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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.

1526
08 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

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

Dance: End: new dance, Bacchus and Ariadne-Aldridge, Miss Besford

1527
15 March 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Maid Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Song: Between Acts: Mrs Palmer

1528
24 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Second Thoughts Are Best

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Robson, Miss Younge, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Satchell, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Langrish, Mrs Yates; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 24 Feb. and from London Chronicle, 26 Mar.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-Robson; Molly Gurb-Miss Younge; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Sidney Grub-Miss Satchell; French Countess-Mrs Wilson; Lady Danvers-Mrs Yates; [Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Langrish are unassigned.] Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Danvers Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Related Works
Related Work: The Upholsterer Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: As17801107

1529
26 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Hecate Actor: Holcroft.
Role: Sir John Trotley Actor: King

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: In III of 1st piece: a Hornpipe, as17800921; Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

1530
02 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmers Return From London

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat

Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Languish Actor: Wilson

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

Dance: St. David's Day-Aldridge [for full cast see17810501]

1531
05 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-Lamash; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character); Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Seymour Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: End III: The Minuet de la Cour-Duprez, Miss Armstrong

1532
10 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Macklin, Lewis, Wilson, Aickin, Clarke, Wewitzer, Booth, L'Estrange, Thompson, J. Wilson, Miss Platt, Miss Satchell, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge; Cast from London Chronicle, 11 May 1781, and adjusted from playbill of 19 Oct. 1782: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Egerton-Lewis; Lord Lumbercourt-Wilson; Sidney-Aickin; Melville-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-L'Estrange; John-Thompson; Sam-J. Wilson; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Constantia-Miss Satchell; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge; Prologue-Macklin; Epilogue-Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant Actor: Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Related Works
Related Work: The Upholsterer Author(s): Arthur Murphy

1533
09 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: As17810612

1534
18 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Burton; Watchman-Fawcett; Spouters-R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

1535
16 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

1536
22 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Song: As17811019, but Sga Prudom in place of Mrs Wrighten; omitted: Miss Phillips, Miss Stageldoir

1537
23 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Keep Him Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

1538
09 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Keep Him Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Aickin

1539
10 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

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

Dance: End of mainpiece The Arcadian Festival, as17811108

1540
19 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Keep Him Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Cast
Role: : Sir Harry Trifle Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17811117

1541
27 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Circassian

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Music: In Act III of mainpiece an Epitbalamium [not listed in playbill, but see17811129]

1542
28 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banditti Or Loves Labyrinth

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

1543
13 December 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister, Parsons, Du-Bellamy, Bannister Jun., Suett, Dodd; Mrs Cargill, Mrs Wrighten, Miss Phillips, Miss Pope. [Cast from London Chronicle, 13 Dec: Valencio-Palmer; Lucio-Bannister; Sir Peter Pagoda-Parsons; Melvil-Du-Bellamy; Travelling Author-Bannister Jun.; Piano-Suett; Charles-Dodd; Servant-Chaplin; Marinetta-Mrs Cargill; Francisca-Mrs Wrighten; Emily-Miss Phillips; Isabella-Miss Pope; Maid-Miss Simson.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Pagoda Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

1544
16 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Sir John Contrast Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Wright
Role: Dapper Actor: Holcroft
Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Author(s): Arthur Murphy
Related Work: The Citizen Turned Gentleman Author(s): Edward Ravenscroft

Dance: As17811117

1545
18 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Keep Him Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, As17820104

1546
19 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Sir Brilliant Fashion Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Bashful Constant Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: The Way to Keep Him Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Lincos Travels

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: 820321but Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Wright
Role: Sir Epicure Mammon Actor: Griffiths

Dance: End of 2nd piece, as17820223

1547
22 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314athi

1548
24 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Related Works
Related Work: The Upholsterer Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: As17811219

1549
18 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: R. Palmer, Holcroft, Griffiths, Phillimore, Norris, Williams, Helmc, &c
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

1550
25 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Pliant 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

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a New Quadrille, also The Belle of the Village, as17811101; End of Act IV The Devonshire Minuet and a New Rondeau by Holloway and Miss Besford; End of mainpiece, as17811219