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5234 results for: Keyword - R
We found 6691 matches on Roles/Actors, 1726 matches on Performance Comments, 226 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.

4326
21 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #259 13s. 6d. (227.14.0; 30.6.6; 1.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17931207.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17931214, but ThomasWilliam-_; Alfred's part here correctly called William-Alfred.

Song: As17931207

4327
09 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [As 3rd piece the playbill announces MY GRANDMOTHER, but on the Harvard (Beaufoy Collection) playbill it is deleted, and THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD substituted in a contemporary hand.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: As17940901.

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Performance Comment: As17940812.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: Probably as17940905.

4328
12 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heigho For A Husband

Performance Comment: As 6 Aug. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: As17940908.

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE

Performance Comment: As17940910.

4329
13 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of INKLE AND YARICO, advertised on playbill of 12 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17940728 but Kilmallock-Benson; Pacha-Suett//Agnes-Miss De Camp, who is omitted from Peasants .

Afterpiece Title: THE SON IN LAW

Performance Comment: As17940905.

4330
06 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Macbeth rehearsed at 10 (for Kelly and Mrs Crouch); at 12 (for the Soldiers). Receipts: #235 0s. 6d. (161.0.0; 72.2.0; 1.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17940923, but Archbishop of Canterbury-_; B. of Ely-_; Earl of Cambridge-_; Lord Scroop-_; Sir Thomas Gray-_; Sir T. Erpingham-_; Governor of Harfleur-_; Montjoy-_.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941002, but Casimir-_; Sebastian-_; Michael-_; Captives-Mrs _Boimaison, Miss _Davies.

4331
30 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Emilia Galotti [advertised on playbill of 29 Oct.] cannot be acted this Evening, on Account of Mrs Powell's Illness. Powell: Mountaineers rehearsed at 10; Devil to Pay at 12. Receipts: #172 7s. (118.1.0; 48.15.6; 5.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17940920, but Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Sagely-_; Tiffany-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Mrs Jordan[; see17941115.; see17941115.

4332
17 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Cherokee (business) rehearsed at 10; Cherokee (dialogue & music) at 12. Receipts: #202 19s. 6d. (132.10.0; 61.16.0; 8.7.6; 1.2 tks.: 0.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17941205.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17941028.

4333
27 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Measure for Measure rehearsed at 10; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #170 18s. (139.5.6; 28.11.6; 3.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Performance Comment: As17941223.

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: As17941020, but Old Meanwell-_; Young Meanwell-_; Skipwell-_.

4334
31 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Comand of Their Majesties, [Mainpiece in place of The Cherokee; afterpiece of The Citizen, both advertised on playbill of 30 Dec.] Receipts: #474 0s. 6d. (411.9.0; 58.2.6; 4.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17941230.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941230, but Sebastian-_; Michael-_.

4335
06 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Measure for Measure, advertised on playbill of 5 Jan.] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #138 6s. 6d. (96.15.0; 36.15.0; 4.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17941205, but Taylor-Evans; Countryman-Hollingsworth; Mrs Coupler-Mrs Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17941115.

4336
13 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #284 2s. (218.19; 62.2; 3.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17941230, but Mariana-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17940916, but Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Souffrance-Maddocks; Charlotte-Mrs Bland; Florella-Sga Storace.

4337
21 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Cherokee; afterpiece of All the World's a Stage, both announced on playbill of 20 Jan. In mainpiece the playbill retains C. Kemble as Jaques de Bois and Barrymore as Orlando, but "Orlando C. Kemble, Barrymore Ill; Jaques de Bois Benson for C. Kemble"; in afterpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Kera Khan and C. Kemble as Kajah, but "Kera Khan C. Kemble for Barrymore Ill, Kajah Cooke for C. Kemble. Miss Leak, Miss Redhead, Miss Gawdry absent from this Evening's Performance" (Powell).] Powell: School for Scandal rehearsed at 10; Miss in her Teens at 11; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #149 12s. (95.7.0; 42.1.6; 12.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17941029, but Jaques-Wroughton; Jaques de Bois-Benson; Orlando-C. Kemble; Rosalind-Mrs Goodall; Cuckoo Song-_.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17950101, but Michael-Bland; Kera Khan-C. Kemble; Kajah-Cooke.

Song: As17941029

4338
28 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Sedgwick as singer, but "Dignum sang the Song in Act III, Sedgwick being Ill. Surface's Servant Evans for Banks" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #145 2s. (96.15.6; 45.13.6; 2.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950122, but Careless-Barrymore.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: As17950122, but Capt. Loveit-Trueman; Puff-Benson.

Song: III: song-Dignum

4339
31 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Mellon, who was from the Stafford theatre, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. In afterpiece the playbill retains Dignum as Ithorak, but "Ithorak Cooke, Dignum Ill; Michael [omitted from playbill] Trueman, Bland Ill; the Speech of the 1st Page Master Gregson, Master Welsh Ill" (Powell).] Powell, 30 Jan.: Rivals rehearsed at 11; New Ballet at 2 and at 6; 31 Jan.: Prize rehearsed at 12; New Ballet at 2. Receipts: #215 6s. 6d. (149.0.6; 63.9.6; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17941105, but Acres-Suett; David-Hollingsworth; Lydia Languish-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [Miss Mellon]).Miss Mellon]).

