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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.

2276
26 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Cloten-Dodd; Cymbeline-Hurst; Pissanio-Packer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Bransby; French Gentleman-Fawcett; Philario-Wright; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing-Giorgi, Henry, Mrs Sutton; In: The Savage Hunters, as17761024

Song: In II: Masquerade Scene Singing-Mrs Scott

2277
17 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Peile]); Poliphontes-Hull; Narbas-Clarke; Euricles-Whitefield; Erox-L'Estrange; High Priest-Fearon; Ismene-Miss Leeson; Merope-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Comus

2278
22 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Vincent]); Poliphontes-Palmer; Narbas-Packer; Euricles-Aickin; Erox-Hurst; High Priest-Bransby; Ismene-Miss Hopkins; Merope-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

2279
24 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Wolfe]); Don Carlos-Barrett; Alvarez-Hurst; Don Manuel-Norris; Don Alonzo-Lacy; Isabella-Mrs Johnston; Leonora-The Young Lady who perform'd Miranda in the Tempest [Mrs Cuyler].Mrs Cuyler].
Cast
Role: Zanga Actor: A Young Gentleman
Related Works
Related Work: Cupid's Revenge Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: As17770215

2280
08 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: A Young Gentleman

2281
09 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "A Gentleman who is as mad as myself about the School remark'd that the Characters upon the Stage at the falling of the Screen stand too long before they speak-I thought so too the first Night-he said it was the same on the 2d & was remark'd by others-tho they should be astonish'd & a little petrify'd, yet it may be carry'd to too great a length" (David Garrick to R. B. Sheridan, 12 May 1777, in The Letters of David Garrick, ed. D. M. Little and G. M. Kahrl, 1963, III, 1163). Receipts: #195 13s. (184.7; 10.19; 0.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

2282
18 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sheep-shearing

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Edwin, Fearon, Egan, Jackson, Massey, T. Davis, Griffiths, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Colles. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1777: Florizel-DuBellamy; Autolicus-Edwin; Leontes-Fearon; Polixenes-Egan; Clown-Jackson; Old Shepherd-Massey; Cleomenes-T. Davis; Camillo-Griffiths; Servant-Bannister; Gentleman-Stevens; Mopsa-Mrs Hitchcock; Dorcas-Miss Hale; Paulina-Mrs Poussin; Perdita-Mrs Colles.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Stevens

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: With aPastoral Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-; End: As17770707

2283
29 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Younger; Surry-Davies; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Jackson; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-T. Davis; Suffolk-Fearon; King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London [Fotteral]); Anne Bullen-Mrs Colles; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

2284
06 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross (1st appearance these 5 years); Edgar-Lewis; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Quick; Burgundy-Booth; Goneril-Mrs Poussin; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Green; Cordelia-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: As17771001

2285
08 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Tom-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Death]); Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: End III: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

Song: II: song [I have lost my Anna]-Leoni

2286
13 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17771006, but Gentleman Usher-Death.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Death.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17771001

2287
31 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Brereton; Cloten-Dodd; Cymbeline-Hurst; Pissanio-Packer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Farren; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Wrighten; French Gentleman-Chaplin; Philario-Wright; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: French Gentleman Actor: Chaplin

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: II: Masquerade Scene with Dancing-Burton, Henry, Mrs Marklew; End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: II: Masquerade Scene song-Miss Abrams

2288
07 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Kirkpatrick]); King Henry-Hull; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Booth; Stanley-Fearon; Tressel-Whitfield; Prince Edward (1st time)-Miss Morris; Duke of York-Master Jones; Norfolk-Bowles; Lieutenant-L'Estrange; Duchess of York-Mrs Poussin; Lady Ann-Mrs Jackson; The Queen-Mrs Hartley (their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Comus

2289
03 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Wright]); Don Carlos-Lewis; Don Alvarez-L'Estrange; Don Manuel-Robson; Don Alonzo-Wroughton; Isabella-Miss Ambrose; Leonora-Mrs Hartley; New Occasional Prologue-Hull.
Cast
Role: Zanga Actor: A Gentleman
Related Works
Related Work: Cupid's Revenge Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

2290
16 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance upon any stage [Bingham]); Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Packer; Bedamor-Davies; Duke-Chaplin; Spinosa-Wright; Elliot-Wrighten; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor; or, The Wishes

2291
09 April 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Chamont-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Freeman]); Acasto-Massey; Page-Master Benson; Polidore-Swendall; Chaplain-Bowles; Ernesto-Bailey; Castalio-Cooke; Serina-A Young Gentlewoman [unidentified]; Florella-Mrs Bailey; Monimia-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: Monologue. End I afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson

2292
05 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Heroine

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17780129, but Midas-A Gentleman (1st appearance [Robinson]); Jupiter-_; Juno-_.
Cast
Role: Midas Actor: A Gentleman

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Tony Lumpkin's Ramble through London-Quick

2293
03 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-A Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]); Butler-Everard; Cook-Bailey; Footman-Massey; Coachman-Fildew; Conjurer-Cooke; Jobson-Newton; Lady Loverule-Mrs West; Lucy-Mrs Lefevre; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Nell-Mrs Fowler (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: A Gentleman

Song: End: Master Nelson

Entertainment: Monologue. Before: Address to the Town, in the character of Marplot-Russell

2294
26 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Stokes; King Henry-Newton; Prince Edward-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Buckingham-Russell; Duke of York-Master Nelson; Stanley-Lear; Tressel-Cooke; Lieutenant of the Tower-Burnett; Catesby-Massey; Lord Mayor-Fildew; Blunt-Bailey; Earl of Richmond-West; Lady Ann-Mrs Bailey; Duchess of York-Mrs Newby; Queen-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

2295
17 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Digges; Bastard-West; Kent-Gardner; Gloster-Mitchell; Gentleman Usher-Blissett; Albany-Taylor; Burgundy-Turner; Cornwall-Davis; Edgar-Dimond (from the Theatre-Royal, Bath); Goneril-Mrs Lefevre; Regan-Mrs West; Cordelia-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Music: Afterpiece: With the Scots Musick incidental to the Piece-

2296
28 September 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Digges; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Aickin; Kent-Clarke; Albany-L'Estrange; Cornwall-Thompson; Gentleman Usher-Brunsdon; Burgundy-Robson; Edgar-Lewis; Goneril (1st time)-Miss Platt; Regan-Miss Ambrose; Arante-Miss Green; Cordelia-Miss Younge (of dl).
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Brunsdon

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

2297
09 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17780928, but King Lear-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Rundell]); Cordelia-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: King Lear Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Brunsdon

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

2298
04 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Miss Valois. [The dancing, as here assigned, was included in all subsequent performances, except on 4 Feb., 7 Apr., 10 May.

Song: In I: song-Leoni

2299
14 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on this stage [Rundell]); Randolph-Wroughton; Officer-Thompson; Glenalvon-Aickin; Old Norval-Clarke; Anna-Mrs Morton; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: A Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

2300
03 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: As17781028, but Tancred-The Gentleman who performed Douglas [on 14 Jan.: Rundell].on 14 Jan.: Rundell].
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: The Gentleman who performed Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone