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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.

2651
04 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Huntsman's street Halloo and The Death of the Stag by Miss Catley and a Young Gentleman (1st time [unidentified)); End of Act II The Early Horn by the same Gentleman; In afterpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Miss Catley

2652
28 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilfold, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Claridge, Doe, Wells, Roberts, Walker, Cox, Abbot, R. Ledger, Sargent, Seymour for She Stoops to Conquer [announced on playbill of 27 May] will be admitted this Evening. [Afterpiece in place of Retaliation, announced on playbill of 27 May. This was Miss Catley's last appearance on the stage (erroneously stated in DNB, Grove, &c. as taking place in 1784).] Receipts: #245 3s. (26/0/6; 2/10/6; tickets: 216/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

2653
15 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. 2nd piece: Never acted here. 4th piece: 1st time at this Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Cast
Role: Queen of Common Sense Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Malvolio-Bensley; Duke-Staunton; Sebastian-R. Palmer; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Parsons; Fabian-Stevens; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Olivia (with a song)-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character); Maria-Miss Kirby; Viola-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act II of 4th piece (for that night only) the Minuet de la Cour by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley

2654
30 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Queen of Common Sense Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

2655
16 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilson. 3rd piece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 1 July 1776]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Cast
Role: Queen of Common Sense Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Monologue: 1782 09 16 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

2656
19 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Wood

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Queen of Common Sense Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Brett
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17820826

Song: As17820918

2657
08 October 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: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance (composed by Harris) Pastoral Sports by Harris, Second, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

2658
11 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17821009

2659
19 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Lee Lewes; Sidney-Aickin; Melvile-Clarke; Counsellor Plausible-Wewitzer; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-J. Wilson; John-Thompson; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Satchell; Lady Macsycophant-Miss Platt; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Serjeant Eitherside Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

2660
09 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob

2661
11 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Best Bidder

2662
16 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Wroughton as Richmond, and Webb as Lord Mayor. On the Kemble playbill both names are deleted. The name of Wroughton's substitute has been cut by the binder; who acted the part has not as yet come to light. A MS annotation substitutes Bates for Webb.] Receipts: #165 18s. (162/13/6; 3/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hunter

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirit Actor: Mrs Martyr. Larpent MS adds the following parts: Harlequin, O'Flannegan, Ulan, Man with Books, Doctors, Taylors, Servants, Mob

2663
06 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Queen Katherinc Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Another Irishman Actor: Mahon

Song: As17821230

2664
06 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

2665
25 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

Song: As17830218

2666
28 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb As17820927

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17821009

2667
24 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by William Hodson, based on The Coffee House Politician, by Henry Fielding. Prologue by the author (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 2 May 1783: This Day is published The Adventures of a Night (ix.). Receipts: #166 7s. (112/9; 52/3; 0/10; tickets not come in: 1/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of a Night

2668
01 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Webb as Glumdalca, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Miss Platt.] Receipts: #280 12s. (154/1; tickets: 126/11) (charge: #105). [Henderson sold 439 tickets in boxes, 74 in pit, 57 in gallery.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17821231

2669
02 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17821009

2670
26 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Queen Katherinc Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of mainpiece The Humours of Newmarket by Harris, Ratchford, Byrne, Miss Byrne, Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally bo!, as17830516; End of Act IV Kate of Aberdeen by Master Bartheiemon

Performance Comment: , as17830516; End of Act IV Kate of Aberdeen by Master Bartheiemon .

2671
27 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17821214

2672
03 June 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Curteen, Condell, and Colborne, box-keepers. [In mainpiece Booth doubled Rosencraus and the 1st Gravedigger.] Receipts: #227 14s. 6d. (72/7/6; tickets: 155/7/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: As17830530

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally ho.', as17830516

2673
04 June 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821231; End of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as n Dec. 1782, in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129

Performance Comment: 1782, in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129 .

2674
23 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Wheatley. Prologue as17830531

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Head Boy of the Marine Society Actor: Master Edwin
Role: Officer in the Camp Actor: Wood
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2675
01 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Wheatley. Prologue as17830531

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Wood, Riley
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Various other Characters Actor: Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder