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7364 results for: Keyword - Mr Gentleman
We found 4804 matches on Event Comments, 2056 matches on Performance Comments, 716 matches on Performance Title, 408 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

2126
24 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bransby; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Drunken Man-Yates; Mercury-Beard; Old Man-Blakes; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Find Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: IV: As17550930

2127
21 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Polixenes-Havard; Camillo-Davies; Shepherd-Berry; Clown-Woodward; Autolycus-Yates; Cleomenes-Jefferson; Florizel-Holland; Gentleman-Blakes; Servant-Beard; Rogero-Walker; Perdita-Mrs Cibber; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Dorcas-Miss Minors; Mopsa-Mrs Bradshaw; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

2128
28 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

2129
12 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17551204, but Gentleman Usher-Yates; Cordelia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

2130
27 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: With a new scene-Garrick; New Mimic Italian Song-Mrs Clive; Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Mercury-Beard; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Mrs Riot, Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Aesop-Bransby; Charon-W. Vaughan; Drunken Man-Yates; Frenchman, Old Man-Blakes; Tatoo-Marr; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors (Edition of 1756).
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward

Dance: IV: New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

2131
19 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17560212, but Cordelia-Mrs Davies; Gentleman Usher-_.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: New Comic Dance The Indian Peasants, as17560515

2132
15 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Iago-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Shuter

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

2133
18 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, last new character of Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-a Person who never appeared on the stage before; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: a Person who never appeared on the stage before

Dance: By Desire aHornpipe-Poitier Jr

Entertainment: The Cries of London with Additions-Shuter

2134
27 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Cast
Role: 1st Gentleman Actor: Bennet
Role: 2nd Gentleman Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan or Harlequin Restord

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance (for 2nd time)-Miss Toogood, apprentice to Lalauze; IV: By Desire a Ball Dance, call'd Queen Caroline, with a Minuet-Miss Toogood, Lalauze; End: A Harlequin Dance-Miss Toogood, 1st time

2135
16 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17570418 but Fine Gentleman-Haughton, who never appeared on that stage; Aesop-Wignell; Frenchman-Holtom; Drunken Man-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Haughton, who never appeared on that stage

Dance: I: Dutch Peasant, as17570512; IV: Country Lass, as17570512; V: Lamplighters, as17570429

2136
18 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17570516, but Mercury-Baker; Fine Gentleman-_; Aesop-_.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Haughton, who never appeared on that stage

Dance: As17561023

2137
21 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man , with Character of Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-Dyer; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Dyer

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

2138
18 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Young Gentleman, first on any stage; Pierre-Davis, second on that stage; Priuli-Marshall; Duke-Clarke; Eliot-Pittard; Spinosa-Blakey; Theodore-Cotshall; Bedamar-Adcock; Renault-Cibber; Belvidera-Mrs Adcock, first time in that part on that stage.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Young Gentleman, first on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Numpss Courtship

Dance: As17580112

2139
24 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-a Gentleman, his 1st appearance; Smith-Sparks; With Occasional Decorations, viz: A Dance of State-; Grand Battle of Horse and Foot-; A New Prologue on the Birthday of the King of Prussia-Lee.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: a Gentleman, his 1st appearance

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17571021, but Frenchman-the Gentleman who performs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: the Gentleman who performs Johnson.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Dyer

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

2140
11 March 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The young gentleman who played the part of Valdore , being indisposed, makes it necessary to defer the new play of the Insolvent (designed for this day) till Thursday the 16th, when it will be performed with a variety of new entertainments as will be particularly specified in the bills. The part being a principal one, and of a considerable length (as the notice of the Gentleman's Indisposition is but just receiv'd) makes it impracticable to have it acted sooner. The tickets that could not come in on the first night for want or room will be admitted on Thursday

Performances

2141
22 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Performance Comment: Beau-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage, with alterations by himself [identified as Cresswick by Winston MS 8]; Toyman-Burton.
Cast
Role: Beau Actor: a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage, with alterations by himself

Dance: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

2142
29 September 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man-Shuter; Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-Creswick; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Creswick

2143
08 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Obrien, 1st time; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien, 1st time

2144
18 December 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-a young Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-Davis; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross, 1st time; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: a young Gentleman who never appeared on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Creswick

Dance: As17581111

2145
05 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17590425 but Old Man-Shuter; Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Drunken Man-Cresswick; Frenchman (that night only)-a Gentleman who never performed of any stage.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: a Gentleman who never performed of any stage.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Creswick

Song: II: A Song-Roberts; III: A Piece on the Welch Harp-Evans

Dance: V: Fingalian Dance, as17581111

2146
21 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17590505, but Fine Gentleman-Cresswick; Frenchman-Cresswick; Drunken Man-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Cresswick

Dance: As17581016

2147
03 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man and Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-Dyer; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Dyer

2148
25 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Fine Gentleman-Obrien; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive in MacMillan.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Obrien

Dance: II: Italian Gardiner, as17591006

2149
24 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Fleetwood 1st time; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Spirit-Mrs Vernon; 1st Bacchanal-a Gentleman his 1st on the stage; Euphrosyne-a Gentlewoman her 1st on the stage; Elder Brother-Holland; Younger Brother-Packer; 1st Spirit-Davies; 2d Spirit-Master Simson; 2d Bacchanal-Champnes; Sabrina-Miss Young; (with song of) Sweet Echo-Miss Young; Nymph-Miss Eliz. Young; The dances-Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: 1st Bacchanal Actor: a Gentleman his 1st on the stage

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

2150
08 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17600421 but Fine Gentleman-Cresswick; Epilogue in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage of Human Life-.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Cresswick

Dance: I: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; II: The Threshers, as17591005; III: The Dutch Skipper-Poitier; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318