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2273 results for: Keyword - Gentlemen of the Choir
We found 989 matches on Performance Comments, 864 matches on Event Comments, 390 matches on Author, 200 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

726
30 August 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Shuter; Johnson-Gardner; Smith-Preston; Physician-Costollo; 1st King of Brentford-Walker; 2nd King of Brentford-Johnson; Gentleman Usher-Parsons; Prince Volscius-Davis; Tom Thimble-Jones; Prince Prettyman-a Gentleman; Parthenope-Mrs Granger; Cloris-Mrs Parsons; Amaryllis-Mrs Burden; Lightning-Miss Reynolds; The other characters by the rest of the Company. With an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new@raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: Parthenope Actor: Mrs Granger
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: To conclude with a dance Actor: the performers.

Dance: As17650828

727
25 August 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Gloster-Johnson; Kent-Aickin; Edgar-Davis; Cornwall-Hurst; Albany-Palmer; Burgundy-Murden; Bastard-Lee; Officer-M'George; Physician-Castle; Cornwall's Gentleman-Keen; Old Man-Lewis; First Ruffian-Matthews; 2nd Ruffian-Powell; Gentleman Usher-Hamilton; Goneril-Mrs Worley; Regan-Mrs M'George; Aranti-Miss Maden; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: First Ruffian Actor: Matthews

728
12 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

729
21 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Places (with Tickets) to be had of Mr Sarjant at the stage Door. [See 31 Jan. 1760.] Charges: #68 9s. Profit to Woodward of #123 3s. 6d. plus #61 income from tickets (Box 244) (Account Book). [The House launched the benefit season with a profitable balance of #9616 5s. 5d. on the books.] Receipts: #191 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Lieutenant-Woodward 1st time; Demetrius-Smith; Seleucus-Anderson; Lysimachus-Gardner; Charinthus-Redman; Ptolomy-Wignell; Menippus-Hallam; Timon-Murden; King-Walker; 1st Gentleman-Lewes; 2nd Gentleman-Perry; Soldier-Buck; 1st Physician-Bennet; 2nd Physician-Weller; 3rd Physician-Baker; Leontius-Gibson; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Celia-Mrs Bellamy; Original Epilogue-the Lieutenant.
Cast
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: the Lieutenant.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: _Banks, Buck.
Role: The Dances Actor: Sga _Manesiere.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.

730
19 September 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Special License from the Lord Chamberlain, For One Night Only. Benefit for Lee. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 6:00 p.m. Both pieces By Particular Desire. Present, the King of Denmark. Receipts: #244 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Smith-Casey; Prince Volscius-Keasberry, from the Theatre Royal in Bath; Prince Prettyman-Loveman; Gentleman Usher-Vandermere; Physician-Graham; Drawcansir-Hamilton; Tom Thimble-Brownsmith; Chloris-Mrs Graham; also a Grand Battle-Mr Bayes new rais'd Regiment of Horse.
Cast
Role: Prince Volscius Actor: Keasberry, from the Theatre Royal in Bath
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

731
15 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Jachimo-Palmer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Belarius-J. Aickin, first time; Pisanio-Packer; Lucius-Wrighten; Philario-Parsons; First Gentleman-Ackman; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Guiderius-Cautherly; Arviragus-Brereton; Queen-Mrs Reddish; Imogen-Miss Younge; In [Act II: Masquerade scene with Dancing and Singing-Mrs Scott; Dances-Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi. [See17700118] .See17700118] .
Cast
Role: Guiderius Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King

Dance: III: As17700428

732
18 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

733
25 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Second Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage; Sir ThomasTesty-Gentleman; Old Hob-Farrell; Dick-Wheeler; Hob-Sparks; Roger-Griffiths; Puzzlepate-Pearce; Servants-Jacobs, Lings; Betty-Mrs Read; Hob' s mother-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Hob' s mother Actor: Mrs White

Dance: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

734
27 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Mrs Gardner; Archer-Death (from the Theatre in Norwich); Aimwell-Davis; Sullen-F. Gentleman; Boniface-a Gentleman; Gibbet-Gardner; Foigard-Vandermere; Sir Charles Freeman-Dancer; Cherry-Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any Stage; Dorinda-Mrs Cockane; Lady Bountiful-Mrs White; Gipsey-Miss Trowell; Mrs Sullen-Miss Ogilvie.

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Tricked

Entertainment: IV: Tragical Imitations-Miss Rose (By Particular Desire); End of Play: Imitations of Mr and Mrs Cadwallader-Mas. Frank, Miss Rose; Between the Acts of the Farce: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Death

Performance Comment: Frank, Miss Rose; Between the Acts of the Farce: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Death.

735
29 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. For this night only. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for the 22nd will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-a Gentleman (first appearance on this stage); Priuli-Brownsmith; Renault-F. Gentleman; Bedamar-Wills; Spinosa-Davenport; Theodore-Wilson; Elliott-Strange; Bramville-Moore; Duke-Lloyd; Pierre-Davis; Belvidera-a young Gentlewoman, first time.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Entertainment: Singing-; Dancing-

736
16 November 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. And at a particular Request to Mrs Burton...Early in the Spring will be published her Comedy of Fashion Display'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

737
28 January 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Patrick O'Carrol-Broderick; (with the original) Song-Broderick; Frenchman-Lloyd.

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Richards

Monologue: II: Teague's Rambles to London. Capt. O'Brallaghan (with the favorite song in Love a La Mode)-Broderick; Terence O'Droghida-Youngs; the Knife Grinder (By Particular Desire)-Broderick

Performance Comment: Capt. O'Brallaghan (with the favorite song in Love a La Mode)-Broderick; Terence O'Droghida-Youngs; the Knife Grinder (By Particular Desire)-Broderick.
Cast
Role: the Knife Grinder Actor: Broderick.

738
06 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: A Dutch Dance-two children, scholars of Daigville; End Play: An Allemande-

739
20 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Fleetwood (his first appearance in that character); Polydore-a Gentleman; Acasto-Perkins; Chaplain-Simmons; Ernesto-Smith; Servant-Watkins; Page-the celebrated Miss Rose, first time; Chamont-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Florella-Mrs Simmons; Serina-Miss Fairlamb; Monimia-a young Lady, 2nd time on the stage; Epilogue (By Desire) to The Doctor Last in His Chariot-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: the celebrated Miss Rose, first time
Role: Monimia Actor: a young Lady, 2nd time on the stage
Role: to The Doctor Last in His Chariot Actor: Miss Rose.

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

740
13 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Evans (sub treasurer) and Mrs Dorman. [Afterpiece, never performed there, The Noble Pedlar; or, The Fortune Hunter, by George Saville Carey. Music Compos'd by Barthelemon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Seyward Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: The Noble Pedlar; or, The Fortune Hunter

Performance Comment: Parts-A Gentleman (first time), Dodd, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Barthelemon. Florimore?-A Gentleman (first appearance); Barbarino?-Dodd; Sophorino?-Mrs Dorman; Arabella?-Mrs Barthelemon (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Arabella? Actor: Mrs Barthelemon

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17710416

Entertainment: End: A Burlesque Cantata, as17710504

741
17 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Dibdin's draft on Managers, #50; Mrs Weston 4 nights in the Garter in full, 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Daigueville, First Dancer and Ballet Master at Drury Lane House, gives notice to the Nobility and Gentry, that he has an elegant dancing room, No. 38 Cow Lane, Snowhill; where he continues to teach every day the Dauphin's Minuet and others...Teaches abroad also when required; and at the request of his scholars, he will give a Ball on the 10th instant. The Gentlemen are desired to call at his house for the tickets 10s. 6d. each, to admit one Gentleman and a Lady. If any Gentleman wants the Ballroom for private assembly or concert they may have it for one or two nights in the week. Receipts: #159 6s. (Treasurer Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.

