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2718 results for: Keyword - Diary of Isaac Reed
We found 1378 matches on Event Comments, 1326 matches on Author, 116 matches on Performance Comments, 4 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

2201
03 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The good sense of the audience condemned this piece to oblivion, after, we think, two representations (Biographia Dramatica). [Contrived by Guerini (Nicoll, Eighteenth Century Drama, p. 355). Victor says Guerini played Pantaloon (History of Theatre, III, 48.] Sunday 2 January, Mr Pritchard Died (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Afterpiece Title: The Magician of the Mountain

2202
13 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

2203
21 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. A fire in the Strand hurt the house (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

2204
25 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Benefit for the author of the Alterations [in mainpiece]. A Riot to demand admittance at 1!2 price after 3rd act, all times except at the run of New Pantomime, wch. not agreed to, the Mob broke Chandeliers, &c. No Play (Cross Diary). [Fuller account in Victor, History of the Theatres, III, 46 ff., he being the beneficiary that night. Elvira publish'd at 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 9). See account of riot in Gentlemen's Magazine (p. 31). See Comment 5 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Entertainment: s 15 Dec. 1762.

2205
26 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit For the Author. A Riot to demand the same [half-price after third act] agreed to (Cross Diary). [Advertised for Drury Lane that particulars will be published in a few days on the charge of innovation in prices which last night prevented the play being heard.] When Holland appeared for the Prologue-hiss'd. Garrick appeared and agreed to take half-price at the end of the third act to all performances except the first [Winter] of a New Pantomime (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

2206
09 February 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

2207
12 February 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

2208
05 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Winston entry appears to be an insert accompanied by the following note: N.B. by the Bills it appears there was no performance on Thurs. Mr Woodrg Bills say on Fri King Lear. J. W."] No Performance. Thanksgiving (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb (Winston MS 9)

2209
07 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson. No building on Stage. Mr Blakes died (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

2210
16 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Receivers (Cross Diary). Smith, Watson, Cridland, Dalton (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

2211
17 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Love play'd Mrs Peachum very bad. Her fit seem'd a very Aukward Imitation of Mrs Pritchard in the Jealous Wife (Hopkins). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money received at the Stage Door. None returned after the curtain is up. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. Places may be had of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. Vivat Rex et Regina. [Customary notice, which will not be repeated here, Sept. 15 David Garrick & his Lady set out for Italy from his house in Southampton St. Covent Garden (Winston MS 9). Winston also refers to a Sept. 9 Letter from T. Davies, cg, to the poet Charles Churchill begging he would not introduce so unimportant a person as himself in his Smithfield Rosciad.] Receipts: #248 9s. (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

2212
20 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Baddeley-Polonius, first time (Cross Diary). Receipts: #194 17s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

2213
12 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr Holland but coolly receiv'd in Oakly, at first. The last Scene in the Genii the Wings did not change on Account of the Barrel being broke (Hopkins). Oakly by Mr Holland, First time (Cross Diary). Receipts: #124 18s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

2214
14 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The worst House I ever saw.--This morning Mr Packer's mother died, and we were oblig'd to get Mr Parsons to do Vizard, and Mr Baddeley Smuggler.--No apology was made, and I believe nobody took any notice of the change.--Miss Street and Master Clinton, Dancers, first time, greatly applauded (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #63 3s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, call'd The Provancalle-Master Clinton, Miss Street , being their first appearance on this stage

2215
17 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Farce is suppos'd to be written by Mr King. & was tolerably well receiv'd. The Tunes are very dull (Hopkins). Farce well receiv'd (Cross Diary). Receipts: #144 2s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Dance: IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

2216
28 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: In 4th Act, when Olivia draws her Sword, Mr Obrien ran up to the Centry P S & frighten'd the poor Man, that he fell flat upon the Stage,--which greatly diverted the Audience (Hopkins). In the fourth Act Mr O'Brien run up to the Centry, when Olivia draws her sword, and frightened the poor soldier that he fell down flat upon his back to the great mirth of the Audience (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #81 7s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2217
02 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Yates very imperfect, and played very bad (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #63 5s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

2218
10 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command, King & Queen Laugh'd much at the Farce (Hopkins). King & Queen (Cross Diary). The Farce printed at 1s. for T. Becket. Receipts: #242 15s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: IV: The Cuckoo-Grimaldi, Miss Baker; End of Play: A New Comic Dance call'd The Venetian Gardiners-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street

2219
15 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr W. Palmer, made his first appearance this Night in Hymen. a Tolerable Voice; but Extremely Aukward & the worst Speaker I ever heard (Hopkins). This night Mr W[ingfield] Palmer (son of Mr Palmer who married Miss Pritchard) made his first appearance on this stage in the character of Hymen,--a tolerable voice,--but the most aukward, and the worst speaker I ever heard (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #174 17s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: TThe Provancalle, as17631014

2220
19 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This night it was currently reported in the Green Room that Miss Bride was taken into keeping by Mr Calcraft (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #119 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Italian Gardiners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

2221
21 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Night is for the Author of the Farce. There being a Command on the 6th Night was the Reason of its being deferr'd so long (Hopkins). Author of Farce (Cross Diary). Receipts: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

2222
22 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Farce to be had at the Theatre. Mr Powell's first appearance in Jaffier. Got much applause (Hopkins). Mr Powell's first appearance in Jaffier--he performed the first part of it with feeling, but in the fourth act he was wild, and wanted power--But was much applauded (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Tomorrow, The Midsummer Night's Dream, Written by Shakespear; with Alterations; Interspersed with Airs, Compos'd by the most eminent English Masters. Receipts: #235 7s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

2223
28 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: After the play on Saturday Night Mr Yates sent me the part of Bottom in the Fairy Tale & Said he would play it no more the part was given to Mr Baddeley & he play'd it to Night (Hopkins). Mr Yates sent me the part of Bottom, and said I must give it to somebody else, for he would do it no more.-Mr Baddeley Played it tonight, and very well (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Songs in the Entertainment given at the theatre. Receipts: #124 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

2224
30 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Foote, the author of the Farce play'd Majr Sturgeon. Mrs Clive Hiss'd, in Mrs Sneak (Hopkins). Mrs Clive not liked in Mrs Sneak (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). [Mainpiece by Brooke.] Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 acts, never acted there. Receipts: #170 5s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: IV: The Provancalle, as17631014

2225
01 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Powell's first Appearance in Leonatus. very Wild & Stampt too much with his foot receiv'd much Applause (Hopkins). Mr Powell's first appearance in the character of Leonatus,--he was very wild and uncouth in great part, and stampt with his feet in such a manner, that he appeared like a madman,--but gained much applause (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #252 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt