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2740 results for: Keyword - J
We found 2783 matches on Roles/Actors, 876 matches on Performance Comments, 447 matches on Event Comments, 94 matches on Performance Title, and 12 matches on Author.

2476
23 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This Day Publish'd. Price 1s. As acted tonight at Covent Garden, Judas Maccabaeus, a Sacred Drama. With Alterations. Printed for the Administrator of J. Watts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Judas-; Chorus-; Simon (Brother to Judas)-; Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-.

Music: As17640309

2477
30 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. This Day publish'd Price 1s. L'Allegro ed Il Penseroso By Milton, and a Song for St Cecelia's Day by Dryden as performed at Covent Garden. Printed for J. and R. Tonson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro, Il Penseroso, Dryden's Ode

Performance Comment: As17640309.

Music: As17640309

2478
14 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDesdemona-. $Mrs Havard">Mrs Davies. $Mrs Havard being ill Mr King play'd Iago (Hopkins). Mrs Yates ill...Mrs Davies Desdemona (Cross Diary). Benefit for Vernon. Tickets for The Roman Father will be taken. Both main and afterpiece, By Particular Desire. Mr King Iago. Mr Havard could not play Mrs Havard being dead (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). A mistake in the Diary. Mrs Havard died Friday 27th (J. P. Kemble MS Notes-MacMillan). Music A La Mode deferr'd on account of Indisposition of a principal performer. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17640331 but Roderigo-Vernon,, first time; Desdemona-Mrs Davies; Montano-Fox.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Cook-Clough; Guttle-Philips; Melissa-Miss Plym, first time; Gayless-Ackman; Kitty-Mrs Bennet.

Dance: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

2479
28 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd of J. Jackson for an order for 3 in the Gallery the 28th inst. 6s. Paid Sutherland for playing bag pipes in Faustus six nights #1 10s. (Account Book). [Sutherland received his five shillings a night for this performance each time Harlequin Dr Faustus was put on for the rest of the season.] Receipts: #206 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Walker; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17661121.

2480
05 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Books of the opera to be had at the Theatre. A charge of #8 17s. for extras and music now appears regularly for this opera. Paid Cooper (Printer) as per bill #39. Rec'd of J. Jackson for an order for 2 in the Gallery 4s. (Account Book). Receipts: #175 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplish'd Maid

Performance Comment: As17661203.

Dance: TThe Garland, as17661203; Rural Love, as17661203

2481
29 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cautherley. House Charges #66 2s. 6d. [Afterpiece advertised as not acted for 3 years, but see 29 March 1764.] Paid J. Johnston by order #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Linco's Travels by particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: See17661103, but a New Song-_ and cast listed in full: Moody-Holland; Harcourt-Palmer; Sparkish (with a song in character)-Dodd; Belville-Cautherly; Alithea-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Miss Pope; Country Girl-Mrs Lessingham (, 1st time); with an address to the Audience by way of Epilogue-Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Edgar-Cautherley , 1st time; Florimond-King; Elfina-Miss Rogers; Grotilla-Miss Collett; Emmeline-Mrs Yates.

Entertainment: End: Linco's Travels-King [, as17670406

Dance: HHearts of Oak, as17670212

2482
04 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins (prompter) and Mrs Hopkins. Charges #64 17s. [Profit to the Hopkins family #30 19s. plus Tickets.] Tickets delivered by Philips will be taken. Paid B. Johnson's Head bill #1 2s. 3d.; Paid Mr J. Johnston, by order #21; Rec'd Mr Pope's rent 1 year at #30 minus King's Tax of #3 8s.: Total #26 12s. receiv'd. Paid Mr Pope's bill #13 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Before 4 dined behind St Clements, and went to ye First Gallery to see the Distressed Mother....We had the Capricious Lovers, Lisetta by Mrs Clive, who took off the ridiculous sing-song at ye Opera House charmingly (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #95 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Powell; Pyrrhus-Holland; Pylades-Packer; Phoenix-Burton; Cephisa-Mrs Bennet; Cleone-Mrs Hippisley; Hermione-Mrs Hopkins, 1st time; Andromache-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Colin-Vernon;Hobbinol-Yates; Damon-Baddeley; Astolpho-Aickin; Fabian-Strange; Clara-Mrs Arne; Phoebe-Mrs Baddeley; Emily-Mrs Lee; Lisetta-Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17670430 End: Linco's Travels, by Particular Desire-King as17670406

2483
27 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Neville MS Diary: Went into ye first row of ye Pit. Before ye play began and between ye acts read ye part of Lord and Lady Townly, Sir Francis, J. Moodie, and Sir Richard...The little girl who dances is more applauded than anyone who appears on that stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17670722.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: As17670722.

Dance: Serious Dance-; Hornpipe, as17670722

2484
02 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. At 5 went into the Pit to see Love do Kite--like him better than Bransby in that character. End Act II a Pantomime dance by children called the Lilliputian Camp: Adjutant by Miss Rogers. J. Palmer did Bounce in Harlequin's Invasion, but not as well as Bransby. When King runs off in the Dancer's scene, Rooker comes on, jumps, King not being able, having had his thigh-bone broken 2 years ago (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17671126, but Kite-Love.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17671008.

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17671022; II: The Lilliputian Camp-

2485
24 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Tickets deliver'd for Macbeth , by Branson and Miss Helme, will be taken. Mr Younger being oblig'd by Mr Powell's illness, to change his play of Macbeth to the above tragedy, humbly hopes for the Indulgence of his Friends and the Public in general. Charges #67 9s. Balance to Younger #18 3s. 6d. plus #48 9s. from tickets (Box 97; Pit 110; Gallery 77). [Branson and Miss Helme seem to have borne none of the charges and to have received full value for their tickets]: Branson #33 (Box 29; Pit 99; Gallery 109); Miss Helme #16 14s. (Box 1; Pit 63; Gallery 70). Receipts: #85 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17690417 but Oroonoko-Younger; Imoinda-Miss Ward; J. Stanmore-Fox; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte-Mrs DuBellamy; Lucy-Miss Helme; Daniel-Shuter; Hotman-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17690421.

Dance: III: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

2486
23 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Parsons and J. Aickin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17700329.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: As17700209.

2487
01 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [On this day Isaac Reed saw J. Streeton and some others executed at Tyburn, then went to Westminster Abbey, and then to the Haymarket.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Performance Comment: As17700622 but Prologue omitted .

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Vandermere; Sileno-Phillips; Damaetas-Hamilton; Mysis-Mrs Read; Daphne-Mrs Saunders; Nysa-Mrs Jewell; Jupiter-Griffith; Mars-Dancer; Bacchus-Lings; Mercury-Holcroft; Vulcan-Farrell; Pan-Saunders; Apollo-DuBellamy; Venus-Miss Trowel; Minerva-Mrs White; Juno-Mrs M'George .

Dance: II: The Cowkeeper, as17700521; End of Play: Double Hornpipe-Master and Miss West

Performance Comment: hathi.

2488
01 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs DuBellamy. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece [comedy by Samuel Foote]: never perform'd there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17710208, but Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Margery-Miss Valois; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Sir W. Meadows-Wignell; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; J. Fungus-Morris; Dr Catgut-Thompson; Young Lovit-Lewes; Simon-Perry; Harpy-Bates; Padusoy-Fox; Mrs Lovit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Mrs Dyer; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Mecklin-Mrs DuBellamy.

Music: II: A Favourite Concerto on the Harpsichord-Hook

Ballet: End Opera: The Wapping Landlady and Double Hornpipe. As17710422

Performance Comment: As17710422.

2489
23 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To Begin exactly at Six o'clock. [Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s.] Vivant Rex et Regina. [Customary footnote for each succeeding Bill. Only significant variations will be noted further. Criticism: For contemporary comment on performances and plays this season see John Potter's Theatrical Review, or New Companion to the Playhouse. 2 vols. London, 1772, a day by day account of Plays and actors at Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres for the season 1771-72. He is rather severe in his comments on most of the actors at cg. The four relatively constant expenditures set up for each night this season include music: averaging #7 5s.; wardrobe charges of from 1 to #3; properties 7s. to #1; and renters, paid to Garton, the treasurer, #10. Extras, when they occur, which is almost nightly, for such things as kettle drum, side drum, bagpipes, chorus singers, supernumeraries, together with all repair bills paid advances to actors, &c. are duly recorded. I include only what appear to be significant ones which illustrate the theatre as a show business.] Receipts: #186 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Flower-Morris; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Traverse-Thompson; Truman-R. Smith; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Ward; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Quick; J. Fungus-Morris; Dr Catgut-Thompson; Young Loveit-Lewes; Simon-Fox; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Dolly-Miss Helm; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End of Play: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17700924.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17700924.]

2490
02 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Kirk for copper tickets as per bill #5 5s. (Account Book). [These copper checks (illustrated in W. J. Lawrence, Old Theatre Days and Ways, London, 1935, p. 86) were supposedly given, by the box office keeper, to each person who entered the boxes. They were there dropped into a slit box by those who paid the money gatherer between the acts, or were returned to the box office by the holder if he left before the third act. The system was devised to check the receipts from the money gatherers against the number of copper tickets issued. Collusion between the Box office keeper and the gatherer could occur, but was checked by a third office, the numberer who counted heads, from his central position, as the gatherers went their rounds.] Receipts: #222 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Savigny; Aboan-Bensley; Governor-Perry; Blandford-Hull; Daniel-Quick; Hotman-Bates; Stanmore-Thompson; Jack Stanmore-Fox; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Lucy Weldon-Miss Helme; Widow Lackit-Mrs Pitt; C. Weldon-Mrs Baker, 1st time; Imoinda-Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17710925, but Nysa-Miss Valois (playbill), but Mrs Mattocks (Public Advertiser).

2491
01 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Bills for Every Man in his Humour were posted to day--but Mr G. being taken very ill the Play was oblig'd to be chang'd & fresh Bills put up about Twelve o'clock (Hopkins Diary). [Also, according to Winston MS 10 the afterpiece was to have been Miss in Her Teens. See 8 Nov.] Paid Tallow Chandler's 1st bill #63 8s. 4d.; Mr Evans one year on Wardrobe Acct #10 10s.; half year Land and Window Tax for St Martin's to Michelmas last #46 8s. 7d.; Rec'd Stopages #12 17s. (Treasurer's Book). [Cast listed on playbill for afterpiece: Fribble (with song in character)-Dodd; Flash-$Palmer; Loveit-$J. Aickin; Puff-$Moody; Jasper-$Ackman; Tag-$Mrs Love; Miss Biddy-$Miss Pope.] Receipts: #165 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17711021.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performance Comment: See17711028.

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

2492
31 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr J. B. Rich balance for Benefit for Westminster Lying In Hospital #19 10s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #176 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: As17711126.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: As17711226.

2493
23 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Tickets deliver'd for King Arthur will be taken. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Ladies send servants by 4 o'clock. Paid Supers, Kettle Drum, & practices to King Arthur #2 16s.; Printer's Bill #8 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Mary Martin to J. M. Rebow, 6 April (MS correspondence in Washington State University Library): There has not been any mention of Barry's Benefit in ye Papers till to Day when it is advertis'd for ye 23rd of this Month, & ye Play. After...ye Constant Couple, which I imagine is no very desirable thing to see so late in ye Season, therefore pray tell me if I must send ye Tickets back directly, or may keep them till you are in Town again, which I hope you certainly will be before that time; I find we are not ye only unfortunates that Mr Johnson disappoints of Places, for that it is his Constant Practice not to let a single Place, till all his Five Guinea Chaps are serv'd even if you are at ye Play House, & apply ye Instant ye Play is given out, for which reason Mr Garrick has desir'd Gentlemen will Write to him upon such Occasions, & it is now very commonly done. Receipts: #264 11s. 6d. Charges: #67. Profits to Barry: #197 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17720321.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17720229.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17720326

