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1797 results for: Keyword - Ledger
We found 2260 matches on Roles/Actors, 442 matches on Performance Comments, 43 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

126
13 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Milbourn; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Miss Plumb-Miss Collett; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Edwin; Maria-Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger

127
27 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natured Man

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos (King of Queerumania)-Edwin; Bombardinian (his General)-Bannister Jun.; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Moss; Ridgum@Funidos-Wewitzer; Herald-Gardner; Captain of the Guards-Phillimore; Cook-Barrett; Doctor-Ledger; King of the Fiddlers-Johnson; King of the Antipodes-Smith; Fadladinida (Queen of Queerumania)-Mrs Edwin; Tatlanthe (Favourite to the Queen)-Miss Collett; Maids of Honour-Miss Francis, Miss Palmer; Venus-Mr Mathews; Cupid-Mr Painter.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Ledger

Song: End III: Four@and@twenty Perriwigs all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin

128
03 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Williamson (1st appearance in that character); Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Forster; Wowski-Mrs Plomer; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Painter

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

129
09 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Lord Hastings-Palmer; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Davies; Catesby-Gardner; Ratcliff-Johnson; Derby-Lyons; Porter-Painter; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-A Lady (2nd appearrnce [Mrs Farmer]); Jane Shore-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Westray]).Mrs Westray]).
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cudden Actor: Ledger

130
08 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Ryder; King-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Farren; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Francis-Edwin; Sir Walter Blount-Macready; Bardolph-Rock; Douglas-Cubitt; Carriers-Wewitzer, Booth; Gadshill-Ledger; Peto-Stevens; Hotspur-Pope; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Inchbald.
Cast
Role: Gadshill Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

131
22 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Wewitzer; Mate-Darley; Planters-Gardner, Thompson, Helme, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Miss Chapman (1st appearance in London).
Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Dance: End II: a new Negro Dance-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

132
26 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Cubitt; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Tweedale; Betty Hint-Mrs Rock; Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sam Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

133
15 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17881122, but Pedro-Ledger; Taylor-Milburne.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Ledger

Song: End: God save the King-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Rock, Bonville, Janson, Lee

134
20 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17881110, but Satin-Lee; Taylor-Stevens; Upholsterer-Ledger; James-_; Decoy-_.
Cast
Role: Upholsterer Actor: Ledger

135
31 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17881110, but Taylor-Wewitzer; Sparkle-Evatt; Upholsterer-Ledger; James-_; Decoy-_.
Cast
Role: Upholsterer Actor: Ledger

Dance: As17881025

136
14 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback; or, A Frolick in Bagdad

Performance Comment: The Hunchback-Quick; Taylor-Blanchard; Jew Purveyor-Wewitzer; French Doctor-Cubitt; Barber-Macready; Englishman-Fearon; Doctor's Man-Rock; Jew's Man-Milburne; Black Aga-Painter; Cadi-Evatt; Bassa of Bagdad-Davies; Dora-Miss Rowson; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Webb; Text (J. Debrett, 1789) specifies: Crumpy-Quick; +Cross-Leg-Blanchard; +Zebede-Wewitzer (in text: $Reeve); Doctor Quinquina-Cubitt; +Absalom-Macready; +Crank-Fearon (in text: $Booth); Dominique-Rock; +Habby-Milburne; +Babouc-Painter; +Cadi-Evatt; +Bassa-Davies; Crier-Thompson; Courier-Ledger; +Dora-Miss Rowson; +Juggy-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Courier Actor: Ledger

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady ; or, Jack in Distress- See17890616

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience-(with Alterations and Additions) Quick?

137
20 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Wewitzer; Justice Benbow-Fearon; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Puttey-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza (with Angels ever Bright and Fair from "Theodora" by Handel)-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Ledger

Dance: As17881021

Song: Mainpiece: With an additional song by Shield-; the Bravura Song from Erifile, by Sacchini-; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Auld Robin Gray-Mrs Billington

138
23 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17890619 but Cudden-Ledger; Stump-Painter.
Cast
Role: Cudden Actor: Ledger

Dance: As17890619

Song: In III: a favourite Catch and Glee-Reeve, Chapman, Chambers, Mathews

139
25 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble; Campley-Davies; Medium-Baddeley; Mate-Chapman; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Sailors-Ledger, Painter, Abbott; Trudge-Edwin; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; Wowski-Miss George; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Ledger, Painter, Abbott

Afterpiece Title: As It Should Be

Dance: As17890624

140
03 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Tipple-Edwin ; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Captain Greville-Davies; Justice Benbow-Usher; Kilderkhn-Ledger; Ned-Burton; Major Benbow-Moss; Eliza-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Kilderkhn Actor: Ledger

Dance: As17890619

Song: As17890623

141
07 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Performance Comment: Captain Gorget-Bannister; Tipperary-R. Palmer; Anvil-Barrett; Crack-Milbourn; Landlord-Ledger; Rorey-Moss; Signora Figurante-Mrs Plomer; Miss Plumb-Miss George; Maria-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger

142
01 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

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: Ledger Actor: Gardner

Dance: As17890728

143
05 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Friends; Or, The Benevolent Planters

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Edwin; Lord Edmund-Williamson; Dowdle-Moss; Count Fripon-Powell; Father Frank-Mathews; Phelim-Ledger; Tough-Burton; Frill-Johnson; Trap-Gardner; Landlord-Painter; Jack Connor-R. Palmer; Rachel-Mrs Brooks; Mary-Mrs Edwards; Adelaide-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Phelim Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: In: a new dance, Liberty or We Slaves Rejoice-

Entertainment: Monologues End 2nd piece: As17890617 Preceding: An Address to the Humane Society on the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the character of a Negro , by-Kemble; End 3rd piece: Belles have at Ye All-Mrs Kemble

144
13 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley-Davies; Medium-Powel; Mate-Darley; Planters-Gardner, Thompson, Evatt; Sailor-Ledger; Waiter-Farley; Trudge-Edwin; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Rock; Yarico-Mrs Billington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Sailor Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Dance: End II: a new Negro Dance-

145
07 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

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: Upholsterer Actor: Ledger

Dance: End II: Tamborine Dance, as17891021

146
26 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17891223, but Gardener-Ledger; Lover's Servant-Platt; Lawyers-_; Doctor-_.
Cast
Role: Gardener Actor: Ledger

Dance: As17891221

147
22 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Quick, Edwin, Farren, Davies, Macready, Egan, C. Powell, Miss Brunton, Mrs Pope. Cast from edition of 1792 (John Bell): Wilding-King; Barnacle-Quick; Nephew-Edwin; Hazard-Farren; Sellaway-Davies; Littlestock-Macready; Acreless-Egan; Dwindle-C. Powell; Page-Simmons; Box@keeper-Rock; Servant-Farley; Drawer-Ledger; Penelope-Miss Brunton; Mrs Wilding-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Drawer Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Gardener Actor: Ledger

Dance: As17891231

148
23 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: [and see17891221] Harlequin-Boyce; Clown-Delpini; Pantaloon-Ratchford; Lover-Farley; Farmer (with Come Roger and Nell)-Bannister; Shepherd, Shepherdess (with Cast my Love, thine Eyes around)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Serjeant-W. Powel; Recruit-C. Powell; Bricklayers-Letteney, Thompson; Carpenter-Lee; Gardener-Ledger; Woodcutter-Rock; Lover's Servant-Platt; Monkey-Rayner; Peacock-Sloper; Principal Witches-Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; Fishwomen-Mrs Gray, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Masters, Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Gardener Actor: Ledger

Dance: As17891231

149
27 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Suett; Ledger-Williames; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Hopkins; Polly (with a new song, and the original Epilogue)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character); Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Ledger Actor: Williames

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

150
18 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy; Or, Hampton-court Frolics

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Johnstone; Captain Wilson-Bannister; Major Benbow-Ryder; Justice Benbow-Powel; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Rock; Putty-Painter; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Mrs Warrell.
Cast
Role: Kilderkin Actor: Ledger

Dance: As17891125