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3027 results for: Keyword - M. G. Lewis, Esq.
We found 1371 matches on Performance Comments, 1166 matches on Author, 615 matches on Event Comments, 50 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2276
23 March 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock, in the Jewish Dialect-Johnson; Antonio-Lewis; Gratiano-Russell; Lorenzo (with a song)-Bradney; Duke-Saul; Launcelot-Jacobs; Gobbo-Lucas; Tubal-Errington; Bassanio-West; Nerissa-Mrs Simmons; Jessica (with a Song)-Mrs Moore; Portia-a Young Lady; first appearance on the English stage. An Occasional Epilogue written for and spoken-Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Snuff Box; or, A Trip to Bath

Performance Comment: Parts-Johnson, West, Bradney, Lewis, Herriman, Savigny, Mrs Russell, Mrs Moore (with song in character composed by Hook), a Young Lady; Prologue-West.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Johnson, West, Bradney, Lewis, Herriman, Savigny, Mrs Russell, Mrs Moore

2277
22 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Clarke; Leontine-Hull; Aranthes-Davis; Atticus-Thompson; Lucius-L'Estrange; Theodosius-Lewis; Pulcheria-Mrs Bulkley; Julia-Miss Ogilvie; Delia-Miss Pearce; Flavilla-Miss Dayes; Athenais-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007; End: The Frolick, as17741214; End II Afterpiece: A Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

2278
04 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis, first time; Aimwell-Whitefield, first time; Scrub-Quick; Gibbet-Booth; Bonniface-Dunstall; Sir Charles Freeman-DuBellamy; Sullen-Thompson; Foigard-Fox; Dorinda-Mrs Mattocks; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Lewis, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Miss Cranfield; II: The Pilgrim, as17750503

2279
09 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Tattle-Woodward; Scandal-Hull; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Quick, first time; Trapland-Massey, first appearance on that stage these 8 years; Ben (With song)-Shuter; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Baker; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Entertainment: End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Massey

Dance: After Entertainment: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

2280
17 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Whitefield, First time; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmoreland-Thompson; Blunt-Booth; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Lee Lewes; Bardolph-Baker; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Falstaff-Shuter; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

2281
20 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Lewis; Jachimo-Bensley, first time; Cloten-Booth; Cymbeline-L'Estrange, first time; Pisanio-Wroughton; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-DuBellamy; Arviragus-Whitefield; Lucius-Fearon; French Gent.-Davis; Philario-Chaplin; Doctor-Thompson; Queen-Mrs Hull; Imogen-Mrs Lessingham; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing and Singing-Mrs Baker (playbill).

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Enchantress, as17750201

2282
04 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Gomez-Foote; Torrismond-Fearon; Colonel-Whitefield; Raymond-Lloyd; Bertran-L'Estrange; Alphonso-Chaplin; Pedro-Griffith; Friar Dominic-Lewis; Elvira-Mrs Wilson; Queen-Mrs Whitefield; Teresa-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Dance: A Dance-

Entertainment: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

2283
20 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17750721 but Cadwallader-Lewis; Sprightly-Chapman; Young Cape-Everard; Governor-Griffith; Vamp-Morris; Poet-Richard; Printer's Devil-Jacobs; Robin-Lloyd; Bell-Mrs Palmer; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.

Monologue: Scene from The Register Office. As 19 Sept

Dance: Hornpipe-Everard

2284
20 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Woodward; Strickland-Clarke; Frankly-Lewis; Bellamy-Wroughton; Jack Meggot-Lee Lewes; Tester-Quick; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

2285
21 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-DuBellamy; Peachum-Follet; Lockit-Lewis; Mat-Chaplin; Filch-Jacobs; Lucy-Young Gentlewoman, first time on any stage; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Johnston; Polly-Mrs Weller; in Act III a Hornpipe-Everard; the Freemason's Prologue-brother L'Estrange.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Monologue: Interlude: Scene from The Register Office. Gulwell-Lloyd; Little Girl-Miss Frances; New Character-Mrs Gardner

Entertainment: Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

2286
22 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Clarke; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Wroughton; Major O'Flaherty-Aickin, first appearance on this stage; Fulmer-Dunstall; Varland-Quick; Lady Rusport-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Booth; Charlotte-Miss Barsanti; preceding the Play will be given A Peep into the Green Room-.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

