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9628 results for: Keyword - Sir Arthur Croft
We found 6534 matches on Performance Comments, 2911 matches on Author, 1032 matches on Event Comments, 610 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

301
10 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Haymes; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Charles-R. Palmer; Malvil-Whitfield; Sir Harry Lovewit-Lamash; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Madame Le Rouge-Mrs Heard; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir John Millamour Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Harry Lovewit Actor: Lamash
Related Works
Related Work: Know Your Own Mind Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

302
11 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Farren; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Bernard; William-Macready; Sideboard-C. Powell; John-Evatt; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Miss Stuart; Mignionet-Mrs Platt; Furnish-Miss Brangin; Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Bernard
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Keep Him Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Dance: As17891021

303
05 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Haymes; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Benson; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Madam Le Rouge-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Millamour Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Harry Lovewit Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Know Your Own Mind Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

304
01 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wroughton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-R. Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Sideboard-Burton; Black Boy-Miss Gawdry; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Ward; Lady Constant-Mrs Kemble; Muslin-Miss Pope; Mignionet-Miss Tidswell; Furnish-Mrs Heard; Edition of 1792 (John Bell) adds: John-Phillimore.
Cast
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Keep Him Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17901026

305
04 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Bland; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Wewitzer; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Madame Le Rouge-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Millamour Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Harry Lovewit Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Know Your Own Mind Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

306
17 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Bernard; William-Macready; Sideboard-Farley; John-Abbot; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pope; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Mrs Mattocks; Mignionet-Miss Stuart; Furnish-Mrs Watts; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Mrs Esten (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Bernard
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Keep Him Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: As17931015

307
05 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-Haymes; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Charles-Benson; Lady Bell (with a song)-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Ward; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble; Madam Le Rouge-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir John Millamour Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Harry Lovewit Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Know Your Own Mind Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

308
09 December 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-Whitfield; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-C. Kemble; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-R. Palmer; Lady Bell-Miss Farren; Lady Jane-Mrs Gibbs; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Miss Neville-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir John Millamour Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Harry Lovewit Actor: R. Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Know Your Own Mind Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

309
15 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Cartwright Cross. Larpent MS 1124; not published]: Founded on the recent and glorious Achievement, at the above French Fort, of Sir Sydney Smith. [On 17 Mar. 1796 a force under Sir William Sydney Smith had destroyed six French vessels in the Bay of Herqui.] To conclude with the British striking the French Colours on the Fort, burning their Corvettes in the Harbour. The new Music by Shield. Oracle, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 16, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #384 11s. 6d. (192.14.0; 10.1.0; tickets: 181.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley (for this Night only, with additional songs)-Incledon; Mate (with an additional song)-Townsend; Medium-Powel; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis
Related Works
Related Work: Three Weeks After Marriage Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Point at Herqui or British Bravery Triumphant

Dance: II: a Negro Dance-; 3rd piece: a new incidental Dance by Byrn-Mlle St.Amand, Holland, Byrn

Song: End I: Sweet Bird-Mrs Serres; accompanied on the German Flute (for this night only)-Ashe, from the Hanover-Square Concert; In Evening: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; 3rd piece: the following songs: The Mid Watch-Incledon; Tippy Bob-Munden; The Waiter-Fawcett; Irish Song-Johnstone; New Loyal Song-Mrs Martyr; Rondo-Mrs Clendining; Ye Gentlemen of England-Linton, Street, Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Chorus

310
08 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Murray (1st appearance in that character); Sir Brilliant Fashion-Betterton; William-Clarke; Sideboard-Farley; John-Abbot; Sir Bashful Constant-Quick; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Coates; Lady Constant-Miss Chapman; Muslin-Mrs Mattocks; Mignionet-Miss Leserve; Furnish-Mrs Watts; Widow Belmour-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Betterton
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Keep Him Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

311
11 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Millamour-Wroughton; Dashwould-Bannister Jun.; Malvil-R. Palmer; Bygrove-Aickin; Captain Bygrove-C. Kemble; Sir John Millamour-Packer; Sir Harry Lovewit-Holland; Charles-Wewitzer; Lady Bell (with a song)-Mrs Jordan (2nd appearance in that character); Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; Mrs Bromley-Miss Pope; Miss Neville-Miss Miller; Madame La Rouge-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir John Millamour Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Harry Lovewit Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Know Your Own Mind Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan or The Libertine Destroyed

Dance: In 3rd piece: Pas Seul, incidental to the piece-Sga Bossi DelCaro

312
18 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A Piece of Musick, with several Additions by the Author. [By Henry Carey. First given on 1 Dec. 1739 as entr'acte piece. Tickets at Ryan's House, the 3d House in Great Queen Street from Drury Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Hale; Day-Hippisley; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Neale; Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Arabella-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin; Ruth-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: II: Leveridge, Salway

313
24 September 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber; Careless-Ryan; Ruth-Mrs Horton; Blunt-Hale; Day-Hippisley; Abel-Neale; Obadiah-Arthur; Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart; Arabella-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Chat-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Thrifty-Rosco; Gripe-Arthur; Leander-Hallam; Octavian-Hale; Shift-Jones; Sly-Smith; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Arthur

Dance: MMiller and Wife, The Swiss-French Boy and Girl

314
09 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Day-Arthur; Obediah-Morgan; Mrs Day-Mrs Cross; Teague-Macklin; Careless-Mills; Abel-Neale; Ruth-Mrs Woffington; Story-Havard; Arabella-Mrs Mills; Blunt-Berry; Bookseller-Leigh; Committeeman-Turbutt; Bailiff-Blakes; Mrs Chat-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Dance: II: a New Comic Dance La Mascarada-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Costanza; V: New Comic Dance Les Matelotes-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Constanza

Song: III: Song-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

315
15 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Morris, from Dublin, 1st appearance on English stage; Careless-Ryan; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Blunt-Cashell; Arbella-Mrs Hale; Day-Hippisley; Mrs Day-Mrs Dunstall; Abel-Woodward; Obadiah-Arthur; Lt. Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

316
12 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17461017, but Day-Arthur; Obadiah-Morgan; Mrs Day-Mrs Bland; Arabella-Mrs Rowley; Mrs Chat-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: The English Boy, English Girl

317
25 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Cibber; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Cushing; Lt. Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Bailiff-Marten; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Day-Mrs Hale; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

318
11 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington 1st appearance that stage; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Cushing; Lt. Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Day-Collins; Bailiff-Marten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Day-Mrs Barrington; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

319
15 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Obadiah-Arthur; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Bailiff-Marten; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Arthur

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17500926

320
07 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Miss Pitt; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arabella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Merlins Cave

321
20 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Macklin; Arbella-Mrs Ridout; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

322
03 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: As17530926, but Sir Roger-Dunstall; Humphrey-Wignel; Statute-Redman; Nettle-Cushing; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filbert Actor: Arthur

323
09 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Bambridge; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

324
18 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

325
20 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Committeeman-White; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice