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2374 results for: Keyword - English, Scotch, and Irish Ballads
We found 1509 matches on Performance Title, 553 matches on Event Comments, 480 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

826
27 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Dance: II: The Irish Fair, as17730918

827
01 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Grand Occasional Scene Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

828
06 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as 18 Sept

829
10 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. Paid Pattinson (tallow candler) #39 16s. Receipts: #220 15s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt-, as17731005, but Miss _Twist, Miss Valois; End: +New Dance, as17731021

830
12 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid tallow chandler's 2nd Bill #42 9s.; Mr D. Garrick #934 11s. 8d. advanced by him at the close of last season, with #18 Interest on ditto at 5%--#952 11s. 8d.; Balance of Theatrical Fund Night last Season #286 19s, with #3 8s. 9d. Interest on ditto at 3%--#290 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

831
17 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. Paid Mr Parsons on note #10 10s. Receipts: #255 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

832
17 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: and the Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Twist

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17731110

833
22 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

834
01 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command. Paid 2 extra flutes 3 nights (this incl.) #1 10s. Receipts. #244 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: The Irish Fair, as17730918

835
06 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

836
15 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Comaand. 5th time (Treasurer's Book). Paid Mr Loutherbourg on Acct #41 13s. 4d.; 2 Bills for gauze &c. for Mrs Robinson #12 2s. 6d.; Mr Griffith on note #15 15s.; Properties 19s. 3d.; Housekeeper's Bill #11 19s. 6d. Receipts: #261 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17730918

837
23 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

838
08 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil spirits Actor: Mrs Davies, Mrs _Johnston.
Role: Good and Evil spirits in various characters Actor: Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

839
03 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: Neck or Nothing

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

840
26 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sethona

Related Works
Related Work: Sethona Author(s): Alexander Dow

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Sunderland Actor: Jefferson
Related Works
Related Work: The Note of Hand; or, Trip to Newmarket Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Dance: After the Epilogue: By Desire, The Irish Fair, as17730918

841
12 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17740108, but Widow Brady-Mrs Barry (By Desire and for that night only).

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930; End I Farce: The Irish Fair, as17730918

842
17 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

843
21 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #76 6d. Profit to Clarke #40 19s. 6d., plus #110 2s. from tickets (Box 228; Pit 276; Gallery 117). Paid Hewetson & Lonsdale (lacemen) #45 8s., Hughes (linnen draper) #18 14s.; and Hughes & Bates (linnen drapers) #20 3s. Receipts: #117. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Sands Actor: Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

844
07 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prince Of Agra

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

845
11 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. The Farmer's Return was advertised for Hopkins' Benefit, the Farmer-Weston, but changed (Winston MS 10). Paid $Mr Cape's Apothecary's Bill #4 16s. 11d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s.; Mr Wallis on note #2 2s.; Extra Flutes & Guitars in Genii & Xmas Tale (9th inst. incl.) #1 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #166 4s. 6d. Charges: #66 11s. 6d. Profits to Mr and Mrs Hopkins: #99 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17740129, but Varland-Parsons.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons.
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Song: II: (By Desire) the Song from Love a@la@Mode-Moody

Dance: End Entertainment: The Irish Fair, as17730918

Monologue: Between Play and Entertainment: (By Desire and for the last time this season) Linco's Travels. As 14 March

846
13 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Eighth time (Treasurer's Book). For benefit of House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #249 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

847
16 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Concluding with Grand Naval Review Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17730918

848
19 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

849
20 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918; II: New Grand Pastoral Dance-a Gentleman (his first appearance on that stage), Mrs Sutton; End: Louvre, Minuet (by Particular Desire)-Froment, Mrs Sutton (his scholar)

850
21 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry, who humbly requests those ladies and gentlemen who have taken places in the Pit, will be pleased to come early to prevent confusion in getting to their seats. Tickets deliver'd for Thursday March 24, will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 8 Dec. 1757.] [Hopkins MS Notes identifies Ismena as Mrs I. Barry.] Pit and boxes laid together. Paid Properties #1 15s. 2d. Housekeeper's bill #6 10s. 6d.; 1 yrs Watch for St Martin's to 14 Feb. last #10 16s. 9d. Receipts: #273 13s. Charges: #65 2s. Profits to Mrs Barry: #208 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Barry; Hippolitus-Reddish; Lycon-Palmer; Cratander-Davies; Guards-Wheeler, Everard; Lady-Miss Platt; Ismena-Young Gentlewoman, first appearance on the stage; Phaedra-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Cratander Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918