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8026 results for: Keyword - Mr W. Yates
We found 4540 matches on Event Comments, 3803 matches on Performance Comments, 591 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

501
19 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Grace-Mrs Mills; Manly-Davies; Mrs Trusty-Miss Hippisley; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Squire Richard-Shuter; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Mrs Bennet; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auguste

502
13 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Frederick-Blakes; Clerimont-Palmer; Ramilie-Shuter; James-Winstone; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Lappet-Mrs Clive in which character will be introduc'd the song of the Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

503
20 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Face-Woodward first time; Subtle-Burton; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Dol Common-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Kastril Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti

504
03 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Dexter (first time); Oriana-Mrs Davies (first time); Old Mirabel-Yates; Bissare-Mrs Clive; Dugard-Blakes; Petit-Shuter; Duretete-Garrick being the only time of his performing it this season.
Cast
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530402 IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324 End Farce: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005

505
24 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Non Juror

Performance Comment: The Provok'd Husband (Cross). Cast: [Dr Wolf-Yates, first time] for Provok'd Husband, See17521219. for Provok'd Husband, See17521219.
Cast
Role: Dr Wolf Actor: Yates, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: [I: A +Hornpipe-the Little Swiss, a child 5 years old; II: A Grand Ballet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; III: A Serious Dance-Janeton Auretti; V: The Louvre, Minuet-Mathews, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: [IV: +La Chacone des Characters. Harlequin-Mlle Auretti; Punch-Devisse

506
08 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Mat o Mint-Blakes; Filch-Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Mrs Davies; In Act III a Hornpipe-Matthews, others; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Yates; Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet; Kitty Pry-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates

507
20 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Palmer; Witling-Yates; Granger-Davies; Cook-Blakes; Charlotte-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Macklin; Betty-Miss Minors; Sophronia-Mrs Clive; In Act IV The Cantata proper to the play,-Beard; A Farewell Prologue-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Witling Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

508
19 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Brainworm-Yates; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Downright-Bransby; Justice Clement-Taswell; Mas. Stephen-Vernon; Bobadil-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Brainworm Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

509
23 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Loveless-Garrick; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Young Worthy-Palmer; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Amanda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The London Prentice

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

510
30 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Performance Comment: Grumbler-Yates; Clever-Blakes; Worthy-Burton; Pedant-Taswell; Manage-Miss Minors; Angelica-Mrs Benett; Victoria-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Grumbler Actor: Yates

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-

511
14 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Bransby; Ramilie-Palmer; Decoy-Simson; James-Clough; Miser-Yates; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Lappet-Mrs Clivein which character will be introduced The Life of a Beau song.
Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: III: The School of Anacreon-Beard

512
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: Vellum Actor: Yates

Dance: II, End: As17541022

513
02 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Yates; Flash-Woodward; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Miss Biddy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates

Song: II: A New Cantata-Beard; III: Hooly and Fairly by Desire-Beard; V: Rule Britannia-Beard, chorus; Britons Strike Home sung in Character-Beard, accompanied with a chorus

Music: IV: A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: ll concluding with% Hornpipe-Mathews

514
12 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Petit-Usher; Lamorce-Mrs Bennet; Dugard-Blakes; Duretete-Woodward; Young Mirabel-Palmer; Old Mirabel-Yates; Oriana-Mrs Davies; Bisarre-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

515
05 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Young Worthy-Palmer; Snap-Yates; Sir William Wisewood-Taswell; Elder Worthy-Simson; Sly-Blakes; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Mrs Cowper; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Ann-Mrs Simson; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Snap Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: The Louvre and Minuet-Mas and Miss Simson

Song: I: Hooly and Fairly (by Desire)-Beard

516
24 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17551201. Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Davies; Sir Sampson Legend-Berry; Tattle-Palmer; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Ben-Yates (with a song and dance in character); Angelica-Miss Haughton; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Miss Prue-Miss Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates

Dance: The last New Comic Dance,The Indian Peasants, as17560515

Song: Beard

517
13 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester comedy

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Palmer; Hector-Yates; Sir ThomasValere-Berry; Lovewell-Havard; Angelica-Miss Macklin; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Security-Mrs Macklin; Dotanti-Taswell; Cogdie-Usher; Galloon-Vaughan; Marquis of Hazard-Blakes; Favorite-Miss Minors; Mrs Topnot-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Hector Actor: Yates

Dance: II: A New Serious Dance, call'd The Shipwreck; or +The Distressed Lovers-Gardiner (1st appearance that stage), Mrs Vernon; IV: A new Comic Dance call'd The Press Gang; or +The Sailor's Farewell-Gardiner, Mrs Vernon

Song: III: Miss Young

518
12 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Holland; Governor-Burton; Blandford-Palmer; Stanmore-Bransby; Driver-Philips; Aboan-Berry; Daniel-Yates; Jack itanmore-Mozeen; Hotman-Clough; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte Welldon-Mrs Cowper; Lucy-Miss Minors; Imoinda-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

519
28 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17570305 but only Parts-Foote, Ross, Yates, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: only Parts Actor: Foote, Ross, Yates, Mrs Clive.
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Ross, Yates, Bransby, Simson, Vaughan, Usher, Walker, Miss Barton, Mrs Clive. Cadwallader-Foote
Role: Vamp Actor: Yates

Song: By particular Desire, Ellen@a@roon-Mrs Clive

520
10 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat of the Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Walker; Player-Mozeen; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathew; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates

521
08 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: First Recruit-Yates; Brazen-Woodward; Plume-Palmer; Worthy-Havard; Sylvia-Miss Macklin; Balance-Burton; Serjeant-Berry; Bullock-Taswell; Welch Collier-Blakes; 2d Recruit-Vaughan; Melinda-Mrs Davies; Rose-Miss Minors; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: First Recruit Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

522
21 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, Vernon, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; but edition of 1758 lists: Agis-Mossop; Lysander-Garrick; Amphares-Havard; Rhesus-Holland; Euxus-Davies; Agesistrata-Mrs Pritchard; Sandane-Mrs Yates; Euanthe-Mrs Cibber; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sandane Actor: Mrs Yates

523
02 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: Sir William Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Jefferson; Vocal Parts-Beard, Vernon, Champnes, Atkins, Miss Young; To conclude with Rule Britannia-; Britons Strike Home-; with the Original Prologue in the Character of a Drunken Sailor-Yates.
Cast
Role: with the Original Prologue in the Character Actor: Yates.

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

524
10 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Mossop; Angelo-Havard; Escalus-Bransby; Claudio-Davies; Provost-Blakes; Lucio-Obrien; Clown-Yates; Mariana-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

525
23 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17580923, but Leonato-Davies; Dogberry-Yates.
Cast
Role: Dogberry Actor: Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Ballet: III: The Prussian Camp. As17581214