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486 results for: Keyword - Brother Frank
We found 284 matches on Performance Comments, 112 matches on Event Comments, 108 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
22 February 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Chorus-; Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome).

Music: Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer

452
17 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. The Tragedy Altered by Dr Hawkesworth. Part of Pit will be Laid into the Boxes. [Winston MS 10, from O. Smith from the Town & Country Magazine, suggests Oroonoko--Fleetwood, son of the late manager, and brother to the gentleman who appeared about Nine years ago at dl.] Charges #66 19s. Balance to Bensley #51 15s. 6d. plus #113 15s. from tickets (Box 416; Pit 59; Gallery 9). Paid Younger for writing parts #6 3s. 4d. Receipts: #118 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Garland, as17681028

453
05 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit By Desire of the most noble Grand of the Honorable Order of Select Albions, for their Brother Hurst, and Mr Evans (subtreasurer). Tickets deliver'd for The Orphan will be taken. The Orphan deferr'd on account of Barry's Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Song: End: The Albion Song-Vernon

454
25 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Younger for a License for the Brothers #22s. (Account Book). Receipts: #127 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

455
23 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Brothers and The Spanish Lady oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of some of the performers. Receipts: #117 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

456
07 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; 1st Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Simon (brother to Judas)-; Chorus-; Messenger-; Eupolemus- (Jewish Ambassador to Rome).

Music: FFirst Violin-Barthelemon; Concerto on the Organ-Stanley

457
07 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon- (Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus- (Jewish Ambassador to Rome).

Music: FFirst Violin, Solo-Giardini; Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer

458
05 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire of the Most Noble Grand of the Honorable Order of Select Albions. For the Benefit of their Brother Hurst, and Mr Rooker. N.B. The Grand of the Albion Lodge desires his officers to meet him at the Rose Tavern in Bridges St., at 5 o'clock, to proceed from thence to the front boxes, in procession, with the Ensigns of their Order. The company of any other of the Brethren will be esteemed a favour, to join the Grand and Officers--Care will be taken to preserve Places in the Boxes for the Ladies belonging to the members of this Society (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: End: The Albion Song-Vernon

459
15 February 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-.

Music: End Part I: A Solo-; End Part II: A Concerto on Violin-Sga Lombardini Sirmen

460
20 February 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Chorus-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-.

Music: As17710215

461
01 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Brothers oblig'd to be deferr'd on Account of Indisposition of Yates

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17701015

462
11 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome).

Music: End Part I: Solo on Violincello-Mr Duport; End Part II: Concerto on Violin, as17720306-Sga Sirmen

463
13 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome).

Music: Violin Solo-Ximene (the first time of his performing in public); Concerto on Violincello-Janson

464
26 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-r; Israelite Man-r; Israelite Woman-r; Chorus-r; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-r; Eupolemus(Jewish Ambassador to Rome)- The vocal parts-Miss Linley, Mrs Weichsel, Miss Mary Linley, Mr Norris, Mr Parry (Public Advertiser).

Music: I: Concerto on Violin-Mr ThomasLinley

465
12 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus; Judith

Performance Comment: As17730226 Parts were: Judas, Israelite Man, Israelite Woman, Chorus, Simon (brother to Judas); Messenger, EupolemusR (Jewish Ambassador to Rome).

Music: As17730305

466
18 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-.

Music: End Part I: Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer; Part II: Violin Concerto-Mr Vashon

467
03 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Gentleman who played Hamlet identified by Winston MS 11 (from O. Smith) as Lewis Hallam, from America, brother to Mrs Mattocks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

468
03 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Isaelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-.

Music: End Part I: Organ Concerto-Stanley; Part II: Violin Concerto-Barthelemon; After the Second Song in Part III: a Concerto on the Hautboy-Mr ThomasVincent (who has not performed in Public for several years)

469
24 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rosetta first time by Miss Sharp--a loud Voice a bad face and mean figure She had Applause--but it won't do (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly and adds: Miss Sharpe was a Scholar of Mr Bates's--since married to Mr William Palmer, brother to Mr John and Mr Robert Palmer."] Rec'd the late Mr Powell's bond for #200 and 9 years interest in full #290; Stopages #11 18s. Paid Barrow and Co., Oil Bill #50 3s.; Powney, (stationer) #14 11s. 6d.; Tallow Chandler's third bill #47 12s. 4d.; Evans on Wardrobe acct #10 10s.; Grist on acct #6 6s.; Machin, Chorus 13 nights, #3 5s. Receipts: #116 13s. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

470
23 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas , Israelite Man , Israelite Woman , Chorus , Simon (Brother to Judas ), Messenger , Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome ) Principal Vocal parts-Vernon, Champness, Leoni, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel.

Music: First Violin-Lamotte; after I: Concerto on German Flute-Florio; Part II: Violin Concerto-Lamotte

471
28 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon-(brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus-(Jewish Ambassador to Rome).

Music: End Part I: Concerto on Violin-ThomasLinley

472
06 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jephtha; Alexander's Feast, And The Coronation Anthems

Performance Comment: As17760301 but Parts were: Jephtha-; Zebul (his brother)-; Storage (his wife)-; Iphis (his Daughter)-; Hamor (in love with Iphis)-; Chorus of Israelites-(Larpent MS); Principal Singers-Dine.

Music: End I: Organ Concerto-Stanley; II: Violin Concerto-Linley Jr

473
26 January 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. At the Desire of the Jerusalem Lodge. Benefit for Brother Harricks and Mrs Robinson. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by West will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: Monologues End I: Bucks have at Ye All-Master Russell; End I afterpiece: an Address to the Ladies on the subject of Jealousy-Master Russell; Imitations End: of several Dramatic Characters-Master Russell

474
30 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Mainpiece: With the grand Triumphal Entryv. [Public Advertiser, I Apr., identifies the Epilogue as an alteration by Garrick of his epilogue to Alfred.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by J Hough]: The Music composed by William? Bates. Tickets delivered for The Brothers will be taken. Books of the Performances to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Younge at Thelwall's, Silk Mercer, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #285 13s. 6d. (141.9.0; 11.15.0; 0.2.6; tickets: 132.7.0) (charge: #76 19s. 6d.)

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Second Thought is Best

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Vernon, Dodd, Moody, Aickin, Baddeley, Bannister, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Baddeley. Cast from text (Murray and Greenlaw, 1778): Morley-Vernon; Jingle-Dodd; O'Donavan-Moody; Frankly-Aickin; Conrad-Baddeley; Woudbe-Bannister; Agnes-Mrs Wrighten; Matilda-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Frankly Actor: Aickin

475
31 March 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Follet, Smith & T. Smith, late of the Bear, Westminster-bridge. Tickets to be had of Follet, No. 20, Little Wild-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; of T. Smith at the Golden Cross, Charing Cross. T. Smith hopes to be honoured with the company of his brother Free Masons, Bucks, &c., Gentlemen of the Welsh Society, Hereford Society and West-moreland Society

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Song: Between Acts: Singing, particularly Black Ey'd Susanthe new Hunting Song-T. Smith

Entertainment: Monologue.End: The Farmer's Blunder-Follet