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3980 results for: Keyword - J. Powell
We found 1783 matches on Performance Comments, 766 matches on Event Comments, 105 matches on Performance Title, 24 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

476
14 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Afterpiece Title: FATAL EXTRAVAGANCE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Farren, Hull, Harley// Mrs Powell (of DL). [Cast from Genest, VII, 165: Bellmour-Farren; Courtney-Hull; Bargrave-Harley//Louisa-Mrs Powell.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Bargrave Actor: HarleyLouisa-Mrs Powell.
Role: HarleyLouisa Actor: Mrs Powell.

Afterpiece Title: THE SPRIGS OF LAUREL

Song: End of 1st piece Old Towler by Incledon

477
14 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid for Beer for the Men removing Music Books #2 19s. 6d. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns First Constantia to Mrs Powell, but she "having sprain'd her Ancle [sic] Miss Collins play'd 1st Constantia" (Powell)]. Powell: Chances rehearsed at 10 (Barrymore absent; Caulfield, Cooke, Welsh each two scenes; Trueman one scene). Receipts: #139 6s. 6d. (78/10/6; 57/16/6; 2/19/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

478
10 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Pacha, and in afterpiece Palmer as Baron Lovinski, but "R. Palmer being Ill, Benson play'd the Pacha. Palmer continuing Ill, Whitfield play'd the Baron Lovinski' (Powell).] Powell: Roman Father rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 12. Receipts: #352 15s. (279.17.6; 70.15.6; 2.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Chorus of Guards Actor: Powell, Stannard, Hawkins, Nigh, Knights, Henderson, Aberdein, Rawle, Creed, Burbage

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

479
22 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Phillimore as Volscinius , but "Cooke Volscinius, Phillimore Ill" (Powell).] Account-Book: Paid Wilkinson, mercer, #303 0s. 6d. Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #167 3s. (115.17; 46.4; 5.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Song: As17941115

480
12 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Jones as 3rd Goatherd, but "Jones continuing Ill Evans play'd his Goatherd"; in afterpiece "Benson Ill, Caulfield doubled Casimir [omitted from playbill] with Adolphus" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #290 (227.15.6; 59.5.6; 2.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Chorus of Guards Actor: Powell, Stannard, Hawkins, Nigh, Knights, Henderson, Aberdein, Rawle, Creed, Burbage

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

481
17 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Careless, but "Barrymore came too late to play Careless, in consequence of which Dignum did the part and sang Sedgwick's song, who came in time to the theatre [Powell's italics, see 7 Feb.], but begged to be excused going on from the violent pain he was in, occasioned by a swelling upon his finger. Dignum not in time to be discovered at Lady Sneerwell's rout, but came on after the Scene opened. Fisher, one of the waiters in the above Scene, was absent. Caulfield absent from the scene with Charles, and Kelly Jr. not being in time to be discovered With the rest, walked on after the Scene opened." [In afterpiece] the playbill retains Aumer as Hephestion, "Hephestion C. Kemble, Aumer at the Opera House" (Powell).] Receipts: #349 7s. (264.16; 81.10; 3.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Satraps Actor: Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed

Song: [omitted from playbill]As17950128

482
26 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Cherokee, advertised on playbill of 24 Feb. In it the playbill retains Mrs Booth as Mrs Over-done, but "Mrs Over-done Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Booth ill" (Powell).] Powell, 25 Feb.: New Comedy, viz. The Wheel of Fortune, rehearsed at 11; Alexander the Great (by order of Mr Sheridan) at 1; 26 Feb.: Wheel of Fortune rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #406 19s. (337.10.6; 63.18.0; 5.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Satraps Actor: Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed

483
10 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The playbill assigns Jessica to Mrs Bland, but "Jessica Miss Collins. Miss Bland Ill, Leonardo [omitted from playbill] Evans, Cooke Ill" (Powell).] Powell: Edwy and Elgiva rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #285 7s. 6d. (236.16.6; 43.14.6; 4.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Satraps Actor: Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed

484
14 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece "English Herald [omitted from playbill] Trueman; Cooke Ill." In afterpiece the playbill retains Aumer as Hephestion, but "Hephestion C. Kemble, Aumer at the Opera House. Miss Redhead, Miss Leak absent, Ill" (Powell).] Powell, 13 Mar.: King John rehearsed at 10; Edwy and Elgiva at 12; Jack of Newbury read at 2; 14 Mar.: Jack of Newbury rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #255 3s. (204.14.0; 48.8.6; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Satraps Actor: Kelly Jun., Evans, Brady, Caulfield Jun., Powell, Creed

485
23 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Palmer, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Caulfield, Whitfield, Maddocks, Benson, Packer, Trueman, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Powell, Miss Miller, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (C. Lowndes, 1795): Alexander-Kemble; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Barrymore; Hephestion-C. Kemble; Polyperchon-Caulfield; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Thessalus-Maddocks; Eumenes-Benson; Aristander-Packer; Slave-Trueman; Sysigambis-Mrs Hopkins; Statira-Mrs Powell; Parisatis-Miss Miller; Roxana-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: In II: Alexander's Triumphal Entry into Babylon-; The Grand Chorus of Priests Youths Virgins-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Wathen, Welsh, Wentworth, Trueman, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Fisher, Master Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Miss Mellon, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Jackson, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Wentworth, Mrs Butler

486
20 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almeyda Queen Of Granada

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Aickin, Wroughton, Kemble, Caulfield, C. Kemble, Wentworth, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Powell, Miss Heard. Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1796): Abdallah-Palmer; Ramirez-Aickin; Orasmyn-Wroughton; Alonzo-Kemble; Nourassin-Caulfield; Hamet-C. Kemble; Almeyda-Mrs Siddons; Victoria-Mrs Powell; Abra-Miss Heard; Wentworth [is unassigned; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-King; [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

487
19 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Shes Eloped

Performance Comment: Characters by Aickin, Palmer, Suett, Wroughton, Dowton, Russell, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun., Maddocks, Webb, Palmer Jun., Chippendale, Fisher, Wentworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope, Miss Mellon. Cast from London Chronicle, 21 May: Lord Villeure-Aickin; Sir Charles Hyacinth-Palmer; Major Blenner-Suett; Aylmer-Wroughton; Appesley-Dowton; Jerkin-Russell; Joe Clinckum-R. Palmer; Plodden-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Egerton-Mrs Powell; Miss Villeure-Mrs Jordan; Miss Highbury-Miss Pope; Grace-Miss Mellon; unassigned-Maddocks, Webb, Palmer Jun., Chippendale, Fisher, Wentworth; Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Mrs Egerton Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

488
02 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Performance Comment: Characters-R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope. [Cast from text (T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies [1799]), and playbill of 16 Nov. 1799: Sir Harry Fleetly-R. Palmer; Mr Dorville-Barrymore; Mr Torrid-Dowton; Henry Torrid-C. Kemble; Lizard-Suett; Jack Lizard-Bannister Jun.; Ralph-Wathen; Frank-Archer; Steward-Maddocks; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb; Bailiff-Hollingsworth; Lady Esther Dorville-Mrs Powell; Rosa-Mrs Jordan; Susannah Lizard-Miss Pope; Prologue-C. Kemble; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performerces only (see17990327] .
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope.
Role: Lady Esther Dorville Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

489
01 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. [1st piece: Prologue by the author (see text).] 3rd piece: To conclude with Robinson Crusoe's departure from the Island. Morning Chronicle, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #489 14s. 6d. (164.8.0; 67.15.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 6.14.6; tickets: 250.0.0) (charge: #213 2s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Cast
Role: Mrs Ormond Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Afterpiece Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Dance: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-

490
24 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: Characters by Powell, Kemble, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Caulfield, Wentworth, Trueman, Surmont, R. Palmer, Aickin, Suett, Dowton, Cory, Holland, Russell, Wathen, Maddocks, Sparks, Ryder, Master Chatterley, Webb, Fisher, Evans, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (James Ridgway, 1799), and Genest, VII, 420: Ataliba-Powell; Rolla-Kemble; Alonzo-C. Kemble; Pizarro-Barrymore; Almagro-Caulfield; Gonzalo-Wentworth; Davilla-Trueman; Gomez-Surmont; Valverde-R. Palmer; Las Casas-Aickin; Diego-Suett; Orozembo-Dowton; Old Blind Man-Cory; Centinel-Holland; Peruvian Officer-Archer [see17990525]; Attendant-Maddocks; Boy-Master Chatterley; Soldiers-Webb, Fisher, Evans, Chippendale; Cora-Mrs Jordan; Elvira-Mrs Siddons; unassigned-Russell, Wathen, Sparks, Ryder; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Ataliba Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Danby, Brown, Cook, Tett, Caulfield Jun., Sawyer, Danby Jun., Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clark, Mead, Elliot, Ms Crouch, Ms DeCamp, Ms Stephens, Ms Leak, Ms Dufour, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Chippendale, Ms Jacobs, Ms Butler, Ms Bowyer, Ms Williams, Ms Saunders, Ms Gaudry, Ms Benson, Mrs Illingworth, Mrs Coates

491
19 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Powell. Morning Chronicle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Powell, No. 6, Craven-street, Strand. Receipts: #352 3s. 6d. (79.14.6; 68.14.0; 2.14.6; tickets: 201.0.6) (charge: #214 12s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

492
24 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

493
27 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

494
21 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Dance: V: The Wake, as17680220

495
27 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

496
07 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Tea

497
06 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The National Prejudice

Dance: Act I afterpiece: a French Dance call'd The Cotillion-Giorgi, Duquesney, Tassoni, Rolley, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Tetley, Mrs Grimaldi; V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

498
28 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like a Womans

Dance: End: Pantomime Dance, The Lilliputian Camp, as17680922

499
05 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

500
19 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219