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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.

1751
11 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. Afterpiece: [By Richard Leveridge.] A Comic Masque, compos'd in the high Style of Italy. N.B. The Books of the Masque are just printed for W. Mears...and sold by him, and at Mr Leveridge's in Tavistock-street. Receipts: #37 10s. 6d. and tickets #75 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe, Lyon, Moonshine, and Wall

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Peter Quince-Bullock Sr; Bottom-Spiller; Flute-H. Bullock; Starveling-Cocker; Semibreve-Knap; Crotchet-H. Bullock; Gamut-Cocker; Prologue-Leveridge; Pyramus-Leveridge; Wall-Randal; Lyon-Cook; Moonshine-Reading; Thisbe-Pack; Epilogue-Leveridge, Pack.
Cast
Role: Wall Actor: Randal

Music: With all New Musick (for that Night) both Vocal and Instrumental Musick-

1752
14 September 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Pastoral-Lally, Mrs Pelling

1753
04 February 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

1754
25 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Mills and Mrs Mills. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Dance: Thurmond, Lally, Boval, Haughton, Rainton, Miss Robinson

1755
14 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: [By W. R. Chetwood.] A new Dramatick Entertainment of one Act. Intermixed with above 40 Airs, made to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. N.B. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre the Night of Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

1756
15 July 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

1757
24 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mad Tom Of Bedlam

Dance: MMad Dance-; Dutch Skipper-Sandham upon his Toes; Drunken Man-Wilcox

1758
18 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Dance: SSaraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit; Chacone-Mrs Bullock

1759
06 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: PPierrot-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; The Difference of Nations-

1760
09 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs W. Mills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17320923, but (Daily Post missing), but advance notice in London Evening Post, 24 March, lists: Sir George-Wm. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Jones; Isabinda-Miss Hollyday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Mrs Grace; Sir Francis-Griffin; Marplot-Miller.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1761
13 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Mason

Music: I: Concerto for German Flute-Burk Thumoth; II: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi-; III: Trumpet Concerto-; IV: Concerto with Flutes and German Flutes-

Dance: I: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; II: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; In V: The Difference of Nations-

Song: III: Chanson a Boire-Excell

1762
26 May 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Grove, M.R. by Command of the Honourable Court of Non-Common-Pleas. The Gentlemen of the Society are desir'd to meet at their Court, at Sir John's, at 5 o'Clock exactly, from thence to proceed to the Theatre. 6 p.m. 5s., 4s., 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Grove, the first and probably the last time of his appearing on the stage.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Grove, the first and probably the last time of his appearing on the stage.

Music: I: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumoth; II: Concerto-Vivaldi; III: Solo on the German Flute-Thumoth; V: Sonata for the Harpsichord and Violin Harpsichord-Thumoth

Dance: II: Dutch Skipper-Jones Sr, Jones Jr; IV: Sailor's Dance-Jones

1763
06 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: La Follette s'cest Ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Grand Dance in Stomas, as17340316

Performance Comment: III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Grand Dance in Stomas, as17340316.

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Hush ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne

1764
02 September 1734 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1765
06 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Acted before. [By James Miller.] Daily Advertiser, 6 March: We hear that Sir John Barnard has offerM a Proposal limiting the Number of Playhouses, and for putting them under the Regulation of Parliament

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardian

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

1766
18 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mons Salle's Widow. N.B. Whereas it has been reported that the Box-Keepers . . . were to have their Benefit Night [Wednesday 19] ... it is false ... Witness our Hands. M. Mason. W. Cossins. J. Skinner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'embarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: La Sylphide

Dance:

1767
29 September 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit W. Bodle, a Brother [who has been ill for two years]. At the particular Desire of several Free and Accepted Masons. Written by Mr Farquhar. 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Dance: I: Running Footman and V: Scot's Dance by Brother Shawford

1768
10 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir W. Davenant and Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Este; Caliban-Johnson; Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Clive; Trincalo-Miller; Sailors-Mechlin, Cross, Ray; [with] Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive; dances-Mlle Roland, Thurmond, Muilment, Liviez, Pelling, Dukes, LeSac, Rector, Peters, Harper.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Este
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: dances Actor: Mlle Roland, Thurmond, Muilment, Liviez, Pelling, Dukes, LeSac, Rector, Peters, Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

1769
04 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of the Farce, and Miss Burgess. Mainpiece: As originally written by Shakespear. Supervised, Read over, Revised, and Unalter'd. [For a puff (signed by W. Shakespear), see Daily Advertiser, 4 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: Prince Arthur-Miss Burgess; With a New Prologue- in the Characters of Shakespear's Ghost, the Squire, Mr Student, and Mr Bays; concluding with an Address to the Ladies- of the Shakespear's Club.
Cast
Role: With a New Prologue Actor: in the Characters of Shakespear's Ghost, the Squire, Mr Student, and Mr Bays

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners

1770
11 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: dances Actor:
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Este
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: In II: Dance of Winds-Muilment, Thurmond; In IV: Comic Dance of Fantastical Spirits (in Grostesque Characters)-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Levier, Pelling; In V: Waterman's Dance-Harper; with a Grand ballet of Sailors-Mlle Roland

1771
14 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: dances Actor:
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Este
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: As17370411

1772
25 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: dances Actor:
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Este
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17370411

1773
17 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide; Or, Innocence In Distress

1774
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fawkes-Pinchbeck Booth a machine and a puppet show were staged; at W. Hallam's Booth rope dancers and tumblers performed

Performances

1775
12 October 1742 @ James Street

Event Comment: Ever studious for Public Amusement, I...strayed last Week, to a place near the Haymarket in Westminster, and Temple Bar in Middlesex, call'd James's St., where at the New Theatre, a Play called the Miser, with an Entertainment called the Old Man Bit, or Harlequin Skeleton, I saw rehears'd. J. W. Gray's Inn 12 Oct.-Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library. Benefit Julian Late of Goodman's Fields Theatre. At the New Theatre in James St., near Haymarket...a Concert. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6 p.m. Note, Mr Julian taken this Opportunity to acquaint his Friends, that these Performances will be done with the utmost Regularity and Decoration, most of the Performers having belong'd to the Theatres. [This customary notice about the concert, time and prices will not be included unless changed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor