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6355 results for: Keyword - Mr Dyer
We found 4276 matches on Event Comments, 1980 matches on Performance Comments, 529 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
28 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Smith; Standard-Sparks; Beau Clincher-Shuter; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Collins; Young Clincher-Bennet; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Marten; Tom-Perry; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Copin; Parley-Mrs Green; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

127
22 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As See17591124, but only Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Basset-Dyer; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

128
24 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Young Wou'dbe Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Bernard-Marten; Le Noble-Clarke; Baron-Holtom; Lucca-Dunstall; Marquis-Dyer; Janno-Shuter; Mad Bernard-Mrs Vincent; Clariana-Mrs Baker; Le Jupe-Mrs Pitt; Maukin-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Marquis Actor: Dyer

Dance: CCountry Dance-Characters of the Opera; A Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; End II: A New Dance call'd The Shepherdess-Miss Wilford

129
20 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Ross; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Clarke; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Sir Harry Beagle-Bennet; Capt. O'Cutter-Barrington; Russet-Dunstall; Paris-Holtom; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Freelove-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

130
19 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks (Alias Lord Lace)-Dyer; Stocks-Dunstall; Lovemore-Mattocks; Chloe (Alias Lady Lace)-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Dyer

Dance: II: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113; End: The Female Archer, as17661215

Music: End: By Command, Violin Solo-Linley

131
23 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith, 1st time; Hephestion-Dyer; Lysimachus-Hull; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-Perry; Perdiccas-Davis; Clytus-Gibson; Statira-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Vincent; Roxana (with Epilogue in Character 1st time)-Mrs Bellamy; In Act II, The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Dyer

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17661008; End: The Female Archer, as17661215

132
14 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Shuter; Smith-Clarke; Johnson-Dyer; Others-Dunstall, Gibson, Perry, Davis, Dibdin, DuBellamy, Gardner, Bennet, Morgan, Barrington, R. Smith, Holtom, Cushing, Legg, Redman, Wignell, Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Miss Pearce, Miss Mills, Miss Ford; With additional Reinforcements of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-; a New Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

133
19 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-A Gentleman, being his second appearance that stage [Mr Barnshaw]; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dyer[, 1st time; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Ralph Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: I: A Dance incident to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois

134
06 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Dyer; Jamy-Dunstall; Dauphin-Lewes; Gower-DuBellamy; Williams-Morris; King of France-Kniveton; Constable-Clarke; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

135
02 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Smith, 1st time; Clodio-Dyer; Duart-Ryan; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Collins; Sancho-Cushing; Monsieur-Holtom; Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Usher; Choleric-Arthur; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Louisa-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Dyer
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

Song: BBacchanalian Song, words by Dr Boyce-Howard

136
08 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Principal parts: Beard, Mattocks, Collins, Shuter, Dyer, Dunstall, Baker, Barrington, Holtom, Bennet, Davis, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Mrs White, Mrs Walker, Miss Davies, Miss Brent, Miss Hallam. Hawthorn-Beard; Justice Woodcock-Shuter; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Eustace-Dyer; Sir William Meadows-Collins; Hodge-Dunstall; Rosetta-Miss Brent; Lucinda-Miss Hallam; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Walker; Margery-Miss Davies; Others-Baker, Barrington, Holtom, Bennet, Davis, Mrs Younger, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Mrs White (Edition of 1763); Dances Incident to the Opera-Maranesi, Miss Twist. (playbill).
Cast
Role: Eustace Actor: Dyer

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

137
28 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Fine Lady

Performance Comment: Parts by Macklin, Dyer, Woodward, Dunstall, Morris, Cushing, Barrington, Quick, Wignell, Mrs Green, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Evans, Miss Helm, Miss Macklin. Prologue-Macklin; Murrough O'Dogherty-Macklin; Count Mushroom-Woodward; Hamilton-Dyer; Fitzmongrel-Dunstall; Major-Morris; Mrs O'Dogherty-Miss Macklin; Catty Farrel-Mrs Pitt; Lady Kinnegad-Mrs Green; Lady Bab Frightful-Mrs Evans; Mrs Gazette-Miss Helm; Mrs Jolly-Mrs White Genest, V, 188, and Kirkman, Memoirs of Macklin (1799 ed.) II, pp. 1-2. The Larpent MS lists three newsmen in addition, and shows the original title The Trueborn Irishman.
Cast
Role: Hamilton Actor: Dyer

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

138
06 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross; Tattle-Woodward; Scandal-Hull; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Cushing; Jeremy-Dyer; Trapland-Quick; Ben (with song)-Shuter; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley, first time; Miss Prue-Mrs Kniveton; Mrs Foresignt-Mrs Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Dyer
Role: Mrs Foresignt Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Song: II: A New Cantata by Hook-DuBellamy; IV: [Duett] Sweet is the Breath of Morn [by Milton-Miss Brown, DuBellamy

