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6849 results for: Keyword - Mr Philips
We found 4289 matches on Event Comments, 1584 matches on Performance Comments, 826 matches on Author, 606 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
09 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

202
14 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Cook-Clough; Guttle-Philips; Melissa-Miss Plym, first time; Gayless-Ackman; Kitty-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Guttle Actor: Philips

Dance: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

203
17 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Music: I: Concerto on Flute-a Child five years of age (1st time of his appearing on any stage); III: Another piece of music-the Child

204
10 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Orators

Performance Comment: The Principal characters-Yates, Palmer, Burton, Bransby, Jefferson, Philips, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Sailor's Song-Champness.
Cast
Role: The Principal characters Actor: Yates, Palmer, Burton, Bransby, Jefferson, Philips, Miss Haughton, Mrs Cross, Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: NNew Comic Dance-

205
06 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Performance Comment: Lady Pentweazle-Foote; New Characters-Foote, King, Packer, Baddeley, Burton, Philips, Ackman, Three Performers who never appeared on any stage (pasteboard figures) (Genest, IV, 611). Parts listed in Larpent MS 194 are; Townly-; Manly-; Carmine-; Fustian-; Project-; Prompter-; Alderman Pentweazle-; Caleb-; Servant to Townly-; Boy to Carmine-.
Cast
Role: New Characters Actor: Foote, King, Packer, Baddeley, Burton, Philips, Ackman, Three Performers who never appeared on any stage

206
14 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Don Carlos-Holland, first time; Toledo-Baddeley; Sancho-King; Camillo-Mrs Lee; Lorenzo-Palmer; Lopez-Yates; Felix-Burton; Metaphrastus-Philips; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Alvarez-Bransby; Jacinta-Mrs Clive; Leonora-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Metaphrastus Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

207
20 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

208
21 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

209
24 September 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17720922

210
18 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton

211
02 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

212
01 May 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Philips. To prevent mistakes, tis humbly hoped all Gentlemen and Ladies that take places, will be pleas'd to send for tickets at the same time. Tickets to be had of Mr Page at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Beard; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Sir ThomasTesty-Hippisley; Old Hob-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Roger-Bencraft; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Hippisley; Hob-Philips.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Philips.

Dance: GGrand Ballet, as17440423

213
02 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Hayes will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 2 Feb. 1753.] This month was published An Answer to that Important Question Whether it is lawful for the Professors of the Christian Religion to go to plays (32 pp.) [Advises members of the Congregation to read Scriptures instead.] Also published A Letter of Abuse to David Garrick. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obediah Prim-Taswell; Freeman-Palmer; Anne Lovely-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Periwinkle-Philips; Sackbut-Bransby; Aminadab-Master Simson; Betty-Miss Minors; Modelove-Blakes; Tradelove-Burton; Simon Pure-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tamd

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: II: A Comic Dance [dancers unspecified]-; III: A Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A New Comic Dance-

214
02 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not acted these 10 years. [See 18 Dec. 1749.] Music for Afterpiece compos'd by Mr Arne. Tickets deliver'd by Clough, Mossop, Peacop and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William-Yates; Belfond Jr-Havard; Mrs Termagent-Miss Barton; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Ruth-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Edward-Burton; Trueman-Jefferson; Cheatly-Vernon; Hackum-Walker; Scrapeall-Clough; Attorney-Bransby; Termagent-Scrase; Lollpoop-Philips; Teresa-Mrs Davies; Lucia-Miss Minors; Shamwell-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Lollpoop Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Mrs Addison

215
12 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron and Mrs Greville. Farce (in 2 Acts) Never performed before, and for that night only. This Farce was written by Mr Waldron-Some Applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Paid Mr Wegg's rent half year to Lady Day last #57; Duke of Bedford ditto #164 2s. 10d.; One yrs Paving, Cleansing & Lighting to ditto #39 7s. 6d.; Mr Moody for Mr Philips #13 13s.; St Martin's Charity School, 1 year, 1774 #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The Westminster Magazine for May gives the following cast for the farce: Reuben-$Waldron; Blunt-$Moody; Sharp-$Dodd; Flimsy-$LeMash; Joseph-$Burton; Mrs Reuben-$Mrs Davies; Betty-$Miss Platt. It then bluntly tells the plot and concludes: "The whole is beneath criticism."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrast or The Jew and Married Courtezan

216
17 March 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

217
02 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Performance Comment: Burgomaster-Livier; Boor Servant-Macklin; Scaramouch-Janno; Colombine-Miss Mann; Harlequin-Philips; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Dukes, Janno; Country Lasses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

218
03 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Performance Comment: As17361102, but Country Lads-Villeneuve, Pelling, Philips.
Cast
Role: Country Lads Actor: Villeneuve, Pelling, Philips.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

219
18 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

220
04 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17380125, but Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Hornpipe-Philips.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Philips.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

221
13 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: II: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

222
26 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin Fortunatus-Woodward; Others-Philips, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mlle Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Philips, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mlle Mariet

Song: I: Beard

223
05 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17531009, but Brazen-Foote; Sylvia-Miss Macklin, being their first appearance in those characters; Bullock-Philips; Appletree-W. Vaughan; Pearmain-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Bullock Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: HHornpipe-the Little Swiss

224
25 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: Sir George Truman-Havard; Vellum-Yates; Tinsel-Woodward; Coachman-Philips; Fantome-Davies; Butler-Taswell; Gardner-Blakes; Abigail-Mrs Clive; Lady Truman-Mrs Pritchard.[Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].Being the first time of their appearing in those characters i.e. the ladies].
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Philips

Dance: II, End: As17541022

225
22 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Don John-Bransby; Friar-Burton; Dogberry-Taswell; Verges-Philips; Conrade-Mozeen; Town Clerk-W. Vaughan; Sexton-Clough; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Balthasar-Beard; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Antonio-Simson; Borachio-Blakes; Ursula-Miss Minors; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-; Play to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Verges Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet