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3871 results for: Keyword - The Queen
We found 3495 matches on Roles/Actors, 1118 matches on Performance Comments, 759 matches on Performance Title, 429 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

2626
24 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: The Death of the Stag Actor:
Role: Give round the word Actor: Doyle
Role: They say there is an echo here Actor: Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle
Role: whom she complains of the loss of her son She t Actor:
Role: Queen Dallalolla Actor: Miss Catley
Role: The soldier tired of war's alarms Actor: Miss Catley.
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley.
Role: Clown's Wife] Actor: Miss Matthews

2627
17 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare

Performance Comment: ACT I. Filial Piety, as17810807 ACT II. Parental Tenderness, as17810807, but Gloster-Miss Francis; [ACT III. Ambition, as17810807 ACT IV. Love, in the Tomb Scenev in Romeo and Juliet [parts of V. i and iii]. Romeo-Bannister Jun.; Friar Lawrence-Gardner; Capulet-Webb; Apothecary-Barrett; Paris-R. Palmer; Montague-Massey; Juliet-Mrs Cargill (1st appearance in Tragedy).
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Barrett
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Young Actor

Related Works
Related Work: The Young Actor Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Entertainment: Cento, as17810807

Song: End I of 1st piece: Admiral Benbow (in the character of a Sailor)-Bannister; End III: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

2628
24 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance here these 4 years); Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Host-Bannister; Page-Staunton; Slender-R. Palmer; Fenton-Wood; Bardolph-Massey; Pistol-Egan; Simple-Blissett; Robin-Master Edwin; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Page-Mrs Hitchcock; Ann Page-Miss Wewitzer; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Afterpiece Title: Ripe Fruit

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Song: In 2nd piece: As17810822; End of 3rd piece: Moderation and Alteration, as17810817

2629
01 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Belle of the Pillage by Harris and Miss Matthews

2630
02 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

2631
14 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

2632
07 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: As17811110

2633
13 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of mainpiece St. David's Day; or, The Village Revels by Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: David's Day; or, The Village Revels by Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford .

2634
19 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Establishing a Theatrical Fund [which is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Ballet, The Double Surprise (composed and executed by Banti; 1st appearance on this stage), Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

2635
22 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of Act IIof mainpiece, as17811219

2636
17 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost

Dance: As17820112

2637
04 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt

2638
11 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Whitfield played the Author the first night, but so indifferently that the part was given to Lee Lewes on the 2d" [MS annotation on BM playbill (CG, Vol. III)]. Receipts: #231 8s. (227/5; 4/3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: After the Epilogue, as17811213

2639
12 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

2640
14 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 22 Apr. 1777]. Receipts: #243 6s. (238/16/6; 4/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17820211

2641
16 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

2642
18 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Comus is obliged to be deferred, on account of Miss Catley's Indisposition. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

2643
19 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Midas

2644
21 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; past 2, by Matthew Feilde. MS: Larpent 585; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 22 Feb.]: With New Overture and Music, composed by [Michael] Arne. New Dresses, Scenes and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #247 12s. (243/19/6; 3/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Vertumnus and Pomona

Related Works
Related Work: Vertumnus and Pomona Author(s): Matthew Feilde

Dance: End of Epilogue a new Pastoral Dance, Palemon and Lavinia, by Aldridge, Langrish, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Miss Besford

2645
25 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces, as dance, The Double Surprise, in which Banti was to make his 4th appearance. But it was deferred; sec 5 Mar.] Receipts: #244 (239/8/6; 4/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

2646
26 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820221

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Halloo; End of Act II If o'er the cruel Tyrant, Love (from Artaxerxes); In afterpiece the original song to Fischar's Minuet; End of Act I The Wanton God (from Comus); End of afterpiece Push about the Jorum, with an additional verse to Miss Catley's Friends, all five sung by Miss Catley

2647
05 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. [In the dance Band is announced as making his 4th appearance (see 25 Feb., 19 Mar.).] Receipts: none listed (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of Epilogue, as17811219

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Halloo, as17820226

2648
14 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 15 Mar. 1779]. [Trew is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, announced on playbill of 12 Mar.] Paid one-half years Land Tax for the Theatre #61 5s. Receipts: #167 4s. (161/14; 5/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

2649
02 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Grand Divertisement, The Gala. The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters

Performance Comment: The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters .

2650
27 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Gala. A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards

Performance Comment: A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards .

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Tally-Ho by Miss Langrish