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1392 results for: Keyword - A. Murphy
We found 1322 matches on Author, 63 matches on Roles/Actors, 57 matches on Event Comments, 20 matches on Performance Comments, and 4 matches on Performance Title.

1
02 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A new Farce [Murphy] went off with applause (Cross). Mainpiece: By particular Desire. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Yates; Dick-Woodward; Gargle-Burton; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Simon-H. Vaughan; Scotchman-Blakes; Irishman-Jefferson; Catchpole-Vaughan; Prologue by Garrick-Murphy; Epilogue-Mrs Clive (1756 Ed.).
Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

2
08 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMonr Delatre danc'd, no notice taken of the french (Cross). [Apprentice published--1s., by Mr Murphy.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: IV: Peasant Dance-

3
12 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author of the Farce [Murphy] (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Murphy, first time; Altamont-Ross; Calista-Mrs Cibber; Sciolto-Berry; Rossano-Jefferson; Lavinia-Mrs Davies; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Murphy, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

4
26 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Beaumont and Fletcher, acted but once these 15 years. Afterpiece: At the particular Desire of several persons of Quality. Benefit for my Self & Wife (Cross). [See The Spouter; or, The Triple Revenge, farce in two acts attributed to Mr Murphy, satirizing John Hill, Theophilus Cibber, Samuel Foote. Discussed by Genest, IV, 459-61.] Receipts: #214 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: NNew Sailor's Dance, as17560217

5
04 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Murphy. Tickets for Macbeth will be taken. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550320 and 17550116, but Hamlet-Murphy first time; and an abbreviated cast: King-Sparks; Horatio-Ridout; Ghost-Ryan; Laertes-Dyer; Ostrick-Cibber; Gravediggers-Shuter, Stoppelaer; Polonius-Arthur; Ophelia-Mrs Chambers; Queen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Murphy first time

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17541203

6
20 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Murphy from Covent Garden did Osmyn. Indiff-tho' great applause (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Murphy first appearance there; King-Berry; Gonzales-Havard; Garcia-Palmer; Selim-Simson; Perez-Mozeen; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Almeria-Miss Macklin; Zara-Mrs Pritchard; Heli-Blakes; Alonzo-Burton.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Murphy first appearance there

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

7
03 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Murphy first appearance there

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

8
05 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

9
06 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

10
07 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

11
09 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: [But unspecified.

12
14 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: Peasant Dance, as17560108; Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

13
16 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: PPeasant Dance, as17560108; Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

14
20 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: PPeasant Dance, as17560108; Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

Song: I: Beard

15
02 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

16
15 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelstan

Cast
Role: Gothmund Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

17
22 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: The Last New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

18
25 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Garrick Actor: Murphy
Related Works
Related Work: The Apprentice Author(s): Arthur Murphy

19
27 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelstan A New Tragedy

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Murphy, Ross, Havard, Davies, Burton, Jefferson, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Cibber. Prologue to be spoken by-Holland in the character of the Genius of England; Athelstan-Garrick; Egbert-Ross; Siward-Davies; Thyra-Mrs Cibber; Edwina-Mrs Bennet; Gothmund-Murphy; Harold-Havard; Goodwin-Burton; Dunelm-Jefferson (Genest, IV, 453).
Cast
Role: Gothmund Actor: Murphy

20
15 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17541018, but Othello-Murphy (being the fourth time of his appearing on any stage).
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

21
23 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Sheridan; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Jaffier-Murphy; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: Granier, Madam Camargo

22
18 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Murphy; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Zamor Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: Comic Entertainment-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville

23
22 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Murphy first time; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Griffiths; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Murphy first time

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: Lowe

Dance: As17541203

24
02 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Murphy first time; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Gibbet-Shuter; Scrub-Cibber; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Murphy first time

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang; or, Love in Low Life

Song: II: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Donaldson (late Miss Falkner); IV: The Lady's Lesson a Cantata-Arne Jr

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

25
17 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17541114, but Queen-Mrs Elmy; Richard-Murphy (first time); Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: Granier and Mrs Granier