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2998 results for: Keyword - J. Murray
We found 1022 matches on Performance Comments, 461 matches on Event Comments, 94 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
12 December 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Baker and Murray. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. The Public are respectfully apprized that every Exertion will be used to render the Evening's Entertainment worthy their Patronage and Support

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Glenalvon-Wilkinson; Lord Randolph-Turner; Old Norval-Walker; Officer-Wilson; Servant to Douglas-Wright; Douglas-Baker; Anna-Mrs Taylor; Lady Randolph-Mrs Murray.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Murray.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End 1st song: The Dance in Fetters-Allison

Song: End: The Cries of Edinburgh-Shaw; End I afterpiece: Hark hark to the Woodlands-Miss Thompson (1st appearance)

52
26 December 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Murray. Afterpiece: Not performed these 40 years [acted 22 Jan. 1781]. Written by the celebrated Mrs Eliza Haywood. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at No. 38, Poland-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Glenalvon-Wilkinson; Lord Randolph-Turner; Old Norval-Walker; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Service; Young Norval-Baker; Anna-A Young Lady [unidentified]; Lady Randolph-Mrs Murray.
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Murray.

Afterpiece Title: A Wife to be Lett

53
02 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Richard to Holman, but "Holman being indisposed, Murray assumed the arduous part of Richard this evening. (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1797, p. 238).] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Account-Book: Paid Music #9 1s. 8d.; Properties #12 8s.; Kettle Drum 5s.; Chorus Singers #1 10s.; Wardrobe #6 10s. 3d.; Supernumeraries #3 11s.; Sloper [master carpenter] for Scenemen #40 13s. 4d.; Phillips and Creswell #4 4s.; Lupino #2 14s. 6d.; Hollogan #2. Receipts: #286 17s. (282.15; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Murray; King Henry-Hull; Buckingham-Clarke; Stanley-Thompson; Tressel-Wheatley (2nd appearance [see17970925]); Prince Edward-Miss Standen; Duke of York-Master Standen; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Abbot; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Murray

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

54
20 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

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

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

55
05 September 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Bensley, Aickin, Kemble, Johnson, Bannister Jun., Miss Woollery, Mrs Kemble. Cast from text (J. Murray [et al], 1788), and London Chronicle, 6 Sept.: Dundore-Bensley; Barnard-Aickin; Rothsay-Kemble; Seton-Johnson; Melville-Bannister Jun.; Alfreda-Miss Woollery; Vimonda-Mrs Kemble; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Kemble.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

56
02 June 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: II: The Haymakers-Giorgi's Scholars; End Opera: Hornpipe-Master Burn

Entertainment: End Opera: Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

57
26 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

58
20 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Author

59
19 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at Ye All-Palmer

60
09 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

61
25 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Dance: IV: a Dance of Furies-. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

Song: original Music by Mattew Locke , with full Chorusses and Additional Accompaniments by ThomasLinley Sen.-Bannister, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Follett, Chaplin, Carpenter, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs J. Smith, Mrs Wrighten; Account-Book adds: Reynoldson, Webbe, Michan, Gaudry, Danby, J. Danby, Short, Miss Boyd

62
20 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Ballet: Preceding: The Deserter. Alexis-J. D'Egville; Jean Louis-G. D'Egville; Bertrand-Aumer; Mountauciel-Fialon; Gaoler-Fairbrother; Court@Chemin-Boimaison; The King-Phillimore; Louisa-Mrs Fialon; Margaretta-Miss Heard; Janetta-Miss Menage; Duchess-Miss Collins; Officers, Attendants-

63
15 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

64
11 February 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cadmus Et Hermione

65
18 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor Or The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Afterpiece Title: The Butcher Turned Gentleman

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Salle, Mlle Salle; with Irish Jigg-Mrs Schoolding

66
07 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

67
12 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Baker

68
30 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt-Giorgi, Mrs King; End: A Comic Dance-Duquesney, Mrs King

Entertainment: LLinco's Travels-King

69
29 May 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

70
28 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

71
14 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

72
18 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17681210

73
05 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

74
19 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Peep Behind the Curtain

75
26 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon Or The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17711008