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9133 results for: Keyword - Sir R. Verney
We found 7242 matches on Performance Comments, 1608 matches on Author, 1164 matches on Event Comments, 483 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5176
19 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Afterpiece Title: What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock, alias Timothy Peascod-Munden; Sir Roger-Davenport; Sir Humphrey-Thompson; Justice Statue-Street; Steward-Powel; Peter Nettle-Farley; Constable-Abbot; Countryman-Follett; Unborn Ghost-Master Standen; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost-Simmons; Squire Thomas, alias ThomasFilbert-Knight; Mother's Ghost-Mrs Henley; Grandmother-Mrs Gilbert; Dorcas-Mrs Watts; Aunt-Mrs Platt; Ghost of Bees-Mrs Norton; Kitty Carrots (with the original song, 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Davenport
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

5177
01 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Performance Comment: Timid-Quick; Sir Hornet Armstrong-Munden; Squire Turnbell-Knight; Sir Harry Portland-Macready; Scrip-Thompson; Mr Osborne-Holman; Melissa-Mrs Mountain; Miss Turnbull-Mrs Knight; Clara-Miss Mansel.
Cast
Role: Sir Hornet Armstrong Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Harry Portland Actor: Macready

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Song: The Mid Watch, The Storm-Incledon

5178
04 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Bronzely-Lewis; Lord Priory-Quick; Sir George Evelyn-Holman; Sir William Dorrillon-Munden; Oliver-Simmons; Mr Norberry-Waddy; Nabson-Thompson; Servants-Lee, Wilde, Ledger, Curties; Bailiffs-Abbot, Hawtin; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Priory-Miss Chapman; Miss Dorrillon-Miss Betterton.
Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Holman
Role: Sir William Dorrillon Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Knight
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Munden

Dance: End II: Les Delassemens Militaires, as17971021; End: Cupid and Psyche (composed by Noverre)-Mrs Wild, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Didelot, Fialon, The Graces by Mlle St.Amand, Mme D'Egville, Mlle Philips

5179
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

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

5180
25 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Knave Or Not

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Wroughton, Suett, Wewitzer, Barrymore, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Trueman, Evans, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope, Mrs Walcot, Mrs Sparks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson, 1798): Monrose-Palmer; Sir Guy Taunton-Wroughton; Sir Job Ferment-Suett; Mr Taunton-Wewitzer; Oliver-Barrymore; Jonas-Bannister Jun.; Mr Quake-Hollingsworth; Mr Scribe-Trueman; Footman-Evans [part listed in text, but unassigned]; Aurelia-Miss DeCamp; Susan-Mrs Jordan; Lady Ferment-Miss Pope; Mrs Clack-Mrs Walcot; Poor Woman-Mrs Sparks; Prologue-Barrymore; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Guy Taunton Actor: Wroughton
Role: Sir Job Ferment Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

5181
06 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Holman; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Farley; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Dr Bolus-Davenport; Rhubarb-Wilde; Mr Wilful-Powel; Supple-Simmons; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Wishwell-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Dainty-Mrs Knight; Sylvia-Miss Mansel; Clarinda-Miss Chapman; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

5182
30 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Eccentric Lover

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Quick, Holman, Munden, Fawcett, Murray, Knight, Whitfield, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Curties, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from Times, 1 May: Sir Francis Delroy-Lewis; Peter Crowfoot-Quick; Fenton-Holman; Admiral Delroy-Munden; Doctor Crisis-Fawcett; Gangrene-Murray; Gabriel-Knight; Sir Henry Netterville-Whitfield; Ostrich-Waddy; Tom Transit-Simmons; John Seagrave-Rees; Admiral's Servant-Curties; Eleanor de Ferrars-Miss Betterton; Constantia-Mrs Pope; Widow Blandy-Mrs Gilbert; Fidelia-Mrs Mattocks; [Times does not spell all the parts as they are listed in the text, in Cumberland's Posthumous Dramatic Works, 1813, Vol. II, which assigns no parts, but in which they are spelled as above. Times erroneously assigns Doctor Crisis to Farley, and lists Mrs Mattocks' part as Mrs Crowfoot; it does not assign Gabriel or the Servant.] Prologue-Holman; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Delroy Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Henry Netterville Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards-Platt, Miss Cranfield, Mlle St.Amand

5183
16 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, H. Johnston, Murray, Farley, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Abbot, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Miss Murray (1st appearance this season]), Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson [1799]: George Fervid-Lewis; Frederick Fervid-Pope; Sir Matthew Maxim-Munden; Henry Hastings-H. Johnston; Mr Goulding-Murray; Paragraph-Farley; Truepenny-Waddy; Dick-Simmons; Officer-Rees; Servants to Sir Matthew-Abbot, Wilde; Servant to Frederick-Curties; Boy-Master Webb; Maria-Miss Betterton; Lady Julia-Mrs Pope; Aurelia-Miss Murray [in text: Mrs H. Johnston (see17990325; Lady Maxim-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue (partly Musical)-Munden; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Maxim Actor: Munden
Role: Servants to Sir Matthew Actor: Abbot, Wilde

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Gray, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 2 Oct. 1797: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; Thicket-Incledon; Clueline-Townsend; Sir Fidget Fearful-Emery; Gregory-Simmons; Flambeau-Gray; Whim-Rees; Peggy-Mrs Martyr; Sophia-Mrs Mills.] With Dialogue to introduce the following favorite Songs: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Gray; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the ancients its speaking-Johnstone; [Song, I went to Sea-Townsend; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; The moment Aurora-Incledon; Dear Mary adieu-Incledon; The Midnight Watch-Incledon; [To conclude with a Rural Masquerade-; [in which a new song, by Mazzinghi; Poor Orra come from distant shore-Miss Waters; [Sea Song, A sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Mills; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the World a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.
Cast
Role: Sir Fidget Fearful Actor: Emery

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

5184
05 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Cast
Role: Sir Simon Flourish Actor: Emery

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Performance Comment: Count Conolly Villars-Holman; M'Dermot-Johnstone; Mr Dorimont-Hull; Sir Paul Peckham-Waddy; Sir Samuel Sheepy-Munden; Picard-Farley; Exempt-Thompson; Bailiff-Wilde; Lucy-Miss Chapman; Lydia-Miss Sims; Lady Peckham-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Peckham Actor: Waddy
Role: Sir Samuel Sheepy Actor: Munden

Dance: In II 2nd piece: Negro Dance, as17990513, but added: Blurton

Song: In course Evening: Young William was a Seaman true-Incledon; A favorite new song-Miss Waters; comic song-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett

5185
08 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Atkins, Street, Abbot, Curties, Klanert, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Dibdin, Mrs H. Johnston. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Sir Philip Blandford-Pope; Sir Abel Handy-Munden; Bob Handy-Fawcett; Farmer Ashfield-Knight; Henry-H. Johnston; Morrington-Murray; Evergreen-Davenport; Gerald-Waddy; Peter-Atkins; Postillion-Abbot; Young Handy's Servant-Klanert; Susan Ashfield-Miss Murray; Dame Ashfield-Mrs Davenport; Lady Handy-Mrs Dibdin; Miss Blandford-Mrs H. Johnston; unassigned-Street, Curties; Prologue-Betterton; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see18000219).] Epilogue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Blandford Actor: Pope
Role: Sir Abel Handy Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

5186
05 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: Pave-Lewis; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Latitat-Fawcett; Smalltrade-Emery; Sir Charles Dazzle-Betterton; Hippy-Townsend; Nab-Farley; Plainly-Claremont; Servants-Curties, Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Rees; Robert-Simmons; Formal-Thompson; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Rosa-Miss Murray; Betty-Miss Leserve; Visitors-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert; Lady Henrietta-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover].i.e. now Mrs Glover].
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasRoundhead Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Charles Dazzle Actor: Betterton

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain; or, An Opera Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Glib, the Author-Lewis; Manager-Davenport; Sir Toby Fuz-Gardner; Sir Macaroni Virtu-Farley; Wilson-Claremont; Mervin-Klanert; Prompter-Abbot; Carpenter-Rees; Scenemen-Wilde, Whitmore; Miss Fuz-Mrs Mills; Sweepers of the Stage-Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Norton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Davenport; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Hill; Shepherds-Linton, Denman, Whitmore, Platt, Curties, Street, Bologna, Lee, Hawtin, Blurton, Coombs, Thomas, Noble, Lewiss; The Old Shepherd-Simmons; Rhodope-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Gardner
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Farley

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione; or, Valour's Triumph

5187
28 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Performance Comment: Bronzely-Lewis; Sir George Evelyn-Pope; Sir William Dorillon-Munden; Lord Priory-Emery (1st appearance in that character); Mr Norberry-Waddy; Oliver-Simmons; Miss Dorillon-Mrs Johnson; Lady Mary Raffle-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance in that character); Lady Priory-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope
Role: Sir William Dorillon Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Gardner
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Farley
Related Works
Related Work: Tarugo's Wiles; or, The Coffee House Author(s): Sir Thomas St. Serfe

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Gardner
Role: Sir Macaroni Virtu Actor: Farley

Song: End I 1st piece: a Song-Master Gray; End II: The Muffin Man (Written by T. Dibdin, and composed by Moorehead)-Dighton (1st appearance on this stage); End 1st piece: the celebrated Laughing Song-Dighton

5188
02 November 1660 @ Middle Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

5189
June 1664 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Ladies

5190
18 August 1664 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Court Secret

5191
29 October 1666 @ The City, London

Performances

5192
14 September 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Damaseiles A La Mode

5193
14 October 1668 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Arragon

5194
15 December 1674 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto

5195
17 January 1676 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

5196
18 May 1676 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tyrannic Love; Or, The Royal Martyr

5197
February 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Debauchee; Or, The Credulous Cuckold

5198
September 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young King; Or, The Mistake

5199
19 February 1680 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

5200
20 February 1680 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells