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2134 results for: Keyword - the French
We found 1256 matches on Roles/Actors, 561 matches on Performance Title, 446 matches on Event Comments, 329 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

751
09 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

752
10 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Cymbeline, but because "of the Indisposition of Mrs Taylor Cymbeline is obliged to be deferred" (printed slip attached to BM playbill [Harris, III]). Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #128 18s. (95.17; 32.17; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

753
11 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

754
14 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

Dance: As17870927

755
15 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

Song: As17871011

756
16 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Provok'd Husband [advertised on playbill of 15 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Miss Farren. Receipts: #189 0s. 6d. (159.1.0; 29.5.6; 0.14.O)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: of the Tower Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

757
18 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

758
19 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

759
22 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs, composed by Linley? Sen. Receipts: #117 10s. (83.17.0; 32.16.6; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Mills

760
25 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Heiress, but "on the sudden indisposition of Kemble, the play was changed to The Wonder, where Miss Farren, King and Miss Pope had much applause" (World, 26 Jan.).] Receipts: #130 17s. (109.6; 20.17; 0.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

761
26 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); songs-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster [Public Advertiser: Miss Stageldoir]; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Forster

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

Dance: End I: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920

762
11 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

763
18 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "In no part of Bensley's voice is there an atom of the tender of mournful. [King Henry] is a part totally unsuited to his powers" (Public Advertiser, 19 Feb.). Receipts: #158 15s. (119.2; 37.15; 1.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: of the Tower Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

764
21 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

Dance: End II: The Conjugal Frolick-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

765
13 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Duenna [advertised on playbill of 11 Mar.] is obliged to be postponed on Account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. [Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, advertised as above.] Receipts: #226 10s. 6d. (223.4.0; 3.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: French Valet Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: As17871129

766
24 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

Song: As17870925

767
25 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Richard Coeur de Lion [advertised on playbill of 24 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #80 10s. (65.17.0; 13.7.6; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

768
26 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

769
03 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Regent [advertised on playbill of 2 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Receipts: #89 1s. (76.5.0; 11.19.0; 0.14.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

770
17 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: of the Tower Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Gentlemen Actor: Burton, Lamash
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell

771
12 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: French Waiter Actor: Besford
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Cast
Role: Father Frank Actor: Mathews

772
15 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: French Waiter Actor: Besford
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

773
17 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Son-in-Law, advertised on playbill of 16 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: French Waiter Actor: Besford
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

774
19 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: French Waiter Actor: Besford
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

775
22 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: French Waiter Actor: Besford
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks