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4538 results for: Keyword - Charles Davenant
We found 3166 matches on Author, 1171 matches on Performance Comments, 369 matches on Event Comments, 86 matches on Performance Title, and 14 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
28 April 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Mainpiece by Charles Boyle. Premiere.] Benefit Mrs Porter, who performs a part in it she never acted before. [Since Mrs Porter is not in the cast in the edition of 1703, the meaning of this statement is not clear.] At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Find It

Related Works
Related Work: As You Find It Author(s): Charles Boyle

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: From The Mad Lover-

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis

Dance: Mrs Elford, Fairbanch

77
09 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Goring.] Never Acted before. Preface: I am sensible...that Irene appear'd to the greatest Disadvantage on the Stage, strip'd of Her Ornaments of Musick by a Superior Order; and in many of Her Characters suffering very much in the Action

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Irene; Or, The Fair Greek

Related Works
Related Work: Irene; or, The Fair Greek Author(s): Charles Goring

78
20 April 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson]. Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Friendship

Related Works
Related Work: The Force of Friendship Author(s): Charles Johnson

79
01 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Charles Johnson Premiere.] Benefit the Author. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Force Of Friendship

Related Works
Related Work: The Force of Friendship Author(s): Charles Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Chest

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Chest Author(s): Charles Johnson

80
20 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Husband; Or, The Coffee House Politician

Related Works
Related Work: The Generous Husband; or, The Coffee House Politician Author(s): Charles Johnson

81
12 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never acted before. The Whole Play being new dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Related Works
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, the husband's cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief; or, The Husband's Cure Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Wife's Relief Author(s): Charles Johnson

82
07 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Pyrate

Related Works
Related Work: The Successful Pyrate Author(s): Charles Johnson

83
29 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Shadwell.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of the Army Author(s): Charles Shadwell

84
09 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Charles Shadwell. Apparently not printed.] Written by the Author of the Humours of the Navy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Broad Street

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Broad Street Author(s): Charles Shadwell

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

85
05 January 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Victim

Related Works
Related Work: Love's Victim: or, the Queen of Wales Author(s): Charles Gildon
Related Work: The Victim Author(s): Charles Johnson

86
04 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles Johnson

87
02 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Charles Knipe.] Never Acted before. Benefit the Author. Receipts: #114 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Ramble; Or, The Humours Of The Comptors

Related Works
Related Work: A City Ramble: or, The Humours of the Compter Author(s): Charles Knipe

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150512

88
25 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultaness

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultaness Author(s): Charles Johnson

89
18 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Charles Beckingham.] Never Acted before. With Habits for all the Characters entirely New. Preface: [The play] was twice deferr'd by reason of a Principal Actor's Indisposition;...and even, when brought on the Stage, appear'd to less Advantage: The Principal Character of the Play being read the First Night, and the next Principal Character the Second

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio Africanus

Related Works
Related Work: Scipio Africanus Author(s): Charles Beckingham

90
19 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Charles Molloy.] A New Comedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Related Works
Related Work: The Coquet: or, The English Chevalier Author(s): Charles Molloy

91
16 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Masquerade

Related Works
Related Work: The Masquerade Author(s): Charles Johnson

92
07 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Charles Beckingham.] Never Acted before. [The Prince expected to attend.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Of France

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham

93
28 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fryar, who has played but once since the days of King Charles, and taught three Queens to Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Related Works
Related Work: The Half Pay Officers Author(s): Charles Molloy

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Dance: The Bashful Country Maid, Irish Trot-Peggy Fryar

94
06 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson.] Never Perform'd before. Applebee's, 15 Feb.: The Village Opera was perform'd...with such Hissing and Clapping that the like was never known; for great Numbers of prejudic'd and partial People got together, and fell a Hissing before the Performers utter'd a Word

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Village Opera Author(s): Charles Johnson

95
29 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Coffey.] Never Acted before. Consisting of Variety of English, Scotch, and Irish Ballads. To which will be acted several comic and diverting French Pieces, to be perform'd by Monsieur Morrell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Wedding Author(s): Charles Coffey

96
08 September 1729 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Reynolds' Booth. Second Piece: [By Charles Coffey.] The Beggar's Wedding acted until 8 p.m. Southwark Fair acted from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The Humours of Harlequin added to each. [On Thursday 18 the performance was a benefit for Mrs Nokes.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Wedding Author(s): Charles Coffey

Afterpiece Title: Southwark Fair; or, The Sheep Shearing

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Song: [On this day only?] A Song by Seedo-Mrs Nokes [in Boy's Cloaths, when the Lord Mayor passes by to proclaim the Fair

Related Works
Related Work: A Day at Rome Author(s): Charles Smith

97
27 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [The Prince, attended by Lord Charles Cavendish and Colonel Townshend, and Princess Caroline, attended by the Countess of Suffolk, present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Wedding Author(s): Charles Coffey

98
27 April 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Charles Coffey.] A New Farcial Ballad Opera. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets delivered for the Author's Benefit will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Parson; Or, Beau In The Suds

Related Works
Related Work: The Female Parson; or, Beau in the Suds Author(s): Charles Coffey

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

99
11 December 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [by Charles Johnson.] With New Habits. [See Preface for an account of the noisy reception of the play, and Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 61, for Hervey's amusing account of the first night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medea

Related Works
Related Work: Medea Author(s): Charles Johnson

100
17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A new Ballad Opera. [By Charles Johnson. Apparently not published.] The Rehearsals of The Ephesian Matron having obliged Mr Bridgwater to a close Attendance, he humbly hopes his Friends will excuse his not being able personally to wait on them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Henry IV of France Author(s): Charles Beckingham
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Related Works
Related Work: The Ephesian Matron Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Ephesian Matron Author(s): Charles Dibdin

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme