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3336 results for: Keyword - James Cobb
We found 2140 matches on Author, 1023 matches on Performance Comments, 332 matches on Event Comments, 18 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2901
22 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid to Sun Fire Office Insurance #15; Paid for a poker and shovel 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [This policy was doubltless similar to No 109085 dated 29 July 1747 issued to James Lacy and David Garrick Esq. Patentees of His Majesties Company of Comedians of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, for #4,000: "On the Goods and Furniture, Wardrobe Apparel, Machines and Scenes, not valued as pictures, in the House, Dressing Rooms, Wardrobe, and Scene Rooms, of the said Theatre Royal, adjoining togethe r and situate in Drury Lane aforesaid and not elsewhere, not exceeding #4,000...Note: Except such Loss and Damage as may happen by any Fire occasioned by means of any representation in any Play or Farce or in any Rehearsal of the same." (From copy of original policy, by courtesy J. A. Miller, Esq. General Manager, Sun Insurance Office Ltd., sent me in ltr. dated 5 July 1951.)] Receipts: #110 (Cross). #104 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Woodward, Shuter, James, Usher, Winstone, Marr, Simpson, Reinhold, Costollo, Wright, Mrs Bennet, Miss Murgatroyd, Miss Cole, Miss Yates

Dance: As17491220

Song: III: Master Mattocks

2902
01 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bridges; Ferdinand-King; Trincalo-Yates; Hippolito-Mrs Willoughby; Caliban-Blakes; Stephano-Shuter; Mustachio-James; Ventoso-Ray; Sycorax-Taswell; Miranda-Miss Cole; Dorinda-Mrs Green; Ariel-Mrs Clive (with Proper Songs); With Decorations-; particularly: A Dance of Aerial Spirits-Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font; A Dance of Winds-Macneale, Shawford, Pelling, Master Shawford; A Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits- in the shapes of four Demons, four Monsters, and four Pigmies; Infernals-Reinhold, Bennet; The whole to conclude with the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-; Neptune-Beard; Amphitrite-Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Mustachio Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

2903
21 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17491024, but Ramilie-James.
Cast
Role: Ramilie Actor: James.
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: CComic Dance-Mathews, MacNeale, Miss Baker

2904
23 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17500127, but Town Clerk-James. The General Advertiser omits both Verges and Town Clerk along with Sexton and Conrade.
Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James. The General Advertiser omits both Verges and Town Clerk along with Sexton and Conrade.
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: [The Lying Valet]The Devil to Pay

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17500219

2905
17 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17491018, but Gibbet-Shuter; Foigard-James; Cherry-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: James

Dance: Between the acts: Savoyard Travellers, A Wooden Shoe Dance, a Minuet, Louvre-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker, Mlle L'Contri, Master Maltere, Miss Foulcade; the whole to conclude with: Country Dance-

2906
19 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Tickets of Woodward at the corner of the Piazza in James St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson at the stage door. Servants will be allowed to keep Places on the Stage. Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

2907
26 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17500322 but Puff-James; Jasper-_.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; L'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti

2908
17 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17500409 but Fribble-King; Puff-James.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: James.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs James

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

2909
19 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17500315 but Hamlet-Barry; Horatio-Palmer; Lucianus-James; Laertes-Blakes; Polonius-Taswell; Ostrick-Woodward; Gravediggers-Yates, Ray.
Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School boy-Shuter; Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Simpson; Lettice-Miss Cole; Major Rakish-Bridges; Father Dominic-Blakes; Lady Manlove-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: The Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

2910
01 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17500111, but Nurse-Mrs James; Worthy-Palmer; Lord Varole-_.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lory Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: Wooden Shoe-Master Malter, two Miss Foulcades; III: Dutch Sailor-Mas. Maltere; IV: Les Fantasies de la Dance, as17500428 but-Miss Foulcade; V: Louvre & Minuet-Maltere, Miss Foulcade

2911
13 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Sir William-James; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Young Worthy-Cross; Snap-Yates; Sly-Shuter; Lawyer-Vaughan; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Hillaria-Mrs Mills; Flareit-Mrs Green; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Occasional Prologue- (by desire) and for the last time.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2912
15 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Cross; Sir Tunbelly-Bridges; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Lory-James; Sirringe-Yates; Coupler-Winstone; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Mills; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

2913
18 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Thorogood-Berry; Trueman-Blakes; Uncle-Bridges; Blunt-James; Maria-Mrs Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Pritchard; In Act I, Singing-Master Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

2914
21 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Woodward; Bonniface-Berry; Gibbet-Shuter; Foigard-James; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Mills; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Dance: IV: By desire a Hornpipe-Mathews

2915
22 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Sir Hugh Evans-Yates; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Shallow-Shuter; Ford-Havard; Page-Winstone; Bardolph-Ray; Pistol-James; Host-W. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Simple-H. Vaughan; Nym-Costollo; Rugby-Blakey; Robin-Miss Yates; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Pistol Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

2916
24 September 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Macklin his 1st appearance on that stage; Frederick-Gibson; Clermont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Wheedle-Miss Haughton; Lappet-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

2917
25 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Horatio-Havard; Guildenstern-Scrase; Ghost-Berry; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Polonius-Taswell; King-Bridges; Gravediggers-Yates, Ray; Lucianus-James; Ostrick-Woodward; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Rosencraus-Simpson; Laertes-Blakes; Bernardo-Marr.
Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

2918
15 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Winstone; Jaques-Berry; Orlando-Palmer; Amiens (with proper Songs)-Beard; Adam-Havard; Silvius-Mozeen; Corin-Shuter; LeBeau-Scrase; Charles-Vaughan; Touchstone-Woodward; Jaques de Bois-Simson; William-Vaughan; Phoebe-Mrs Bennet; Audrey-Mrs James; Celia-Mrs Clive; Rosalind-Mrs Pritchard; Epilogue upon Two Prologues-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

2919
22 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Hardy-Sowdon; Lord Brumpton-Winstone; Campley-Woodward; Trusty-Berry; Trim-Yates; Sable-Shuter; Cabinet-Simson; Puzzle-Bridges; Kate Matchlock-W. Vaughan; Tom-Vaughan; Tatter-Paddick; Swagger-Costollo; Tattleaid-Mrs James; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Ward; Lady Harriet-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: New Running Footmen's Dance, as17501020; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

2920
30 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Yates; Pedro (the Pilgrim)-Havard; Roderigo-Berry; Curio-Scrase; Seberto-Mozeen; Jaques-Blakes; Lopez-Vaughan; Master of the Mad House-Bridges; Governor-Raftor; Porter-W. Vaughan; Drunken Servant-Shuter; Mad Scholar-Sowdon; Mad Taylor, Stuttering Cook-Woodward; Mad Englishman-Winstone; Mad Welchman-James; 1st Outlaw-Ackman; 2nd Outlaw-Paddick; 3rd Outlaw-Marr; Gentleman-Simson; Peasant-Blakey; Keeper-Costollo; Alinda-Mrs Willoughby; Fool-Mrs Pitt; Julietta-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mad Welchman Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Secular Masque

Dance: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

2921
02 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Scentwell-Mrs Simpson; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Comic Dance, call'dCountry Amusements-M Devisse, his 1st appearance in England, Mad Auretti; a Grand Dance call'd Pigmalion-Devisse, Mad Auretti

2922
07 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Palmer; Fryar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Shuter; Balthazar,songs-Beard; Verges-Vaughan; Conrade-Mozeen; Town Clerk-James; Sexton-Ray; Hero-Mrs Willoughby; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

2923
12 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Gripe-W. Vaughan; Brass-Woodward; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross; Flippantia-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Mrs Green; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Dick-Havard; Moneytrap-Yates.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Country Amusements-; V: Pigmalion, as17501102; III: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

2924
15 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwood-Woodward; Sir Wilful-Yates; Petulant-Shuter; Waitwell-Layfield; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Willoughby; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Miss Minors; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard; In Act IV, a Comic Dance-McNeil, Mad Cupis Camargo.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Country Amusements, as17501102; End: Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

2925
28 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. On Thursday 6 Dec. 1750 a Benefit for a Citizen's Widow with 8 Children, As You Like It, and Miss in her Teens. Tickets to be had at Moorgate Coffee House; Rainbow, Sam's and Janeway's Coffee Houses in Cornhill; Paul's Head, Carter Lane; Peele's and Nandoe's in Fleet Street; Mr Law's, Confectioner, at the Eagle and Child, Fleet St.; Charing Cross; Bethell's Hatter and Hosier, the corner of Pall Mall; Thatched House Tavern, St James St.; Mr Jones, Bookseller, the corner of Staples Inn, and Seagoe's Coffee House, Holborn; the Aldersgate Coffee House, Aldersgate Street; and Ship Tavern, Ratcliff cross. This day is publish'd The Rosciad: a Poem (at 1s.) in which the excellencies and imperfections of the three present principal ornaments of the British Stage are illustrated, and conspicuously represented; with observations on theatrical performances. Printed for J. Robinson. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: V: The Birdcatchers. As17501127