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1720 results for: Keyword - Edward Purdon
We found 939 matches on Author, 594 matches on Performance Comments, 211 matches on Event Comments, 77 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1676
10 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Afterpiece [1st time; INT 1, by Horace Walpole. Text 1st Published in Walpole's Works, vol. II (G. G. and J. Robinson and J. Edwards, 1798)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: As17780518

1677
30 July 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: [These performances were held in a temporary booth erected following the destruction of the theatre by fire (see 26 June). In August King Lear, with Everard as Lear and Cooke as Edgar, was acted here three times [Edward Cape Everard, Memoirs of an Unfortunate Son of Thespis [Edinburgh, 1018], p.78). Everard states that the booth was kept open for about six weeks, but no further records of what was acted have survived.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

1678
17 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by Richard Paul Jodrell. Prologue by Edward Topham (see text)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: As17790610

1679
04 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 30 Oct. 1771]. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Edward Topham. Prologue by Miles Peter Andrews (Public Advertiser, 7 Dec.). Larpent MS 539; not published]. Receipts: #207 11s. 6d. (158.18.0; 48.12.6; 0.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Deaf Indeed

Related Works
Related Work: Deaf Indeed! Author(s): Edward Topham

1680
10 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue by Edward Topham. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Words of the Roundelay [composed by Thomas Linley Sen.] introduced in the Comedy will be given gratis at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr. 1781: This Day is published Dissipation (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #243 4s. 6d. (234.6.0; 8.4.0; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: III: Smiling love to thee belong-Miss Field, Miss Wright (British Union-Catalogue, p. 621)

1681
30 March 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: The Parts of King Richard, D. of Buckingham, Earl of Richmond, Tressel, Prince Edward, Duke of York, Lieutenant of the Tower, Lord Mayor, Duke of Norfolk, Queen-Performers from the Theatres Royal London; Lord Stanley-Rivers; Catesby-Jones; Ratcliffe-Farrel; Oxford-Thompson; Sir William Brandon-Clifford; King Henry-Burnet; Dutchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Lady Ann-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Quaker; or, The Humours of the Navy Author(s): Edward Thompson

1682
09 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue by Frederick Pilon. Epilogue by Edward Topham (see text)]: With Music High and Low Dutch [ascribed to Dr Arnold]. New Dresses and Decorations. The new Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 July 1781: This Day is published The Baron....(price not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17810612

1683
27 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Gala. A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards

Performance Comment: A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards .

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Tally-Ho by Miss Langrish

1684
11 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; f 2, by Miles Peter Andrews, with incidental music by James Hook. MS: Larpent 607; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. Prologue by Edward Topham {London Chronicle, 20 Dec.)]. Receipts: #129 13s. 6d. (76/6/0; 53/0/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Best Bidder

1685
14 February 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue and Epilogue by Edward Topham (see text)]: With new Scenery and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 26 Feb. 1784: This Day at Noon will be published The Reparation (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #161 1s. (148/16/0; 11/19/6; 0/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude as17831104

1686
19 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. [As mainpiece the playbill announces Edward the Black Prince, but it was not acted. The Account-Book lists the substitute play.] Receipts: #280 7s. (37/9; 4/6; tickets: 238/12) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17840517; End of Act hi, as17840311athi

Song: End of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

1687
02 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece [1st time; C 3, by William Hayley. Text in his Plays . . . for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784). Prologue by George Colman, the elder. Epilogue by Edward Topham (Gazetteer, 13 Sept., which also gives the names of the speakers). The parts are assigned (see 18 Aug.)]: A new Comedy, in Rhyme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

1688
28 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, author unknown; frequently attributed to Thomas Vaughan, but his authorship denied in a letter written by him to editor of the Oracle, 13 Feb. 1796. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 393). MS: Larpent 670; not published; synopsis of plot in London Magazine, Nov. 1784, p. 389]. Receipts: #161 2s. 6d. (142/9/0; 18/0/6; 0/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deception

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece a New Dance incident to the Piece by Mr and Miss Hamoir

1689
22 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by Edward Topham (see text). In 1794 this was altered by the author, and reduced to 4 acts]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 25 Jan. 1785: This Day is published The Natural Son (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #175 19s. 6d. (154/12/0; 21/0/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

1690
09 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by George Colman, the younger. MS: Larpent 704; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, July 1785, p. 38. Prologue by the author; Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, July 1785, pp. 70-71)]: The Overture and New Airs compos'd by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk, And No Turk

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

1691
22 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Elizabeth Inchbald. Prologue by Edward Topham (London Chronicle, 26 Aug. 1786)]. Account-Book, 5 June 1786: Paid Mrs Inchbald in full for Appearance is against Them #50. Public Advertiser, 11 Nov. 1785: This Day is published Appearance is against Them (1s.). Receipts: #207 2s. (204/10/6; 2/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

1692
24 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Mainpiece: Altered from Shirley. Never acted here. With proper Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. [Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 368).] Afterpiece: In 2 Acts; written by Addison. Public Advertiser, 29 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 99, High Holborn. Receipts: #281 17s. 6d. (153/14/6; 4/4/0; tickets: 123/19/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage; Or, Money Works Wonders

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dana of Ladies [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd [performers not listed, but see17860304

1693
27 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by John Ansell, Darley, Pilfold, Marks, Longley, Eaves, Ratchford, Edwards, Mrs Arne will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #321 41. (19/7; 0/17; tickets: 301/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Dance: End of mainpiece The Irish Lilt by Mr and Mrs Ratchford

1694
30 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Marks, Brandon, Edwards, Hall, Rolles, Turtle, Walker, Doe will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #265 5s. 6d. (60.8.6; 3.4.0; tickets: 201.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1695
01 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Seymour is identified in European Magazine, Oct. 1787, p. 315. Address by Edward Hickey Seymour (London Chronicle, 4 Oct.).] "The clock striking two -instead of the usual folly of a small table bell, when Macbeth's drink was ready -forms an alteration of much good sense and propriety" (World, 2 Oct.). "Of the Lady Macbeths [since the time of Garrick] Mrs Siddons has exhibited the most happy effect of her skill -has shown a portrait of Lady Macbeth which before existed but in imagination. Mrs Yates claims the second place of eminence; her deportment and manner were equal to Mrs Siddons, but very inferior to her in pathos and energy. Mrs Pope's performance lays claim to praise, particularly in the sleeping scene, but there is a certain delicacy and tenderness associated with the powers of that lady which prevents her giving a glowing picture of that female fiend. Mrs Bates's performance was sufficiently marking and bold in some passages, but the whole wanted uniformity and finishing" (Public Advertiser, 4 Oct.). Receipts: #225 (224.5; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Song: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Bonville, Cubitt, Darley, Doyle, Rock, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Kennedy

Entertainment: Monologue Before: Occasional Address-Pope

1696
08 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Lady Eglantine Wallace. Prologue by Joseph Jekyll (World, 14 Apr.). Epilogue by Thomas Morris, with five lines added by Edward Topham (Public Advertiser, 15 Apr.)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: This Day is published The Ton (18d.). "On the next representation we hope the other performers will not give the audience reason to believe that the prompter has a part in the play from his frequent audibility" (Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.). Receipts: #295 18s. 6d. (294.9.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ton; Or, Follies Of Fashion

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

1697
06 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Edwards & Co. for Crape, Gauze & Tiffeny #23 9s. Receipts: #128 16s. 6d. (127.13.0; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

1698
08 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Haymes; Brothers-Benson, Bland; Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne-Mrs Crouch; Female Bacchanals-Mrs Crouch [i.e. doubled Euphrosyne], Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [i.e. doubled Bacchanal]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Hagley.

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Crouch; accompanied-Parke

1699
15 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Fund for the Relief of those who, through Age of Infirmity, shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. [Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, Jan. 1792, p. 67).] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: a New Epilogue (in Honour of the Fund,)-Mrs Wells; with an Imitation-

1700
29 October 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-Banks; Brothers-Benson, Bland; Chief Bacchanals-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Crouch; Bacchants-Mrs Crouch [sic], Mrs Bland, Mrs Edwards; Sabrina-Mrs Bland [sic]; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Hagley.