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5913 results for: Keyword - Mr Van Richardson
We found 4245 matches on Event Comments, 1351 matches on Performance Comments, 633 matches on Performance Title, 24 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1026
30 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Taken from the French by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Janno-Cibber; Bernard-Mullart; Erastus-Cross; Dorant-Berry; Marquis-Mecklin; Baron-Richardson; Colin-Miller; Griffard-Paget; La Tour-Turbutt; Cook-Jones; Soldier-H. Tench; Charly-Miss Robinson; Mrs Bernard-Mrs Grace; Mawkin-Mrs Charke; Mariamne-Miss Oates; Lesetta-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Baron Actor: Richardson
Related Works
Related Work: The Country House Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Music: A Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: I: A new Maggot by Le Brun. In II: Polonese, as17340325 V: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. End I of Afterpiece: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. End Afterpiece: Grand Dance in Momus, as17340316

Song: III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Bella Sorge L'Esperanza (from Ariadne) by Miss Arne

1027
15 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Mrs Clive; Lovegold-Griffin; Mariana-Mrs Horton; Frederick-Bridgwater; Harriet-Mrs Holliday; Clerimont-Richardson; Ramilie-Stoppelaer; Wheedle-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Herle; James-Mullart .
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: Minuet by Mlle Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. V: La Badinage de Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, &c

1028
20 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Harper; Queen Katherine-Mrs Horton; Anna Bullen-Mrs Heron; Wolsey-Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Cranmer-Milward; Gardiner-Johnson; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Richardson; Sands-Miller; Butts-Griffin; Cromwell-Cross; Campeius-Mullart; Surveyor-Oates; Lord Chamberlain-Berry .
Cast
Role: Suffolk Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

Cast
Role: Sylvans Actor: S. Lally, Davenport, Holt

1029
08 July 1734 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Randal; Axalla-Ward; Moneses-Morgan; Bajazet-Hatten; Prince-Noble; Omar-Batt; Dervise-Hillier; Haly-Cole; Stratocles-Floyd; Zama-Richardson; Arpasia-Mrs Williams; Selima-Miss Willis. A new Prologue to be spoke by Ward .
Cast
Role: Zama Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Disappointment

1030
24 August 1734 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Hale; Queen Eleanor-Mrs Forrester; Cardinal Aquinas-Winstone; Cardinal Columbus-Ridout; Sir Trusty-Hadley; Lord Sands-Richardson; Cupid-Master Arne; Rosamond-Mrs Elmy; Cleora-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Impostor or The Biter Bit With the Comical Humours of Vizard the Biter Mixum the Vintner and his Drawer Balderdash

Dance: I: Two Punches by Tench and Janno. II: The Constant Lovers. End of Droll: Le Badinage Cbampetre. Tumbling by Mynheer Vanderhoff, Mons de Voltore, Mons de Broc, Mons Janno

Performance Comment: II: The Constant Lovers. End of Droll: Le Badinage Cbampetre. Tumbling by Mynheer Vanderhoff, Mons de Voltore, Mons de Broc, Mons Janno .

1031
13 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband Or The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Rashly-Giffard; Peregrine Bubble-Penkethman; Ranger-Richardson; Old Fumble-Norris; Sir Roger-Lyon; Sneak-Wetherilt; Spatterdash-Martin; Cordelia-Mrs Hamilton; Governess-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Tollett; Emilia-Mrs Giffard; Maria-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1032
18 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: Britannia With Harlequin in the City

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Germanicus-Miss Jones; Cupid-Miss Roberts; Victory-Woodward; Dancing by Haughton; Serjeant-Hulet; Grenediers-Huddy, Excell, Moore, Wetherilt, Richardson, West, Monlass, Morris; Watermen-Bardin, Jenkins, Stoppelaer, Harbin, Taylor, Sandham, Delagarde, Dove; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Clown-Penkethman; but see17341011. but see17341011.
Cast
Role: Grenediers Actor: Huddy, Excell, Moore, Wetherilt, Richardson, West, Monlass, Morris

1033
16 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Delane; Adrastus-Giffard; Creon-Hulett; Tiresias-Lyon; Haemon-W. Giffard; Alcander-Bardin; Diodes-Richardson; Pyracmon-Harbin; Ghost of Laius-Huddy; Aegeon-Rosco; Phorbas-Havard; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Eurydice-Mrs Giffard; Citizens-Penkethman, Wetherilt, Norris, Monlass .
Cast
Role: Diodes Actor: Richardson

