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6418 results for: Keyword - English, French, Dutch Characters
We found 3996 matches on Performance Comments, 1727 matches on Performance Title, 1431 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3301
20 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid French on account #50 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #137 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

3302
06 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) bill #48 14s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) bill #18 13s. 6d.; Burgis (bricklayer) bill #46 18s.; Swan and Buck (mercers) bill #28 5s.; Mrs French on acct #21; Chorus singers 1 night #2 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #198 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

3303
24 February 1767 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Half past 5 went to the 5s. Gallery at the Opera House to see the comic opera La Buona Figliola, altered from Goldoni. The Music by Sg Nic Piccini, a Neopolitan composer. The Marq by Sg Lovatini, Castina by Sga Zamporini, the German by Sg Marigi. These I believe are reckoned the best of the company. I can't say I was greatly entertained, tho the music is very pleasing. There is something very absurd and truly characteristic of the present age in supporting a set of people at an immense expense to perform plays in a language which very few here understand. We had dances after every act by Sg Adriani, Sga Radicati, &c. It is said the dances at the opera are better than those at the theatres, but I am no great judge either of music or dancing. The scenes, particularly that of the Garden with waterworks &c. are very fine. They who go into the Pit &c. must be in a vile French dress (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: [Unspecified.

3304
11 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. House charges #66 3s. 6d. [Profit to Palmer #74 18s. 6d.] Afterpiece: Not acted for 14 years. [See 11 Feb. 1748.] Last till after the holidays. Paid George Garrick on account #50 and French on account #20; Salary list #290 12s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or Hob in the Well

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

3305
25 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Love. House charges #66 7s. [Profit to Love #84 19s.] Paid Manager's subscription to Widow Nimmo #2 2s; Paid French on acct #20; Rec'd Stopages #3 3s. Paid salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). [Neville attended and commented that Bayes was well done by Love, We had Hearts of Oak, Bayes's Horse, & and a Concerto on the Harpsichord by Master Love, who was much applauded.'] Receipts: #151 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17670212

Music: End: Concerto on Harpsichord- as17670212Burney Jun

3306
01 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Widow Vincent. House charges #64 15s. 6d. [Deficit Mrs Vincent #20 3s. 6d.] Rec'd by draft on Mr Clutterbuck #200, and from Sinking Fund #287; Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) #27 18s. 11d.; and French on account #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Fifteen minutes past 5 went to the 2s. gallery...(Widow Vincent's voice pleases me much. Holland did Oakly,-he imitates Garrick, but is very inferior to him (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #44 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17670430

3307
17 July 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barthelemon. Prices 3s. To begin at 6:30 P.M. Taken from the French of M Rousseau; Music by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Girdle

Music: First violin and Concerto by Barthelemon; Concerto on Organ by Hook; Concerto on Trumpet by a young Gentleman Ten Years old

3308
18 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Jefferson; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Egerton; Flible-Miss Pope, for that night only; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced a French Songaccompanied by two Guittars,-Vernon, Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17701025

3309
21 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Drury Lane--New Painted and Decorated. Miss Pope's good acting is said to have made up for her deficiency in singing (Genest, V, 314). On Sept. 19 Fisher, Musician, married the widow of the late Powell, Patentee of cg (Winston MS 10). Rec'd Mrs Johnston's 1 year's rent to Lady Day Last #6; Paid Mr French on Acct per order Mr G. G. #20. Paid Renters #8. [This payment occurs each playing night throughout the season, and is not noted further.] The total amounted to #1576 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #188 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

3310
18 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Clutterbuck's Balance of Last year #147 4s. 4d.; Paid Mr Thomas French for painting (27 days) #10 6s.; Chorus 1 night (16th inst.) #2 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #114 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17710921

3311
19 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid five days salary at #82 5d. per diem--#411 12s. 1d.; Paid Mr French on Acct #30; Miss Ambrose salary short paid 15s.; Mr J. Richard's for Trumpeter's coats and banners #100 16s.; Miss Hayward 15 nights not on [salary] list #7 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #109 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Peep Behind the Curtain

3312
29 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Serious part of the Entertainment Dull & heavy--Hopkins. Paid Supernumerary Soldiers & practices #2 6s. 6d.; Paid seven years sewer tax #13 9s. 4d.; Paid Mr Weston's note, per order Mr G. G. #12 5s. 5d.; Paid Mr Thos. French for painting 8 days to this day exclusive #3 4s.; Paid for license for Institution of the Garter #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #189 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

3313
08 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr French on Acct #30; Paid Supernumeraries in Institution of the Garter 10 Nights (7th inst. incl.) #44 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [N.B. at the rate of 2s. 6d. a night for walking in a procession, this afterpiece would seem to have required about 35 supers for each performance.] Receipts: #243 9s. 6d. (Treasruer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

3314
11 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 7 years. [See 18 Jan. 1765.] Paid Mr Asbridge for exchanging Kettle Drum Banners #4 4s.; Mr Wallis on note #2; Messrs Carver & Messink's Windsor Bill #3 11s. 4d.; Mr Thos French, 7 days-#2 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #189 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

3315
30 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #13 2s. 6d.; Paid Salary list #501 3s. 6d.; Paid Mrs Abington on Cloaths acct #2; Paid Mr French, on acct 23rd inst. per order Mr L. #7 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #98 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

3316
07 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Barry continuing ill, the reviv'd play of Timon of Athens oblig'd to be deferr'd till Monday when it will be performed for the Second Time. Rec'd stopages #13 13s.; Paid Salary list #501 3s. 6d.; Mrs Abington on Cloaths acct #2; Mr Costain on note #4 4s.; Mr Samuel French 11 days (5th inst. incl.) #2 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #156 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

3317
09 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Thomas French, 8 days, #3 4s.; Mr Caley, (hatter), #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #153 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley

3318
12 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Cole (turner) 2 Bills #73; Mr French's 2 drats. #200; Mr Lawrence (paper hanger) #19 11s.; Scott (copper laceman) #225 3s. 6d.; Hatsel (mercer) 2 bills, #365 1s.; Cropley (linen draper) #28 14s. 6d.; Cubitt (tinman) 2 bills, #22 8s.; Chamberlain & Co. (ironmongers) 2 bills, #44 7s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) #65 13s.; Barrow & Co. (oil merchts.) #21 17s. 6d.; Printer's Bill, #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

3319
14 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: An alteration by Cumberland from his Summer's Tale (Genest, V, 321). Theatrical Review, 14 Dec.: We confess we pitied the situation of the performers, who all exerted their utmost efforts to support it in the representation; but it is not the eminent abilities of a Vernon, a Parsons, a Hunt, or a Fitzgerald, that can render a piece worthy of notice, which has nothing interesting in it, and is absolutely devoid of merit. Paid Salary list, #501 3s. 6d.; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s.; Mrs Abington for cloaths #2; Rec'd stopages #13 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipt2: #128 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

3320
20 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. N.B. The Institution of the Garter will be laid aside after this night (playbill). Paid Mr Davies on note #5; Miss Hopkins 29 nights at 2s. 6d. per night, #3 12s. 6d.; Mr Thomas French 7 days #2 16s.; Master Brown 12 nights last season and 3 nights this season #5 12s. 6d.; (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #221 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

3321
27 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Thos. French 5 days, #2; Tallow Chandler's 3rd bill, #38 5s. 9d.; Extra Flute and Hautboy 21st inst 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #203 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

3322
28 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid four day's salary at #83 13s. 11d., #334 15s. 8d.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct, #2; Mr S. French 7 days, #1 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #202 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

3323
04 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Rusport by Miss Young So-So (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list #502 3s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s.; Rec'd stopages #11 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #208 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

3324
18 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Salary List #502 3s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French 6 days #1 15s.; Widow Hunter as usual, per order, #2 2s.; Rec'd stopages #12 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #210 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley

3325
08 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: About Ten o'clock this Morning Orders came from the Lord Chamberlain to Shut up the House on Account of the Death of the Princess Dowager of Wales who died this Morn[in]g between 6 & 7 o'clock (Hopkins Diary). [Closed through Sat., Feb. 15. No record in Treasurer's Book save "The Princes Dowager of Wales died this Morning."] Theatres clos'd on 8 Feb. and reopen'd on 17th Feb. for Augusta Princess Dowager of Wales (Winston MS 10). Paid salary list, at #83 9s. 9d. per diem, #500 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct, #2; Mr S. French, 1 1!2 days 7s. 6d.; Mr Weston's note to Mr Holman, #8 3s. (Treasurer's Book). [The cast scheduled for mainpiece was that of 4 Feb.; for afterpiece that of 30 Dec. 1771. The dance between was to have been Sailor's Revels of 8 Oct. 1771.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Witches