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3321 results for: Keyword - Company of Merchant Taylors
We found 2056 matches on Event Comments, 852 matches on Performance Title, 568 matches on Performance Comments, 10 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

1426
06 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17340406 but Cholerick-Penkehtman; Angelina-Giffard. The Prologue address'd to the Merchants of London, with Additions, spoke by Havard .
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Giffard. The Prologue address'd to the Merchants of London, with Additions, spoke by Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: I: Dutch Boor by Sandham and Miss Wherrit. III: A new Dance by Delagarde and Miss Wherrit. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk-Pail Dance

1427
28 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Heron; Valentine-Mills Jr; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Cibber; Roger-Harper; Francisco-Cross; Uncle-Shepard; Merchant-Corey; Bellamour-Winstone; Fountain-Este; Hairbrain-Oates; Isabella-Miss Holyday; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Corey

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: As17350121, but I: English Maggot. II: Lively Lad and Lass. III: Pierots. IV: Dutchman and his Frow. V: Polonese

1428
17 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of a Person lately a Merchant. At the Desire of several Eminent Merchants in the City

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann; V: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

1429
15 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit John Peele, A West-India Merchant, reduc'd by Great Losses in Trade. By particular Desire of several Eminent Merchants

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Le Badinage de Province-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

1430
04 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Delane; Lance-Arthur; Lovegood-Rosco; Merchant-Roberts; Fountain-Anderson; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Bellamour-Gibson; Roger-Mullart; Ralph-James; Humphrey-Neale; Tenant-Stoppelaer; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; Shorthose-Hippisley; Widow-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Roberts

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini, Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

1431
17 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly Nice-Neale; Bellguard-Bridges; Farewell-Mills; Curly-Berry; Hothead-Morgan; Testimony-Taswell; Merchant-Woodburn; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Violante-Mrs Bennet; Leonora-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Woodburn

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Song: II: Morland

Dance: IV: Mlle Auguste

1432
18 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Performance Comment: As17441027, but Antonio-Cibber Jun.; Morayma-Mrs Clive; Merchant-Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Bencraft.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: (by particular Desire) The Charms of Polly Willis-Mrs Clive; IV: Beard

Dance: III: Cooke, Sga Campioni; V: LaLauze, Sga Campioni

1433
01 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian; Prince Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Mustapha-Chapman; Antonio-Woodward; Sebastian-Ryan; Moluch-Cashell; Mufti-Hippisley; Penducar-Bridgwater; Merchant-Bencraft; Alvarez-Ridout; Almeyda-Mrs Pritchard; Morayma-Mrs Vincent; Johayma-Mrs James; Dorax-Quin.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

1434
04 May 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17480411 but Lovegood-Paget; Merchant-Bridges; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Foote's Vagaries-_.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

1435
08 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Ridout; Lovegood-Redman; Merchant-Bransby; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Collins; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellamore-Riccard; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028

1436
28 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance upon any stage; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Dance: Poitier, Granier, Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard

1437
17 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1438
03 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Belmour-Davis; Fountain-Anderson; Ralph-Bennet; Roger-Costollo; Humphrey-Holtom; Shorthose-Shuter; Lovegood-Gibson; Merchant-Marten; Lance-Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1439
09 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lanc-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

1440
17 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Weller; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Burden; The Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

1441
17 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Hairbrain-Wignell; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lovegood-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphry-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; the Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

1442
11 February 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Hull; Lovegood-Gibson; Hairbrain-Wignel; Fountain-Anderson; Belmour-Davis; Lance-Dunstall; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Holtom; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-Mrs Walker; Isabella-Miss Hallam; Widow-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Marten

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

1443
25 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Woodward; Belguard-Gardner; Crack-Shuter; Hothead-Dunstall; Testimony-Gibson; Farewell-Wroughton; Surley-Clarke; Merchant-Wignell; Servant to Sir Courtly-Holtom; Leonora-Miss Macklin; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Woman to Leonora-Mrs Perry; Violante-Mrs Bulkley; In Act III: Singing-Mattocks, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

1444
04 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Barry; Apemantus-Bannister; Alcibiades-Crofts, 1st appearance on the stage; Flavius-Packer; Lucius-Palmer; Lucullus-Hurst; Senators-J. Aickin, Inchbald, Keen; Poet-Jefferson; Painter-Davies; Jeweler-Wright; Merchant-Fawcett; Flaminius-Brereton; Caphis-Ackman; Soldier-Baddeley; Servilius-Wrighten; Lucilius-Wheeler; Hortensius-Griffith; Titus-J. Burton; Varro-Master Cape; Philotus-Jacobs; Messenger-Follett; Evanthe-Mrs Barry; In Act I: will be introduced a Grand Dance-Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

1445
06 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Bibb (sword cutler) #27 3s.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) #50 17s. 6d.; Mr Stafford (glassman) #3 17s. 6d.; Mr Jones (worsted laceman) #19 14s. 6d.; Mr Branson (painter) #3 17s. 6d.; Mr Cropley (linendraper) #25 8s. 6d.; Mr Chettell (timber merchant) #116 5s. 6d.; Barrow & Co (oil merchants) #76 10s.; Mrs Vaughan (haberdasher) #21 5s.; Mrs Babel for papier machee #10 5s.; Mr R. Johnston, for carving &c. #82 13s.; Mr Palmer for spermecetti candles #126 2s. Receipts: #162 8s. 6d. (Treasruer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

1446
01 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Buxton and Enderby (oyl merchants) #116, and Brown (coal merchant) #44 9s. Receipts: #190 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

1447
22 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Performance Comment: Antipholis of Syracuse-Lewis; Antipholis of Ephesus-Whitfield; Duke-L'Estrange; Angelo-Fearon; Balthazar-Egan; Dr Pinch-Wewitzer; AEgeon-Hull; Officer-Jones; Merchants-Robson, Thompson; Dromio of Syracuse-Brunsdon; Dromio of Ephesus-Quick; Adriana-Mrs Jackson; Luciana-Mrs Lessingham; Lesbia-Miss Platt; Abbess-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Merchants Actor: Robson, Thompson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Song: III: song in character-Mrs Farrell

1448
17 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Old Woman and Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Webb; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Lieutenant of Press Gang (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Man with two Heads (with a solo duet in character)-Bannister; Giant of the Causeway-Master Brett; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Various other Characters by Stevens, Usher, Swords, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, Darley, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Darley, Dorion, Burton, Brett; Colombine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Collins .
Cast
Role: Italian Merchant Actor: Massey

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet, in Spanish Characters, by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Vidini, and others

1449
30 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-Egan; Teague Harlequin-Spencer; Italian Merchant-Massey; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Mr Dripping-Usher; Mrs Dripping-Mrs Webb; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Farmer Furrow-Gardner; Dame Furrow-Miss Hale; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; Catcall-Wood; Sailor-R. Palmer; Giant of the Causeway-Miss Painter; Genius of Ireland-Wood [i.e. doubled Catcall]; Various other Characters-Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Burton, Steele, Oldfield; Columbine-Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-R. Palmer; Harlequin with one Leg-Spencer; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Cast
Role: Italian Merchant Actor: Massey

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet in Spanish Characters by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Dagueville and others. [This was danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Song: In Act I of mainpiece a song in character by Miss Hooke

1450
13 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-R. Palmer; Teague Harlequin-Milbourn; Italian Merchant-Burton; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Booth; Giant of the Causeway-Master Simmons; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Sands, Clarke, Oldfield; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-Nicolini; Harlequin with one Leg-Milbourn; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Cast
Role: Italian Merchant Actor: Burton

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Ballet by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]