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8979 results for: Keyword - Sir J. Duncomb
We found 6725 matches on Performance Comments, 1615 matches on Author, 1361 matches on Event Comments, 556 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3076
04 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Beaumont-Williames; Frolic-Hollingsworth; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Williames.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett

3077
12 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Waring Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Farley; Woodley-Macready; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Rock; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

3078
05 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #339 3s. 6d. (145.15.0; 13.1.0; 1.12.6; tickets: 178.15.0) (charge: #132 10s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon (1st time)-Palmer; Jerry Sneak (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Suett; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron

3079
30 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles Stanley-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; William-Lyons; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Suett; Cymon-Burton; Wat-Maddocks; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Waldron

3080
13 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-Iliff; Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir George Euston Actor: Williamson
Role: Sir Harry Harmless Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Sir Felix Friendly-Wilson (1st appearance on this stage these 6 years); Compton-Bannister; Eugene (1st time)-Bland; Chicane-Usher; Lingo-Cornellys (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin [1st appearance on this stage]); Thomas-Burton; John-Phillimore; Laura-Mrs Bannister; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Edwards; Cowslip-Mrs Wells.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson

3081
18 June 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Sir Credule-Barrett; Sceptick-Chapman; Captain Nightshade-Iliff; Simon-R. Palmer; Miss Die-Miss Heard; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler.
Cast
Role: Sir Credule Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Palmer; Scruple-Williamson; Old Random-Aickin; Carney-Barrett; Tiptoe-R. Palmer; Peery-Usher; Roundfee-Kemble; Quirk-Wewitzer; Lady Dunder-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Miss Heard; Mrs Peery-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir David Dunder Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Wilson

3082
01 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr Wealthy-Usher; The Minor-Iliff; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-R. Palmer; Dick-Burton; Mrs Cole-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Kiss; or, Give and Take-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

3083
05 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on this stage); Crispin Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Cubitt; Lint-Barrett; Roger-Farley; Snuffle-Lyons; Mob-Ledger, Abbott; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher

Dance: As17910701

3084
15 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

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

3085
21 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Caleb (with a song in character)-Fawcett (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance on this stage); Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Marshall; Wilkins-Cubitt; Johnson-Macready; Amber-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Rock; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Oldstock Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

3086
24 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Cook-Fawcett; Footman-Phillimore; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Benson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Ward; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum

3087
26 September 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Sincock; Patie-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [unidentified]); Roger-Baker; Symon-Johnson; Glaud (with The Cries of Edinburgh)-Shaw; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-A Lady [unidentified]; Jenny-Miss Bonner; Madge, Elspy-Mr Service; Mause-Mr Blair.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Sincock

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Performance Comment: Capt. Sommerville-Lane; Mr Harley-Havard; Dick-Wright; Mr Sellfield-Johnson; Sir Oliver Oafby-Swords (1st appearance on this stage these 3 years); Miss Sommerville-Miss Chatterley (1st appearance on any stage); Miss Noel-Mrs Steventon; Dorothy-Mrs Sincock; Maid-Miss Standen.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Oafby Actor: Swords

Dance: End IV: a Dance-Allison, Pupils of Allison

3088
29 September 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Barrymore; Harry-R. Palmer; William-Lyons; Hostler-Webb; Waiter-Phillimore; Diggery-Parsons; Cymon-Burton; Watt-Maddocks; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins; Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Waldron

3089
08 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Poor Old Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Sir James Elliot-R. Palmer; Old Wilding-Aickin; Young Wilding-Palmer; Papilion-Burton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Kemble; Miss Godfrey-Miss Collins; Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: R. Palmer

3090
25 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Samson Legend-Moody; Valentine-Kemble; Scandal-Bensley; Tattle-Dodd; Ben-Bannister Jun.; Foresight-Parsons; Jeremy-Baddeley; Trapland-Waldron; Buckram-Phillimore; Angelica-Miss Farren; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Ward; Mrs Frail-Miss Pope; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; Nurse-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Sir Samson Legend Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

3091
04 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Phillimore; Valentine-Caulfield; Curio-Lyons; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Suett; Priest-Maddocks; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@cheek Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Benson; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Suett

3092
05 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-Bensley; Clifford-Wroughton; Lord Gayville-Palmer; Alscrip-Suett; Chignon-Baddeley; Blandish-Whitfield; Prompt-R. Palmer; Rightly-Aickin; Lady Emily-Miss Farren; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Sir Clement Flint Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Song: II: a song-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

3093
30 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Col. Oldboy-Suett; Mr Jessamy-Dodd; Lionel-Kelly; Harman-Dignum; Jenkins-Sedgwick; Dinah [recte Diana]-Mrs Bland; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny (1st time)-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

3094
12 December 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Gray; Patie-Hunter; Roger-Wilson; Symon-Johnson; Glaud-Shaw; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-A Lady; Jenny-Mrs Bonner; Madge, Elspa-Mr Service; Mause-Mr Sinclair.
Cast
Role: Sir William Worthy Actor: Gray

Dance: End 1st song: The Dance in Fetters-Allison

Song: End: The Cries of Edinburgh-Shaw; End I afterpiece: Hark hark to the Woodlands-Miss Thompson (1st appearance)

3095
08 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Notoriety

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acid Actor: Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Sir Charles Racket-Lewis; Lovelace-Farley; Woodley-Macready; Drugget-Quick; Dimity-Mrs Rock; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Racket-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

Dance: As17910912

3096
23 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grog-Wilson; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Munden; Cable-Darley; Rupee-Blanchard; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Miss Chapman; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Tacet Actor: Quick

3097
27 February 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Bannister Jun.; Heeltap-Burton; Bruin-Phillimore; Lint-Suett; Roger-Hollingsworth; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Bruin-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Waldron

3098
29 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: King Edward-Barrymore; Harcourt-Bland; Sir Walter-Webb; John de Vienne-Aickin; Ribbeaumont-Palmer; Eustache de St. Pierre-Bensley; Officer-Caulfield; John D'Aire-Benson; Citizens-Wewitzer, Waldron, Banks, Jones, Maddocks; O'Carrol-Johnstone (of cg); La Gloire-Bannister Jun.; Crier-Hollingsworth; Carpenters-Parsons, Alfred; Serjeant-Suett; Queen-Mrs Goodall; Julia-Mrs Powell; Madalon-Mrs Bland; Other Vocal Parts-Caulfield, Phillimore, Fawcett, Danby, Cooke, Maddocks, Lyons, Alfred, Shaw, Dorion, Miss Hagley, Mrs Edwards, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Shaw, Miss Kirton.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Sir William Wealthy Wealthy-Baddeley; Mr Wealthy-Maddocks; The Minor-Whitfield; Shift, Smirk-Bannister Jun.; Loader-R. Palmer; Dick-Benson; Mrs Cole-Mr H. Angelo (1st and only appearance); Lucy-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Wealthy Actor: Baddeley

Entertainment: Monologue. Occasional Prologue-Bannister Jun

3099
04 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Waldron; Nephew-Benson; Bates-Packer; Kecksey-Dodd; Thomas-Suett; Footman-Webb; Black Boy-Master Gregson; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody

3100
13 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Dodd (1st appearance in that character these 5 years); Col. Standard-Wroughton; Vizard-Whitfield; Alderman Smuggler-Waldron; Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Dickey-Benson; Tom Errand-Hollingsworth; Lurewell-Miss Collins; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Angelica-Miss Heard; Parley-Mrs Edwards; Errand's Wife-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Wildair Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Dance: End: Allemande-Whitmill, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp