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2482 results for: Keyword - Greek, Roman and modern French, Italian Societies@of@liberal@investigation
We found 1326 matches on Performance Title, 749 matches on Event Comments, 572 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2226
25 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson, Wright, Hobson. Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. [Tickets for Gillibrand, Fulwood, Lee also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's@Prentice; III: Two Pierrots-Livier, Villeneuve; IV: Punch's Dance, as17370519; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

2227
25 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The hay advertised for 30 May and later two plays which never got staged: Macheath turn'd Pyrate; or, Polly in India. An Opera. Very much taken, if not improv'd from the famous Sequel of the late celebrated Mr Gay. With a New Prologue, proper to the Occasion. And after the Run of that, the Town will be entertain'd with a new Farce of two Acts, call'd The King and Titi; or, The Medlars. Taken from the History of Prince Titi, Originally written in French, and lately translated into English

Performances

2228
13 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Miss Pritchard; Leander-Beard; Sir Jasper-Turbutt; James-Winstone; Harry-Leigh; Davy-Macklin; Hellebore-Cole; Charlotte-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

Dance: As17370920

2229
19 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

2230
24 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: As17371018

2231
10 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

Dance: II: A new Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; IV: The Flanderkins, as17371107

2232
27 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Marshall

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

Music: Select Pieces-; In II: Solo on the Violin-

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Flanderkins, as17380120 V: Ballet, as17380120

2233
11 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus, Moliere. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

Dance: III: Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter

2234
07 October 1738 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: For attacks upon the company of French comedians, see Daily Post, 7 Oct., and London Evening Post, 7 Oct

Performances

2235
12 October 1738 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: See Daily Post, 12 Oct., for an attack on the French comedians as well as one on the luxury of opera

Performances

2236
16 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq. Afterpiece: Altered from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17381013, but Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard; Leander-Beard; Sir Jasper-Turbutt; James-Winstone; Harry-Leigh; Davy-Macklin; Hellebore-Cole; Charlotte-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

Dance: II: Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

2237
27 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

Dance: II: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; III: Burgomaster and Frow-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

2238
07 November 1738 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: See London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 7 Nov., for The Case of the French Comedians, a statement signed by Moylin Francisque and J. B. LeSage

Performances

2239
13 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: N.B. Whereas it has been industriously reported that the French Comedians are to perform in One of the Theatres belonging to Mr Rich, this is to certify to the Publick, that nothing of that kind Was ever intended, or wou'd have been permitted by him, unless the same had been with the general Consent of the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Hippisley; Thrifty-Rosco; Gripe-Arthur; Leander-Hill; Octavian-A. Ryan; Clara-Mrs Vincent; Lucia-Miss Brunette; Shift-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Hill

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

2240
18 November 1738 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: LLondon Evening Post, 18 Nov.: We hear that about 600l. was collected for the French Strollers; above 300l. came from the Court

Performances

2241
04 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Lady Stafford to Lord Wentworth, 4 Jan.: I hear their will be a vast riot to night at the Play, for young Cibber is to act and the Templars are resolved to hiss him off the stage. 6 Jan.: Young Cibber was vastly hiss'd a Thursday, but his old friend Impudence kept him from being either out of countenance or in the least disturb'd at the noise.-Wentworth Papers, p. 541

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Beard

Dance: V: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

2242
08 September 1739 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Entertainment: A Grand Scene of Cupid and Psyche-; A Scaramouch Dance-Phillips; which he performed at the Opera House at Paris upwards of Forty successive Nights with universal Applause. A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; The Drunken Peasant-Phillips; The surprizing Performance of The Mountain Grecian-; A new French Dance-Mlle Richmond, lately arrived from Paris

Performance Comment: A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; The Drunken Peasant-Phillips; The surprizing Performance of The Mountain Grecian-; A new French Dance-Mlle Richmond, lately arrived from Paris.
Cast
Role: A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine Actor:
Role: A new French Dance Actor: Mlle Richmond, lately arrived from Paris.

Music: A Compleat Band of Musick-

2243
15 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Salway
Role: James Actor: Anderson

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder; II: Serious Dance-Master Charles Poitier; a Child of Five Years Old, the first time of his appearing on the Stage. III: Serious Dance-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder; IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder, Master Charles Poitier; End Afterpiece: Minuet-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder, Charles Poitier

Performance Comment: III: Serious Dance-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder; IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder, Master Charles Poitier; End Afterpiece: Minuet-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder, Charles Poitier.
Cast
Role: Serious Dance Actor: Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder
Role: French Peasants Actor: Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder, Master Charles Poitier
Role: Minuet Actor: Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder, Charles Poitier.

Song: II: Duet-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Music: V: By Desire, a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Poitier

2244
23 August 1740 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Scapin; Or, The Old One Caught In A Sack

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers; or, The Press Gang

Performance Comment: Tom Trueblue-Bencraft; Old Britton-Arthur; Lieutenant Dreadnaught-Yates; Nancy-Mrs Villeneuve; with a Grand Chorus-; with Violins, Bassoons, Hautboys, French Horns, Trumpets, Kettle Drums-.
Cast
Role: with a Grand Chorus Actor:

Dance: Oates, Yates, Bencraft, Gray, Julian, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Phillips; particularly The Spanish Beauties-

2245
28 December 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the French Theatre, over against the Opera House in the Haymarket, a Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. Boxes 4s. Pit 1s. 6d., Gallery 1s. 6d. Between the two Halves of the Concert will be presented...gratis. 6 p.m. Benefit a Tradesman. Afterpiece: By the Author of The Toy-Shop. [Note, This customary concert formula and the notice of time and prices will not be repeated here.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

2246
23 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Dance: Mr Cook; being the 1st time of his performance since his arrival from the Opera at Paris. Also Les Demoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti; Two French Girls, being the 1st time of their appearing on the English Stage

Performance Comment: Also Les Demoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti; Two French Girls, being the 1st time of their appearing on the English Stage.

2247
13 July 1743 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: We hear his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has fitted up a Theatre near Cliefden, for a Company of French Comedians, who play there three times a week (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

2248
25 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted before...From the French of Voltaire [By James Miller]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet The Imposter

2249
27 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's Night. The Author labouring under a severe and dangerous illness, hopes his friends will excuse his personal Application, and send for tickets to Mr Watts, at the Printing Office in Wild Court; or to Hobson at the Stage door of the theatre at Drury Lane Mahomet translated from the French of Voltaire; but I have no great opinion of the subject, or the original author as a poet; and my diffidence is rather improved by the testimony of those who have seen it.-Letters of William Shenstone, p. 89

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Attendants on Hecate Actor: Morland, Bennet, Morgan

2250
17 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Mr Fielding. [The twenty-five performances of this piece this season capitalized upon the anti-French sentiment, anti-Popish sentiment manifest in the daily press.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught

Dance: III: Grand Dance, as17451008

Song: IV: Lowe