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11561 results for: Keyword - Mr James Love
We found 4697 matches on Event Comments, 3312 matches on Performance Title, 3052 matches on Performance Comments, 2196 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

551
02 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Thompson; Hodge-Massey; Carter-Wewitzer; Cook-Painter; Eustace-Wood; Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Madge-Mrs Wells; Housemaid-Mrs Poussin; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance on any stage). Prologue as17830531 .
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nancy Lovel Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance, as17830531; End of Act I of afterpiece [annother] Dance by Mr and Miss Byrn

552
25 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Barry more; Hawthorn-Chapman; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Margery-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Luanda-Miss Wheeler; Rosetta-Miss George (1st appearance upon that stage) .
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed); End of Act II, as17830918

553
07 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Brett; Lucinda-Miss Morris; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840528

554
14 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Dignum]); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Bannister; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss M. Stageldoir; Rosetta-Miss George. hathi.
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Lovel-Bannister Jun.; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd; Philip-Baddeley; Freeman-Fawcett; Kitty-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Lovel Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece Country Dance incident to the Piece [This was danced in all subsequent performances]; End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840916; In afterpiece a Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]

555
09 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Meadows (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Langrish; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17850601

556
19 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Hawthorn (1st time)-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Meadows [sic]; Lucinda-Miss Burnett; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Divertissement by Byrn, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, the two Miss Simonets

557
11 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Bannister; Margery-Miss Collett; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Stageldoir; Rosetta-Mrs Crouch (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Distressd Baronet

Dance: End II: As17870113; I: a Country Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-

Song: [Kelly introduced a song, Love thou maddening power, and a duet, Each joy in thee possessing, neither one listed on playbill. Both were composed by Gluck, and both had English words by Elizabeth Sheridan (Kelly, I, 301-2)]

558
23 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Hawthorn-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Johnson; Young Meadows-Meadows [sic]; Lucinda-Mrs Forster; Madge-Mrs Brown; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: Corny Buttercup-Edwin; Horace-Lawrence; Cosey-Johnson; Scout-Burton; James-Swords; Old Barnavag-Barret; Tweedle-Lyons; Billy-Painter; Old Codger-Parsons; Mrs Mummery-Mrs Webb; Mrs Neighborly-Mrs Love; Miss Barnavag-Miss Francis; Nancy Buttercup-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Swords
Role: Mrs Neighborly Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End II: Love for Love, as17870625

559
27 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Kelly; Justice Woodcock-Waldron; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Dignum; Margery-Miss Collett; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Stageldoir; Rosetta-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: End II: As17870920; I: Country Dance incident to the Piece-

560
18 August 1664 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company, presumably. For a version of this play, see R. G. Howarth, "A Manuscript of James Shirley's Court Secret," Review of English Studies, VII (1931), 302-13. The manuscript is in the Worcester College Library (Plays 9. 21). Pepys, Diary: My wife going to-day to dine with Mrs Pierce, and thence with her and Mrs Clerke to see a new play, The Court Secret. [The play had not been acted before the Restoration.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Court Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Court Secret Author(s): James Shirley

561
13 February 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit James, Eyre, and Mrs Ratcliff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Dance: James, Mrs Ratcliff

562
27 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By James Moore Smythe.]All the Characters new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Modes

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

563
09 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By James Miller.] All the Characters new drest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1730 lists: Colonel Truemore-Mills; Gainlove-Wilks; Shamwell-Bridgwater; Haughty-Harper; Conundrum-Griffin; Apeall-Cibber; Vicechancellor-W. Mills; Old Apeall-Roberts; Timothy-Norris; Dash-Oates; Lady Science-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Mrs Booth; Clarinda-Mrs Oldfield; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Wife to Haughty-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Gainlove Actor: Wilks
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Oxford Author(s): James Miller

564
28 February 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Written by James Thomson.] With New Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba

Related Works
Related Work: Sophonisba Author(s): James Thomson

565
01 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: A New Tragedy. [By James Ralph.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

566
03 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these thirty Years. Taken from the French of Moliere by Sir John Vanbrugh. [This version by James Ralph.] The Songs new set by John Frederick Lampe, and a new Grand Dance, in Grotesque Characters, proper to the Play. Afterpiece: a Farce of two Acts. Alter'd from Beaumont and Fletcher. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Squire

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1734 lists: Lovewell-Marshall; Squire Trelooby-Bridgwater; Tradewell-Norris; Wimble-Mechlin; Physicians-Mullart, Hallam; Apothecary-Jones; 1st Musician-Nichols; 2d Musician and Shepherd-Stoppelaer; Julia-Mrs Cooper; Nerina-Mrs Mullart; Lucetta-Mrs Herle; Shepherdess-Mrs Mason. With the Original Prologue by Dr Garth .
Cast
Role: : Lovewell Actor: Marshall
Related Works
Related Work: The Cornish Squire Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: The Sham Pilgrims

567
12 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comedy [By James Miller.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law Or The Doctor The Disease

Related Works
Related Work: The Mother-in-Law; or, The Doctor the Disease Author(s): James Miller

568
25 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: A New Farce of Two Acts. Taken from Shakespear: Intermix'd with Songs. [By James Worsdale.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex the Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for A Scold

Performance Comment: Margaret-Mrs Clive; Sir William Worthy-Shepard; Manly-Mechlin; Heartwell-Este; Gainlove-Cross; Toothdrawer-Hallam; Archer-Salway; Doctor-Turbutt; Peter-Raftor; Flora-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross; but edition of 1735 lists: Physician-Harper .
Cast
Role: Gainlove Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: A Cure for a Scold Author(s): James Worsdale

Dance: As17350222

569
06 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By James Miller.] Daily Advertiser, 6 March: We hear that Sir John Barnard has offerM a Proposal limiting the Number of Playhouses, and for putting them under the Regulation of Parliament

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste Or The Guardian

Performance Comment: Parts by Mills, Cibber, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Milward, W. Mills, Este, Cross, Turbutt, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross, Miss Mann; but edition of 1735 lists: Sir Positive Bubble-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Valentine-Milward; Sir Humphrey Henpeck-Harper; Harcourt-Mills Jr; Horatio-Este; Martin-Cibber; Reynard-Miller; Lewis-Cross; Almanzor-Master Arne; Justice Diligence-Turbut; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Maria-Mrs Clive; Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Angelica-Mrs Holiday; Lisetta-Mrs Mann. Prologue spoken by Cibber. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Freelove Actor: Mills
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste Author(s): James Miller
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

570
29 January 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By James Sterling.] Afterpiece: a Ballad Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide

Related Works
Related Work: The Parracide Author(s): James Sterling

Afterpiece Title: The Ch1mney Sweeper

571
28 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By James Miller. An adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

572
26 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a new Dramatick Piece: Intermix'd with Songs in Character. [By James Miller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Coffee House

Performance Comment: Harpie-Griffin; Bays-Macklin; Booswell-Harper; Hartly-Havard; Gaylove-Winstone; Puzzle-Ray; Bawble-Beard; Butterfly-Green; Gamesters-Turbutt, Raftor; Coffee Boy-Leigh; Mrs Notable-Mrs Grace; Cibber a Comedian-Cibber; Miss Kitty-Mrs Clive; edition of 1738 adds: Prologue-Cibber; two songs by Henry Burgess Jr-; three songs by Henry Carey-.
Cast
Role: Gaylove Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Coffee House Author(s): James Miller

Dance: V: Ballet, as17380120

573
16 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By James Miller.] Preface to edition of 1738: Ill-fated Scenes....It was said...by a Gentleman at the Time of this Comedy's being Represented, That he never knew a Play Destroy'd with so much Art; its Enemies suffering those Things to pass without Disturbance which were of an indifferent Nature...but giving no Quarter to the Parts which they thought would entertain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Art And Nature

Related Works
Related Work: Art and Nature Author(s): James Miller

574
06 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By James Thomson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agamemnon

Related Works
Related Work: Agamemnon Author(s): James Thomson

575
12 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The farce never acted before [by James Ralph]. Two acts taken from The Spanish Curate, by Beaumont and Fletcher. Macklin's Reply to Garrick's Answer published

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyers Feast

Song: II: Song-Morland (his 1st appearance)

Dance: V: Italian Masquerade, as17431126