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727 results for: Keyword - Kear
We found 906 matches on Roles/Actors, 132 matches on Performance Comments, 15 matches on Event Comments, 12 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

26
22 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer, 1st time; Caliban (with songs)-Champness; Ariel (with songs)-Miss Young; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Human-Kear; Trinculo-Baddeley; Ferdinand-Vernon; Stephano-King; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Human Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

27
25 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17680204, but MacDuff-Reddish; Malcolm-Cautherly; Banquo-Packer; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal parts-_Kear.
Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: _Kear.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

28
20 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Lucy-Miss Pope; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs King; End: Country Dance-

29
16 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Holland, 1st time; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Love; Sebastian-Hurst; Antonio-Strange; Alonzo-Bransby; Gonzalo-Burton; Boatswain-Clough; Ariel (with songs)-Mas. Brown (pupil of Dr Arne, 1st appearance on the stage); Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Miranda (with a song)-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; with a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; the other dances-Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

30
12 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King; others as usual; Dances-the Giorgis; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; French Lady-Johnston; Country Girl-Miss Young; J. Burton, Castle. See17670923. J. Burton, Castle. See17670923.
Cast
Role: Hermit Actor: Kear

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Entertainment: End of Opera: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a Comic Paraphrase-King on Shakespeare's The Seven Ages

31
09 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Holland; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Caliban-Love; Trincalo-Baddeley; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Ariel-Miss Rogers; Miranda-Mrs Baddeley; Antonio-Hurst; Sebastian-Keen; Gonzalo-Burton; Alonzo-Bransby; Shipmaster-Ackman; Boatswain-Clough; Francisco-Wright; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

32
11 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Wheeler; Lucy-Miss Pope; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Baddeley; To Conclude with a Country Dance-; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

33
23 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17701016, but Lieutenant (with a Song)-Bannister; Other characters-_Kear.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _Kear.
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Kear, Fawcett, Hartry, Booth, Jacobs, Castle, Wheeler, J. Burton, Wrighten, Walker

34
19 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-Love; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Sparks; Sebastian-Keen; Antonio-Hurst; Alonzo-Bransby; Gonzalo-J. Aickin; Francisco-Wright; Master of Ship-Ackman; Boatswain-Booth; Hyman-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Miranda-Miss Rogers, first time; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Daigueville.
Cast
Role: Hyman Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley

35
11 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Wheeler; Ben Budge-Ackman; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Baddeley; Lucy-Miss Pope; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mrs King; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Dibdin, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley

36
01 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisals; or, The Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: Champignon-Baddeley; O'Clabber-Moody; Maclaymore-Love; Block-Parsons; Heartly-Davies; Brush-Ackman; Haulyard-Kear; Lyon-Keen; Donald-Wright; Harriet-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Haulyard Actor: Kear

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17701025

37
24 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17701201, but Lieutenant (with song)-Kear.
Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Kear.
Role: Other characters Actor: Wright, Kear, Fawcett, Hartry, Booth, Jacobs, Castle, Wheeler, J. Burton, Wrighten, Walker

Dance: III: The Medley-scholars of Giorgi

38
21 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Wheeler; Ben Budge-Ackman; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Wrighten, 1st time; Lucy-Miss Pope; In Act III: a Hornpipe-; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

39
28 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: Joe (with song)-Kear; Kate-Mrs Millidge; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; Richard-Palmer; King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Peggy-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Kear

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

40
02 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; Stephano-Love; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Dorman; Miranda-Miss Rogers; Francisco-Griffith; Master of Ship-Wrighten; Boatswain-Wright; Gonzalo-Burton; Alonzo-Bransby; Antonio-Hurst; Sebastian-Keen; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other Dances-Atkins, Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

41
26 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, A Trip to Naples

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Witches-Vernon, Johnston; Miser's Servant-Messink; Old Miser-Parsons; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Fryars-Kear, Griffith, Lings, Mortimer; Fidler-J. Burton; Bridemaids-Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman; Colombine-Mrs King; The Dances-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Fryars Actor: Kear, Griffith, Lings, Mortimer

42
22 September 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@O@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Waldron; Player-Wheeler; Ben Budge-Ackman; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Weller; Lucy-Mrs Bradley, first appearance on any stage; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Walker; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

43
21 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Richard-Palmer; Kate-Mrs Millidge; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Peggy-Miss Platt; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; Joe (with a song in character)-Kear.
Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Kear.

44
18 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Richard-Palmer; Joe (with song)-Kear; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; Kate-Mrs Millidge; Peggy-Miss Platt; Lord Lurewell-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Kear

45
08 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Richard-Palmer; Joe (with Song)-Kear; Kate-Mrs Millidge; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; Peggy-Miss Platt; Lord Lurewell-Lamash.
Cast
Role: Joe Actor: Kear

46
26 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Boatswain-Griffiths; Hymen-Kear; Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda (with song)-Mrs Smith; Gonzalo-Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Master of ship-Wrighten; Ariel (With Songs)-Mrs Scott; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: Hymen Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

47
18 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servt-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Lord Duke-Palmer; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (By Particular Desire) with the song-Miss Younge (first time); in II, a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Kear

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

48
25 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Mat@O@Mint-Kear; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Whitfield; Beggar-Waldron; Filch-Parsons; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Polly-Mrs Smith; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mrs Sutton; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End Opera: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

49
15 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with song)-Moody; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Lieut. Story-Fawcett; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Committee@Men-Waldron; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Miss Jarratt; Ruth-Miss Pope; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: Tavern@boy-Everard; Bailiff-Griffiths; Soldier-Blanchard; Chairman-Heath; Gaol@keeper-Kear; Bookseller-Carpenter; Porter-Wrighten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright.
Cast
Role: Gaol@keeper Actor: Kear

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

50
14 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Lamash; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Lord Duke-Palmer; Philip-Baddeley; Robert-Griffiths; Tom-Kear; Freeman-Farren; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Davies; Lady Bab-Mrs Johnston; Kitty (with a song)-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Kear

Dance: IV: Rural Grace, as17771002 II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Palmer, Miss Pope. [This was danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.