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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.

1376
17 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #167 15s. (163.7; 4.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Performance Comment: As17810116, but Camilla-Miss Wewitzer (1st time).

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performance Comment: As17801229.

1377
29 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #142 3s. (139.17; 2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17810210.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performance Comment: As17801229.

1378
19 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Branson, and by the Gentlemen of the Orchestra will be admitted. Receipts: #146 2s. 6d. (72.17.6; 2.10.0; tickets: 70.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Performance Comment: As17810116.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: As17810418, but song-_.

1379
20 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by B. Walwyn]. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #223 13s, 6d, (98.6.6; tickets: 125.7.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17810213, but Shylock-Henderson.

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat; or, The Penance of Polygamy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Wilson. Cast from text (J. Murray, 1781): Singldton-Lee Lewes; Sir Oliver Languish-Wilson; Lady Languish-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Languish-Mrs Wilson; Lucy-Mrs Sharpe.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17801118, but specifying: Harlequin-Lee Lewes.

Dance: End III 1st piece: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003; End IV: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Miss Besford

1380
23 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Public Advertiser, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Clarke, Great Russel Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #212 9s. (110.17; tickets: 101.12) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17801004.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810403.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17810402, but added: Jupiter-Simpkinson; Damaetas (1st time)-Doyle.

1381
02 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Receipts: #196 6s. (73.13; tickets: 119.13) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer's Return From London

Performance Comment: Farmer-Wilson; Farmer's Wife-Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Davies; Arbaces-Leoni; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat

Performance Comment: As17810420.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Performance Comment: As17801208.

Dance: St. David's Day-Aldridge [for full cast see17810501]

Performance Comment: David's Day-Aldridge [for full cast see17810501].for full cast see17810501].

1382
09 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Peile. Receipts: #181 10s. 6d. (107.10.6; tickets: 74.0.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17801120, but Macduff-Peile; Banquo-Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Chit Chat

Performance Comment: As17810420.

Afterpiece Title: Who'd have Thought It

Performance Comment: As17810428.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Sports of the Green, as17810501

Song: As17810115

1383
12 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By desire of their Excellencies the Persian Ambassadors. Benefit for Booth, Egan & Bates. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #219 5s. (79.0; tickets: 140.5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As17810210, but Lady Betty Modish-Miss Farren (of dl; 1st appearance in that character). 1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810427, but SCENE I as17810403; Overture-_; Forester's Dance-_; SCENE II as SCENE V on 3 Apr.; SCENE III as SCENE II on 3 Apr.; SCENE IV as SCENE III on 4 May. We be three poor Mariners-_Davies, Cubitt. SCENE V as SCENE V on 25 Apr. SCENE VI as SCENE VI on 27 Apr.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: See17801115, but Harlequin-W. Bates; Ferridon-Mrs Kennedy. [The other Characters as usual.]The other Characters as usual.]

1384
15 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #150 17s. 6d. (149.12.0; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17810510.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: As17810331 .

1385
16 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fearon, L'Estrange, Thompson & Stevens. Tickets delivered for The Funeral and a favourite Comedy will be admitted. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #265 18s. (75.10; tickets: 190.8) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17810426, but added: Amble-Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Performance Comment: As17810502.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17801115, but specifying Harlequin-W. Bates; Principal Characters-_Newton, _Baker, _Robson, _Egan, _Doyle, _Ledger, _Davies.

Ballet: End III 1st piece: St. David's Day. As17810501

Performance Comment: David's Day. As17810501.

1386
17 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17810510.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performance Comment: As17801229.

1387
21 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #129 14s. 6d. (128.0.6; 1.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17810510.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton [i

Performance Comment: e. The Royal Chace]. As17810507, but Old Woman-_.

1388
23 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Curteen, Condell & Colborne, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #203 4s. (54.5; tickets: 148.19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: As17810112.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Performance Comment: As17810502.

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: As17810303 .

Dance: As17810426

1389
24 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #89 6s. (82.15.6; 6.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17810516.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17810423.

1390
28 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The last Night of the Company's performing this Season. Receipts: #180 12s. (after-money not listed). Account-Book, 18 June: Paid Harris for his trouble in superintending the Business of the Theatre #500; Garton in full for salary this season #230; Hull for salary as acting manager #150; Mrs Yates in lieu of cloathes this season #200; Cooper, printer, #347 9s.; Carver, painter, #245 18s.; Hodgins, painter, #141 15s.; Received of Their Majesties this season #100; of the Prince of Wales #65. 27 June: Paid Hull in lieu of a benefit #100, Mrs Lessingham #70, Mrs Morton #21. 17 July: Paid one year's Land Tax #122 10s.; Macklin in full for season #217 10s.; Received Stage Forfeits #35 4s. 6d. 23 July: Paid Hawkes, coal merchant, #173 5s. 28 Aug.: Paid Hawkes, tallow chandler, #331 10s. 4 Sept.: Paid Barrett, wax chandler, #426 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17810510.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performance Comment: As17801229.

1391
19 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #157 13s. (154/17/6; 2/15/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir G. Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Lee Lewes; Saville-Aickin; Villers-Whitfield; Courtall-Robson; Silver Tongue-W. Bates; Mountebank-Booth; French Servant-Wewitzer; Porter-Fearon; Hardy-Quick; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton; Letitia-Miss Younge .

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Performance Comment: As17810917.

1392
28 September 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #124 17s. 6d. (123/4/6; 1/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady Cured

Performance Comment: Atall-Lewis; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Whitfield; Finder-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Atall-Thompson; Mr Wilful-Fearon; Bolus-Booth; Rhubarb-Jones; Supple-W. Bates; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Quick; Lady Dainty-Mrs Mattocks; Clarinda-Miss Ambrose; Sylvia-Mrs Morton; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Situp-Mrs Poussin; Lady Sadlife-Miss Younge .

Afterpiece Title: The Marriage Act

Performance Comment: As17810917.

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Caledonian Shepherds by Aldridge and Miss Besford

Performance Comment: hathi.

1393
01 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Procession of the principal Grand Masters, from the Creation to the present Century, dressed in the Habits of their respective Ages and Countries. With new Music [by Charles Dibdin], Scenes, Dresses, Pageants, and Decorations. The Paintings by Richards, Carver, Hodgins. The Pantomime by Messink. Books of the Songs, with an Explanation of the Pageants, to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #224 0s. 6d. (223/5/6; 0/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17810924, but Peter-Stevens; Apothecary-Jones; omitted: Friar John . omitted: Friar John .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Larpent MS 541 lists the parts: Hiram Abbif, Master Mason, Bacchanal, Skaters, Masons, Lawyers; Virgins. Songs (G. Kearsley, 1781) lists no parts.] hathi.

Song: As17810924

Performance Comment: hathi.

1394
08 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #220 1s. 6d. (218/16/6; 1/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17811001.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performance Comment: As17811001.

Song: As17810924

Performance Comment: hathi.

1395
11 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tom Thumb [announced on playbill of 10 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Quick and Mrs Kennedy. Receipts: #139 12s. (138/3/6; 1/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17811005.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performance Comment: As17811001.

1396
15 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #150 10s 6d. (148/16/0; 1/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17811001, but omitted: Paris .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performance Comment: As17811001.

Song: As17810924

Performance Comment: hathi.

1397
17 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #168 8s. 6d. (163/17/0; 4/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: As17811013.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Performance Comment: As17811001.

1398
25 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Macklin for 3 Nights Performance #94 10s. Receipts: #148 6s. (145/17; 2/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17811005.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus (1st time)-Edwin; Mercury-Robson; Venus-Mrs Martyr; Pallas-Mrs Morton; Iris (1st time)-Miss Morris; Juno-Miss Catley .

1399
30 October 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #117 18s. 6d. (113/5/0; 4/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: As17811013, but Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in this Comedy) in place of Miss Younge. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances (see17811013).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Edwin; Lord Grizzle-Edwin; Ghost-Reinhold; Noodle-Robson; Doodle-Davies; King-Quick; Huncamunca-Mrs Kennedy; Glumdalca-Mrs Webb; Queen Dollalolla-Miss Catley .

Dance: End of Epilogue, as17811024

Performance Comment: hathi.

1400
01 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #112 16s. 6d. (107/5/0; 5/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Duplicity

Performance Comment: As17811030, but Holcroft [of DL] in place of Wewitzer .

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17811030.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Belle of the Pillage by Harris and Miss Matthews

Performance Comment: hathi.