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2581 results for: Keyword - R. B. Sheridan, Esq
We found 1843 matches on Performance Comments, 659 matches on Event Comments, 310 matches on Author, 33 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

501
13 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17440209, but Macbeth-Sheridan; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; 2nd Murderer-Bencraft; The Vocal Parts-Mrs _Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

502
01 May 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17440413 but Macbeth-Sheridan at the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Dance: GGrand Ballet, as17440423

503
05 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Bajazet-Delane; Moneses-Giffard; Arpasia-Mrs Cibber; Axalla-Havard; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Dervise-Winstone; Omar-Turbutt; Stratocles-Woodburn; Haly-Green; Azama-Ray; Selima-Mrs Giffard; With the Usual Prologue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

504
05 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17450212, but Richard-Sheridan; Norfolk-Mozeen; Blunt-Usher.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

505
18 March 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Garrick; Siffredi-Sheridan; Osmond-Delane; Rodolpho-Havard; Sigismunda-Mrs Cibber; Laura-Miss Budgell; Epilogue-Miss Budgell, Mrs Cibber [1st edition, but listed in order of actors given by General Advertiser, except General Advertiser adds Bridges & Mozeen].1st edition, but listed in order of actors given by General Advertiser, except General Advertiser adds Bridges & Mozeen].

506
30 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17450406 but Horatio-Sheridan; Sciolto-A Gentleman; Lothario-Mozeen.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Song: I: a Cantata-Lowe

Dance: II: Muilment; III: Sga Bettini

507
24 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan, first appearance there in 10 years; King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Rosencraus-Wignel; Guildenstern-White; Marcellus-Anderson; Bernado-Bencraft; Queen-Mrs Elmy; Ostrick-Cushing; Francisco-Holtom; Pl. King-Redman; Pl. Queen-Mrs Bambridge; Laertes-Dyer; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Sheridan, first appearance there in 10 years

508
26 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17540920, but Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Catesby-Wignell; Tressel-a Gentleman who never appeared before; Norfolk-Gibson; Oxford-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

509
28 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17541016, but Townly-Sheridan; Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Stoppelaer; Myrtilla-Mrs Baker; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

510
30 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17540923, but Shylock-Sheridan; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

511
07 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Sheridan; Hippolitus-Smith; Lycon-Ridout; Ismene-Mrs Baker; Phaedra-Mrs Woffington.

512
16 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Sheridan; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Banquo-Sparks; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyward-White; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; First Murderer-Bencraft; Second Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; And the Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.

513
20 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Sheridan; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Hurst; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; And an additional scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

514
23 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Sheridan; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Jaffier-Murphy; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: Granier, Madam Camargo

515
27 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Sheridan; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Dyer; Juba-Smith; Sempronius-Sparks; Lucius-Anderson; Syphax-Ridout; Decius-Stevens; Lucia-Mrs Baker; Marcia-Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

516
10 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Sheridan; Cominius-Ridout; Menenius-Shuter; Sicinius-Bennet; Brutus-Stevens; Plebians-Barrington, Dunstall, Collins, Stoppelaer, Costollo; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Galesus-Gibson; Minucius-Anderson; First Senator-Redman; Second Senator-Wignell; Aedile-Hurst; Officer-Holtom; Titus-Cushing; Herald-White; Gentlewoman-Miss Helme; Volumnia-Mrs Bellamy; Veturia-Mrs Woffington; In the First Act will be introduced a Military Entry after the Manner of a Roman Ovation- (playbill and $Hogan, p. 160).

517
07 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Easy-Sheridan; Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Ridout; Lady Easy-Mrs Elmy; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Hamilton; Edging-Mrs Green; Lady Betty-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17550104

518
10 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Oedipus-Sheridan; Creon-Sparks; Phorbas-Ryan; Aegeon-Ridout; Tiresias-Gibson; Manto (with a song in character)-Mrs Chambers; Alcander-Cushing; Haemon-White; Ghost of Laius-Anderson; Pyraemon-Redman; Adrastus-Smith; Eurydice-Mrs Bellamy; Jocasta-Mrs Woffington; With all proper decorations. With all proper decorations.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

519
04 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Sheridan; Pyrrhus-Sparks; Pylades-Ridout; Phoenix-Anderson; Andromache-Mrs Bellamy;Cephisa-Mrs Barrington; Cleone-Mrs Baker; Hermione-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

520
09 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Sheridan, 1st appearance here in 16 years; King Henry-Havard; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Palmer; Tressel-Austin; King Edward-Master Cautherly; Duke of York-Miss Rogers; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Sheridan, 1st appearance here in 16 years

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers, as17601008

521
18 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Sheridan; Juba-Holland; Syphax-Davies; Sempronius-Havard; Marcus-Austin; Lucius-Burton; Decius-Bransby; Lucia-A Gentlewoman(, 1st appearance in that character); Marcia-Miss Pritchard; Portius-Packer; Mutineer-Ackman.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

522
22 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Sheridan; Sir Francis Wronghead-Yates; Count Basset-Austin; Manly-Havard; John Moody-Burton; Squire Richard-Vaughan; Lady Townly-Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on the stage; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kennedy; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; Trusty-Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

523
20 November 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Sheridan; Altamont-Holland; Sciolto-Havard; Rossano-Ackman; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Lucilla-Mrs Hippisley; Calista-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Tears and Triumphs of Parnassus

Dance: II: The Prussian Camp, as17601117

524
27 November 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Sheridan; King-Davies; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Blakes; Laertes-Austin; Ostrick-Palmer; Rosencraus-Packer; Guildenstern-Scrase; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Ackman; Player@King-Burton; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Davies; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

525
17 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Sheridan, 1st time; Salisbury-Packer; Pembroke-Blakes; Hubert-Havard; Prince Henry-Mas. Cautherly; Essex-Fox; Citizen-Burton; English Herald-Moody; Faulconbridge-Johnston; Gurney-Watkins; Bastard-Garrick; King Philip-Davies; Dauphin-Austin; Pandulph-Bransby; Austria-Mozeen; Chatilion-Scrase; French Herald-Ackman; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Johnston; Prince Arthur-Mas. Kennedy; Queen Elinor-Mrs Bennet; Lady Blanch-Miss Reed; Constance-Mrs Yates, 1st time.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Sheridan, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb