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2361 results for: Keyword - Porter
We found 2421 matches on Roles/Actors, 894 matches on Performance Comments, 97 matches on Event Comments, 28 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Performance Title.

876
05 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #113 11s. 6d. (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.). [The Account Book states that Mrs Porter received #20 for her performance this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: As17410129

877
17 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Bride-Mrs Horton; Osmyn-Ryan; Gonzales-Bridgwater; King-Hale; Garcia-Cashell; Heli-Stephens; Salim-Gibson; Alonzo-Roberts; Perez-Rosco; Leonora-Mrs Mullart; Zara-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: As17411215

878
04 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-Hale; Moreton-Bridgewater; Cecil-Rosco; Douglass-Mrs Stevens; Queen Mary-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: As17420125, but Chacone=-_

879
13 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Biron-Bridgwater; Villeroy-Ryan; Carlos-Rosco; Fernando-Hippisley; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Frederick-Hale; Fabian-Cashell; Jacqueline-Woodward; Belford-Harrington; Sampson-Marten; Julia-Mrs Woodward; Victoria-Mrs Stevens; Nurse-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: TThe Peasants, as17420210; Tambourine-Desnoyer, Sga Barberina; Les Maquignons, as17420309

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

880
18 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Alicia-Mrs Porter; Gloster-Ryan; Hastings-Hale; Dumont-Bridgwater; Belmour-Gibson; Ratcliffe-Rosco; Catesby-Stevens; Jane Shore-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: TTambourine-Picq, Mlle Auguste; Les Maquignons, as17420309 The Peasants, as17420210

881
26 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Cast from text (no pub., 1782) and Airs (T. Cadell, 1782): Harlequin-W. Bates; Old Lieutenant-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Midshipman-Mrs Kennedy; Bridewell-Keeper-Edwin; Irishman-Egan; Old Beau-Jones; Jailor-Webb; Bailiffs-Thompson, Fearon, &c.; Groom Porter-Doyle; Columbine-Miss Matthews; Her Mother-Mrs Pitt; Virtue-Mrs Martyr; Pleasure-Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c]..
Cast
Role: Groom Porter Actor: Doyle

Song: As17811109

882
01 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17900225, but Men Milliners-Lee, Whitmell, Jackson, Painter; Bricklayer-Rock; Female Milliners-Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Miss M'George, Miss Rowson; Female Porter-Mr Letteney; Serjeant-_; Recruit-_; Bricklayers-_; Carpenter-_. Sportsmen-_.
Cast
Role: Female Porter Actor: Mr Letteney

Dance: As17900129

883
05 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17900301but Men Milliners-_; Female Milliners-_; Female Porter-_; Bricklayer-_.
Cast
Role: Female Porter Actor: Mr Letteney

884
12 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: Lazarillo-Munden; Borachio-Cubitt; Octavio-Davies; Ferdinand-Macready; Don Pedro-Powel; Don Sancho-Thompson; Drunken Porter-Farley; Waiters-Cross, Ledger; Leonora-Miss Stuart; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Farley

Song: II: a song-Incledon

885
07 November 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: As17921012, but Drunken Porter-_; Waiters-_.
Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Farley

886
11 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW

Performance Comment: Lazarillo -Munden; Borachio -Bernard; Octavio-Davies; Ferdinand- Macready; Don Pedro-Powel; Don Sancho-Thompson; Drunken Porter-Farley; Waiters-Cross, Ledger//Leonora-Miss Stuart; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Miss Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Farley

Song: As17931007, but added: Miss Hopkins, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton; omitted: Williamson, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Masters

Entertainment: End of mainpiece, as17931012

887
04 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW

Performance Comment: As17931111, but omitted: Drunken Porter, Waiters .
Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Farley

Dance: As17931015

Song: "Incledon twice sung Rule Britannia" [not listed on playbill; see World, 5 Dec.]

888
30 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: Lazarillo-Munden; Borachio-Bernard; Octavio-Davies; Ferdinand-Macready; Don Pedro-Powel; Don Sancho-Thompson; Drunken Porter-Farley; Waiters-Cross, Ledger; Leonora-Miss Stuart; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Farley

889
13 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Townsend, Williamson, Robson (music porter), Smart, Walker, Strahan, Anselmo, Sturgeon, Furkins, Bazely, Simmons, Roberts, Barnes, Steer will be admitted. Receipts: #409 10s. (34.11.0; 7.0.6; tickets: 367.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Farley

890
09 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: Lazarillo-Munden; Borachio-Davenport; Octavio-Toms; Ferdinand-Macready; Don Pedro-Powel; Don Sancho-Thompson; Drunken Porter-Farley; Waiters-Ledger, Curties; Leonora-Miss Logan; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Farley

891
25 February 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to your Bow

Performance Comment: As17961209, but Don Sancho-_; Drunken Porter-_; Waiters-_.
Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Farley

892
21 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: Lazarillo-Munden; Borachio-Davenport; Octavio-Davies; Ferdinand-Palmer Jun.; Don Pedro-Abbot; Don Sancho-Waldron Jun.; Drunken Porter-Ledger; Waiters-Lyons, Chippendale; Leonora-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Ledger

893
07 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition of the lady who was to have appeared in the character of Lady Emily, The Heiress [advertised on playbill of 5 Oct.] is deferred till Saturday next. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Walsh Porter. Larpent MS 1180; not published]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Songs, Duetts, &c. composed by Kelly. The Overture by Shaw. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. [Master Elliot had previously appeared in the oratorios at cg.] Receipts: #368 14s. 6d. (239.10.0; 127.16.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Chimney Corner

Related Works
Related Work: The Chimney Corner Author(s): Walsh Porter

Song: In V: song-Mrs Bland

894
12 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Murray. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author [Walsh Porter], and the Manager of the Theatre Royal Bath [William Wyatt Dimond]. [This was 1st acted at Bath, 27 Feb. 1798. It refers to the nation-wide attempt, being made at this time, to raise funds by voluntary contribution for the defense of the country. And see 9 Feb. Larpent MS 1197; not published. Miss Murray's 1st appearance on the stage was at Bristol, 1 July 1793.] Times, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Murray, No. 77, Long Acre. Receipts: #198 17s. (102.6.0; 4.1.6; tickets: 92.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Voluntary Contributions

Related Works
Related Work: Voluntary Contributions Author(s): Walsh Porter

Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita; or, The Sheep Shearing

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-; End 2nd piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon

895
16 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: Lazarillo-Munden; Borachio-Davenport; Octavio-Davies; Ferdinand-Palmer Jun.; Don Pedro-Abbot; Don Sancho-Waldron Jun.; Drunken Porter-Ledger; Waiters-Lyons, Chippendale; Leonora-Miss Heard; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Ledger

896
30 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: As17980716 but Don Sancho-_; Drunken Porter-_.
Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Ledger

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II 3rd piece: Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss DeCamp

897
17 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Performance Comment: Lazarillo-Munden; Borachio-Davenport; Octavio-Mansel; Ferdinand-Clarke; Don Pedro-Waddy; Don Sancho-Thompson; Drunken Porter-Rees; Leonora-Miss Sims; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Drunken Porter Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

898
10 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wit

Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Spiller

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

899
10 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter

900
07 February 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Porter Actor: Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter

Dance: Shaw, Boval, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith