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1954 results for: Keyword - G. and W. Nicol
We found 1459 matches on Performance Comments, 466 matches on Event Comments, 70 matches on Performance Title, 56 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1351
04 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors; A Tragedy for Warm Weather

Dance: As17790531

1352
10 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End: The Country Wake, as17790609

1353
14 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors

1354
16 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

1355
04 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

1356
13 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Catherine And Petruchio

Dance: As17791022

1357
26 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Dance: As17791123

1358
29 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Song: As17791018

1359
08 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

1360
11 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Peile; Petruchio-Whitfield; Antonio-Quick; Peter-W. Bates; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Robson; Surgeon-Fearon; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Bulkley; Mother-Mrs Green; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stewart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Mirror

1361
17 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Mirror is set aside till the Holidays on account of some proposed Alterations and Additions [see 27 Dec.]. Receipts: #111 18s. (110.10; 1.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End I: The Dockyard, as17791204; V: a Dance of Foresters-Dagueville

1362
19 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Shepherdess Of The Alps

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: As17791013

1363
24 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: As17791013

1364
26 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

1365
18 March 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady Cured

Afterpiece Title: The School For Scandal Scandaliz'd

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

1366
17 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Macbeth, for Mattocks' Benefit, is necessarily postponed to Monday next 24th Instant. Receipts: #273 11s. 6d. (270.4.6; 3.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Clarke
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End: new dance, Cupid Recruiting; or, The Female Volunteers,-Dagueville, Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Lings, Miss Valois

1367
01 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 2nd piece: With Alterations, and three Pantomimical Scenes. Public Advertiser, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 145, Drury-lane. Receipts: #268 14s. (178.13; tickets: 90.1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17800410, but in Scene III Venus-Mrs Morton; added are: Scenes V, VI, VII. The May-Day Garland; or, Harlequin's Trip to Lisson-Green. Harlequin (with the jump through the tub)-W. Bates; Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII. Scene VIII originally Scene VI; Scene IX originally Scene VII.
Cast
Role: The May Actor: Day Garland
Role: Come honest Friends and jovial Fellows Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Elders

Song: In: To thee O gentle sleep-Leoni

1368
12 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Orators; Or, Ladies' Debating Society

Afterpiece Title: The Merchant of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Song: End III 2nd piece: a Scotch ballad (the music by Dr Arne)-Mrs Kennedy

Ballet: End IV 2nd piece: The Humours of New-Market. As17800508

Cast
Role: Jockies Actor: Dagueville, Harris, Holloway, Holland

1369
29 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17800615

1370
29 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors: A Tragedy for Warm Weather

Dance: As17800615

1371
02 September 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P I, by George Colman, the elder. His authorship has hitherto been questioned, but for its authentication see Peake, II, 54. Larpent MS 532; not published]: An Original, Whimsical, Operatical, Pantomimical, Farcical, Electrical, Naval, Military, Temporary, Local Extravaganza.The Overture and new Musick by Dr Arnold. With new Scenes [by Canter (Public Advertiser, 5 Sept.)], Dresses and Decorations. The Views of the Temple of Health and the Camp in St. James's Park designed and executed by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto Mum!-Lamash; Agreeable Companion [in a Post-Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Webb; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Hussey (1st appearance on any stage these 20 years); Head Boy [of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Attendant-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Wewitzer; Maid-Miss Wood; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, Genius of Nonsense-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher

Dance: In afterpiece: Master and Miss Byrne.[This dance was included in all subsequent performances.

1372
20 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Isaac-Quick; Jerome-Wilson; Lopez-W. Bates; Father Paul-Booth; Carlos-Mrs Kennedy; Antonio-Reinhold; The Duenna (1st time)-Mrs Webb; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Frolick-Aldridge (1st appearance here these 2 years), Miss Besford, Miss Valois

1373
21 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End II: As17800920; III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford. [The Hornpipe was omitted on 24 Apr. 1781, but was otherwise danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1374
25 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, announced on playbill of 22 Sept.] Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the music composed by Dr Fisher. Paid Music 22nd Inst. #7 15s. 4d.; Properties 22nd Inst. 9s. 8d.; Wardrobe #6 11s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #1 19s.; Chorus Singers #1 5s.; Guard [master carpenter] for Scene Men #10 19s. 5d. Receipts: #194 13s. 6d. (193.18.0; 0.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17800921; Afterpiece: Dancing-Harris, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

1375
02 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Sir Richard Vernon-Whitfield; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Robson; Francis-Edwin; Bardolph-Booth; Douglas-L'Estrange; Westmoreland-Thompson; Sir Walter Blunt-W. Bates; Northumberland-Webb; Sheriff-Egan; Carriers-Jones, Messink; Hotspur-Wroughton; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy (1st time)-Mrs Lewis.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Thompson
Role: Northumberland Actor: Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: 1st piece: Dance of Sailors, as17800918; End II 2nd piece: The Humours of Leixlip, as17800927; 3rd piece: Dancing, as17800927