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13522 results for: Keyword - John Powell
We found 11045 matches on Author, 2538 matches on Performance Comments, 1443 matches on Event Comments, 334 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11951
05 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17690127, but Hastings-Powell; Gloster-Hull, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: A Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Thompson; End Act I of the Afterpiece: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

11952
03 July 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Died at Bristol, William Powell aged 33. His share retained by Mrs Powell who later married Fishar (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

11953
29 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: As17770513, but Capt. Dormer-Powell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance in London); Miss Dormer-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Dormer Actor: Powell
Role: Sir John Dormer Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Wroughton; Major Belford-Whitefield; Prattle-Lee Lewes; Bell-Mrs Bulkley; Mademoiselle Florival-Mrs Lessingham; Emily-Mrs Mattocks; A New occasional Prologue (written by Dr Johnson)-Hull; [A New occasional Epilogue [author unknown]-Mrs Bulkley.

Song: End I: a new cantata, Diana-Mrs Farrell

Music: End Epilogue: concerto on the violin-Fisher

11954
21 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Newton; Cassio-G. Graham; Roderigo-Russell; Brabantio-Graham; Lodovico-Vowell; Duke-Sidney; Montano-Trotter; Iago-Henry; AEmilia-Mrs Graham; Desdemona-Miss Powell.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Powell.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

11955
23 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Russell; Freeman-G. Graham; Perriwinkle-Graham; Tradelove-Vowell; Sackbut-Newton; Obadiah Prim-Walters; Sir Philip Modelove-Trotter; Boy-Master Russell; Mrs Prim-Mrs Russell; Betty-Mrs Trotter; Mask'd Lady-Miss Powell; Ann Lovely-Miss Essex.
Cast
Role: Mask'd Lady Actor: Miss Powell

11956
27 December 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Falstaffs Wedding

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners or A Medley of Suitors

Performance Comment: Pleadwell-Powell; Trim-Barrett; Goosequil-Jackson; Fieri@Facias-Smith; Huncks-Brown; Staytape-Munden; Constable-Jones; Porter-Williams; Thomas-Master Screven; Molly Wheedle-Miss Webb; Mrs Cambrick-Miss Morris; Sukey Ogle-Miss Evison (1st appearance); Prologue-Parker.
Cast
Role: Pleadwell Actor: Powell

Dance: V: Lonsdale

Song: End: Blow high blow low-Colvill

11957
28 March 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Gainlove-Powell; Col. Trumore-Williams; Haughty-Massey; Conundrum-Barret; Young Apeall-Hayes; Old Apeall-Newton; Timothy-Booth; Dash-Gibson; Lord Shamwell-Forde (from the Theatre-Royal, Dublin); Clarinda-Mrs Robinson; Victoria-Miss Dudley; Kitty-Miss Brangin; Wife-Mrs Barnet; Lady Science-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Gainlove Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Orators or The School of Eloquence Dissected

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: Between Acts: an Italian song-a Young Lady [unidentified]

Entertainment: End III: Imitations-Young Gentleman [unidentified]

11958
13 November 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Detection Or A Sketch Of The Times

Performance Comment: Alderman Increase-Beesley (from the Theatre Royal, Norwich); George Increase-Williams; Sprightly-Mason (1st appearance); Landlord Blacklegs, Carmine-Welldon; Brass-Johnstone; Dr M'Drugg, Powell-Swords; Rushlight-Stannard; Marrowbone-Whittaker; Sam. Baldpate-Parker; Putty-Hedges; Snip-Phillips; Flint-Freeman; Tom Blunt-Robinson; Boy-Master Charles; M'Intosh-Brown (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Sir Petulant Poundage-Barrett; Clara-Miss Frederick (1st time); Gauze-Miss Watkins; Mrs Tripe-Miss Jackson; Mrs Increase-Mrs Baker (from the Theatre Royal, York); With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Johnstone
Role: Powell Actor: Swords

Afterpiece Title: The City Association or The National Spirit Rousd

Song: End I: song-Phillips

Entertainment: Monologue.End: (not acted these 10 years) Shuter's comic interlude, Post Haste Observations on his Journey to Paris-Sutton (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh)

11959
26 March 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Roebuck-Hayes; Lovewell-Briggs; Squire Mockmode-Benson; Pamphlet-Maddin; Club-Randall; Brush-Powell; Cripple-James; Officer-Cowcher; Porter-Jones; Servant-Williams; Rigadoon-Lyon; Nimblewrist-Brown; Lyrick-Turner; Leanthe-Miss Hurst (1st appearance); Bullfinch-Mrs Harley; Trudge-Miss Jackson; Masked lady-Miss Simmons; Pindress-Miss Maddin; Lucinda-Miss Carne.
Cast
Role: Brush Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Master Byrne, Miss Byrne

Song: End I, IV: a variety of select Catches and Glees-

11960
15 December 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Harricks (from the Theatre Royal, York); Henry-Hunter; Buckingham-Thompson; Tressel-Cross; Lord Stanley-Stannard; Catesby-Powell; Lieutenant-Kenrick; Norfolk-Farrell; Prince Edward-Miss Beaufield; Duke of York-Miss Barnard; Richmond-Brown (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh); Lady Anne-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Duchess of York-Mrs Barnard; Queen-Mrs Lefevre. Preceding the Play an Occasional Address .
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Hunter; Kecksey-Powell; Nephew-Thompson; Bates-Farrell; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Harricks; Thomas-Ryder; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Kecksey Actor: Powell

Monologue: 1783 12 15 End of Act I of afterpiece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick

11961
16 November 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: General Savage-A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Conolly-Burtt; Captain Savage-Diamond; Belville-A Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Spruce-Nugent; Ghastly-Jones; Wolf-Dannell; Crow-Nicholes; Leeson-Powell; Leach-Cross; Torrington-Lloyd; Mrs Belville-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Tempest-Miss Marshall; Miss Leeson-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Lady Rachel Mildew-Mrs Thomson; Betty-Miss Carleton; Miss Walsingham-Miss Bird .
Cast
Role: Leeson Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: Sir Hector Strangeways-The Gentleman who performs General Savage; Colonel Ormsby-Hall; Brownlow-Powell; Pillage-Nugent; Orson-Cross; Bassore-The Gentleman who performs Belville; Lady Di Strangeways-Mrs Sydney; Jenny-Miss Barrett; Zelida-A Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Brownlow Actor: Powell

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Affrighted Dwarf, with a whimsical Transformation into Mad Moll (performers not listed)

Monologue: 1784 11 16 End of Act IV of mainpiece Bucks have at ye all by Cross

11962
12 March 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the Theatre-Royal, Richmond).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Song: End: This is the life of a frolicksome fellow-the Gentleman who performs Young Dudley; Four@and@twenty fidlers-Simpson

Entertainment: After Singing: Theatrical Imitations, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

11963
18 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Kemble; Sir William Douglas-Williamson; Lord Falbridge-Iliff; Owen-Usher; La France-Powell; Officer-Chapman; Servant-Abbott; Spatter-Edwin Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: La France Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: ; or, The Enraged Musician. Principal Characters-Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister; [For assignment of parts, see17890612] Prologue-Edwin Jun.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister

11964
25 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Moss; Ramilie-Powell; Lawyer-Mathews; Mercer-Abbott; Jeweller-Chapman; Furnish-Johnson; List-Barrett; Frederick-Williamson; Mariana-Mrs Brooks; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Poussin; Lappet-Mrs Barresford.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Powell
Role: Furnish Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Kemble, Iliff, Johnson, Williamson, Mrs Barresford, Mrs Edwin, Miss Heard, Miss Prideaux, A Young Lady (1st appearance Mrs Taylor]). [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789): Mr Sturdy-Kemble; Captain Berry-Iliff; Frank-Johnson; Mr Bentley-Williamson; Miss Tabitha-Mrs Barresford; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Edwin; Miss Elizabeth-Miss Heard; Nanny-Miss Prideaux; Miss Sukey-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Graces-the Miss Simonets

