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13190 results for: Keyword - John Philip Kemble
We found 10087 matches on Author, 2927 matches on Performance Comments, 1608 matches on Event Comments, 406 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1601
12 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author and the Composer of the Farce [who are listed in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #193 3s. (145.3; 45.16; 2.4; tickets: none listed) (charge: #125)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; with a song-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Waldron; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Burton; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

1602
03 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Public is most respectfully informed that in consequence of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Jordan the New Comedy is unavoidably deferred. [The original playbill and Public Advertiser both announce the 6th night of Better Late than Never (see 29 Dec.). The above is from a second playbill for this night in BM (Burney 937.c.7). "Mrs Jordan's Illness defers...Better Late than Never" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitutes play).] Receipts: #123 5s. (83.19.0; 33.4.6; 6.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

1603
28 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill. In afterpiece the playbill retains Palmer as Petruchio, but "Mr Palmer not coming to the Theatre tonight, I acted Petruchio for him" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #231 14s. 6d. (186.3.6; 40.1.0; 5.10.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #178 17s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido Queen Of Carthage

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17920509, but Petruchio-Kemble.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Kemble.

1604
05 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Percey, Cameron, George, Woollams. Kemble Mem.: Benefit for Boxkeepers. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #338 (28.1.6; 13.10.6; 3.15.0; tickets: 292.13.0) (charge: #147 9s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Whitfield; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Sailor-Jones; Servants-Webb, Lyons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Powell (1st appearance in that character); Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell; Lucy-Mrs Shaw; Housekeeper-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Keys

1605
03 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Public is most respectfully informed that in consequence of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Jordan the New Comedy is unavoidably deferred. [The original playbill and Public Advertiser both announce the 6th night of Better Late than Never (see 29 Dec.). The above is from a second playbill for this night in BM (Burney 937.c.7). "Mrs Jordan's Illness defers...Better Late than Never" (Kemble Mem., which lists the substitutes play).] Receipts: #123 5s. (83.19.0; 33.4.6; 6.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Barrymore; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukely-Benson; Fulmer-Suett; Varland-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Goodall; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Related Works
Related Work: The Island of St. Marguerite Author(s): John St. John

1606
12 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [C. Kemble was from DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT

Cast
Role: Tully Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Lyons
Role: Kitty Barleycorn Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Greville Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Doresetshire Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: THE LIAR

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-Benson; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons; Papillion-C. Kemble (1st appearance on this stage)//Miss Godfrey-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brooks .
Cast
Role: Papillion Actor: C. Kemble

1607
18 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I The Cardinal's Banquetv. In Act II The Court for the Trial of Queen Katharinev. In Act V a Grand Processionv to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth. Afterpiece: Representation of the Engagementv, as 14 Oct. [In mainpiece the playbill omits Lord Sands, but "Sands Hollingsworth, Baddeley ill" (Powell).] Powell, 17 Oct.: Chaplet rehearsed at 10 [see under 16 Oct.]; Drummer at 11; Roman Actor at 12 (order to be dismissed by Mr Kemble); 18 Oct.: Haunted Tower rehearsed at 10; Wedding Day at 12. Receipts: #307 6s. (227.18; 77.6; 2.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Miss DeCamp; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Cromwell Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Glorious First of June

Cast
Role: William Actor: C. Kemble

1608
06 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [in mainpiece the playbill assigns all parts as 7 Oct., but "The Public are respectfully informed that Kemble, being confined with a complaint in his Throat which prevents his having the Honour of appearing before them, the Character of Macbeth will be performed by Palmer; Macduff [by] Wroughton; Banquo [by] Packer" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Powell also notes these changes, and adds, "Jones [acted] the Physician".] Afterpiece: With Alterations. Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 12. Receipts: #201 3s. (144.9.6; 54.6.6; 2.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Nobody

Performance Comment: As17941129, but Characters-_Barrymore, C. Kemble, _Maddocks, _Trueman, _Evans; +Prologue as17941129; Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: _Barrymore, C. Kemble, _Maddocks, _Trueman, _Evans

Song: As17941007

1609
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

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The School for Scandal Scandaliz'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: As17950216, but Hephestion-C. Kemble.
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: C. Kemble.
Role: Philip Actor: G. D'Egville
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

Song: [omitted from playbill]As17950128

1610
26 September 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition ofof a Principal Performer [Kemble (see 28 Sept.)] Hamlet [advertisyd on playbill of 23 Sept.] is obliged to be postponed to Thursday next. [Afterpiece in place of The Humourist, advertised as above.] Receipts: #315 15s. 6d. (222.5.0; 90.8.6; 3.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-King; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish-Russell; Belville-C. Kemble; Countryman-Hollingsworth; William-Maddocks; Servants-Webb, Evans; Alithea-Mrs Goodall; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: C. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

1611
10 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Brown is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. "Notwithstanding the bills...[she acted] the summer before last, on the boards of the Richmond theatre" (Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1798, p. 308). In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Roffey as Nelly, but she "who usually performed the part of the Servant Maid, [was] suddenly taken ill; her substitute [was] Miss Tidswell" (Morning Herald, 12 Nov.).] Account-Book: Received of Hammersley & Co., lent to pay the Company #500; paid Lowndes, printer, #10; Chorus #6; Rablus, tallow candles, #10. Receipts: #203 12s. (126.3.6; 76.7.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Absolute-Dowton; Captain Absolute-Powell; Faulkland-Kemble; Acres-Bannister Jun.; Sir Lucius O'Trigger-R. Palmer; Fag-Russell; David-Hollingsworth; Coachman-Maddocks; Servants-Fisher, Webb, Evans; Mrs Malaprop-Miss Pope; Lydia Languish-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Brown]); Julia-Miss Biggs; Lucy-Miss Heard; Maid-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Faulkland Actor: Kemble
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: No Song No Supper

1612
07 November 1660 @ The Red Bull Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Bush

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John FletcherPhilip Massinger

1613
20 November 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Bush

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John FletcherPhilip Massinger

1614
03 January 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Bush

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John FletcherPhilip Massinger

1615
01 March 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Related Works
Related Work: The Bondman: or, Love and Liberty Author(s): Philip Massinger
Related Work: The Bondman Author(s): Philip Massinger

1616
16 March 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Curate Author(s): John FletcherPhilip Massinger
Related Work: The Lawyer's Feast Author(s): Philip Massinger

1617
19 March 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Related Works
Related Work: The Bondman: or, Love and Liberty Author(s): Philip Massinger
Related Work: The Bondman Author(s): Philip Massinger

1618
26 March 1661 @ Salisbury Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Related Works
Related Work: The Bondman: or, Love and Liberty Author(s): Philip Massinger
Related Work: The Bondman Author(s): Philip Massinger

1619
04 November 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Related Works
Related Work: The Bondman: or, Love and Liberty Author(s): Philip Massinger
Related Work: The Bondman Author(s): Philip Massinger

1620
25 November 1661 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Related Works
Related Work: The Bondman: or, Love and Liberty Author(s): Philip Massinger
Related Work: The Bondman Author(s): Philip Massinger

1621
20 December 1661 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Curate Author(s): John FletcherPhilip Massinger
Related Work: The Lawyer's Feast Author(s): Philip Massinger

1622
01 January 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Curate

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Curate Author(s): John FletcherPhilip Massinger
Related Work: The Lawyer's Feast Author(s): Philip Massinger

1623
10 January 1662 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virgin Martyr

Related Works
Related Work: The Virgin Martyr Author(s): Philip Massinger

1624
25 January 1662 @ The Red Bull Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Related Works
Related Work: A New Way to Pay Old Debts Author(s): Philip Massinger

1625
02 April 1662 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Related Works
Related Work: The Bondman: or, Love and Liberty Author(s): Philip Massinger
Related Work: The Bondman Author(s): Philip Massinger