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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.

4226
28 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (123.16.6; 53.9.6; 2.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17970222, but Miranda-Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17970216, but Princess Lodoiska-Miss DeCamp; Japhis-Cooke.

Song: As17970222

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 22 Feb

Performance Comment: As 22 Feb.

4227
18 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #181 4s. 6d. (119.2.0; 59.5.0; 2.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17970222, but Ariel-Miss Granger.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17970216, but Japhis-Cooke; Pages-_.

Song: Vocal Parts, as17970222, but Miss Granger, Master _Welsh

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 22 Feb

Performance Comment: As 22 Feb.

4228
27 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Masters, Gillet, Goodwin, Larkman, Robson (music porter), Smart, Strahan, Anselmo will be admitted. Receipts: #174 (26.5.6; 3.15.6; tickets: 143.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17961227, but Peachum-Powel; Polly-Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Performance Comment: As17960928, but Frank-Farley; Belinda-Mrs Follett; Nan-Mrs Watts.

Dance: As17961227

4229
25 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "We consider Madame Mara, to use vulgar phrase, as upon he last legs...[Her] Polly is downright burlesque; her figure, countenance, and time of life are directly repugnant to our ideas of the character; and her foreign accent and gesticulation complete the absurdity" (Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1797, p. 299). "Mme Mara is merely a singer; her voice is by no means calculated to give effect to the dialogue of the part; and her performance, although she appears to have paid considerable attention to the degree of action necessary for the part, is greatly deficient in point of feeling...Her deficiency in person and performance, however, is amply compensated for in her ability as a singer" (Morning Herald, 26 Oct.) Receipts: #329 16s. (324.6; 5.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden; Lockit-Davenport; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Jailor-Ledger; Filch-Simmons; Ben Budge-Rees; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Polly-Mme Mara (1st appearance in a Comic Opera).

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Performance Comment: As17970929.

Dance: III: a Hornpipe in Fetters-Blurton

4230
21 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: In 3 Acts [and in place of Crotchet Lodge, advertised on playbill of 20 Nov.]. Receipts: #220 19s. (216.14.6; 4.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17971025.

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Quick; Frederick-Clarke; Ramille-Farley; Taylor-Wilde; James-Rees; Lawyer-Dyke; Sparkle-Abbot; Satin-Lee; Upholsterer-Ledger; Mariana-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17971025

Song: In: Old Towler-Incledon; a new Duetto, composed by Mme Mara,-Incledon, Mme Mara

4231
23 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #154 3s. (89.8.6; 61.19.0; 2.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17971209, but Trincalo-Hollingsworth.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performance Comment: As17971113, but Fustian-Caulfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Figaro-R. Palmer; Antonio-Wewitzer; Bazil-Maddocks; Page-Miss DeCamp; Countess-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Miss Wentworth; Susan-Miss Mellon.

Song: 1st piece: as17971209

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 9 Dec

Performance Comment: As 9 Dec.

4232
24 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition of a principal performer The Revenge [advertised on playbill of 22 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #278 13s. (189.17; 86.8; 2.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17971209.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17980222.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts, as17971209, but _Brown, _Fisher, _Evans, _Phillimore, Ms _Butler, Ms _Jackson, Ms _Benson, Ms _Menage, Ms _Gaudry

Monologue: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. As 9 Dec. 1797

Performance Comment: As 9 Dec. 1797.

4233
23 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dame [sic] Mara. Morning Herald, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mme Mara, at Mr Monzani's No. 2, Pall-Mall. Receipts: #236 3s. 6d. (199.1.6; 6.16.0; tickets: 30.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17971025, but Ben Budge-Street; Jailor-_.

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Performance Comment: As17971009, but Principal Characters-Bologna, _Dyke, +Clarke.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters, as17971025; Afterpiece to conclude: Spanish Fandango-; Finale- as17971009

4234
12 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Murray. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author [Walsh Porter], and the Manager of the Theatre Royal Bath [William Wyatt Dimond]. [This was 1st acted at Bath, 27 Feb. 1798. It refers to the nation-wide attempt, being made at this time, to raise funds by voluntary contribution for the defense of the country. And see 9 Feb. Larpent MS 1197; not published. Miss Murray's 1st appearance on the stage was at Bristol, 1 July 1793.] Times, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Murray, No. 77, Long Acre. Receipts: #198 17s. (102.6.0; 4.1.6; tickets: 92.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Voluntary Contributions

Performance Comment: Irishman-Johnstone; Englishman-Murray; Mail Coach Guard-Townsend; Ostler-Powel; Serjeant-Farley; Old Soldier-Thompson; Son-Simmons; Scotchman-Wilde; Welchman-Rees; Hawker-Gray; 2nd Irishman-Dyke; 2nd Sailor-Abbot; 1st Sailor-Farley [i.e. doubled Serjeant]; Old Woman-Mrs Henley; Persons represented in the Allegorical Action: Genius of the Isle; Demon of Discord; Children of Britain; Peace, with her Attributes; Britannia-Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Performance Comment: As17980417 Prologue, Epilogue as17980417 .

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita or The Sheep Shearing

Performance Comment: Florizel-Holman; Polixenes-Murray; Antigonus-Hull; Camillo-Powel; Clown-Simmons; Autolicus (the Pedlar)-Munden; Dorcas (with the Sheep Shearing Song)-Mrs Mountain; Mopsa-Mrs Castelle; Perdita-Miss Murray (1st appearance on this, and 4th on any stage).

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-; End 2nd piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon

4235
21 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #113 13s. 6d. (113.2.6; 0.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Performance Comment: As17980409.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17971025.

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Performance Comment: As17980517.

Dance: In III 2nd piece: Hornpipe in Fetters, as17971025

Song: In 3rd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

4236
05 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 3rd piece [1st time: INT 1. Larpent MS 1218; not published]: A Sequel [to Sylvester Daggerwood], written by John? O'Keeffe. Times, 24 May: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Haymarket. Receipts: #318 17s. (86.6.0; 44.4.6; 2.0.6; tickets: 186.6.0, of which Bannister to pay for half over #100) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17971223, but Ariel-Mrs Bland; Hyppolito-Mrs Powell; Dorinda (1st time)-Mrs Jordan; Alonzo-_; Antonio-_.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performance Comment: As17971223.

Afterpiece Title: The Eleventh of June or The Daggerwoods at Dunstable

Performance Comment: Characters-Bannister Jun., Wewitzer, Wathen, Master Chatterley, Master Walter, Master Tokely, Master Wells, Master Appleby, Mrs Sparks, Miss Tidswell, Miss Walcot, Miss Beton, Miss Chatterley, Miss Smalley. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Waiter, Passengers, Old Daggerwood, Trumpeter, Coachman, Sylvester Daggerwood, Children (specified in Monthly Mirror, June 1798, p. 368, as Master Apollo, Alexander, Alonzo, Miss Wilhelmina), Mrs Daggerwood, Mrs Dabwall.]Larpent MS lists the parts: Waiter, Passengers, Old Daggerwood, Trumpeter, Coachman, Sylvester Daggerwood, Children (specified in Monthly Mirror, June 1798, p. 368, as Master Apollo, Alexander, Alonzo, Miss Wilhelmina), Mrs Daggerwood, Mrs Dabwall.]

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17980509, but Ibrahim-Dowton.

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17980224, but Ms _Leak

4237
13 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 6 years. [Miss Griffiths is identified in European Magazine, June 1798, p. 397, and in playbill of 19 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: Lord Simper-R. Palmer; Col. Modish-Trueman; Plainwell-Ledger; Mr Level-Caulfield; Mrs Level-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Kelly (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane); Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o'th' Mint-Trueman; Wat Dreary-Chippendale; Harry Paddington-Lyons; Ben Budge-Abbot; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Waldron Jun.; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jenny Diver-Mrs Edward; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Benson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Cuyler; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Hale; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haskey; Polly-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Griffiths]).Miss Griffiths]).

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performance Comment: As17980612.

4238
19 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17980613 but Plainwell-Caulfield; Mr Level-Palmer Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17980613 but Polly-Miss Griffiths ' name listed in playbill (2nd appearance on any stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17980612 but added: Old Wrongward-Waldron; Young Wrongward-Palmer Jun.; Canteen-Trueman; Sternhold-Usher; John-Abbot; Groom-Waldron Jun.; William-Lyons; Bob-Ledger; Sophia-Miss Heard; Chambermaid-Mrs Edward.

4239
27 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-R. Palmer; Bently-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Waldron Jun.; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey Sturdy-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha (1st time)-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Hale; Nanny-Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Kelly; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o' th' Mint-Palmer Jun.; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Polly-Miss Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Performance Comment: As17980612.

4240
02 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Performance Comment: As17980619.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17980619.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17980619.

4241
29 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Stephens is identified in MS list in Kemble playbill s of new performers for this season. Afterpiece in place of The Liar, advertised on playbill of 28 Nov.] Receipts: #102 17s. 7d. (27.8.1; 74.15.6; 0.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Mr Peachum-Dowton; Lockit-Hollingsworth; Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Jemmy Twitcher-Wentworth; Crook@finger'd Jack-Fisher; Wat Dreary-Evans; Robin of Badshot-Chippendale; Nimming Ned-Sparks; Harry Paddington-Ryder; Mat o' the Mint-Trueman; Ben Budge-Maddocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Walcot; Polly Peachum-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Stephens]); Lucy Lockit-Miss DeCamp; Diana Trapes-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Dolly Trull-Mrs Benson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Cuyler; Betty Doxy-Mrs Mills; Jenny Diver-Mrs Roffey; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Suky Tawdry-Mrs Maddocks; Molly Brazen-Mrs Coates.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17981008, but Blunt-_; Servants-_.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Garman

4242
01 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #192 1s. 6d. (127.12.0; 63.12.6; 0.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17981129, but Mrs Vixen-_; Betty Doxy-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17981128, but Servants-_.

