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2459 results for: Keyword - Jack, Joseph and Polly Granier
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1176
23 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Chloe-Mrs Clive; Stocks-Turbutt; Lovemore-Beard.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

Dance: II: Les Characters de la Dance-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Grand Ballet, as17391019

1177
06 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Prince-Ryan; Falstaff-Hyde; Shallow-Hippisley; Silence-Neale; Lancaster-Hallam; Justice-Stephens; Northumberland-Johnson; Westmorland-Roberts; Poins-Salway; York-Rosco; Bardolph-Hale; Feeble-James; Hostess-Mrs James; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Dancey; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Johnson
Role: Westmorland Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Cibber; Chloe-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

Dance: I: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, the Elder Mlle Roland

1178
30 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Butler. Amphitheatre on stage. Tickets of Bradshaw, &c., and at Mrs Butler's in King St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #140

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Cibber Jun.; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

Song: I: Song-Beard; III: Sweet Bird from Milton-Mrs Arne; IV: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: New Serious Dance, as17420322 V: Le Boufon, as17420325

1179
16 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Mr Stocks-Turbutt; Lovemore-Lowe; Teague-Barrington; Whisk-Leigh; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bridges; Jenny-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

Dance: VIII: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

1180
20 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Chloe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: As17461216

1181
27 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Macklin; Lovemore-Lowe; Chloe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Macklin
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

1182
10 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward first appearance in 7 years; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Stocks-Blakes; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard 1st appearance there in 5 years.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

1183
11 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 30 Nov. 1749. Inspector No 191 analyzes and discusses The Orphan (Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette).] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Mr Stocks-Blakes; Lovemore-Beard; Chloe-Mrs Clive; With a Scene representing the Drawing of the Lottery-.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

1184
30 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Chloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard; Stocks-Blakes. With the Representation of the Drawing of the Lottery in Guild Hallv.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

Dance: % New Comic Dance-Dennison, Mrs Vernon;

1185
13 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The ballance Weight of the Candles of the Branches fell from ye top of the house upon ye Stage, & broke a great piece in the Stage, the Weight was 200 lb. Mr Woodward had just mov'd from the Spot where it fell (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): Joseph Mazzinghi

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Chloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard; Mr Stocks-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Woodward
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

1186
15 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks (alias Lord Lace)-Palmer; Lovemore-Beard; Mr Stocks-Blakes; Chloe (alias Lady Lace)-Mrs Clive; With the Scene of the Drawing in Guild Hall-.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

Dance: IV: Spanish Dance, as17581014

1187
19 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 27 Nov. 1760.] Present their Majesties, Dukes of Gloster and Cumberland, Princess of Brunswick and Lady Louisa. Gave Yeomen of the guard #2 2s.; Paid Mr Cousins for hair dressing in the Fairy Favour #1 4s. and Mr Thompson for the same #1 12s. Paid Ellis (scourer) a bill for the Men's Wardrobe, #1 4s. 6d. Paid for the license of Love in the City #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #231 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks (Alias Lord Lace)-Dyer; Stocks-Dunstall; Lovemore-Mattocks; Chloe (Alias Lady Lace)-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Dyer
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

Dance: II: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113; End: The Female Archer, as17661215

Music: End: By Command, Violin Solo-Linley

1188
27 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar, Ballet Master and Sga Manesiere. Entertainments by Children for that night only. Charges #64 5s. [Profit to each #21 11s. 9d. plus income from tickets: Fishar #38 14s. (Box 57; Pit 107; Gallery 84); Sga Manesiere, #29 13s. (Box 60; Pit 55; Gallery 64).] Paid Barratt (wax chandler) #201 5s.; Paid Buxtons and Co., (oyl men) #135 16s. (Account Book). Receipts: #107 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: I: A New Tambourine Dance-Master Blurton (apprentice to Fishar, eleven years old, 1st appearance any stage); End I: Rural Love, as17661120; II: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon (Apprentice to Fishar, sixteen years old, 1st appearance any stage); III: A New Pantomime Ballet-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford (Apprentice to Fishar, ten years old, 1st appearance any stage as a dancer); IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Capon; Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Ballet: End: A New Grand Ballet call'd The Wapping Landlady. Jack (in Distress)-Fishar; the other Sailors-Petro, Hussey, Martin, Reynald, Curtat, King; Landlady-Miles; Milk Woman-Sga Manesiere; other women-Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez

Performance Comment: Jack (in Distress)-Fishar; the other Sailors-Petro, Hussey, Martin, Reynald, Curtat, King; Landlady-Miles; Milk Woman-Sga Manesiere; other women-Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Fishar
Role: Landlady Actor: Miles

1189
16 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (Ballet Master) and Sga Manesiere. Charges #64 10s. Balance due to Dancers #27 1s. 6d. To Fishar #13 10s. 9d. To Sga Manesiere #13 10s. 9d. In Addition Fishar gained #39 18s. from Tickets (47 Box; 105 Pit; 124 Gallery). Sga Manesiere gained #22 3s. from Tickets (45 Box; 44 Pit; 43 Gallery) (Account Book). Receipts: #91 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End I: Comic Dance-Arnauld, Miss Capon apprentice to Fishar; End Act II: By Particular Desire, The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; End Act III: A New Grand Ballet, that night only, call'd The Tartarians-Fishar, Sga Manesiere (with New Dresses); End Act IV: a New Pantomime Dance, call'd The Spanish Coal@Heaver-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, both apprentices of Fishar

Related Works
Related Work: The Marriage Night Author(s): Henry Cary, Viscount Falkland

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Milk@woman-Sga Manesiere; A Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Performance Comment: Jack in Distress-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Milk@woman-Sga Manesiere; A Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.
Cast
Role: Jack in Distress Actor: Fishar
Role: Landlady Actor: Miles

1190
20 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. Charges #64 10s. Balance to the two dancers #19 7s. (#9 13s. 6d. apiece) plus Fishar #47 2s. from tickets (Box 54; Pit 130; Gallery 141); Sga Manesiere #26 19s. (Box 48; Pit 53; Gallery 70) (Account Book). Receipts: #83 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): Joseph Mazzinghi

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: the Dance in character of the Old Man and W Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Capon , first time; I: A Serious and Comic Dance-. the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Performance Comment: the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.
Cast
Role: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorph Actor: . Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton

Ballet: V: For First time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; Double Hornpipe-[See17680416]

Performance Comment: Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; Double Hornpipe-[See17680416].See17680416].
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Fishar
Role: Landlady Actor: Miles

1191
24 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (Ballet Master) and Sga Manesiere. Charges #64 10s. Profit to each beneficiary #26 7s. 3d., plus income from tickets: Fishar #55 13s. (Box 115; Pit 112; Gallery 106); Sga Manesiere, #34 7s. (Box 59; Pit 74; Gallery 85) (Account Book). Receipts: #117 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strickland Actor: Ross
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy

Dance: I: The Fingalian Dance, Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford (both apprentices to Fishar) [see17710515]; II: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon (Apprentice to Fishar) [see17670427]; III: [A New Pastoral Dance call'd The Rural Amusements of the Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Fishar, Sga Manesiere;[, in which by Particular Desire will be be introduced an Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; IV: [A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Italian Gardner-Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon, Miss Besford. [see dl 9 Dec. 1760]

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford (both apprentices to Fishar) [see17710515]; II: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon (Apprentice to Fishar) [see17670427]; III: [A New Pastoral Dance call'd The Rural Amusements of the Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Fishar, Sga Manesiere;[, in which by Particular Desire will be be introduced an Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; IV: [A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Italian Gardner-Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon, Miss Besford. [see dl 9 Dec. 1760] .see dl 9 Dec. 1760] .

Ballet: V: The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a Sixfold Hornpipe[, that night only, by six principal dancers-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon, Miss Besford. [For Wapping Landlady, see17710412.

Performance Comment: Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a Sixfold Hornpipe[, that night only, by six principal dancers-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon, Miss Besford. [For Wapping Landlady, see17710412.]For Wapping Landlady, see17710412.]
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Fishar
Role: Landlady Actor: Banks

1192
24 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. [The Lady identified as Mrs Sage by Kemble note on playbill.] Charges #65 10s. 6d. Profit to each beneficiary #18 6s. 3d., plus income from tickets: Fishar #61 14s. (Box 104; Pit 150; Gallery 132); Sga Manesiere, #66 12s. (Box 125; Pit 179; Gallery 85) (Account Book). Receipts: #002 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy.

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Cumberland Corn@thrashers-Mas. Blurton (Apprentice to Fishar), Miss Mathews; II: (By Particular Desire) a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe, first time-Miller (Scholar to Fishar)

Monologue: IV: a New Grand Ballet (that night only) called The Festival of the Black Prince(As performed at Paris by Fishar with universal applause). Black Prince-Fishar; Favourites-Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist; Pages-Mas. Blurton, Miller; Dancers and Attendants-Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode

Performance Comment: Black Prince-Fishar; Favourites-Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist; Pages-Mas. Blurton, Miller; Dancers and Attendants-Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode.
Cast
Role: Dancers and Attendants Actor: Hussey, Petrie, Dumay, Settree, King, Merrifield, Curtat, Holloway, Miss Capon, Mrs Willems, Miss Stede, Mrs Inuill, Miss Matthews, Miss Bassan, Sodi, Mrs Holloway. With dresses in the mode.

Ballet: V: First time this season The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Nosegay Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a New Hornpipe-Fishar, Mas. Blurton, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Miss Capon, Miss Besford (Six principal dancers)

Performance Comment: Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Nosegay Woman-Sga Manesiere; with a New Hornpipe-Fishar, Mas. Blurton, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Miss Capon, Miss Besford (Six principal dancers).
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Fishar
Role: Landlady Actor: Banks

1193
15 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: A Triple Hornpipe-Miss Matthews, Miller, Eves; being his first appearance. The two last, scholars to Fishar. A New Dance with Baskets of Flowers[, in which introduced, by particular desire, a Minuet and Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; [her first appearance this season. A New Grand Ballet, The Black Prince's Festival- (that night only); Prince-Fishar; Pages-Blurton, Miller; Favourites-Miss Twist, Miss Valois; [See17720424.] A New Serious Ballet-Miss Parish[, a Child of Ten Years of age, with only 4 months' instruction, Apprentice to Fishar, her first appearance

Performance Comment: The two last, scholars to Fishar. A New Dance with Baskets of Flowers[, in which introduced, by particular desire, a Minuet and Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; [her first appearance this season. A New Grand Ballet, The Black Prince's Festival- (that night only); Prince-Fishar; Pages-Blurton, Miller; Favourites-Miss Twist, Miss Valois; [See17720424.] A New Serious Ballet-Miss Parish[, a Child of Ten Years of age, with only 4 months' instruction, Apprentice to Fishar, her first appearance., a Child of Ten Years of age, with only 4 months' instruction, Apprentice to Fishar, her first appearance.
Cast
Role: a Minuet and Allemande Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Ballet: The Favorite Comic Ballet, first time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Orange Woman-Miss Twist [see17730424]; [with Sixfold Hornpipe- [see17730424]

Performance Comment: Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Banks; Orange Woman-Miss Twist [see17730424]; [with Sixfold Hornpipe- [see17730424].see17730424].
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Fishar
Role: Landlady Actor: Banks

1194
18 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Cropley, linen draper, #63 4s.; Barrow & Co., for oil #133 6s. 6d.; Lawrence, paper hanger, #35 7s. 6d.; Tallow chandler's 3rd bill #44 18s. 11d.; J. Johnston's Music Bill #6 15s. 6d.; Waller & Co., hosiers, #19 6s. 6d.; Mr Lauchery on note #6 6s.; Slingsby on ditto, #80.; Mr Highley on Acct #100. Receipts: #160 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Lamash, Burton, Wright, Messink, Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-King; Mr Stocks-Wright; Lovemore-Davies; Whisk-Burton; Irishman-Waldron; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny-Miss Platt; Chloe-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

1195
25 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-King; Mr Stocks-Parsons; Lovemore-Davies; Irishman-Wright; Whisk-Burton; Coachman-Griffiths; Jenny-Mrs Millidge; Chloe-Mrs Davies.
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: King
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

1196
15 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End I: The Corn Thrashers, as17770419; End II: a Hornpipe-Master Staples (scholar of Blurton)

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr Griffiths; Orange Woman-Mrs Sutton

Performance Comment: Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr Griffiths; Orange Woman-Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Jack in Distress Actor: Blurton
Role: Wapping Landlady Actor: Mr Griffiths

1197
13 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Particular Commendation is to be given to the death of Arthur; it is very bold, and well disposed of. The jump is the highest we ever saw" (Public Advertiser, 15 Dec). Afterpiece: Not acted these 8 years. Receipts: #257 4s. (230/7; 26/7; 0/5; tickets not come in: 0/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Pandulph Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks (alias Lord Lace)-Bannister Jun.; Mr Stocks-Suett; Lovemore-Barrymore; Whisk-Burton; Irishman-Phillimore; Coachman-Wilson; Jenny-Miss Barnes; Chloe (alias Lady Lace)-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831204

1198
16 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Midas, advertised on playbill of 15 June.] Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Brandon, Green, Robson, Egan, Clarridge, Blurton, Coombs, Wilkins, Wyatt, Rock, Gray, Doe, Watts, Boswell, Iredale, Turtle, Dosel, Helme will be admitted. Receipts: #371 2s. 6d. (34.7.6; 4.14.0; tickets: 332.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts; Landlady-Mr King

Performance Comment: Jack in Distress-Blurton; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts; Landlady-Mr King.
Cast
Role: Jack in Distress Actor: Blurton
Role: Landlady Actor: Mr King.

1199
09 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: LOVE AND HONOR; or, Britannia in Full Glory at Spithead

Performance Comment: William-Incledon; Dick-Blanchard; Grapple-Townsend; Lieutenant Capstem-Johnstone//Mary-Mrs Martyr. [European Magazine, May 1794, p. 388, adds: Farmer Ploughfield-Thompson; Clodpole-Rees; Hobnail-Abbot.] In which: The Wand'ring Tar, the Words taken from the Epilogue to THE RIVALS, by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., new composed by Shield, sung by Incledon. A Sea Storm by Incledon, for the 1st Time in Public. The British Salute, new composed by Reeve, by Johnstone. The Sailor's Lullaby, the Words new, adapted to the original Lullaby composed by Storace. A Doun at the Gangway, new composed by W. Parke, by Blanchard. The Pride of the Sea, new composed by W. Parke, by Townsend. I'll bless my King and cheerly sing, new composed by Shield, by Mrs Martyr in the character of a Sailor Boy. Maidens listen, new composed by W. Parke, by Mrs Martyr. Rule Britannia by Incledon, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr. To conclude with a beautiful representation of a Grand Naval Review, with a display of the Firing and Manoeuvring of the Spanish and English Fleets at Spithead . In which: The Wand'ring Tar, the Words taken from the Epilogue to THE RIVALS, by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., new composed by Shield, sung by Incledon. A Sea Storm by Incledon, for the 1st Time in Public. The British Salute, new composed by Reeve, by Johnstone. The Sailor's Lullaby, the Words new, adapted to the original Lullaby composed by Storace. A Doun at the Gangway, new composed by W. Parke, by Blanchard. The Pride of the Sea, new composed by W. Parke, by Townsend. I'll bless my King and cheerly sing, new composed by Shield, by Mrs Martyr in the character of a Sailor Boy. Maidens listen, new composed by W. Parke, by Mrs Martyr. Rule Britannia by Incledon, Johnstone, Mrs Martyr. To conclude with a beautiful representation of a Grand Naval Review, with a display of the Firing and Manoeuvring of the Spanish and English Fleets at Spithead .

Afterpiece Title: THE PRISONER AT LARGE

Performance Comment: Jack Connor-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Brown]). No other parts listed, but see17931016 .Brown]). No other parts listed, but see17931016 .
Cast
Role: Jack Connor Actor: A Young Gentleman

Dance: In 1st piece The Lucky Escape, as17930916, but omitted: Mrs Watts; In 3rd piece, by Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Song: In the course of the Evening Water parted from the Sea by Incledon, after the manner of a celebrated Italian Opera Singer; End of Act I of 4th piece Sally in our Alley by Incledon

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17 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs H. Johnston's 1st appearance as Ophelia was at the hay, 3 Sept. 1798.] Afterpiece: 5th Time i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon(only) at the Office in Hart-Street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 19 Nov.]. No Money to be returned. Receipts: #242 5s. 6d. (240.17.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holman; Ghost-Murray; Polonius-Munden; King-Waddy; Horatio-Betterton; Laertes-Whitfield; Ostrick-Farley; Rosencraus-Clarke; Marcellus-Davenport; Guildenstern-Claremont; Player King-Thompson; Lucianus-Wilde; Grave@Diggers-Powel, Rees; Ophelia-Mrs H. Johnston (1st appearence at this theatre, and 2nd in that character); Player Queen-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Botheration; or, A Ten Years Blunder

Performance Comment: Jack Hopeful-Knight; Doctor Wisepate-Powel; Varnish-Davenport; Robert-Simmons; Theddy O'Blarney-Johnstone; Lady Apes-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Varnish-Mrs Platt; Rose-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Jack Hopeful Actor: Knight

Song: In V: a Dirge, set to music by Shield. Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Miss Wheatley, Linton, Street, Gray, Lee, Platt, Dyke, Curties; Incidental to afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London (Including his Remarks on St. James's, The Monument, St. Paul's, Wigs and Crops, Debating Clubs, Boarding Schools, Squares, Inns, Gardens, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers)-Johnstone

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Miss Wheatley, Linton, Street, Gray, Lee, Platt, Dyke, Curties; Incidental to afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London (Including his Remarks on St. James's, The Monument, St. Paul's, Wigs and Crops, Debating Clubs, Boarding Schools, Squares, Inns, Gardens, Fields, Soldiers, Sailors, and Volunteers)-Johnstone.