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9099 results for: Keyword - Mr Walker and Wife
We found 4652 matches on Event Comments, 2929 matches on Performance Title, 2578 matches on Performance Comments, 24 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4176
01 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Holland, 1st time; Dominic-Berry; Gomez-Foote; Bertran-Austin; Lorenzo-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Yates; Elvira-Miss Macklin; Raymond-Bransby; Alphonso-Walker; Pedro-Jefferson; Teresa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Alphonso Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Cadawallader Actor: Foote and full cast of 15 Oct. 1757.

4177
07 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Not acted these 3 years. [See 8 April 1756.] The great Demand Mrs Cibber has had for places, has oblig'd her to lay the whole Pit into the Boxes; and the Stage form'd into an Amphitheatre, where servants will be admitted to keep places. Tickets deliver'd for Barbarossa 9 March will be taken. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Blakes; Officers-Jefferson, Walker; Laura-Miss Haughton; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Siffredi-Berry.
Cast
Role: Officers Actor: Jefferson, Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants Dance, as17571004

4178
25 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Farce damn'd & Half-pence thrown. Mrs Cibber's Son dy'd two Days ago & she never came ot play for Holland, Mrs Yates, or me ye old Game at this Season. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Darby Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: No Matter What

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Yates, Palmer, Miss Pritchard, Walker, Bransby, Blakes, Vaughan. [Characters lists in Larpent MS 145 as Flint , Spy , Fanny , Absent , Splinter , Felton , George , Clearcase .]Characters lists in Larpent MS 145 as Flint , Spy , Fanny , Absent , Splinter , Felton , George , Clearcase .]
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Yates, Palmer, Miss Pritchard, Walker, Bransby, Blakes, Vaughan.

Dance: IV: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

4179
15 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Milwood-Miss Haughton; Uncle-Walker; Lucy-Miss Minors; Thorowgood-Berry; Truman-Blakes; Blunt-Mozeen; Maria-Mrs Davies; In Act I, Singing-Vernon.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland
Role: Uncle Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

4180
26 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales (playbill). Prince & 6 more (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #197 12s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Perry; Rigdumfunnidos-Blakes; Venus, Cupid-Miss Young, Miss E. Young; Crononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; King of Antipodes-Walker; Fidler-Atkins; Captain-Brownsmith; Cook-Johnston; Queen-Miss Hippisley; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: King of Antipodes Actor: Walker

4181
12 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cape, West, Tomlinson, Robinson, Roberts, and Mortimer. Tickets delivered by Marr and Page will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17600418 but with a Hornpipe-Walker, Ben (with a song in character).
Cast
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Walker, Ben
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Trapland Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

4182
02 June 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for J. Philips and Master Tariot. By particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Walker; Colombine-Garman [sic].sic].
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Walker

Dance: Several new dances-Master Tariot, Miss Polly Capitaniboth from the Opera House, Tariot, Balthazar, Petre, Hussey, Mrs Garman, Mrs Tariot, the Misses Twist

Entertainment: By particular desire (this night only) Saunders will exhibit a great variety of new equilibres on the wire in full swing-Saunders never attempted before. The last time of his performing in the metropolis

4183
29 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Old@Rents-Sparks; Hearty-Beard; Springlove-Clarke; Justice Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-Baker; Vincent-Mattocks; Amie-Miss Miller; Meriel-Mrs Vincent; Rachel-Miss Brent; With The Beggars, other Dances-Incident to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: As17620920, but Miss Harlow-Mrs Walker, 1st appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Walker, 1st appearance that stage.

4184
13 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Dunstall; Oldcastle-Collins; Lord Pride-Davis; Valentine-Perry; Slap-Gardner; Security-Holtom; Mrs Highman-Mrs Ferguson; Charlotte-Miss Helm; Lettice-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Walker.

Dance: As17621007

4185
25 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Sparks; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Mattocks; Justice Clement-Marten; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Mas. Matthew-Hayes; Cash-Perry; Formal-Costollo; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Walker, 1st appearance that stage; Cob-Buck; Cob's Wide-Mrs Pitt; Bridget-Miss Miller; Dame Kitely-Mrs Ward. The Characters new dress'd in the habits of the times.
Cast
Role: Downright Actor: Walker, 1st appearance that stage

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

4186
28 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Downright Actor: Walker, 1st appearance that stage

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Walker; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man and Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Walker
Role: Old Man and Lord Chalkstone Actor: Shuter

Dance: TThe Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

4187
01 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not perform'd these 4 years. [See 12 Feb. 1759.] Habits and Scenes for it entirely new. Nothing under Full Price will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Clarke; Acasto-Walker; Chaplain-Anderson; Erasto-Redman; Page-Miss Valois; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Miss Hallam; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Walker
Role: Chaplain Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer, with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Pantaloon-Lalauze; Clown-Miles; Colombine-Miss Poitier; The Witches-Beard, Miss Polly Young, Miss Catley, Miss Davies; Constable-Redman; Surveyor-Cushing; Shepherd-Tenducci; Shepherdess-Miss Brent; Harvest Men and Women-Mattocks, Warren, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Pluto-Legg; Proserpine-Miss Miller; Ascalax-Baker; The Dances-Maranesi, Sodi, Sga Maranesi, Tassoni, Granier.
Cast
Role: Harvest Men and Women Actor: Mattocks, Warren, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones

4188
03 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Touchstone-Shuter; Duke Senior-Walker; Oliver-White; Duke Frederick-Tindal; Silvius-R. Smith; Charles-Buck; Corin-Dunstall; William-Costollo; LeBeau-Davis; Dennis-Gardner; Jaques de Bois-Perry; Amiens (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Adam-Gibson; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17621101, but Harvest Men and Women-Ryley, _Warren.
Cast
Role: Harvest Men and Women Actor: Ryley, _Warren.

4189
29 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; Lafeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; 1st Lord-White; 2nd Lord-Davis; Interpreter-Bennet; Widow of Florence-Mrs Stephens; Countess of Roussillon-Mrs Ward; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: II: The Pedlar Trick'd, as17621019; IV: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

4190
30 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Rutland-Miss Macklin; Burleigh-Walker; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Anderson; Lieut.-Perry; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Queen-Mrs Ward, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Burleigh Actor: Walker
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harvest Men and Women Actor: Ryley, _Warren.

4191
18 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17621210, but Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Pitt replaces Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Pitt replaces Mrs Walker.

Dance: II: The Swedish Gardeners, as17621007

4192
23 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17621221, but Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Walker replces Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Walker replces Mrs Pitt.

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

4193
18 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17620927, but King-Walker; Polonius-Stamper; Laertes-Young; Pl. King-Wignel; 2nd Gravedigger-Stoppelaer; Player Queen-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Gargle Actor: Anderson

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe, 1st time-Miss Twist

Entertainment: After: (this night only) Shuter will entertain with his Dish of All Sorts-Shuter; and Titbit for everyone, in which will be served up a humorous conversation between himself, an old man, an honest North Briton and a Gentleman of Connaught, including his ever memorable encounter with a Liverpool Sow, and other whimsical occurrences; The whole to End with: an Address to the Audience-

4194
21 September 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Fryar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Tybalt-Bennet; Benvolio-Davis; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Montague-Redman; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Hallam; Minuet-Duquesney, Miss Hallam; Masquerade Dance-proper to the Play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet. Which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Polly Young, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Miller, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Harlow-Davis; Capt. Cape-Dunstall; Young Clerimont-White; Heartwell-Gardner; Mrs Harlow-Miss Elliot; Miss Harlow-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Walker.

4195
07 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; Bertram-Ross; LaFeu-Gibson; King of France-Walker; Clown-Shuter; Countess of Rousillon-Mrs Ward; Mariana-Mrs Ferguson; Widow-Mrs Stephens; Diana-Miss Hallam; Helena-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: King of France Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Shuter; Thrifty-Bennet; Leander-Davis; Octavian-Perry; Shift-Buck; Gripe-Costollo; Clara-Mrs Evans; Lucia-Mrs White; Sly-R. Smith.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davis

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

4196
22 October 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Music by Handel, Boyce, Arne, Howard, Baildon, Festing, Geminiani, Galluppi, Giardini, Paradies, Agus, Abos &c. The Overture composed by Abel. Books of the Opera to be sold at the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Beard, Shuter, Mattocks, Dyer, Bennet, Dunstall, Miss Brent, Miss Hallam, Mrs Walker, Miss Davies, Barrington, Holtom, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller; Dances incident to the opera-Granier, Miss Twist. [See17621208.]See17621208.]
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Beard, Shuter, Mattocks, Dyer, Bennet, Dunstall, Miss Brent, Miss Hallam, Mrs Walker, Miss Davies, Barrington, Holtom, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

4197
02 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Yates very imperfect, and played very bad (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #63 5s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17631028, but a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Dawson introduc'd.
Cast
Role: a Double Hornpipe Actor: Walker, Miss Dawson introduc'd.
Role: To conclude with the Landing of the Cherokees in A Actor:

4198
05 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: As17631003, but Seofrid-Walker; Solemn Hymn-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Seofrid Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

4199
23 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Downright Actor: Walker
Role: Cob's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Aesop-Walker; Drunken Man-Dunstall; Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Frenchman-Holtom; Trueman-Davies; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Walker

Dance: TThe Cudgell'd Husband, as17631101

4200
27 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Burleigh-Walker; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Anderson; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Burleigh Actor: Walker
Role: Raleigh Actor: Anderson
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

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