742
22 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cautherly. Don John Mr Cautherly-la, la! (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: With Alterations. Not acted these 14 years. [See 13 April 1758.] Receipts: #159 18s. 6d. Charges: #62 13s. 6d. Profits to Cautherley: #97 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Cautherly; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Inchbald; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Shopkeeper-Jacobs; Boy-Mas. Cape; Gentlemen to Duke-Follet, Lings; Gentlemen to Petruchio-Fawcett, Griffith; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Servant-Mrs Smith; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Cautherly
Role: Gentlemen to Duke Actor: Follet, Lings
Role: Gentlemen to Petruchio Actor: Fawcett, Griffith
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Dorman

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: As17711122, but Sotherton-Keen; Chamberlain-_; Housemaid-_.
Cast
Role: Sotherton Actor: Keen
Role: With Dance incidental to the piece, Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

743
08 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Reddish a Debt & costs #6 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Benefit for Author of The Wedding Ring. The opera published (Winston MS 10). Receipts: #173, 16s. Charges: #84. Profit to author of The Wedding Ring: #89 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Guiderius Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17720922

744
23 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Mainpiece: Not acted in 4 years. [See 22 Dec. 1772.] Monimia by Mrs Canning very So, so. The Farce much hiss'd it was badly performed (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd Mrs Groath's one years rent to Xmas last #3. Paid Salary list #416 4s. 4d.; Johnston's Music Bills #24 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine concluded with respect to the afterpiece: "This little drama met with rather an unfavourable reception. It would be breaking a butterfly on the wheel, were we to enter into strict examination of it; and as it was a mere benefit-night performance, it would be going out of our way to dwell much on its defects; suffice it therefore that although we so far join with the audience in condemnation of it, that we allow it wanted terseness of dialogue, brilliancy of wit, and strength of fable, yet we protest we have seen worse singing pieces received with applause. Jerry Jingle had same humor, and the music had great prettiness about it."] Receipts: #140. Charges: #67 14s. Profits to Reddish: #72 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Reddish; Chamont-Smith; Polydore-Brereton; Chaplain-Usher; Page-Mas. Pulley; Servt-Everard; Acasto-Packer; Monimia-A Lady [Mrs Canning] first appearance this season; Ernesto-Wrighten; Serina-Miss Platt; Florella-Mrs Johnston; before the play A New Occasional Address to the Public-Reddish.
Cast
Role: before the play A New Occasional Address to the Actor: Reddish.

Afterpiece Title: Valentine's Day

Dance: II: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

745
25 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Reynolds. [Afterpiece usually acted as The Man of Quality.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii; With The Fall Of Cardinal Wolsey

Performance Comment: King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh [unidentified]); Duke of Buckingham-Stacy; Duke of Norfolk-Comerford; Duke of Suffolk-Kenny; Earl of Surry-Garland; Cranmer (Archbishop of Canterbury)-Lewis; Gardiner (Bishop of Winchester)-Massey; Lord Sands-Ware of Deptford; Lord Chamberlain-Johnson; Cardinal Campeius (the Pope's Legate)-Sparrow; Cromwell (Gentleman Usher)-W. Smith; Doctor Butts (Physician to the King)-Ward; Cardinal Wolsey-Stokes; Queen Katherine-Miss Reynolds; Anne Bullen-Mrs West; Patience (with a song in character)-Mrs Davies; Dame Prattle-Mrs Ross; Lady of the bed chamber [to Queen Katherine-Miss C. Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: to Queen Katherine Actor: Miss C. Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: Miss Hoyden; or, The Man of Quality

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington (the man of quality)-Smith; Young Fashion-Sparks; Sir John Friendly-Ward; Lory-Johnson; Coupler-Lewis; Shoemaker-Dancer; Mendlegs (the hosier)-W. Smith; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-The Gentleman who performs King Henry; Miss Hoyden (with a song)-Miss Reynolds; Nurse-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: The Gentleman who performs King Henry

