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12319 results for: Keyword - John Powel
We found 9825 matches on Author, 2174 matches on Performance Comments, 1485 matches on Event Comments, 324 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9751
26 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Powel
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Powel
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Johnstone

9752
28 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the world a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Powel
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Johnstone

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013

9753
30 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna Author(s): John Follett

Dance: As17971025

Song: In: Old Towler-Incledon

9754
01 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: As17970918, but Poins-Whitfield; Douglas-_; Prince John of Lancaster-_; Messenger-_.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett
Role: Prince John of Lancaster Actor: Curties
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Highland Reel Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Powel
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Johnstone

9755
09 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Justice Shallow Actor: Powel
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the world a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Powel
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: Johnstone

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013; In V 3rd piece: a Triple Hornpipe, as17971018

9756
11 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Captain Meadows-Russell; Young Wrongward-Caulfield; Old Wrongward-Hollingsworth; John-Maddocks; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Davis; Servants-Grimaldi, Webb, Evans; Sophia-Miss Heard; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Maddocks

9757
11 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Powel; Higgins-Thompson; Fidget-Mrs Davenport; Rose-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Mr Oakly (1st time [in London])-Murray; Sir Harry Beagle-Fawcett; Lord Trinket-Betterton; Capt. 0'Cutter-Johnstone; Charles Oakly-Holman; Russet-Munden; Tom-Rees; Paris-Dyke; John-Wilde; Major Oakly-Quick; Chamber@maid-Miss Leserve; Toilet-Mrs Platt; Lady Freelove-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: 0'Cutter Actor: Johnstone
Role: John Actor: Wilde

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Powel
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9758
14 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: An Escape into Prison

Cast
Role: Don Lewis Actor: Powel
Related Works
Related Work: An Escape into Prison Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

9759
16 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Powell
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

9760
16 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid of Honour Author(s): John FletcherJohn Philip Kemble
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Distrest Wife Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Modern Wife Author(s): John Gay
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Maid's Tragedy Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9761
21 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17971025

Song: In: Old Towler-Incledon; a new Duetto, composed by Mme Mara,-Incledon, Mme Mara

9762
22 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Gregory Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Clarke; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Parrots Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Irish Mimick; or, Blunders at Brighton Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9763
23 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Powel
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9764
05 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Don Scipio Actor: Powel
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

9765
09 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Danby, Brown, Fisher, Evans, Phillimore, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Butler, Ms Jackson, Ms Benson, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Gaudry

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown
Related Work: Athelstan Author(s): John Brown
Related Work: Prometheus Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Court of Alexander Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher
Related Work: The Sirens Author(s): John A. Fisher

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss Dufour

9766
09 December 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: As17971202

Ballet: Ariadne et Bacchus. As17971202

9767
18 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees
Role: Frederick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Powel
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sure an't the world a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Related Works
Related Work: A Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross
Related Work: The New Divertisement Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

Dance: As17971013

9768
26 December 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: End Opera: Le Triomphe de Themis- [see17971220]

9769
04 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 4 Jan. 1786. Mrs Johnstone, who is identified in Thespian Dictionary, 1805, was from the Birmingham theatre]. Receipts: #222 6s. (200.13; 21.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Johnston; Othman-Murray; Sadi-Whitfield; Aladin-Clarke; Officer-Abbot; Barbarossa-Pope; Irene-Mrs Litchfield; Female Slave-Mrs Platt; Zaphira-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Johnstone]).Mrs Johnstone]).
Cast
Role: Achmet Actor: Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin and Quixotte; or, The Magic Arm Author(s): John Cartwright Cross

9770
16 January 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: End I: La Chasse d'Amour, as17980102; End Opera: Le Triomphe de Themis, as17971226

9771
18 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

9772
31 January 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): John Wolcot

Dance: As17971230

9773
01 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Soldier Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9774
06 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Holman; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Farley; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Dr Bolus-Davenport; Rhubarb-Wilde; Mr Wilful-Powel; Supple-Simmons; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Dainty-Mrs Knight; Sylvia-Miss Mansel; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Mr Wilful Actor: Powel

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Johnstone
Role: Farmer Stubble Actor: Powel
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Farmer Author(s): John O'Keeffe

9775
07 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Powell
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard