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902 results for: Keyword - Cecil Price
We found 765 matches on Event Comments, 148 matches on Performance Comments, 15 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

301
04 January 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Request of the Inhabitants of the Town and Corporation of Windsor. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. At common Prices. Receipts: #60 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Diggs.
Role: Falstaff Actor: Quin
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Fenton Actor: Egleton
Role: Slender Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Shallow Actor: Boheme
Role: Caius Actor: Spiller
Role: Host Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Phipps
Role: Pistol Actor: Spiller, in Daily Courant only, presumably an error
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Anne Actor: Miss Stone
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

302
24 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shaw. Three Benches of the Pit will be rail'd in at the Price of the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Wilks Jr.
Role: Fop Actor: Cibber.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Wilks
Role: Ghost Actor: Booth
Role: King Actor: Thurmond
Role: Horatio Actor: Mills
Role: Polonius Actor: Griffin
Role: Gravedigger Actor: Johnson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Denoye, Mrs Younger

303
12 June 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 3 Jan. At Common Prices. [The opening of the Summer Season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

304
06 July 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Persons distressed by Losses in Trade. Written by the late Mr Dryden. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feigned Innocence; Or, Sir Martin Marall

Dance: Mrs Bullock; A new Harlequin-Miss Lindar; Drunken Scene-Harper

305
07 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Hippolito Actor: Th. Cibber
Role: Stephano Actor: Shepard
Role: Mustachio Actor: Norris
Role: Ventoso Actor: Harper
Role: Trinclao Actor: Miller
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Willis Jr
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Seal
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Lindar.

306
22 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [Author unknown.] A new Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The printed Books for this Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre. Price 6d. Receipts: #116 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Union of the Three Sister Arts

Performance Comment: Cecila-Mrs Chambers; Homer-Leveridge; Apelles-Legar.
Cast
Role: Cecila Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Homer Actor: Leveridge
Role: Apelles Actor: Legar.

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock

307
26 November 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By John Thurmond.] A new Grotesque Entertainment...in the Character of Harlequin, Mephostophilus, Scaramouch, Pierrot, Punch, and the Spirit of Helen. The whole concluding with a grand Masque of the Heathen Deities, (viz), Apollo, Mars, Bacchus, Mercury, Diana, Ceres, Flora, and Iris. All the Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations being entirely New. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. N.B. No Money (under the full Price) will be taken during the Time of the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Tenoe
Role: Mars Actor: Thurmond
Role: Bacchus Actor: Boval
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Mercury Actor: Shaw.

308
22 January 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Captives

309
05 March 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. No Persons to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the Scenes, but by printed tickets at 5s. Two Benches of the Pit to be rail'd in, at the Price of the Boxes. [The King and the Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger

310
23 March 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Booth. No Person to be admitted behind the Scenes, or into the Boxes, but by printed Tickets at 5s. Two Benches of the Pit to be rail'd in at the same Price. N.B. To prevent the Ladies from coming too early, Servants will be admitted to keep Places open on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Dance:

311
13 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. Two rows of the Pit will be rail'd in at the same Price of the Boxes. Receipts: money #38 3s.; tickets #43 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Song: Mrs Barbier, Mrs Chambers, Leveridge

Music: Two Concertos-Master Clegg, a Boy of Nine Years old

312
01 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Concluding as usual with a Grand Masque of the Heathen Deities. No Money (under the full Price) will be taken during the Time of the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

313
29 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Original Decorations of Rising, Sinking, and Flying. And Dances proper to the Play. At common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O'divelly

Cast
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Shephard
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Norris
Role: Heartford Actor: Miller
Role: Tom Actor: Johnson
Role: Teague Actor: Williams
Role: Belfort Actor: Will Wilks
Role: Doubty Actor: Oates
Role: Lady Shaklehead Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Music: ll the Witches' Musick-, both Vocal and Instrumental, composed by the late Mr Barret

314
30 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; or, The Country Wedding

315
31 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Otway. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Jaffier Actor: Booth
Role: Pierre Actor: Mills.

Song: As17241008

316
04 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At Common Prices. Receipts: #62 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Boheme
Role: Moneses Actor: Ryan
Role: Axalla Actor: Walker
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Bajazet Actor: Quin
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Magician; or, Harlequin a Director

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Valet Actor: Legar.

Song: TThree Children on the Ice-

317
24 November 1724 @ Castle Tavern

Event Comment: At the Desire of several of the Inhabitants of Cripplegate Parish, This present Tuesday, and no more, at the Castle Tavern without Cripplegate. Price 1s. 6d. or 1s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: Scene of% The Spanish Fryar

Song: New Song-Tony Aston in the Habit of a Fryar; other new comical songs-made this year at Tunbridge Wells

318
20 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shaw. By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Three Rows of the Pit (at the particular Desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen) will be Rail'd in, at the Price of the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Johnson
Role: Clerimont Actor: Booth
Role: Atall Actor: Cibber
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks
Role: Old Wilful Actor: Miller
Role: Old Atall Actor: Shepard
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Tenoe.

Dance:

319
28 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Three Benches will be rail'd in the Pit at the Price of the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Cast
Role: Martha Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Butler.
Role: Scornful Lady Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Elder Loveless Actor: Wilks
Role: Welford Actor: Booth
Role: Young Loveless Actor: William Mills
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Cibber
Role: Savil Actor: Johnson
Role: Morecraft Actor: Shepard
Role: Poet Actor: Norris
Role: Captain Actor: Harper
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Willis.

Song: End I: Scoglio d'immota fronte, Dimmi tre Dei morir-, Scipio Mrs Robinson; II: Comondain calza altronda, Vanni Parti, Bella notte-, Scipio Mrs Robinson; V: Se Pieta, Julius Caesar, Scaccioto dal suo nido-, Rodalinda Mrs Robinson

Music: III: Solo on Bassoon-Signior Karba

Dance: IV: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

320
21 October 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. N.B. For the better Information of those who do not thoroughly understand the Italian Language, a Book with the Argument and Explanations in English, of what is transacted in every Scenes, may be had...at the usual Places in the Opera-House. Price 6d. [The King, Prince, and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Enchanted Island Of Arcadia; Or, The Magician Doctor, With Harlequin King Of The Woods; Flights, Decorations And Transformations Of Harlequin, Cupid, Pantalon, Venus, And Brighella, Jupiter, And The Sacrifice Of Harlequin

Dance: Furies, Nymphs, Shepherds, Statues-; , the latter performing the Labours of Hercules-Statues , after the Manner of the Venetian Gondaliers at Venice: The whole full of Variety

321
21 January 1729 @ Bow Street

Event Comment: The Lilliputian Theatre, Under the Direction of Mr Richardson...in Mr Hewetson's Great Room, the Upper End of Bow-Street, Covent-Garden. A New Opera. Price 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Enchanter

322
29 November 1729 @ Front Long Room

Event Comment: By a Company under the Direction of Mr Aston. At the Front Long Room, next to the Opera-House in the Hay-Market. Price 2s. 6d. At 6 P.M. N.B. We perform henceforward on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Woodcock Actor: Tony Aston
Role: Loveworth Actor: Griffin
Role: Maiden Actor: Green
Role: Squib Actor: Peters
Role: Reynard Actor: Aston Jr
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Griffin
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: With a new Singing Prologue Actor: .

Song: Between the Acts: New Comical Songs-; particularly A Dissertation on the Famous Beggar's Opera-

323
19 August 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of the King of the Cherokees, the Prince, the four Generals, and the young Captain, lately arrived from South Carolina. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

324
25 September 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #104 17s, Admission: 5s., 3s., 2, 1s. 6d. [customary advanced prices]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Salle
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Morpheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Mystery Actor: Laguerre
Role: Slumber Actor: Salway
Role: Harequin Actor: Lun
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Nivelon
Role: Boor Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Peasants Actor: Newhouse, Delagarde Jr, Pelling
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Benson, Mrs Kilby, Mrs Rice
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Silenus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Bacchus Actor: Salway
Role: Pan Actor: Laguerre
Role: Zephyrus Actor: Salle
Role: Spaniard Actor: Dupre
Role: Polonese Actor: Pelling
Role: French Actor: Poitier
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Miss LaTour
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Hill
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Laguerre.

325
25 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At Common Prices. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Barnwell Actor: Roberts
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Trueman Actor: W. Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Charke

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: Song-Miss Raftor; accompany'd on the Violin-Charke