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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.

2026
09 December 1797 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: "Opera, for first time. Dance of 'Bacchus and Ariadne.' We have advanced to the point of seeing people dance naked" (Windham Diary (9 Dec. 1797), p. 383)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti. Cast adjusted from libretto (J. Davenport, 1797): Conte-Rovedino; Lindoro-G. Viganoni; Giorgio-L. Bonfanti; Nina-Mme Banti; Elisa-Sga Colombati.

Dance: As17971202

Ballet: Ariadne et Bacchus. As17971202

Performance Comment: As17971202.

2027
12 December 1797 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera, with Chorusses. The favourite Trio will be sung in the 2nd Act instead of 1st Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Evelina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti. Cast adjusted from libretto (DaPonte, 1797): Arviro-Rovedino; Irvino-Viganoni; Vellino-Bonfanti; Modred-Braghetti; Messala-DeGiovanni; Evelina-Mme Banti.

Dance: As17971202

Ballet: Ariadne et Bacchus. As17971202

Performance Comment: As17971202.

2028
27 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #327 14s. 6d. (314.18.6; 12.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Murray; Belmour-Whitfield; Ratcliffe-Toms; Catesby-Claremont; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Davenport; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Pope; Jane Shore (1st time)-Mrs Spencer; Alicia-Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971226.

2029
28 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #282 2s. 6d. (266.4.6; 15.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Whitfield; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Davenport; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Townsend; Sir C. Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Miss Mansel; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971226, but added to Principal Pantomime Characters-Lee.

2030
29 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #239 4s. 6d. (233.13.6; 5.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17971222.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2031
30 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #275 3s. 6d. (259.3.6; 16.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17970922, but Clarinda-Mrs Abington; Simon-_; Ranger's Servant-_; Chairmen-_; Milliner-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2032
01 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #285 11s. 6d. (281.8.6; 4.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17971219, but Balthazar-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet, and a Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining. [And see17971102.

Performance Comment: [And see17971102.]

2033
02 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #267 6s. 6d. (259.7.6; 7.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Performance Comment: As17971123.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2034
03 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #270 19s. (262.0; 8.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17971208, but John-_; Mignionet-_; Furnish-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2035
04 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [acted 4 Jan. 1786. Mrs Johnstone, who is identified in Thespian Dictionary, 1805, was from the Birmingham theatre]. Receipts: #222 6s. (200.13; 21.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Johnston; Othman-Murray; Sadi-Whitfield; Aladin-Clarke; Officer-Abbot; Barbarossa-Pope; Irene-Mrs Litchfield; Female Slave-Mrs Platt; Zaphira-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Johnstone]).Mrs Johnstone]).

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2036
05 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #197 3s. (188.12; 8.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Pope; Dionysius-Betterton; Phocion-Clarke; Melanthon-Hull; Arcas-Powel; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Herald-Toms; Greek Soldier-Claremont; Philotas-Holman; Erixene-Mrs Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2037
06 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 17s. (180.10; 10.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Performance Comment: As17971123.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2038
08 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #298 4s. 6d. (294.19.6; 3.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17980101.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

Song: As17980101

2039
09 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The New Comedy [i.e. Secrets Worth Knowing, advertised on playbill of 8 Jan.] is unavoidably deferred till Thursday, on account of the Indisposition of two Principal Performers. Receipts: #187 18s. 6d. (173.6.6; 14.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17971004, but Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Patch-Mrs Davenport; Miranda (1st time)-Miss Betterton; Scentwell-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2040
10 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #249 13s. (242.14; 6.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17971118, but Daniel-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

Song: As17971118

2041
11 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Morton. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald (his Miscellaneous Poems, 1801, p. 88). Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (London Chronicle, 12 Jan.)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Morning Herald, 14 Apr. 1798: This Day is published Secrets Worth Knowing (2s.). Receipts: #311 6s. (307.9; 3.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Holman, Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, Farley, Thompson, Rees, Abbot, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Spencer. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman, 1798): Rostrum-Lewis; Nicholas-Quick; Egerton-Holman; Greville-Pope; Undermine-Munden; April-Fawcett; Plethora-Knight; Valet-Farley; Cook-Thompson; Coachman-Rees; Butler-Abbot; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; Rose Sydney-Mrs Mountain; Mrs Greville-Mrs Spencer [in text: Mrs Pope (see17980126)]; Prologue-Whitfield; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980123).].These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17980123).].

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2042
12 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #255 4s. (247.16; 7.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: As17980111.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2043
13 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #360 15s. (352.18; 7.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: As17980111.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2044
15 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #491 2s. 6d. (487.18.6; 3.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: As17980111.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2045
16 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #255 12s. (251.19; 3.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: As17980111.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2046
17 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #379 5s. (268.2.6; 109.10.6; 1.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17971115, but Lewson-Barrymore.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980116.

2047
17 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #272 4s. (267.9; 4.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: As17980111.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2048
18 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition of a principal performer, the new Comedy of Knave or Not [avertised on playbill of 17 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred till Tuesday next. Receipts: #325 0s. 6d. (208.5.6; 111.13.0; 5.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17971111.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980116.

2049
18 January 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #240 14s. (233.9; 7.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Performance Comment: As17980111.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Quixotte

Performance Comment: As17971228.

2050
19 January 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #385 8s. 6d.(266.2.0; 114.5.6; 5.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17971204, but Nurse-_.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17980116.

Song: As17971030