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mrs Marklew

Song: Between Acts: Singing-Mrs Davies

746
02 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Comerford; Aboan-Smith; Hotman-Johnson; Captain Driver-Saul; Blandford-Newport; Stanmore-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Jack Stanmore-Dancer; Daniel-Kenny; Governor-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Imoinda-A Young Lady of Rotherhithe [unidentified]; Widow Lackit-Mrs Ross; Lucy Weldon-Miss Taylor; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: A Young Lady of Rotherhithe
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Jemmy Twinkle-A Young Gentleman [unidentified]; Griskin-Massey; Sotherton-Smith; Chamberlain-Johnson; Cupid-Master Russell; Fillagree-Mrs Ross; Landlady-Mrs West; Miss Flack-Miss Taylor; Miss Griskin-Mrs Wilks.
Cast
Role: Sotherton Actor: Smith

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.Before: Bucks have at ye all-Master Russell; Imitations, as17760930

747
04 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); King Henry-Comerford; Duke of Buckingham-Russell; Lord Stanley-Lewis; Oxford-Thomas; Ractliff-Johnson; Catesby-Smith; Tressel-The Gentleman who performed King Lear [at this theatre, 16 Sept. 1776; unidentified]; Lord Mayor-Massey; Prince of Wales-Mrs Wilks; Duke of York-Master Russell; Lieutenant of the Tower-Smith; Tyrell-Dancer; Earl of Richmond-West; Queen-Mrs Massey; Duchess of York-Mrs Ross; Lady Ann-Miss Taylor; Prologue-Morgan (in character of a Jew).
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: The Gentleman who performed King Lear
Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations.As17760930

748
12 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; PAST 2, by Richard Josceline Goodenough, altered from his unacted play The Cottagers]: The Overture and Music composed by Baumgarten. [Baumgarten used this overture again in Robin Hood (see cg, 17 Apr. 1784).] Books of the Pastoral to be had at the Theatre. [Wordsworth is identified in the playbill of 22 Dec. Mrs Webb was from the Hay.] Public Advertiser, 24 Nov. 1779: This Day is published William And Nanny (1s.). Receipts: #122 15s. (116.15.6; 5.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duke Of Milan

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage Wordsworth]), Wilson, Moody, Mrs Webb (1st appearance at this theatre), Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown. [Cast from text (J. Kearby, 1779) William-A Young Gentleman; Hearty-Wilson; Murtagh Mulrooney-Moody; Dame Hearty-Mrs Webb; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Nanny-Miss Brown.

749
16 November 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Mainpiece and afterpiece: Never performed here. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered for the 9th will be admitted. The excellency of the Play and Farce are so universally acknowledged that any comment would be impertinent; but the director of the evening's entertainment entreats [sic] the publick to be assured that it shall be conducted with every possible degree of propriety and decorum; that the performers are respectable, and their abilities such as he trusts will merit their approbation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: Sir Hector Strangeways-The Gentleman who performs General Savage; Colonel Ormsby-Hall; Brownlow-Powell; Pillage-Nugent; Orson-Cross; Bassore-The Gentleman who performs Belville; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Sydney; Jenny-Miss Barrett; Zelida-A Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Sir Hector Strangeways Actor: The Gentleman who performs General Savage
Role: Bassore Actor: The Gentleman who performs Belville

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Affrighted Dwarf, with a whimsical Transformation into Mad Moll (performers not listed)

Monologue: 1784 11 16 End of Act IV of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Cross

750
26 March 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Entertainment: End: a variety of Imitations-Kelly; Monologue. After which: A Monody on the late Mr Henderson-the Gentleman who performs Zamti

Performance Comment: After which: A Monody on the late Mr Henderson-the Gentleman who performs Zamti.
Cast
Role: A Monody on the late Mr Henderson Actor: the Gentleman who performs Zamti.