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1782 results for: Keyword - Captain Hill
We found 1150 matches on Performance Comments, 384 matches on Author, 203 matches on Event Comments, 183 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
21 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The authorship is uncertain, with both Joseph Mitchell and Aaron Hill connected with the play.] Benefit the Author. Receipts: money #33 14s.; tickets #76 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: Edition ca. 1721 lists: Bellmour-Quin; Courtney-Boheme; Bargrave-Ogden; Louisa-Mrs Seymour; Prologue by Aaron Hill-Ryan; Epilogue by Aaron Hill-Mrs Seymour.
Cast
Role: Aaron Hill Actor: Ryan
Role: Epilogue by Aaron Hill Actor: Mrs Seymour.
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Extravagance Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

2
25 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the assignment of Captain Cook is from Diary, 27 Apr., which does not state who performed Koah.] Receipts: #234 3s. (222.14; 11.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17890413, but Captain Cook-Delpini.
Cast
Role: Captain Cook Actor: Delpini.
Role: Captain Douce Actor: Cubitt

Dance: As17890101

3
19 September 1754 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Hill's Large Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green, Mainpiece an Italian Comic Farce translated into English by the celebrated Punch, Poet Laureate to the Grand Mogul

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Conjuror Or Pantaloon Disected

Afterpiece Title: The Grand Assembly of Lilliputians

Performance Comment: Hill.

Entertainment: IItalian Fireworks-Benjamin Clitherow who has permission from his Majesty's Officer of Ordinance and was the real Engineer to Cuper's and Marybone Gardens

4
21 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece: 15th time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. 3rd piece: to conclude with a Representation of the Moraiv, with the Interment of the Body of Captain Cookv by the Natives. With the original Scenery, Music, Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #238 4s. (235.15; 2.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Performance Comment: Captain Bertram-Munden; Jack Junk-Fawcett; Harry Bertram-H. Johnston; Mr Bertram-Murray; Circuit-Waddy; William-Abbot; Mrs Moral-Mrs Davenport; Ann-Mrs Whitmore; Emma-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Captain Bertram Actor: Munden

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Performance Comment: As17991007, but Ben Bowspirit-Hill in place of Incledon; unassigned-_; Miss_ Wheatley; Mrs_ Sydney. Miss_ Wheatley; Mrs_ Sydney.
Cast
Role: Ben Bowspirit Actor: Hill in place of Incledon

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Dance: In 2nd piece: As17991007

Song: In 2nd piece: As17991011

5
20 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Abp. of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Bedford-Philimore; Ely-Thompson; Captain Mac@Morris-Egan; Burgundy-Robson; Williams-Booth; Gower-Norris; French Soldier-Wewitzer; Montjoy-Baker; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellin-Wilson; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield; Chorus-Hull.
Cast
Role: Captain Mac@Morris Actor: Egan
Role: Captain Fluellin Actor: Wilson
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fifth: or, the conquest of France by the English Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

6
11 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Smith, 1st time; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Indian Captain-White; Cephania-Mrs Stephens; Alonzo-R. Smith; Emira-Miss Helm; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Indian Captain Actor: White
Related Works
Related Work: Alzira; or, The Americans Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

7
05 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Canterbury-Chapman; Fluellin-Hippisley; Pistol-James; King of France-Johnson; Dauphin-Hallam; Burgundy-Walker; Constable of France-Bridgwater; Queen Isabel-Mrs James; Catherine-Mrs Ware; Exeter-Stephens; Glocester-Hill; Bedford-A. Ryan; Westmoreland-Roberts; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Arthur; Gray-Stevens; Gower-Hale; Macmorris-Neale; Williams-Rosco; Bates-Mullart; Nym-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-W. Hallam; Page-Miss Ferguson; Hostess-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Glocester Actor: Hill
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fifth: or, the conquest of France by the English Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

8
06 March 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Insolvent Or Filial Piety

Performance Comment: none listed in edition of 1758 or in Hill's Works (1760). Prologue-Mr Cibber (Then in mourning for his father); Epilogue (written by Aaron Hill)-Amelia.
Related Works
Related Work: The Insolvent; or, Filial Piety Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Faggot Binder

Dance: II: Colin and Phebe-Master Settree, Miss Twist

9
03 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Aaron Hill.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid Or The Fair Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: Elfrid or, The Fair Inconstant Author(s): Aaron Hill

10
09 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [by Aaron Hill.] Never performed before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid

Related Works
Related Work: Elfrid or, The Fair Inconstant Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue or The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Related Works
Related Work: The Walking Statue, or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar Author(s): Aaron Hill

11
27 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Probably by Aaron Hill. Apparently not published.] Never Acted before. Written by the Author of the Walking Statue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Brainless Or Trick Upon Trick

Related Works
Related Work: Squire Brainless; or, Trick upon Trick Author(s): Aaron Hill

12
07 February 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Aaron Hill.] Never Acted before. All the Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations to the Play being entirely New. Receipts: #78 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Vision Or The Fall Of Siam

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Vision: or, The Fall of Siam Author(s): Aaron Hill

13
24 July 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman in Misfortunes. Written by Aaron Hill, Esq. All the Characters being entirely new Dress'd. N.B. The putting off the Play so long was occasion'd by the Indisposition of one of the principal Performers, and the Tickets deliver'd out for 4th, the 11th, and the 17th Instant will be taken this Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid Or The Fair Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: Elfrid or, The Fair Inconstant Author(s): Aaron Hill

14
30 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: First Piece; [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] A New Farce of Two Acts. Second Piece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq. Third Piece: The Words by Mr Motteux, and set to Musick by Mr Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: It Should Have Come Sooner Being The Historick Tragic Comic Humours Of Exchange Alley

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Related Works
Related Work: The Walking Statue, or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Dance: Saraband-Miss Tenoe; Drunken Man-Harper

Music: As17230625

15
02 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Second Piece: Written by $Aaron Hill, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: It Should Have Come Sooner

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Related Works
Related Work: The Walking Statue, or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Tricks of Harlequin

Dance: Two Farmers and Their Wives-Boval, Miss Tenoe, others

Song: Smug Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis; A Dialogue between a Rake and a Country Maid-Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

16
05 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Aaron Hill.] On Shakespear's Foundation. With several Sets of Scenes entirely new and properWto the Play. [In an advance notice in Daily Journal, 6 Nov., the scenes are reported to be designed by Signior Angelo, an Italian.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth Or The Conquest Of France By The English

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fifth: or, the conquest of France by the English Author(s): Aaron Hill

17
10 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Aaron Hill.] With new Habits, Scenes, and other Decorations, proper to the Play. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. [See Pope, Correspondence, III, 253-54.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelwold

Related Works
Related Work: Athelwold Author(s): Aaron Hill

18
29 May 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: The Tragedy of Zara, Made English [by Aaron Hill]. Applauded Thirty-Six Nights running at Paris. The Characters, by a Sett of Gentlemen and Gentlewomen, who never acted before. None will be admitted but by Tickets into the Room that Night, which (by Reason of the Smallness of the Place) will be all commodiously made into Boxes, for the easy Reception of those many Great Personages, who have read and perus'd this Play with Approbation, and desir'd a long Time to see it acted; and charitably agreed to favour and encourage this Design, for the Benefit of [Mr William Bond, the Proprietor], who brings it on at a great Expence (tho' all that act in it, are so good to appear Gratis for him) who has lain ill of the Gout, and Rheumatism, upwards of Four Years. [This bill, in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser, differs considerably in phraseology, though not in basic fact, from that in the Daily Advertiser.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Related Works
Related Work: Zara Author(s): Aaron Hill

19
17 July 1735 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With the Original Prologue written by Aaron Hill, Esq; and an Epilogue written by the same Author, to be spoke by little Miss Ferguson .
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Extravagance Author(s): Aaron Hill

Song:

Dance:

20
27 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fifth: or, the conquest of France by the English Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance:

21
28 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fifth: or, the conquest of France by the English Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward

22
29 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fifth: or, the conquest of France by the English Author(s): Aaron Hill

Dance: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

23
01 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fifth: or, the conquest of France by the English Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

24
02 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fifth: or, the conquest of France by the English Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: As17351128

25
03 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Aaron Hill, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fifth: or, the conquest of France by the English Author(s): Aaron Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock