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509 results for: Keyword - Matthew Draper
We found 181 matches on Performance Title, 161 matches on Performance Comments, 97 matches on Event Comments, 89 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

376
01 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Poney Races-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Master Dagueville, Miss Ross, Sga Tinte

377
25 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Sga Tinte; Pastoral-Reinhold, Miss Dayes; Rest of Vocal Parts-Battishill, Mahon, Baker. [Partial cast from Morning Chronicle, 26 Nov.: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Clown-Delpini; Colombine-Sga Tinde. Airs (no pub., 1777) lists no cast, no act division; has songs sung by Justice, Constable, Colin, Lucy, Gypsies. For parts see17800506.] has songs sung by Justice, Constable, Colin, Lucy, Gypsies. For parts see17800506.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Sga Tinte

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing-Aldridge, Dagueville, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

378
15 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: The Twins; or, Is It He, or his Brother? Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Wilkinson; Sir Jacob Jollup-Booth; Bruin-Thompson; Heeltap-Fearon; Lint-Death; Jerry Sneak-Wewitzer; Matthew Mug-Lee Lewes; Mrs Bruin-Miss Green; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Matthew Mug Actor: Lee Lewes

Dance: As17771222

379
14 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.

Dance: Afterpiece: The dances-Aldridge, Dagueville, Miss Valois. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent Performances.

380
22 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Morton, Sga Tinte.[For parts see17800506.]For parts see17800506.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Morton, Sga Tinte.

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Langrish, Miss Lings, Miss Valois. [These were the same in all subsequent performances.

381
01 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Wroughton; Old Knowell-Hull; Young Knowell-Whitfield; Wellbred-Robson; Master Stephen-Edwin; Master Matthew-Wewitzer; Cash-Thompson; Formal-Jones; Brainworm-Wilson; Downright-Clarke; Justice Clement-Booth; Cob-Fearon; Captain Bobadil-Lee Lewes; Bridget-Mrs Whitfield; Tib-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Dockyard, as17790924

382
08 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Afterpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: 3rd piece: As17800506

Ballet: End IV 2nd piece: The Humours of New-Market; with the Poney Races. Jockies-Dagueville, Harris, Holloway, Holland; Ladies-Miss Matthews, Miss Valois

Performance Comment: Jockies-Dagueville, Harris, Holloway, Holland; Ladies-Miss Matthews, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Matthews, Miss Valois.

383
03 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Wrighten; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Collett; Bit-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

384
07 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer's Return From London

Afterpiece Title: All for Love

Afterpiece Title: Phusimimesis; or, Resemblances of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-W. Bates; Doctor-Baker; Mercury-Robson; Clown-Stevens; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Colombine-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Song: End II 2nd piece: The Huntsman's Sweet Halloo, as17810226; 4th piece: The Early Horn-Cubitt; Scene I: When Phoebus the tops of the hills, as17810425

385
26 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from text (no pub., 1782) and Airs (T. Cadell, 1782): Harlequin-W. Bates; Old Lieutenant-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Midshipman-Mrs Kennedy; Bridewell-Keeper-Edwin; Irishman-Egan; Old Beau-Jones; Jailor-Webb; Bailiffs-Thompson, Fearon, &c.; Groom Porter-Doyle; Columbine-Miss Matthews; Her Mother-Mrs Pitt; Virtue-Mrs Martyr; Pleasure-Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c]..
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

Song: As17811109

386
01 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Dance: End of mainpiece The Humours of Newmarket; with the Poney Races. Jockies-Harris, Langrish, Ratchford, Holloway; Ladies-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews

Performance Comment: Jockies-Harris, Langrish, Ratchford, Holloway; Ladies-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews .
Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews

387
17 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: End of mainpiece a new pantomimical Dance, Anticipation; or, Harlequin's Visit to Greenwich on Whit-Monday, in which will be introduced two favorite Scenes from Harlequin Skeleton. The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford .

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17820423; End of Dance Rule Britannia by Darley

388
29 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: St

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, Diversion a-la-Mode, by Harris, Burn [i.e. Byrne], Miss Matthews, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Performance Comment: e. Byrne], Miss Matthews, in which The Devonshire Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews .

389
22 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal (with The early Horn)-Mrs Kennedy; Harlequin Jupiter-W. Bates; Punch-Rayner; Mars-Cranfield; Hercules-Dumay; Leander-Ratchford; Pantaloon-Thompson; Mercury-Davies; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Stevens; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Columbine-Miss Matthews .
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Besford

390
23 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-[W.] Bates; Chasseur Royal (with The Early Horn)-Brett; Mercury-Darley; Doctor-Thompson; Punch-Jackson; Hercules-Dumay; Apollo-Byrne; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Mars-Cranfield; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Stevens; Highland Lad and Lassie (with a new Character Duet)-Mahon and Miss Satchell; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Columbine-Miss Matthews .
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Tally Ho!, as17830516

391
15 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Brainworm-Baddeley; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Y. Knowell-Barrymore; Just. Clement-Parsons; Mast. Stephen-Dodd; Downright-Wrighten; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Captain Bobadil-Palmer; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

392
23 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Welbred-Whitfield; Young Knowell-Barrymore; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Waldron; Downright-Phillimore; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Suett; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17880313

Song: End III: Ma chere Amie-Dignum

393
12 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Johnson, Lyons; Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Matthews, Chapman; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Forster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina-Miss Cranford; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Forster; Bacchants-Mrs Edwards; Euphrosyne, 1st Bacchant-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Plomer]).Mrs Plomer]).
Cast
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Davies, Matthews, Chapman

394
01 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17920409, but Matthew-Maddocks; Julia-_.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Maddocks

Song: for this Night only a new Song by Suett-Mrs Jordan In Character of Viola; accompaniments for the Oboe and Grand Piano Forte-; End: a favourite Song by Dibdin-Suett

395
16 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Wewitzer, Waldron, Sedgwick, Bland, Lyons// Mrs Bland, Sga Storace. [Cast from text (No pub., 1794): Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Wewitzer; Sir Matthew Medley-Waldron; Woodly-Sedgwick; Tom-Bland; Servant-Lyons// Charlotte-Mrs Bland; Florella-Sga Storace.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Waldron

396
12 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: Characters by Maddocks, Bannister Jun., Sedgwick, Suett, Benson, Bland, Lyons//Mrs Bland, Sga Storace. [Cast adiusted from text (No pub., 1794): Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Woodly-Sedgwick; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance- Benson; Tom-Bland; Servant-Lyons II Charlotte-Mrs Bland; Florella-Sga Storace.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: : Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Song: As17940428

397
29 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: THE LIAR

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Woodly-Cooke//Charlotte-Mrs Harvey; Florella-Miss Leak (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton

398
16 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Sir Matthew Medley-Maddocks; Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Woodly-Sedgwick; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Waiter-Bland; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

399
13 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17940916, but Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Souffrance-Maddocks; Charlotte-Mrs Bland; Florella-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton

400
11 June 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit; Or, Rambles In Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Woodly-Cooke; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton