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2908 results for: Keyword - Grigsby's, Shadwell's, Janeway's and Sam's Coffee Houses
We found 1843 matches on Event Comments, 833 matches on Author, 211 matches on Performance Title, 141 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1051
01 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MF 2, by James Cobb. Text (unauthorized), Dublin: P. Byrne [1800]; synopsis of plot in Dramatic Censor, II, 135-36]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture composed by Mazzinghi, and the Music by Mazzinghi and Reeve. The Scenes painted by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Hodgins, &c. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #132 17s. (128.7.6; 4.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Sir Hervey Sutherland Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Performance Comment: As18000428, but Friars and Muleteers-_Gardner; Choral Boys-Master _Ramage.
Cast
Role: Friars and Muleteers Actor: _Gardner
Role: Robert and Jaques Actor: Bologna Jun., Blurton

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances-Blurton, Wilde, Platt, Lewiss, Klanert, L. Bologna, J. Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Norton, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin, Miss Burnett

Song: In 2nd piece: Chorusses-Linton, Street, Denman, Oddwell, Thomas, Little, Curties, Lee, Ms Trevor, Ms Leserve, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Iliff, Ms Lloyd

1052
23 January 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Song: several Songs in Italian and French- The FamousSigniora Joanna Maria; accompany'd-Signior Gasperini; Leveridge, Laroon, Hughes

Dance: Du/Ruell, Mrs Campion, others

1053
24 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Wit of a Woman

Song: a young Gentleman who never perform'd on the Stage before; a new Dialogue between him and one of the House, being set by Mr Hicks-

1054
16 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: Henry Purcell's Frost Music from King Arthur-Leveridge, the new Boy, others; Singing in English and Italian-Mrs Tofts

1055
28 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In Daily Courant, 27 June, Arisnoe and The Quacks had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Coquet

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Quacks

Song: As17050410

Dance: Comic dances-Mrs Cross, Mrs Moss, others

1056
14 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Pack; Sir Jealous-Bullock Sr; Isbinda-Mrs Rogers; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Whisper-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: DuPre, Moreau, Bovile, Sandham, Miss Schoolding

1057
17 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Cook; particularly Purcell's Since Times Are So Bad-

Dance: Dupre, Bovile, others

1058
18 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: As17150113

1059
20 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: delaGarde, Miss Russel; particularly Dutch Skipper-

1060
01 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Russel, Miss Schoolding, Shaw who has not appear'd upon the Stage these Six Years

1061
10 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150120

1062
11 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150120

1063
15 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150120

1064
25 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150114

1065
01 March 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Lax, Miss Schoolding

1066
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Steele's Censorium. For other accounts, see Loftis, pp. 108-9, and Blanchard, pp. 69, 108, 120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performance Comment: ..We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June).
Cast
Role: both Vocal and Instrumental Music Actor: and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting
Related Works
Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): Alexander Pope
Related Work: The Count of Burgundy Author(s): Alexander PopeAugust Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

1067
01 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Lovelace and White, boxkeepers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #122 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: A Dialogue-Leveridge, Pack

Dance: As17150512; Swedish Dal Karl and His Wife, as17150509

1068
02 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Ramble; Or, The Humours Of The Comptors

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: As17150512

1069
14 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Aubert, Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Shaw; Harlequin, French Peasant-Aubert

1070
17 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley: The City Ramble; Or, The Humours Of The Counter

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: As17151001

Dance: As17151006

1071
28 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley: The City Ramble

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Masque [Acis and Galatea]-delaGarde, Tully, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding

1072
31 December 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley: The City Ramble

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Masque, as17151122, but Tully

1073
10 March 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

1074
14 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross, Mrs Schoolding, Miss Smith; French Sailor-Shaw, Mrs Schoolding; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1075
27 June 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Comical Transformation

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Newhouse, Miss Smith