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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.

376
11 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Music for Masque by Dr Arne and Mr Augustus Smith. Masque publish'd 1s. 6d. Paid Chorus 3 nights (this incl.) #5 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #176 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Performance Comment: As17731009.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Tailor-Burton; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.

377
14 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #168 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-J. Aickin; Face-Palmer; Sir Epicure-Love; Kastril-Burton; Tribulation-Hartry; Ananias-Parsons; Dapper-W. Palmer; Mob-Ackman, Jacobs, Wright, Keen; Surly-Baddeley; Lovewit-Packer; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins; Dame Pliant-Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17730928, but Pantaloon-Wright; Clown-Ackman.

378
22 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Margaretta 1st time by Mrs Robinson not perfect. very B. & Disconcerted Mr G. very much (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Receipts: #239 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafoggo-Love; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Ackman; Copper Capt.-King; Margaretta-Miss Robinson, first time; Clara-Mrs Jefferson; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17731016.

379
23 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #27 2s.; Paid Salary List #522 18s. Receipts: #152 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-J. Aickin; Renault-Jefferson; Duke-Bransby; Bedamour-Packer; Spinoza-Wright; Elliot-Keen; Officer-Ackman; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performance Comment: As17731021, but Other characters-_Wrighten.

380
28 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #251 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Verges-Jones; Hero-Miss Hopkins, first time; Friar-Wright; Leonato-Aickin; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Cautherly; Borachio-Ackman; Don John-J. Aickin; Dogberry-Parsons; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Antonio-Hurst; Balthazar (with a Song)-Vernon; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In II, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play.; To conclude with a Country Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17731016.

381
04 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #199 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Barry; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Brereton; Tamerlane-Aickin; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Stratocles-J. Aickin; Haly-Wheeler; Selima-Mrs Hopkins; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; In IV, the Original Song of To Thee Oh Gentle Sleep!-Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17731102.

382
13 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author of the Farce. Rec'd Stopages #29 18s.; Paid 6 days salary at #87 11s. 4d. per diem, #525 8s. Mr King 6 night's extra salary #3; Mr Clinch 30 nights not on the list #12 10s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #185 2s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to author of Farce: #101 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Barry; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Davies; King-J. Aickin; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Perez-Keen; Leonora-Mrs Johnston; Zara-Miss Younge; Almeria-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17731102.

383
15 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr G. Play'd most Divinely (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #232 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Frederick-Jefferson; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-J. Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-W. Palmer; Antony-Wheeler; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; First Constantia-Miss Younge; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Second Constantia-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17731005.

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

384
20 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Rec'd Stopages #29 8s. 6d.; Paid Salary List at #88 3s. 8d. per diem--#529 2s.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mrs Greville, 12 nights not on list #5; Mrs Canning on acct #10 10s. Receipts: #160 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Cassio-Palmer; Iago-Reddish; Gratiano-Wrighten; Duke-Bransby; Roderigo-Dodd; Messenger-Wheeler; Brabantio-Hurst; Lodovico-Packer; Montano-J. Aickin; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performance Comment: As17731023.

385
24 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Vint for Men's Cloaths #5. Receipts: #248 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Bonniface-Love; Aimwell-Packer; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Sullen-Hurst; Scrub-Weston; Gibbet-Bransby; Dorinda-Mrs Robinson; Cherry-Miss Pope; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Davies; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Johnson-Moody, first time; Sir John Loverule-Vernon; Nell-Miss Pope; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.

Dance: IV: The Mountaineers, as17730930

386
27 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Salary list #529 2s; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mr J. French on acct #5 5s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s.; 2 extra flutes 10s. Receipts: #142 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17730928, but Sir Harry-Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17731125.

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

387
29 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Housekeeper's Bill #5 1s. 5d.: Mr J. Johnston's Music Bill for Deserter &c. #19 11s. 6d. Receipts: #178 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17731113.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17731125.

388
30 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's 1st Night. [For profits to Garrick see payments of 21 Jan. 1774.] Paid Mr Hopkins for Licences of Albumazar. Prologue & Epilogue, Deserter, Fair Quaker, School for Wives, & Xmas Tale #9 9s. Receipts: #223 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17731227.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-King; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Wilding-J. Aickin; Sir Jasper-Wright; Beaufort-Wheeler; Dapper-Jacobs; Quildrive-Burton; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-Miss Pope.

