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1358 results for: Keyword - Dryden
We found 1128 matches on Author, 330 matches on Event Comments, 82 matches on Performance Comments, 43 matches on Performance Title, and 36 matches on Roles/Actors.

1251
01 May 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. If the tradition (see 29 April 1700) is correct, this, the day of Dryden's death, was the third performance of this revived play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

1252
13 May 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre and Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Both playhouses were closed for the burial services of John Dryden. See The Patentee; or some Reflections in Verse (1700), titlepage

Performances

1253
January 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Bassanio-Betterton; Antonio-Verbruggen; Gratiano-Booth; Lorenzo-Baily; Shylock-Dogget; Duke of Venice-Harris; Portia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nerissa-Mrs Bowman; Jessica-Mrs Porter; Prologue written by Bevil Higgons: The Ghosts of Shakespear and Dryden arise Crown'd with Lawrel-; Epilogue-.

1254
20 April 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Famous Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conquest Of Granada By The Spaniards: With The Loves Of Almanzor And Almahide

Song: As17031102

Dance: duRuel, duRuel's Wife

Music: As17040404

1255
11 January 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. As it was altered from Shakespear by Sir Will. D'avenant, and the late Mr Dryden, Poets Laureat. With new Scenes, Machines, and all the Original Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

1256
06 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Mar-all [the Feigned Innocence]

Afterpiece Title: The Custom of the Country

Song: Miss Booth

Dance: Birkhead, Mrs Willis

1257
11 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Husband. With all the Original Musick, Scenes, Machines, Habits and Dances proper to the Play. N.B. That Night (only) the Front of the Gallery will be adorn'd with the Original Pictures of several of our most celebrated Poetsv, particularly those who have been most excellent in the Dramatick Way, as Shakespear, Ben. Johnson, Fletcher, Dryden, &c. together with that of our English Orpheus, the late Mr Henry Purcell. Receipts: money #52 9s.; tickets #43 16s. See also The Censor, No. 73 (9 April) and No. 75 (13 April)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

1258
11 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd (from Shakespear) by the late Sir William Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

1259
01 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir Wm. Davenant and the late Mr Dryden, Poets Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

1260
11 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. And revised with Alterations by Mr Dryden. Receipts: #21 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida

Related Works
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida; or, Truth Found Too Late Author(s): John Dryden

1261
18 February 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear, and revised with Alterations by Mr Dryden. Receipts: #23 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida

Related Works
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida; or, Truth Found Too Late Author(s): John Dryden

1262
08 August 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty-Five Years. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleomenes; Or, The Spartan Hero

Related Works
Related Work: Cleomenes, The Spartan Heroe Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Tenoe

1263
22 August 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'avenant and Mr Dryden. With all Decorations and Dances proper to the Play. Being the last Time of Acting this Summer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

1264
09 November 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Mr Dryden. Receipts: #23 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastion, King Of Portugal

1265
10 November 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Related Works
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Indian Emperour; or, The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards Author(s): John Dryden

Dance:

1266
27 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond, the Dancing-Master. Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers; Or, Marriage A La Mode

Related Works
Related Work: Marriage A La Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Denoye, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1267
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

Related Works
Related Work: Feign'd Innocence; or, Sir Martin Marall Author(s): John Dryden

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

1268
06 June 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit William Wilks, Office Keeper. As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Song: Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar, being the 2d Time of her Singing upon any Stage; Dear Pretty Youth-

Music: Solo on Little Pipe-Baston

Dance: Dancing after the Turkish Manner, as it was perform'd by the Kister Aga and the Eunuchs of the Seraglio, for the Diversion of the Grand Signior at the last Bairam Feast-

1269
28 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. With Alterations. And all the Characters new dress'd. Receipts: #164 1s. 6d. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 5 Dec.: Written by Mr Dryden, the Decorations were magnificent and new, and the Musick new set, which was received with extraordinary Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Music: Vocal Parts-all new Set to Musick

Dance: With proper Dances-

1270
14 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Parker. Written oy Mr Dryden. Receipts: money #20 13s.; tickets #64 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Related Works
Related Work: Don Sebastian Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Don Sebastian, King of Portual Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: SScot Dance-Mrs Bullock; Flag Dance-Nivelon; Myrtillo-DuPre, Glover, Pelling, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

Song: Salway

1271
22 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam, Robert Williams, and Peplow. Mainpiece: As it was alter'd from Shakespeare by Sir Wm D'Avenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Dance: End I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Ballet: End Farce: The Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

1272
28 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William Davenant and Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Song: Vocal Parts-Boman, Rainton, Ray, Miss Raftor, Mrs Willis, Mrs Boman

Dance: DDance of Winds and Masque of Devils, Waterman's Dance, Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, Grand Dance of Infernal Spirits as perform'd before the Grand Signior, by the Kister Aga and black Eunuchs of the Seraglio, at the Byram Feast.-Thurmond, Essex, Lally, Boval, Haughton, Rainton, Harper, Bridgwater, others

1273
07 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir Wm. Davenant and Mr Dryden. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

1274
24 April 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Not Acted these Eight Years. Writtan by the late Mr Dryden. Receipts: money #33 15s.; tickets #127 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Related Works
Related Work: Don Sebastian Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Don Sebastian, King of Portual Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Pelling; III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; IV: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; V: The Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

1275
02 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [Written by Shakespear. With new Scenes and Cloaths. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction the Pit and Boxes will be put together at 3s. Boxes on the Stage 4s. Gallery 1s. [The Prologue is in The Comedian, No. VII, October 1732, with a long essay on the major theatres of the present season.] Daily Advertiser, 4 Oct.: A very splendid and crowded Audience...testify'd their Approbation both of the Decorations and Performance. The principal Embellishments are as follows: On a large Oval over the Pit is represented the Figure of His Majesty, attended by Peace, Liberty, and Justice, trampling Tyranny and Oppression under his Feet; round it are the Heads of Shakespear, Dryden, Congreve, and Betterton. On the Coving on the Left Hand is painted the Scene of Cato pointing at the dead Body of his Son Marcus; in the Middle, that of Julius Caesar stabb'd in the Senate-House; and on the Right, that of Marc Anthony and Octavia, where the Children are introduc'd in All for Love. On the Sounding-Board over the Stage is an handsome Piece of Painting of Apollo and the Nine Muses. [See also Daily Post, 4 Oct. and Gentleman's Magazine, II (October 1732), 1028.

Performances

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