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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.

1601
19 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Related Works
Related Work: The Grecian Daughter Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

1602
27 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Related Works
Related Work: The Grecian Daughter Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

1603
29 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Related Works
Related Work: The Grecian Daughter Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Quick

1604
01 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: Sir Shenkin ap Griffin Actor: Edwin
Role: Sir John Bull Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

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

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Ballet (composed by Harris) The Mountaineers; or, The Woodland Sports by Harris, Miss Matthews and Miss Besford

1605
14 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft, based on Le Mariage de Figaro, by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais; incidental music by William Shield. In 1789 reduced to an afterpiece of 3 acts. Prologue by the author (Europaen Magazine, Dec. 1784, p. 467)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Public Advertiser, 10 Mar. 1785: This Day is published The Follies of A Day (1s. 6d.). [For an account of Holcroft's shorthand transcription of the original, taken down during a performance in Paris, and the hasty rehearsals of it in London, see Elbridge Colby, A Bibliography of Thomas Holcroft, 1922, pp. 48-50.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day Or The Marriage Of Figaro

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Thompson, Holcroft, Mrs Martyr; Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785): Count Almaviva-Lewis; Don Guzman-Quick; Antonio-Edwin; Doctor Bartholo-Wilson; Basil-Wewitzer; Doublefee-Thompson; Figaro-Holcroft [in text: Bonnor (see17841215)]; Page-Mrs Martyr; Bounce-Stevens; Courier-Jones; Crier of the Court-Bates; Servant-Newton; Countess-Mrs Bates; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Wewitzer; Susan-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by the Author. [This was spoken at the 1st 22 performances only (see17841217, and 22 Feb. 1785).] hathi. Prologue spoken by the Author. [This was spoken at the 1st 22 performances only (see17841217, and 22 Feb. 1785).] hathi.
Cast
Role: Figaro Actor: Holcroft
Related Works
Related Work: The Follies of a Day; or, The Marriage of Figaro Author(s): Thomas Holcroft
Related Work: The Follies of a Day Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

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

1606
02 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: All in the Wrong Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Dance: As17850114

1607
03 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: All in the Wrong Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Dance: As17850114

1608
22 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

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

1609
24 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

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

1610
10 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

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

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: As17841001

1611
14 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

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

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: As17841008

1612
17 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

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

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 Rival Nymphs, as17841006, but omitted: Byrne, Ratchford

1613
17 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Public Advertiser, 12 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, No. 39, Goodge-street, Rathbone-place. Receipts: #308 1s. (150/16/0; 11/7/6; 0/14/6; tickets: 145/3/0) (charge: #66/1/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Related Works
Related Work: The Grecian Daughter Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Papillion-Burton; Miss Godfrey-Miss Barnes; Kitty-Miss Hale; Miss Grantham-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

Dance: As17850307athi

1614
31 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

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

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

1615
07 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

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

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: As17841201

1616
08 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

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

1617
21 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

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: As17850416

1618
04 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Related Works
Related Work: The Grecian Daughter Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: : Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Parsons

1619
05 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir William Belmont Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: All in the Wrong Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Groveby Actor: Davies

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17841001; In Act I of afterpiece, as17850114

1620
11 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lawyers Panic

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

1621
26 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

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: As17850409

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a favourite glee by Davies, Cubitt, Doyle, Darley

1622
02 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

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

1623
06 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

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

1624
08 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

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

1625
15 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Related Works
Related Work: The Grecian Daughter Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter