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826 results for: Keyword - Harry Saville
We found 807 matches on Performance Comments, 27 matches on Event Comments, 11 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

751
23 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Munden; Chapeau-Knight; George Bevil-Macready; Robin-Farley; Frank Bevil-Claremont; Harry Bevil-Lee; Emily-Miss Mansel; Mrs Grub-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Harry Bevil Actor: Lee

752
08 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Holman; Clerimont-Macready; Finder-Farley; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Dr Bolus-Davenport; Rhubarb-Wilde; Mr Wilful-Powel; Supple-Simmons; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Dainty-Mrs Knight; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Sylvia-Miss Mansel; Lady Sadlife-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

753
29 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tatlers

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: As17970223, but Mrs Grub-Mrs Davenport; Harry Bevil-_.
Cast
Role: Harry Bevil Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

754
01 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Performance Comment: Timid-Quick; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Munden; Squire Turnbell-Knight; Sir Harry Portland-Macready; Scrip-Thompson; Mr Osborne-Holman; Melissa-Mrs Mountain; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Knight; Clara-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Portland Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Song: The Mid Watch, The Storm-Incledon

755
22 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory (The Mock Doctor)-Palmer; Sir Jasper-Davenport; Leander-Caulfield; Dr Hellebore-Ledger; Davy-Waldron Jun.; James-Palmer Jun.; Harry-Abbot; Squire Robert-Lyons; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

756
27 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17970622 but Davy-_; James-_; Harry-_; Squire Robert-_.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

757
21 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: As17970713 but added: Frank Bevil-Lyons; Harry Bevil-Abbot.
Cast
Role: Harry Bevil Actor: Abbot.

758
20 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Johnstone; Sir Harry Sycamore-Munden; Ralph-Knight; Farmer Giles-Townsend; Fairfield-Davenport; Mervin-Claremont; Fanny-Miss Sims (1st appearance at this theatre); Theodosia-Mrs Follett; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Davenport; Patty-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Dance: As17971018

759
25 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden; Lockit-Davenport; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Jailor-Ledger; Filch-Simmons; Ben Budge-Rees; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Polly-Mme Mara (1st appearance in a Comic Opera).
Cast
Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Claremont

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Dance: III: a Hornpipe in Fetters-Blurton

760
31 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-Dignum; Harry Hawser-Bannister Jun.; Michael Goto-Dowton; Shark-Caulfield; Stave-Suett; Dick-Miss Jackson; Plunder-Evans; Angelica Goto-Miss Leak; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Bannister Jun.

761
11 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly (1st time [in London])-Murray; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Betterton; Capt. 0'Cutter-Johnstone; Charles Oakly-Holman; Russet-Munden; Tom-Rees; Paris-Dyke; John-Wilde; Major Oakly-Quick; Chamber@maid-Miss Leserve; Toilet-Mrs Platt; Lady Freelove-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

762
15 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Afterpiece Title: All the World's Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Hollingsworth; Charles-Russell; Harry-Trueman; William-Fisher; Waiter-Wentworth; Diggery-Suett; Cymon-Grimaldi; Watt-Maddocks; Miss Bridget-Mrs Walcot; Kitty Sprightly-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Trueman

763
22 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Clarke; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Farley

764
06 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Holman; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Farley; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Dr Bolus-Davenport; Rhubarb-Wilde; Mr Wilful-Powel; Supple-Simmons; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Dainty-Mrs Knight; Sylvia-Miss Mansel; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

765
13 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Pope, Murray, Davenport, Clarke, Thompson, Rees, Blurton, Wilde, Abbot, Curties, Mrs Pope, Miss Betterton, Mrs Gibbs, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson. 1798): Sir George Versatile-Lewis; Lord Vibrate-Quick; Mr Delaval-Pope; Doctor Gosterman-Murray; Thompson-Davenport; Williams-Clarke; Master of the Hotel-Thompson; Jenkins-Rees; Waiter-Blurton; Harry-Abbot; Footman-Curties; Maria-Mrs Pope; Lady Jane-Miss Betterton; Lucy-Mrs Gibbs; Lady Jane's Woman-Mrs Norton; Lady Vibrate-Mrs Mattocks; unassigned-Wilde; Prologue-Whitfield; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980226).] Epilogue-Quick, Mrs Mattocks. [This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned (except on 5 and 7 June), at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Abbot

Afterpiece Title: Joan of Arc

766
20 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats; Or, The Strolling Gentlemen

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Sir George Thunder-Quick; Harry-Holman; Ephraim Smooth-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Banks-Murray; Midge-Clarke; Sim-Knight; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Farley; Trap-Dyke; Landlord-Powel; Zachariah-Rees; Twitch-Wilde; Jane-Mrs Knight; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

767
26 March 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: A Naval Interlude

Performance Comment: Tom Grog-Egerton; Sam Stern-Meredith; Ben Bobstay-Betts; Harry Halliard-Harley; George Streamer-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Harry Halliard Actor: Harley

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Song: 2nd piece: With Songs-

768
19 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Lewis; Silky-Quick; Harry Dornton-Holman; Dornton-Munden; Milford-Toms; Sulky-Davenport; Smith-Powel; Hosier-Clarke; Jacob-Abbot; Marker-Farley; Sheriff's Officer-Thompson; Sophia-Miss Mansel; Jenny-Mrs Norton; Mrs Ledger-Mrs Platt; Milliner-Miss Leserve; Mantua@Maker-Mrs Blurton; Mrs Warren-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Harry Dornton Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

769
27 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Matrimony

Performance Comment: Characters-Pope, Munden, Knight, Clarke, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Abington. [Cast from Larpent MS: Toby-Pope [in MS: Fawcett]; Sir Harry Somnus-Munden; Lord Compound-Knight; Plywell-Clarke; Lady Somnus-Mrs Davenport; Lady Compound-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Somnus Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry (with the Mock Minuet)-Betterton; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Tom-Rees; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-Powel; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Follett; Lady Bab-Mrs Gilbert; Cloe-Mrs Masters; Cook-Mrs Norton; Mrs Kitty (with the Song, and Mock Minuet)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Betterton

Song: In III 1st piece: song-Incledon; in 2nd piece: Strike the Harp in praise of Bragela-

770
01 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: They've Bit The Old One; Or, The Scheming Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17971122, but Sir Harry Beagle-Knight.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Knight.
Role: Harry Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: May-Day; or, The Little Gipsey

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: an Epilogue Address portraying the Characteristic Jealousies of the Spaniard, the Italian, the Dutchman, the Frenchman, & the Englishman,-Mrs Mattocks

771
11 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-R. Palmer; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-C. Kemble; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-Holland; Charles-Wewitzer; Lady Bell (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (2nd appearance in that character); Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Miss Neville-Miss Miller; Madame La Rouge-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Lovewit Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Dance: In 3rd piece: Pas Seul, incidental to the piece-Sga Bossi DelCaro

772
15 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lord Duke-Lewis; Lovel-Munden; Sir Harry-Knight; Freeman-Clarke; Phillip-Davenport; Kitty (with a song)-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Knight

Dance: In afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Mr and Mrs Knight

Entertainment: Singing and Monologues.End: a Dialogue Duet (1st time), The Pledge of Love; or, British Tar's Farewell-Incledon, Mrs Mountain (the Music entirely New); The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs (including his Own Wig, The Doctor's Wig, Counsellor's Wig, The Lover's Wig, Coachman's Wig, etc.)-Knight; Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope; Old Towler-Incledon

773
13 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Kelly (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane); Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o'th' Mint-Trueman; Wat Dreary-Chippendale; Harry Paddington-Lyons; Ben Budge-Abbot; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Waldron Jun.; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jenny Diver-Mrs Edward; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Benson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Cuyler; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Hale; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haskey; Polly-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Griffiths]).Miss Griffiths]).
Cast
Role: Harry Paddington Actor: Lyons

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

774
14 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Performance Comment: Goldfinch-Fawcett; Silky-Suett; Harry Dornton-Barrymore; Milford-Trueman; Sulky-Davenport; Old Dornton-Munden; Sophia-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Warren-Mrs Davenport.
Cast
Role: Harry Dornton Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

775
23 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-D'Arcy; Harry Hawser-Wathen; Michael Goto-R. Palmer; Stave-Suett; Dick-Mrs Edward; Angelica Goto-Miss Griffiths; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland; There stood Jonas- [from The Isle of St. Marguerite sic]-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Wathen

Song: End II: (by permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane) the favourite song in The Stranger I have a silent sorrow here (The Words by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., the Air by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire)-Mrs Bland; End: A Musical Elegy on the late Mr Palmer- (composed by The Earl of Abingdon; the words from The Stranger); The United Englishmen-Munden; A favourite song-Mrs Hindmarsh; Little Taffline ; or, The silken sash-Mrs Bland