389
18 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Abington having sprain'd her leg, the new Comedy Ye School for Wives oblig'd to be deferr'd (Winston MS 10). Paid properties 13s. 6d.; Housekeeper's Bill #9 8s. 6d. Receipts: #254 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17731020.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Richard-Palmer; Joe (with song)-Kear; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; Kate-Mrs Millidge; Peggy-Miss Platt; Lord Lurewell-Ackman.

390
08 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece is the Garrick alteration.] Receipts: #287 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-J. Aickin; Rosencrans-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Keen; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Wrighten; Francisco-Griffith; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Ophelia-Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: As17740207.

391
22 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit 1st night for Author [Alexander Dow]; Rec'd Mr Condell's 2nd payment for Fruit Office #20; Paid Mr Dorman for Coals #43 15s.; Mr Jones (worsted laceman) #15 12s. 6d.; Messrs Barrow & Co., for Oil #50 12s.; Mr Gardner (shoemaker) #30 17s. 6d.; Mr Powney (stationer) #10; Mr Bib (sword cutler) #11 7s.; Mr Hatsell (mercer) #45 11s.; Mr Dobson (pipe-maker) #5 13s.; Mr Blakes, (hatter) #8 4s. 6d.; Mr J. French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #187 18s. 6d. Charges #73 10s. Profit to author #114 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sethona

Performance Comment: As17740219.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17731217.

392
03 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Sethona Publish'd. Note of Hand deferr'd Dodd ill (Winston MS 10). Paid Mr F. Aickin's joint note with Mr J. Aickin #4 10s.; Mr Everard (late Cape) a debt & Costs #3 18s.; Mr Highley on acct #200; Mr Hopkins, Licence for Note of Hand & Sethona, #4 4s.; Miss P. Hopkins 1 night 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #239 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sethona

Performance Comment: As17740219.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17740114, but Quildrive-Griffith.

393
12 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Tickets deliver'd for Grecian Daughter taken. Part of pit laid into boxes. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Rec'd stopages #2 16s.; Paid 4 days salary list #348 14s. 8d; Mr King's extra salary #2 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #271. Charges: #65 13s. Profit for Barry: #205 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Burgundy-Norris; Captain of Guards-Ackman; Regan-Mrs Jefferson; Cordelia-Mrs S. Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloster-J. Aickin; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Palmer; Gentleman Usher-Burton; Goneril-Miss Sherry; Arante-Miss Platt; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Curran-Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17740108, but Widow Brady-Mrs Barry (By Desire and for that night only).

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930; End I Farce: The Irish Fair, as17730918

394
14 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for King. Part of pit will be laid into Boxes. The Entertainment By Desire and for the only night this season. Receipts: #254 6s. 6d. Charges: #65 12s. Profit to King: #188 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-King; Smith-J. Aickin; Johnson-Jefferson; Others-Weston, Mrs W. Palmer, Miss Collett, Baddeley, Palmer, W. Palmer, Hurst, Parsons, Moody, Jacobs, Bransby, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Fawcett, Johnston, Wrighten, Wright, Rooker, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17740106, but LeBrush-King; Harwood-J. Aickin; Lord Brilliant-_.

Dance: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

Monologue: End: Linco's Travels. Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw

Performance Comment: Linco-King; Old Woman-Mrs Bradshaw.

395
22 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Afterpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 26 March 1763.] Married at Marylebone Church-W. Lacy, Esq one of managers of Drury Lane to Miss Orpen, daughter of an eminent hatter (Winston MS 10). Married: Willoughby Lacy, Esq to Miss Orpen of St Mary-le-bon (Gentleman's Magazine, 1744, p. 141). Receipts: #166 16s. Charges: #64 12s. Profits to Dodd: #102 4s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Capt. Ironsides-Moody; Sir Benjamin Dove-Dodd; Belfield Sen-Packer; Belfield Jan-Brereton; Skiff-Baddeley; Paterson-J. Aickin; Goodwin-Jefferson; Philip-Davies; Francis-Wrighten; Jonathan-Ackman; Sailors-Palmer, Griffith, Courtney; Sophia-Miss Younge; Lady Dove-Mrs Hopkins; Violetta-Mrs Grenville; Fanny-Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Dodd; Major Rakish-Baddeley; Young Rakish-Palmer; Lady Manlove-Mrs Bradshaw; Friendly-Davies; Benedict-Waldron; Lettice-Mrs Davies.

Entertainment: Bucks Have at ye All-Dodd

396
04 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. The Tragedy of All for Love, which was to have been performed this evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the indisposition of Mrs Barry and Miss Younge; therefore Mr Aickin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of the Tempest in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for All for Love will be taken. Paid extra flute and hautboy 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Aickin did not act (Winston MS 10). [This month published The Sentimental Spouter; or, Young Actor's Companion. The whole comprising the essence of theatrical delivery, and the beauties of dramatic poetry. Price 1s. 6d. Printed for Wheble (Gentleman's Magazine Register).] Receipts: #123 14s. 6d. Charges: #74 14s. Profit to F. Aickin: #49 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Palmer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Ackman; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Ariel (With songs)-Mrs Scott; Miranda (With song)-Mrs Smith; Hymen-Fawcett; Gonzalo-J. Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Francisco-Griffith; Boatswain-Wright; Master of Ship-Wrighten; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17731020.

397
05 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill Mrs Lessingham was borrow'd from Covent Garden to play Imogen (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dibdin. Paid extra bassoons & flute 3 nights in Christmas Tale (7th March incl.) #7 4s.; Tallow chandler's 7th Bill #20 13s. Heroine of the Cave Music Bill #2 3s. 9d.; Ditto Prompter's Bill #1 5s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 6s. 5d. Properties #1 2s. 8d.; St George's Hospital subs. 1 year #10 10s.; Mr J. French's draft #23 19s. 9d.; Mr Everard's Note to Egerton #5 3s. 4d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). The Comedy of Twelfth Night, which was to have been performed this Evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the Indisposition of Miss Younge; Therefore Mr Dibdin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of Cymbeline in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for Twelfth Night will be taken. Receipts: #184 9s. Charges #68 15s. 6d. Profit to Dibdin: #115 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17740128, but Imogen-Mrs Lessingham from Covent Garden.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17740112, but Simkin-Fawcett; Soldier-Griffith (MacMillan).

Dance: III: The Mountaineers, as17730930

398
19 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cautherly. Paid Mr C. Bannister per Mr G. G. #28 17s. Receipts: #209 3s. 6d. Charges: #66 15s. 6d. Profits to Cautherley: #142 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Cautherly, first time; Bookseller-Jones; Day's Servant-Jacobs; Keeper-Watkins; Arabella-Mrs Jefferson; Ruth (first time)-Miss Pope; Teague (with songs)-Moody; Blunt-J. Aickin; Lt Story-Fawcett; Musician-Messink; Porter-Wrighten; Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Committeemen-Hartry, Griffith; Coachman-Keen; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Chat-Mrs Simson; In Act IV, Teague's Ramble-introduced by Moody.

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Performance Comment: Elfina (With song)-Master Blanchard; Grotilla-Miss Lings; Lady-Mrs S. Smith; Emmeline-Mrs Greville; first time; Edgar-Cautherly; Florimond-King; With Dances- incidental to the piece.

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

399
26 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Canning. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #179 3s. Charges: #65 3s. Profits to Mrs Canning: #114 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Reddish; Stukely-Palmer; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-J. Aickin; Lewson-Cautherly; Mrs Beverly-Mrs Canning, first time; Charlotte-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Performance Comment: As17730930.

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

400
28 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi, Ballet-Master, and Hurst. Receipts: #241 15s. 6d. Charges #74 14s. Profits to Grimaldi and Hurst: #177 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Reddish, first time; Ventidius-Hurst, first time; Dolabela-Palmer; Alexas-J. Bannister; Serapion-Bransby; Mysis-Keen; Romans-Ackman, Wrighten; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Miss Platt; Octavia-Mrs Canning, first time; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performance Comment: As17740420 but Other characters-Mrs Wrighten (playbill).

Dance: IV: A Pantomime Dance call'd The Taylors-Grimaldi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton; V: A Hornpipe-a Scholar of Grimaldi