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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.

4076
30 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17810808.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17810827.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17810808.

4077
01 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The English Merchant; 3rd piece of The Agreeable Surprise, both announced on playbill of 31 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17810808, but Beggar-Usher.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17810827, but Mrs Slammekin-Mr Davis.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17810808.

4078
06 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17810901.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17810901.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17810808.

4079
08 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [MS annotation on playbill in Harvard Theatre Collection: "Mrs Cargill run away this day with Colman Jun. James? Winston?." And see 11 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17810901.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17810901.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17810808.

4080
11 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill retains Mrs Cargill as Macheath, but "Mrs Cargill and her husband [but see 8 Sept.] took it into their heads to set off suddenly for Bath last week; the consequence was the audience were on Tuesday evening disappointed of their Macheath, and, after an apology, agreed to receive Wood in the character, who played it extremely well, and was much applauded" (Morning Chronicle, 13 Sept.). Who acted Wood's part of Jenny Diver is not stated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17810901.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17810901, but Macheath-Wood.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17810808.

4081
14 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17810901.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17810901, but Macheath-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17810808.

4082
15 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #147 13s. 6d. (107/15/0; 39/18/6; 0/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williams; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). hathi. 1st appearance on this stage). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17811002.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe by Walker

Performance Comment: hathi.

4083
16 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Way to Keep Him, announced on playbill of 15 Oct.] Paid Supernumeraries #9 8s.; Printer [of playbills] #10. Receipts: #72 11s. 6d. (51/15/0; 20/14/6; 0/2/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17811015 .

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; Charles-Farren; Harry Stukely-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; William-Norris; Waiter-Phillimore; Wat-Griffiths; Diggery-Parsons; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Brereton; Miss Bridget-Mrs Hopkins .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe as17811015

Performance Comment: hathi.

4084
16 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Now 1st performed under the title of The Lady's Opera, with a new Introduction. [Miss Catley had acted Macheath at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, in the season 1764-65. MS of Introduction (consisting of a dialogue between A and B): Larpent MS 572.] Receipts: #171 18s. 6d. (170/9/0; 1/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character [in London], and 1st this season); Peachum-Miss Ambrose; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Morris; Wat Dreary-Mrs Inchbald; Ben Budge-Miss Stuart; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Cranfield; Bagshot-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs Ratchford; Harry Paddington-Miss Brangin; Drawer-Miss Painter; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Morton; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Whitfield; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Invill; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sharpe; Molly Brazen-Mrs Branson; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Lewis; Wingate-Fearon; Simon-Stevens; Gargle-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton .

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

Performance Comment: hathi.

4085
17 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #70 8s. (46/3/0; 23/12/6; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17811015 .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17811002.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe, as17811015

Performance Comment: hathi.

4086
18 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #98 12s. (97/12; 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17811016, but Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

Performance Comment: As17811001.

Dance: As17811016

Performance Comment: hathi.

4087
13 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #135 8s. (102/10/0; 32/6/6; 0/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Lamash; Francisco-Norris; Ferdinand-Farren; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Phillips; Ariel-Miss Field. Chorus of Spirits-Chaplin, Holcroft, Fawcett, Phillimore; Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c . Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Smith, Mrs Granger, &c .

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Performance Comment: As17811110.

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Armstrong, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits [performers not listed. These were danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances]. In Act IV a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, &c

Performance Comment: ; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits [performers not listed. These were danced, as here assigned, in both subsequent performances]. In Act IV a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, &c .

4088
22 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 8th night of King Arthur and as afterpiece the 8th night of The Divorce, but they were not acted. The substitute plays are listed in the Account-Book. King Arthur, "The Eight Night," was next acted on 11 Dec; The Divorce, "The 8th Night," on 17 Dec] Account-Book, 1 Dec.: Paid Billstickers, Change of Play, 1s. 6d. Receipts: #118 4s. (82/17; 34/12; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Probably as17811015 .

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Probably as17811016.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915

Performance Comment: hathi.

4089
02 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Dissipation [announced on playbill of 1 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. Receipts: #148 2s. 6d. (106/1/0; 42/1/6; 0/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17811015. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17811016 .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811117; In Act III Hornpipe, as17811015

Performance Comment: hathi.

4090
12 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Lord of the Manor [announced on playbill of 11 Feb.] is unavoidably deferred. [Afterpiece in place of The Citizen, announced on playbill of 11 Feb.] Receipts: #102 12s. 6d. (81/14/0; 20/11/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17811113 .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17811004 .

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, &c

Performance Comment: hathi.

