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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.

126
24 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Falsehood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Julio-Ross; Duke-Clarke; Roderick-Hull; Don Bernard-Walker; Citizen-Perry; Master of Flocks-Buck; Camillo-Gibson; Shepherds-Bennet, Cushing; Gentleman-Gardner; Servant-R. Smith; Henriquez-Smith; Violante (with original Song)-Miss Macklin; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Citizen Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: The Sicilian Peasants, as17670411

127
27 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17661226, but Tressel-Perry; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Dance: II: A New Tambourine-Mas. Blurton, as17670427 III: by Desire, A Serious Dance-Miss Capon, as17670427

128
23 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-Powell; King-Clarke; Cleremont-Davis; Thrassaline-R. Smith; Dion-Gibson; Pharamond-Perry; Countryman-Morris; Captain-Dunstall; Woodman-Quick; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Mrs Stephens; Bellario-Mrs Yates; Galatea-Miss Mills; Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Pharamond Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: II: A Serious Dance, as17670916; III: The Sicilian Peasants-Sga Manesiere, Mrs Bulkley. [See17641001.

129
19 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Perry; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Harlow-Davis; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Harlow-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Perry

Dance: I: A Dance incident to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois

130
04 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley, first time; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Hull; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Gardner; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Mrs Bellamy; With the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; and the Original Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep!-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

131
19 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-a Young Gentleman, first appearance any stage; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cymbeline-Gibson; Cloten-Yates; Philario-Morris; Caius Lucius-Gardner; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Bensley; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Arviragus Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Whim, as17691123

132
09 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Shuter; Lavinio-Perry.
Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Perry.

Dance: End Opera: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with an Allemande, as17700501

133
01 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; J. Fungus-Morris; Dr Catgut-Thompson; Young Lovit-Lewes; Simon-Perry; Harpy-Bates; Padusoy-Fox; Mrs Lovit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Dyer; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Perry

Music: II: A Favourite Concerto on the Harpsichord-Hook

Ballet: End Opera: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710422

134
02 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Savigny; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Quick; Hotman-Bates; Stanmore-Thompson; Jack Stanmore-Fox; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy Weldon-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; C. Weldon-Mrs Baker, 1st time; Imoinda-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Midas

135
05 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Shore-Bensley; Ratcliff-Davis; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-Perry; Gloster-Clarke; Derby-Wignell; Alicia-Miss Miller; Jane Shore-Mrs Hartley, first appearance this stage.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

136
24 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17721005, but Catesby-Fox; Bellmour-Perry; Gloster-Hull.
Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Hull, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Catley,DuBellamy, Perry, Mas. Harris, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist

137
17 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17720921, but Belford-Perry.
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Perry.

Dance: End Opera: The Recruits-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Mas. Harris. [See17720501.

138
30 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Statira-Mrs Hartley (first time); Triumphal Entry into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End II: New Dance, as17730206

139
16 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Duke of Norfolk-Smith; Morton-Clarke; Cecil-Hull; Davison-Perry; Giffard-Gardner; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Elizabeth-Miss Miller; Queen Mary-Mrs Bulkley, being their first appearance in those characters.
Cast
Role: Davison Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

140
13 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Perry and Holtom. Charges #64 14s. [Perry paid 2@3 the charges and received against that #2 3s. of the ready money. His deficit was #5 11s. 4d. Holtom paid 1!3 the charges and was credited with 1!3 the ready money. His deficit was #2 15s. 8d. The deficits were covered by income from tickets: Perry #93 9s. (Box 24; Pit 333; Gallery 375); Holtom #33 14s. (Box 11; Pit 159; Gallery 71).] (Account Book). Receipts: #56 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17670119, but Bastard-Perry; Gentleman Usher-Holtom; Cornwall-Gardner; Cordelia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-by Desire, Mas. Harris; IV: The Female Archer, as17661215; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

141
10 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Perry and Gardner. Tickets deliver'd for Venice Preserv'd for this night will be taken. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to Perry and Gardner #7 10s. 6d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Perry #58 1s. (Box 21; Pit 184; Gallery 252); Gardner #58 14s. (Box 102; Pit 130; Gallery 137) (Account Book). Receipts: #49 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17690925, but George-Perry, first time; Truman-Lewes; Uncle-Gardner.
Cast
Role: George Actor: Perry, first time
Role: Trueman Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Perry, first time; Fribble (with Song)-Shuter; Loveit-Lewes; Puff-Dunstall; Tag-Mrs Green; Biddy-Mrs Gardner , first time.
Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Perry, first time

Entertainment: End: Hippisley's Drunken Man with additions and Alterations-Shuter

Dance: TThe Tambourine, as17700501

142
14 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Perry, Buck, Weller. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #41 in cash. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each #5 10s., covered by tickets: @Tickets Holtom Box 9@Pit 109@Gallery 92@Value #27 16s.@Tickets Buck Box 17@Pit 56@Gallery 97@Value #22 7s.@Tickets Perry Box 10@Pit 119@Gallery 191@Value #39 9s.@Tickets Weller Box 13@Pit 87@Gallery 131@Value #29 8s. Total income #160.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: As17600412 but Merchant-Perry; Boor-Collins; Sanp-Buck; Sailor-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Quebec; or, Harlequin Engineer

Entertainment: M+Monologue. An Epilogue in Imitation of Shakespeare's Stage of Human Life=-Cresswickas17600508

Dance: II: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: The Fingalian Dance, as17591102

143
05 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Davis, Buck, Perry. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #41 15s. 6d. plus income from tickets: Holtom #27 9s. (Box 10; Pit 89; Gallery 116); Davis #75 2s. (Box 70; Pit 300; Gallery 126); Buck #32 13s. (Box 28; Pit 115; Gallery 84); Perry #57 19s. (Box 17; Pit 202; Gallery 234). [The beneficiaries in this joint operation delivered 1,391 tickets (Account Book).] Charges: #64 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17610330 but Richmond-Davis; Tressel-Perry; Norfolk-Buck; Stanley-Anderson; Lieut-R. Smith; Ratcliff-Bennet; Lord@Mayor-Marten; Catesby-Holtom; Oxford-Weller.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: A Comic Dance-Granier, Mrs Granier. *uôÖcg Lady Pentweazle Scene. Lady Pentweazle-Hartry, 1st appearance on the stage; Carmine-Davis

Entertainment: EEpilogue to the Minor-Davis

144
05 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Davis and Perry. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to actors #25 7s. 6d. covered by income from tickets: Davis #77 7s. (Box 80; Pit 291; Gallery 137); Perry #53 19s. (Box 27; Pit 158; Gallery 235) (Account Book). Receipts: #38 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17690405 but Gloster-Clarke; Shore-Perry; Catesby-Fox; Belmour-Davis; Ratcliffe-R. Smith; Derby-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Flash-Davis; Fribble-a Gentleman (who never appeared on this stage); Rhodophil-Perry; Jasper-Holtom; Puff-Dunstall; Tag-Mrs Green; Miss Biddy-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Rhodophil Actor: Perry

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

145
14 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Perry and Morris. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each beneficiary #7 6s. 6d., cover'd by income from tickets: Perry #68 4s. (Box 33; Pit 231; Gallery 253); Morris #61 5s. (Box 39; Pit 158; Gallery 278) (Account Book). Receipts: #49 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17721214, but Catesby-Fox; Belmour-Owenson; Gloster-Hull; Shore-Perry.
Cast
Role: Shore Actor: Perry.
Role: Bellmour Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Perry

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028; End II of Comedy: A Double Hornpipe-Blurton, Miss Besford

146
09 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Christopher Perry. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Tickets delivered for 18 Nov. will be taken on this day (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (By Desire)-Perry, who never appeared on any Stage; Iago-Ryan; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard; Cassio-Hale; Brabantio-Roberts; Roderigo-Woodman; Lodovico-Gibson; Montano-Cashell; Duke-Harrington; Gratiano-Lascells; Emilia-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Perry, who never appeared on any Stage

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: A new Comic Dance-Dubuisson, Villeneuve, Sga Bonneval; III: Scots Dance-Mathews; IV: Hornpipe-Taylor; V: Matelot-Master Matthews

147
02 October 1746 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit Perry. A Concert, etc. [repeated in all notices of this theatre.] Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Epilogue in honor of the Duke of Cumberland-Master Perry.
Cast
Role: Duke of Cumberland Actor: Master Perry.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

148
07 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Davis, Perry, and Mad Jansolin. No Building on stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17611222, but Hamlet-Ross; King-Anderson; Rosencraus-Bennet; Guildenstern-Wignel; Marcellus-Gardner; Bernardo-Weller; Ostrick-Perry; Lucianus-Weller; Francisco-Holtom; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Ostrick Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: II: A Serious Dance-Miss Capdeville (8 years of age, first time of performing on any stage); III: The Taylors, as17620107; End: Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville; Likewise an Epilogue-a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage

149
13 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Perry, Dibdin. Mainpiece: Acted but once these two years. Afterpiece: Perform'd but twice. None admitted behind Scenes. Books of the Afterpiece to be sold at Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17650114, but Cassio-Perry.
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Perry.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Artifice

Dance: II: A Medley Hornpipe, as17650430 End: Rural Love, as17641212

150
03 May 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Perry and Stoppelaer (playbill). Benefit for Moody, Hurst and Mrs Dorman (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: As17660401 but Rochford-Perry; Lieut. of Tower-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Rochford Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Perry.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Daw; End: The Village Romps, as17651019