Dance: As17981129

4243
11 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #159 13s. (100.16; 58.4; 0.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17981129, but Polly Peachum-Miss Stephens['s name spelled "Stevens"] listed in playbill (3rd appearance on any stage).'s name spelled "Stevens"] listed in playbill (3rd appearance on any stage).

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Performance Comment: Sylvester Daggerwood-Bannister Jun.; Fustian-Suett; Servant-Evans.

Dance: In III: as17981129

Ballet: End afterpiece: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

Performance Comment: As17981206.

4244
15 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #153 6s. (91.7.6; 61.3.6; 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17981211, but Dolly Trull-Mrs Gawdry; Mrs Vixen-_; Betty Doxy-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17980929, but Sir Rowland-Cory.

Dance: As17981129

4245
05 July 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Box and Box-door-keepers. The Last Time of the Company's Performing this Season. Receipts: #63 7s. 6d. (33.1.0; 19.7.0; 0.0.6; odd money: 10.19.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #201 5s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17981211, but Lockit-Maddocks; Captain Macheath-Trueman (1st appearance in that character); Crook@finger'd Jack-Banks; Mat o' the Mint-Fisher; Wat Dreary-_; Ben Budge-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17981020, but Old Wilding-Davies (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market); 2nd Servant-Ryder; Miss Grantham-Miss Heard; Miss Godfrey-Miss Wentworth.

Dance: As17981129

4246
10 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Morning Chronicle, 9 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o'th'Mint-Trueman; Wat Dreary-Clarke; Harry Paddington-Lyons; Ben Budge-Abbot; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Chippendale; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jenny Diver-Mrs Edward; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Benson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Cuyler; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haskey; Betty Doxey-Mrs Mills; Polly-Miss Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Performance Comment: As17990620.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in character-a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

4247
18 September 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Dibdin was from the Rochester theatre.] Receipts: #263 19s. 6d. (256.4.6; 7.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-Gardner; Mat o' the Mint-Linton; Ben Budge-Rees; Crook@fingered Jack-Klanert; Jemmy Twitcher-Mills; Wat Dreary-Street; Nimming Ned-Atkins; Harry Paddington-Claremont; Robin of Bagshot-Wilde; Jailor-Dyke; Drawer-Abbot; Filch-Simmons; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Follett; Dolly Trull- Mrs Blurton; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Norton; Betty Doxey-Mrs Sydney; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Leserve; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Watts; Molly Brazen-Mrs Gilbert; Polly-Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Performance Comment: Modely-Knight; Heartwell-Whitfield; Freehold-Davenport; Sir John English-Wilde; Shacklefigure-Rees; Constables-Thompson, Abbot; Flora-Miss Sims; Aura-Mrs Dibdin (1st appearance on this stage).

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters-Platt

Entertainment: Monologue As17990916

4248
19 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book: Paid Mrs Booth, washing bill, #1 14s. 7d. Receipts: #283 3s. (188.19; 94.1; 0.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Mr Peachum-Dowton; Lockit-Hollingsworth; Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Jemmy Twitcher-Wentworth; Crook@finger'd Jack-Fisher; Wat Dreary-Evans; Robin of Bagshot-Chippendale; Nimming Ned-Sparks; Harry Paddington-Ryder; Mat o'the Mint-Trueman; Ben Budge-Maddocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Walcot; Polly Peachum-Miss Stephens; Lucy Lockit-Miss DeCamp; Diana Trapes-Mrs Sparks; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Dolly Trull-Mrs Benson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Cuyler; Betty Doxy-Mrs Mills; Jenny Diver-Mrs Roffey; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Tidswell; Suky Tawdry-Mrs Maddocks; Molly Brazen-Mrs Coates.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17991014, but Selim-Kelly.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Garman

4249
26 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #221 14s. (142.4; 78.3; 1.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17991019.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wewitzer; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Sparks; Irishman-Caulfield; Catchpole-Maddocks; President-Fisher; Spouters-Evans, Grimaldi, Chippendale; Porter-Webb; Watchman-Wentworth; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.

Dance: As17991019

4250
12 November 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #175 18s. 6d. (113.3.6; 62.2.0; 0.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17991019, but Wat Dreary-_; Robin of Bagshot-_.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Hollingsworth; Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-Palmer; Tim Tartlett-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Surmont; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Walcot; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss Tidswell.

Dance: As17991019

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