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2820 results for: Keyword - Hester Booth
We found 1931 matches on Performance Comments, 618 matches on Event Comments, 294 matches on Performance Title, 147 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1651
02 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-W. Bates; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-Egan; Carriers-Jones, Messink; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: 1st piece: Dance of Sailors, as17800918; End II 2nd piece: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927; 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800927

1652
03 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Whitfield; Thrasaline-Thompson; Cleremont-Robson; Woodman-Booth; Captain of the Mob-Fearon; Dion-Hull; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Ambrose; Lady-Mrs Poussin; Galatea-Miss Stewart; Bellario-Mrs Inchbald (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Woodman Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End II: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews; End III: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927

1653
06 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strictland-Clarke; Jack Meggot-Booth; Bellamy-Whitfield; Tester-Stevens; Buckle-Cushing; Simon-Smith; Frankly-Wroughton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Inchbald; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Milliner-Miss Stewart; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Clarinda-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927

1654
09 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Henderson; King Henry-Clarke; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Hull; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Miss Langrish; Norfolk-Booth; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Catesby-Robson; Ratcliff-Thompson; Lord Mayor-Webb; Oxford-Smith; Duchess of York-Miss Platt; Lady Ann-Mrs Lewis; Queen-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing, as17800927

1655
10 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Stevens; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Bolus-Booth; Rhubarb-Jones; Supple-W. Bates; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Ambrose; Sylvia-Mrs Morton; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Situp-Mrs Poussin; Lady Sadlife-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Bolus Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801006

1656
11 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Angelo-Clarke; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Fryar Peter-Thompson; Elbow-W. Bates; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Clown-Booth; Lucio-Lee Lewes; Mariana-Mrs Inchbald; Juliet-Mrs Whitfield; Francisca-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End IV: The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Valois

1657
13 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Berry]); Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Webb; Don Lewis-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Governor-Fearon; Sancho-Newton; Monsieur-Stevens; Jaques-Jones; Priest-Baker; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Whitfield; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Honoria-Mrs Willems; Angelina-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Don Duart Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End I: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End: The Villagers, as17801011

1658
24 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Peile; Petruchio-Whitfield; Antonio-Quick; Peter-W. Bates; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Robson; Surgeon-Fearon; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Inchbald; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stewart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Cast
Role: Canvass Actor: Booth

Dance: As17801018

1659
26 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Berry (2nd appearance on this stage [see17801013]); Polonius-Wilson; Player King-L'Estrange; Marcellus-Fearon; Bernardo-Booth; Francisco-Smith; Rosencraus-Robson; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave@diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Webb; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Ophelia-The Young Lady who performed Polly [on 21 Sept.; Miss Satchell].on 21 Sept.; Miss Satchell].
Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Cast
Role: Canvass Actor: Booth

1660
30 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Whitfield; Lord Chamberlain-Robson; Gardiner-Wilson; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Jones; Norfolk-Peile; Suffolk-Booth; Cardinal Wolsey (1st time)-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Catherine-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Suffolk Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Cast
Role: Canvass Actor: Booth

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

1661
01 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Doctor Caius-Whitfield; Mr Page-Hull; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Robson; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Simple-W. Bates; Bardolph-Baker; Pistol-Cushing; Slender-Quick; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Wilson; Ann Page-Miss Morris; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801027

1662
04 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Henderson; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Whitfield; Omar-Fearon; Dervise-L'Estrange; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Robson; Stratocles-Thompson; Zama-J. Wilson; Mirvan-Stevens; Bajazet-Aickin; Selima-Mrs Inchbald; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: Prince of Tanais Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Excise-Man

Dance: As17801027

Song: IV: To thee O gentle sleep!-Mrs Morton

1663
06 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17801102, but Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson.
Cast
Role: Salanio Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End III: The Pilgrim-Harris, Miss Matthews; End IV: The Caledonian Shepherds-Aldridge, Miss Besford

1664
08 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Phillimore; Committee@Men-Holcroft; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Booth; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

1665
10 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Roderigo-Lee Lewes; Cassio-Whitfield; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Booth; Montano-Robson; Duke-L'Estrange; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Emilia (1st time)-Mrs Webb; Desdemona-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

1666
20 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17801023, but 1st Witch-Booth.
Cast
Role: 1st Witch Actor: Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Song: As17801023

1667
22 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: St

Performance Comment: Patrick's Day; or, The Scheming Lieutenant. Lieutenant O'Conner (1st time)-Egan; Justice Credulous-Lee Lewes; Doctor Rosy-Quick; Serjeant Trounce-Booth; Black@Smith-Fearon; Corporal Flint-Webb; Bridget-Mrs Pitt; Lauretta (with a song)-Mrs Morton.
Cast
Role: Serjeant Trounce Actor: Booth

Dance: End II: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003

1668
16 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Vincent-Mattocks; Hearty-Reinhold; Hilliard-Davies; Oldrents-Booth; Springlove-Whitfield; Oliver-Robson; Justice Clack-Quick; Meriel (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Amie-Miss Stewart; Rachel-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Oldrents Actor: Booth

Dance: End I afterpiece: the original Crutch Dance-. [This was danced in both subsequent performances.

1669
28 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17800918, but Canteen-Booth; Betty Blossom-Miss Morris (1st time); Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Canteen Actor: Booth

Dance: As17801018

1670
01 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece Fearon is assigned to both the King and Marcellus. Marcellus was probably acted by Booth, as on 19 Mar.] Receipts: #235 19s. (234.10; 1.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Bernardo Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

1671
15 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17801023, but Macduff-Hull; Duncan (1st time)-Thompson; Seyton-W. Bates; 1st Witch-Booth.
Cast
Role: 1st Witch Actor: Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Song: Vocal Parts, as17811023, but Miss Morris

1672
25 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Fearon; Don Pedro-Quick; Lissardo-Lee Lewes; Frederick-Booth; Soldier-Ledger; Alguazil-Jones; Gibby-Wilson; Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Davenett; Violante-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

1673
14 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Lewis; Malvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lizard-Whitfield; Sir J. Millamour-Fearon; Capt. Bygrove-Booth; Dashwood-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Lewis; Lady Jane-Mrs Morton; Mrs Bromley (1st time)-Mrs Green; La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Bygrove Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

1674
15 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Lord Brumpton-Clarke; Trusty-Hull; Cousellor Puzzle-Booth; Sable-Quick; Tom-Jones; Trim-Wilson; Lady Harriet (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Lessingham; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Cousellor Puzzle Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17810213

1675
19 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17810101, but Marcellus-Booth; Bernardo-_; Francisco-_.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Booth
Role: Bernardo Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason