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4540 results for: Keyword - Richard Baker
We found 2075 matches on Author, 1713 matches on Performance Comments, 828 matches on Performance Title, 574 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2951
02 May 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Dance: I: Je ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; III: French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: II: The Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge; IV: Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

2952
11 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Dance: As17421108

Song: Beard, Lowe

2953
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: HHarlot's Progress

2954
19 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

2955
21 March 1749 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Platt

2956
16 October 1749 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb

2957
27 September 1753 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Old Witch of Endor; or, Harlequin Turn'd Beau

2958
28 January 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Richards

Monologue: II: Teague's Rambles to London. Capt. O'Brallaghan (with the favorite song in Love a La Mode)-Broderick; Terence O'Droghida-Youngs; the Knife Grinder (By Particular Desire)-Broderick

2959
07 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Medley

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.

2960
07 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare; Or, Humours And Passions

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman; or, The First of August

Dance: As17810620

Entertainment: Before the Curtain draws up: the celebrated Cento (written by Richard? Berenger, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun

2961
20 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

2962
22 May 1788 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Dance: End I: an entire new ballet, composed by Didelot, La Bonte du Seigneur-[see17880531]; End Opera: [an entire new ballet in 5 acts, Richard Coeur de Lion [also composed by Didelot] [in which-Sga Perez[, pensioner to the Duke of Parma,

Music: II 2nd ballet: will be introduced a new French instrument, Le Cistre-Lefevre; End IV: concerto on French Horn-Ponto who will likewise accompany the principal dancers last Act

2963
31 May 1683 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dame Dobson; Or, The Cunning Woman

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Prologue-Mrs Currer; Dame Dobson-Mrs Corey; Decoy-Saunders; Beatrice-Mrs Twiford; Mrs Francis-Mrs Baker; Goslin-Richards; Collonel-Kynaston; Gillet-Jevon; Gerrard-Wilshire; Hartwell-Monfort; Farmer-Bright; Jenkin-Leigh; Lady Noble-La. Slingsby; Lady Rich-Mrs Petty; Mrs Cleremont-Mrs Butler; Mrs Featly-Mrs Currer; Mrs Jenkin-Mrs Percival; Mrs Prudence-Mrs Leigh; Mrs Hellen-Mrs Osborn; Mrs Susan-Mrs Percival; Epilogue-Mr Jevorn.
Cast
Role: Mrs Francis Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Goslin Actor: Richards

2964
16 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Arthur; Richard-Collins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Basset-Dyer; Moody-Dunstall; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bambridge; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Collins
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Baker

2965
21 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Arthur; Richard-Shuter; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Basset-Dyer; Moody-Dunstall; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Shuter
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

2966
09 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir Geo. Wealthly-Holland; Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole-King; Sir Wm. Wealthy-Blakes; Richard Wealthy-Burton; Loader-Bransby; Dick-Vaughan; Transfer-Clough; Smart-Fox; Canker-Castle; Lucy-Miss Baker; Pearce-Watkins.
Cast
Role: Richard Wealthy Actor: Burton
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Baker

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker.

2967
04 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody; Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Townly-Miss D'Arcy.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Hamilton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters-Mr and Miss Hamoir. [See17641101, and 23 Oct. 1762]

2968
14 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Hull; Richard-Hamilton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Townly-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Hamilton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Comus

2969
01 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Smith; Manly-Clarke; Richard-Hamilton; Moody-Dunstall; Count Basset-Dyer; Sir Francis-Shuter; Lady Grace-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Kniveton; Lady Townly-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Hamilton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker

2970
24 October 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Baker; Priuli-Silvester; Bedamour-Martin; Duke-Johnson; Renault-Lennet; Elliot-Tomlins; Spinosa-Richards; Officer-Scott; Pierre-Wilkinson; Belvidera-Mrs Roberts (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Baker
Role: Spinosa Actor: Richards

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Diversion in the Morning

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode Author(s): Richard Charke

Dance: I afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Alderman, Lady Pentweazel

Song: End: The Tobacco Box-Johnson, Miss Chatterley

Entertainment: Monologues After Singing: British Loyalty[; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Wilkinson; End II afterpiece: Bucks have at Ye All-a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

Music: Between Acts: several pieces of Martial Music-his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester's Band(, in full uniform, by Permission)

2971
24 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Parts-Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith; Demaphoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Davis; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Yates; playbill matched with 1770 Edn. The 1770 Edn. includes Olinthus-;,a child but specifies no actor. Playbill includes R. Smith; but assigns no part. In Act III, a Procession-; the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Wroughton, Gardner, Davis, R. Smith, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates. Prologue and Epilogue in Act III a Procession. The Vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, Mrs DuBellamy, Baker, Fox. Timanthes-Smith
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Baker.

Entertainment: II: Concert on Hautboy-Simpson

2972
21 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Gibson; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Apothecary-Holtom; Peter-Weller; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Baker; Tibalt-Bennet; Balthazar-R. Smith; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Montague-Redman; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Macklin; Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduced, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet, accompanied with a Solemn Dirge ,the Vocal Parts-Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Halford, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Benvolio Actor: Baker
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Halford, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17661008

2973
13 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17690209, but Peirrot-Lalauze, 1st time in tha character these 8 years; Harlequin-Miles; Venus-Mrs Baker; Colombine-Mrs Dyer. [The New Character would seem to be Venus-Mrs Baker. But playbill gives no indication of who played Mrs Baker's old part of Diana.]
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: The New Character would seem to be Venus Actor: Mrs Baker. But playbill gives no indication of who played Mrs Baker's old part of Diana.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: IV: The Lamplighters, as17681101

2974
12 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): Richard Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince, with Installation of Knights of the Garter

Performance Comment: Parts-Mattocks, DuBellamy, Phillips, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Two Children (1st time on any stage), Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman; Dances-Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. Silenus-Reinhold; +1st Satyr-Mattocks; +2nd Satyr, Echo-DuBellamy; +3rd Satyr-Phillips; +4th Satyr-Baker; +5th Satyr-Fox; +Sylvan-Owenson; +Principal Fairies-Mas. Wood, Miss Brown (two children, their 1st appearance on any stage); +Nymphs-Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman ($Mrs Woodman); The Dances-Fisher, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere (Edition in Colman's Works, IV, London, 1777).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Phillips, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Two Children
Role: 4th Satyr Actor: Baker
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman

2975
06 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Reinhold, Mattocks, Quick, DuBellamy, Baker, Burton, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Valois, Miss Catley; Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-DuBellamy; The Dragon-Burton; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Mrs Baker; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley; Erynnis-Baker (Edition of 1773).
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Erynnis Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Venetian Gardner-Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon. [See17650925]; II: [A New Dance-Aldridge, Miss Capon; End: [A New Grand Ballet, call'd Rural Amusements-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17720424.