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5553 results for: Keyword - George? Shirley
We found 4520 matches on Author, 655 matches on Performance Comments, 600 matches on Event Comments, 176 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3926
06 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word For Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. Jamie-Dubois; Glaude-Grimaldi; Saundy-Master Chatterley; Donald-Whitmell; The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Villagers-Roffey, Garman, Wells, Gauron, Goodman, Johnston, Bisan, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Riches, Ms Drake

3927
11 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: In III: as17981129

Ballet: End afterpiece: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

3928
17 December 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Between II and III of the above,Sylvester Daggerwood

Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: In II 3rd piece: A Mock Minuet-R. Palmer, Miss Pope

Song: End I 1st piece: Little Taffline-Mrs Bland

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious 1st piece: Occasional Address-Lacy

3929
18 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Song: As17981203

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

3930
05 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

3931
14 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: C. Kemble
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

3932
26 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Related Works
Related Work: Feudal Times; or, The Banquet Gallery Author(s): George Colman, the younger

3933
05 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Dance: II: Negro Dance-Blurton, Platt, Jackson

Song: In 3rd piece: As17990304but O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Iliff

3934
14 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Related Works
Related Work: The Heir at Law Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Song: As17990309

3935
29 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Court Secret Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

3936
11 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

3937
18 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

3938
23 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: End: a new Scotch Ballet, The Highland Lovers (under the direction of Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance)

Song: In course Evening: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

3939
27 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In II afterpiece: Military Manoeuvres, as17990425; The Dead March, as17990425; Shooting a Deserter, as17990425

3940
30 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False And True

Related Works
Related Work: False and True Author(s): George Moultrie

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Afterpiece Title: The Paradox; or, Maid, Wife and Widow

Dance: III: a Characteristic Dance and Masquerade as at the Venetian Carnival-

Song: In course Evening: a new Sea Ballad, composed for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Tomorrow[; or, the Mars, Capt. Connor (the words by the Author of the Castle Spectre [Matthew Gregory Lewis]; the music by Kelly)-Incledon; A Touch at old Times-Munden; In my Father's Mud Cabin-Johnstone

3941
01 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The First Act of Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Dance: In 3rd piece: the original Savage Dance-

3942
09 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir George Touchwood Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Song: In IV 1st piece: Masquerade Scene-; Orphan Bess the Beggar Girl (the Musick by Hook)-; End 1st piece: A Musical Address (accompanied on the harp by Weippert, the Musick by Dr Arnold)-Miss Leak; In 2nd piece: The Country Club-Bannister Jun

3943
13 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: An Egeirophadron

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: II: Negro Dance-Bologna Jun., Platt, King

Song: End I: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

3944
18 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Related Works
Related Work: The Inconstant: or, The Way to Win Him Author(s): George Farquhar
Related Work: The Inconstant Author(s): George Farquhar

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17990309

3945
18 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Related Works
Related Work: The Iron Chest Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Afterpiece Title: Tell Truth and Shame the Devil

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-H. Johnston, Murray, Johnson, Mrs Litchfield. [Probable cast: Tom Holton-H. Johnston; +Whitely-Murray; +Semblance-Johnson (see George C. D. Odell, Annals of the New York Stage, 1927, I, 429); Susan-Mrs Litchfield. Text $T. and J. Swords, New York, 1797) lists the American cast.]

Song: End: Mad Tom-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); Young William-Incledon; The Golden Days-Munden; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: End I 1st piece: Concerto Clarionet-Orsato (of the Theatre Royal Venice; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duetto solo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts

3946
21 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Song: End: the Fishing Duet from Don Juan-Miss Arne, Miss Wentworth

3947
01 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Related Works
Related Work: Sylvester Daggerwood Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: As17990529

3948
03 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck Author(s): George Lillo

Song: As17990529

3949
05 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Horse And The Widow

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Dance: In II 2nd piece: Negro Dance, as17990513, but added: Blurton

Song: In course Evening: Young William was a Seaman true-Incledon; A favorite new song-Miss Waters; comic song-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon; Boxing the Compass-Fawcett

3950
07 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Brilliants

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: In II 3rd piece: a Dance-Naiads

Song: In: Maria; or, The Beggar Girl-Mrs Atkins; Young William-Incledon; a new song, The Negro Boy (written by Rees, and composed by Attwood)-Miss Sims (in character)