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8259 results for: Keyword - Sir Tho. Armstrong
We found 6084 matches on Performance Comments, 1605 matches on Author, 1086 matches on Event Comments, 529 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7051
09 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague@Cheek Actor: Dodd
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wilson; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady-Mrs Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Epilogue Song-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-the Miss Stageldoirs

7052
11 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Bannister; Margery-Miss Collett; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Stageldoir; Rosetta-Mrs Crouch (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Bannister

Afterpiece Title: The Distressd Baronet

Cast
Role: Sir George Courteous Actor: Palmer

Dance: End II: As17870113; I: a Country Dance (incident to the [main]piece)-

Song: [Kelly introduced a song, Love thou maddening power, and a duet, Each joy in thee possessing, neither one listed on playbill. Both were composed by Gluck, and both had English words by Elizabeth Sheridan (Kelly, I, 301-2)]

7053
11 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Sir Benjamin Dove Actor: Quick
Role: Francis Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: The Loyal Brother; or, The Persian Prince Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of Bath

Performance Comment: Mr Flint-Fearon; Major Racket-Davies; Sir Christopher Cripple-Booth; Poultice-Thompson; Fillup-Helme; De Jarsey-Gaudry; Sour Crout-Swords; Billy Button-Edwin; Miss Linnet (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Linnet-Miss Platt; Lady Catherine Coldstream (by particular desire, and for that night only)-Mrs Fearon.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Cripple Actor: Booth
Role: Poultice Actor: Thompson

Dance: As17870425

7054
14 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Hewardine (1st appearance on any stage); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Cubitt; Old Philpot-Quick; Maria-Mrs T. Kennedy; The original Epilogue-Hewardine, Quick.
Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Thompson

Song: As17870326

7055
17 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17870126, but Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sycamore Actor: Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: The Distressd Baronet

Cast
Role: Sir George Courteous Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17870126

7056
21 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Performance Comment: Colin (1st time)-Mrs Martyr; Gregory-Darley; Farmer-Thompson; Goody Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Rose-A Young Lady (1st appearance on that stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Farmer Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Cantabs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Davies, Brown, King, Cubitt, Mrs T. Kennedy, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Larpent MS; Sir Restive Oldbuck-Quick; Tinsell-Wewitzer [MS: Edwin]; Stanley-Davies; Doctor La Gaul-Brown? [MS: unassigned]; Hasting-King; Doctor Vegetable-Cubitt? [MS: unassigned]; Fanny-Mrs T. Kennedy [MS: Miss Wilkinson]; Mary-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Sir Restive Oldbuck Actor: Quick

Song: II 2nd piece: Come come my good Shepherds-Mrs Martyr; In course Evening: Four@and@Twenty Fidlers-Edwin

Monologue: Vaudeville End 2nd Piece: A Scene in a Masque Ball , with an Illumination. Huntress-Mrs Martyr; Tantivy the welkin resounds-Mrs Martyr; Mad Tom-Darley; song-Johnstone; Highland Lad and Lass-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; Say bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr; To conclude with a Grand Dance-

7057
23 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Moody; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Mrs Ward; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Wilson; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Witwou'd Actor: Moody

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sir Anthony Halfwit Actor: Parsons

Dance: End: A Highland Reel, as17860928, but _Mills, Ferrere

7058
23 May 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Moss; Sir Felix Friendly-Johnson; Eugene-Meadows; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Barrett; John-Lyons; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Lefevre; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Johnson
Role: Thomas Actor: Barrett

Dance: After Monologue: The Shepherds-Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne

Entertainment: Monologue As17870516

7059
30 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Mrs Forster; Trusty-Mrs Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Mrs Brooks (of hay).
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Cast
Role: Sir Toby Treacle Actor: Parsons

Dance: End: The Lucky Return-Hamoir, the Miss Stageldoirs

7060
14 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Williamson; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Bannister Jun.; Lady Alton-Mrs Whitfield; Molly-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: Edgar; or, The English Merchant Author(s): Thomas Rymer

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Johnson
Role: Thomas Actor: Barrett

7061
18 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Edwin; Sir Felix Friendly-Johnson; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Gardner; Thomas-Burton; John-Swords; Compton-Chapman; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Webb; Fringe-Mrs Poussin; Laura-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Johnson
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Song: I: song-Mrs Forster

Entertainment: Monologue As17870611

7062
20 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Postillion-Barret; Waiter-Swords; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Townly Actor: Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale or The Descent of the Balloon

Dance: End: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

7063
28 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Bensley; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Sir Harry Beagle-Burton; Captain O'Cutter-Davies; Paris-Wewitzer; Tom-Barret; Lord Trinket-R. Palmer; Lady Freelove-Mrs Whitfield; Harriet-Miss Woollery; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

7064
05 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17870618 but Sir Felix Friendly (1st time)-Moss.
Cast
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Moss.
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: As17870627

7065
07 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Larpent MS 779; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, Aug. 1787, p. 100. Prologue by the author; Epilogue by George Colman elder (European Magazine, July 1787, pp. 63-64). In 1789 altered as The School for Widows]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Attorney

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bensley, Aickin, Kemble, Browne, R. Palmer, Johnson, Lyons, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Bulkley, Miss Woollery, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Brangin, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, July 1787, pp. 63-64, and Crouch, II, 25: Sterling-Bensley; Worldly-Aickin; Sir Wilful Wayward-Kemble; Frederick Wayward-Browne; Lord Millamour-R. Palmer; Gayless-Johnson; Jack Volatile-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Bulkley; Arabella Grenville-Miss Woollery; Mrs Gayless-Mrs Cuyler; Lucy-Miss Brangin; Lady Rustic-Miss Farren; unassigned-Lyons, Ledger; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Wayward Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

7066
23 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Hawthorn-Mathews; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Johnson; Young Meadows-Meadows [sic]; Lucinda-Mrs Forster; Madge-Mrs Brown; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Mathews
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: End II: Love for Love, as17870625

7067
25 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Woollery. Mainpiece: Never acted here. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Clifford to Browne, but he "declined playing the pathetic part of Clifford, although the bills contained his name: Williamson therefore supplied his place" (unidentified clipping in Enthoven Collection).] Public Advertiser, 19 July: Tickets to be had of Miss Woollery, No. 5, Delahay-street, Westminster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Second Or The Fall Of Rosamond

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Second; or, The Fall of Rosamond Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Motley-Edwin; Edward-Davies; Plume-Baddeley; Sheers-Burton; Degagee-Wewitzer; Sir Walter Weathercock-Moss; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Brown; Caroline-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Moss

7068
03 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini; Lionel-Davies; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Chapman; Harman-Johnson; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

7069
04 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Edwin, Bannister Jun., Usher, Gardner, Burton, Johnson, Baddeley, Davies, Swords, Painter, Meadows, Lyons, Ledger, Farley, Parsons, Miss George, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Forster, Mrs Bannister. Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson [1787], and playbill of 23 June 1788: Trudge-Edwin; Inkle-Bannister Jun.; Planters-Usher, Gardner, Johnson; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Davies; Sailors-Painter, Ledger; Mate-Meadows; Waiter-Farley; Sir Christopher Curry-Parsons; Wowski-Miss George; Yarico-Mrs Kemble; Patty-Mrs Forster; Narcissa-Mrs Bannister; unassigned-Burton, Swords, Lyons.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: The Guardian Outwitted Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The School for Guardians Author(s): Thomas Murphy
Related Work: Love Finds the Way Author(s): Thomas Hull

7070
14 September 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17870901, but Sir Christopher Curry-Kemble in place of Parsons.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Kemble in place of Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: The Guardian Outwitted Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The School for Guardians Author(s): Thomas Murphy
Related Work: Love Finds the Way Author(s): Thomas Hull

7071
17 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Farren; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Fearon; Mr Page-Hull; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Slender-Cubitt; Host of the Garter-Booth; Pistol-Thompson; Fenton-Macready; Bardolph-Helme; Simple-Rock; Rugby-Stevens; Falstaff-Ryder; Mrs Page-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Ann Page-Miss Rowson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Edwin
Role: Pistol Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

7072
19 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Tradelove-Thompson; Sackbut-Fearon; Freeman-Davies; Aminadab-Stevens; Simon Pure-Brown; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Mask'd Lady-Miss Brangin; Ann Lovely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Philip Modelove Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Tradelove Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

7073
26 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Performance Comment: Captain Crevelt-Lewis; Sir Oliver Oldstock-Quick; Caleb-Edwin; Colonel Talbot-Aickin; Mandeville-Farren; Count Pierpoint-Wewitzer; Wilkins-Fearon; Johnson-Brown; Amber-Thompson; Harriet-Mrs Wells; Mrs Wilkins-Mrs Brown; Lady Oldstock-Mrs Webb; Nancy-Miss Rowson; Betty-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Oldstock Actor: Quick
Role: Amber Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End: Leap Year-; or, A New Way of Wooing [see17880128]

7074
27 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Kelly; Justice Woodcock-Waldron; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Williames; Hodge-Moody; Hawthorn-Dignum; Margery-Miss Collett; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Stageldoir; Rosetta-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Sir William Meadows Actor: Aickin
Role: Hawthorn Actor: Dignum

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Dance: End II: As17870920; I: Country Dance incident to the Piece-

7075
29 September 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Kemble; Rabi-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Packer; Edric-Staunton; Harcourt-Phillimore; Messenger-Wilson; Douglas-Wroughton (1st appearance on that stage); Birtha-Mrs Ward; Elwina-Mrs Taylor (1st appearance on that stage).
Cast
Role: Sir Hubert Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Waldron; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-R. Palmer; Bates-Wilson; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Suett; Widow Brady-Mrs Taylor; (with an) Epilogue Song-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Sir Patrick O'Neale Actor: Moody
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton

Dance: End: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair-Ferrere, Miss Stageldoir