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3284 results for: Keyword - The Grand Jury of London
We found 1949 matches on Performance Title, 1108 matches on Event Comments, 735 matches on Performance Comments, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1851
21 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Cast
Role: In which The New Mariners Actor:
Role: The Mid Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: The Spanish Armada Actor: Johnstone
Role: Theddy O'Blarney Actor: Johnstone

Dance: In III 2nd piece: Hornpipe in Fetters, as17971025

Song: In 3rd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

1852
05 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Master of the Hotel Actor: Thompson

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Cast
Role: In which The New Mariners Actor:
Role: The Mid Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: The Spanish Armada Actor: Johnstone
Role: Theddy O'Blarney Actor: Johnstone

Dance: Between mainpiece and afterpiece: a Hornpipe-Jackson

Song: End: The Irish Newsman-Clarke; In afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

1853
08 June 1798 @ Wheatley's Riding School, Greenwich (location unknown)

Event Comment: Benefit for Twaits, Ives, Hallam, Brown & Mrs Brooks. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. Back Seats 6d. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. The above Performers, with the utmost Deference and Respect, inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Greenwich, they have selected those Entertainments which they flatter themselves will meet their Approbation; being compelled to answer their Engagements in another Town, they jointly solicit their Patronage on this occasion, the honour of which will ever be remembered with the most lively effusions of gratitude

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas; Or, The Noble Shepherd

Performance Comment: Douglas (the Noble Shepherd)-Brown; Glenalvon-Twaits; Lord Randolph-Ives; Officer-Humphreys; Old Norval-Hallam; Anna-Mrs Humphreys; Lady Randolph-Mrs Brooks.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood; or, A Trial for a London Engagement

Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Song: Between acts: Twaits, Master Seabrook

1854
15 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Wathen; Baron-Caulfield; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward-Trueman; Page-Master Chatterley; Sally-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Trueman; Barleycorn-R. Palmer; Apathy-Lyons; Barebones-Waldron Jun.; Bite-Caulfield; Poz-Abbot; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Ledger; Toby Thatch-Wathen; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Davenport; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Fawcett; Mayor of Coventry-Suett; Crazy-Waldron; Earl of Mercia-Caulfield; Count Louis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies; Mayoress-Mrs Davenport; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Harlowe.

1855
07 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Throw Physick To The Dogs

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17980621 but Sir Mathew Medley-_; Woodley-_; Waiter-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

1856
20 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-Palmer Jun.; Mr Colloony-R. Palmer; Mr Frost-Munden; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Heard; Cubba-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Wathen

Song: As17980705

1857
28 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. [Mrs Brown is sister to Miss Biggs of Drury Lane, and...has played frequently in her father's company in the country [i.e. Barnstaple, &c.]" (Monthly Mirror, Sept. 1798, p. 179). Morning Herald, 22 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: As17980720 but added to Murtock Delany: The Irish Lad and Nun (The Musick by Shield)-Johnstone.
Cast
Role: The Irish Lad and Nun Actor: Johnstone.
Role: Cymon Actor: Wathen

Song: End: Patents all the Rage-Munden; A Mock Italian Song-Fawcett; The Group of Lovers ; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; a new song, The British Volunteers-Johnstone; with Chorus-Trueman, D'Arcy, Linton, Waldron Jun., Abbot, Lyons

1858
02 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End: the official news of Nelson's victory at the Nile, on 1 August 1798, was given out; the audience called for Rule Britannia-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland; God save the King- [(London Chronicle, 4 Oct.)]

1859
26 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1860
17 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1861
14 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The new Scotch Ballet of Moggy and Jemmy; or, The Union Feast [advertised on playbill of 12 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #204 13s. 6d. (151.12.0; 50.11.6; 2.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Heather

1862
17 April 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for an Infant Orphan Family. Tickets to be had at No. 17, Tufton-street, Westminster; of Appleby, Hosier, Parliament-street; Mrs Cleaver, Cannon-row, Parliament-street; Newcomb, Confectioner, Bridge-street, Westminster; Taylor, Linen-draper, Whitehall; Thomas, Butcher, Charing-cross; Medhurst, Pastry Cook, Russel-court, Drury-lane; Rice, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Portia-Mrs Sumbel (late Mrs Wells; who has generously volunteered her services for that Evening); Nerissa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the stage [unidentified]). The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services.unidentified]). The rest of the characters by Ladies and Gentlemen who, actuated by movies of humanity, have made a voluntary offer of their respective services.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Entertainment: End: Her much admired Imitations-Mrs Sumbel

1863
21 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit; Or, Rambles In Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Trueman; Barleycorn-Palmer; Bite-Caulfield; Barebones-Abbot; Poz-Clarke; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Ledger; Toby Thatch-Wathen; Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Davenport; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

1864
28 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Story is identified in MS list, in hay playbills now at Harvard, of new performers for the 1799 season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

1865
17 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wathen. 2nd and 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Drury Lane. 2nd piece: Never acted at this Theatre [i.e. in the regular summer season; it had been acted "out of season" on 9 Feb. 1797]. Morning Chronicle, 16 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Wathen, No. 2, Frith Street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

Performance Comment: Lenitive (with The Quack Doctor)-Wathen; Heartwell-J. Palmer; Mr Caddy-Davenport; Label-Suett; Juba-Mrs Edward; Mrs Caddy-Miss Leserve; Caroline-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Lenitive Actor: Wathen

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Country Club-Wathen

1866
18 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #262 11s. 6d. (256.12.6; 5.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Dramatist Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

1867
26 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1868
07 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Farley; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Emery; Peregrine-Trueman; Barleycorn-Palmer; Bite-Caulfield; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-J. Palmer; Carter-Ledger; Toby Thatch-Wathen; Diana-Miss Gaudry; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Davenport; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Obi

1869
14 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Obi

1870
28 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Obi

1871
19 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Captain of the Banditti Actor: Sawyer

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Performance Comment: Capt. Seymour-J. Palmer; Mr Colloony-Palmer; Mr Frost-Suett; Murtock Delany-Johnstone; Edward-Fawcett; Cymon-Wathen; Louisa-Miss DeCamp; Caroline-Miss Gaudry; Cubba-Mrs Whitmore.
Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Wathen

1872
30 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Mountaineers, advertised on playbill of 29 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Obi

1873
22 January 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Menteur

Afterpiece Title: L'Epreuve Recriproque

Related Works
Related Work: L'Epreuve Réciproque Author(s): M.A. Le Grand

1874
December 1681 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but a reference in the Prologue to the "Ignoramus" Jury (24 Nov. 1681) and the entering of the play in the Term Catalogues in February 1681@2 (and its advertisement in Domestick Intelligence, 2-6 Feb. 1681@2) suggest a premiere in December 1681

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roundheads; Or, The Good Old Cause

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Prologue-the Ghost of Huson ascending from Hell drest as a Cobler; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: the Ghost of Huson ascending from Hell drest as a Cobler

1875
10 July 1718 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 12 July: On Thursday last, Mr Quin was try'd at the Old Baily for killing Mr Bowen, the Comedian, and the Jury found it Manslaughter. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 12 July: Quin the Comedian was burnt in the Hand for killing Bowen

Performances