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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.

12126
25 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Brereton; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Davies; Lord Stanley-Chaplin; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant of the Tower-R. Palmer; Ratcliffe-Wright; Lord Mayor-Philimore; Prince Edward-Master Pulley; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Robinson; Dutchess of York-Mrs Davenett; Queen-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Waldron; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Holcroft; Taffy-R. Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Davies [i.e. doubled Mercury]; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Taffy Actor: R. Palmer

12127
28 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface (1st time)-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Yates; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda (1st time) -Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Davenett; Gipsy-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Freeman Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: End IV: New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne

12128
30 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire; or, Harlequin in the Peak

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Chaplin, Gaudry, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, Mrs Bradshaw, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Chaplin, Gaudry, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, Mrs Bradshaw, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

12129
07 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Yates; Frederick-Brereton; Clerimont-Davies; Decoy-Waldron; James-Burton; Upholsterer-Wrighten; Lawyer-Chaplin; Sattin-Norris; Jeweller-Philimore; Taylor-Holcroft; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Davenett; Wheedle-Mrs Love; Lappet-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Chaplin, Gaudry, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, Mrs Bradshaw, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

12130
09 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer [i.e. Manly]-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Moody; Freeman-Palmer; Vernish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Yates; Counsellor Quillet-Waldron; Oakam-Wright; Novel-King; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Mrs Sharp; Fidelia-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

Related Works
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Marriage of the Devil Author(s): John Wilson

12131
16 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance upon the [recte: this] stage [Henry]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: R. Palmer

12132
21 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is In Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-Baddeley; Madam. Florival-Mrs Davies; Bell-Mrs Sharp; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Colonel Tamper Actor: Palmer

Dance: I: Dance of Cupids-; IV: a Dance of Daemons-. [These were danced in both subsequent performances.

12133
08 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Bannister Jun.; Mahomet-Palmer; Pharon-Packer; Mirvan-Hurst; Ali-Chaplin; Alcanor-Bensley; Palmira-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Mahomet Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet and Irene Author(s): Samuel Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer

12134
15 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henry (The Gentleman who perform'd Othello [on 16 Oct.]; 1st appearance in that character); Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Stukely Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Chaplin, Gaudry, Miss Simson, Miss Abrams, Miss G. Abrams, Mrs Love, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Kirby, Mrs Bradshaw, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Collett.

12135
18 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Berinthia-Miss Farren; Amanda-Mrs Robinson; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

12136
22 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman (1st time)-Farren; Sackbut-Hurst; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer

Dance: End IV: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

12137
09 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Cast
Role: Colonel Mountfort Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Rump; or, The Mirrour of the late Times Author(s): John Tatham
Related Work: London's Glory Represented by Time, Truth, and Fame Author(s): John Tatham

Afterpiece Title: o's The Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus (1st time)-Lamash; Sandford-Aickin; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer

12138
27 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Davies; Tibalt-R. Palmer; Prince-Norris; Paris-Philimore; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Davenett; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Tibalt Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: I: Masquerade, Dance-

Related Works
Related Work: The Masquerade Author(s): Charles Johnson

Song: With the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Edwards, Fawcett, Holcroft, Chaplin, Shaw, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Miss Coats, Mrs Granger, Mrs Booth, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Simson

12139
01 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17791111, but Puff-Palmer; Sneer-Brereton.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17791126

12140
28 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Oliver-Packer; Adam-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Jaques-Palmer; Caelia-Mrs Sharp; Phoebe-Miss Kirby; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Puff Actor: King in place of Palmer
Role: Sneer Actor: Palmer in place of Brereton.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End I: As17791220

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

12141
22 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Acres-Dodd; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-Moody; David-Parsons; Fag-Baddeley; Coachman-Griffiths; Faulkland-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Captain Absolute-Palmer; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Lydia Languish-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Captain Absolute Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Ladies Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Rival Kings; or, The Loves of Oroondates and Statira Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: The Modern Wife; or, The Virgin Her Own Rival Author(s): John Stevens

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

12142
07 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17800128, but Adam-Moody; Jaques (for that night only)-Henderson (of cg); Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; Le Beau-Philimore; Charles-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Silvius Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker Author(s): John Leanerd
Related Work: The Young Quaker Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: As17800316

Song: End I: He's aye kissing me-Mrs Wrighten

12143
10 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Tower Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800111, but Puff-King in place of Palmer.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: King in place of Palmer.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins

12144
12 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800410, but Earl of Leicester-R. Palmer in place of Farren.
Cast
Role: Earl of Leicester Actor: R. Palmer in place of Farren.
Role: Puff Actor: King in place of Palmer.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17791126

12145
18 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus (1st time)-Henry; Cloten-Dodd; Cymbeline-Hurst; Pissanio-Packer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius (1st time)-R. Palmer; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Wrighten; French Gentleman-Chaplin; Philario-Wright; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Guiderius Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: Masquerade scene with Dancing-Henry, Menage, Miss Armstrong; End III: Minuet-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Song: II: song-Miss Abrams; End afterpiece: song, Ellen a Roon, with the original Irish words-the Young Lady who performs Leonora

12146
20 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17791125, but Snake-Wrighten; Careless-R. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: R. Palmer.
Role: Joseph Surface Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The School for Scandal Scandaliz'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Artifice

12147
21 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); King-Hurst; Horatio-Davies; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Ostrick-Lamash; Rosencraus-R. Palmer; Guildenstern-Williams; Player King-Chaplin; Marcellus-Wrighten; Grave@Diggers-Parsons, Burton; Ghost-Henry (1st appearance in that character); Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Rosencraus Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Earl of Leicester Actor: R. Palmer in place of Farren.
Role: Puff Actor: King in place of Palmer.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins

Entertainment: Imitations. End II: contrasted vocal Imitations in the Italian and English stile-Bannister; End V: a variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun

12148
02 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17800128, but Adam-Moody; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; Le Beau-Philimore; Charles-Wrighten; William-Burton.
Cast
Role: Silvius Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Jaques Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: End I: a new Comic Pantomime Dance, The Savoyards-Delpini, Sga Crespi, Henry, Miss Armstrong; End IV: Minuet, Allemande-Delpini, Sga Crespi

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne

12149
05 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Bensley
Role: Bursh Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Delpini; Fop-Burton; 1st Genii-Miss G. Abrams; Colombine-Miss Collett; the other Characters-Williams, Nash, Kenny, Fawcett, Philimore, Chaplin, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs W. Palmer.
Cast
Role: the other Characters Actor: Williams, Nash, Kenny, Fawcett, Philimore, Chaplin, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs W. Palmer.

Dance: End I: Hornpipe-Master Butler (scholar of Miller); In afterpiece: Henry

Song: End II: Tally ho!, as17800411

12150
12 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17800410, but Richmond-Palmer; Lieutenant of the Tower-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Richmond Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Entertainment: Vaudeville. Jump through a Tub of Fire, as17800509, but _Wright, Spencer

Cast
Role: Bucks have at ye all Actor: R. Palmer