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5976 results for: Keyword - Mr Kennedy
We found 4259 matches on Event Comments, 1487 matches on Performance Comments, 580 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

926
01 August 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Prince Volscius-Davies; Gentleman Usher-Weston; Tom Thimble-Quin; Thunder-Johnson; Smith-Lewis; Prettyman-Death; The Sun-Blakey; Amaryllis-Mrs Osborne; Chloris-Miss Platt; two Kings of Brentford-Hayes, Jackson; Parthenope, Moon-Mrs Daly; Bayes-Wilkinson (with a variety of imitations); Johnson-Kennedy; with an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: _Kennedy.

Dance: II: A Serious Dance-Miss Street (scholar to Ghendi); V: The Venetian Gardeners-Master Rogier, Miss Street

927
28 December 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Macaroni Adventurer; Or, Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Characters-Payler, Middleton, Swords, Evans, Kennedy, Levi [their 1st appearance on any stage], Davis, Everard, Mrs Shirley, Miss Hiorne, Miss Percey, Miss Dudley (their 1st appearance on any stage), Mrs Lefevre; A new occasional Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Payler, Middleton, Swords, Evans, Kennedy, Levi

Afterpiece Title: Fashionable Love; or, The Happy British Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Lovegirlo-Kennedy; Captain Bilkum-Davis; Gallono-Keene; Leathersides-Clarke; Chairman-Evans; Kissinda-Miss Dudley; Stormandra-Mrs Lefevre; Nonparel-Miss Walters; Industrious Jenny-Miss Hiorne; Mother Punchbowl-Mr Swords.
Cast
Role: Lovegirlo Actor: Kennedy

Dance: Entertainments ofDancing-

Entertainment: Monologue.End III: Imitations [Vocal and Rhetorical, never attempted, a Trumpet-a Choice Spirit [who will (to his vocal performances) accompany himself with the Symphonies (his 1st appearance on the stage [unidentified])

928
07 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-L. Hallam; Frederick-Townley; Clerimont-Cushing; Ramilie-Kennedy; Decoy-Dove; Sparkle-Tucker; List-Freeman; James-Maxfield; Mariana-Mrs Hallam; Harriet-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bainbridge; Wheedle-Mrs Cushing; Lappet-Miss Houghton.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: Kennedy
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: More Ways than One to Win Her

929
13 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Cushing; Aimwell-Blakey; Sullen-Furnival; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hallam; Cherry-Gentlewoman new to the Stage; Scrub-L. Hallam; Sir Charles-Lee; Boniface-Paget; Foigard-Morgan; Gibbet-Kennedy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Kennedy; Gipsey-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Kennedy
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17451028

Song: Barlow

930
14 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Cushing; Sir Philip-Kennedy; Obadiah-Paget; Tradelove-Dove; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bambridge; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hallam; Periwinkle-Julian; Betty-Mrs Kennedy; Freeman-Friendly; Sackbut-L. Hallam; Simon Pure-Furnival.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Kennedy
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17451028

Song: Barlow

931
06 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Morgan; Phillip-Kennedy; Octavio-Cushing; Soto-Julian; Trappanti-L. Hallam; Rosara-Mrs Kennedy; Flora-Mrs Cushing; Viletta-Mrs Bambridge; Hippolita-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Phillip Actor: Kennedy
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

932
13 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore-Morgan; Worthy-Furnival; Rovewell-Cushing; Sir Charles-Kennedy; Purser-Paget; Easy-Blakey; Mizzen-L. Hallam; Arabella-Mrs Cushing; Belinda-Mrs Bambridge; Jenny-Mrs Phillips; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hallam; Cribbidge-Shephard; Sailors-Julian, Dove, Hallam Sr, Baker; Jiltup-Mrs Kennedy; Advocate-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Kennedy
Role: Jiltup Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Song: Brett

Dance: As17460101

933
17 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Morgan; Reynard-Cushing; Loveworth-Kennedy; Squib-Paget; Maiden-L. Hallam; Hillaria-Mrs Hallam; Penelope-Mrs Phillips; Belinda-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Bambridge; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Loveworth Actor: Kennedy
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kennedy.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

934
27 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Gentlewoman who never performed before; Lord Hardy-Kennedy; Campley-Cushing; Trusty-Furnival; Sable-Morgan; Puzzle-Paget; Kate Matchlock-W. Hallam; Trim-L. Hallam; Harriet-Mrs Cushing; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Kennedy; Tattleaid-Mrs Phillips; Charlotte-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Lord Hardy Actor: Kennedy
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

935
07 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Careless-Furnival; Blunt-Paget; Story-Blakey; Day-Julian; Abel-Kennedy; Obadiah-Morgan; Teague-L. Hallam; Arabella-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Day-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Chat-Mrs Dove; Ruth-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Abel Actor: Kennedy
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Between the acts: Beard

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

936
29 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Moody, 1st time; Col. Blunt-Kennedy; Obadiah-Phillips; Day-Blakes; Abel-King; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Ruth-Mrs Kennedy; Arabella-Mrs Bennet; Lt Storey-Packer; Careless-Palmer; Committee@man-Clough; Bookseller-Marr; Mrs Chat-Mrs Simpson.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Kennedy
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

937
31 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Actors only: Obrien, King, Master Kennedy, Miss Rogers, Miss Wright (1st appearance any stage), Mrs Yates; Epilogue-; Edgar-O'brien; Florimond-King; Emmeline-Mrs Yates; Elfina-Master Kennedy; Grotilla-Miss Rogers (Genest, IV, 608); Fairy-Miss Wright (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Elfina Actor: Master Kennedy

938
19 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Actors only: Yates, King, Bransby, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Pope. See17601205, but Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-King; Ledger-Bransby; Polly-Miss Pope; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Kennedy; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Mrs Honeycombe Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: IV: A New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

939
14 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-O'Brien; Capt. Cape-King; Miss Harlowe-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Harlowe-Miss Haughton; Harlow-Kennedy; Heartwell-Philips; Servant-Castle; Trifle-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlowe Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Harlow Actor: Kennedy

Dance: II: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926

940
28 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Actors only, Garrick, Holland, Davies, King, Palmer, O'Brien, Havard, Packer, Burton, Scrase, Fox, Bransby, Kennedy, Ackman, Castle, Mrs Bennet, Miss Hippisley, and Miss Bride. In Act II a Masque-Grimaldi, Vincent, Giorgi, Lochery, Miss Dawson, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent; Posthumus-Garrick; Jachimo-Holland; Belarius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-O'Brien; Arviragus-Palmer; Cymbeline-Davies; Cloten-King; Imogen-Miss Bride ($Genest, IV, 635) Gentlemen-Fox, Ackman; Lucius-Bransby; Philario-Kennedy; Officer-Castle; Helen-Miss Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Bennet (Winston MS 9); MacMillan suggests Belarius-Havard; Cornelius-Burton; Imogen-Miss Bride; Frenchman-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Philario Actor: Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

941
07 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Holland, first time; Clodio-O'Brien, first time; Charino-Weston; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Elvira-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa-Miss Haughton; Governor-Bransby; Don Duart-Kennedy; Sancho-Clough; Page-Mas. Kennedy; Don Choleric-Yates; Monsieur-Blakes; Antonio-Burton; Jaques-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Don Duart Actor: Kennedy
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Vincent; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

Song: III: Miss Young; End: Mrs Vincent

942
05 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Younger for writting parts #10 4s. 9d.; Paid Mrs Giles for a Blue & Silver suit of women's cloaths #9 9s. (Account Book). To Covent Garden. Beggar's Opera and Commissary. Found the Pit not over fifth full, and on the 4th bench from orchestra orange woman showed me Pol. Kennedy alias Mrs Bevon, on which I went and sat immediately before her, and talked with her much during the play. Pol. Kennedy in cloak and large hat. She is tall, large and raw-boned. Irish features, yet had something in her face and person necessarily attracting notice--was very civil, curteous, and chatty (Baker, Diary, p. 270). [Pol. Kennedy was the Irish actress and contralto who later appeared as Mrs Farrell at dl in 1776 in Arne's Caractacus.] Receipts: #122 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

943
13 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows (1st time)-Mrs Kennedy; new songs(composed by Michael? Arne)-Mrs Kennedy; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Mahon; Hodge (1st time)-Doyle; Justice Woodcock-Wilson; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; Rosetta-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Thornton]).Miss Thornton]).
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: new songs Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Dance: As17781201

944
20 March 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Prelude And Prologue

Afterpiece Title: Calypso

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mrs Kennedy, Reinhold, Leoni, Miss Thornton, Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1779): Telemachus-Mrs Kennedy; Mentor-Reinhold; Proteus-Leoni; Antiope-Miss Thornton; Calypso-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Telemachus Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: In: Incidental Dances-Dagueville, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

