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5807 results for: Keyword - Mr Aldridge
We found 4242 matches on Event Comments, 1190 matches on Performance Comments, 683 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1001
02 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Yates, Baddeley, Packer, Didier, Miss Slack, Miss Young, Mrs Clive, Miss Wright; Act I, of the Entertainment, a Dance call'd the Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: a Dance call'd the Faggot Binders Actor: Aldridge, Miss Baker.

1002
30 March 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17650208, but Masque Masquerade Scene with Dancing in Act II,-Aldridge, Giorgi, Lauchery, Miss Wilkinson; Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Masque Masquerade Scene with Dancing Actor: Aldridge, Giorgi, Lauchery, Miss Wilkinson
Role: a Masque Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Sga Giorgi

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

Entertainment: For that Night Only, a short Epilogic Lecture on Conjurors-King; By Particular Desire, a Picture of the Playhouse; or, Bucks Have at Ye All-King

1003
13 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17641030, but Harlequin-Grimaldi; Misers-_Granger, Baddeley; Miser's Servants-_Moody, +Clough; Cherokees-Sga _Giorgi; Miss +Baker; +Reel, Hornpipe-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Aldridge.

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

1004
11 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17650413 but Cherokees-Aldridge, Giorgi, Tassoni, Berardi.
Cast
Role: Cherokees Actor: Aldridge, Giorgi, Tassoni, Berardi.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Aldridge.

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

1005
24 September 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee

Performance Comment: Principal Witches-Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Sga Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Harlequin-Rooker; Misers-Castle, Parsons; Misers' Servants-Clough, Ackman; Lilliputian Harlequin-Miss Rogers; Lilliputian Colombine-Miss Ford; a Reel, a Hornpipe-Aldridge; Colombine-Miss Baker; To Conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in America-; Cherokees-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Aldridge

1006
08 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Vernon; Daphne-Miss Wright; Mindora-Miss Young (Genest, V, 87); Dances incident to the piece-Aldridge, Giorgi, Tassoni, Miss Baker, Miss Rogers, Miss Tetley, Sga Giorgi; Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Dances incident to the piece Actor: Aldridge, Giorgi, Tassoni, Miss Baker, Miss Rogers, Miss Tetley, Sga Giorgi

1007
16 November 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion in Three Parts

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Others-Yates, Dodd, Bransby, Moody, Baddeley, Burton, Vaughan, Parsons, Clough, Ackman, Johnston, Strange, Castle, Marr, Mrs Bennet, Miss Matthews, Miss Wright, Miss Pope; The Dances-Grimaldi, Aldridge, Giorgi, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Giorgi, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.

1008
20 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice, with the Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Dance: III: [See17671009.] The Merry Sailors-Aldridge

Performance Comment: ] The Merry Sailors-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: The Merry Sailors Actor: Aldridge.

1009
12 November 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or The Press Gang

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; The Dance-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: The Dance Actor: Aldridge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

1010
18 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: As17701112, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Mattocks, Mrs Baker; and the +Dance-Fishar instead of Aldridge.
Cast
Role: Dance Actor: Fishar instead of Aldridge.
Role: The Dance Actor: Aldridge.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: The Dance Actor: Aldridge.

1011
09 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Monologue: Between Main and Afterpiece: an Entertainment True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: Dance Actor: Aldridge.

1012
06 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Clarke; Wolsey-Bensley; Surry-Dyer; Norfolk-Perry; Suffolk-Owenson; Capucius-DuBellamy; Butts-Stoppelaer; Surveyor-Thompson; Brandon-Fox; Old Lady-Mrs Pitt; Ld Chamberlain-Lewes; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Gardner; Cromwell-Hull; Sands-Kniveton; Guilford-R. Smith; Lovell-Davis; Campeius-Morris; Gardiner-Shuter; Anne Bullen-Miss Ogilvie; Patience (with a Song)-Mrs Baker; Queen Catherine-Mrs Hartley; In Act I, The Banquet-; with Dancing-Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist Act IV, The Procession in the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv.
Cast
Role: with Dancing Actor: Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist Act IV, The Procession in the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

1013
06 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Venetian Gardner-Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon. [See17650925]; II: [A New Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon; End: [A New Grand Ballet, call'd Rural Amusements-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17720424.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Capon. [See17650925]; II: [A New Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon; End: [A New Grand Ballet, call'd Rural Amusements-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17720424.]See17720424.]
Cast
Role: A New Dance Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon

1014
12 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixines-Bensley; Florizel-Lewis; Camillo-Hull; Autolicus-Quick; Old Shepherd-Kniveton; Clown-Woodward; Perdita (with Sheep Shearing Ballad)-Miss Dayes; Paulina-Mrs P. Green; Hermione-Mrs Hartley; The Vocal Parts-Fox, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Baker; In Act II, a Dance-Aldridge, Miss Twist (playbill). [The Public Advertiser lists Reinhold instead of Fox as vocalist.]The Public Advertiser lists Reinhold instead of Fox as vocalist.]
Cast
Role: a Dance Actor: Aldridge, Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

1015
26 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Monologue: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker; The Dance-Aldridge. [See 11 May 1773.

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker; The Dance-Aldridge. [See 11 May 1773.]See 11 May 1773.]
Cast
Role: The Dance Actor: Aldridge.

1016
12 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The South Briton

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: IV: A Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford; End I Farce: A Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford; End I Farce: A Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley.

Monologue: Interlude.End: True Blue. As 26 March

1017
19 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Druids Masque

Performance Comment: Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Fox, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Miss Dayes, Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems, Miss Brown, Pantomime Characters-Lee Lewes, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Holingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde; The Dances-Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini; Bridegroom-Mattocks; 1st Druid-Reinhold; 1st Shepherd-DuBellamy; 2nd Shepherd-Fox; Hymen-Mas. George; Cupid-Mas. Loader; Speaking Druid-Booth; Bride-Miss Dayes; Venus and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Brown; Graces-Mrs Baker, Mrs Ogilvie, Mrs Willems; Chorus of Druids-(1774 libretto).
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini

1018
27 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17741226, but Additional scene now specified in the Public Advertiser. For sake of clarity the full bill repeated here: Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Lee Lewes, Dunstall, Quick, DuBellamy, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Fearon, Banks, Cushing, Hollingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss Wilde; Dances-Aldridge, Helme, Daiguville, Sga Vidini, Miss Valois, Miss Besford, Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helme, Daiguville, Sga Vidini, Miss Valois, Miss Besford, Mrs Stephens.
Role: The Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Harris, Blurton, Miss Valois, Mrs Stephens, Mas. Holland, Mas. Scriver, Miss Armstrong, Daiguville, Sga Vidini

1019
30 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Performance Comment: As17750320 but to avoid confusion actors are again listed: Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Lee Lewes, Dunstall, DuBellamy, Mas. Loader, Mas. George, Fox, Banks, Cushing, Hollingsworth, Thompson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs White, Miss White, Miss Wild; Dances-Aldridge, Helm, Daiguville, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Aldridge, Helm, Daiguville, Sga Vidini.

1020
15 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: III: A Minuet-King, Miss Brown

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue-Miss Brown, Mrs Baker, Reinhold, Mattocks; Dances-Aldridge

Performance Comment: End: True Blue-Miss Brown, Mrs Baker, Reinhold, Mattocks; Dances-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Aldridge.

1021
25 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810403, but SCENE III. A View of the Sea. The Storm-Reinhold; We be three poor Mariners-Davies, Doyle, Simpkinson; To conclude with a Dance-Aldridge, others; SCENE IV as SCENE V on 3 Apr. SCENE V. A Church-Yard. Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, J.? Wilson, Davies; SCENE VI. A Banquet Scene. A Burlesque Italian Medley-Reinhold; To conclude with several Catches and Glees-the most eminent performers; Come honest Friends and jovial Souls-_SCENE VII omitted; Chorus-_; Dance-_; Attendant Genius-_; Venus-_; Dance of Warriors-_; Mad Tom-_; The music-_; She that will but now discover-_.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Dance Actor: Aldridge, others

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Song: End III 1st piece: When Phoebus the tops of the hills did adorn-Leoni, Mrs Kennedy

1022
02 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer's Return From London

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: St. David's Day-Aldridge [for full cast see17810501]

Performance Comment: David's Day-Aldridge [for full cast see17810501].for full cast see17810501].
Cast
Role: avid's Day Actor: Aldridge

1023
01 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi (Ballet Master) and Aldridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17650420

1024
10 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Performance Comment: As17650122, but Harlequin-Grimaldi; the Dances-Aldridge, +Tassoni (playbill).
Cast
Role: the Dances Actor:

Dance: II: The Irish Milkmaids, as17650321 IV: Tambourine, as17650427

1025
28 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi and Aldridge. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17651004; Following the Entertainment: a New Tambourine Dance, as17660123

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster Abbey-Vernon