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934 results for: Keyword - Peter Anthony Motteux
We found 516 matches on Performance Comments, 323 matches on Author, 114 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

676
24 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17711217, but Tibalt-Gardner; Escalus-Morris; a Solemn Dirge-Mattocks, +Phillips (playbill); Paris-Perry; Peter-Quick.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Quick.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton with Alterations

677
20 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Jonas Dock-Weston; Sir Roger-Parsons; Squire Thomas-Moody; Sir Humphrey-Hartry; Justice Statute-Jacobs; Peter Nettle-Massink; Stave-Waldron; Joyce-Mrs Hopkins; Aunt-Mrs Love; Dorcas-Mrs Davies; Kitty Carrot-Miss Pope; The Original Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring[, as Set by Mr Jackson of Exeter, to be sung-Mrs Wrighten; [To conclude with a Country Dance-. [Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]
Cast
Role: Peter Nettle Actor: Massink

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-aYoung Gentlewoman, 1st appearance; V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

678
22 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Cautherly; Antonio-Parsons; Don Frederick-Brereton; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Inchbald; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Shopkeeper-Jacobs; Boy-Mas. Cape; Gentlemen to Duke-Follet, Lings; Gentlemen to Petruchio-Fawcett, Griffith; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Servant-Mrs Smith; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Dorman; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: After Interlude: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

679
01 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage. [Mr Diamond]; Mercutio-Dodd; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Inchbald; Tybalt-J. Aickin; Peter-Burton; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Mansell; Apothecary-Castle; Paris-Fawcett; Prince-Keen; Balthazar-Wheeler; [With the Funeral Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Champnes, Davies, Kear, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt; [In Act I, a Masquerade-; a Dance-.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

680
21 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Jefferson; Antonio-Parsons; Petruchio-J. Aickin; 1st Constantia-Miss Younge; 2nd Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Peter-W. Palmer; Duke-Packer; Antony-Wheeler; Edition of 1774 adds Duke's Party-J. Bannister, Yates; Petruchio's Party-Fawcett, Griffith; Attorney-Burton.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

681
15 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Frederick-Jefferson; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-J. Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: W. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

682
09 February 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17731213, but Juliet-Mrs Hartley; Mercutio-Lewis; first time. Add Peter-Quick; Apothecary-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Add Peter Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

683
05 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Foote; Sir Peter-Burton; Bever-Aickin; Puff-Wilson; Younger-Fearon; Rust-Weston; Dactyl-Lloyd; Sir Roger Dowlas-Carpenter; Stay@tape-Jones; Robin-Jacobs; John-Everard; Juliet-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Portsmouth

Song: II: Hunting Song-Brett

Monologue: An InterludePiety in Pattens. As 1 June

Entertainment: After the Interlude: Abel Drugger's return-Weston[, as17740829

684
13 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Lewis, first time; Capulet-Clarke, first time; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Whitefield; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-Booth; Tibalt-Lewes; Peter-Quick; Lady Capulet-Mrs Hull; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Dayes, 2nd time in that character; In I, a Masquerade Scene-incident to the play; End IV, The Funeral Procession-of Juliet; with the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Leoni, Fox, Mrs Baker, Miss Valois, Miss Brown, Miss Wilde, Mrs Willems, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

685
07 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don Frederick-Jefferson; Don John-Garrick; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-J. Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Wheeler; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; 1st Constantia-Mrs Baddeley; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Nurse-Mrs Love; Constantia-Mrs Abington; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: Slingsby, Mad. Hidou

686
18 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Claudio-Reddish; Angelo-Palmer; Escalus-J. Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Keen; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mistress Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Friar Peter Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs

687
28 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Woodward; ThomasFilbert-Shuter; Sir Roger-Dunstall; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Thompson; Steward-Booth; Ghosts, Soldiers, Countrymen-the Comedians; Dorcas-Miss Dayes; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Mattocks; in which will be introduc'd the favourite song Twas when the seas were roaring-.
Cast
Role: Peter Nettle Actor: Cushing

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment, as17741209

688
02 August 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Foote; Sir Peter-Whitefield; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Sir Roger Dowlas-Griffith; Rust-Weston; Dactyl-Lloyd; Puff-Wilson; Staytape-Jones; Robin-Jacobs; John-Everard; Juliet-Mrs Williams.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

689
25 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Lewis; Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-Young; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Quick; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson (first appearance on this stage.); In I Masquerade Scenev incident to the play; and a Minuet-Daiguville, Mrs Jackson; end IV, the Funeral Procession of Juliet with the Solwmn Dirge: vocal parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Mrs Masterson, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day; or, The Scheming Lieutenant

690
18 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Smith; Angelo-Palmer; Claudio-Reddish; Escalus-Aickin; Clown-Parsons; Provost-Davies; Friar Peter-Usher; Elbow-Wright; Barnardine-Wrighten; Abhorson-Carpenter; Lucio-King; Mariana-Miss Hopkins; Juliet-Miss Platt; Mrs Overdone-Mrs Bradshaw; Francisca-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Friar Peter Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, The Savage Hunters, as17751020, but Blurton

691
22 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Mercutio-Dodd; Juliet-Miss Hopkins, first time; Tybalt-Farren; Prince-Norris; Paris-Lamash; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Everard; Friar Lawrence-Packer; Benvolio-Davies; Capulet-Hurst; Peter-Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; With the Funeral Procession-; the vocal parts-Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Cubitt, Garland, Mrs Scott, Miss Sharpe, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Love; in Act I a Masquerade, Dance-.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

692
29 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Foote; Sir Peter-Whitefield; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Pact-Lloyd; Dactyl-Gardner; Staytape-Jones; Robin-Griffith; John-Stephens; Rust-Mrs Parsons; Juliet-Mrs Whitefield.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Whitefield

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

693
07 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ward (1st appearance on this stage); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Booth; Paris-Whitefield; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: I: a Masquerade Scene-incident to the Play; a Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Jackson

Song: End IV: Funeral Procession of Juliet, with the Solemn Dirge-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems; [The Masquerade, Minuet, and Dirge, as here assigned, are the same in all subsequent performances.] In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

694
10 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Brereton; Fryar Lawrence-Packer; Capulet-Aickin; Benvolio-Davies; Tibalt-Grist; Prince-Norris; Paris-Farren; Peter-Burton; Apothecary-Waldron; Balthazar-Chaplin; Mercutio-Dodd; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Love; Juliet-A Young Lady (1st appearance upon any stage [Mrs Robinson]).Mrs Robinson]).
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: In I: Masquerade-; Dance-Giorgi, Blurton, Mrs Sutton. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent perfomances.

Song: Mainpiece: with the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Carpenter, Follett, Chaplin, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt

695
08 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Lee (1st appearance in that character); Angelo-Hull; Escalus-Fearon; Claudio-Wroughton; Provost-L'Estrange; Friar Peter-Davis; Thomas-Booth; Constable-Wewitzer; Clown-Dunstall; Abhorson-Bates; Barnardine-Jones; Lucio-Woodward; Mariana-Miss Leeson; Juletta-Mrs Whitefield; Francisca-Miss Green; Isabella-Mrs Jackson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Friar Peter Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: As17770107

696
08 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Yates, Dodd, Palmer, Parsons, Baddeley, Aickin, Packer, Farren, Lamash, Gaudry, R. Palmer, Norris, Chaplin, Smith, Miss Pope,Miss P. Hopkins, Miss Sherry, Mrs Abington. [Cast from Public Advertiser, 9 May: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Crabtree-Parsons; Moses-Baddeley; Rowley-Aickin; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Sir Harry Bumper-Gaudry; Gentlemen-R. Palmer, Norris, Chaplin; Charles Surface-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

697
30 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Foote, Aickin, Parsons, Fearon, T. Davis, Griffiths, Massey, Stevens, Edwin, Mrs Fearon, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell. Cast adjusted from text (T. Cadell, 1778): Mr Flint-Foote; Major Rackett-Aickin; Sir Christopher Cripple-Parsons; Peter Poultice-Fearon; Fillup-T. Davis; Mynheer Sour@Crout-Griffiths; Mons de Jarsey-Massey; John-Stevens; Billy Button-Edwin; Lady Catharine Coldstream-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Miss Linnet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Peter Poultice Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End: The Venetian Regatta, as17770611

698
29 September 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-Whitfield; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Jones; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: I: Masquerade Scene incident to the Play-; I: Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Jackson

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Green

699
22 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: In III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 20 May 1778.

700
18 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Mattocks, Quick, Wilson, Wewitzer, Fearon, Mrs Farrell, Miss Brown, Mrs Wilson, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage Miss Courtenay]). [Cast from Airs (J. Bell, 1777) and Public Advertiser, 19 Nov.: Young Brumpton-Mattocks; Oldcastle-Quick; Lovibond-Wilson; Peter-Wewitzer; Sir Theodore Brumpton-Fearon; Bellford-Mrs Farrell; Mary@Ann-Miss Brown; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Harriet-Miss Courtenay.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End II: The Minuet de la Cour, as17771111; End: The Enchantress, as17771104

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