2494
08 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Leonora- for first time-O Horrible! most Horrible'. (Theatrical Review). Leonora 1st time Miss Rogers very pretty & got Applause (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for $J. Aickin">Miss Rogers for first time-O Horrible! most Horrible'. (Theatrical Review). Leonora 1st time Miss Rogers very pretty & got Applause (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for $J. Aickin, Miss Rogers. Rec'd Stopages, #11 2s. 6d.; From Mr Hopkins, on Acct, #16 10s.; From Mr Clutterbuck, #200; from Sinking Fund #126 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #156 6s. 6d. Charges: #48 8s. 6d. Profit to Aickin & Miss Rogers: #107 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17720307.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17711113, but Leonora-Miss Rogers, 1st time.

Dance: End of Play: By Particular Desire, The Louvre, Minuet-Noverre, Miss Rogers his scholar

2495
26 September 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Mansell made her first appearance upon this Stage in Louisa Dudley She has a good face her figure rather Clumsey a hoarse Voice & not much Simplicity (Hopkins Diary). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine agrees Miss Mansell not too good as Louisa. Macmillan note from Kemble differs slightly: "Miss Mansell's first appearance,--she played Louisa Dudley,--a slattern figure, rather clumsy,--a coarse voice,--and no simplicity,--very unfit for the character Hopkins Diary No 7."] Paid three day's salary list at #80 7s. 5d. per diem,-#241 2s. 3d.; Mr S. French, 6 days, #1 10s.; Lampmen #2 12s.; Bill stickers #3 12s. Handbills 5s.; Candlemen #1 8s.; Mantua Maker #6 1s. 2d.; J. Stevens (Porter) 18s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 16s. 6d. [The constant payments are tabulated for the season as follows and will not be further itemized]: @Item Weekly Average Season Total Lampmen #3 #111@Bill Stickers #2 14s. #99 15s.@Handbills 12s. #21 12s.@Candlemen & extras #8 #296@Mantua Maker #4 5s. #150@J. Stevens 18s. #33 6s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-King; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Fulmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Lady Rushport-Mrs Hopkins; Louisa Dudley-Miss Mansell; first time; Charlotte Rushport-Mrs Abington; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Vernon; Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Dibdin; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Mrs Hunt.

2496
13 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) #20 19s. (Account Book). Receipts: #166 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Pea chum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Catley; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17720925, but J. Fungus-Morris; Gruel-Thompson.

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17721009

2497
05 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Rec'd stopages #16 7s. 6d.; Paid Mr J. French on acct #12 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #157 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17721112, but Vocals-Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17721023.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

2498
27 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 21 Nov. 1769.] Paid half year's land and window tax for St Martin's to Lady Day last #38 4s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #157 6s. 6d. Charges: #67 19s. 6d. Profits to J. Palmer: #89 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Earl of Essex-Barry; Southampton-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Rutland-Mrs Barry; Nottingham-Mrs Egerton; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-Hurst; Lieutenant-Ackman.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Performance Comment: As17730419.

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance, as17730325

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

2499
19 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Deserter deferr'd. Parsons Ill. Paid Mr Cropley (linnen draper) #12 11s.; Mr Cole (turner) #54 18s.; Mr Scott (laceman) #20 18s.; Mr Cubitt (tinman) #31 13s.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) #77 7s.; Mr Waller (hosier) #13 9s.; Mr J. French on account #10; Mr Clanfield for Fireworks #3 5s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.)#4 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17731110.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Performance Comment: As17730930.

2500
04 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Twelfth Night was put up for this Night but Mrs Abington sent word She was hoarse & could not play, therfore it was chang'd to the Fair Quaker & great Bills put up about three (Hopkins Diary). [Twelfth Night was deferred until 10 Dec.] Paid Salary List #529 2s.; King's extra salary #3; Mr J. French on acct #10; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s.; Rec'd stopages #26 6s. 6d. Receipts: #104 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17731110 (Winston MS 10).

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17731125 (Winston MS 10).