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9099 results for: Keyword - Mr Walker and Wife
We found 4659 matches on Event Comments, 2929 matches on Performance Title, 2578 matches on Performance Comments, 24 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1401
21 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Foley, Robinson and Kaygill. Tickets deliver'd by Chinnall will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Holland
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, as17650516; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

1402
21 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Stanley Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: The Drunken Peasant-Miles (Peasant), Bennet (Clown); IV: A Comic Dance-Master King, Miss Pitt; End: The Village Romps, as17651019; Between acts of Farce: A Double Hornpipe (for this Night Only)-Walker (From Drury Lane Theatre), Miss Pitt, his scholar

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-Shuter

1403
10 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnson (box-book keeper, and house keeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: III: Tambourine, as17651004; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

1404
20 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bowers and Veal (door-keepers). Tickets deliver'd by Broad and Hodges will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: DDouble Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End: Comic Dance, as17660207

1405
11 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. House Charges #50 9s. [Profit to Bransby and Burton #15 6d.] Tickets deliver'd for this night will be taken. Paid B. Johnson's Head bill #5 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #66 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: In Farce: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Egan; End: The Irish Lilt, as17670430

1406
30 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cridland, Foley and Robertson. House charges #84. [Deficit to beneficiaries #66 14s.] Tickets deliver'd by Chinnall and Humphrys will be taken. Paid salary list #435 19s. Chorus singers #2 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #17 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Musical Lady

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley, as17670511

1407
09 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: III: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End: The Medley, as17680505

1408
25 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of Several [Cridland, Foley, Robinson]. Tickets deliver'd by C. Roberts will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

1409
25 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17690329 but Sir Harry Beagle-Booth, 1st time; Lady Freelove-Mrs Stephens, 1st time; Oakly-Holland; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Abington; William-_.
Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

1410
10 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Moody Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: III: New Dance-(perform'd but once) [as17690509]; End: Hornpipe-Walker

1411
20 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bowers (Box-keeper) and Veal (First Gallery doorkeeper). The Way to Keep Him deferr'd on account of Mrs W. Barry's Indisposition. Tickets deliver'd by Broad, Berrisford, Hodges, and for The Way to Keep Him will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17681223, but Ranger-King; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Stephens.
Role: Strictland Actor: Love

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

1412
04 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton ["Died Miss Weller, aged 19, pupil of Dr Arne, appeared at dl as Polly, and Carissa, in School for Fathers" (Winston MS 10, from Dr Burney's Newspapers)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: II: As17700428 I of the Farce: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have At Ye All-Mas Cape

1413
21 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: V: (By Desire) the Picture of the Playhouse, or Bucks have at ye all-Dodd

1414
04 June 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bower and Veal. Mainpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: II: Minuet, Allemande-Daigville, Miss Ross; IV: Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Master Palmer

1415
22 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Walker; IV: The Shepherds Frolic, as17710406

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have at ye All-Dodd

1416
29 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bowers and Veal. Tickets deliver'd by Berrisford and Hodges will be taken (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Walker

1417
27 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008; V: Hornpipe-Walker

1418
15 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would And She Would Not

Performance Comment: As17751222, but Diego-Waldron; Algauzile-Garland; an Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Algauzile Actor: Garland

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End of Play: A Hornpipe-Walker

1419
05 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With accompaniments to the Airs composed by Thomas? Linley? Sen. [Miss Wright's 1st appearance, as an actress, was at this theatre on 7 May 1779.] Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions; To conclude with a Grand View of Greenwich Hospital, designed by DeLoutherbourg. Paid Land Tax 3rd & 4th Qtrs. to Lady Day #41 16s. Receipts: #187 3s. 6d. (151.3.0; 35.15.6; 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Walker. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1420
21 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End II: The Butterfly-the Miss Stageldoirs; III: a Hornpipe-Walker; End: Country Dance-the Characters

1421
15 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe by Walker

1422
26 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A revived Grand Pantomimical Ballet. To conclude with a superb Prospect of the Infernal Regions. [This was included in all subsequent performances; and see 6 Nov.] Books of the Pantomime to be had at the Theatre. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenes designed and painted by Greenwood. Receipts: #272 14s. (238.18; 32.4; 1.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17900911, but Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Bland (late Miss Romanzini).
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Baron of Oakland Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan or The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Williames; Don Ferdinand-Dignum; Don Juan-Palmer; Don Guzman-Benson; Carlos-Haymes; Perez-Bland; Pedrillo-Banks; Lopez-Lyons; Gomez-Alfred; Vasquez-Fawcett; Host-Chapman; Masaniello-Fairbrother; Scaramouch (with a song)-Dubois; Alguaziles-Burton, Jones, Webb; Boatswain (with a song)-Sedgwick; Sailors-Phillimore, Danby, Maddocks; Donna Anna-Miss Collins; Isabella-Miss Heard; Inis-Miss Palmer; Katharina-Mrs Edwards; Viletta-Mrs Bland; Vocal Parts-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley; Edition of 1790 (C. Lowndes) adds: Waiter-Fairbrother (i.e. doubled Masaniello); 4th Sailor-Reynoldson.
Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Dignum
Role: Perez Actor: Bland
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley

Dance: In afterpiece: under the Direction of D'Egville, Hamoir, Bourk, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp, Edition of 1790 adds: Fairbrother, Whittow, Kirk, Whitmell, Walker, Bidotti, Nicolini, Mrs Davis, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Harris, Mrs K. Davis, Miss Bourk

1423
19 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Afterpiece [1st time; P 3, author unknown. "Founded on the Tale of Inkle & Yarico" (Kemble Mem.), by Sir Richard Steele, in The Spectator, No. II, 13 March 1710-11. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: The Music by Gluck and Martini [i.e. Martin y Soler]. Morning Herald, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 3, London-road, St. George's Fields. Receipts: #452 16s. (169.17; 47.13; 2.11; tickets: 232.15) (charge: #169 5s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Italian Singer Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The American Heroine or Ingratitude Punished

Dance: In afterpiece: the Dances (composed by Hamoir,)-Hamoir, Bidotti, Keys, Nicolini, Walker, Whitmill, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Bourk, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

1424
27 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. With the much-admired Shades and Transparencies, representing the Amusements of Harlequin, and the Destruction of the Pantomimical Fleet. Receipts: #217 19s. (158.11; 54.0; 5.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Song: As17921102

Dance: As17921102; In afterpiece: Dances-the D'Egvilles, Menage, Chatterley, Webb, Melvin, Phillips, Bourk, Bidotti, Whitmell, Walker, Nokes, Keys, Miss Menage, the Miss D'Egvilles, Miss Phillips, Miss A. DeCamp, Miss Menage Jun., Miss Smith, Miss Haskey, Miss Whitmell, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Bourk

1425
20 July 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: _Bland, Alfred.
Role: Frank Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Song: Singing, as17930628 but _Willoughby, Walker, _Aylmer, +Dorion Jun