Music: With the Original Music, the Vocal Parts by Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

1034
03 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Giffard; Marplot-Wetherilt; Sir Jealous-Lyon; Charles-Richardson; Whisper-Hamilton; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Isabinda-Mrs Hamilton; Patch-Mrs Haughton; Scentwell-Miss Tollett; Miranda-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Charles Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Dance: As17341231

1035
24 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Miss Jones; Juno-Mrs Roberts; Io-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Cunningham; Inachus-Excell; Argus-Hind; Iris-Miss Gerrard; Nercus-Haughton; His Followers-Vallois, Tench, Topham, Delagarde; Laverna-Mrs Bullock; Nymphs-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Miss Norman; Attendants on Jupiter-Richardson, Havard, Hamilton, Moore, Presgrove, Morrice; Attendants on Juno-Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Hughes, Mrs Dove, Miss Tollett, Miss Norman, Mrs Monlass; In it Mother Shipton's Wish; or, Harlequin's Origin. Mother Shipton-Lyon; Infernal Spirit-Nichols; Witches-Topham, Martin, Stoppelaer, Jenkins; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Father-Norris; Squire-Wetherilt; Pierrot-Vallois; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Clown-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Attendants on Jupiter Actor: Richardson, Havard, Hamilton, Moore, Presgrove, Morrice

Entertainment: With Musick, Cloaths, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely New. The Scenes painted by Mr Devoto. And the Musick compos'd by Mr Prelleur and Mr Eversman. Admission as17340925

1036
17 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Giffard; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard; Priuli-W. Giffard; Antonio-Penkethman; Duke-Lyon; Bedamar-Bardin; Renault-Rosco; Spinosa-Richardson; Elliot-Havard; Pierre-Hulett .
Cast
Role: Spinosa Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: I: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. II: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. IV: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Song: III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones. V: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

1037
24 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Havard; Clause-Hulett; Higgen-Penkethman; Prig-Rosco; Woolfort-Richardson; Hubert-Bardin; Vandunk-Huddy; Boor-Norris; Gertrude-Mrs Haughton; Jaquelin-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Woolfort Actor: Richardson
Role: Vandunk Actor: Huddy

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song:

Dance:

1038
03 May 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Germanicus-Miss Jones; Cupid-Miss Roberts; Victory-Woodward; Dancing by Haughton; Serjeant-Hulett; Grenadiers-Huddy, Excell, Moore, Wetherilt, Richardson, Rosco, Monlass, Martin; Watermen-Bardin, Jenkins, Stoppelaer, Harbin, Topham, Taylor, Delagarde, Dove; with Harlequin in the City. Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Clown-Penkethman; but see17341211 . but see17341211 .
Cast
Role: Grenadiers Actor: Huddy, Excell, Moore, Wetherilt, Richardson, Rosco, Monlass, Martin

1039
15 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Hulett; Aboan-Giffard; Governor-W. Giffard; Blandford-Havard; Stanmore-Bardin; Driver-Lyon; Jack Stanmore-Hamilton; Hotman-Richardson; Imoinda-Mrs Giffard; Charlotte-Mrs Hamilton; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Daniel-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Hotman Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17350912

1040
27 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Johnson, the first time of his appearing on any stage; Queen-Mrs Roberts; Bertran-Rosco; Raymond-Lyon; Alphonso-Richardson; Pedro-Havard; Lorenzo-Giffard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Penkethman; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Teresa-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

1041
04 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Johnson; Bajazet-Rosco; Moneses-Giffard; Axalla-Havard; Omar-Richardson; Prince-Hamilton; Haly-Woodward; Dervise-Lyon; Arpasia-Mrs Roberts; Selima-Mrs Giffard. With the Occasional Prologue .
Cast
Role: Omar Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

1042
06 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

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

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Stoppelaer; Mercury-Vincent; Sylvans-Miss Rogers, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Lally, Tench, Desse, Livier, Richardson; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Harlequin-Lun; Old Man-Smith; Colombine-Mlle Quinault; Countrymen and Lasses-Delagarde, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette; Savoyard-Thompson; Gardeners-Smith and Delagarde; Elements: Earth-Desse; Air-Glover; Fire-Tench; Water-Lally; Females-Miss Sandham, Miss Rogers, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme .
Cast
Role: Sylvans Actor: Miss Rogers, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman
Role: Demons Actor: Lally, Tench, Desse, Livier, Richardson

