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4263 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.

3601
20 January 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Trip to the Jubilee deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of Sparks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17541130, but Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Hornpipe in Act III-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

3602
28 August 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Player-Cibber; Polly-Young Gentlewoman Miss Cary (Winston MS 8) who never appeared on the Stage before.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17550825.

Dance: II: Pierots Dance-; III: A Hornpipe-

3603
23 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@O@Mint-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Macklin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Beggar-Simson; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Woodward.

3604
17 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid to Charlotte Lane for cleaning for Mr Dyer a white cloth Suit lac'd with silver, 2s. 6d. For Altering and mending ditto, silk &c., 6s. (MS list in Folger Library, Davies Life of Garrick, II, 322)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-C. Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxy-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: As17551006.

3605
18 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17551017.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17551103, but Priss-_.

Dance: As17551101

3606
13 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Introduction (tho left out of the Bills) was call'd for, & had some Applause (Cross). Books of the opera sold at the theatre. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17560211.

Dance: I: New Dance-; II: Dance of Fantastical Spirits-; End: A Grand Pantomime Dance call'd The Garlands-the Children

3607
20 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the opera will be sold in the theatre for 1s. each. Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17560211.

Dance: As17560213

3608
20 February 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17551017, but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returnd from Paris

Performance Comment: As17560218.

Dance: As17551101

3609
16 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17560211.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17551031, but Others-Phillips, _Johnson.

Dance: As17560213

3610
08 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Verney. [Another player must have played Mat of the Mint for Blakes.] Receipts: #270 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17550923, but Player-Burton; Macheath-Blakes Beard Sick Blakes did Macheath (Cross).

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17550913.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mathews

3611
21 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Buck, Crudge, Plummer. Tickets deliver'd out by Mrs Gould, Mrs Gwinn, &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17560220, but Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt [she doubled as Mrs Peachum].she doubled as Mrs Peachum].

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17560519, but Aerial Spirits-_; Harlequin's Escape into a quart Bottle-_; Don Jumpedo jumping down his own throat-_.

3612
22 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Marten; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Danstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipe-Miles; Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Shuter; Brunetto-White; Barberino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flammetta-Mrs Baker; Lavinio-Cushing.

3613
03 November 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17560922, but Lockit-Dunstall.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17561027.

Dance: As17561023

3614
29 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17561103, but Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-_.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17561013.

3615
11 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Miss Macklin; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Beggar-Burton; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Performance Comment: As17561227.

3616
13 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. No Building on the Stage. Tickets of Dyer at Mr Eastgate's, Hosier, in Great Russel St., Covent Garden, and of Crudge at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17561229, but Macheath-Dyer; Diana Trapes-Mrs Dunstall; Betty Doxy-Miss Cokayne.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: As17570329 but Racket-Cushing.

Dance: FFingalian Revels, as17570329

3617
16 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar, Smith, Bride, Broad. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17570411 but Player-Walker.

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Performance Comment: As17570509.

3618
27 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Morgan, the Oldest Actor in England. Last time of the company's performing this season. Tickets to be had at the Bedford Coffee House and of Mr Crudge at the Stage Door. [This charitable performance included a composite group from Drury Lane and Covent Garden.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17570413 but Lockit-Berry; Player-Walker; Beggar-Marr; Filch-Clough; Twitcher-H. Vaughan; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17561117, but Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Walker; Tom-R. Smith; Benedict-Stoppelaer; Lettice-Miss Helme; Major Rackish-Morgan,his 1st appearance here these 10 years.

Dance: I: Country Lass, as17570512; II: Dutch Sailor, as17570525; III: Dutch Peasant, as17570512

3619
10 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First GallerY 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. No Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor any money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. [Customary note in bills throughout the season.] House Open'd. Receipts. #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat of the Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Walker; Player-Mozeen; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Polly-Miss Macklin; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathew; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.

3620
13 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #41 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdrey-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty-Miss Cockayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Chambers; With a Hornpipe-Miles; and a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Performance Comment: Trappolin-Shuter; Brunetto-White; Barbarino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Falmetta-Mrs Baker; Lavinio-Cushing.

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Lucas, Miss Hilliard

3621
20 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As Written by Shakespear. The Words of the songs will be printed and deliver'd Gratis at the Door of the Theatre. [These notes appear on all subsequent announcements of the play this season and will not be recorded further.] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mossop; Ferdinand-Holland; Alonzo-Bransby; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Austin; Sebastian-Mozeen; Stephano-Woodward; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Berry; Boatswain-Blakes; Ariel (with proper Songs)-Miss Young; Miranda-Miss Pritchard; Ceres-Mrs Vernon; Hymen-Beard; With Proper Decorations, particularly a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; and a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque-Delater, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi.

3622
21 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17571020.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: See17571015.

3623
24 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17571020.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Parts-Mrs Clive , being the last time of Mr Foote's performing Cadwallader till after Christmas.

3624
27 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17571020.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: See17570920, but Dick-Woodward; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Simon-Miss Minors (only actors listed).

3625
01 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #79 15s. (Account Book.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17571013, but Macheath-Mattocks, who never appeared on that stage or any other these 6 years.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: See17570921, but Scapin-Shuter, with the rest of the parts as usual.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013