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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.

11751
14 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovell-King; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Duke's Servt-Palmer; Freeman-Packer; Kitty-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servt Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

11752
21 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry, 1st appearance there in 10 years; Gloster-Burton; Kent- Bransby; Bastard-J. Palmer; Edgar-Reddish, 1st time; Regan-Mrs Hopkins; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Burgandy-Fox; Arante-Mrs Hippisley; Cordelia-Mrs Dancer; Goneril-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: J. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Duke's Servt Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

11753
22 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King, 1st time; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Love; Duke Sr-Hurst; Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Le Beau-Ackman; Corin-Hartry; Jaques de Bois-Fox; Charles-Moody; Silvius-Strange; William-Messink; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Adam-Havard; Celia (with song in character)-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; Phebe-Miss Simson; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak-Giorgi, Mrs King

11754
26 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland; Cecil-Burton; Raleigh-Hurst; Lieutenant-Ackman; Southampton-Aickin, 1st time; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Reddish, 1st appearance; Rutland-Mrs Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Johnston the housekeeper Actor: Johnston

11755
29 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Holland; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Lodovico-Packer; Montano-Aickin; Gratiano-Hurst; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Johnston the housekeeper Actor: Johnston

11756
12 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Capt. Le Brush-King; Irishman-Moody (with the Original Song); Scotsman-Love; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-Aickin; Frenchman-Baddeley; Frankly-J. Palmer; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett; Trickit-Fox; Margery-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: J. Palmer

11757
13 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: King Edward-Reddish, 1st time; Earl of Warwick-Holland; Pembroke-Aickin; Suffolk-Packer; Messenger-Strange; Officer-Fox; Lady Eliza Gray-Mrs Palmer; Lady Clifford-Mrs Reddish; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Hopkins, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lady Eliza Gray Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Johnston the housekeeper Actor: Johnston

11758
18 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [the Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Jealous Wife. [See17670925, but Lady Brute-Mrs Palmer. But see Comment below. For Jealous Wife see17671007] . .
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Palmer. But see Comment below. For Jealous Wife see17671007
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: [The Mock Doctor

11759
26 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Palmer; Brazen-King; Justice Balance-Havard; Worthy-Packer; Serjent Kite-Bransby; Bullock-Moody; Welsh Collier-Baddeley; Recruits-Parsons, Messink; Lucy-Mrs Love; Rose-Miss Reynolds; Melinda-Mrs Reddish; Sylvia-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: The Gardners Holiday, as17671120

11760
28 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Holland; Freeman-Palmer; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Jeremy Blackacre-Weston, 1st time; Quillett-Baddeley; Oakam-Moody; Fidelia-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time; Olivia-Mrs Pope; Eliza-Miss Reynolds; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

11761
01 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Palmer; Sullen-Burton; Boniface-Love; Scrub-Weston; Gibbet-Baddeley; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles-Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Simson; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: IV: The Gardners Holiday, as17671120

11762
02 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. At 5 went into the Pit to see Love do Kite--like him better than Bransby in that character. End Act II a Pantomime dance by children called the Lilliputian Camp: Adjutant by Miss Rogers. J. Palmer did Bounce in Harlequin's Invasion, but not as well as Bransby. When King runs off in the Dancer's scene, Rooker comes on, jumps, King not being able, having had his thigh-bone broken 2 years ago (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17671022; II: The Lilliputian Camp-

11763
07 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Cast
Role: Furnival Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Vernon; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Countrymen-J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Flora-Miss Young; Betty-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins
Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh

11764
16 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. At half past 4 went into the Pit to see Garrick do Archer a 3rd time....It is not agreeable to see Packer make love--he is oblig'd to do Aimwell, Palmer being ill....Moody does Hob pretty well, but not so well as Yates. Hartry did not do Old Hob so well as Parsons (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins
Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

11765
19 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Westminster New Lying in Hospital, near Westminster Bridge. N.B. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken tickets, are desired to secure places immediately, of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. [The Theatrical Monitor, No IX, asked this day for a public declaration of receipts and salary expenditures for the 1766-67 season from Garrick and Lacy. Not receiving it the war breaking out in January came to absorb his interest, and the estimate never appeared.] Receipts: #261 4s. 6d. (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Burton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Col. Tampler-J. Palmer, 1st time; Mlle Florival-Mrs Jeffries; Bell-Mrs Reddish; Prattle-King; Belford-Packer; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Tampler Actor: J. Palmer, 1st time

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17671022

11766
21 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Cast
Role: Furnival Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Sophia Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17671014, but Duke's Servt-J. Palmer; Lovel-Cautherly.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servt Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17671202

11767
04 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17671121, but Castalio-Barry; Page-Miss Palmer; Serina-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

11768
13 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: As17671219, but Col. Tamper-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Tamper Actor: Palmer.
Role: Tampler Actor: J. Palmer, 1st time

11769
14 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Havard; Banquo-Palmer; Ross-Aickin; Witches-Burton, Love, Baddeley; Duncan-Bransby; Malcom-Packer; Seyton-Ackman; Angus-Keen; Lennox-Fawcett; Sergeant-Hurst; Fleance-Miss Rogers; Hecate-Champness; Lady Macduff-Mrs Reddish; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Dancer; The Vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Kear, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; In Act IV, a Dance of the Furies-.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

11770
16 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17671214, but Aimwell-Palmer; Gibber-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: IV: New Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King

11771
09 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newburgh Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17671221, but Duke's Servant-Palmer.
Cast
Role: Duke's Servant Actor: Palmer.
Role: Duke's Servt Actor: J. Palmer

11772
20 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Newburgh Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Reddish, 1st time; Sir Charles-Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Love; Young Clackit-Dodd; Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The Wake-Sg Giorgi, Mrs King

11773
17 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Millamant (for that night only)-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Pope; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; Sir Wilful-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Bransby; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Mincing-Miss Simson; In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Mirabell Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Wilson Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Johnston the housekeeper Actor: Johnston

Dance: V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

11774
24 March 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Antonio (that night only)-Barry; Bassanio-Holland; Old Gobbo-Parsons; Gratiano-Palmer; Lorenzo-Vernon; Launcelot-Wingfield; Portia-Mrs Dancer; Nerissa-Mrs Jeffries; Jessica-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-
Role: Frank Actor: Palmer
Role: Slang Actor: J. Palmer

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220

Entertainment: End: By Desire, the Favourite Interlude of Linco's Travels, with his remarks on London-King

11775
19 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17671128, but Freeman-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: J. Palmer.
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: the Ehe Elopement