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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.

3201
26 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17261207, but Dorinda-Mrs Porter; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: Lally, Essex, Haughton, Duplessy, Young Rainton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson

3202
21 November 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Surly-Harper; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Miller; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Anut-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Anut Actor: Mrs Baker.

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter; particularly Fawns-; Cobler's Jealous Wife-; Dance-Lally's Son, Miss Brett

3203
04 August 1732 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Dr Faustus-Pullen; Scaramouch-Hicks; Mephistophilus-Baker; Good Genius-Barcock; Evil Genius-Bignal; Carriers-Malone, Norris; Hostess-Mrs French; Harlequin-Nott; Miller-T. Jones from lif; Colombine-Mrs Rogers; Countrymen-Woodward, French, Peploe; Country Lasses-Mrs Pullen, Mrs Morse, Miss Wherrit; Bumkin-Dove; 1st Infernal-DeBlois , just arrived from Paris.
Cast
Role: Mephistophilus Actor: Baker

3204
14 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Music: I: Lesson on the Harpsichord by Miss Baston. V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Performance Comment: V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker .
Cast
Role: : The celebrated Water Actor: Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Dance: II: Tambourine, as17340504. III: Peasant by Maker. IV: Saraband by Miss Baston. V: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden

Song: In the role of the Gravedigger will be introduc'd some additional Songs in the Ballad Stile by Leveridge. III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

3205
11 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Music: Overture to Ariadne. Select Pieces between the Acts. V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will play the Kettle-Drums, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Performance Comment: Select Pieces between the Acts. V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will play the Kettle-Drums, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns .
Cast
Role: . Baker will play the Kettle Actor: Drums, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Dance: I: Le Depit Amoureux by Desse and Mlle Delorme. II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. IV: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. V: The Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Norman, Mrs Kilby

Song: I: Chancon a Boire, as17360504. II: The Confession sung by Roberts and Miss Hillyard. III: The opinion of the Ancients, as17360412

3206
23 August 1740 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rambling Lovers; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Contention; or, The Politic Maid

Afterpiece Title: Neptune's Palace

Performance Comment: Neptune-Granier; Trytons-Olbeldiston, Littleton, Baker, Miles; Sea Nymphs-Miss Hayes, Mrs Morris, Mrs Meads, Mlle Richemont.
Cast
Role: Trytons Actor: Olbeldiston, Littleton, Baker, Miles

Dance: Janno; Tumbling-Steward, Williams, Tindal

Related Works
Related Work: William and Nanny Author(s): Richard Josceline Goodenough

3207
03 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Performance Comment: See17450320 but principal parts-Lowe, Mrs Arne, Baildon, Baker, Mas. Connell, Miss Young, Mrs Sybilla.
Cast
Role: 7450320 but principal parts Actor: Lowe, Mrs Arne, Baildon, Baker, Mas. Connell, Miss Young, Mrs Sybilla.

Music: I: a Concerto new by Arne on the Violin-Gordon; II: a Concerto on the Organ-Burgess

3208
04 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ferdinand-Kennedy; Hippolita-Mrs Phillips; Ariel (with the Songs proper)-Mrs Kennedy; Stephano-Morgan; Trincalo-L. Hallam; Alonzo-Lee; Caliban-Paget; Antonio-Dove; Gonzalo-Blakey; Ventoso-Cushing; Mustacho-Julian; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Miranda-Mrs Hallam; Dorinda (with the Songs proper)-Mrs Cushing; Setebos-Granier; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Baker, Jackson, Toole; With all the Dances- proper to the Play; Concluding with a Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Cast
Role: Demons Actor: Baker, Jackson, Toole

3209
13 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore-Morgan; Worthy-Furnival; Rovewell-Cushing; Sir Charles-Kennedy; Purser-Paget; Easy-Blakey; Mizzen-L. Hallam; Arabella-Mrs Cushing; Belinda-Mrs Bambridge; Jenny-Mrs Phillips; Fair Quaker-Mrs Hallam; Cribbidge-Shephard; Sailors-Julian, Dove, Hallam Sr, Baker; Jiltup-Mrs Kennedy; Advocate-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Sailors Actor: Julian, Dove, Hallam Sr, Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Song: Brett

Dance: As17460101

3210
29 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee; Henry IV-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Worcester-Pinner; Northumberland-G. Hallam; Vernon-Lynham; Blunt-Edwards; Poins-Baker; Bardolph-Miles; Gadshill-Orpin; Peto-Simms (Daily Advertiser), Simons (Hogan, Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 185); Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam; Hostess-Mrs Beckham; Carriers-Dove, Beckham; Francis-L. Hallam; Falstaff-Paget.
Cast
Role: Poins Actor: Baker

Dance: 1 As17461027

3211
04 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Burton; Tamerlane-Furnival; Moneses-Cushing; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Pinner; Stratocles-Dove; Haly-Cartwright; Dervise-L. Hallam; Mirvan-Hallam Sr; Zama-Baker; Selima-Mrs Butler; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Zama Actor: Baker

Dance: As17461027

3212
14 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Cushing; Woolsort-Lee; Hemskirke-Paget; Hubert-Pinner; Vandunk-Dove; Orator-L. Hallam; Prigg-Shuter; Ginks-Cartwright; Boors-Hallam Sen, Baker, Miles; Jaqueline-Mrs Butler; Bertha-Mrs Hallam; Clause-Furnival.
Cast
Role: Boors Actor: Hallam Sen, Baker, Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

3213
19 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'd/be-Furnival; Young Wou'd/be-Cushing; Richmore-Lee; Trueman-Wignell; Fairbank-Dove; Subtleman-Cartwright; Clearaccount-Shuter; Comick-G. Hallam; Constable-Baker; Jack-Miles; Teague-L. Hallam; Aurelia-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Midnight-Paget; Constance-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17461113

3214
05 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cushing; Peachum-Paget; Lockit-Dove; Filch-Shuter; Ned-Baker; Harry-Miles; Jack-Hallam Sen; Jenny Diver-Miss Moreau; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Dove; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Beckham; Lucy-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Bambridge; Trapes-Mrs Wignell; Polly-Mrs White, her first on this stage.
Cast
Role: Ned Actor: Baker

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miles

3215
05 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Goodfellow; Lenox-Cushing; Hecate-L. Hallam; Fleance-Master Morgan; Macduff-Furnival; Banquo-Paget; Duncan-Holmes; Witches-Hallam Sen, Shuter, Banks; Malcolm-Lee; Donalbain-Mrs Moreau; Seyward-Hart; Seyton-Wignell; Doctor-Miles; first Murderer-Dove; 2nd Murderer-Baker; Lady-Mrs Beckham; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Macbeth-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: 2nd Murderer Actor: Baker

Song: Brett, Mrs Cushing, Miss Tench

Dance: As17461124

3216
09 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Furnival; Page-Wignell; Shallow-Dove; Slender-Cushing; Falstaff-Paget; Host-W. Hallam; Fenton-Lee; Evans-L. Hallam; Pistol-Brett; Robin-Master Morgan; Simple-Miles; Rugby-Baker; Ann Page-Mrs Moreau; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bambridge; Dr Caius-Shuter; Mrs Page-Mrs Hallam; Bardolph-Hallam Sen (Daily Advertiser: G. Hallam); Mrs Ford-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Rugby Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

3217
10 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Norris, 1st appearance on any stage; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Miss Young; With Dances proper to the mask-.
Cast
Role: Attendant Spirits of Comus Actor: Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Miss Young

3218
02 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17481115, but Jack Stanmore-Baker; Aboan-Quin.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Richard Jones

3219
09 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Muses Looking Glass

Performance Comment: Colax-Ryan; the Extremes of Fortitude, Liberality and Meekness in the characters of Aphobus, Deilus, Anelitheurus, Asotas, Orgylus, Argus-Ridout, Collins, Arthur, Cibber, Marten, Cushing; Mediocrity in the character of Urania-Mrs Ward; To conclude with a New Masque of Singing- in the characters of War, Peace and Plenty, set to music by Arne.; War-Lowe; Peace-Miss Falkner; Plenty-Miss Norris; The Intellectual Virtues-Master Granier, Miss Granier; Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Dupre, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Miss Baker, Miss Vallois. Villeneuve, Desse, Delagarde, Dupre, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Miss Baker, Miss Vallois.

3220
28 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17490307 but Jack Stanmore-Baker.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Richard Jones

3221
12 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Sparks; Banquo-Delane; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Seyward-Bransby; Lenox-Ridout; Seyton-Gibson; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music-; The Vocal parts-Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright; With Dances- and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Leveridge, Lowe, Waltz, Wilder, Baker, Roberts, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Wright

3222
03 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Imoinda-Mrs Dyer 1st appearance that stage; Oroonoko-Delane; Aboan-Sparkes; Governor-Anderson; Blandford-Ridout; Driver-Dunstall; Stanmore-Gibson; Widow-Mrs Bambridge; Daniel-Collins; Jack Stanmore-Baker; Hotman-Bransby; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

3223
04 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Delane; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Lee; Omar-Sparkes; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Bajazet-Quin; Dervise-Arthur; Stratocles-Ridout; Haly-Baker; Selima-Mrs Vincent; Arpasia-Mrs Woffington; With the song, O gentle Sleep!-Lowe; With the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Haly Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

3224
08 November 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Wales-Ryan; Achbp York-Bridgwater; Mowbray-Redman; Hastings-Anderson; Westmoreland-Gibson; Prince John-Ridout; Gloucester-Baker; Clarence-Miss Hippisley; Poins-Bransby; Coleville-Oates; Chief Justice-Sparkes; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Dunstall; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Shallow-Arthur; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Feeble-Collins; Mouldy-Bencraft; Shadow-Hacket; Pistol-Cushing; Falstaff-Quin.
Cast
Role: Gloucester Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

3225
09 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford

Performance Comment: Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole