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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.

4101
17 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [2nd piece in place of The Spanish Barber; 3rd piece of The Son-in-Law, both announced on playbill of 15 June.] Public Advertiser, 18 June: The Spanish Barber will be repeated as soon as Miss Harper is sufficiently recovered to return to the 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.

4102
25 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.

4103
27 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17820605 but Macheath-Miss Kirby (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage). hathi. 1st appearance on this stage). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820711.

4104
18 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: See conclusion of preceding season .

4105
22 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Mrs Peachum to Mrs Webb, but on the Kemble playbill her name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Davenett's.] Receipts: #157 19s. 6d. (156/10/6; 1/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Machcath-Brett (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Wat Dreary-Jones; Crook finger'd Jack-Doyle; Ben Budge-Ledger; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailer-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Miss Morris; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cleland Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Polly-Miss Harper. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Performance Comment: As17820925.

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Matthews

Performance Comment: hathi.

4106
30 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #67 17s. 6d. (41/19/0; 25/17/6; 0/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Barrymore; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; 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. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17821026.

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Blurton; End of Act III, as17820917

Performance Comment: hathi.

4107
22 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kennedy. Receipts: #319 8x. (198/16; tickets: 120/12) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17821022, but Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Mrs Morton; Jenny Diver-Miss Morris; Polly-Mr Bannister; Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Dolly Trull, Betty Doxey. hathi. Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Dolly Trull, Betty Doxey. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal (with The early Horn)-Mrs Kennedy; Harlequin Jupiter-W. Bates; Punch-Rayner; Mars-Cranfield; Hercules-Dumay; Leander-Ratchford; Pantaloon-Thompson; Mercury-Davies; Anatomist-Jones; Pierrot-Stevens; Old Woman-Mr Wewitzer; Columbine-Miss Matthews .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Miss Besford

Performance Comment: hathi.

4108
28 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. The great Overflow from Covent-Garden Theatre, on Tuesday last, has induced many of Mr Bannister's Friends to desire he would again perform the Part of Polly. In Compliance with the Wish of those to whom he is under so many Obligations, he will, this Evening, make his Appearance in that Character, for the last Time of his appearing in Petticoats [but see 3, 13 May]. Tickets delivered for Alexander and Acis and Galatea will be admitted. Receipts: #276 10s. 6d. (167/11/6; tickets: 108/19/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17830422, but Lucy-Mr Edwin. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17821023, but Captain Wilson-Bannister; Eliza-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, as17830422

Performance Comment: hathi.

4109
03 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. Receipts: #188 15s. (149/2; tickets: 39/13) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17821022, but Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Polly-Mr Bannister; Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Betty Doxey. hathi. Mrs Davenett's name listed in playbill; omitted: Betty Doxey. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830426 Prologue, listed on playbill, spoken by Whitfield. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17830422; End of mainpiece, as17821231

Performance Comment: hathi.

4110
13 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. Receipts: #111 10s. 6d. (70/5/6; tickets: 41/5/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17830503, but Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Filch-Wewitzcr. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830512, but Uncle Toby-Webb .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17830422; End of mainpiece, as17830510

Performance Comment: hathi.

4111
20 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: In order to prevent Confusion among the Carriages, Ladies and Gentlemen are humbly requested to order their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses' Heads towards Pali-Mall. Servants are particularly desired not to croud the Doors, or to come up till called for. 1st piece: In three Scenes of Dialogue

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: Townly-Williamson; Beggar-Blissett; Waiter-Barrett; Carpenter-Kenny; Signior Scrapelli-Delpini; Violon-Gaudrey; John Bull-Gardner; Signior Trebletti-Painter; Signior Vermicelli-R. Palmer; Mons Cabry-Wcwitzer; Prompter-Bannister Jun .

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Wells; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Ben Budge-Mrs Inchbald; Mat o' th' Mint-Miss Morris; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Nimming Ned-Mrs W. Palmer; Filch-Mrs Wewitzer; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Wood; Mrs Coaxer-Mr Stevens; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Blissett; Sukey Tawdry-Mr Swords; 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: As17830609.

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrn

Performance Comment: hathi.

4112
14 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Peachum to Wilson, and Lockit to Booth, but on the Kemble playbill MS annotations substitute Booth and Thompson.] Receipts: #140 6s. (139/2; 1/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Mahon; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Jones; Harry Paddington-Darley; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Lewis; Dolly Trull-Mrs Chalmers; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Molly Brazen-Miss Stuart; Betty Doxey-Miss Brangin; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: End of Act I The Rival Knights

Performance Comment: As17831009 .

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17840512 .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

Performance Comment: hathi.

4113
16 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Phillips. Gazetteer, 5 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Phillips, at Swift's, bookseller, Charles-street, St. James's-square. Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #230 10s. (110/15/0; 30/11/6; 0/5/6; tickets: 88/18/0) (charge: #108 9s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Barrymore; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17840224.

