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5942 results for: Keyword - Mr Perry
We found 4256 matches on Event Comments, 1480 matches on Performance Comments, 530 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

976
15 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ross; Lurcher-White; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John English-Shuter; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Buck; Sneak-Holtom; Tim-Costollo; Longbottom-Perry; Aura-Miss Macklin; Flora-Miss Elliot; Country Dance-incident to the play; the Original Sheep@shearing Ballad-Baker.
Cast
Role: Longbottom Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: IV: A Tambourine, as17641015

977
16 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Smith; Worthy-Ross; Syringe-Shuter; Lory-Cushing; Taylor-Perry; Shoemaker-Costollo; Varole-Holtom; Young Fashion-Dyer; Tunbelly-Dunstall; Coupler-Hayes; Amanda-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden-Miss Hallam; Berinthia-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003; IV: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

978
21 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette; or, 1765

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Woodward; Tukely-Davis; Lord Racket-White; Sir Will Whister-Anderson; Dizzy-Cushing; Harry-Buck; Sir Tantivy-Perry; Spinner-Murden; Ruffle-Smith; Mrs Dotterel-Mrs Vincent; Arabella-Miss Vincent; Sophia-Miss Macklin; Original Prologue by Desire-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Sir Tantivy Actor: Perry

979
26 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-White; Clytus-Gibson; Hephestion-Dyer; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-Tindal; Aristander-Perry; Perdicas-Davis; Thessalus-Anderson; Roxana (with Epilogue in character)-Mrs Ward; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Vincent; Statira-Miss Ward; 1st time. In which will be introduc'd The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Aristander Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: III: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

980
19 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queens; or, Death of Alexander the Little

Performance Comment: Alexander-Dyer; Clytus-Dunstall; Lysimachus-Davis; Roxana-Wignell; Statira-Shuter; Hephestion-R. Smith; Cassander-Perry; Perdiccas-Holtom; Aristander-Gardner; Parisatis-Mas. Morgan; Sysigambis-Lewis.
Cast
Role: Cassander Actor: Perry

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

981
24 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Mask-Dyer; Old Mask-Shuter; Musical Lady-Mrs Mattocks; Freeman-R. Smith; Lady Scrape-Mrs Godwin; Rosin-Perry; Laundress-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Rosin Actor: Perry

Entertainment: After Masque: (this night only) his Serious, Comic, Post-haste Observations in his Journey to Paris, as17650411

982
02 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: Worthy (the English Officer)-Mattocks; Sea Lieutenant-Dunstall; Major Hearty-Perry; Ensign-R. Smith; Soldiers, Sailors-Buck, Weller, Murden; Anna-Miss Valois, 1st time in a singing character; Duenna-Mrs White; Elvira (the Spanish Lady)-Mrs Mattocks; New Prologue-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Major Hearty Actor: Perry

Dance: IV: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

983
03 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17650101, but Richmond-Gardner; Buckingham-White; Norfolk-Perry; Prince Edward-Miss Helme; Lady Anne-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: IV: The Sicilian Peasants, as17641001; End: a Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

984
18 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ross; King-Walker; Horatio-Gardner; Polonius-Shuter; Laertes-Davis; Rosencraus-White; Guildenstern-Perry; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernardo-R. Smith; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Ferguson; Ghost-Gibson; Ostrick-Dyer; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Costollo; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

985
20 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Smith; Worthy-Ross; Syringe-Shuter; Lory-Cushing; Taylor-Perry; Shoemaker-Costollo; Varole-Holtom; Young Fashion-Dyer; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Coupler-Murden; Amanda-Mrs Vincent; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Mattocks; Berinthia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

986
30 September 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Gibson; Richmond-Davis; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Wignel; Norfolk-Perry; Ratcliff-Bennet; Stanley-Anderson; Tressel-Dyer; Prince Edward-Miss Valois; Duke of York-Mas. Besford; Lord Mayor-Lewis; Lieut.-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: End: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

987
02 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Duke-Perry; Mago-Bennet; Trappolin-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Perry

Dance: II: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

988
03 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter; Thrifty-Bennet; Gripe-Costollo; Leander-Davis; Octavian-Perry; Shift-Wignel; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Mrs White; Sly-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Octavian Actor: Perry

Dance: End: New Grand Ballet call'd The Garland-Fichar, Miss Wilford

989
05 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Barber-Woodward; Rovewell-Davis; Bellmour-Perry; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Pamphlet-Shuter; Feeble-Murden; Harriet-Mrs Baker; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Perry

Dance: End: The Garland, as17651003

990
07 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Gibson; Fryar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davis; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Tybalt-Bennet; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Fichar, Miss Wilford; Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; Additional scene of the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge, the vocal parts-Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

991
08 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Gibson; Young Knowel-Dyer; Wellbred-Mattocks; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Lewis; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Brainworm-Dunstall; Cash-Perry; Formal-Costollo; Downright-Walker; Cob-Buck; Cob's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Cash Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: End: The Garland, as17651003

992
15 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Apprentice-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Anderson; Scotchman-Bennet; Irishman-Barrington; Catchpole-Buck; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Weller; Porter-Gardner; President-Perry; Three members-Holtom, Murden, Mas. Morgan; Charlotte-Mrs Evans.
Cast
Role: President Actor: Perry

Dance: II: The Venetian Gardeners, as17650925

993
16 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Clarke; Don Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Copper Captain-Woodward; Clara-Miss Helm; Maid-Mrs White; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Altea-Mrs Walker; Margaritta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Miss Wilford, 2nd appearance as an actress.
Cast
Role: Alonzo Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

994
22 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; First Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Hull; Younger Brother-Perry; Second Spirit-Davis; Lady-Mrs Bellamy; Bacchanals-Beard, Dibdin; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Baker; 3rd Spirit-Mattocks; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Chorusses-Squibb, Legg, Baker, Ryley, Mrs Weichsel, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; The Dances-Fichar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

995
23 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; King-Walker; Gonzales-Gibson; Heli-Hull; Selim-Davis; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Alonzo-Gardner; Perez-Wignel; Garcia-Perry; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Zara-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

996
26 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwel-Woodward; Modelove-Dyer; Obadiah Prim-Gibson; Periwinkle-Shuter; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Perry; Sackbut-Buck; Simon Pure-Costollo; Aminidab-Morgan; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

997
15 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17650930, but Valentine-Perry; Charlotte-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Perry

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet, call'd Rural Love-Fischar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Arnauld, Leppie, Miss Twist, Miss Pitt

998
21 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Woodward; Fribble (with song in character)-Shuter; Loveit-Perry; Pugg-Dunstall; Tag-Mrs Vincent; Biddy-Miss Vincent.
Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Perry

Dance: II: New Dance-Miss Wilford; End Opera: Rural Love, as17651115

999
22 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ross; Sir John English-Shuter; Freehold-Gibson; Lurcher-Davis; Carbuncle-Buck; Sneak-Holtom; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Tim Shacklefigure-Costollo; Longbottom-Perry; Vulture-Cushing; Aura-Miss Macklin; Flora-Miss Wilford (first time); The Original Sheep@sheering Ballad-Baker; Country Dance incident to the play-.
Cast
Role: Longbottom Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

1000
27 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Gibson; Westmorland-Gardner; Douglas-Anderson; Prince of Wales-Ross; Worcester-Hull; Blunt-Perry; Francis-Morgan; Vernon-Davis; Poins-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Bennet; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace