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3857 results for: Keyword - James Lacy, Esq.
We found 2170 matches on Author, 1238 matches on Performance Comments, 674 matches on Event Comments, 24 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2476
April 1684 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Disappointment; Or, The Mother In Fashion

Performance Comment: Edition of 1684: Alphonso-Betterton; Lorenzo-Smith; Alberto-Wilshire; Lesbino-Carlisle; Rogero-Leigh; Erminia-Mrs Cook; Juliana-Mrs Percival; Angelline-Mrs Knight; Her Supposed Mother-Mrs Corey; Clara-Mrs Leigh; The Prologue by Mr John Dryden-Mr Betterton; The Epilogue by the Honourable John Stafford, Esq</a>-.
Cast
Role: Esq</a> Actor: .

2477
December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles; Or, Iphigenia In Aulis

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Prologue by Tho. Cheek Esq</a>-Mr Powell; Epilogue by Mr Motteux-Mr Norris; Eriphile-Mrs Wilkins.
Cast
Role: Cheek Esq</a> Actor: Mr Powell

2478
24 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: FFog's, 24 March: Colley Cibber, Esq</a>; one of the Patentees of [dl], being now possessed of a more commodious Post, has sold his entire Share of the Cloaths, Scenes, and Patent, to John Highmore, Esq</a>; and at the End of this Season he is, we hear, to quit the Stage

Performances

2479
17 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq. Afterpiece: Written by the late Barton Booth, Esq; Set to Musick by Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aneas

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: As17340112

2480
09 February 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Giffard; King-W. Giffard; Polonius-Lyon; Laertes-Richardson; Ostrick-Woodward; Horatio-Havard; Guildenstern-Hamilton; Bernardo-Dove; Queen-Mrs Haughton; Ophelia-Mrs Hamilton; Ghost-Rosco; Gravediggers-Penkethman, Ray. After which will be introduced, The Ceremony of Hamlet's Lying in State, after the Manner of his Grace, the late Duke of Buckingham. With new Musick proper to the Occasion, set by Mr Carey. The Words by Henry Saville, Esq. [but see17351205] .but see17351205] .
Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Penkethman, Ray. After which will be introduced, The Ceremony of Hamlet's Lying in State, after the Manner of his Grace, the late Duke of Buckingham. With new Musick proper to the Occasion, set by Mr Carey. The Words by Henry Saville, Esq.

2481
19 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17380421 With a Prologue to the Farce, written by Aaron Hill, Esq-Miss Wright; in Boy's Cloaths. and an Epilogue to the Farce-Miss Wright, as Captain of the Lilliputians, at the Head of her Company.
Cast
Role: Esq</a> Actor: Miss Wright

Dance: I: Saraband-Miss Wright, Miss Morrison; II: French Peasant-Master Ferg, Miss Wright, Scholars to Leviez; AII: La Pieraite-Leviez, Mrs Thompson; IV: Grand Ballet in Comic Characters-the Lilliputians; V: Minuet-Leviez, Mrs Walter

Song: II: Beard

2482
04 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Yesterday George Frederick Handel, Esq</a>; was couch'd by William Bromfield, Esq</a>; Surgeon to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, when it was thought there was all imaginable hopes of success by the Operation, which must give the greatest pleasure to all lovers of Music

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley

2483
26 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: JJohn Rich Esq</a>, Master and Patentee of the TRCG, died Thursday 26 Nov. 1761, about six o'clock in the evening, at his house adjoining to the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, in the seventieth year of his age. Mrs Priscilla Rich sole executrix of the Will of John Rich Esq, deceas'd. Mr John Rich was buried in Hillingdon Churchyard. (See his Epitaph, Lysons's Middlesex Parishes, p. 162) Dec. 4, 1761. ibid p. 173 (Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #85 5s. Rec'd of John Condill on acct of Fruit #20. Expenses #46 3s. 8d. [The balance brought forward to this date for this season was #2007 9s. 1d. From this was subtracted the #1291 19s. 4d. necessary for starting the season (see 9 Sept.), which left Beard a favorable balance of #715 9s. 9d. with which to carry on. The Winston Theatrical Record ceases on this date.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

2484
19 January 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Parts-King, Aickin, Packer, Parsons, J. Aickin, Wheeler, Moody, Cautherly, Baddeley, Wright, Watkins, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Egerton, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Abington. Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Stockwell-Aickin; Belcour-King; Capt. Dudley-Packer; Charles Dudley-Cautherly; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Stukeley-J. Aickin; Palmer-Baddeley; Varland-Parsons; Servant-Wheeler; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Louisa-Mrs Baddeley; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Lucy-Mrs Love; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw. Epilogue written by David Garrick Esq</a> (Edition of 1771).
Cast
Role: Housekeeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw. Epilogue written by David Garrick Esq</a>

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

2485
19 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Booth; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Wroughton; Major O'Flaherty-Aickin; Fulmer-Dunstall; Varland-Quick; Lady Rusport-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Fulmer (1st time)-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue for that Charity by Richard? Cumberland, Esq</a>-Hull, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Esq</a> Actor: Hull, Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: As17771104

Song: End II: song-Mrs Farrell

2486
12 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st Piece: 1st Time at this Theatre, and with Permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]; written by Joseph Atkinson, Esq. [i.e. altered from his The Mutual Deception (see hay, 29 Aug. 1786)]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 23 May 1783]. Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (113.0.6; 5.5.0; tickets: 106.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

2487
26 November 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: After 2nd song: A Pas Seul-Mons Symone

Song: End IV: Tippy Bob-C. Stanley; End: Poor Jack in character-Mrs Kennedy

Entertainment: Monologue After Dancing: The Monody on the Death of the late D. Garrick Esq</i>. (Written by R. B. Sheridan, Esq</a>.)-the Lady who performs Zara

Performance Comment: Garrick Esq</i>. (Written by R. B. Sheridan, Esq</a>.)-the Lady who performs Zara.