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; End of mainpiece, as17840320athi

4114
01 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brett. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Brett, No. 7, Catherine-street, Strand. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Booth as Peachum, but "Moody in the absence of Wilson [sic] played Peachum" (Public Advertiser, 3 May).] Receipts: #248 13s. (148/12; tickets: 100/1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17831014, but Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Moody [of DL]; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenett; Polly-Mr Bannister; added: Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; omitted: Wat Dreary, Harry Paddington. hathi. omitted: Wat Dreary, Harry Paddington. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17840327athi .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17831014; End of mainpiece The Poney Races, as17840428

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Leoni; End of Act II When Phoebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Leoni and Brett

Performance Comment: hathi.

4115
15 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Kenny, Briggs, Pemberton, Newton, Leslie, Miss Heard, Miss Richards, Mrs Enoe will be taken. Receipts: #40 11s. 6d. (27/5/0; 13/6/6; 0/0/0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17840416, but Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; added: Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Heard. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Cupid-Miss Heard; Chamberlain-Burton; Jemmy Twinkle-Bannister Jun.; Fillagree-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Simson; Miss Flack-Miss Tidswell; Miss Griskin-Mrs Brereton .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by a Young Lady [unidentified], Scholar of Briggs; In afterpiece a Postillion Dance incident to the piece (performers not listed)

Performance Comment: hathi.

4116
26 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. [Kean's 1st appearance was at this theatre, 22 Mar.] 2nd piece: The Music compiled by Dr Pepusch. 4th piece: A Ballet Tragi-Comique, composed by Signor Novestris [i.e. George Colman, the elder]. Gazetteer, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17840728 but Gentleman in the Balcony (with a Variety of Imitations')-Kean (2nd appearance); Easy-R. Palmer; Lady in the Balcony-Mrs Webb; omitted: Actresses . omitted: Actresses .

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Wells; Peachum-Mrs Lefevre; Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' the Mint-Miss Morris; Ben Budge-Mrs Inchbald; Crook-finger'd Jack-Mrs Invill; Jemmy Twitcher-Miss Francis; Filch-Mrs Lloyd; Lucy-Mr Edwin; Mrs Peachum-Mr Wilson; Jenny Diver-Mr Davies; Diana Trapes-Mr Wewitzer; Polly-Mr Bannister. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Foote Weston and Shuter in the Shades

Performance Comment: As17840810 .

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: Creon (in the Character of Punch)-Swords; Prince de la Cour (as a Running Footman)-Byrne; Captain of the Guard-Master Sestini; Jason (in the Character of Pierrot)-Delpini; Creusa (en dishabille Francoise)-Mrs Goodwin; Nurse-Mr Painter; Medea (in the Character of Mother Shipton)-Mme Dagueville .

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrne

Performance Comment: hathi.

Monologue: 1784 08 26 As 10 Aug

Performance Comment: hathi.

4117
30 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17840826 .

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: As17840809, but Clown-Wewitzer .

Dance: As17840826

Performance Comment: hathi.

4118
25 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Paid Properties #1 7s. 6d.; Lampmen #3 18s.; Billstickers #5 8s.; Supernumeraries #5 12s. 6d.; Tailor #7 18s. 7d. Receipts: #179 15s. 6d. (132/5/0; 47/3/6; 0/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840923.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

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

4119
02 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 8s. (130/10/0; 39/15/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17840925 .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840923.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Performance Comment: hathi.

4120
25 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #131 2s. (106/17/0; 24/2/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17840925 .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840923.

Dance: As17841002

Performance Comment: hathi.

4121
09 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. The Music by Purcel and Dr Arne, with the additional Airs and Chorusses by the late [Thomas] Linley Jun. [Gazetteer, 9 Nov., notes that the music for the Chorus of Spirits was composed by Purcell, for Ariel's song by Dr Arne, for the storm scene by Linley Jun.] Receipts: #162 11s. (126/10/0; 35/19/6; 0/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Wright; Francisco-Wilson; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Miranda-Miss Phillips; Ariel-Miss Field. Chorus of Spirits-Chaplin, Fawcett, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, &c . Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, &c .

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17841026.

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Hamoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits (performers not listed); In Act IV a Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [All these were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: ; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits (performers not listed); In Act IV a Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [All these were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

4122
18 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 8s. 6d. (65/17/0; 14/6/6; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17841109.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840923.

4123
13 December 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Dighton. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Popplewell; Lockit-Connell; Filch-Decastro; Mat o' the Mint-Ingall; Capt. Macheath (for that night only)-Dighton; Mrs Peachum and Diana Trapes-Mrs Jones; Lucy-Mrs Henley; Jenny Diver-Mrs Barnard; Polly-Mrs Woodman (late of the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Connell; Whittle-Smith; Nephew-Watts; Bates-Popplewell; Thomas-Decastro; Kecksey-Cross; Widow Brady (with Epilogue Song)-Mrs Sydney .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Fairbrother. vaudeville. End of mainpiece a Scene in a Sporting Club, in which a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical [performers not listed]

Performance Comment: vaudeville. End of mainpiece a Scene in a Sporting Club, in which a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical [performers not listed] .

4124
05 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 12s. (96/180; 43/6/6; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17840925. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: dl Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17841026, but Davy-Suett .

Dance: As17841002

Performance Comment: hathi.

4125
10 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #173 5s. (141/9; 30/11; 1/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17841109 .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17840923 .