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6646 results for: Keyword - Henry Eccles, Jr
We found 3505 matches on Author, 1770 matches on Performance Title, 1523 matches on Performance Comments, 532 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
27 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [N.B. There is no playbill for this date.] This Week will be publish'd A Letter from Henry Woodward, Comedian, the meanest of all characters [see Inspector N. 524] to Dr John Hill, Inspector General of Great Britain, the greatest of all Characters [see all the Inspectors]. "I do remember an Apothecary...whom late I noted In Tatter'd Weeds;.. .Culling of simples..." Shakespeare. Printed and publish'd by M. Cooper in Pater Noster Row. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: TThe Hungarian Peasants, as17521125, but A Dutch Dance-_; Comic Dance, as17521125

127
02 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [L+Letter from Henry Woodward, Comedian, The Meanest of all Characters To Dr John Hill, Inspector-General of Great Britain, the greatest of all characters completely damns Hill as unsuccessful player, apothecary, doctor, scholar, writer, and gentleman. It ran to three editions in the year.] We hear great interest is being made to succeed Mr Serjeant Shore, deceased, as Serjeant Trumpet to his Majesty, which is in the gift of his Grace the Duke of Grafton as Lord Chamberlain; and that the contest lies chiefly between that excellent performer, Mr. Valentine Snow, Trumpet to the First Troop of Horseguards; Mr. Debourg, the violin; and Mr Beard, of the theatre Royal in Drury Lane (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Related Works
Related Work: The Intriguing Chambermaid Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: AA Dutch Dance, as17521125

128
21 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never before acted. A tragedy written by Mr Henry? Jones, a Bricklayer of Ireland. This play has been delay'd for 3 Or 4 years. Went of with great Applause (Cross). All the Characters New Dress'd. None to be admitted behind the scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

129
24 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Henry Jones never acted there. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: As17550930

130
11 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Containing the Distresses and Death of King Henry VIv ; the Artful Acquisition of the Crown by Richardv ; the Cruel Murder of the young King Edward Vv and his brother in the Tower; the Landing of the Earl of Richmondv ; and the Death of Richard in the memorable Battle of Bosworth Fieldv ; being the last that was fought between the Houses of York and Lancasterv ; with many other historical passages [a regular notice appearing with performances of this play]. Receipts: #118 18s. 6d. [Paid to] Lee one third of the surplus of this night's receipts over the charge of #100, #3 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee, 1st time on that stage in 5 years; Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Stanley-Anderson; Norfolk-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bennet; Catesby-White; Buckingham-Sparks; Tressel-Dyer; Lord Mayor-Marten; Lieutenant of Tower-Cushing; Oxford-Bencraft; Blunt-Redman; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Brandon-Wignel; Tyrrel-Dunstall; Forrest-Holtom; Dighton-R. Smith; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Elmy; Queen-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

131
17 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [repeated in each bill]. A new English Burletta. Taken from the Memoirs of Jeffrey Ap Arthur of Monmouth, interspersed with Critical Remarks by Mess Snarler and Hum for Mr Bombast the Author. The Music, Scenes, Cloaths, and other Decorations entirely new. Prices: 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. 6:30 p.m. [First announced on 7 Sept. for 10 Sept., and deferred on account of death of Princess Elizabeth. It was adapted from Henry Brooke's Jack the Giant Queller, 1748. Published 1778.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Related Works
Related Work: Galligantus Author(s): Henry Brooke

132
01 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Henry Jones. Afterpiece: [See note under cg play this night. During this year appeared An Essay Upon the Present State of the Theatre, in France, England, and Italy, a "work absolutely necessary to be read by every lover of Theatrical Exhibitions," printed for J. Pottinger. It contains twenty-two chapters on tragedy, thirteen on comedy, opera, authors, and the art of acting. Pages 147-51 discuss the obligation of English farces to French ones.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

133
03 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy [by Henry Brooke]. New dressed in the habits of the times. This tragedy was wrote by Mr Brooks and performed some years ago at Dublin. The first four Acts went off heavy, the last very well--Miss Mowat made her first appearance in this Piece at Drury Lane--Prologue by Mr Murphy heavy. Epilogue by Mr Garrick, great applause (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

134
07 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece printed by Henry Brooke at 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Related Works
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

135
01 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow, Not acted this Season. The Wonder, Felix-$Garrick; Violante-$Mrs Cibber, and On Wednesday will be reviv'd The Second Part of King Henry the 4th, New Dress'd in the Habits of the times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: II: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

136
02 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Tomorrow will be Reviv'd the second part of King Henry the 4th, New Dress'd in the Habits of the Times (playbill). [In a letter 14 Nov. 1762, T. H. suggested to Garrick a scenic device for the last scene of Act II, of the Wonder, a device he had noted in the Portuguese theatres in Lisbon, to give a view of a number of gallants passing before the window of a lady": two large windows to be made in the scene, cover'd with gauze to give a transparancy and the effect of glass, the windows to be barrel likewise in imitation of a casement (Harvard, D. Garrick, Original MSS (1930) No. 6. TS 1116.256.3).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: I: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

137
10 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Ackman and Baddeley. Mr Powell-King Henry (Hopkins). Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17631024, but Henry 6th-Powell, first and only time; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Lieutenant-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Henry 6th Actor: Powell, first and only time
Role: King Henry Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: III: Running Footman, as17640504

Song: End: An old favourite ballad, Too Soon O Gentle Youth-Miss Wright

138
24 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece by Henry Brooke.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

139
08 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Tomorrow, King Henry IV, Part II, Friday being a Holiday, the New Opera of Almena is deferr'd till Saturday, when it will be perform'd for the Benefit of the Author and Composers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Letter Writers; or, A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Related Works
Related Work: Fortunatus Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; III: A New Scaramouch Dance, as17641013; IV: New Tambourine, as17640929

140
28 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Henry Brooke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

141
07 August 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The most Tragical Tragedy...written by the late Henry Fielding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

142
07 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comedy of 3 Acts [by George Colman] never performed. [In the Shakespearean Pageant, with figures from seventeen of his plays, the chief effectiveness lay with the Musicians who ushered in each group with appropriate music: Martial Music-The Roman Characters of Coriolanus and Julius Caesar; Soft Music-Antony and Cleopatra; Grand Music, Old English Characters-King John, Richard III, Henry VIII: Magical Music, "above, about, underneath" for Prospero; Macbeth's Music; Fairy Music-Oberon and Titania; Solemn Music for Tragic Muse accompanied by Othello, Hamlet, the Ghost, Mad Ophelia and Lear with Cordelia; Dead March in Saul-Juliet's Bier with attendants; Allegro for the Comic Muse-Falstaff, Touchstone, Launcelot, Malvolio; Andante-Florizel and Perdita, Portia Antonio and Bassanio; Flourish-for Car drawn by the muses carrying Shakespeare's Bust; Final Song by Mrs Mattocks, "Sweetest Bard that Ever Sung, Nature's glory, Fancy's Child--." The Prelude is, in print, entirely favorable to Garrick's effort at Stratford. But it could be rendered in a mercilessly ironical manner if the three participating actors so chose. Mainpiece reviewed in the Freeholder's Magazine, Oct.] Receipts: #224 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Man And Wife; Or, The Shakespeare Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Entertainment: End II: Pageant exhibiting the characters of Shakespeare-; End III: Representation of the Amphitheatre at Stratford Upon Avon-; with a Masquerade-

143
21 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece by Henry Brooke.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): Henry Woodward

144
27 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Afterpiece a New Pantomime [by Henry Woodward, satirizing Garrick's Jubilee] with New Music by Fisher. New Scenes painted by Messrs Dahl and Richards. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken. [Full Prices notice throughout the run of the pantomime this season. Town and Country Magazine (from Theatre No XIII) comments: "In the Pageant scene several of the characters that walk at Drury Lane are highly ridiculed, particularly Mark Antony and Cleopatra, who dance off with their black retinue to the playing of casquets." The scene closes with the descent of the statue of the late Mr Rich under the name of Lun, and the Harlequins all pay him honour.] Receipts: #250 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): Henry Woodward

145
06 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Henry Williams for performing the Bells #1 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #210 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

146
10 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Wm Gard for performing in the Lyon 12 Nights #1 10s. Paid Thomas Singleton for the same #1 10s.; Paid Henry Williams for performing the Bells 4 nights #1 10s. (Account Book). [Epilogue is Larpent MS 306.] Receipts: #194 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): Henry Woodward

147
15 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: LLalauze stated he had been 42 years an inhabitant of this country,--retained by Rich 32 years, who promis'd him an annuity of #50 a year whenever he was incapable of performing. This was not in his Will but the Executors allowed it him 3 years. Having sold the property they discontinued it; The new parties engag'd him last year but they would not this season. So Foote gave him the House of 14 Feb. at Haymarket gratis (Winston MS 10). Paid Henry Williams for performing the Bells 4 nights #1 10s. Paid Wm Gard 4 nights in the Lyon 10s.--and Thos Singleton for same 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #188 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: IV: Dutch Dance, [The Dutch Milk Maid] as17691111

148
07 June 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire of many persons of Distinction, and by Permission of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Catch Club. Director-Dr Arne. Afterpiece: Taken from Miss Lucy in Town. Written by Henry Fielding. Songs-Dr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Catches And Glees

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap in London

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Madcap in London Author(s): Henry Fielding

149
16 March 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Being desired, for one night only under thr direction of Dr Arne at the Theatre Royal...will be performed the celebrated Catches and Glees, after which by Authority will be performed a new Burletta...alter'd and plann'd for Music from a favourite piece written by Henry Fielding, Esq. Music entirely new composed by Dr Arne, with a new Irish and Scots Medley Overture. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 6:00 p.m. Books of both performances to be had together at the Theatre at 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Squire Badger

Related Works
Related Work: Squire Badger Author(s): Henry Fielding

150
19 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Music for Mainpiece composed by an eminent Master. Authorship Henry Jones, Reddish, and Dr Hiffernan (Biographia Dramatica). Rec'd Stopages #2 12s. 6d. Paid 4 days salary list #348 14s. 8d.; Mr King's extra salary #2; Mr Garrick on Acct #50; Mr Costain on note #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #247 1s. 6d. Charges: #72 10s. Profit: #174 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroine Of The Cave

Related Works
Related Work: The Heroine of the Cave Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Music: II: A Solemn Hymn-

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17730918