4091
14 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Smith for Canvas #32 7s. 6d. Receipts: #148 8s. (116/9/0; 31/16/6:0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17811015, but Filch (1st time)-Suett; Lucy-Mrs Nevill (1st appearance). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Performance Comment: As17820112.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17820223; In Act III a Hornpipe by Blurton; In afterpiece, by the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Performance Comment: hathi.

4092
06 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #104 9s. 6d. (71/11/0; 31/15/0; 1/3/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17811113, but Sebastian-Chaplin; omitted from Chorus of Spirits: Holcroft . omitted from Chorus of Spirits: Holcroft .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Nephew-Phillimore; Bates-Wrighten; Thomas-Burton; Kecksey-Dodd; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece Dance by Zuchelli, Miss M. Stageldoir, &c; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by the Miss Stageldoirs

Performance Comment: Stageldoir, &c; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by the Miss Stageldoirs .

4093
09 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Tickets delivered for Artaxerxes will be taken. Public Advertiser, 6 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kennedy at her house in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #278 7s. 6d. (166/9/6; tickets: 111/18/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath (for this night only)-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Booth; Lockit (for this night only)-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Robson; Filch (for this night only)-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Miss Catley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: As17820318but Moore of Moore-Hall (1st time)-Reinhold .

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820402, but omitted: Dumay, Miss Matthews

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Early Horn; End of Act I of afterpiece The Lamentation of Mary Queen of Scots; End of Act II Auld Robin Grey, all three sung by Mrs Kennedy

Performance Comment: hathi.

4094
17 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Public Advertiser, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Great Suffolk-street, Haymarket. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by ---- Cranke. MS not in Larpent; not published]. Receipts: #276 5s. 6d. (101/18/0; 15/2/0; 1/2/6; tickets: 158/3/0) (charge: #67 13s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17811015, but Filch-Mrs Wilson (of CG); Polly (for that night only)-Mr Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The True Briton

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Suett, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Fawcett, Wrighten, Du-Bellamy; Mrs Love, Mrs Granger, Miss Wright. Cast not known . Mrs Love, Mrs Granger, Miss Wright. Cast not known .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314mitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun

Performance Comment: End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun .

4095
22 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 7, Suffolk Street, Haymarket. Tickets delivered for Romeo and Juliet will be taken. Receipts: #223 2s. 6d. (107/6/0; 42/5/6; 0/5/0; tickets: 73/6/0) (charge: #108 2s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820417, but Filch-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17811022, but added to Dick: With a Variety of Imitations .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314athi

4096
04 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820409, but Filch-Mrs Wells (of DL). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17811030 .

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Huntsman's street Halloo and The Death of the Stag by Miss Catley and a Young Gentleman (1st time [unidentified)); End of Act II The Early Horn by the same Gentleman; In afterpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Miss Catley

Performance Comment: hathi.

4097
03 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: In 3 Scenes of Dialogue. 2nd piece: The Music compiled by Pepusch. [The playbill assigns Filch to Mrs Wilson and Mat o' th' Mint to Miss Morris, but "Miss Morris was merely a temporary substitute for Mrs Wilson who, it seems, is too far advanced in her pregnancy to dress en bomme" (Miming Chronicle, 4 June). But beginning with 7 June Mrs Wilson acted regularly until 3 Aug. Who acted Mat o' th' Mint on this present night has not come to light; the part was perhaps omitted.] 3rd piece: Ballet Tragi-comique. Composed by Signior Novestris [i.e. George Colman, the elder]. The Music by Gluck. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Machinist and Painter-Sg Rookereschi. Tailor-Sg Walkerino. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: Townly-Staunton; Beggar-Usher; Waiter-Barrett; Carpenter-Kenny; Signior Scrapelli-Delpini; Violon-Dorion; John Bull-Webb; Signior Trebletti-Painter; Signior Vermicelli-R. Palmer; Mons Cabry-Wewitzer; Prompter-Bannister Jun .

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Wells; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' th' Mint -?; Ben Budge-Mrs Inchbald; Crook-finger'd Jack-Miss Painter; Waiter-Miss Hale; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Filch-Miss Morris; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Swords; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Webb; Dolly Trull-Mr R. Palmer; Molly Brazen-Mr Kenny; Mrs Vixen-Mr Massey; Betty Doxy-Mr Painter; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Wewitzer; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Master Byrn; Furies (in the Character of Chimney-sweeps)-Rossi, Nicolini, &c.; Captain of the Guard-Master Edwin; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Miss Byrn; Nurse-Mr Painter; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

4098
05 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820603 but omitted: Mat o' th' Mint. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603.

4099
07 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820603 but Filch (1st time this season [see17820603)-Mrs Wilson; Mat o' th' Mint-Miss Morris. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603.

4100
14 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820607 .

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603.