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941231, but Michael-Trueman; Ithorak-Cooke.

4340
02 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 1 Feb.: New Ballet rehearsed at 6; 2 Feb.: Prize rehearsed at 11; New Ballet at 12. Receipts: #178 6s. 6d. (120.12.0; 52.10.0; 5.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17950126, but Muleteers-_Dignum, Trueman, _Bland, +Cooke; Goatherds-_Trueman, +Hollingsworth.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17941028, but Lenitive-Wathen; Heartwell-Caulfield; Juba-Master DeCamp.

4341
03 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Servant to Miss Alscrip, Evans [in mainpiece]; Michael doubled With Gustavus by Trueman, Bland Ill [in afterpiece]. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #165 8s. 6d. (110.4.0; 51.3.6; 4.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17941030, but Chignon-Maddocks; Mr Blandish-Benson; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17950131, but Cooke's name listed in playbill; The Horde-Nicolini, _Dorion Jun.

4342
07 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Sedgwick not coming to the Theatre, his 1st Scene in My Grandmother was oblig'd to be omitted. The above Neglect Mr Sedgwick is too often guilty of. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. [Mainpiece in place of The Clandestine Marriage, advertised on playbill of 6 Feb.] Receipts: #103 7s. 6d. (65.12.6; 31.14.0; 6.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17941029, but Rosalind-Mrs Goodall; Cuckoo Song-_; Corin-_; Sylvius-_; Phebe-_.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17941029.

Song: As17941029

4343
10 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece "Evans Lady Sneerwell's Servant for Maddocks"; in afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Bramwell as Nelly, but "Mrs Bramwell being Ill Miss Tidswell play'd the part of Nelly, and Miss DeCamp sang the Trio" (Powell).] Powell: New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #139 1s. 6d. (93.1.0; 40.2.0; 5.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950122, but Charles Surface-Wroughton; Careless-Barrymore; Rowley-Maddocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17941021, but Nelly-Miss Tidswell.

Song: As17941112

4344
13 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Foundling, advertised on playbill of 12 Feb.] Powell: Alexander 's car was completed, and drawn by two elephants, and accompanied by Darius ' car, drawn by three white horses, and another car laden with trophies, drawn by soldiers all of which [were] totally covered with burnished gold and silver...The Procession was still but indifferently conducted. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Morning Chronicle, 18 Oct. 1794: Two hundred soldiers are to be employed in the spectacle; each of their dresses is estimated at #5. Account-Book: Paid Miller in full for music in Alexander the Great #30. Receipts: #263 11s. (173.16.6; 86.13.0; 3.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17950120, but Bravoes-_.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: As17950212.

4345
16 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 15 Feb.: Alexander the Great rehearsed at 11; 2nd Scene of D & Procession at 6; 16 Feb.: New Comedy rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #407 5s. (308.0.0; 94.3.6; 5.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17950131, but David-Bannister Jun.; Fag-_; Coachman-_.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: As17950212, but Attendant Females-Mrs Brigg, Miss +Wheatley.

4346
17 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Barrymore as Careless, but "Barrymore came too late to play Careless, in consequence of which Dignum did the part and sang Sedgwick's song, who came in time to the theatre [Powell's italics, see 7 Feb.], but begged to be excused going on from the violent pain he was in, occasioned by a swelling upon his finger. Dignum not in time to be discovered at Lady Sneerwell's rout, but came on after the Scene opened. Fisher, one of the waiters in the above Scene, was absent. Caulfield absent from the scene with Charles, and Kelly Jr. not being in time to be discovered With the rest, walked on after the Scene opened." [In afterpiece] the playbill retains Aumer as Hephestion, "Hephestion C. Kemble, Aumer at the Opera House" (Powell).] Receipts: #349 7s. (264.16; 81.10; 3.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17950122, but Charles Surface-Wroughton; Rowley-Maddocks; Snake-_; Trip-_.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: As17950216, but Hephestion-C. Kemble.

Song: [omitted from playbill]As17950128

4347
23 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: New Comedy rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #361 3s. 6d. (278.16.0; 79.18.6; 2.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17950202, but Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Pacha-_; Ali Beg-_.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: As17950216.

4348
26 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Cherokee, advertised on playbill of 24 Feb. In it the playbill retains Mrs Booth as Mrs Over-done, but "Mrs Over-done Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Booth ill" (Powell).] Powell, 25 Feb.: New Comedy, viz. The Wheel of Fortune, rehearsed at 11; Alexander the Great (by order of Mr Sheridan) at 1; 26 Feb.: Wheel of Fortune rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #406 19s. (337.10.6; 63.18.0; 5.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: As17941230, but Elbow-Waldron; Mrs Over@done-Mrs Maddocks; Gentlemen-_.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: As17950216.

4349
02 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Wheel of Fortune rehearsed at 10; Fair Penitent at 11. Receipts: #344 3s. 6d. (275.10.0; 66.10.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950228, but Woodville-Benson in place of Whitfield; Webb_; Servants of Sir George Penruddock-_Lyons, _Evans, _Fisher.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: As17950216, but Satraps-_.

4350
05 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 4 Mar.: Edwy and Elgiva rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #471 19s. (401.3.6; 66.18.0; 3.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17950302but Bland_; Servants of Sir George Penruddock-_Maddocks, _Banks; Trueman_. Trueman_.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: As17950302 .
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