2287
25 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Lewis; Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-Young; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Quick; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson (first appearance on this stage.); In I Masquerade Scenev incident to the play; and a Minuet-Daiguville, Mrs Jackson; end IV, the Funeral Procession of Juliet with the Solwmn Dirge: vocal parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Mrs Masterson, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day; or, The Scheming Lieutenant

2288
29 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Lee; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Wroughton; Claudio-Lewis; Balthazar (with a song)-DuBellamy; Don John-Booth; Antonio-Thompson; Dogberry-Shuter; Borachio-Young; Verges-Cushing; Conrade-Davis; Town Clerk-Quick; Friar-Fearon; Hero-Mrs Lessingham; Margaret-Miss Valois; Ursala-Mrs Williams; Beatrice-Mrs Bulkley; first time. In I a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

2289
04 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward; Sir George-Lewis; Charles-Wroughton; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Sir Francis-Shuter; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Mrs Lessingham; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin; To conclude with Marplot's Address-Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

2290
13 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Dunstall, first time for both acotrs; Charles-Clinch; Trinket-Lewis; Russet-Fearon; Sir Harry-Quick; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Jones; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter, being her third appearance on this stage.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice; or, The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

2291
20 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Lewis, first time; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Dunstall; Don Pedro-Quick; Lissardo-Woodward; Frederick-Booth; Gibby-Wilson; Isabella-Mrs Mattocks; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Green; Violante-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Lewis, first time

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

2292
21 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Sheridian, first appearance on that stage in 16 years; Portius-Aickin; Marcus-Lewis; Juba-Wroughton; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Lucius-L'Estrange; Decius-Fearon; Lucia-Mrs Jackson; Marcia-Mrs Hartly.

Afterpiece Title: The Weathercock

2293
24 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Lewis; Granger-Mahon; Witling-Lee Lewes; Cook-Dunstall; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Green, first time; Sophronia-Mrs Lessingham; Maid-Miss Ambrose; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; in Act IV, a Minuet-Dagueville, Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

2294
25 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Barry; Philotas-Lewis, first time; Arcas-Fearon; Herald-L'Estrange; Dionysius-Clinch; Melanthon-Hull; Officer-Booth; Calippus-Young; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Ambrose; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Philotas Actor: Lewis, first time

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

2295
01 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: Capt. Absolute-Woodward; Sir Anthony-Wilson, first time; Faulkland-Lewis; Sir Lucius-Clinch; Acres-Quick; Fag-Lee Lewes; David-Wewitzer; Coachman-Thompson; Mrs Malaprop-Mrs Green; Lydia-Mrs Mattocks; Lucy-Mrs Booth; Julia-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

2296
10 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Barry; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Wroughton; Rossano-Young; Horatio-Sheridan; Lavinia-Mrs Bulkley; Lucilla-Mrs Poussin; Calista-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End: The Italian Gardners, as17751011

2297
14 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Performance Comment: Selim-Barry; Edward-Lewis; Gloster-Hull; Theald-Clarke; Assassin-L'Estrange; Officer-Thompson; Daraxa-Mrs Mattocks; Eleonora-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End Tragedy: The Pilgrim, as17750927

2298
24 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Amiwell-Wroughton, first time; Gibbet-Mahon; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Fox; Sir Charles Freeman-Young; Sullen-Clarke, first time; Scrub-Woodward; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: IV: The Pilgrim, as17750927

2299
01 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan; Prince Henry-Young; Salisbury-Clinch; Hubert-Hull; Pembroke-Booth; Essex-Davis; King of France-Clarke; Dauphin-Wroughton; Austria-Mahon; Panduph-Fearon; Chatillon-L'Estrange; Governor of Angiers-Thompson; Prince Arthur-a Young Lady; Bastard-Lewis; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Booth; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Poussin; Lady Blanch-Miss Dayes; Constance-Mrs Barry; in IV, will be introduced the Procession at the Coronation of King John-.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

2300
08 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father (with Alterations)

Performance Comment: Horatius-Sheridan, first time; Publius-Lewis; Valerius-Wroughton; Hostilius-Clarke; Valeria-Mrs Hunter; first time; Horatia-Mrs Barry; first time. In V the Triumphal Entry of Publius-.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice