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2786 results for: Keyword - Old Toby
We found 1672 matches on Performance Comments, 985 matches on Performance Title, 321 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2051
12 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17791124, but Old Knowell-Packer; Cob-Holcroft.
Cast
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

2052
25 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Whitfield; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-L'Estrange; Sanchio-Robson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Margaritta-Mrs Jackson; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Whitfield; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mrs White; Estifania-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch Of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold

2053
02 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Delphi

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Thompson, Brunsdon, Bates, Stevens, Wilson, Mrs Morton, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from text (J. Bowen, (1780): Meadows-Lee Lewes; Canteen-Whitfield; Young Wrongward-Robson; Groom-Fearon; John-Thompson; Servants-Brunsdon, Cushing; Sternhold-Bates; William-Stevens; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Gentlemen-Smith, Ledger; Cook-Painter; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson; Ladies-Miss Green, Miss Stewart; Mrs Whitfield; New Prologue-Lee Lewes. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson

2054
28 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupeley-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Hurry-Parsons; Druid-Bannister; Painter-Moody; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bab Lardoon (with an Epilogue in character)-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Oldworth Actor: Aickin
Role: Old Groveby Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: II: New Pastoral Dance-Delpini, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Sga Crespi; V: Grand New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Miss Simonet, Delpini, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Sga Crespi

Song: In: Fete Champetre. The vocal parts-Davies, Fawcett, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten

2055
28 March 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Gainlove-Powell; Col. Trumore-Williams; Haughty-Massey; Conundrum-Barret; Young Apeall-Hayes; Old Apeall-Newton; Timothy-Booth; Dash-Gibson; Lord Shamwell-Forde (from the Theatre-Royal, Dublin); Clarinda-Mrs Robinson; Victoria-Miss Dudley; Kitty-Miss Brangin; Wife-Mrs Barnet; Lady Science-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Old Apeall Actor: Newton

Afterpiece Title: The Orators; or, The School of Eloquence Dissected

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: Between Acts: an Italian song-a Young Lady [unidentified]

Entertainment: End III: Imitations-Young Gentleman [unidentified]

2056
03 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Captain Duretete-Dodd; Old Mirabel-Parsons; Dugard-Davies; Petit-Lamash; Bravoes-Wright, Wrighten, Philimore, Chaplin; Page-Master Pulley; Young Mirabel-Farren; Oriana-Mrs Robinson; Lamorce-Mrs Colles; Ladies-Miss Kirby, Mrs Smith; Bisarre-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The ChristmasTale

Dance: As17791122

2057
05 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Farren; Beaufort-Philimore; Sir Jasper-Wright; Dapper-Holcroft; Quildrive-Williams; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Kirby; Maria (for that night only)-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Baddeley

2058
24 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Whitfield; Papillion-Wewitzer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Fearon

Song: Interlude between Plutus and Wit, as17800412

Dance: Interlude, as17800412; End: Cupid Recruiting, as17800417

2059
31 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17791002, but Old Woman-Mr Holcroft.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Holcroft.

Afterpiece Title: The Miniature Picture

Dance: End II afterpiece: As17791122

2060
02 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Bensley; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officers-Stevens, Davis; Old Norval-Digges; Anna-Mrs Poussin; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance on this stage these 13 years).
Cast
Role: Old Norval Actor: Digges

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail; A Dramatic Proverb

Related Works
Related Work: A Beggar on Horseback: A Dramatic Proverb Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Dance: As17800530

Music: 2nd piece: With an Overture-; Between the Acts: Scots Airs-

2061
12 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 1, by James Cobb; music by Samuel Arnold. Larpent MS 530; not published]: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Night

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Du-Bellamy, Barrett, Webb, Stevens, Davis, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Cargill. Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1780: Old Melville-Wilson; Young Melville-Du-Bellamy; Simon-Barrett; Parchment-Webb; Launcet-Stevens; Protest-Davis; Hichoc-Bannister; Susan-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Parchment-Mrs Poussin; Isabella-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Old Melville Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: The Wedding Night Author(s): Samuel Arnold

2062
18 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Robson, Fearon, Thompson, W. Bates, Jones, Bates, Stevens, Wilson, Mrs Morton, Mrs Whitfield, Mrs Wilson. Cast adjusted from text (J. Bowen, 1780: Meadows-Lee Lewes; Canteen-Whitfield; Young Wrongward-Robson; Groom-Fearon; John-Thompson; Servants-W. Bates, Jones; Sternhold-Bates; William-Stevens; Old Wrongward-Wilson; Sophia-Mrs Morton; Lady-Mrs Whitfield; Betsy Blossom-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sternhold Actor: Bates
Role: Old Wrongward Actor: Wilson

Dance: End IV: Dance of Sailors-Langrish

2063
21 September 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Dodd; Wilding-Farren; Beaufort-Philimore; Sir Jasper-Wright; Dapper-Holcroft; Quildrive-Williams; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Kirby; Maria-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Baddeley

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

2064
19 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Brereton; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Autolicus-Vernon; Clown-Yates; Perdita-Mrs Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1785 (Bathurst) adds: Cleomenes-$Chaplin; Gentleman-$Phillimore; Dorcas-$Miss Simson; Mopsa-$Miss Kirby.]
Cast
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: II: Dance-Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: II: Sheep@shearing song-Miss Wright. [This was sung, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances.

2065
25 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Burton; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Dance: End: The Force of Love, as17801018

2066
03 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Farren; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Wrighten; Master Matthew-Burton; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Collett; Bit-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

2067
18 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding (1st time)-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Sharp; Kitty-Miss Kirby; Miss Grantham (1st time)-Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Aickin

2068
01 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Mercury-Fawcett; Corporal Bounce-Chaplin; Abram-Holcroft; Justice-Wrighten; Forge-Burton; Bogg-Phillimore; Taffy-R. Palmer; Old Woman-Mr Suett; Mrs Snip-Mrs Love; Sukey Chitterlin-Miss Collett; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Suett

2069
04 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Cast
Role: Yanko Actor: Reinhold

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Whitfield; Papillon-Wewitzer; Kitty-Mrs Poussin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Miss Grantham-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Fearon

Dance: As17801018

2070
26 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Seyward-Brereton; Colonel Lambert-Palmer; Maw@worm-Holcroft; Darnley-Bensley; Lady Lambert (1st time)-Mrs Farren; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

2071
13 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17801106, but Old Gobbo-Baker.
Cast
Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End III: The Merry Sailors-Langrish; End IV: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Mrs Ratchford

2072
08 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Thelyphthora; or, More Wives than One

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, Egan, Wilson, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White Public Advertiser: Mrs Willems], Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from MS annotation on BM playbill (cg, Vol. II), and London Chronicle, 9 Mar.: Old Export-Quick; Frank Fertile-Whitfield; Young Export-Robson; Irish Sam-Egan; Sir Peter Polygam-Wilson; Lady Polygam-Mrs Webb; Mrs Export-Mrs Pitt; Women of the Town-Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart; Lydia Polygam-Mrs Wilson; Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Old Export Actor: Quick

2073
09 April 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell; Or, The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, Dumb Lady Cured

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Performance Comment: Linco-Farrel; Clown-Clifford; Old Woman-Mrs Palmer; Shepherds and Shepherdesses-The rest of the Company.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Palmer

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Comic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages of Man-Farrel

2074
07 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer's Return From London

Afterpiece Title: All for Love

Afterpiece Title: Phusimimesis; or, Resemblances of Nature

Performance Comment: SCENE I. Morning, a Landscape. The Rising of the Sun. Hunters preparing for the Chace. When Phoebus the tops of the hills, as17810425; SCENE II. A View of the Rock of Gibraltar, with the Fleet sailing to its Relief; The Storm-Reinhold; [SCENE III. Thunderstorm, Tempest and Shipwreck. Stand to your guns my hearts of oak-Bannister [of dl]; [SCENE IV. A Town Besieged (Painted by Carver; taken from Harlequin Every-where). The Enemies' Attack; the Destruction of the Fort; and an Engagement of the Troops, represented by Moving Figures. O what a charming thing's a battle-Cubitt; [After which a Grand Transparency, representing the famous Battle of Cressy, with the taking of the Bohemian standard by Edward the Black Prince, painted by Cipriani. To conclude with a trio-Davies, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Storm Actor: Reinhold
Role: A Burlesque Italian Medley Actor: Reinhold
Role: Mad Tom Actor: Reinhold
Role: The soldier tired of war's alarms Actor: Miss Catley.
Role: Ghost Actor: Reinhold
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-W. Bates; Doctor-Baker; Mercury-Robson; Clown-Stevens; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Colombine-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Wewitzer

Song: End II 2nd piece: The Huntsman's Sweet Halloo, as17810226; 4th piece: The Early Horn-Cubitt; Scene I: When Phoebus the tops of the hills, as17810425

2075
21 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton [i

Performance Comment: e. The Royal Chace]. As17810507, but Old Woman-_.
Cast
Role: The Storm Actor: Reinhold
Role: A Burlesque Italian Medley Actor: Reinhold
Role: Mad Tom Actor: Reinhold
Role: The soldier tired of war's alarms Actor: Miss Catley.
Role: Ghost Actor: Reinhold
Role: Captain Wilson Actor: Reinhold
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Wewitzer