Dance: III: The Whim, as17730426

139
16 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by Colman] from Gay. The Music entirely new by Dr Arne. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in Bell's British Theatre lists: Achilles-Dyer; Ajax-$Dunstall; Ulysses-$Owenson; Diomedes-$Fox; Argytes-$Baker; Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks; Artemona-$Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce">Mattocks; Peripas-$Reinhold; Lycomedes-$DuBellamy; Diphilus-$Dyer; Ajax-$Dunstall; Ulysses-$Owenson; Diomedes-$Fox; Argytes-$Baker; Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks; Artemona-$Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce may have played Lesbia).] Paid Banks for the Head of a Figure used in The Fair #1 1s.; Paid Mr Gard for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the Sorcerer #1. Paid Joseph Besford for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the Westminster Magazine.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.

140
29 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Woodward, Shuter, Lewis, Kniveton, Davis, Owenson, Fox, Bensley, Lewes, Dyer, Quick, Cushing, Gardner, Thompson, Hamilton, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Pitt, Miss Helme, and Mrs Green. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. Tropic-Woodward; Golding-Shuter; Beverly-Lewis; Capias-Kniveton; Lord Riot-Davis; Col. Rakish-Owenson; Sir Helter Skelter-Fox; Fable-Bensley; Denier-Lewes; Handy-Dyer; Check-Quick; Hazard-Cushing; Scanty-Gardner; Snap-Thompson; Cash-Hamilton; Lydia-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Carlton-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Flounce-Mrs Helme; Mrs Golding-Mrs Green; With a Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Handy Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

141
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

Performance Comment: See Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, pp. 201-2- Singers-Mrs Masters, Mrs Peirce, Robert, Degrang, Shepheard, Maxfield, Preston, Letelier, Bopins, Bury; Boys-Jack, Waters, Coninsby, Smyth; Harpsicals-Corneille, Bartleme; Theorboes-Marsh, Lylly; Bass Violls-Coleman, Stephkins, Bates; Recorders-Paisible, Bootell, DeBreame, Giton; Gittars-Frasico Corbett, Outom, Delony, Delloney; Trumpeters-Bounty, Thompson, Ragway, Christmas; Kettle Drummer-VanBright; Violins-NicholasStaggins, Singleton, Clayton, Tho. Fitz, Hewson, Myres, Tho. Farmer, Aleworth, Jo. Bannister, Lediger, Harris, Theo. Fitz, Greetinge, Ashton, Gamble, Fashions, Flower, Isaack Staggins, John Strong, Finell, Browne, Brookwell, Dorney, Spicer, Price, Pagitt, Duffill, Kidwell, Jo. Farmer, Basrier, Viblett, Hall, Eagles; Dancers-St Andre, Isaacke, Delisle, Herriette, Dyer, Smyth, Motley, Berto, Letang, Muraile, LeRoy, LeDuke.
Cast
Role: Dancers Actor: St Andre, Isaacke, Delisle, Herriette, Dyer, Smyth, Motley, Berto, Letang, Muraile, LeRoy, LeDuke.

142
28 December 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17320925, but Kite-Dyer; Bullock-Neale; Worthy-Milward; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Miss Hollyday; Lucy-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

143
01 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Lee; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Sparks; Paris-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Tibalt-Lacey; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Montagu-Bridgwater; Old Capulet-Redman; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Balthasar-Cushing; Abram-Dunstall; Mercutio-Dyer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Horton; Nurse-Mrs Dunstall; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Masquerade Dance-Jossett, Jardin.
Cast
Role: Mercutio Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

144
26 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17491109, but Flash (in imitation of the Original)-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Dyer.

145
24 September 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin his 1st appearance on that stage; Frederick-Gibson; Clermont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Wheedle-Miss Haughton; Lappet-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

146
23 September 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Marten; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Holtham; Constable-Bransby; Ballance-Bridgwater; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Cushing; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

147
21 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Osman-Barry; Lusignan-Sparks; Nerestan-Dyer; Chatilion-Usher; Orasmyn-Ridout; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Nerestan Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

148
11 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Trueman-Ryan; Tinsel-Dyer; Fantome-Anderson; Lady Trueman-Mrs Vincent; Vellum-Macklin; Butler-Marten; Coachman-Dunstall; Gardner-Cushing; Abigail-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Tinsel Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

149
17 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber; Dance (incident to the piece)-Miss Hilliard; New Prologue-Barry.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

150
30 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmorland-Ricard; Williams-Bransby; Gower-Anderson; Scroop-Paddick; Gray-Redman; France-Gibson; Dauphine-Usher; Burgandy-Cushing; Mountjoy-Baker; Queen of France-Mrs Bambridge; Constable-Bridgwater; Fluellin-Macklin; MacMorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Nym-Stoppelaer; Page-Miss Morrison; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Pistol-Dyer; Catherine-Mrs Vincent; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Miller Outwitted; or, Harlequin Statue

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021