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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.

4151
27 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #173 6s. 6d. (142.11.0; 27.6.0; 3.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17861205.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17861226.

Dance: As17861205

Song: As17861205

4152
28 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley? Sen. Receipts: #157 10s. 6d. (119.2.0; 38.0.6; 0.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peahcum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17861226.

Dance: End II: The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss Stageldoir; III: Hornpipe-Mills

4153
09 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Winter's Tale and the new Farce of The First Floor [both announced on playbill of 8 Jan.] are obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of two principal Performers. Paid Parrott, Coal Merchant, #76 6s. 6d. Receipts: #150 9s. (120.10.0; 27.18.0; 1.8.6; tickets not come in: 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17861205.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17861226.

Dance: As17861205

Song: As17861205

4154
22 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #164 8s. 6d. (129.10.0; 34.6.0; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17861228, but Player-Benson; Lucy-Miss Collett (1st appearance these 4 years).

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Mills

4155
18 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. Receipts: #293 13s. 6d. (40.13.0; 11.2.0; 2.12.6; tickets: 239.6.0) (charge: #107 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17870222, but Captain Macheath-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Diana Trapes-Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17861012, but Gymp-_.

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Johnston

Song: End I: Primroses deck the Banks' green side (composed by Linley? Sen)-Dignum; End I afterpiece: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook)-Dignum

Performance Comment: Sen=)-Dignum; End I afterpiece: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day (composed by Hook)-Dignum.

4156
04 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Sherratt, Gibson, Gilles, W. Purser, Lyon, Pilsbury, Brady, Dowglas, Street, Gardner, Bayne, Standen, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Finney, Mrs Lewis will be admitted. Receipts: #284 19s. 6d. (36.2.0; 7.19.6; 0.15.0; tickets: 240.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17861205, but Alonzo-Staunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17870425.

Dance: As17861205; End: Minuet and Cotillion-Master Warburton, Miss Taylor, others

Song: As17861205

4157
22 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not, but "The Beggar's Opera being performed in lieu of She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not (because of Mrs Jordan's illness) was very well received." Reference is made to Dignum as Macheath and Mrs Crouch as Polly (Public Advertiser, 23 Oct.).] Receipts: #110 10s. 6d. [83.11.0; 26.3.0; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17880122.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17871015.

4158
10 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Cymbeline, but because "of the Indisposition of Mrs Taylor Cymbeline is obliged to be deferred" (printed slip attached to BM playbill [Harris, III]). Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #128 18s. (95.17; 32.17; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Probably as17880122 .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17871226.

4159
22 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs, composed by Linley? Sen. Receipts: #117 10s. (83.17.0; 32.16.6; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Dignum; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Phillimore; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Benson; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Miss Collett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17880116, but Officer-Staunton in place of Williames.

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Mills

4160
29 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Kennedy. [Mrs Ferguson is identified in Gazetteer, 1 Apr.] Receipts: #293 15s. 6d. (143.4.0; 3.8.6; tickets: 147.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Kennedy (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on any stage [Mrs Ferguson]).Mrs Ferguson]).

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Simmons; Grizzle-Edwin; Doodle-Davies; Noodle-Cubitt; Ghost-Darley; Arthur-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Dollalolla-Mrs Martyr.

Dance: End: As17871129; III: a Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

4161
11 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Collett was from dl. Burton is listed in the afterpieces at both dl and the hay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on this stage these 3 years); Lockit-Phillimore; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Ben Budge-Burton; Peachum-Moss; Lucy-Miss Collett (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Cranford; Polly-Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Bruin-Gardner; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Barrett; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Byrn

4162
08 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley? Sen Receipts: #162 7s. (115.17.0; 45.10.2; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Benson; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17881222.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Keen. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

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

4163
15 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #138 1s. (117.2.0; 19.14.6; 1.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890108.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17881222.

4164
29 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 16s. (100.5.0; 59.13.6; 0.2.6; tickets not come in: 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890108, but Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Player-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17881124.

4165
12 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #103 13s. (75.16.0; 27.3.6; 0.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890108, but Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17881124.

4166
03 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #249 7s. (243.17.6; 5.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Miss Fontenelle (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Fearon; Locket-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Mrs Billington.

Afterpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: As17881127, but Constance-Mrs Inchbald.

Dance: III: Hornpipe in character-Byrne. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

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

4167
05 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Strangers at Home [advertised on playbill of 3 Mar.] is deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Jordan. Receipts: #100 1s. (70.3.0; 25.6.6; 2.11.6; tickets not come in: 2.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890212.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17881021, but Miss Doiley-Mrs Kemble.

4168
07 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #171 11s. 6d. (166.17.6; 4.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890303 .

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Performance Comment: As17881120.

4169
29 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Fearon as Peachum, but "In consequence of Fearon's illness, Ryder was yesterday obliged to undertake the part of Peachum" (Diary, 30 Apr.).] Receipts: #248 8s. 6d. (240.3.6; 8.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Ryder; Lucy-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: As17890328but Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington.

Dance: As17890328

4170
18 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece: of I Act. Receipts: #180 18s. (176.16; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890303but Captain Macheath-Bannister; Lucy-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17890413.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17881106, but Thrifty-Thompson.

4171
15 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #156 18s. (144.1.6; 12.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17890518, but Lockit-Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17890319 .

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Performance Comment: As17890528.

Dance: In 3rd piece: Dancing, as17890601

4172
24 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley? Sen.. Receipts: #165 9s. (113.13; 51.7; 0.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Fawcett; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Beggar-Maddocks; Player-Benson; Peachum-Moody; Lucy (1st time)-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Booth; Jenny Diver-Miss Barnes; Polly-Mrs Crouch; Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Jemmy Twitcher-Webb; Crook@finger'd Jack-Lyons; Wat Dreary-Alfred; Robin of Bagshot-Haymes; Nimming Ned-Chapman; Harry Paddington-Phillimore; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Fox; Dolly Trull-Mrs Davies; Betty Doxey-Mrs Shaw; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Heard; Molly Brazen-Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17890919, but Mrs Snip-Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Keen

4173
17 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Songs [in The Tempest] to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #244 5s. (220.14; 22.11; 1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17891013.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: . Mr Doiley-Parsons; Granger-Barrymore; Sandford-R. Palmer; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Miss Doiley-Mrs Kemble.

Song: As17891013, but Vocal Parts-Miss Hagley

4174
20 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance as Young Philpot was at the hay, 7 Sept. 1789.] Receipts: #191 5s. 6d. (162.7.0; 27.3.0; 1.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17891013.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Haymes; Quildrive-Banks; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Farren.

Song: As17891017

4175
21 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 1st night of The False Friend (see 24 Oct.), but "Miss Farren was taken ill, and The Beggar's Opera was the substitute. It proved, however, to be a substitute flat, stale and unprofitable. We never saw more indiffernet acting" (Oracle, 22 Oct.). Afterpiece in place of Richard Coeur de Lion, advertised on playbill of 20 Oct.] Paid Watch & Beadles, St. Martin's parish? 1 Year #42 10s. 4d. Receipts: #73 4s. (46.17.0; 24.17.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17890924.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17890926, but Sweet Echo-Mrs Crouch,accompanied-Parke.