945
06 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Falshood

Afterpiece Title: The Chelsea-Pensioner

Performance Comment: Chief Parts-Bannister, Hull, Wilson, Fearon, Baker, Booth, Thompson, L'Estrange, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Mattocks, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Brown. Cast from text (G. Kearsly, 1779): Blenheim-Bannister; Governor-Hull; Lapstone-Wilson; Flint-Fearon; Rifleman-Baker; Latitat-Booth; Hone-Thompson; Soldier-L'Estrange; Plunder-Robson; Malplaquet-Wewitzer; Thicket-Brunsdon; Lively-Mattocks; Birch-Simkinson; Platoon-Mahon; Ester-Mrs Kennedy; Nancy-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Chief Parts Actor: Bannister, Hull, Wilson, Fearon, Baker, Booth, Thompson, L'Estrange, Robson, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Mattocks, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Brown. Cast from text
Role: Ester Actor: Mrs Kennedy

946
17 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Blissett, Egan, Usher, Jackson, Kenny, Painter, R. Palmer, Edwin, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Love, Miss Wood, Mrs Poussin, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Montague. [Cast from text (N. Conant, 1780, and Public Advertiser, 20 July: Macfable-Bannister; Dr Alfred-Blissett; Capt. O'Kite-Egan; Spurious-Usher; Coachman-Jackson; Jemmy Daisey-R. Palmer; Splash-Edwin; Boy-Master Hitchcock; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Peg Pennyworth-Mrs Love; Betty-Miss Wood; Mrs Splash-Mrs Poussin; Pin-Mrs W. Palmer; Mrs Sharp-Mrs Montague; Kenny, Painter; Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: As17790610

947
06 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Performance Comment: Principal Character by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Delpini, Rayner, Brunsdon, L'Estrange, Jones, Baker, Wewitzer, Robson, Egan, Stevens, Ledger, Reinhold, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Morris, Miss Brown. Cast from Songs (G. Kearsly, 1779); Morning Chronicle, 7 Oct.; Larpent MS 464: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Keel-Wilson; Scaramouchi-Delpini; French Officer-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Reinhold; Feridon-Mrs Kennedy; Colombine-Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.
Cast
Role: Feridon Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Miss Valois. [The dancing, as here assigned, was included in all subsequent performances.

948
20 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bondman

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Robson, Booth, Wewitzer, Brunsdon, Jones, Fearon, L'Estrange, Messink, Stevens, Thompson, Cushing, Egan, Vernon, Miss Brown, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Kennedy. Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1779): Lieutenant Beauclerk-Mattocks; Charles Wilson-Robson; Pipes-Booth; Twist-Wewitzer; Lord Heartless-Brunsdon; Buckram-Jones; Ostler-Fearon; Miner-L'Estrange; Landlord-Messink; Officer-Stevens; Ben-Vernon; Sailor-Baker; Ruffian-Bates; Emilia-Miss Brown; Miss Freeman-Mrs Whitfield; Sukey-Mrs Kennedy; Thompson, Cushing, Egan are unassigned. Thompson, Cushing, Egan are unassigned.
Cast
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Kennedy

949
01 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi; Or, The Descent Of The Dieties

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Lee Lewes, Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Mattocks, Miss Brown, Mrs Wilson, Miss Green, Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Hartley. Cast from London Chronicle, 2 Feb.: Phormio-Lewis; Megadorus-Quick; Mercurius-Edwin; Pertinax-Wilson; Tranio-Lee Lewes; Apollo-Mattocks; Venus-Miss Brown; Lucretia-Mrs Wilson; Philaenis-Mrs Kennedy; Agapea-Mrs Hartley; Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Miss Green. Fearon, Booth, Baker, Wordsworth, Bates, Miss Green.
Cast
Role: Philaenis Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

950
17 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time)-Peile; Bacchanal-A Gentleman (1st appearance on this stage [Burkett]); 1st Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Whitfield, Robson; The Lady-Mrs Jackson; 2nd Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; 2nd Spirit-Mrs Kennedy; 3rd Bacchant-Mrs Morton; Sabrina-Miss Brown; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Brown; 1st Bacchant-Miss Catley; Euphrosyne (with [song] Sweet Echo, assisted by Leoni)-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: 2nd Bacchant Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: 2nd Spirit Actor: Mrs Kennedy

Dance: As17791231