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2434 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.

176
07 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

177
12 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

178
21 February 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

179
07 March 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

180
21 March 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

181
21 April 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Calamita Di Cuori

Afterpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance: MMinuet-Gallini, Signora DeAmicis by Desire

182
08 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: King Lear rehearsed at 10 [see Powell, 5 Dec.]; Cherokee (music) at 12. Receipts: #239 16s. (183.17; 54.0; 1.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

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

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

183
23 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Jack of Newbury (music) rehearsed at 10; Welch Heiress read at 12. [With this entry Powell's notes come to an end.] Receipts: #413 10s. (353.0.6; 56.8.0; 4.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Mrs Woodville Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

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

184
11 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Billingsgate

185
12 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Duffey, Cubitt, Darley, Rock, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, C. Powell, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Miss M'George, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

Performance Comment: Powell, Mrs Mountain, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Miss M'George, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr.

186
29 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Kemble being indisposed from a violent Bruise in his Arm (during the several times of his playing the Part of Macbeth) so as to render him incapable of attending the Theatre this evening, an Apology was made by Wroughton, and the Prologue was omitted. [The playbill retains Miss Menage in afterpiece, but she] being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part in the Children in the Wood. Henry VIII rehearsed at 10 (for Banks and Dignum; Packer ill); The Jew at 12 (for Miss Farren and Miss Tidswell). Receipts: #322 5s. 6d. (248/0/0; 67/15/0; 6/14/6; tickets not come in: 0/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Ruffians Actor: Lyons, CookeLady Helen-Mrs Powell
Role: CookeLady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell

187
07 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Whitfield absent 1st Act of Macbeth (leave from the Manager), Barrymore spoke the Part. The Quaker rehearsed at 10 (for Dignum); The Jew at 11 (for Miss Farren); Lodoiska read at 1. Receipts: #569 2s. (491/6/0; 72/9/6; 3/19/6; tickets not come in: 1/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Ruffians Actor: Lyons, CookeLady Helen-Mrs Powell
Role: CookeLady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell

Song: As17940428

188
05 July 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: All the World's a Stage rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #218 6s. 6d. (162/19/0; 52/3/6; 3/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: If Fanny Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISH WIDOW

Afterpiece Title: THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE

189
02 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: In Consequence of Palmer not coming in time to the Theatre, the Audience were kept in waiting and the Play, which was ordered by Mr Sheridan to begin 5 minutes before the usual time [6:30], could not be begun till within Ten minutes of Seven o'Clock. Benson being lame Fisher went on as Casimir and Caulfield doubled the Part with his own. Roman Actor read at 10 [this Play not acted this season; see Powell, 18 Oct.]; Douglas rehearsed at 12 (for Mrs Siddons and Palmer). Receipts: #412 16s. (325.17.6; 80.18.6; 6.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

190
06 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Macbeth rehearsed at 10 (for Kelly and Mrs Crouch); at 12 (for the Soldiers). Receipts: #235 0s. 6d. (161.0.0; 72.2.0; 1.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Queen Isabel Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

191
04 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Rivals rehearsed at 10; All's Well at 12. Receipts: #182 19s. (138.19.6; 37.10.6; 6.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Emilia Galotti

Cast
Role: Claudia Galotti Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

192
02 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10; Cherokee at 12. Receipts: #193 17s. (144.10.0; 44.19.6; 4.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Song: As17941115

193
16 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 15 Feb.: Alexander the Great rehearsed at 11; 2nd Scene of D & Procession at 6; 16 Feb.: New Comedy rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #407 5s. (308.0.0; 94.3.6; 5.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

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

194
19 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Comedy rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #390 19s. 6d. (316.2.0; 67.11.0; 7.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

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

195
21 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Comedy rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #290 18s. (197.8.0; 87.10.6; 5.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

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

196
23 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Comedy rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #361 3s. 6d. (278.16.0; 79.18.6; 2.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

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

197
24 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Miss Davies, Mrs Bramwell, G. D'Egville, Caulfield absent [from afterpiece], all Ill [their substitutes are not listed]; Miss Leak, Messrs Annereau, Bardoleau, Dorion Sen., Horsfall absent from the chorus. Receipts: #254 17s. (177.10; 73.7; 4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

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

198
02 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Wheel of Fortune rehearsed at 10; Fair Penitent at 11. Receipts: #344 3s. 6d. (275.10.0; 66.10.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Mrs Woodville Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

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

199
05 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 4 Mar.: Edwy and Elgiva rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #471 19s. (401.3.6; 66.18.0; 3.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Mrs Woodville Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

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

200
07 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 6 Mar.: Edwy and Elgiva rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #348 14s. 6d. (277.6.0; 70.9.6; 0.19.0)

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