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1407 results for: Keyword - Dryden
We found 1181 matches on Author, 330 matches on Event Comments, 82 matches on Performance Comments, 43 matches on Performance Title, and 36 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
13 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [altered by John Philip Kemble]: By Shakespeare, with Additions from Dryden. The Music by Purcell and Dr Arne, with new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. [Epilogue by John Burgoyne (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #154 13s. 6d. (135.9.0; 19.2.6; 0.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Fawcett, Wilson, Maddocks, Alfred, Lyons, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Butler, Mrs Crouch; III: Chorus of Furies-; V: the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick, Amphitrite-Mrs Edwards

202
11 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions [by John Philip Kemble] from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, with the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. Afterpiece: 30th [recte 29th] time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Overture, new Songs and Accompaniments by Shaw. Receipts: #199 18s. 6d. (157.10.0; 40.8.0; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Crouch; III: a Chorus of Furies-; V: the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick, Amphitrite Mrs Edwards

203
01 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Receipts: #128 14s. (125.18.6; 2.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

204
09 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions [by John Philip Kemble] from Dryden. The Music by Purcell and Dr Arne. With new Airs and Chorusses by Linley Jun. Receipts: #225 8s. 6d. (188.14.6; 34.19.0; 1.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: See17911105 [i.e. not listed on playbill]

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley, Mrs Edwards; V: the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-Neptune Sedgwick,; Amphitrite Mrs Edwards

205
01 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Receipts: #128 14s. (125.18.6; 2.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

206
19 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions (by John Philip Kemble] from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, with the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Mr Linley Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: WHOs THE DUPE

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts by Dignum, Sedgwick, Caulfield, Cooke, Lyons, Dorion Sen. and Jun., Dibble, Willoughby, Walker, Brown, Saunders, Welsh, Burden//Mrs Bland, Miss De Camp, Mrs Stuart, Miss Menage, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale. In Act V the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick//Amphitrite-Mrs Stuart

207
14 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ode: Written by Dryden, and set to Music by Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Music: End of Part I Giardini's Sixth Concerto on the Violin by G. Ashley

208
26 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 1st piece: Not acted these 20 years; altered from Dryden (by Joseph George Holman (Not. Dram.)]. 2nd piece [Ist time; M.INT 1, probably by John Cartwright Cross. MS: Larpent 1028; not published]. 3rd piece: In which an Engagement between an English and a French Man of War, a Shipwreck, and a Grand Military Procession as it pass'd, when the French Colours taken by the British Army were conveyed from St. James's to St. Paul's Cathedral [on 17 May 1794]. The above Procession is represented by Moving Figures, in which the Horse and Foot Guards, the Band of Music, the French Colours, &c. are seen to pass in the exact order they appeared on that memorable occasion. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #293 2s. 6d. (112/17/6; 14/2/0; tickets: 166/3/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

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

Afterpiece Title: THE NEW DIVERTISEMENT

Afterpiece Title: THE SHIPWRECK or French Ingratitude

Music: End of Act II of 1st piece a Solo on the Union Pipes by Courtney; In the course of the Evening a Duetto on the Union Pipes and Harp by Courtney and Weippert

209
22 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. With Additions from Dryden; the Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Mr Linley Jun. [Afterpiece in place of A Friend in Need, advertised on playbill of 21 Feb.] The Publick is respectfully informed that on Account of the sudden Indisposition of Sga Bossi DelCaro, The Scotch Ghost [advertised on playbill of 21 Feb.] cannot be performed this Evening (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Receipts: #212 2s. 6d. (145.1.0; 61.0.0; 6.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Cooke, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss D'Evelyn

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss D'Evelyn

210
09 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions from Dryden; the Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Mr Linley Jun. Receipts: #142 7s. 6d. (79.17.6; 60.10.0; 2.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Danby, Brown, Fisher, Evans, Phillimore, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Butler, Ms Jackson, Ms Benson, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Gaudry

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss Dufour

211
04 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sedgwick. Mainpiece: With additions from Dryden. The Musick by Purcell and Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Sedgwick, No. 18, Clement's-inn. Receipts: #390 8s. 6d. (97.13.6; 56.4.6; odd and after-money: 2.13;0; tickets: 233.17.6) (charge: #217 2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Dignum, Danby, Brown, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Master Heather, Miss Jackson; End II: Jerry Sneak in his Glory-Roberts; End IV: The Town Crier-Suett; End: As burns the charger (from Robin Hood)-Sedgwick; End I afterpiece: At the peaceful Midnight Hour (from The Castle of Andalusia)-Sedgwick

Opera: V: Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Caulfield; Amphitrite-Miss Wentworth

212
15 April 1800 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Grand Serious Opera (1st time in this Country [1st performed at Parma, 1782]); the Music by Sarti [with additions by Federici]. With entirely new Scenes, Machinery and Decorations, designed by Marinari, and executed under his direction; and new Dresses, invented by Sestini. "The Opera...is founded upon the story of Dryden's Alexander's Feast, of which, indeed, it is merely a literal, and, of course, an elegant and tasteful translation into Italian by Count Gaston di Brizzonie [recte Rezzonico]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo alexanders Feast From dryden

Dance: End I: A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet, connected with and incidental to the Opera (introduced by a prelude of Chorus), the Music by Sarti, the Action and Dance by D'Egville, and performed-Didelot, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: La Fille Mal Gardee-Mlle Parisot (will perform part originally represented by Mme Rose Didelot)

213
30 April 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba Or Hannibals Overthrow

Performance Comment: Edition of 1676 (imperfect edition): Hannibal-Moon; Maherbal-Wats; Bomilcar-Haris; Scipio-Kingiston; Lelius-Wintersel; Massinissa-Harte; Massina-Clarke; Sophonisba-Mrs Cosh; Rosalinda-Mrs Damport. Edition of 1681: The Prologue to the University of Oxford, Written by J. Dryden, Esquire. Hannibal-Mohun; Maherbal-Burt; Bomilcar-Wintershul; Scipio-Kynaston; Lelius-Lydall; Varro-Watson; Massinisa-Hart; Trebellius-Powell; Massina-Clark; Menander-Griffin; Sophonisba-Mrs Cox; Rosalinda-Mrs Boutell; Aglave-Mrs Nep; Cumana-Mrs Cory. Epilogue Spoken to Sophonisba at its Playing at Oxford. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 15): Hannibal-Mohun; Maherbal-Burt; Bomilcar-Wintersel; Scipio-Kynaston; Lelius-Lydall; Massinissa-Hart; Massina-Clark; Sophonisba-Mrs Cox; Rosalinda-Mrs Boutel.
Cast
Role: Rosalinda Actor: Mrs Damport. Edition of 1681: The Prologue to the University of Oxford, Written by J. Dryden, Esquire. Hannibal-Mohun

214
11 March 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Edition of 1676: Prologue [by Sir Car Scroope Baronet-; Epilogue [by Mr Dryden-; [Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 36): Dorimant-Betterton; Medly-Harris; Sir Fopling-Smith; Old Bellair-Leigh; Young Bellair-Jevon; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Barry [possibly she did not play this role at the premiere but succeeded another actress, such as Mrs Mary Lee]; Bellinda-Mrs Betterton; Lady Woodvill-Mrs Leigh; Emilia-Mrs Twiford.
Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor:

215
12 May 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: The Prologue by Mr Dryden-; The Epilogue by the Earl of Rochester-; Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, pp. 36-37): Orestes-Betterton; Pylades-Williams; Ithacus-Smith; Thoas-Harris; Circe-Lady Slingsby; Iphigenia-Mrs Betterton; Osmida-Mrs Twiford.
Cast
Role: The Prologue by Mr Dryden Actor:

216
February 1678 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1678: Prologue-; Mithridates-Mohun; Ziphares-Hart; Pharnaces-Goodman; Archelaus-Griffin; Pelopidas-Wintershul; Andravar-Powell; Aquilius-Clark; Another Roman Officer-Wiltshire; Monima-Mrs Corbett; Semandra-Mrs Boutel; Epilogue by Mr Dryden-.
Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: .

217
21 March 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A True Widow

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679: Prologue by Mr Dryden-; Epilogue by the Author-.
Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor:

218
May 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia Son Of Pope Alexander The Sixth

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue by Mr Dryden-; Caesar Borgia-Betterton; Palante-Williams; Machiavel-Smith; Paul Orsino-Gillow; Ascanio Sforza-Lee; Vitellozzo-Peircifull; Bellamira-Mrs Lee; Adorna-Mrs Price; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Prologue by Mr Dryden Actor:

219
December 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal General

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue by Mr Dryden-; King-Harris; Theocrin-Betterton; Theron-Norris; Diphilus-Gillo; Escalus-Jevan; Pisander-Bowman; Abardanes-Jo. Williams; Sossacles-David? Williams; Queen-Mrs Currer; Arviola-Mrs Lee; Edraste-Mrs Price.
Cast
Role: Prologue by Mr Dryden Actor:

220
March 1681 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1681: Prologue-; Epilogue by Mr Dryden-.
Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: .

221
21 April 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: See16820209, but Prologue To His Royal Highness Upon His first appearance at the Duke's Theatre since his Return from Scotland. Written by Mr Dryden-Mr Smith; The Epilogue Written by Mr Otway to his Play call'd Venice Preserv'd; or a Plot Discover'd; Spoken upon his Royal Highness the Duke of York's coming to the Theatre, Friday, April 21, 1682-. The Epilogue Written by Mr Otway to his Play call'd Venice Preserv'd; or a Plot Discover'd; Spoken upon his Royal Highness the Duke of York's coming to the Theatre, Friday, April 21, 1682-.
Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: Mr Smith

222
31 May 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: See16820209, but Prologue to The Dutchess On Her Return from Scotland, by Mr Dryden-; Epilogue to Her Royal Highness On Her Return from Scotland, by $Mr Otway-.
Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor:

223
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

Performance Comment: Prologue To the King and $Queen At the Opening of Their Theatre by Mr Dryden-Mr Batterton; Epilogue by the same Authour-Mr Smith.
Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: Mr Batterton

224
April 1684 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disappointment Or The Mother In Fashion

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Alphonso-Betterton; Lorenzo-Smith; Alberto-Wilshire; Lesbino-Carlisle; Rogero-Leigh; Erminia-Mrs Cook; Juliana-Mrs Percival; Angelline-Mrs Knight; Her Supposed Mother-Mrs Corey; Clara-Mrs Leigh; The Prologue by Mr John Dryden-Mr Betterton; The Epilogue by the Honourable John Stafford, Esq-.
Cast
Role: Mr John Dryden Actor: Mr Betterton

225
20 November 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Ranter Or The History Of Bacon In Virginia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Prologue [By Mr Dryden-a Woman; Cavarnio-Bowman; Bacon-Williams; Col. Wellman-Freeman; Col. Downright-Harris; Hazard-Alexander [Verbruggen (?)]; Friendly-Powell; Dareing-Sandford; Fearless-Cudworth; Dullman-Bright; Timerous Cornet-Underhill; Whimsey-Trefuse; Whiff-Bowen; Boozer-Barns; Semernia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Madame Surelove-Mrs Knight; Mrs Crisante-Mrs Jordon; Widow Ranter-Mrs Currer; Mrs Flirt-Mrs Cory; Petitioner-Blunt; Parson Dunce-Baker; The Epilogue-a Woman.
Cast
Role: Mr Dryden Actor: a Woman