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10802 results for: Keyword - Mr Charles Bullock
We found 4567 matches on Event Comments, 3785 matches on Performance Comments, 2670 matches on Author, 1268 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
11 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Related Works
Related Work: The Wives Revenged Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: The Female Adventure [The Female Pursuit]

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 2nd piece: A Dissertation on Hobby@Horses (The Stateman's Hobby, The Soldier's Hobby, The Fidler's Hobby, The Beaux Hobby, The Ladies' Hobby, The Monster's Hobby [see under dl, 11 May], His own Hobby)-Bernard

27
09 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Alter'd from the Comedy call'd As You Like It, Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Forest

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Duke Frederick-Williams; Alberto-Booth; Jaques-Cibber; Amiens-Corey; Oliver-Thurmond; Orlando-Wilks; Roberto-Roberts; Adam-Mills; Le Beau-Th. Cibber; Charles-W. Mills; Rosalind-Mrs Booth; Celia-Mrs Thurmond; Hymen-Miss Lindar; Pyramqs-Penkethman; Wall-Norris; Lion-Wilson; Moonshine-Ray; Thisbe-Miller; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: W. Mills
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Forest Author(s): Charles Johnson

28
07 January 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.]Receipts: #63 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Fortune Teller

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Walker, Quin, Hippisley, Hulett, Hall, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Parker, Mrs Younger, Mrs Moffett, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Morgan; but edition of 1726 lists: Spring-Quin; Ringwood-Rian; Sir Charles Mirmont-Walker; Owen Apwigeon-Hippisley; Mrs Joiner-Mrs Egleton; Frances-Mrs Morgan; Astrea-Mrs Parker; Clarinda-Mrs Mowfet; Scuttle-Mrs Younger; Mrs Apwigeon-Mrs Vincent; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Mirmont Actor: Walker
Related Works
Related Work: The Female Fortune Teller Author(s): Charles Johnson

29
07 May 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Entertainment: Divine Musick in Praise of Religion and Vertue-; both Vocal and instrumental, with new Anthems compos'd by Mr Blow; an Oration by Mr Collier; Pieces by Mr Tate, her Majesty's Poet Laureat. The edition of 1702 lists: The Introductory Poem Upon the Reformation of Poetry-Mr Tate Poet-Laureat to her Majesty; The First Anthem-, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and Sung in Westminster-Abbey, at Her Majesty's Coronation; The Oration-J. Collier/M.A.; The Second Anthem, Compos'd by Dr Blow: Te Deum Laudamus-; A Poem in Praise of Virtue- , Written by Mr Tate

30
07 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Related Works
Related Work: The Wives Revenged Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Related Works
Related Work: Poor Vulcan! Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: End of 2nd piece The Poney Races, as17840504

Song: Procession to conclude with a new Theatrical Glee, composed by Shield, by Reinhold, Brett, Johnstone

Related Works
Related Work: Buthred Author(s): Charles Johnstone

31
01 April 1735 @ Swan Tavern

Event Comment: Benefit Charles, Master of the French-Horn. 6:30 P.M. 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: By the best Masters. Mr Charles will perform several new Pieces on the French Horn and Clarinet

Performance Comment: Mr Charles will perform several new Pieces on the French Horn and Clarinet .

32
08 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: The Jubilee Author(s): Charles Dibdin

33
25 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Candidates Author(s): Charles Thomas Carter

34
14 July 1664 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Charles II to Madame, 14 July 1664: I am just now come from seeing a new ill play and it is almost midnight (C. H. Hartman, Charles II and Madame [1934], p. 108). W. J. Lawrence, in a review of Boswell, The Restoration Court Stage, in Modern Language Review, XXVIII (1933), 103, stated his belief that this play was acted at court this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pompey The Great

Related Works
Related Work: Pompey the Great Author(s): Sir Charles Sedley Charles Sackville

35
04 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Christopher Bullock.] Never Acted before. Receipts: #65 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Colonel Manly-Leigh; Charles Courtwell-Elrington; Sir Amorous Vainwit-Bullock Jr; Vulture-Bullock Sr; Aspin-Spiller; Butler-Ogden; Servant-Eaton; Lady Outside-Mrs Rogers; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Clarinda-Mrs Spiller; Necessary-Mrs Elsom; Prologue-Elrington; Epilogue-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Charles Courtwell Actor: Elrington
Role: Sir Amorous Vainwit Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Vulture Actor: Bullock Sr
Related Works
Related Work: A Woman is a Riddle Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Dance: As17161027

36
03 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Christopher Bullock.] A Farce of one Act, taken out of a Play written by Mr Shirley, call'd, A Mad World, my Masters. Receipts: #40 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Keene; Aboan-Smith; Governor-Schoolding; Blandford-Husband; Stanmore-Bullock Jr; Jack-Elliott; Driver-Hall; Daniel-Pack; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Charlot-Mrs Kent; Lucy-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Stanmore Actor: Bullock Jr

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Anthony Bounteous-Hall; Trickwell-Bullock Jr; Companions-Knap, Bullock the Youngest, Coker; Roger-Spiller; Constable-Leigh; Gentleman-Corey.
Cast
Role: Trickwell Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Companions Actor: Knap, Bullock the Youngest, Coker
Related Works
Related Work: The Slip Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Russell

37
03 February 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Charles Johnson.] A New Farce of Two Acts only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir Charles Briton-Rian; Captain Jolly-Walker; Constable-Leigh; Butler-Birkhead; Kit Sly-Pinkethman; Betty-Mrs Willis Jr; Cicely Gundy-Mrs Baker; Joan-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Briton Actor: Rian
Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Christopher Bullock

38
13 April 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: Minuet and Louvre (at the Desire of several Persons of Quality) by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. End of Afterpiece: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: III: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. End of Afterpiece: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

Song: IV: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers

39
05 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

40
05 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Legare. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway. Receipts: money #25 1s.; tickets #39 9s. Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 7 April: Mr Christopher Bullock, the Comedian, died Thursday Morning of a Fistula and a Consumption

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune

Cast
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock
Role: Sir Jolly Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Song: With several new collected Songs-Mr Legare, never performed by him before

Dance: Hornpipe-Jones

41
07 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Afterpiece: Not Acted these Seven Years. Written by Mr Christopher Bullock, Comedian. [Tickets at Chapman's, Bow-Street, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

42
18 June 1701 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Widow and 7 Children of Mr Charles Powel, late Servant to his Majesty and his late Highness the Duke of Gloucester. At the desire of several Persons of Quality. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, Composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell for the York-shire Feast-

43
24 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Christopher Bullock]. A New Farce of one Act. Receipts: #26 19s. 6d. In the preface Bullock states that he began the farce on Friday 20, finished it on Saturday 21, acted it on Tuesday 24

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Sir Jasper Manly-Ogden; Clerimont-Coker; Toby Guzzle-Spiller; Snuffle-Bullock Jr; Grist-Bullock Sr; Maid-Mrs Garnet; Dame Hacket-Hall; Dorcas Guzzle-Griffin; Prologue-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Snuffle Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Grist Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Prologue Actor: Bullock Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Dance: As17151029

44
24 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Author unknown. Never Acted before. Afterpiece: By Christopher Bullock. Never Acted before.] The Prince of Wales present. Receipts: #34 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lucky Prodigal; Or, Wit At A Pinch

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Gerard-Griffin; Charles-Smith; False Marquess-Bullock Jr; Andrew-Knapp; Merlin-Spiller; Jaquinette-H. Bullock; Madam Bertrand-Mrs Kent; Lucinda-Mrs Vincent; Cydne-Mrs Rubridge; Priscilla-Mrs Spiller; Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Smith
Role: False Marquess Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Jaquinette Actor: H. Bullock

Afterpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge; or, A Match in Newgate

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Thinkwell-Bullock Sr; Freeman-Husband; Bevil-Thurmond; Mixum-Pack; Vizard-C. Bullock; Tim-Spiller; Padwell-Spiller; Harry-Wood; Jack-Rogers; Tom-Ogden; A Fidler-H. Bullock; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Spiller; Corinna-Mrs Thurmond; Mother Griffin-Griffin; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Hunt; Prologue written by Theobald-Keene; Epilogue-Mother Griffin the Bawd.
Cast
Role: Thinkwell Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Vizard Actor: C. Bullock
Role: A Fidler Actor: H. Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; particularly an Italian Night Scene between a +Scaramouch, a Harlequin, and a Punchanello-

45
11 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Revised by Christopher Bullock.] Not Acted these Twenty Years. Reviv'd, with several Alterations. The whole Play to be new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1718 lists: Duke-J. Leigh; Lorenzo-Quin; Sciarrah-Ryan; Florio-Egleton; Cosmo-Ch. Bullock; Pisano-Smith; Alonzo-Diggs; Petruchio-Ogden; Depazzi-Bullock Sr; Sancho-Spiller; Amidea-Mrs Bullock; Oriana-Mrs Seymour; Oriana's Mother-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Cosmo Actor: Ch. Bullock
Role: Depazzi Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Amidea Actor: Mrs Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Traytor Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Dance: A new Dance proper to the Play by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

46
10 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. Not Acted these Six Years. Receipts: money #33 8s.; tickets #71 18s. Probable attendance: boxes, 56 by money and 121 by tickets; stage, 5 by money; pit, 51 by money and 185 by tickets; slips, 2 by money, first gallery, 41 by money and 139 by tickets; second gallery, 59 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Ryan; Miranda-Mrs Younger; Manly-Walker; Vulture-Bullock Sr; Sir Amorous-W. Bullock; Butler-Ogden; Clarinda-Mrs Rice; Necessary-Mrs Martin; Aspin-Spiller; Lady Outside-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Vulture Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Sir Amorous Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Bullock.
Related Works
Related Work: A Woman is a Riddle Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Song: As17270407

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; Tollet's Ground-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

47
19 March 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Christopher Bullock.] A New Farce of One Act. Benefit Bullock Sr. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #69 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Sea Voyage

Performance Comment: Franville-Bullock Sr; Appetite-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Franville Actor: Bullock Sr

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Half an Hour

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Captain Courtal-Ogden; Tagg-Pack; Aminadab-Bullock Jr; Drawer-Frisby; Mrs Tagg-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Aminadab Actor: Bullock Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Adventures of Half an Hour Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Song: As17160317

Dance: As17151104

48
12 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Christopher Bullock.] A New Farce. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjuror

Performance Comment: edition of 1717 lists: Justice Bindover-C. Bullock; Thoroughpace-H. Bullock; Bellmour-Williams; Spoilem-Spiller; Merry Andrew-Scot; Joseph Idle-Egleton; Clerk-Griffin; Isabella-Mrs Robertson; Actress-Mrs Finch; Prologue-Spiller; Epilogue-Williams.
Cast
Role: Justice Bindover Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Thoroughpace Actor: H. Bullock
Related Works
Related Work: The Perjuror Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Woman's Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: A Woman's Revenge Author(s): Christopher Bullock

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: Mrs Barbier; particularly Around Her See Cupids Flying-Mrs Barbier

Dance: As17171022; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

49
November 1671 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 32) states: The first new Play Acted there, was King Charles the VIII. of France; it was all new Cloath'd, yet lasted but 6 Days together, but 'twas Acted now and then afterwards. Two songs for this play, Too justly alas, set by James Hart, and O love if e'er thou'lt ease a heart, set by Pelham Humphrey, are in Choice Songs and Ayres, First Book, 1673

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France; Or, The Invasion Of Naples Of The French

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: The Prologue-; Alphonso-Metbourn; Ferdinand-Harris; Prince of Salerne-Smith; Ascanio-Young; Trivultio-Sandford; Gonsalvo-Burford; Ghost-Cademan; Charles the Eighth-Batterton; Lewis-Crosby; Mompensier-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Batterton; Cornelia-Mrs Slaughter; Irene-Mrs Shadwell; Julia-Mrs Dixon; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Charles the Eighth Actor: Batterton

50
30 July 1718 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 2 Aug.: On Wednesday last, the Deceas'd Mr Keene was carried from his House in Cook's Court, by Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, to the Parish Church of St. Clement Danes; the Pall was held up by 3 Gentlemen from each Theatre, viz. Mr Booth, Mr Mills, and Mr Johnson, from the Old House; and Mr Bullock, Sen. Mr Spiller, and Mr Corey: Mr Charles Bullock appear'd as chief Mourner, the rest of the Actors from both Houses follow'd the Corpse to the Church, where was sung a very fine Anthem. 'Tis said Mr Walker, a Gentleman of that Profession, has made a very Pretty Elegy in Blank Verse upon the Occasion

Performances