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1152 results for: Keyword - Ch. M. Rich
We found 658 matches on Author, 460 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Performance Comments, 34 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
09 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Afterpiece: With all the Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper. Receipts: #56 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich]; Clown-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Moreau; and all the other Parts as originally performed see17180124. and all the other Parts as originally performed see17180124.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: Moreau, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Sandham, Lux, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding, Miss Willis, delaGarde's Two Sons, Dupre

2
25 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear, and since revis'd with several Alterations. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. Benefit John and Christopher Rich. Receipts. #61 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Performance Comment: Fossil-Boval; Plotwell-Thurmond Jr; Underplot-Lun [J. Rich]; Ptisan-Griffin; Mrs Townly-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Fossil Actor: Boval
Role: Plotwell Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Underplot Actor: Lun
Role: Ptisan Actor: Griffin
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Schoolding.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: duPre, Mlle Gautier, from the Opera at Paris, being the first time of her appearing upon the English Stage

3
March 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but as the play was advertised in the Post Man, 25-27 May 1699, it may have been acted before Easter (9 April 1699), certainly by the end of April. Dedication, to the Countess of Burlington: I...beg your Ladyship's Protection for a Play which stands rank'd amongst the Unfortunate....[A song, Loving and beloved again, with music by Samuel Ackroyde, is in Mercurius Musicus, 1699.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's A Lottery, And A Woman The Prize : With A New Masque, Call'd Love And Riches Reconcil'd

4
18 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Rich's Register: Dismiss'd at a very full House by reason Mrs Seymour wou'd not Act for the Benefit fo Mr Ch. M. Rich. Abt #200 in Money and Tickets. British Journal, 23 March: As they were performing...Mariamne...before a Crowded Audience, the Celebrated Mrs Seymour was suddenly taken ill, and the Money return'd to the Value of 150 Pounds

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Milan Author(s): Richard Cumberland

5
07 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of afterpiece [Daily Courant]. Benefit J. and Ch. Rich [Rich's Register]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #71 3s.; tickets #26

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Amadis Actor: Dupre
Role: Punch</a> Actor: Boval
Role: Scaramouch</a> Actor: Cook
Role: Englishman Actor: Cook Jr
Role: Oriana Actor: Mlle Gautier
Role: Scaramouchet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Englishwoman Actor: Miss Schoolding
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Schoolding
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller
Role: Furies Actor: Thurmond Jr, Tully, Newhouse, Pelling, Turner.
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

6
01 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Estcourt. Receipts: #36 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Cast
Role: Punch</a> Actor: Boval
Role: Scaramouch</a> Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Pierrot Actor: Griffin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Schoolding, as 'twas Originally.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier; particularly a Chacone-; Harlequin-

7
27 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #98 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Scaramouch</a> Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Punch</a> Actor: Cook.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich

Music: Music By Purcell-Newberry, Lawrence, Jones

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Richard Jones
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): Richard Jones
Related Work: Hymen's Triumph; or, Trick Upon Trick Author(s): Richard Jones

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier

8
08 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #44 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Cast
Role: Professor Actor: Gautier , the first time of his appearing upon the English Stage.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed; or, The Farmer Disappointed

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

9
10 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #48 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Cast
Role: Professor Actor: Gautier , the first time of his appearing upon the English Stage.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Scaramouch</a> Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Farmer Actor: Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Dupre; Grand Indian Dance-Moreau

10
29 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #66 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Amadis Actor: Dupre
Role: Punch</a> Actor: Boval
Role: Scaramouch</a> Actor: Cook
Role: Englishman Actor: Cook Jr
Role: Oriana Actor: Mlle Gautier
Role: Scaramouchet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Englishwoman Actor: Miss Schoolding
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Schoolding
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller
Role: Furies Actor: Thurmond Jr, Tully, Newhouse, Pelling, Turner.
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

11
31 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #61 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Amadis Actor: Dupre
Role: Punch</a> Actor: Boval
Role: Scaramouch</a> Actor: Cook
Role: Englishman Actor: Cook Jr
Role: Oriana Actor: Mlle Gautier
Role: Scaramouchet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Englishwoman Actor: Miss Schoolding
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Schoolding
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller
Role: Furies Actor: Thurmond Jr, Tully, Newhouse, Pelling, Turner.
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

12
16 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #27 6s. 6d.; tickets #72

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: Dupre, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Moreau, Tully, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

13
04 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #27 11s.; tickets #66 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

14
01 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich, Corey, Cross (Numberer). Receipts: money #16 6s.; tickets #111 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

15
22 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Mainpiece: [Author unknown.] All in the Characters of the Italian Theatre. Receipts: #69 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Theatre

Performance Comment: With a new Prologue to the Town by Sir Richard Steele-.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Steele Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: As17200120; The Italian Shadows-

16
19 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Thomas Odell.] A new Farce of one Act. Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #112 5s.; tickets #14 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chimera; Or, An Hue And Cry To Change Alley

Cast
Role: Edition of 1721 lists Lord Gracebubble Actor: Boheme
Role: Selfroth Actor: Bullock
Role: Hide@and@seek Actor: Hall
Role: Sir NicholasNinnyhammer Actor: Bullock
Role: Teartext Actor: Pack
Role: Captain Scout Actor: Barnes
Role: Scrawl Actor: Egleton
Role: Snap Actor: Spiller
Role: Lady Meanwell Actor: Mrs Seymour.

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ryan, Quin, Bullock Sr, Spiller, Mrs Bullock, Miss Purden, Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

17
09 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #64 4s. 6d.; tickets #66 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Caius Actor: Harper
Role: Pistol Actor: Spiller.
Role: Falstaffe Actor: Quin
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Page Actor: Ogden
Role: Shallow Actor: Boheme
Role: Slender Actor: C. Bullock
Role: Sir Hugh Actor: Griffin
Role: Febton Actor: Egleton
Role: Host Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Stone
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

18
16 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ch. Rich. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #23 0s. 6d.; tickets #63 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Cast
Role: Ruidius Actor: Diggs
Role: Comic Parts Actor: _Aston, H. Bullock.
Role: King Actor: Quin
Role: Armusia Actor: Ryan
Role: Governour Actor: Boheme
Role: Quisara Actor: Mrs Seymour

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Song: As17220308

Dance: As17220405

19
29 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #70. Rich's Register: Recd of Lady Rochester 4-0-0

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Punch</a> Actor: Boval
Role: Scaramouch</a> Actor: Cook
Role: Englishman Actor: Cook Jr.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Furies Actor: _Thurmond Jr
Role: Amadis Actor: Dupre
Role: Oriana Actor: Mlle Gautier
Role: Scaramouchet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Englishwoman Actor: Miss Schoolding
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

20
26 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #63 12s. [For Rich's operation of both cg and lif simultaneously, see Hughes and Scouten, John Rich and the Holiday Seasons of 1732-33, pp. 46 -52.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Loveworth Actor: Hale
Role: Squib Actor: Chapman
Role: Woodcock Actor: Dyer
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Binks.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Man Actor: Dupre Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

21
01 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted there before. New Decorations incident to the play (General Advertiser). Advanc'd towards purchasing Mr Smollet's copy of Alceste #100 (Account Book). Handel remov'd to Covent Garden, and entered into some engagements with Rich, the particulars of which are not known, save that in discharge of a debt that he had contracted with him in consequence thereof, he some years after set to music an English opera entitled Alceste, written by Dr Smollet, and for which Rich was at great expense in a set of scenes painted by Servandoni; but it was never performed (Hawkins, General History of Music, V, 324). [For additional information on Alceste, see Deutsch, Handel, pp. 679-81. See also cg 14 Feb. 1749.] Receipts: #155 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Lee
Role: Escalus Actor: Bransby
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks
Role: Paris Actor: Anderson
Role: Benvolio Actor: Gibson
Role: Tibalt Actor: Lacey
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Ridout
Role: Montagu Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Old Capulet Actor: Redman
Role: Gregory Actor: Arthur
Role: Sampson Actor: Collins
Role: Balthasar Actor: Cushing
Role: Abram Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mercutio Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Jossett, Jardin.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lun, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mons Jossett his 1st appearance on the English Stage, Mons Jardin, Miss Hilliard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Erminia; or, The Fair and Vertuous Lady Author(s): Richard Flecknoe

22
18 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. [In mainpiece the playbill lists Mrs Esten, but "Previous to the play an apology was made in behalf of Mrs Davis, who had undertaken Mrs Esten's character in consequence of the indisposition of the latter lady. [After considerable objection] Mrs Davis was well received in the part" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 4).] Public Advertiser, 3 May 1793: This Day is published How to Grow Rich (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #257 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Pave Actor: Lewis
Role: Smalltrade Actor: Quick
Role: Warford Actor: Pope
Role: Sir ThomasRoundhead Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Charles Dazzle Actor: Farren
Role: Hippy Actor: Blanchard
Role: Latitat Actor: Fawcett
Role: Nab Actor: Cubitt
Role: Plainly Actor: Powel
Role: Formal Actor: Thompson
Role: Servant Actor: Rees
Role: Sir Charles's Servant Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Thomas's Servant Actor: Simmons
Role: Smalltrade's Servant Actor: Blurton
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Davis
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Prologue Actor: Pope
Role: Epilogue Actor: Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Dermot Actor: Incledon
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Davies
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Bagatelle Actor: Marshall
Role: Darby Actor: Munden
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Broadhurst

Dance: End: The Bouquet, as17930415

23
22 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Cast
Role: Scaramouch</a> Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: Punch-Shaw; Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Harlequin-Lun [John Rich].John Rich].
Cast
Role: Punch</a> Actor: Shaw
Role: Scaramouch</a> Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17170321

24
29 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Performance Comment: Fossile (Punch</i>)-Shaw; Plotwell (Scaramouch</i>)-Thurmond Jr; Underplot (Harlequin)-Lun [J. Rich]; Pitsan (Pierot)-Griffin; Mrs Townly (Colombine)-Miss Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Fossile Actor: Shaw
Role: Plotwell Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Underplot Actor: Lun
Role: Pitsan Actor: Griffin
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Miss Schoolding.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: French Sailor-Shaw, Miss Schoolding; Miss Schoolding's Sister

25
30 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich].J. Rich].
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Song: As17170319

Dance: As17170510

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