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5444 results for: Keyword - English and Irish Stage
We found 2551 matches on Event Comments, 1762 matches on Performance Comments, 1632 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

476
18 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir Jealous Traffic-Love, 1st time; Butler-Ackman; Marplot-O'Brien; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Charles-Packer; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Epilogue in character-the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

477
27 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: AAckman appeared with Moody who would not go down on his knees as they requested. And Garrick was compelled to say he should not appear while under their displeasure (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Dance: I: By Desire, The Irish Lilt, as17621023

478
02 February 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Cast
Role: Protheus Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

479
14 February 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Col Medway Actor: Holland

Dance: TThe Irish Lilt, as17621025

480
22 February 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Cast
Role: Col Medway Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

481
07 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

482
19 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

483
11 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe, as17630504; IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

484
16 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Receivers (Cross Diary). Smith, Watson, Cridland, Dalton (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Trapland Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

485
28 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

486
22 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Baker

487
27 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [B$Barry, as a new patentee for the Dublin Theatre, set out for Ireland 28 Sept. (Winston MS 9).] Receipts: #187 7s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Holland; Siffredi-Love; Osmond-Havard; Rhodolpho-Ackman; Officers-Fox, Castle, Marr; Laura-Miss Haughton; Sigismunda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Tancred Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

488
21 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Robert-Parsons; Sir Wm. Belmont-Burton; Blandford-Bransby; Sir John Restless-Yates; Beverly-OBrien; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton; Clarissa-Mrs Palmer; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belmont-Packer.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Love at First Sight

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

489
28 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: After the play on Saturday Night Mr Yates sent me the part of Bottom in the Fairy Tale & Said he would play it no more the part was given to Mr Baddeley & he play'd it to Night (Hopkins). Mr Yates sent me the part of Bottom, and said I must give it to somebody else, for he would do it no more.-Mr Baddeley Played it tonight, and very well (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Songs in the Entertainment given at the theatre. Receipts: #124 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

490
10 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comedy Written by Mrs Sheridan. This play was well Acted, but the subject seem'd to displease. The three first Acts pass'd off tolerably; in 4 Act they begun to hiss, & continued it to the End of the play. When Mr Havard went forward & Address'd the Audience &c. as follows Ladies & Gentn as Some passages in the play had given offence, they should be omitted the Next Night. Much hissing, & many Cry'd out No more! no more &c. (Hopkins). Much Hiss'd (Cross Diary). A new Comedy (The Dupe) wrote by Mrs Sheridan.--This play was very well acted,--but the subject much displeased.--in 4th act much hissing, and so on to the end. When Mr Havard told the audience as some passages in the play had given offence, they should be omitted the next night, much hissing and many cried out, "No more, No more." (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #167 18s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

491
12 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

492
13 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Author's Night A very bad House much hissing & Groaning but got thro' & the play was not given out again (Hopkins). Author...Greatly Hiss'd, but play'd out (Cross Diary). A very bad house-much hissing and groaning, but got thro' and was not given out again (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Tomorrow The Conscious Lovers and High Life Below Stairs for the benefit of a Public Charity. Receipts: #55 5s. 6d. (MacMillan). [Charges?]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dupe

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

493
15 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Command (Hopkins). King & Queen (Cross Diary). Receipts: #240 13s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17631119

494
12 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Receipts: #250 12s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Lovemore Actor: Holland, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

495
27 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 14 April 1758.] Receipts: #247 10s. (Winston MS 9); #247 (MacMillan); Charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Holland: #182 16s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Performance Comment: Horatius-Holland, first time; Publius-Powell, first time; Tullius Hostilius-Burton; Valerius-Packer; Horatia-Mrs Yates, first time; Valeria-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Horatius Actor: Holland, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Guardian-Holland, first time; Sir Charles-Yates; Young Clackit-O'Brien; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Guardian Actor: Holland, first time
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

496
03 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Entertainment: II: King, as Mr Prattle, will (for this night only) open a Packet of News-King; End: King, by Desire" will repeat a Comic Paraphrase on the Seven Ages of Shakespear-King

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Baker; End Comic Paraphrase: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

497
07 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard. Fairy Tale deferr'd, Miss Wright ill. This morning Mr Obrien was married to Lady Susan Strangeways. Mr Powell made an Apology & Mr King play'd his part in the Farce. N.B. This Night Mrs Yates sent me word She could play no more this Season (Hopkins). Mr Obrien married, cou'd not come. Mr King play'd his Part Mr I. Palmer King's (Cross Diary). Mr O'Brien being married this morning to Lady Susan Strangeways [sic] after the Play Mr Powell made apology that Mr O'Brien had sent word he was not able to do his part [Lovel], and that Mr King had undertaken it at every short warning, and hoped for their indulgence.-Mr J. Palmer did Mr King's part [Sir Harry's Servant]. This Night Mrs Yates gave notice she could play no more this season (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #214 2s. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Havard: #149 18s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

498
25 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Powell, first time; Aboan-Havard, first time; Blandford-Palmer; Imoinda-Mrs Davies; Hotman-Lee; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Driver-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: A Dance of Slaves-Lauchery; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

499
03 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Night was to have been the Distress'd Mother For the Benefit of Mr & Mrs Hopkins & the Benefits being all Settled it was put off till the 24th (Hopkins). By Command of their Majesties. Receipts: #184 3s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

500
05 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Zamti Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922