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6175 results for: Keyword - Mr. Essex
We found 4263 matches on Event Comments, 1458 matches on Performance Comments, 948 matches on Performance Title, 23 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1326
23 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub (By Particular Desire and for that night only)-Shuter; Aimwell-a Gentlemen; Sir Charles-R. Palmer; Foigard-Jackson; Gibbet-Brown; Boniface-Griffiths; Sullen-Lloyd; Archer-Palmer; Cherry-Miss Essex; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Palmer; Gipsey-Mrs Love; Dorinda-Miss J. Essex; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Gardner; first time. Epilogue (spoken on an Ass)-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Essex
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss J. Essex
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Entertainment: End II: The Cries of London-Shuter; II: Imitations-Master Russell; IV: Scene of Lady Pentweazle (from Taste) Lady Pentweazle -Mas. Russell; End: Interlude from the Register Office-Lloyd, Miss Francis, Mrs Gardner

Cast
Role: Interlude from the Register Office Actor: Lloyd, Miss Francis, Mrs Gardner.

1327
22 November 1678 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1356, 18 Nov. 1678: On Thursday [sic] next, the 22 of this instant November, at the Musick School in Essex Buildings, over against St Clement's Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, beginning at five of the Clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1328
25 November 1678 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1358, 21-25 Nov. 1678: This present Monday, at the Musick School in Essex Buildings, over against St Clements Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, beginning at Five of the Clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1329
09 January 1679 @ Essex Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 1371, 6-9 Jan. 1678@9: At the Musick School in Essex Buildings near St Clements Church in the Strand, will be continued a Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick; beginning at six of the clock every evening. Composed by Mr John Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1330
22 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Dance: I.: Pierrots by Fisher Tench and Davenport. II: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c

Performance Comment: : Pierrots by Fisher Tench and Davenport. II: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. IV: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, &c .

1331
14 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #58 4s. Paid for sundries for Mr Ross, viz.: a hat at #1 1s. and a pair of shoes at 14 shillings for Essex; a pair of black shoes at 14 shillings and a pair of black shammy shoes at 10s. 6d. for Hamlet (Account Book). [See Hamlet in Shammy Shoes, by John Yoklavitch, Shakespear Quarterly, III (1952), pp. 209-18.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: Merlin (Harlequin Skeleton)

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

1332
25 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Reddish. Mainpiece was originally written by Mr Jones, Author of the Earl of Essex, but not quite finish'd it is now altered by Dr Hiffernan--very bad (Hopkins Diary). Paid Salary List 4 days #378 10s. 8d.; J. French on Acct #5 5s. Receipts: #219, 4s. 6d. Charges: #70 11s. 6d. Profit to Reddish: #148 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

1333
July 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant; Or, Generous Enemies

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: King Antigonus-Harland; Demetrius-Cibber; Seleucus-Simpson; Charinthus-Disney; Menippus-Rogers; Leontius-Mills; Timon-Fairbank; Charinthus-Essex; Menippus-Provost; Humorous Lieutenant-Penkethman; Celia-Mrs Verbruggen; Leucippe-Mrs Bullock; Governess to Celia-Mrs Powell but it is likely that Disney played Lysimachus and Rogers acted Ptolomy rather than the roles assigned in this edition.
Cast
Role: Charinthus Actor: Essex
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Leucippe Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Governess to Celia Actor: Mrs Powell but it is likely that Disney played Lysimachus and Rogers acted Ptolomy rather than the roles assigned in this edition.

1334
30 October 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hampstead Heath

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Bloom-Wilks; C. Smart-Mills; Lampoon-Cibber; Squire Calf of Essex-Bullock; Deputy Driver-Johnson; Chum-Pinkethman; Berynthia-Mrs Mountfort; Arabella-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs ap Shinken-Mrs Lucas; Prologue-; Epilogue-Pinkethman.
Cast
Role: Squire Calf of Essex Actor: Bullock
Role: Berynthia Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs ap Shinken Actor: Mrs Lucas

1335
15 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17080923, but Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Keene.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Wilks
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

1336
23 March 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17121101, but Essex-Booth.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Booth.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Porter

1337
10 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: See17151022, but Essex-Rich.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Rich.

Song: Randal; Trumpet Song, as17151022

Dance: delaGarde, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; A new Chacone-Mrs Bullock; A new comic dance-Aubert, Mrs Cross; Italian Night Scene, as17151026

1338
27 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: See17161018, but Essex-Elrington.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Elrington.

Dance: As17161124

1339
22 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: See17171116, but Essex-Keene.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Keene.

Song: As17171130

Dance: As17171120

1340
20 February 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury

Performance Comment: Apollo-Thurmond; Daphne-Mrs Booth; Night-Mrs Heron; Aurora-Mrs Boman; Cupid-Young Leigh; Daphne's Followers-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Hatton; Priest of Apollo-Ferrers; Countrymen-Boval, Topham; Countrywomen-Miss Lindar, Mrs Brett; Shepherds-Essex, Lally; Shepherdesses-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Hatton; Sylvan-Thurmond; Nymph-Mrs Booth; Harlequin Mercury-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Griffin; Pierrot-Miller; Punch-Norris; Marketwoman-Harper; Scaramouch-Ray; Seven Satyrs-Comedians.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Night Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Boman
Role: Daphne's Followers Actor: Miss Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Hatton
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Miss Lindar, Mrs Brett
Role: Shepherds Actor: Essex, Lally
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Tenoe, Mrs Hatton
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Booth

1341
01 October 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Clerk, who never appear'd in Publick before; Pierrot-Roger; Punch-Duplessis; Scaramouch-Haughton; Statue-Cibber Jr; Bawd-Harper; Mephostophilus-Young Rainton; Death-Ray; Time-Rainton; Usurer-Norris; Shopkeee Shopkeeper, Wife-Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt; Doctor's Man-Peplow; Countrymen-Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright; With a Grand Masque of Heathen Deities-; Mars-Thurmond; Mercury-Essex; Bacchus-Boval; Ceres-Miss Tenoe; Iris-Mrs Brett; Flora-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Mercury Actor: Essex
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Walter.

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Robinson

1342
30 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock

Performance Comment: Miser (Quaker)-Cibber Jr; Pierrot (Starved Servant)-Roger; Wagner (Faustus' Heir, in Character of Harlequin)-Clark; Abericock (Spirit left him by Faustus)-Miss Robinson Jr; Harlequin's Servant (Clown)-Harper; Miller's Wife and Daughter (Quakers)-Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Tenoe; Four Spirits (Quakers) rais'd to entertain Harlequin-Young Rainton, Young Sandham, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter; Spirits rais'd for the Celebration of Harlequin's Marriage: Rural Lass-Miss Robinson; Country Lads-Young Rainton, Young Sandham; Countrymen-Boval, Haughton, Duplessis; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Mrs Young; Pomona-Mrs Booth; Statues-Thurmond, Lally, Roger, Essex.
Cast
Role: Miller's Wife and Daughter Actor: Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Tenoe
Role: rais'd to entertain Harlequin Actor: Young Rainton, Young Sandham, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Mrs Young
Role: Pomona Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Statues Actor: Thurmond, Lally, Roger, Essex.

1343
27 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Triumph

Performance Comment: Miser-Cibber Jr; Pierot-Roger; Harlequin-Clark; Clown-Harper; Harlequin's Attendant Spirit-Miss Robinson Jr; Miller's Wife and Daughter-Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Tenoe; Rural Lass-Miss Robinson; Country Lads-Young Rainton, Young Sandham; Countrymen-Boval, Haughton, Duplessis; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Young; Pomona-Mrs Booth; Statues-Thurmond, Roger, Lally, Essex.
Cast
Role: Miller's Wife and Daughter Actor: Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Tenoe
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Young
Role: Pomona Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Statues Actor: Thurmond, Roger, Lally, Essex.

1344
21 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Triumph; or, The Miser and Pierot Taken Prisoner by the Lilliputians

Dance: LLa Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett

Ballet: TThe Cobler's Jealous Wife (new). Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Two Peasant-Essex, Haughton; Wives-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

Performance Comment: Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Two Peasant-Essex, Haughton; Wives-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Two Peasant Actor: Essex, Haughton
Role: Wives Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.

1345
27 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17261215, but Essex-Booth; Burleigh-Corey; Nottingham-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Booth
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Dance: Lally, Miss Tenoe, Young Sandham, Miss Sandham

1346
05 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Cast
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Tenoe.

Dance: End I: Saraband-Mrs Brett; II: Pierot-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: A new Comic Dance-Haughton, Mrs Brett; IV: Pastoral-Boval, Mrs Brett

Ballet: V: The Cobler's Jealous Wife (new). Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Countrymen-Essex, Haughton; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe

Performance Comment: Cobler-Boval; Wife-Roger; Countrymen-Essex, Haughton; Countrywomen-Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.
Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Essex, Haughton
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.

1347
14 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphoses

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Clark; Pierot-Roger; Pantalon-Cibber Jr; Harlequin's Child-Miss Robinson Jr; Pigmy Dancing Master-Sandham; Scaramouch-Haughton; Pantalon's Daughters-Mrs Young, Mrs Paulet; Adonis-Young Rainton; Venus-Miss Robinson; Apollo-Thurmond; Daphne-Mrs Booth; Night-Miss Lindar; Aurora-Mrs Bowman; Cupid-Young Leigh; Daphne's Followers-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter; Sylvan-Essex; Nymph-Mrs Booth; Pan-Roger; Shepherds-Lally, Boval; Shepherdesses-Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar; Countrymen-Haughton, Duplessis; Countrywomen-Mrs Walter, Mrs Young.
Cast
Role: Pantalon's Daughters Actor: Mrs Young, Mrs Paulet
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Daphne's Followers Actor: Miss Tenoe, Mrs Walter
Role: Sylvan Actor: Essex
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Young.

1348
19 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Roger; Colombine's Father-Weaver; His Servants-Hallam Sr, Ray; Harlequin-Clark; Pierrot's Servants-Young Hallam, Young Wetherilt; Cupid-Miss Robinson Jr; Colombine-Mrs Mills; Bridemen-Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton; Bridesmaids-Mrs Brett, Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter, Mrs Young; Children of Love representing two Harlequin s-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Bridemen Actor: Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton
Role: Bridesmaids Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter, Mrs Young

1349
30 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: Acis-Essex; Galatea-Miss Robinson; Polyphemus-Harper; Swains-Boval, Rainton; Nymphs-Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter; Roger-Weaver; Joan-Mrs Mills; Bridesmen-Haughton, Burney; Bridemaids-Mrs Young, Mrs Haughton; Countrymen-Oates, Wright; Country Maids-Mrs Sherburn, Miss Biddy.
Cast
Role: Acis Actor: Essex
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Young, Mrs Haughton
Role: Country Maids Actor: Mrs Sherburn, Miss Biddy.
Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Author(s): Essex Hawker

1350
23 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: See17280330 but Acis-Essex; Galatea-Miss Robinson Sr; Roger-Weaver; Joan-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: 7280330 but Acis Actor: Essex
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Mrs Booth