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2838 results for: Keyword - Giffard</i> great Service-I have had great Success in all,
We found 1625 matches on Event Comments, 989 matches on Performance Comments, 338 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
18 September 1753 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Phillips's Great Theatrical Booth, facing the Great Til'd Booth, Bowling Green, To begin at Twelve noon during the time of the Fair. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Upper seats 6d. [For security Phillips has erected no Gallery. Presumably the Patent Theatres were demanding more rigid enforcement of the Licensing Act as indicated in the notice from the Daily Advertiser 18 Sept.: Whereas the Fair called Lady Fair...in the Borough of Southwark...any person or persons..who person..(who ) shall act and exhibit any Droll or Shew (after 20 Sept.) shall be prosecuted and punished according to Law.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave; Or, A Wife For Ye All

Afterpiece Title: The Witch of Endor

102
18 September 1760 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Shuter's Great Theatrical Tiled Booth on the Bowling Green. Scenes and Habits entirely new. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each day at twelve o'clock. An excellent band of music is provided, consisting of Violins, Hautboys, Trumpets, Kettle Drums, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Performance Comment: advertised as "with the tragic adventures of the Knight of the Woeful Countenance, and the Comic humours of his merry Squire Sancho Panca. An Entertainment intirely adapted to the taste of all Ladies, Gentlemen, Bucks, Bloods, and Choice Spirits; but more expecially those who are fond of Liberpy and Roast Beef. In which will be introduced a group of odd, but diverting characters, being the work of a great master in the Creative Faculty. To render the dish more agreeable to every palate, it will be garnished with singing and dancing-; particularly a song on the late Victories obtained by our Fleets and Armies, and a Welcome to Southwark Fair. With a Hornpipe-a British Genius; whose valour was conducive to the reduction of Quebec. The whole to conclude with the View of a magnificent Monument erected to the Memory of the late General Wolfe. And a Monody- to be spoken on the death of that brave and much lamented Hero.".

103
03 June 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: To celebrate his Majesty's Birthday. N.B. As a great number of performers, both vocal and instrumental, will be placed in the servant's gallery, Sga Mattei humbly hopes that the Nobility, Gentry, &c. will dispense with their servants being admitted this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Serenata

Performance Comment: Besides the Italian Opera singers, and the usual orchestra, there will be a second band (disposed after a new manner) with a very great number of additional voices; together with a new dance, and a piece of scenery suitable to the solernity.

Afterpiece Title: Arianne E Teseo (First and Last Acts)

104
10 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: We cannot quit this aritcle without remarking to the credit of the managers at this theatre, that there probably never was an evening Performance of this nature before exhibited, consisting of so great a variety. However, the great applause the whole received evinced that the audience were sensible of an attentive effort to please, and, as such signified their approbation (Theatrical Review, p. 223). Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concerto Spirituale

105
13 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: great Nreat Noise--before the Entertainm[en]t began Mr Garrick went on & said--Gent: as we find the new Scene, tho' it pleases some, offends others & as we wou'd please all, we shall omit it after this Night--but I hope when the other House is merry with us, we may be merry with them--the Song was printed & thrown down from ye Slips--great Noise--great applause--some blows in the pit--some Gents insisted upon its being given out again, wch Mr Lacy did--the Inspector very Impudent to-day (14th) about Woodward for saying I thank you to Fitzpatrick who threw an Apple at him from ye Stage Box on Fryday last--the fool against us to-day (Cross). [Cross omits receipts this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

106
12 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: great applause to the Play (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: A tragedy never before acted [by Mrs Celisia]. Prologue (by Whitehead)-Reddish; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Mrs Barry. New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations (Winston MS 10). [The Gentleman's Magazine for Feb. reviewed the mainpiece in great detail, concluding: "A combat between two knights in the days of chivalry and honour, not to determine whether a person accused is innocent or guilty, but whether a person under the infamy of acknowledged guilt shall suffer, is, as the Scotch peasant says emphatically of his pupil, a phenomenon. It is, however, but justice to Mrs Barry, to say, that in performing the part allotted her in this piece, she rises like perfection out of chaos, and therefore those who have not yet seen it represented should by no means be deterred by these strictures on the composition, supposing them to be just."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

107
24 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great rout. V: I Beard play'd (Rylands MS.). Receipts: #130

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Beggar's Opera

108
16 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: (great snow [show?] for ye Agreat snow [show?] for ye Author) (Cross). Benefit for the Author (General Advertiser). There was a new comedy last Saturday, which suceeds, call'd The Foundling. I like the old Conscious Lovers better, and that not much. The story is the same, only the Bevil of the New piece is in more hurry, and consequently more natural. It is extremely well acted by Garrick and Barry, Mrs Cibber and Mrs Woffington [Walpole to Sir Horace Mann, Walpole Letters (ed Cunningham, II, 105).] Receipts: #160 (Cross); house charges #63 (Powel); cash #119 5s. 6d.; tickets #32 (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

109
03 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Applause to ye Farce, some little Hiss (Cross). This month was publish'd A Letter to Mr Garrick; with some remarks upon Lethe. Printed for Reeve (Gentlemans Magazine, Register of Books). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #146 14s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

110
04 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great applause--I believe the Author had many friends (Cross). This day at 2 o'clock will be publish'd at 6d. The Original Story from which the New Comedy of Gil Blas is taken. Printed for W. Owen, at Temple Bar. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

111
17 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Noise when Woodward came on in Ostrich--Mr Garrick advanc'd & said--Gentlemen, if Mr Woodward's oath don't satisfie you, pray defer ye Resentm[en]t till tomorrow when it will be corroborated by some others--all Quiet (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

112
30 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great applause (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted but once these two years. Eumenes by Holland, being the second time of his appearing in that Character. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd the Lilliputian Sailors-

113
30 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great applause again--& he mended (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

114
30 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Calling for ye Imitations & they were done (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #160 10s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

115
01 December 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Alterations in Oroonoko by Dr Hawksworth -Garr: did Or (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

116
05 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Applause to the Farce (Hopkins). Receipts: #179 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

117
17 January 1771 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Great care will be taken to have additional fires to make warm the said Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gioas Re Di Giuda

Music: As17710110

Song: As17710110

118
31 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Applause to Mr G. House (Hopkins Diary). N.B. King Arthur which was to be performed this evening for Mr Barry's Benefit, is oblig'd to be deferred till further notice, on account of his continuing ill. Receipts: #266 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17720326

119
30 April 1773 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Event Comment: Great Room, Crown and Anchor. Third time. Still announced as to be Rehearsed, and still in Manuscript

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jesuit

120
27 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Applause to the Farce (Hopkins Diary).Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets delivered for The Tender Husband will be taken. Send Servants by Four to prevent Confusion. [Sir Joshua Reynolds had procured forty places in the front boxes this night. Boswell and Dr Johnson were among his guests. Johnson could see and hear little, but sat out the performance, commenting on Garrick's excellence as a writer of Prologues. See Boswell's Life of Johnson, ed. G. B. Hill, II, 324ff.] Receipts: #287 9s. 6d. Charges: #64 4s. Profits to Mrs Abington: #223, 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

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Related Work: The Hypocrite Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

121
12 May 1753 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Newly compos'd by Mr Arne. Benefit for the Charitable Hospital for Lying-In Women, in Jermyn St., St James. Pit and Boxes a half guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. To begin at 12 noon. Ladies are not expected to come dress'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): David Mallet

Music: In which will be introduced a new solemn dirge- in honor of the heroes who die in the service of their country

122
18 September 1758 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Widow Bewitched: With The Courtship Of loadham The Fat, pinchgut The Lean, And His Man meager; And The Adventures Of capt Puff Culverin, And dermot Majrah Ballingbrogue

Afterpiece Title: The Taking of Cape Breton

Song: AA new Song-on the Late Successes

123
20 April 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Simonet. Tickets to be had of Mme Simonet, No. 5, Dover-street, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Schiava

Dance: End I: New Minuet-Simonet (1st appearance this season), Mme Simonet; a Cossaque, as now danced at the Court of Versailles (the music by Gluck)-; End II: The Serenade Interrupted (composed by Simonet)-; in which a Pas de Deux-Simonet, Mlle Baccelli (the music by Noferi); End Opera: The Female Warriors- (composed by Simonet), which the Author hopes will meet with the satisfaction of the Nobility and Gentry, and the Ladies in particular, as this is intended to shew that the Fair Sex may with success improve in that kind of Exercise that seems confined only to the Men. The Ballets will be executed entirely by principal Dancers

Performance Comment: The Ballets will be executed entirely by principal Dancers.

124
22 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Atkins, 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]: To conclude with the Storming the City of Acre, as 7 May. Morning Chronicle, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Atkins, No. 31, Bow-street, opposite the Box Door. Receipts: #236 13s. 6d. (94.17.0; 11.17.0; tickets: 129.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Sons; or, Success to our Heroes

Afterpiece Title: The Turnpike Gate

Song: In: Together let us range the Fields-Incledon, Mrs Atkins; The Soldier Tir'd (from Artaxerxes)-Mrs Atkins

125
25 August 1701 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Dance: [By] 6 Companies of Rope Dancers; who] [are joyned in one, they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women, and Children, that could be found beyond the Seas, where will be performed such wonderful variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack Rope, the Sloaping Rope-; [you will see a wonderful Girl of 10 years of Age, who walk backward up the sloaping Rope-Girl of 10 years[, driving a Wheel-barrow behind her; [also you will see the Great Italian Master, who not only passes all that has yet been seen upon the low Rope, [but he Dances[ without a Pole upon the Head of a Mast [as high as the Booth will permit, and afterwards stands upon his Head on the same-Great Italian Master; [You will also be entertained with the many Conceits of an Italian Scaramouch, who Dances on the Rope [with 2 Children and a Dog in a Wheel-barrow, and a Duck on his Head-Italian Scaramouch

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Related Work: The Woman Captain; or, A Usurer Turned Soldier Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Woman Captain Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Dance: Such variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack/Rope, Tumbling, as has never been seen in this Fair before-