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1852 results for: Keyword - Alexander? Pope
We found 1456 matches on Performance Comments, 434 matches on Performance Title, 247 matches on Event Comments, 36 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
19 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

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Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): Alexander Pope

52
21 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

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Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): Alexander Pope

53
22 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

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Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): Alexander Pope

54
23 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

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Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): Alexander Pope

55
05 August 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

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Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): Alexander Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

56
09 August 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Three Hours After Marriage

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Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): Alexander Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

57
15 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

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Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): Alexander Pope

Song: III: Lowe

58
10 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

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Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): Alexander Pope

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 V: My Faith and Truth, as17460104

Dance: IV: Italian Peasants, as17460206; III: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

59
19 December 1685 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. An order (L. C. 5@147, p. 52, in Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356), dated 19 Dec. 1685, calls for a payment of #20 for the King and Queen at Alexander, but the order does not indicate whether the performance occurred on this date

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: . Possibly Goodman acted Alexander after the death of Hart on 18 Aug. 1683; or Mountfort may have succeeded to the role.

60
23 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander Balus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Alexander Balus (King of Syria)-; Ptolomee (King of Egypt)-; Jonathan (Chief of the Jews)-; Cleopatra (Daughter of Ptolomee)-; Aspasia (her friend and companion)-; Chorus of Israelites-; +Chorus of Asiatics-. Alexander Balus-Signora Galli (mezzo-soprano); Ptolomee-Reinhold (bass); Jonathan-Lowe (tenor); Cleopatra-Signora Cassarini (soprano); Aspasia-Signora Sibilla (soprano) (+Deutsch, Handel, p. 648, from word book).
Cast
Role: Alexander Balus Actor:
Role: Chorus of Asiatics Actor: . Alexander Balus-Signora Galli
Role: Alexander Balus Actor: Signora Galli

61
26 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid supers and Kettle drums 3 nights in Alexander (this night incl.) #19 7s.; Two extra hautboys in the Rehearsal, 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [N.D. at 5s. per night for the kettle drums and 2s. 6d. for each super, it would appear that each performance of Alexander required 5 supers.] Receipts: #213 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babyl Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

62
13 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Foundling, advertised on playbill of 12 Feb.] Powell: Alexander 's car was completed, and drawn by two elephants, and accompanied by Darius ' car, drawn by three white horses, and another car laden with trophies, drawn by soldiers all of which [were] totally covered with burnished gold and silver...The Procession was still but indifferently conducted. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Morning Chronicle, 18 Oct. 1794: Two hundred soldiers are to be employed in the spectacle; each of their dresses is estimated at #5. Account-Book: Paid Miller in full for music in Alexander the Great #30. Receipts: #263 11s. (173.16.6; 86.13.0; 3.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville

63
17 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Henry II oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Clarke's Illness. [Bensley took his part in Alexander the Great.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Clinch
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

64
27 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: or, The Rival Queens. Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Farren; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-R. Palmer; Polyperchon-Phillimore; Thessalus-Wright; Perdiccas-Chaplin; Eumenes-Norris; Aristander-Wrighten; Clytus-Bensley; Roxana-Mrs Ward; Parisatis-Mrs Sharp; Sisigambis-Mrs Johnston; Statira-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

65
17 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Mainpiece: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Receipts: #122 6s. 6d. (64.0.0; 18.15.0; 0.19.6; tickets: 38.12.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

66
28 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: ALEXANDER THE GREAT

Performance Comment: As17940506, but Alexander-Middleton (1st appearance in that character); Cassander-The Gentleman who was so very favourably received in Douglas [on 13 Jan.: Talbot//Statira-Mrs Powell (of DL); Roxana (1st time)-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Middleton

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE; or, The Apparition of the Cliffs

67
16 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell, 15 Feb.: Alexander the Great rehearsed at 11; 2nd Scene of D & Procession at 6; 16 Feb.: New Comedy rehearsed at 11. Receipts: #407 5s. (308.0.0; 94.3.6; 5.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville

68
26 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Cherokee, advertised on playbill of 24 Feb. In it the playbill retains Mrs Booth as Mrs Over-done, but "Mrs Over-done Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Booth ill" (Powell).] Powell, 25 Feb.: New Comedy, viz. The Wheel of Fortune, rehearsed at 11; Alexander the Great (by order of Mr Sheridan) at 1; 26 Feb.: Wheel of Fortune rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #406 19s. (337.10.6; 63.18.0; 5.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville

69
08 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: As17950303but Alexander-Aumer.
Cast
Role: 950303but Alexander Actor: Aumer.
Role: Alexander Actor: J. D'Egville

70
23 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Palmer, Barrymore, C. Kemble, Caulfield, Whitfield, Maddocks, Benson, Packer, Trueman, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Powell, Miss Miller, Mrs Siddons. Cast from text (C. Lowndes, 1795): Alexander-Kemble; Clytus-Bensley; Cassander-Palmer; Lysimachus-Barrymore; Hephestion-C. Kemble; Polyperchon-Caulfield; Perdiccas-Whitfield; Thessalus-Maddocks; Eumenes-Benson; Aristander-Packer; Slave-Trueman; Sysigambis-Mrs Hopkins; Statira-Mrs Powell; Parisatis-Miss Miller; Roxana-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: In II: Alexander's Triumphal Entry into Babylon-; The Grand Chorus of Priests Youths Virgins-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Wathen, Welsh, Wentworth, Trueman, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Fisher, Master Welsh, Master DeCamp, Master Gregson, Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Arne, Miss Mellon, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Menage, Miss Jackson, Miss Granger, Miss Chatterley, Miss Wentworth, Mrs Butler

71
30 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: An Accurate Edition of Alexander the Great to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #246 14s. (189.1; 54.11; 3.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Song: As17951123

72
03 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. This day publish'd Price 1s. Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Music; written by Dryden. To which is added the Coronation Anthem as performed this evening at Covent Garden. Set by Mr Handel. This Day publish'd Price 5s. sewed. A Treatise on the Art of Dancing, by Giovanni Andrea Gallini, Director of the Dances at the Royal Theatre in the Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Music: As17620226; Handel's Coronation Anthem-

73
17 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander Balus; Judas Maccabeus

Performance Comment: As17730226 Parts were: Alexander Balus (King of Syria); Ptolomee (King of Egypt); Jonathan (Chief of the Jews); Cleopatra (Ptolomee's daughter); Aspasia (her Friend and Companion); Chorus of Israelites; Chorus of Asiatics.

Music: I: Concerto on Organ-Stanley

74
15 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Alexander Gordon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lupone; Or, The Inquisitor

Related Works
Related Work: Lupone; or, The Inquisitor Author(s): Alexander Gordon

75
28 April 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rochetti. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: A short Opera of one Act. The Musick by the late celebrated Alexander Scarlatti. [Apparently not published.] Receipts: money #22 11s. 6d.; tickets #31 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Telemachus

Related Works
Related Work: Telemachus Author(s): Alexander Scarlatti

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden