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5785 results for: Keyword - Mr Russell
We found 4257 matches on Event Comments, 1302 matches on Performance Comments, 555 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
02 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vortigern

Performance Comment: Characters-Bensley, Barrymore, Caulfield, Kemble, Whitfield, Trueman, C. Kemble, Benson, Phillimore, King, Dignum, Packer, Cooke, Banks, Evans, Russell, Wentworth, Maddocks, Webb, Master Gregson, Master DeCamp, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Miller, Miss Tidswell, Miss Heard, Miss Leak; [Cast from text (J. Barker, 1799): Constantius-Bensley; Aurelius-Barrymore; Uter-Caulfield; Vortigern-Kemble; Wortimerus-Whitfield; Catagrines-Trueman; Pascentius-C. Kemble; Hengist-Benson; Horsus-Phillimore; Fool-King; Page-Master Gregson; Servant-Master DeCamp; Edmunda-Mrs Powell; Flavia-Mrs Jordan; Rowena-Miss Miller; Attendants on Edmunda-Miss Tidswell, Miss Heard, Miss Leak; Dignum, Packer, Cooke, Banks, Evans, Russell, Wentworth, Maddocks, Webb are unassigned.] Prologue [actually, read (Boaden, Jordan, I, 297)]-Whitfield; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Bensley, Barrymore, Caulfield, Kemble, Whitfield, Trueman, C. Kemble, Benson, Phillimore, King, Dignum, Packer, Cooke, Banks, Evans, Russell, Wentworth, Maddocks, Webb, Master Gregson, Master DeCamp, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Miller, Miss Tidswell, Miss Heard, Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Bounce Actor: Russell

Song: In: Last Whitsunday they brought me-Miss Leak; She sung whilst from her eye ran down-Mrs Jordan [neither one listed in playbill (see BUC, 622)]

127
25 May 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: . Don Felix-King; Colonel Briton-West; Frederick-Cooke; Don Lopez-Bowles; Don Pedro-Newton; Gibby-Bailey; Lissardo-Russell; Violante-Mrs Burden; Isabella-Mrs Lefevre; Flora-Mrs Russell; Inis-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: Russell
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Russell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Cooke; Beau Trippet-Bailey; Drunken Cook-Bowles; Justice Guttle-Newton; Sharp-Russell; Melissa-Mrs West; Mrs Trippet-Mrs Heard; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Lefevre; Kitty Pry-Mrs Russell; With an occasional Prologuewritten by a Gentleman of Deptford-West.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Russell
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Russell

Dance: End: Hornpipe-a Lady [from the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden unidentified]

128
02 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer and Russell. [Miss Dorell is identified in MS list in Kemble playbill of new performers for this season.] True Briton, 31 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 28, Lower Eaton-street, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 46, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #290 13s. (65.13.0; 52.7.6; 4.3.0; tickets: 168.9.6, of which R. Palmer sold 107.9.6, and Russell 61.0.0) (charge: #225 9s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Performance Comment: As17961004, but David Mowbray-Russell; Lady Ruby-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Dorell]); Servants-_; Waiting@woman-_.
Cast
Role: David Mowbray Actor: Russell

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

129
25 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Ray; Chaunter-Hulett; Phebe-Mrs Mountfort; Tippit-Mrs Nokes; Mrs Chaunter-Mrs Thomas; rest-Wilcocks, Rosco, Pearce, Machen, Russell, Dove, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Palmer, Miss Mann, Mrs Clark, Mrs Jones, Mrs Barnett.
Cast
Role: rest Actor: Wilcocks, Rosco, Pearce, Machen, Russell, Dove, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Palmer, Miss Mann, Mrs Clark, Mrs Jones, Mrs Barnett.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Music: With the Original Band of Musick

130
27 February 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

Performance Comment: Edition of 1740 lists no singers' names. Deutsch, Handel, p. 496, gives singers-Signora Francesina, The Boy, Russell, Beard, Reinhold.
Cast
Role: gives singers Actor: Signora Francesina, The Boy, Russell, Beard, Reinhold.

Music: With two new Concertos for several Instruments-; And a New Concerto on the Organ-

131
07 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-West; Hephestion-Russell; Lysimachus-Smith; Cassander-Comerford; Polyperchon-Jones; Perdiccas-Johnson; Thessalus-Dancer; Aristander-Thomas; Eumenes-Brown; Clytus-Lewis; Roxana-Mrs Wilks; Sysigambis-Mrs Ross; Parisatis-Miss Taylor; Satira-A Gentlewoman [unidentified].unidentified].
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: Russell

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a la Mode i

Song: II: the grand chorus, See the conquering Hero comes-; Between Acts: Singing, as17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.The Painter's Art-[from Taste, by Samuel Foote]; Lady Pentweazle-Master Russell

Performance Comment: The Painter's Art-[from Taste, by Samuel Foote]; Lady Pentweazle-Master Russell.
Cast
Role: Lady Pentweazle Actor: Master Russell.

132
01 July 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Palmer; Young Fashion-Barrymore; Loveless-Powell; Col. Townly-Holland; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Dowton; Probe-Wewitzer; Lory-Russell; Berinthia-Miss Mellon; Amanda-Miss Heard; Mrs Coupler-Miss Tidswell; Nurse-Mrs Walcot; Miss Hoyden-Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: Russell

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Music: End: a new Grand Concerto on the violin (his composition)-Spagnoletti (1st appearance in public since his arrival from Italy)

Ballet: End II: a new Comic Ballet, The Happy Stratagem; or, The Deluded Mother. Jack-Bartolomici (1st public appearance); Fanny , Younger Sister-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Margaret , Elder Sister-Mlle Parisot; Susanna , their Mother-Mrs Brooker

133
14 January 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Greville and Williams. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. Tickets delivered for the 17th of December will be admitted. Tickets and places to be had of Williams at Mr Spoke's, Tottenham Court; Mr White, Auctioneer, Queen street, Westminster; Messrs Ellis and Scott, Old Bond-street; Mr Hewitt, New Bond-street; Mr Cowcieroy, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury; and at the Excise Office Coffee-House, Old Bond-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Horn sweet are the Woodlands by Forrest and Groves. imitations. End of mainpiece, Vocal and Rhetorical, by the Gentleman who performs Beau Clincher

134
19 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 10, Russell-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

135
02 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer and Russell. [Palmer's 1st recorded appearance as Hamlet was at Canterbury, 16 Feb. 1780.] Morning Herald, 31 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 28, Eaton-street, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 250, High Holborn. Receipts: #157 18s. (110.16; 43.10.6; 1.19.0; tickets: none listed; odd money: 1.12.6) (charge: #212 3s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17960530, but Antonio (1st time)-Russell; Page (1st time)-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Russell
Role: Bounce Actor: Russell

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Picture of a Play House; or, Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer

136
25 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer and Russell. Morning Chronicle, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 12, King's Row, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 8, Broad-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #507 15s. 6d. (111.13.0; 69.19.6; odd and after-money: 11.6.0; tickets: 314.17.0) (charge: #219 12s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Cast
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Russell

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Sedgwick; Simkin-Russell; Skirmish-Bannister Jun.; Flint-Webb; Serjeant-Trueman; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Jenny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Simkin Actor: Russell

Song: V: a song, as17990214

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Picture of a Play House; or, Bucks have at ye all-R. Palmer; Vaudeville II 3rd piece: Military Manoeuvres-; The Dead March-; the Ceremony Shooting a Deserter-

137
06 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Theatrical Review, 6 Dec.: re afterpiece: "Thomas is well supported by Mr Vernon who...is the best acting singer on the stage...Mr Davies appeared for the first time in the character of the squire, and discovered no inconsiderable degree of merit.--Dorcas by Mrs Love--This character is better played here by Mrs Dorman. [Both surpassed by Mrs Thomson at cg.] Mrs Scott does justice to the songs, being an accomplished singer, but as an actress she is insufferably insipid and inanimate."] Paid Mr Russell for men's cloaths #30; Paid Mr Follett on note #10 10s.; 2 Clarinets 6 nights (2nd incl.) #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #243 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

138
21 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 2nd piece: Taken from Mrs Centlivre's Gamesters [recte: Gamester]. 3rd piece [1st time; M.INT 1]: The Accompaniments by Shield. Gazetteer 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 10, Great Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #296 11s. (153.2.6; 3.4.6; tickets:140.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival

Afterpiece Title: Patrick in Prussia i

139
16 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 6s, Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Office in Russell-Street. Printed by C. Lowndes, next the Stage Door [and see 7 Oct.]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 28 Oct.]. Powell, 15 Sept.: Jew rehearsed at 11; 16 Sept.: My Grandmother rehearsed at 10. Receipts: #387 16s. 6d. (307.1.0; 79.2.0; 1.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

140
06 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. 1st piece: In 3 Acts. [In 1st piece the playbill assigns Welford to Holman, and in 3rd piece Don Carlos to the same. But "An uncle of Holman expired suddenly on Saturday morning. An apology was made for Holman in the evening, and Macready took the Parts he was to have performed in the Play and Farce" (True Briton, 8 May). In 1st piece Cheaterly is assigned to Macready; who took his place is not stated.] True Briton, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks, No. 8, Great Russell-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #223 12s. 6d. (118.10.0; 4.2.0; tickets: 101.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

141
04 April 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Russell. 6:30 p.m. Pit, Boxes, and Gallery 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Musical Entertainment

Performance Comment: Airs, Duettos-Frasi, Palma, Russell.
Cast
Role: Duettos Actor: Frasi, Palma, Russell.

Music: Concerto on Violoncello-Caporale; Concerto on Violin-Festing; Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; Concerto on Bassoon-Miller

142
18 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Mellon. Morning Chronicle, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Mellon, No. 17, Little Russell-Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #122 2s. 6d. (71.17.6; 48.17.6; 0.19.0; odd money: 0.8.6; tickets: Miss Mellon to pay a Moiety over #50 [total of tickets not listed]) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17990427, but Petit-Russell; Bravoes-_.
Cast
Role: Petit Actor: Russell

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: Russell

Dance: As17990309

143
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

144
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto Or The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calistos Additional performers

145
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers Or The Good Naturd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

146
15 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

147
14 November 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

148
November 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess Or The Generous Portuguese

149
December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles Or Iphigenia In Aulis

150
January 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage hater Matched