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1685 results for: Keyword - A. Murphy, Esq.
We found 1323 matches on Author, 348 matches on Event Comments, 52 matches on Performance Comments, 9 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
09 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's Night for the Mainpiece. Paid 1!2 year's water Rent to Christmas last, #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #264 8s. 6d.; Charges: #73 10s. Profit to Murphy: #190 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Related Works
Related Work: The Grecian Daughter Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

27
23 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Tragedy [by Arthur Murphy] never performed The Music by Dr Arne. The Characters New Dress'd. [Long account and generally unfavorable review of Alzuma in the Westminster Magazine for March.] Receipts: #206 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzuma

Related Works
Related Work: Alzuma Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

28
31 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [tragedy by Arthur Murphy]: Never acted there. New Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Related Works
Related Work: The Grecian Daughter Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

29
30 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. Last Night of performing before the Holidays. [See first version of this afterpiece under title What We Must All Come To, 9 Jan. 1764. It was damned then but now met with success. A Comedy by Arthur Murphy. The reviewer for the Westminster Magazine for April stamped the afterpiece with his approval.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks After Marriage

Related Works
Related Work: Three Weeks After Marriage Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Entertainment: End: (By Particular Desire) Bucks Have At Ye All, with alterations, spoken-Lewis

Dance: Before Farce: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

30
26 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Barsanti. Mainpiece [a comedy by Arthur Murphy]: Never acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Related Works
Related Work: All in the Wrong Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

Monologue: Before: The Occasional Prelude. Manager-Wroughton; Young Actress-Miss Barsanti. [See 10 May 1773.

31
23 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Prelude [1st time; PREL 1, by Arthur Murphy]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 21 Nov. 1772]. The Doors to be opened at 5:3O. To begin at 6:3O [see 11 Nov.]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Sarjant (only) at the Stage-door. No persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Receipts: #214 17s. 6d. (214.15.O; O.2.6.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Related Works
Related Work: News from Parnassus Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

32
22 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Arthur Murphy, based on L'Irresolu, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by David Garrick (see text)]: A new Scene and New Dresses. Public Advertiser, 2 May 1778: This Day is published Know Your Own Mind (1s 6d.). Receipts: #246 7s. 6d. (245.7.0; 1.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Related Works
Related Work: Know Your Own Mind Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17761123

33
01 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book, 30 Apr.: Paid Murphy #119 13s. for the 12th night of Know Your Own Mind on Apr. 1st, after deducting charge of #73 10s. Receipts: #193 3s. (192.4.6; 0.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Related Works
Related Work: Know Your Own Mind Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Dance: As17761226

34
06 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted there. With Alterations and Additions by the Author [Arthur Murphy. London Chronicle, 7 Nov., prints a detailed synopsis of the alterations.]. The Characters entirely new dressed; with New Scenery and Decorations. [Morning Chronicle, 7 Nov.: Mrs Barry entered into the character of Mandane with all that strength of conception which characterizes her acting in general. Many of the passages received additional force from the judicious breaks and sudden transitions in her manner of giving them.] Receipts: #200 3s. (199.6; 0.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan of China Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17771104

35
18 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Thomas Hull, altered from The School for Guardians by Arthur Murphy. Not in Larpent MS; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser 19 Nov.]: With New Dresses, &c. The Music chiefly compiled; the rest composed by Dr Arne, Sacchini and Fisher. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 18 Nov. 1777: This Day is published the Airs in Love Finds the Way (6d.). [Miss Courtenay is identified in the Airs.] Receipts: #233 8s. 6d. (232.5.0; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Related Works
Related Work: The School for Guardians Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Related Works
Related Work: The Upholsterer Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: End II: The Minuet de la Cour, as17771111; End: The Enchantress, as17771104

36
14 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Booth. Mainpiece: Banquetv, Processionv, Christeningv as 26 Mar. [Afterpiece: Epilogue by Arthur Murphy.] Receipts: #262 10s. (140.14.6; 2.3.6; tickets: 119.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Related Works
Related Work: The Citizen Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Song: As17870326

37
02 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 8 years [acted 1 Dec. 1784]. With some Alterations and Additions by the Author [Arthur Murphy]. Receipts: #241 1s. 6d. (237.8.6; 3.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Related Works
Related Work: The Upholsterer Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

38
06 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 25 Apr. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; M 1, altered by John Gretton from his Ode performed at the Pantheon, 4 May. Larpent MS 1087; text printed in Morning Chronicle, 2 May 1795, with parts as above]: The Words by John Gretton, Esq. The Music by Spofforth; the Dances by Byrn. Books containing the Words of the Masque will be delivered gratis at the different Doors. Morning Herald, 5 June: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #204 5s. (72.17; 7.15; tickets: 123.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Afterpiece Title: A Masque In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April 1795

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Richmond Primrose Girl (Music by Spofforth-Poetry by William Pearce, Esq.) sung in character-Mrs Clendining

39
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

40
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

41
16 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: 1st Time at this Theatre. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [as owner of the copyright]. Morning Chronicle, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #681 2s. (392.3.6; 57.18.0; 7.17.6; tickets: 223.3.0) (charge: #211 14s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun.; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan; An Occasional Address by Henry Bunbury, Esq.-Mrs Jordan. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

42
17 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Murphy in Gray's Inn Journal puffed' the tragedy Boadicia in rehearsal at dl, commending the casting, and praising the author. See 1 Dec.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: New Dutch Dance-LeFevre

43
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

44
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

45
07 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

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

46
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.

47
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

48
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

49
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

50
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