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836 results for: Keyword - The Gentlewoman
We found 772 matches on Roles/Actors, 266 matches on Performance Comments, 92 matches on Event Comments, 47 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

626
01 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid the person for performing the Bells 4 nights #1 10s. [in Jubilee?] (Account Book). Receipts: #242 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

627
06 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Henry Williams for performing the Bells #1 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #210 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance
Role: With a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: _Holtom, Mrs White.
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: DuBellamy, Master Leoni, Mrs Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

628
09 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Aickin, Parsons, Dodd, Bannister, Fawcett, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, A Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance. Lionel-Vernon

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King

629
12 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Aickin, Parsons, Dodd, Bannister, Fawcett, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, A Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance. Lionel-Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

630
14 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Aickin, Parsons, Dodd, Bannister, Fawcett, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, A Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance. Lionel-Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

631
16 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Aickin, Parsons, Dodd, Bannister, Fawcett, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, A Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance. Lionel-Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

632
20 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Aickin, Parsons, Dodd, Bannister, Fawcett, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, A Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance. Lionel-Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: to be spoken for the last time Actor: King.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

633
23 February 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Aickin, Parsons, Dodd, Bannister, Fawcett, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, A Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance. Lionel-Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: to be spoken for the last time Actor: King.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

634
15 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Aickin, Parsons, Dodd, Bannister, Fawcett, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, A Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance. Lionel-Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: to be spoken for the last time Actor: King.
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Mrs _Scott.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

635
26 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Balance to Shuter #109 8s., plus #85 17s. from tickets (Box 200; Pit 239). Woodward, Mrs Yates and Smith paid their balances (Account Book). Receipts: #174 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: A Gentlewoman
Role: With a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17691005; II of the Comedy: The Dutch Milkmaid Dance=, as17691111

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-; Epilogue Riding upon an Ass-Shuter

636
18 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Aickin, Parsons, Dodd, Bannister, Fawcett, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, A Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance. Lionel-Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17700405 but The Vocal Parts-_Vernon.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: _Vernon.
Role: to be spoken for the last time Actor: King.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: In which will be introduced The Pageant as Actor: Upon-Avon
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

637
07 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Radley. Afterpiece: 2 acts new taken from The Jovial Crew, With additional Chorusses and Air. Music by Bates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: a young Gentlewoman , first appearance on any stage.
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies' Frolick

Dance: II: As17700428

638
15 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Order of the Grand Buck for the Benefit of Mr Wignell and Mr Barnshaw. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to the actors #15 5s. 3d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Wignell #61 13s. (Box 76; Pit 187; Gallery 146); Barnshaw #116 8s. (Box 96; Pit 500; Gallery 174); Total House value #211 15s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #33 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

639
13 July 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: a Gentlewoman, her 2nd appearance
Role: Calista Actor: a Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Tricked

Dance: The Nosegay, as17700611

640
18 July 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: a Gentlewoman, her 2nd appearance
Role: Calista Actor: a Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: The Pedlar by Master and Miss West

641
30 July 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: a Gentlewoman, her 2nd appearance
Role: Calista Actor: a Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Philips, from Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, his first appearance upon this Stage

Dance: End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

642
03 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Bassanio-Cautherly; Antonio-Reddish; Gratiano-Dodd; Lorenzo (songs)-Vernon; Launcelot-W. Palmer; Gobbo-Parsons; Salarino-J. Aickin; Tubal-Messink; Salanio-Fawcett; Duke-Wright; Jessica (with songs)-Miss Rogers; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose, 1st time; Portia-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Bassanio Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: A young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17710921

643
12 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melville-Aickin; Sterling-Love; Lovewell-Cautherly; Sergeant Flower-Bransby; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Traverse-Hurst; Trueman-Fawcett; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Betty-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Mrs Haidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Fanny-Mrs Morland, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: A young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance

644
16 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid for Properties #2 2s. (Tresaurer's Book). [This expense averaged #3 5s. per week amounting to #118 for the season. It will not be further itemized.] Receipts: #153 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17710921

645
18 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Lewson Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: A young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17710921

646
13 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid John Doe for performing five nights in the Ass to 28 Oct. 12s. 6d.; Paid John Clarridge for ditto 12s. 6d.; Paid John Smith for ditto in the Hog, 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Apparently animals in Mother Shipton.] Receipts: #230 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman
Role: The Dances Actor: Fisher, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

647
14 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid half year's Poor's rate for Theatre to Mich. Last #20 8s. 4d.; Paid ditto for House in Bow Passage 14s. 7d. (Account Book). Receipts: #233 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman
Role: The Dances Actor: Fisher, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

648
15 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid half year's Paving &c. for theatre due Mich last #18 15s. (Account Book). Receipts: #209 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman
Role: The Dances Actor: Fisher, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

649
16 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Dr Arne for composing the Music for the Fairy Prince #120 (Account Book). Receipts: #230 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman
Role: The Dances Actor: Fisher, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

650
18 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Baker, a Gentlewoman
Role: The Dances Actor: Fisher, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder