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13524 results for: Keyword - Sir George Baker
We found 7173 matches on Performance Comments, 6589 matches on Author, 1520 matches on Event Comments, 767 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

9351
25 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Lewis; Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-Young; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Quick; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson (first appearance on this stage.); In I Masquerade Scenev incident to the play; and a Minuet-Daiguville, Mrs Jackson; end IV, the Funeral Procession of Juliet with the Solwmn Dirge: vocal parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Mrs Masterson, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: vocal parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Mrs Masterson, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day or The Scheming Lieutenant

9352
20 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751016, but add Cook-Baker.
Cast
Role: add Cook Actor: Baker.

9353
31 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Lockit-Dunstall; Peachum-Wilson, first time; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat@O@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Polly-Miss Brown; in Act II a Hornpipe-Miss Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Mat@O@Mint Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: add Cook Actor: Baker.

9354
13 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): George Frideric Handel

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Wilson; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan-Mahon; Jupiter-Fox; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne-Mrs Jackson; Mysis-Mrs Green; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sileno Actor: Baker

9355
09 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Westminster Magazine adds Augustin Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward; Lavinio-L'Estrange; Brunetto-Young; Barberino-Booth; Alberto-Davies; Mago-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Captain-Baker; Puritan-Quick; Duchess-Mrs Poussin; Flametta-Mrs Willems; Prudentia-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Baker

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

9356
26 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Mrs Willems, Mrs Masters; The Dances-Zuchelli, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini

9357
03 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The father of the runaway siren of Covent Garden [Miss Brown; see 16 Dec. 1775] apprehended the little wanton truant at her aunt's in the city, forcing her into a coach, drove off with her into the country: however, she had not been carried above five miles before her cries raised the inhabitants of a village; whom she soon worked to her purpose by declaring that the man (her father) was carrying her away by force, in order to ship her for America....The peasants released her, when she run to town across the country, and has not been re-taken since by her father (Morning Post, 5 Jan.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Westminster Magazine adds Augustin Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17751221, but Taylor-Baker.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Baker.

Dance: End Opera: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

9358
12 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: As17760203, but short bill: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker (first time), Wewitzer, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; Vocals-Reinhold, DuBellamy; Dances-Sg and Sga Zuchelli.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini

9359
25 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: See17760304 but to avoid confusion the bill is: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; others-Mahon, Baker, Daigueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; Vocals-Reinhold, DuBellamy; Dance-Zuchelli.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Mahon, Baker, Daigueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini

9360
16 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17751004, but Sir Francis-Quick, first time; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Whisper-_; Scentwell-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Quick, first time
Role: Sir George Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Reinhold, Mahon, Baker, Fox, DuBellamy, Miss Dayes, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Mahon, Baker, Fox, DuBellamy, Miss Dayes, Mrs Mattocks.

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409

9361
18 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit for Shuter. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Sileno-Baker; Dametas-Jackson; Jupiter-Burton; Pan-Jackson; Apollo-a Gentleman; Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Miss Stewart; Daphne-Mrs Russell; Nysa-Miss Weller.
Cast
Role: Sileno Actor: Baker

Entertainment: Before: An Address to the Town, with Imitations-Master Russell , a child but 6 years of age; End II: Bucks Have at ye all-Master Russell; End IV: Imitations-Decastro; End: The Cries of London-Shuter (By Desire); Jo Haine's Epilogue-Shuter riding on an Ass

9362
13 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Friars Actor: Fox, Baker

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward; Lavinio-L'Estrange; Brunetto-Robson; Barberino-Booth; Alberto-Davis; Mago-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Captain-Baker; Puritan-Jones; Dutchess-Mrs Poussin; Flametta-Mrs Willems; Prudentia-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Baker

Dance: As17761109

9363
14 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ethelinda Or The Royal Convert

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mattocks, Reinhold, Quick, Dunstall, Leoni, Miss Dayes, Mrs Green, A Young Lady (who never appeared on any stage) (Miss Wewitzer), Miss Brown. Cast from text (T. Evans, 1776): Abdallah-Mattocks; Reef-Reinhold; Venture-Quick; Goodwill-Dunstall; Frederick-Leoni; Hassan-Baker; Gunnel-Bates; Williams-Thompson; Polly-Miss Dayes; Curtis-Mrs Green; Elmira-Miss Wewitzer; Lydia-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Hassan Actor: Baker

Music: V: the Original Music for the Sacrifice by Purcell-

9364
26 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second Or The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Prometheus-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Host (with a song)-Dunstall; Pierrot-Delpini (1st appearance on the English stage); Maid-Mrs Whitefield; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Baker

Dance: End Afterpiece: Rural Dance-Bishop, Sga Tinte

9365
01 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Snip-Parsons; Simon-Moody; Gasconade-Baddeley; Corporal Bounce-Bransby; Abram-Waldron; Forge-Griffiths; Bogg-Messink; Taffy-Burton; Crib-Everard; Jailor-Carpenter; Turnkey-R. Palmer; Justices-Wrighten, Follett, Norris, Nash, Marr; Falstaff-Gaudry; Slender-Baker; Old Woman-Mr Dodd; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; Vocal Parts-Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Slender Actor: Baker

9366
06 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17770103, but Mat o' the Mint-Baker.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Baker

Dance: In afterpiece: as17761226

9367
25 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17770224, but The other parts-Baker. +Prologue as17770224 .
Cast
Role: The other parts Actor: Baker. +Prologue as17770224 .
Role: Sir Tunbelly Clumsey Actor: Moody
Role: Taylor Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Slender Actor: Baker

Dance: End III: As17761024

9368
03 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17770213, but Hearty-Baker.
Cast
Role: Hearty Actor: Baker.

Dance: As17770218

9369
31 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Miss Dayes.
Role: True Actor: Blue-Baker
Role: Blue Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Wilson; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan-Mahon; Jupiter-Fox; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne (1st time)-Miss Brown; Mysis (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sileno Actor: Baker

Dance: As17761223

9370
23 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Baker

9371
21 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-G. Graham, Graham, Vowell, Newton, Henry, Walters, Trotter, Baker, Mrs Graham, Miss Essex.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: G. Graham, Graham, Vowell, Newton, Henry, Walters, Trotter, Baker, Mrs Graham, Miss Essex.

9372
29 September 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: I: Masquerade Scene incident to the Play-; I: Minuet-Dumay, Mrs Jackson

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet, with the Solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Green

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Green.
Cast
Role: ocal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Miss Green.

9373
01 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Baker

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Poney Races-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Master Dagueville, Miss Ross, Sga Tinte

9374
17 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath (with additional songs)-Mrs Farrell (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown; To conclude with a New Scene-. [This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End: As17771008; III: a Hornpipe-Miss Besford

9375
29 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Wilson; Antonio-Reinhold; Father Paul-Mahon; Friars-Fox, Baker; Carlos-Leoni; Clara-Miss Brown; The Duenna-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Friars Actor: Fox, Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17771010