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5565 results for: Keyword - the young Captain
We found 3967 matches on Performance Comments, 826 matches on Performance Title, 753 matches on Author, 624 matches on Event Comments, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

1451
23 April 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for the Widow of a Baronet [Sir Richard Perrott], and a large Infant Family. Tickets to be had of Lady Perrott, No. 28, Spring-street, Portman-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London; or, The Happy African

Entertainment: Monologue An Occasional Address-a Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentifield])

1452
08 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: The Tight Irish Boy Actor: Johnstone
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: Suett

1453
18 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Townsend and Mrs Johnson. 3rd piece [1st time in London; F 1, by William Dunlap]: Performed with distinguished Applause at the John St.? Theatre, New York [on 9 Jan. 1797]; compressed into one act [from two], and adapted for the English Stage by a Gentleman [perhaps the author]. "Commencing at half past eleven o'clock, and after a tiresome variety of other entertainments, the audience thought they had had enough for their money, and demanded the fall of the curtain before the conclusion of [Tell Truth and Shame the Devil]" (Monthly Mirror, June 1799, p. 367). Morning Chronicle, 8 May: Tickets to be had of Townsend, No. 9, Leicester-place. [Mrs Johnson not listed.] Receipts: #442 17s. 6d. (108.1.0; 1.11.0; tickets: 333.5.6, of which Townsend sold 218.2.0; Mrs Johnson 115.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17990423, but Fitzharding-Johnson (from the Park? Theatre, New York; 1st appearance on this stage); Samson (1st time)-Townsend; Helen (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson; Chorus of Robbers-_; Chorus of Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Wilford Actor: A Young Gentleman
Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17990316but Catherine (for that night only)-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: 990316but Catherine Actor: Mrs Johnson.
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray
Role: Of the ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: The moment Aurora Actor: Incledon
Role: The Midnight Watch Actor: Incledon
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Tell Truth and Shame the Devil

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-H. Johnston, Murray, Johnson, Mrs Litchfield. [Probable cast: Tom Holton-H. Johnston; +Whitely-Murray; +Semblance-Johnson (see the New York Stage, 1927, I, 429); Susan-Mrs Litchfield. Text $T. and J. Swords">George C. D. Odell, Annals of the New York Stage, 1927, I, 429); Susan-Mrs Litchfield. Text $T. and J. Swords, New York, 1797) lists the American cast.]
Cast
Role: Susan Actor:

Song: End: Mad Tom-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); Young William-Incledon; The Golden Days-Munden; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: End I 1st piece: Concerto Clarionet-Orsato (of the Theatre Royal Venice; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duetto solo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts

1454
05 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Waddy. 3rd piece: In 3 acts. Not acted these 3 years. Morning Chronicle, 30 May: Tickets to be had of Waddy at M'Knowl's, No. 8, Great Wild-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. [Hull not listed.] Receipts: #348 8s. 6d. (214.13.6; 3.0.0; tickets: 130.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Cast
Role: Captain O'Neill Actor: Johnstone
Role: Young Flourish Actor: Fawcett
Role: Young Testy Actor: Knight
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Cast
Role: The Wind blew fresh and fair Actor: Townsend
Role: Boxing the Compass Actor: Fawcett
Role: By Permission of the Proprietors of Drury Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Dance: In II 2nd piece: Negro Dance, as17990513, but added: Blurton

Song: In course Evening: Young William was a Seaman true-Incledon; A favorite new song-Miss Waters; comic song-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett

1455
07 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hill, Rees and Miss Sims. Morning Chronicle, 6 June: Tickets to be had of Hill, No. 24, Bow-street, opposite the Pit Door. [Others not listed.] 2nd piece [1st time: M. INT 1]. Receipts: #287 7s. (50.17.6; 4.0.6; tickets: 232.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Brilliants

Performance Comment: Imitations-Rees; When the seaman quits the shore-Hill; The Tight Little Islands-Townsend; Flow thou regal purple stream-Burrows (1st appearance); A new Hunting Song-Hill; a Debating Catch-Simmons, Linton, Street.
Cast
Role: When the seaman quits the shore Actor: Hill
Role: The Tight Little Islands Actor: Townsend

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Holman; Principal Bacchanal-Hill; Bacchanals-Townsend, Linton, Street, Thomas, Oddwell; 1st Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Farley, Claremont; 2nd Spirit (with a song)-Miss Sims; The Lady-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Chapman; Bacchants-Ms Wheatley, Ms Follett, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton; Sabrina=-Mrs Atkins; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Atkins; Sweet Echo-Mrs Atkins; accompanied on the oboe-W. Parke; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Farley, Claremont
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: accompanied on the oboe Actor: W. Parke
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Dance-Naiads

Song: In: Maria; or, The Beggar Girl-Mrs Atkins; Young William-Incledon; a new song, The Negro Boy (written by Rees, and composed by Attwood)-Miss Sims (in character)

1456
15 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Zekiel Homespun Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1457
16 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [For Story see 28 June, 1 and 24 July.] 1st piece: The Overture and Musick by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [2nd piece in place of All in Good Humour, advertised on playbill of 15 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Performance Comment: Count Benini-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Marchese Caliari-Barrymore; Count Florenzi-Trueman; Lealto-C. Kemble; Tomaso-Davenport; Malevoli-J. Palmer; O'Rafarty-Johnstone; Nicolo-A Young Gentleman (3rd appearance on any stage [Story]); Juliana-Miss Heard; Lauretta-Miss Griffiths; Marchesa Veteria-Mrs Davenport; Janetra-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Nicolo Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1458
17 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1459
18 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Cast
Role: The Baron Actor: Caulfield
Role: William Actor: Wathen
Role: Theodore Actor: J. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1460
19 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-Trueman; Harry Hawser-Wathen; Goto-Palmer; Stave-Suett; Shark-Caulfield; Dick-Mrs Edward; Angelica Goto-Miss Griffiths; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Harry Hawser Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1461
20 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The new Musick with an appropriate Overture by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Marinari. Books of the Songs, &c., to he had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1462
23 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham; Or, Days Of Old

Performance Comment: Gondibert-Barrymore; Barton-Aickin; La Varenne-Clarke; Marquis of Montague-Caulfield; Egbert-Abbot; Duke of Somerset-Lyons; Prince of Wales-Master Chatterley; Fool-Palmer; Corporal-Wathen; Drummer-Trueman; Fifer-Chippendale; Robbers-Bannister, Davies, Abbot, Ledger; Gregory Gubbins-Fawcett; Adeline-Mrs Harlowe; Villagers-Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage; Queen Margaret-Miss Chapman (1st apperance in that character).
Cast
Role: Corporal Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1463
24 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1464
25 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1465
29 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Cast
Role: Zekiel Homespun Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1466
02 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1467
07 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1468
08 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Agreeable Surprise, advertised on playbill of 7 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1469
10 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in character-a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

1470
12 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Nicolo Actor: A Young Gentleman
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen
Role: Father Frank Actor: Ledger
Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1471
14 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1472
16 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1473
02 September 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: Tars at Torbay; or, Sailors on Saturday Night

Performance Comment: Tack and Half Tack (1st time)-Fawcett; Nongtongpaw-Johnstone; Around the Old Oak right Jolly and Gay-Suett, Bannister, Wathen; Ben and Mary-Trueman; Midst of the Sea-Fawcett; Ye Gentlemen of England-Johnstone, Linton, Suett; Rule Britannia-Fawcett, Johnstone, Suett, Bannister, Wathen, Trueman, Davies, Story, Linton, Brown, Caulfield Jun., Aylmer, Dibble, Willoughby, Little, Kenrick.
Cast
Role: Around the Old Oak right Jolly and Gay Actor: Suett, Bannister, Wathen
Role: Midst of the Sea Actor: Fawcett
Role: Rule Britannia Actor: Fawcett, Johnstone, Suett, Bannister, Wathen, Trueman, Davies, Story, Linton, Brown, Caulfield Jun., Aylmer, Dibble, Willoughby, Little, Kenrick.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: End 1st piece: Crazy Jane (composed by Miss Abrahams [recte Abrams])-Mrs Bland

1474
09 September 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sighs

Afterpiece Title: Tars at Torbay

Cast
Role: Around the Old Oak right Jolly and Gay Actor: Suett, Bannister, Wathen
Role: Midst of the Sea Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: End 1st piece: Crazy Jane-Mrs Bland

1475
10 September 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Jew and the Doctor, advertised on playbill of 9 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Performance Comment: As17990726 but Ribbemont-Barrymore; Carpenters-_Davenport, Chippendale; Julia-Miss Campbell (from the $Theatre-Royal, Newcastle; 1st appearance in London); Citizens-_Chippendale.
Cast
Role: Theatre Actor: Royal, Newcastle
Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Around the Old Oak right Jolly and Gay Actor: Suett, Bannister, Wathen
Role: Midst of the Sea Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Davenport
Role: James Actor: Wathen
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Quirk Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Sorrento Author(s): George Colman, the younger