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9341 results for: Keyword - Sir Robert Walpole
We found 6822 matches on Performance Comments, 2127 matches on Author, 1226 matches on Event Comments, 556 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2851
10 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Clerimount-Barrymore; Careless-Wroughton; Atall-Palmer; Old Sir Wilfull-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Supple-Suett; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Jones; Finder-Benson; Lady Dainty-Miss Pope; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren; Clarinda-Mrs Goodall; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Wishwell-Mrs Edwards; Situp-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Parsons
Role: Old Sir Wilfull Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Harry Atall Actor: Hollingsworth

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo [i

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17911003, but Dangle-Benson; Italian Girls-Mrs Bland, Miss _Daniels; In the Tragedy Governor-Maddocks; Sir Christopher Hatton-_; Master of the Horse-_; Beef@eater-_; Justice-_; Son-_; Constable-_; Nieces-_; Justice's Lady-_; Confidant-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Fretful Plagiary Actor: Parsons
Role: Sir Walter Raleigh Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Christopher Hatton Actor: Waldron

2852
15 September 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Kemble; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Careless-Barrymore; Trip-R. Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Ward; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

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

Song: III: a song-Dignum

2853
28 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Palmer; Sir Peter Pepper Pot-R. Palmer; Dick Bever-Whitfield; Frank Younger-Bland; Sir Roger Dowlas-Phillimore; Mr Rust-Waldron; Mr Dactyl-Suett; Mr Puff-Baddeley; Mr Staytape-Hollingsworth; Robin-Benson; John-Alfred; Miss Juliet-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLofty Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir Peter Pepper Pot Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Sir Roger Dowlas Actor: Phillimore

2854
24 March 1794 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Kent and Family. By Desire of Her Serene Highness, the Margravine of Anspach. Kent's most respectful Compliments waits on the Ladies and Gentlemen of Hammersmith, and its Vicinity, informs them that Mr Newman has kindly granted the Assembly Room for one or two Evenings; to accomodate Her Highness the Margravine and principal Inhabitants: Kent has spar'd neither trouble or expence to render it conveniant [sic] as possible, the Room itself being very respectable & the Entrance unexceptionable. He earnestly solicits the company of his Friends in general, assuring them that every endeavour will be exerted for their Entertainment; the Interest of every Lady & Gentleman will be ever most gratefully remember'd, as very highly contributing to Kent's extricating himself from a Situation obvious to all acquainted with the Expence he has been at, and the ill Success he has met with. To begin exactly at 6:30. Admittance 2s. Tickets to be had at the Winsor Castle, of Kent, and Miss Connard in Union Court, and of Miss Kent, at Mrs Bevias

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-Kent; Sir Oliver Surface-A Gentleman from London; Joseph Surface-A Gentleman from London; Crabtree-Morphew; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Baker; Rowley-Cooper; Moses-Parsons; Careless (with a song)-Johnson; Charles-Skerrett//Lady Teazle-Mrs Parsons; Maria-Miss Kent; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Smith; Maid-Miss Connard; Mrs Candour-Mrs Johnson .
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: Kent
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: A Gentleman from London
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: WHO'S THE DUPE

2855
23 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: LOVE A-LA-MODE

Performance Comment: Sir Theodore Goodchild-Packer; Sir Archy Macsarcasm-King; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Palmer; Squire Groom-Bannister Jun.; Mr Mordecai-Suett//Miss Charlotte-Miss Heard .
Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Archy Macsarcasm Actor: King
Role: Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan Actor: Palmer

2856
12 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Parsons; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Phillimore; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Baddeley; Trip-Benson; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Maddocks

Song: III: a song-Sedgwick

2857
26 September 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-Dignum; Snake-Benson; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wathen; Trip-R. Palmer; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Mrs Kemble; Maid-Mrs Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-C. Kemble; Lord Alfrod-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-Benson; Oliver-Caulfield; Lady Helen-Miss DeCamp; Josephine-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Booth; Boy-Master Menage; Girl-Miss Menage.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble

Song: III: a song-Dignum. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

2858
09 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff (1st time)-Fawcett; King Henry-Harley; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blunt-Richardson; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Peto-Rees; Gadshill-Williamson; Prince John of Lancaster-Holland; Messenger-Abbot; Hotspur's Servant-Master Curties; Travellers-Blurton, Coombs, Wilde; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Middleton

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

2859
18 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; Hotspur-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that charaacter); King Henry-Aickin; Prince John of Lancaster-Miss Granger; Worcester-Davies; Douglas-Caulfield; Sir Richard Vernon-Palmer Jun.; Sir Walter Blunt-Trueman; Westmorland-Usher; Northumberland-Abbot; Poins-R. Palmer; Bardolph-Ledger; Peto-Lyons; Gadshill-Chippendale; Francis-Waldron Jun.; Carriers-Suett, Wathen; Prince of Wales (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Hostess-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Percy-Miss Logan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Trueman

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Burton
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: C. Kemble

2860
27 September 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-Barrymore; Snake-Caulfield; Rowley-Packer; Moses (1st time)-Wewitzer; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Banks, Evans; Lady Teazle-Miss Farren; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria (1st time)-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: III: song-Dignum

2861
20 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Middleton; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Macready; Francis-Knight; Sir W. Blount-Toms; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Sheriff-Haymes; Carriers-Quick, Munden; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Middleton

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

2862
18 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, First Part

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Claremont; Francis-Knight; Sir Walter Blount-Toms; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Clarke; Sheriff-Abbot; Peto-Street; Gadshill-Wilde; Prince John of Lancaster-Curties; Messenger-Dyke; Carriers-Munden, Rees; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Waddy
Role: Sir Walter Blount Actor: Toms

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Toms; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Mansel; Aura-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Sir John English Actor: Wilde

2863
19 September 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Charles Surface-Wroughton; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-C. Kemble; Snake-Wathen; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wewitzer; Trip-Trueman; Lady Teazle-Mrs Jordan; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Goodall; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: Sir Rowland-Barrymore; Lord Alford-Dignum; Walter-Bannister Jun.; Apathy-Suett; Gabriel-R. Palmer; Lady Helen-Mrs Powell; Josephine-Mrs Bland; Winifred-Miss Tidswell; Children-Master Menage, Master Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore

Song: In III: a song-Dignum

2864
31 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-Munden; Sir Oliver Surface-Murray; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Knight; Joseph Surface-Pope; Charles Surface-Lewis; Crabtree-Quick; Careless-Clarke; Rowley-Davenport; Moses-Fawcett; Trip-Farley; Snake-Powel; Mrs Candour-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Miss Mansel; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Murray
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Raft; or, Both Sides of the Water

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Song: In III 1st piece: a song-Incledon

2865
08 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-R. Palmer; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Crabtree-Suett; Careless-C. Kemble; Rowley-Maddocks; Moses-Wewitzer; Snake-Caulfield; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Webb; Lady Teazle-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Song: In III: song-Dignum

2866
30 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth [part I]

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Fawcett; King Henry-Murray; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Waddy; Worcester-Hull; Poins-Whitfield; Francis-Knight; Sir Walter Blount-Mansel; Bardolph-Thompson; Douglas-Farley; Northumberland-Davenport; Westmorland-Claremont; Gadshill-Wilde; Peto-Street; Carriers-Emery, Rees; Hotspur-Holman; Hostess-Mrs Davenport; Lady Percy-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Sir John Falstaff Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Waddy
Role: Sir Walter Blount Actor: Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano

2867
12 February 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Aickin; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Palmer; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-Talbot (1st appearance in that character); Crabtree-Suett; Careless-DeCamp; Rowley-Packer; Moses-Wewitzer; Snake-Caulfield; Trip-Trueman; Servants-Fisher, Evans, Webb; Lady Teazle-Miss Biggs; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Lady Sneerwell-Mrs Sparks; Maria (1st time)-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: III: a song-Sedgwick

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991217

2868
12 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King (of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane; for that night only); Sir Oliver Surface-Davenport; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Palmer; Joseph Surface-Barrymore; Charles Surface-C. Kemble; Crabtree-Suett; Careless-J. Palmer; Rowley-Waldron; Moses-Wathen; Snake-Caulfield; Trip-Farley; Lady Teazle-Miss DeCamp; Mrs Candour-Mrs Davenport; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Chapman; Maria-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Teazle Actor: King
Role: Sir Oliver Surface Actor: Davenport
Role: Sir Benjamin Backbite Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Obi

Song: III: a song-Trueman

2869
19 November 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Robert Jennens to Thomas Coke, 19 Nov. 1696: There has been for four or five days together at the play house in Lincolns Inn Fields acted a new farce translated out of the French by Mr Monteux called the Shame Sham? Doctor or the Anatomist, with a great concert of music, representing the loves of Venus and Mars, well enough done and pleases the town extremely. The other house has no company at all, and unless a new play comes out on Saturday revives their reputation, they must break (HMC, 12th Report, Appendix, Part II, Cowper MSS., II, 367)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

2870
04 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout and Miss Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wilks; Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Sir Peter-Johnson; Cunningham-Mills; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: Miss Robinson; The Masques-; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts.

2871
06 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: SScotch Woman-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts.

2872
25 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Opening of summer season.] 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: Saraband, Minuet-Lally, Miss Mears; III: Harlequins-Lally, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: I: Miss Raftor; In II: E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts.

2873
29 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Eminent Citizens. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Barnwell Sr Actor: J. Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Raftor; Jobson-Bridgwater; Sir John-Stoppelaer; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mullart; Servants-Mullart, Jones, Ridout, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: I: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; V: Harlequin-Miss Brett; End Farce: The Midsummer Whim (new)-Lally Jr, Holt, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme

Song: In I: Miss Raftor; End IV: E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts.

2874
21 March 1735 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Dance: By Le Sac, from DL

Song: By E. Roberts, from DL

Performance Comment: Roberts, from DL .

2875
11 September 1735 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Robert Morris saw this play, but does not state where. It was later given, on 29 Sept., at HAY. See Beverly McAnear, "An American in London, 1735-1736," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, LXIV (1940), 376

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Bottle