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9351 results for: Keyword - Sir Robert Howards
We found 6859 matches on Performance Comments, 2122 matches on Author, 1212 matches on Event Comments, 558 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1076
05 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Jones. Afterpiece: A New Ballad Opera of one Act [by Edward Phillips]. [For a puff of the afterpiece, see Daily Advertiser, 25 April, and Daily Post, 2 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Marcian-Mills; Theodosius-A. Hallam; Varanes-Roberts; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Mullart; Lucius-Fielding; Aranthes-Raftor; Pulcheria-Mrs Butler; Julia-Mrs Shireburn; Athenais-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Varanes Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake or The Intriguing Servants

Performance Comment: Phillis (Country Girl)-Miss Raftor; Tom (Footman)-Berry; Toby (Innkeeper)-Jones; Harry-Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Dorcas-Mrs Herle; Phillis (Chambermaid)-Mrs Mullart; but edition of 1733 lists as the cast: Tom-Berry; Toby-Harper; Harry-Ridout; James-E. Roberts; Dorcas-Mrs Sireburn; 1st Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; 2d-Miss Oates; Lucy-Miss Mann (possibly the cast for a later revival); Epilgoue-Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.
Cast
Role: James Actor: E. Roberts
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Sireburn

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Bartholomew Fair-F. Tench, Mrs Delorme

1077
08 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Drunken Peasant by D'Vallois. Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mlle D'Vallois

1078
09 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit

1079
23 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: As17331129

1080
12 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Wilks, Nephew to the late Robert Wilks; and Gillibrand. Tickets for Hewit taken also

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Wilks, who never appear'd on any Stage before; Imoinda-Mrs Roberts; Aboan-Turbutt; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Daniel-James .
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Monlass

1081
07 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Roberts; Polly-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Jones; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Shireburn; Peachum-Turbutt; Lockit-Jones. hathi.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Monlass

Dance: The Black and White Joak by Davenport and Miss Brett. Harlequin by Miss Brett

1082
20 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the particular Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Hulett; Guyomar-Delane; Cortez-Giffard; Almeria-Mrs Roberts; Cydaria-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Hamilton; Kalib sung by Miss Jones . Kalib sung by Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Kelly; Robin-Wetherilt; Boy-Miss Norris; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: After the Indian Manner by Haughton

1083
18 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Mrs Roberts; Lovegold-Lyon; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Richardson; Ramilie-Woodward; James-Penkethman; Decoy-Dove; Harriet-Miss Tollett; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Wetherilt; Wheedle-Miss Gerrard; Maria-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

1084
07 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Richardson, Miss Jones, Miss Roberts, Biggs, and Master Nansan. Afterpiece: By Capt Gulliver's Company of Lilliputians

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17370402 but see17370430 An Epilogue-Miss Roberts.
Cast
Role: see17370430 An Epilogue Actor: Miss Roberts.
Role: Combrush Actor: Miss Roberts.

Dance: II: The Princess of Wales-Vallois, Miss Oates; V: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: IV: Miss Jones

1085
20 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. [For a poem on Mrs Roberts' acting the Queen, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Wright; Lorenzo-Mills; Mills; Gomez-Griffin; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Furnival; Pedro-Cross; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: new Grand Ballet called% The Peasants- Muilment

1086
01 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: EEgerton 2320: Receipts: #83. Mrs Roberts hiss'd, Mr Mills too

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Buckingham-Mills; Dutchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Richmond-Cibber; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Prince Edward-Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfold-Boman; Stanley-Havard; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Catesby-Hill; Tressel-Cross; Mayor-Harper.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1087
17 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit J. Roberts, Yates, Mrs Mullart. Written by Mr Durfey. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall and Miss Ferguson also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Roberts; Sancho Pancha-Mullart; Duke-Bridgwater; Ambrosio-Walker; Dutchess-Mrs Kilby; Marcella-Mrs Templer; Gardiner-Penkethman; Taylor-James; Bernardo-Hippisley; Cardenio-Hale; Manuel-A. Ryan; Pedro-Arthur; Diego-Stevens; Page-Yates; Finisher-Miss Ferguson; Cryer-Marten; Lucinda-Mrs Vincent; Rodriquez-Mrs Marshall; Ricotta-Miss Dancy; Flora-Miss Brunette; Teresa-Mrs Martin; Ravish'd Woman-Neale; Moll Buxom-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Quixote Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Desse; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: With the Original Dialogue,Since Times are so bad by Purcell and-Leveridge, Salway

1088
24 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. Tickets at her House in Duke St., lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Delane; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Mills; Calista-Mrs Roberts; Lavinia-Mrs Mills; Rossano-Blakes; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Beard

Dance: I: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 III: Neopolitan Punch-Checo, Signora Chiaretta

1089
15 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser substitutes Court for Roberts in the Choruses.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; First Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; Second Spirit-R. Smith; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Miller; Third Spirit-Miss Polly Young; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller, first time; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Roberts, Dibdin, Fawcett, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis; The Dances-M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery (playbill).
Cast
Role: The Chorusses Actor: Legg, Baker, Roberts, Dibdin, Fawcett, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

1090
28 May 1661 @ The Red Bull Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Mans Comfort

1091
21 October 1662 @ The Cockpit in Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Friar Bacon And Friar Bungay

Related Works
Related Work: Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay Author(s): Robert Greene

1092
09 March 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hannibal

Related Works
Related Work: Hannibal Author(s): Robert Wilson

1093
October 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Sisters Or The Violence Of Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Sisters; or, The Violence of Love Author(s): Robert Gould

1094
22 January 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Menteur

Afterpiece Title: LEpreuve Recriproque

1095
06 February 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lavare

Afterpiece Title: Lepreuve Reciproque

Dance: Glover, being the first time of his appearing on this Stage

1096
14 August 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Maid

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Maid Author(s): Robert Hurst

1097
18 August 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Maid

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Maid Author(s): Robert Hurst

1098
20 January 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Maid

Related Works
Related Work: The Roman Maid Author(s): Robert Hurst

1099
09 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Cuddy Actor: Bullock Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lovers Author(s): Robert Lloyd

Dance: As17251208

1100
10 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Cuddy Actor: Bullock Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lovers Author(s): Robert Lloyd

Dance: As17251208