1043
20 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Giffard; Aim well-Richardson; Sullen-W. Giffard; Freeman-Hamilton; Bonniface-Lyon; Gibbet-Ray; Foigard-Rosco; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Giffard; Dorinda-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Roberts; Gipsey-Mrs M. Giffard; Scrub-Penkethman .
Cast
Role: Aim well Actor: Richardson
Related Works
Related Work: La Strataggemma; or, the Stratagem Author(s): Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1044
24 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Giffard; Ballance-W. Giffard; Worthy-Havard; Brazen-Richardson; Kite-Lyon; Bullock-Penkethman; Appletree-Rosco; Pearmain-Norris; Collier-Woodward; Sylvia-Mrs Roberts; Melinda-Mrs Haughton; Rose-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Miss Tollett .
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1045
26 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth Or The Conquest Of France By The English

Performance Comment: King Henry-Johnson; Dauphin-Giffard; King of France-W. Giffard; Bourbon-Richardson; Orleans-Woodward; Exeter-Rosco; York-Lyon; Scroop-Havard; Cambridge-Hamilton; Sir Thomas-Ray; Princess Catherine-Mrs Giffard; Harriet-Mrs Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Tollett. With a New Prologue, addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Bourbon Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Pat1e and Peggy or The Fair Foundling

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

1046
05 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17351010, but Laertes-Richardson; Marcellus-Woodward; Francisco-Ray; Ostrick omitted . Ostrick omitted .
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: V: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. End of Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

1047
08 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sauny The Scot Or The Taming Of The Shrew

Performance Comment: Sauny-Lyon; Beaufoy-W. Giffard; Sir Lyonel-Norris; Young Winlove-Richardson; Tranio-Woodward; Woodall-Ray; Geraldo-Hamilton; Jemmy-Rosco; Curtis-Dove; Biancha-Mrs Hamilton; Widow-Miss Gerrard; Petruchio-Havard; Snatchpenny-Penkethman; Shrew-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Young Winlove Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17350910, but Cimon-Rosco; Mopsus-Richardson .
Cast
Role: Mopsus Actor: Richardson

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

1048
23 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave With Jupiter and Europa

Performance Comment: Endymion (as Royal Chasseur)-Beard; Chasseurs-Vincent, Roberts; Nymphs of Chace-Miss Brunette, Miss Male; Diana (Royal Huntress)-Miss Hillyard; Merlin-Leveridge; Aerial Spirits: Cupid-Glover; Graces-Miss Norman, Miss Sandham, Mlle Delorme; Hour-Mrs Ogden; Zephyrs-Tench, Desse, Livier, Delagarde; Psyche-Miss Rogers; Rural Swain and Nymph-Lally, Mlle D'Hervigni; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Lun; Mercury-Stoppelaer; Pluto (Punch)-Delagarde; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Desse; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Glover; Mars (Leander)-Tench; Europa-Miss Rogers; Doctor-Nivelon; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Stevens; Doctor's Servant-Lalauze; Country Lads-Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson; Country Lasses-Mrs Kilby, Mrs Forrester, Miss Ambrose .
Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Richardson
Role: Doctor's Servant Actor: Lalauze

Entertainment: [Words by Phillips.] The Characters New Drest. With New Scenes, representing the exact Views of the Hermitage, and Merlin's Cave, as taken in the Royal Gardens of Richmond. Receipts: #185 4s. 6d

1049
05 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Bourbon Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Dalton-Lyon; Edgar-Miss Jones; Moody-Richardson; Varole-Rosco; Prim-Penkethman; Clodpole-Woodward; Clara-Miss Gerrard; Flora-Mrs Woodward .
Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Richardson

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. IV: Richmond Maggot by I.e Sac and Mrs Woodward

Song: As17360204

1050
17 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17351103, but Basset-Richardson; Poundage omitted; Trusty-Mrs Vallois .
Cast
Role: Basset Actor: Richardson

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, &c

Song: III: Italian Song by Mrs Chambers