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4530 results for: Keyword - the Pope
We found 5551 matches on Roles/Actors, 1259 matches on Performance Comments, 156 matches on Event Comments, 39 matches on Performance Title, and 14 matches on Author.

1926
13 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: More noise against the Dancers, wch so enrag'd My Ld that with a Number of Gents. he went into the upper Galleries & took out a very noisy person-who prov'd to be Cap. Venor's Brother; he resisted & was not brought behind the scenes without much Difficulty, sadly beat, yet still obstinate, they went with Garrick & Lacy into Mrs Clive's room, where he behav'd very boldly, but all was adjusted without farther Mischief (Cross). This day publish'd: The Mirror: a Poetical Essay in the manner of Spencer. Price 1s. Ridiculum acii fortissime & optime Secatrem. Anon. To David Garrick, Esq: by C. Arnold. Sold by Woodfall. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mons Delaistre, Sg Baletti, Lauchery, Noverre Jun, Dennison, StLeger, Shawford, Mathews, Pochee, L'Clert, Harrison, Granier, Hust, Sarny, Walker, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre, Morris, Rooker, Sturt, Atkins, Ackman, Walker, Sga Pietro, Mrs Addison, Mrs Noverre, Robinson, Mrs Gibbons, Mlle Charon, Mlle Rousselet, Mrs Preston, Mlle Rouend, Mrs Philips, Mrs Lawson, Little Pietro, Master Simson, Master Pope, Master Blagden, Master Hust, Master Spilsbury, Miss Bride, Miss Popling, Miss Simson, Miss Heath, Scrase, Jefferson, Burton, Marr, Vaughan, Chamness, Bullbrick, Clough, Allen, Gray, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Mathews, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills.

1927
20 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Face Actor: Palmer, their first appearance in those characters

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

1928
30 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Face Actor: Palmer, their first appearance in those characters

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

1929
13 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

1930
06 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Holland, who perform'd the part of Oroonoko
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors With a Processionv, Sacrifice, after the manner of the ancients.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

Song: IV: A Sailor's Song by Mr Arne Jun-Champness

Ballet: V: The Drunken Peasant. Peasant-Granier; Clown-Ackman

1931
07 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

Dance: HHornpipe-Atkins

1932
12 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Prince of Wales. Tickets deliver'd out by Wood, which were to have been admitted this night, will be taken Saturday next, to the play of the Rehearsal. Receipts; #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

Dance: DDance of the Millers-

1933
14 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Townly-Ross; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Count Basset-Blakes; Moody-Burton; Richard-Vaughan; Trusty-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Hippisley; Lady Grace-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Miss Minors; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews

1934
21 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

Dance: Last new Comic Dance, The Indian Peasants, as17560515

1935
24 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

Dance: The last New Comic Dance,The Indian Peasants, as17560515

Song: Beard

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

1936
28 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: So ended the season (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

1937
04 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1938
06 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1939
07 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1940
09 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Holland
Role: Brother Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1941
10 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1942
11 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 12 years [hence first time for all appearing in these characters. See 9 Nov. 1745.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1943
14 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1944
16 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young, others

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1945
22 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Beard, Miss Young, others

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1946
17 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1947
18 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber is recover'd & plays tonight-Mr Garrick taken ill, Holland did Chamont (Cross). [Probably Havard of Davies did Polydore, as both were familiar with the part.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Acasto-Berry; Ernesto-Simson; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Page-Cautherly; Castalio-Ross; Polydor-Holland, 1st time; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Performance Comment: As17570117, but to conclude with a new Dance-the Lilliputians.
Cast
Role: to conclude with a new Dance Actor: the Lilliputians.
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1948
19 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M+Mercury Harlequin seems to have been the afterpiece. The Public Advertiser carried the following notice under news from London: "Mr Garrick was prevented from appearing in the character of Chamont last night, by a sudden and violent Indisposition, but we hear that he is better, tho' not quite free from pain."] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: [Lilliput, ]Mercury Harlequin

Cast
Role: to conclude with a new Dance Actor: the Lilliputians.
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

1949
21 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Arne the composer of it (Cross). [Cross omits receipts for this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: to conclude with a new Dance Actor: the Lilliputians.
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.

Music: II:By Particular Desire Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mr Arne Jun

1950
28 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Vernon play'd his Wife's part & was well receiv'd (Cross). [The Public Advertiser, however, carried her name in the play notice.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: to conclude with a new Dance Actor: the Lilliputians.
Role: Lord Flimnap Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Mt Pope, Mt Hurst, Mt Martin.