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14143 results for: Keyword - John Palmer
We found 9825 matches on Author, 4952 matches on Performance Comments, 1426 matches on Event Comments, 371 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
14 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Cast
Role: Major Cyprus Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Harry Harmless Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Rory-Wilson; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Crack-Abbott; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Barrett; Sexton-Burton; Laird Kilcubrie's Servant-Farley; Hoof-Lyons; Maria-Mrs Bannister; Signora Figurante (1st time)-Mrs Bland; Miss Plumb-Miss Fontenelle; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin.
Cast
Role: Tipperary Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): John O'Keeffe

427
15 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Morning Herald, 8 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Filch-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Johnson; Ben Budge-Abbott; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Jenny Diver-Mr R. Palmer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Johnson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Johnstone
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Parsons; Sandford-Evatt; Granger-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Miss Doiley-Miss Heard; Charlotte-Miss Fontenelle.
Cast
Role: Granger Actor: R. Palmer

Song: In course of Entertainment: his favourite Planxty [descriptive of Ireland-Johnstone (in the character of Murtough Delany) [see The Irishman in London, cg, 21 Apr.]

428
07 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Sir H. Lovewit , but he was ill, and Benson "at very short notice [supplied] Palmer's place" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1792, p. 150).] Receipts: #164 7s. (110.10; 50.9; 3.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Related Works
Related Work: The Prisoner at Large Author(s): John O'Keeffe
Related Work: The Prisoner Author(s): John Rose

429
09 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. [In afterpiece the playbill assings Lazarillo to R. Palmer, but "Bland appeared in Lazarillo instead of R. Palmer" (Thespian Magazine, May 1793, p. 266).] Morning Herald, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bensley, No. 21, Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #201 10s. (93.4; 16.1; tickets: 92.5) (charge: #94 19s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

430
23 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17930409, but Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Marcella-Mrs Ward; Lawyer-_; Notary-_.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Song: the favourite Harp Song-Mme Mara [Ah che nel petto io sento]; accompanied-Meyer Jun

431
04 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: John Grum Actor: Alfred
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: Natty Maggs Actor: Palmer Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17930611 but Idle-Palmer Jun.
Cast
Role: Idle Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: John Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

432
23 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Inkle Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17930710 but Count Louis-Palmer Jun.
Cast
Role: Count Louis Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: John Grum Actor: Usher in place of Alfred.
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: Natty Maggs Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

433
03 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17930614 but Count Louis-Palmer Jun.; added to Peeping Tom The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Count Louis Actor: Palmer Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

434
06 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Barrymore; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb / / Matilda-Mrs Siddons (Last time of her appearing this Season); Anna-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: No SONG No SUPPER

435
09 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Plainwell-Benson; Lord Simper-Bland; Sir W. Wealthy-Usher; Col. Modish-Cooke; Level-Palmer Jun.//Mrs Level-Miss Heard .
Cast
Role: Level Actor: Palmer Jun.Mrs Level-Miss Heard
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: THE SUIC IDE

Performance Comment: Tobine-Palmer (1st appearance on that stage these 2 years); Tabby-Aickin; Wingrave-Suctt; Catchpenny-Baddeley; Squib-Bland; Bounce-Benson; Juggins-Burton; John-Waldron Jun.; Bolus-Ledger; Waiters-Cross, Abbot, Lyons, Fisher; Ranter-Bannister//Mrs Grogram-Mrs Hopkins; Kitty [rule Peggy)-Mrs Hale; Nancy Lovell-Mrs Goodall .
Cast
Role: Tobine Actor: Palmer
Role: John Actor: Waldron Jun.
Role: Palmer Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: A L L THE WORLD'S A STAGE

436
22 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Mayor of Coventry-Suett; Crazy-Barrett; Earl of Mercia-Pindar; Count Lewis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies//Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Emma-Miss De Camp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Count Lewis Actor: Palmer Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

437
22 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Cast
Role: John de Vienne Actor: Aickin
Role: John d'Aire Actor: Benson
Role: O'Carrol Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE; or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Bannister Jun.; Baron-Benson; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward Sedgwick; Page-Miss Menage//Sally-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Purse; or, Benevolent Tar Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Song: In 2nd piece, as17940717

438
05 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auld Robin Gray

Afterpiece Title: THE SON-IN-LAW

Performance Comment: As17940729 but Idle- R. Palmer .
Cast
Role: Idle Actor: R. Palmer
Role: John Actor: LedgerCecilia-Miss De Camp
Related Works
Related Work: The Son-in-Law Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: ParsonsIrene-Miss De Camp

Dance: As17940826

439
04 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance this season); Anna-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Tamer Tam'd Author(s): John Fletcher

440
09 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 8 Oct.: Isabella rehearsed at 10 (Barrymore 1 scene, Mrs Siddons 2 scenes, R. Palmer 1 scene); 9 Oct.: Jane Shore rehearsed at 10 (for Kemble, Caulfield, Bensley & Mrs Siddons); Emilia Galotti at 12. Receipts: #463 16s. 6d. (364.2.0; 92.13.0; 7.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Frederick Bertram Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Baron Lovinski Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

441
10 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@trap-Parsons; Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Clip-Benson; Jessamin-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

442
22 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: As17941114, but Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Fabian-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Fabian Actor: R. Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17950103, but added: Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Whitfield; Don Pedro-Caulfield; Octavio-Trueman; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Leonarda-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

443
01 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by D'Egville Sen., Johnstone, Dale, Miss Arne, Miss Heard] will be admitted. Dancing: The Musick by von Esch, the Dance by D'Egville Sen. Receipts: #604 15s. (192.17.6; 49.4.6; 2.18.6; tickets: 359.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Col. Modish-Trueman; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mr Plainwell-Benson; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Lord Simper Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner; or, Quality Binding Author(s): John Rose

Afterpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Related Works
Related Work: The Tamer Tamed Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Tamer Tam'd Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: End 2nd piece: New Dance-; in which The Princess of Wales's New Minuet and Gavot-J. and Miss D'Egville; and to conclude with a New Reel-Miss and Master Menage, Miss Phillips, Mrs Fialon, Miss S. and G. D'Egville

444
01 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Sir David Daw Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Mr Sydenham Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders; Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison; Tartars; Kera Khan-C. Kemble; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Cooke; Japhis-Bannister; Tamuri-Banks; Camazin-Boimaison; The Horde-Danby, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.
Cast
Role: Baron Lovinski Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

445
26 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17951021, but Pierre-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

446
14 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-Moody; Money@trap-Suett; Dick-Palmer; Brass-King; Clip-Benson; Jessamy-Burton; Clarissa-Miss Farren; Araminta-Mrs Goodall; Corinna-Mrs Jordan; Flippanta-Miss Pope; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

447
16 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Siddons; Anna-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Glenalvon Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Dr Bartholo-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Basil-Aickin; Notary-Maddocks; Alcade-Cooke; Lazarillo-Bannister Jun.; Argus-Wewitzer; Tallboy-Caulfield; Rosina-Sga Storace (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Count Almaviva Actor: Palmer

448
21 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: Don Guzman-Hollingsworth; Don Ferdinand-Barrymore; Don Carlos-Benson; Don Pedro-Caulfield; Muskato-Bannister Jun.; Lazarillo-R. Palmer; Marcella-Mrs Goodall; Aurora-Mrs Kemble; Beatrice-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Song: As17951204

449
01 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir W. Wingrove-Bensley; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Suett; Young Manly-Palmer; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Mrs Manly-Mrs Maddocks; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Jordan; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Mrs Rachael Cleveland-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Young Manly Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Fugitive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

450
13 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: "The shrillness of [Mrs Hopkins's] voice, and the squabbishness of her figure are admirable accompaniments to the peevish expression of her features, and thus as far as natural requisites go, she is perfectly suited to old maids and crabbed aunts" (Monthly Mirror, Aug. 1796, p. 240). [On this evening the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Palmer, Trueman, R. Palmer, Burton, Wathen, Suett, Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Related Works
Related Work: The Dead Alive Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Palmer; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-C. Kemble; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Miss Menage; Fool-R. Palmer; Corporal-Burton; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Waldron Jun.; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Lyons; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp; Queen Margaret-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Gondibert Actor: Palmer
Role: Fool Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Captain Macgallaher Actor: Johnstone