11965
01 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Lloyd]); King-Kemble; Polonius-Moss; Laertes-Iliff; Horatio-Johnson; Ostrick-J. Edwin; Rosencraus-Chapman; Guildenstern-Chambers; Francisco-Abbott; Marcellus-Reeve; Player King-Usher; Gravediggers-Powell, Barrett; Ghost-Williamson; Queen-Mrs Barresford; Player Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Ophelia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Johnson
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Powell, Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17890525

11966
05 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Moss; Hawthorn-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Usher; Eustace-Johnson; Hodge-J. Edwin; Young Meadows-Mrs Iliff (her 1st appearance in that character); Lucinda-Mrs Plomer; Mrs Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Powell; Madge-Mrs Taylor (1st appearance in that character); Rosetta-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Eustace Actor: Johnson
Role: Mrs Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Fidget Actor: Powell
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Powell

Dance: End II: As17890525; End I: Statute Dance-the Characters

11967
12 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17890603 but Irishman in the Pit-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Johnson.
Role: Bustleton Actor: Powell
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Hale, Miss Heard, Mrs Powell, Mrs Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Fidget Actor: Powell
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Performance Comment: Castruccino-Chambers; Knife Grinder-Reeve; Young Quaver-Mrs Iliff; Cries-Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews; Castrucchina-Mrs Bannister; Piccolini-Mrs Plomer; Milk Girl-Miss George; Cries-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews
Role: Cries Actor: Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.

Dance: As17890525

11968
24 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Bannister Jun.; Lord Glenmore (1st time)-Kemble; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-R. Palmer; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Barresford; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Powell; Cecilia-Mrs Brooks.
Cast
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Fidget Actor: Powell
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Frank Actor: Johnson
Role: Cries Actor: Chapman, Abbott, Johnson, Mathews
Role: Cries Actor: Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Powell.

Dance: End: As17890525

11969
29 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas (for that night only)-Mrs Webb; Apollo-Davies; Sileno-Chapman; Dametas-Reeve; Jupiter-Mathews; Pan (for that night only)-Bannister; Daphne-Mrs Taylor; Mysis-Mrs Powell; Nysa-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Powell

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890617

11970
01 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Cast
Role: Captain Sightly Actor: Johnson
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Fidget Actor: Powell
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Moss; Ledger-Gardner; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Webb; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Polly Honeycomb-A Young Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage [Miss Style]).Miss Style]).
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Powell

Dance: As17890728

11971
28 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Gardner, Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Mathews; Lubin-Chambers; Easy-Burton; Solomon-Reeve; Floretta-Mrs Edwards; Cecily-Mrs Powell; Gillian-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Cecily Actor: Mrs Powell
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

11972
12 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Kemble; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Barrymore; Lord Stanley-Aickin; Tressel-Whitfield; Norfolk-Williames; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Prince Edward-Miss Stageldoir; Duke of York-Miss Gawdry; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Powell (late Mrs Farmer); Dutchess of York-Mrs Hopkins; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

11973
31 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (who never appeared on any stage [Keating]); Blandford-Barrymore; Governor-Whitfield; Stanmore-R. Palmer; Captain Driver-Maddocks; Hotman-Williames; Jack Stanmore-Benson; Daniel-Suett; 1st Planter-Fawcett; 2nd Planter-Hollingsworth; 3rd Planter-Wilson; 4th Planter-Jones; Slaves-Phillimore, Banks, Alfred, Webb; Aboan-Bensley; Widow Lackit-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Goodall; Lucy Weldon-Miss Collins; Imoinda-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Powell.
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

11974
07 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17891020, but Deborah (1st time)-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Powell.
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Ryder; Frederick-Farren; Taylor-C. Powell; Lawyer-Rock; Sparkle-Evatt; Satin-Lee; Upholsterer-Ledger; Ramille-Bernard; Mariana-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: C. Powell
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: End II: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

11975
10 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Johnstone; Rustic-Powel; Irish Haymaker-Rock; William-Blanchard; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Powell; Rosina-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook