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1918 results for: Keyword - Frances Street
We found 1434 matches on Event Comments, 288 matches on Author, 203 matches on Performance Comments, 88 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
16 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Address by Thomas John Dibdin (T. J. Dibdin, Reminiscences, 1, 256).] Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 9 Dec.]. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon at the Box office in Hart-street. No Money to be returned. [On playbill of 6 May 1800: Printed by E. Macleish, 2, Bow-street, Covent-Garden.] Receipts: #290 3s. 6d. (279.12.0; 10.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville (with Old Towler)-Incledon; Captain Belville-Hill; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Waddy; William-Townsend; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Rustic Actor: Street
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: New Occasional Address-Pope

2
07 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. 1st piece: Not acted these 5 years. Morning Chronicle, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house, Half Moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #412 14s. (255/19; 6/18; tickets: 149/17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILOR'S FESTIVAL; or, All Alive at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: MARIAN

Cast
Role: Ades Actor: Street. II. The Study of Dr Faustus
Role: ByrnFlora Actor: Mlle St. Amand. VIII. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to an Equestrian Figure by Roubiliac. IX. A Street, in which is introduced two Irish Sedan Chairs
Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

3
07 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Captain Belville-Incledon; Belville-Clarke; William-Townsend; Rustic-Street; Irish Haymaker-Rees; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Rosina-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Francis]).Mrs Francis]).
Cast
Role: Rustic Actor: Street
Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

4
13 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini. Public Advertiser, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 16, Upper Seymour-street, Portman Square. Receipts: #307 2s. (212/3; tickets: 94/19) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830917

Song: In Act I of afterpiece a favourite song by Sga Sestini; In Act II she will introduce the celebrated tune of Marlborough, with English words adapted to it

5
27 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Mainpiece: Never acted here. The Music by Dr Arne. With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 6, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #252 8s. 6d. (177/14/6; tickets: 74/14/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Cupids; In Act IV a Dance of Daemons; In Act V a Grand Ballet (performers not listed)

6
30 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Gazetteer, 16 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Hay-market. King Lear [announced on playbill of 29 Mar.] cannot be performed, on account of Henderson's Indisposition. Tickets for King Lear will be admitted. Receipts: #244 9s. 6d. (140/7/6; tickets: 104/2/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Song: End of mainpiece September the Thirteenth proud Bourbon may mourn, from Gretna Green (composed by Dr Arnold) by Bannister

7
14 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Public Advertiser, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mattocks at her house in Charlotte-street, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #241 8s. 6d. (175/13/6; tickets: 65/15/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

8
21 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Clarke, Russel-street, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: With Procession, as 27 Mar. Receipts: #191 9s. (89/2; tickets: 102/7) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: End of mainpiece The Rival Nymphs, as17840318athi

9
01 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brett. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brett, No. 7, Catherine-street, Strand. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Booth as Peachum, but "Moody in the absence of Wilson [sic] played Peachum" (Public Advertiser, 3 May).] Receipts: #248 13s. (148/12; tickets: 100/1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17831014; End of mainpiece The Poney Races, as17840428

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Leoni; End of Act II When Phoebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Leoni and Brett

10
08 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Richard Cumberland. Text, which assigns no parts, 1st published in his Posthumous Dramatic Works, Vol. II (1813), under the title of Alcanor]. Public Advertiser, 5 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Henderson at his house in Buckingham-street, York-buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Arab

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: As17841116

11
30 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: As17841001

12
11 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 2, Little Russel-street, Covent-garden. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Ogle to King, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Barrymore.] 2nd piece [1st time: INT I, probably by Robert Baddeley. MS: Larpent 692; not published]. Receipts: #226 3s. 6d. (105/18/0; 30/11/6; 0/16/0; tickets: 88/18/0) (charge: #111 17s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau's Duel; Or, A Soldier For The Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The St

Related Works
Related Work: L'Inconstanza Delusa Author(s): Francesco Vanneschi

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Monologue: 1785 04 11 End of Act I of mainpiece The History of John Gilpin, the Linen Draper by Baddeley

13
18 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; M. INT I, compiler unknown]. 2nd piece: In 3 acts. 3rd piece [1st time; ENT I, author unknown. MS: Larpent 695, not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #276 16s. (162/11; 12/18; 0/11; tickets: 100/16) (charge: #110 14s. iod.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: An Author on the Wheel; or, A Piece cut in the Green-Room

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Song: In 2nd piece the Sheep-sbearing Song by Miss Phillips. imitations. In 3rd piece, by Bannister Jun

14
02 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Public Advertiser, 30 July: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, St. Ann's, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Song: End of 1st piece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms; End of Act I of 2nd piece Colin cur'd of roving, both by Miss George. duologue. End of 2nd piece A New Lecture on Heads by the two Miss Vernells (their 1st appearance on any stage)

15
02 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Morning Herald, 5 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 11, Great Newport-street, Long-acre. Receipts: #344 12s. (221/1/6; 2/12/6; tickets: 120/18/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: End of mainpiece The Drunken Sailor Reclaimed, as17860304athi

Song: In Act I of mainpiece an obligato song for the oboe (composed by Shield and accompanied by W. Parke); In Act III a favourite song (composed by Sard), both by Mrs Billington

16
26 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: In Act I Banquetv. [In Act IV] the Procession from the Abbeyv, at the Coronation of Anne Bullen . To conclude with the Ceremonial of a Royal Christeningv. Public Advertiser, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house in Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #289 8s. (202.6; 2.1; tickets: 85.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

17
28 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 5 Nov. 1779]. The Music chiefly composed by Hook, the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. With new Songs and other Alterations [and restorations; the names of almost all the characters have been changed (see 23 Nov. 1778)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #365 3s. 6d. (244.0.6; 2.12.0; tickets: 118.11.0) [charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke

18
26 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Public Advertiser, 8 Jan.: Tickets to be ha of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #419 16s. 6d. (296.5.0; 2.14.6; tickets: 120.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: End II: As17881025; End: A Divertissement, as17881001

Song: In I: Sweet Bird-from L'Allegro Il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke; additional songsby Anfossi, Sacchini, Dr Arnold, -Mrs Billington

19
02 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [This was Mrs Kennedy's last appearance on the stage.] Paid One Years Insurance on #10,000, Phoenix Off., #32 10s. Receipts: #269 2s. (262.1; 7.1). pking's L'Olimpiade. See 4 Apr. Benefit for Marchesi. Tickets to be had of Marchesi, No. 37, Upper James-street, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultan

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Dance: 1st piece conclude with: Grand Dance, as17890219

Dance: End Opera: Les Jalousies du Serail-[See17890317 After which: Admete-[See17890331

Song: I: a new song-Sga Giuliani; II: a new song-Marchesi; [By particular desire the favourite duet in [The Deserter-[i.e. Il Disertore [will be introduced; End Opera: Ariettes [by Marchesi-Marchesi; accompanied on the harp-[the Mme Krumpholtz [and see17890430]

20
21 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: Never performed there. Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #302 14s. 6d. (104.15.0; 13.19.0; 0.17.6; tickets: 183.3.0) (charge: #108 15s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

21
05 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. 3rd piece [1st time; INT I, probably by Robert Baddeley. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from [The Lame Lover, by] the late Samuel Foote, Esq. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 10, New Store-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #297 16s. (74.14; 8.12; 0.19; tickets: 213.11) (charge: #117 16s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II) Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: A Lesson for Lawyers

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890430

22
08 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 3rd piece [1st time; P 1, compiled probably by James Wild]: For Half an Hour. Patriot, 3 June: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 16, Hanover-street, Long-acre. Receipts: #263 19s. 6d. (152.4.0; 6.5.6; tickets: 105.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Werter

Afterpiece Title: Poluscenicon

Dance: In 3rd piece: Byrne, Ratchford, Cranfield, Jackson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Goodwin

Song: End 1st piece: Four and Twenty Fidlers-Edwin; In III 2nd piece: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr

23
27 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. 1st piece: In 3 Acts. Not acted these 4 years. 3rd piece: Never acted at this Theatre. Public Advertiser, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, in Bow-street. Receipts: #346 0s. 6d. (254.19.6; 3.8.0; tickets: 87.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

24
02 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Gazetteer, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #351 9s. 6d. (261.1.6; 1.5.0; tickets: 89.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): Francesco Gasparini

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Related Works
Related Work: Marian Author(s): Frances Brooke

Song: In: Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mrs Billington; accompanied-Knyvett; In afterpiece: Sweet Bird (from L'Allegro il Penseroso, by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin (for that night only)-Weichsel

25
27 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 3rd piece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 24 Apr. 1788]. Oracle, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 9, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #171 1s. (71.6; 7.0; tickets: 92.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Related Works
Related Work: Rosina Author(s): Frances Brooke

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: End I: The Musical Courtship, as17910506; End II 2nd piece: Say Bonny Lass, as17910506; In 3rd piece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Nor on beds of fading flowers (1st time these 7 years)-Incledon; O! thou wert born to please me (1st time at this theatre)-Incledon, Mrs Mountain