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5847 results for: Keyword - Mr Keen
We found 4241 matches on Event Comments, 1431 matches on Performance Comments, 533 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
29 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17741217, but Posthumus-Brereton, first time; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Bransby; Doctor-Wrighten; Captain-Keen; Claudio-Griffiths; Original Occasional Epilogue for Charity-_.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: III: The Pirates, as17750422

152
01 August 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Guardian; Or, The Cutter Of Coleman Street

Performance Comment: Jolly-Keen; Cutter-Powell; Worm-Norris; Puny-Pack; Truman-Booth; Lucia-Mrs Bradshaw; Aurelia-Mrs Saunders; Barebottle-Mrs Willis; Tabitha-Miss Willis; With a new Prologue proper to the Play-Pack.
Cast
Role: Jolly Actor: Keen

153
19 September 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Varanes-Barry; Marcian-Bardin; Theodosius-Aickin; Attacus-Keen; Aranthes-Davis; Leontine-Hurst; Pulcheria-Mrs Johnston; Athenais-Mrs Dancer.
Cast
Role: Attacus Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

154
08 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Powell; Eumenes-Havard; Herbis-Hurst; Caled-Bensley; Artamon-Aikin; Abudah-Packer; Daran-Bransby; Sergius-Ackman; Eudocia-Mrs W. Barry; Officers-Fawcett, Fox, Strange, Keen.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Fawcett, Fox, Strange, Keen.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

155
22 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Palmer; Paris-Smith; Montague-Keen; Capulet-Newton; Benvolio-Davis; Tibalt-Bannister; Old Capulet-Pierce; Fryar Lawrence-Gardner; Mercutio-Shuter; Balthazar-Strange; Sampson-Mendez; Abram-Quick; Peter-Weston; Apothecary-Castle; Page-Master Palmer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Burden; Nurse-Mrs Gardner; Juliet-Mrs Dancer; Occasional Prologue (given between the Acts)-as17670529-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Montague Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

156
30 May 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts by- Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote; Dr Last-Weston; Margaret-Mrs Gardner; Harriet-Miss Edwards , her first appearance (Edition of 1768).
Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Between the acts: Duquesnay, Miss Street, scholars of Gherardi

157
24 August 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Casey, Jacobs, Jackson, Loveman, Davis, Bannister, Castle, Keen, Walker, Pearce, Gardner, Weston.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Casey, Jacobs, Jackson, Loveman, Davis, Bannister, Castle, Keen, Walker, Pearce, Gardner, Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Dance: As17680530

158
17 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Keen

159
28 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Reddish, 1st time; Clytus-Jefferson, 1st time; Perdiccas-Ackman; Thessalus-Aickin; Cassander-Palmer; Polyperchon-Bransby; Eumenes-Keen; Hephestion-Packer; Lysimachus-Hurst; Roxana-Mrs Hopkins; Parisatis-Mrs Reddish; Sysigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs W. Barry; With the Triumphal Entry-.
Cast
Role: Eumenes Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

160
21 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Barry; Raymond-Packer; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Hurst; Laroches-Strange; Lord William-Miss Collett; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Keen, Fawcett, Fox; Eleanor-Mrs Reddish; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Knights Actor: Keen, Fawcett, Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Keen

161
10 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Brereton]; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Norval-Packer; Anna-Mrs Reddish; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Maigre Actor: Keen

162
06 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well; or, Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Hartry; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Flora-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Keen

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd the The English Gardeners-Atkins, Mrs King

163
16 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Careless-Jefferson; Clerimont-Packer; Clarinda-Mrs Jeffries; Wishwell-Miss Radley; Sir Solomon-Parsons; Sir Harry-Hartry; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Sylvia-Mrs Baddeley; Maid-Miss Platt; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Atall-King; Old Wilful-Burton; Situp-Mrs Bradshaw; Rhubarb-Wrighten; Supple-Jacobs; Finder-Wright; Blister-Keen.
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Keen.

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Seller, as17691228

164
01 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Brereton, first time; Siffredi-Jefferson; Osmond-Aickin; Rodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Keen, Wright, Wrighten; Laura-Mrs W. Barry; Sigismunda-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Keen, Wright, Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17710416 but Daigville

165
28 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Reddish; King-J. Aickin; Perez-Keen; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

166
01 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Jaques-Love; Duke Sen-Hurst; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (songs)-Vernon; Adam-Moody; LeBeau-Ackman; Silvius-Wheeler; Charles-Keen; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Hartry; William-Messink; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Celia-Miss Rogers; Rosalind-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17710921

167
21 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Lover-Messink; Valet-Moody; Scaramouche-Keen; Country Girls-Mrs Scott, Mrs Dorman; Lieutenant (with a song)-Bannister; Colombine-Mrs King; With Additional Scene of the Rejoicing Night-; and The Sailor's Pageant-.
Cast
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Keen

168
09 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Cautherly; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Brereton; Claudius-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Osric-Dodd; Rosencrans-J. Aickin; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Hartry; Gravediggers-Parsons, Waldron; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Morland; Gertrude-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

169
19 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17711012, but Trueman-Keen.
Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Keen.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

170
25 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Hartry; Old Hob-Parsons; Roger-Keen; Dick-J. Burton; Flora-Mrs Scott; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Keen

171
08 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17711223, but player King-Keen.
Cast
Role: player King Actor: Keen.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

172
22 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: As17711122, but Sotherton-Keen; Chamberlain-_; Housemaid-_.
Cast
Role: Sotherton Actor: Keen

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

173
25 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Reddish, 1st time; Macduff-Aickin, 1st time; Ross-J. Aickin; Duncan-Bransby; Malcolm-Cautherly; Banquo-Packer; Donalbain-Mas. Cape; Seyton-Ackman; Lennox-Fawcet; Captain-Davies; Angus-Keen; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Hecate-Champnes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Reddish; Lady Macbeth-a Young Gentlewoman; 1st appearance. Vocal Parts-Champnes, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Dorman; With a proper Dance-Daigville.
Cast
Role: Angus Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of the Turf

Performance Comment: Parolles-Baddeley; Sir Marmaduke Jostle-Parsons; Tipperary-Moody; Rakeit-Davies; Bully Boy-Keen; Jack Riot-J. Burton; Sir Samuel Mortgage-Hartry; Clara-Mrs Morland; Miss Heartly-Miss Platt; Jenny-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Bully Boy Actor: Keen

Dance: End: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

174
24 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry; Garcia-Davies; King-J. Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Perez-Keen; Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Perez Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

175
12 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: Oswald-Jefferson; Aurelius-Keen; Conon-Packer; Albanacht-Bransby; Merlin-Aickin; Grimbald-Bannister; Osmond-Palmer; Guillamar-Wheeler; King Arthur-Reddish; Philadel-Miss Venables, first appearance on any stage; Cupid-Miss Collett; Matilda-Miss Platt; Emmeline-Miss Younge; with a New Epilogue-, first time; Vocals-Vernon, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt; The Dances-Daigville, Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi, Sga Daigville.
Cast
Role: Aurelius Actor: Keen

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake