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9451 results for: Keyword - Mr Charles Powel
We found 4755 matches on Event Comments, 2697 matches on Performance Comments, 2431 matches on Author, 608 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5976
15 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

5977
22 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Farce to be had at the Theatre. Mr Powell's first appearance in Jaffier. Got much applause (Hopkins). Mr Powell's first appearance in Jaffier--he performed the first part of it with feeling, but in the fourth act he was wild, and wanted power--But was much applauded (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Tomorrow, The Midsummer Night's Dream, Written by Shakespear; with Alterations; Interspersed with Airs, Compos'd by the most eminent English Masters. Receipts: #235 7s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Powell, first time; Pierre-Holland; Priuli-Havard; Bedamour-Packer; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Belvidera-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Powell, first time

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

5978
10 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

5979
24 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [no Performance

5980
03 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

5981
07 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: LLusignan by Mr Powell (first time) (Hopkins). Mr Powell played Lusignan with great Feeling, but spoke much too low, and cryed too much (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Full Prices. Receipts: #241 7s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Powell, first time; Osman-Holland; Nerestan-Packer; Chatilion-Castle; Orasmin-Burton; Melidor-Fox; Selima-Mrs Davies; Zara-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lusignan Actor: Powell, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

5982
14 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

5983
18 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Dress'd in the Habits of the Times. Mr Powell King Henry for 1st time (Hopkins). Mr Powell played King Henry with great feeling, and was very well received in it (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #142 3s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Powell, first time; Prince of Wales-Holland; Archbishop of York-Havard; Shallow-Yates; Pistol-King; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Dol Tearsheet-Mrs Lee; Poins-Jackson; Justice Silence-Rooker; Gloster-Miss Plym; Davy-Weston; Prince John-Lee; Clarence-Mas. Burton; Chief Justice-Bransby; Westmorland-Burton; Page-Miss Rogers; Hastings-Ackman; Mowbray-Stevens; Feeble-Vaughan; Shadow-Parsons; Mouldy-Moody.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Powell, first time
Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

5984
24 January 1764 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Dance: I: Duberval; II: Le Matellot Provencalle, as17640110; III: A New Dance, The Encampment-

5985
06 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Posthumus Actor: Powell, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

5986
11 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

5987
16 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nabal

Music: As17640309

5988
20 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. This play was got up with a very Grand Procession-Alexander by Mr Powell (ranted too much) (Hopkins). Part of Pit laid into Boxes. No Building on Stage. [No Building for any Bt. this season.] Mr Powell very wild in Alexander, and took his voice too high (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Not acted in 20 Years. [See 26 Dec. 1743.] Charges: #76 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus-Love; Lysimachus-Jackson; Hephestion-Packer; Cassander-Havard; Aristander-Parsons; Statira-Mrs Palmer; Roxana-Mrs Pritchard; Sysigambis-Mrs Bennet; Polyperchon-Burton; Eumenes-J. Palmer; Meleager-Fox; Perdiccas-Lee; Philip-Ackman; Thessalus-Castle; Slave-Strange; Parisatis-Mrs Hippisley; In which will be introduc'd the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

5989
24 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Carpenters and the Fruit Dealers, as17640523

5990
24 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonic Wife

Performance Comment: Parts by: Powell, Holland, Griffith, Lee, Havard, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Mrs Clive, Miss Pope, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cross, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Yates. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. Prologue-; Lord Frankland-Powell; Sir William Belville-Holland; Sir Harry Wilmot-Griffith; Mr Frankland-Lee; Ambrose-Havard; Patrick-Moody; Nicodemus Nicodemus-Parsons; Footman-Ackman; Lady Fanshaw-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Miss Pope; Clarinda-Mrs Hopkins; Frontage-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Lee; Lucy-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Frankland-Mrs Yates; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (Genest, V, 65, suggests the character Fantange instead of Frontage), Published edn., 1765, lists the character Fontange.
Cast
Role: Lord Frankland Actor: Powell

5991
21 February 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

5992
13 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

5993
22 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Dance: End: The Medley, as17641120

5994
24 April 1765 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Dance: Between the acts:

5995
11 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Powell; Copper Capt.-Palmer; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Old Woman-Mr Yates; Maid-Vaughan; Duke-Havard; Cacafoggo-Love; Margaritta-Mrs Hopkins; Juan-Packer; Sancho-Lee; Alonzo-Ackman; Altea-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

5996
30 August 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17650828

5997
26 September 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

5998
23 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

5999
14 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

6000
24 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit