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5998 results for: Keyword - Mr Brereton
We found 4258 matches on Event Comments, 1583 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

976
20 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Palmer; Sir Roger Belmont-Parsons; Sir Charles Raymond-Aickin; Colonel Raymond-Brereton; Villiard-Wrighten; Faddle (with a song)-Dodd; Fidelia-Mrs Brereton; Rosetta-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Colonel Raymond Actor: Brereton
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance by the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Monologue: 1782 09 20 As 17 Sept

977
21 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Fabian-Lamash; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Parsons; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance on this stage); Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with a song)-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Orsino Actor: Brereton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Monologue: 1782 09 21 As 17 Sept

978
08 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Parsons; Lory-R. Palmer; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Bulkley; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Colonel Townly Actor: Brereton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17821005

979
14 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Performance Comment: Cecil-King; Sir Harry Newburg-Palmer; Lord Winworth-Brereton; Sidney-Bannister Jun.; Colonel Rivers-Bensley; Lady Betty Lambton-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Marchmont-Mrs Brereton; Miss Rivers-Miss Wheeler; Sally-Miss Simson; Mrs Harley-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Winworth Actor: Brereton
Role: Miss Marchmont Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

980
12 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Old Wilful-Wrighten; Sir Harry Atall-Fawcett; Finder-R. Palmer; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Norris; Rhubarb-Chaplin; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Brereton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17821003

981
22 November 1782 @ 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 Mathew-Burton; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Collett; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Brereton
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17821003

982
05 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aim well-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Aim well Actor: Brereton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17820917

983
15 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.(1st appearance in that character); Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Hale; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farren. hathi.
Cast
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Brereton
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

984
29 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Vanity

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Palmer, Dodd, Brereton, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Parsons; Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Phillips, Miss Farren. [Cast from text in the author's Miscellanies (T. Becket, 1785), Vol. n: Sir Hercules Caustic-King; Sighwell-Palmer; Lord Frolic-Dodd; Valentine Onslow-Brereton; Secondhand-Baddeley; Scrape-R. Palmer; Alderman Ingot-Parsons; Scurry-Phillimore; Servants-Chaplin, Kenny, Alfred, Spencer; Widow Wherret-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Blaze-Mrs Hopkins; Pucker-Mrs Wrighten; Helena Caustic-Miss Phillips; Ophelia Wyndham-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by Palmer. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Valentine Onslow Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

985
10 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'clock. "I could wish an actor of Brereton's merit would avoid tones in speaking which approach to something like singing" (Davies, m, 251). Receipts: #311 7s. (131/15/0; 6/9/6; 0/1/6; tickets: 173/1/0) (charge: #106 10s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17821010, but Biron-Brereton(1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Mrs Brereton

986
12 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imitation; Or, The Female Fortune-hunters

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Brereton, Aickin, Moody, Baddeley, Wrighten, Suett, Chapman, Wright, Alfred, Parsons; Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Tidswell, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, May 1783, p. 387: Frank Millclack-Palmer; Young Rackrent-Brereton; General Fairlove-Aickin; O'Sock-Moody; Timothy-Baddeley; Manager-Wrighten; Strolling Players-Suett, Chapman, Wright, Alfred; Old Rackrent-Parsons; Charlotte Fairlove-Mrs Bulkley; Dorothy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Millclack-Mrs Hopkins; Chambermaid-Miss Tidwell; Maria-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren . Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Young Rackrent Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: After the Epilogue The Butterfly, as17830426; In Act I of afterpiece the Crutch Dance {performers not listed)

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song on the Knights of St. Patrick, &c. (singer not listed)

987
12 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Bannister Jun.; Stockwell-Thompson [of CG]; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captain Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Hale; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Farrcn .
Cast
Role: Charles Dudley Actor: Brereton
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

988
21 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Bulkley; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Colonel Townly Actor: Brereton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

989
22 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Beverley-Kemble; Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-R. Palmer; Dawson-Phillimore; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Siddons. [Edition of 1783 (R. Butters) adds: Waiter-Kenny; Lucy-Mrs Heard.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lewson Actor: Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

990
02 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface(1st time)-Fawcett; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Brereton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17830918; In Act I of afterpiece the celebrated Crutch-Dance [performers not listed; danced in all subsequent performances]

991
16 January 1784 @ 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-Baddeiey; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Wrighten; Master Mathew-Burton; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Wheeler; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Brereton
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

992
17 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Brereton; Clerimont-Farren; Old Wilful-Wrighten; Sir Harry Atall-Fawcett; Finder-R. Palmer; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Wilson; Rhubarb-Chaplin; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Dainty-Mrs Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Brereton; Wishwell-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Brereton
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

993
15 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. [Afterpiece in place of Too Civil by Half, announced on playbill of 14 Apr.] Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Brereton, Charles-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #317 19s. (133/13; 12/11; 0/9; tickets: 171/6) (charge: #107 15s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17840311athi

994
19 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Veil

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Winlove-Palmer; Don Philip-Brereton; Alonzo-Baddeley; Governor-Aickin; Diego-Phillimore; Aspin-[Lee] Lewes; Flora-Mrs Wrighten; Fidelia-Mrs Ward; Leonora-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Don Philip Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks; or, The Credulous Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Farren, Bannister Jun., Waldron, R. Palmer, Burton, Phillimore, Baddeley; Mrs Booth, Mrs Love, Mrs Brereton. [Cast from Gazetteer, 20 Apr.: Sir Toby Meagrim-Parsons; Temple-Farren; Sharper-Bannister Jun.; John-Waldron; Christopher Camp-R. Palmer; Dr Humberg-Burton; Martel-Phillimore; Dr Seraglio-Baddeley; Lady Meagrim-Mrs Booth [Gazetteer: Mrs Hopkins]; Betty-Mrs Love; Miss Kitty-Mrs Brereton.] Prologue in the Character of an Undertaker spoken by Bannister Jun . Prologue in the Character of an Undertaker spoken by Bannister Jun .
Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Actor: Mrs Brereton.

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17840311athi

995
28 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Banymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Mrs Brereton; Marcia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance in that character, and 2nd appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Marcus Actor: Brereton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17840311athi

Song: End of Act II of mainpicce Auld Robin Grey, as17840426 imitations. After the Dancing, various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical by Bannister Jun

996
03 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Parsons; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Bulkley; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with songs)-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Orsino Actor: Brereton
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

997
23 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Dodd; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Love; Gipsey-Miss Simson; Mrs Sullen-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Aimwell Actor: Brereton
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

998
30 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King (1st appearance these 2 years); Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Fawcett; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Wilson; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Brereton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Monologue: 1784 09 30 End of Act I an Occasional Address spoken by King

999
22 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Miss Field; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Colonel Townly Actor: Brereton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

1000
12 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. Public Advertiser, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Brereton, Charles-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #262 7s. 6d. (129/3/0; 18/13/0; 0/10/6; tickets: 114/1/0) (charge: #106 7s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Lewson Actor: Brereton
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Brereton

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs