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6212 results for: Keyword - Henry Wright
We found 3491 matches on Author, 1558 matches on Performance Comments, 1415 matches on Performance Title, 497 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5551
29 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Madam

Performance Comment: Mr Plenty-King; Holdfast-Parsons; Young Lacy-Brereton; Lord Lacy-Aickin; Sir John Frugal-Baddeley; Young Goldwire-Bannister Jun.; Young Tradewel-Farren; Old Goldwire-Fawcett; Old Tradewel-Chaplin; Fortune-Waldron; Penury-Wrighten; Banks-Wright; Ranter-R. Palmer; Luke-Palmer; Lady Frugal-Mrs Hopkins; Millescent-Mrs Wrighten; Anne-Mrs Brereton; Mary-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Penury Actor: Wrighten
Role: Banks Actor: Wright
Role: Millescent Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17821107

5552
08 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Spencer. Receipts: #219 16s. (41/7; 12/17; 0/0; tickets: 165/12) (charge: #115 10s.)-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Cast
Role: : Groom Actor: Wright
Role: Rachael Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820920

5553
21 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17830428, but Fainlove (1st time)-Miss Wright .
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Wright

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by a Young Gentleman [unidentified] (Pupil of Walker); End of Act I of afterpiece, as17821005

5554
11 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Wright
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

5555
18 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Ward (from the Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on that stage); Mr Strictland-Bensley; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Farren; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Tester-Burton; Buckle-Wright; Ranger's Servant-Phillimore; Jacintha-Mrs Wells; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Brereton; Lucetta-Mrs Hopkins; Clarinda-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Buckle Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a New Dance by Second and Miss M. Stageldoir

5556
22 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Phillimore; Quildrive-Wilson; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Simson; Maria-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright

Dance: As17831020

5557
27 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: As17831017, but Spinosa-Wright .
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

5558
03 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Brereton; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Wrighten; Elbow-Wright; Fryar Peter-Chaplin; Barnardine-Fawcett; Abhorson-Alfred; Lucio-[Lee] Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Ward; Juliet-Miss Barnes; Isabella-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]). [Edition of 1784 (Bathurst) adds: Francisca-Miss Simson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Provost Actor: Wrighten
Role: Elbow Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17831020, but added: Gargle-Wrighten .
Cast
Role: : Gargle Actor: Wrighten

5559
20 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Colonel Briton-Brereton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Waldron; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-Palmer; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Mrs Wells; Violante-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Alguazile Actor: Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Gage-Waldron; O'Daub-Moody; Mons Bluard-Baddeley; William-Barrymore; Serjeant Drill-Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Wells; Nell-Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Alfred, &c.; Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson . Miss M. Stageldoir, Miss Palmer, Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Wrighten. The other Characters by Burton, Fawcett, Wrighten, Wright, Chaplin, Kenny, Phillimore, Alfred, &c.

5560
02 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface(1st time)-Fawcett; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Wrighten
Role: Gibbet Actor: Wright
Related Works
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Waldron; Hilliard-Williames; Vincent-Staunton; Scentwell-Burton; Beggars-Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny; Mrs Love, Mrs Smith, Mrs Booth, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Hale, Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, &c.; Meriel-Miss Field; Rachel-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17830918; In Act I of afterpiece the celebrated Crutch-Dance [performers not listed; danced in all subsequent performances]

5561
12 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Farren; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Couns. Quillet-Wrighten; Oakam-Wright; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Wheeler; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Quillet Actor: Wrighten
Role: Oakam Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny

5562
03 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Cloten-Dodd; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Miss E. Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Wrighten
Role: Philario Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Miss Wheeler; Nancy-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Bustle Actor: Wrighten

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III The Devonshire Minuet by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In Masquerade Scene a New Song by Miss George

5563
10 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Phillimore; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Wright; Pistol-Alfred; Nym-Wilson; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-[Lee] Lewes (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Ann Page-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren(1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]) .at this theatre]) .
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: : Old Harlequin Actor: Wright

5564
16 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeiey; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Wrighten; Master Mathew-Burton; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Wheeler; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Downright Actor: Wrighten
Role: Cob Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

5565
03 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840120, but Wright in place of Hamoir; Grimaldi in place of Wright .

5566
06 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Smith; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Farren; Sir Ardolph-Packer; Laroches-Chaplin; Peasant-Wright; Knights-Phillimore, Fawcett, Kenny, &c.; Lord William-Miss Heard; Raymond-Palmer; Eleanor-Miss Kemble; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Peasant Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Williames
Role: Flint Actor: Wright
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten

5567
26 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestion-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Wilson; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Miss Wheeler; Sisigambis-Mrs Hedges; Statira-Miss Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Wright
Role: Aristander Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Cast
Role: Sir John Buck Actor: Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten

5568
10 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Baddeley; Charino-Waldron; Don Duart-Barrymore; Sancho-Suett; Governor-Packer; Monsieur-Burton; Page-Miss Heard; Jaqucs-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Clodio (alias Don Dismalo Thickscullo de Half Witto)-Ward; Don Lewis (alias Don Choleric Snapshorto de Testy)-Parsons (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Angelina-Mrs Brereton; Elvira-Miss E. Kemble; Honoria-Miss Tidswell; Louisa-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Jaqucs Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: A Medley

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Count Gulcardi Actor: Wrighten

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840311athi

5569
12 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wright and Chapman. Gazetteer, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Chapman, No. 49, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields [Wright not listed]. Receipts: #210 5s. (56/13; 1/19; tickets: 151/13) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Song: End of mainpiece The new Highland lassie, as17840507; a new Hunting Song and Chorus (composed by Danby) by Chapman; Sweet Passion of Love by Miss George

5570
11 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Smith; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Dr Caius-Baddeley; Mr Page-Packer; Host of the Garter-Moody; Justice Shallow-Waldron; Fenton-Phillimore; Simple-Burton; Bardolph-Wright; Pistol-Alfred; Nym-Wilson; Slender-Dodd; Falstaff-[Lee] Lewes; Mrs Page-Miss Pope; Anne Page-Miss Field; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: : Old Harlequin Actor: Wright

5571
23 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Pedro-Phillimore; Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Wright
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten

5572
09 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Wright; Francisco-Wilson; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Miranda-Miss Phillips; Ariel-Miss Field. Chorus of Spirits-Chaplin, Fawcett, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, &c . Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, &c .
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
Role: Sebastian Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Hamoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits (performers not listed); In Act IV a Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [All these were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

5573
19 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Bcllarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Barrymore; Arviragus-R. Palmer; Cymbeline-Wrighten; Pissanio-Packer; Lucius-Phillimore; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Cornelius-Chaplin; Cloten-Dodd; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Cymbeline Actor: Wrighten
Role: Philario Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Lucett Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act III The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: In Masquerade, by Miss George

5574
20 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Brereton; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-R. Palmer; Duke-Chaplin; Elliot-Fawcett; Spinosa-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Lucett Actor: Mrs Wrighten

5575
12 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Performance Comment: Oliver-Dodd; Justice Clack-Waldron; Hilliard-Williames; Vincent-Staunton; Scentwell-Burton; Beggars-Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer; Mrs Love, Mrs Smith, Mrs Booth, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Hale, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, &c.; Meriel-Miss Field; Rachel-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Beggars Actor: Chapman, Fawcett, Wright, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece the celebrated Crutch Dance [performers not listed]