2488
29 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by John Cartwright Cross. Text Q. Roach, 1794). For music see 1 May]. 2nd piece: For that night only, by Permission of George Colman, Esq. Jun.; Never (previously] performed here. 3rd piece: For this night only, by Permission of George Colman, Esq. Jun. [holder of copyright of both pieces]. Morning Chronicle, 7 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #333 8s. 6d. (146/2/0; 5/17/6; tickets: 181/9/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship; Or, An Escape From France

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Afterpiece Title: THE SON-IN-LAW

Performance Comment: Signor Arionelli-Incledon; Bowkitt-Fawcett (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Bouquett-Davies; Vinegar-Cubitt; Cranky-Powel; Idle-Farley// Cecilia-Mrs Clendining. VAUDEVILLE. End of 2nd piece An Irishman's Tour through London; or, Tully's Vocal and Rhetorical Description of Westminster Abbey, St. James's, St. Paul's, The Tower, A Quarrel, A Masquerade, &c., by Johnstone . or, Tully's Vocal and Rhetorical Description of Westminster Abbey, St. James's, St. Paul's, The Tower, A Quarrel, A Masquerade, &c., by Johnstone .

2489
09 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

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

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

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

2490
01 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: All the Parts to be perform'd by Lilliputians, but edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Mary Shaftoe; Lockit-James Bencraft; Nimming Ned-James Bencraft; Macheath-Elizabeth Binks; Filch-Henry Woodward; Ben Budge-Henry Woodward; Beggar-Henry Woodward; Crookfinger'd Jack-James Weeks; Wat Dreary-James Weeks; Robin-John Wilson; Harry Paddington-Fisher Tench Charke; Player-Fisher Tench Charke; Mat-John Verhuyck; Mrs Peachum-Esther Wherrit; Diana Trapes-Esther Wherrit; Mrs Slammekin-Esther Wherrit; Polly-Elizabeth Rogers; Lucy-Susanna Rogers; Mrs Coaxer-Margaret Lowe; Dolly Trull-Sarah Foxwell; Mrs Vixen-Mary Vincent; Betty Doxy-Mary Weyman; Jenny Diver-Margaret Gold; Sukey Tawdry-Beatrice Boitar; Molly-Susanna Caun.
Cast
Role: Lockit Actor: James Bencraft
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: James Bencraft
Role: Crookfinger'd Jack Actor: James Weeks
Role: Wat Dreary Actor: James Weeks

2491
23 February 1732 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Esther-John Randall; Assuerus-James Butler; Haman-John Moore; Mordecai-John Brown; Priest of the Israelites-John Beard; Harbonach-Price Cleavely; Persian Officer-James Allen; First Israelite-James Butler; Second Israelite-James Allen; Israelite Boy-John Brown; Israelites and Officers-Samuel Howard, ThomasBarrow, Robert Denham (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 204).
Cast
Role: Assuerus Actor: James Butler
Role: Persian Officer Actor: James Allen
Role: First Israelite Actor: James Butler
Role: Second Israelite Actor: James Allen

2492
13 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Sir Jasper-Norris; Leander-Stoppelaer; Helebore-Morgan; Davy-Pearce; James-James; Harry-Collett; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Charlotte-Miss Wherrit; Maid-Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: James Actor: James

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; V: French Peasant-de Vallois and Madam Vallois

2493
27 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Roberts; Sir Jasper-Penkethman; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Morgan; James-James; Harry-Woodward; Davy-Pearce; Charlotte-Miss Wherrit; Maid-Miss Sandham .
Cast
Role: James Actor: James

Dance: As17330925

2494
08 October 1660 @ The Cockpit in Drury Lane

Event Comment: Possibly on this day, Davenant and Killigrew, with a united company, began acting at this theatre. In L. C. 5@137, p. 332 (6 Oct. 1660) is a list of His Majesty's Comedians: Burt, Hart, Mohun, Robert Shatterell, Lacy, Wintershell, Clunne, Cartwright, Edward Shatterell, Baxter, Loveday, Kynaston, Betterton. (See Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 294; Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 204.) Hotson, p. 205, states that the company acted daily from 8 to 16 Oct. 1660

Performances

2495
December 1664 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: John Lacy's The Old Troop; or, Monsieur Raggou was probably acted by this time. Not published until 1672, it was, however, referred to in the Epilogue to The Vestal Virgin (which was entered in the Stationers' Register, 7 March 1664@5): @If nothing pleases but Variety,@I'll turn Ragou into a Tragedy.@When Lacy, like a whining Lover dies.

Performances

2496
22 April 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Newsletter: Lacy, the famous comedian, is at length, by great intercession, released from his durance under the groom porter, where he stood committed by His Majesty's order for having 'on his own head' added several indecent expressions in the part he acted in a late play called The Change of Crowns, written by Mr Edward Howard (HMC, Fleming MSS, 12th Report, Part VII [1890], p. 47)

Performances

2497
13 July 1667 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary I home to dinner, where Mr Pierce dined with us, who tells us what troubles me, that my Lord Buckhurst hath got Nell Gwin? away from the King's house, lies with her, and gives her #100 a year, so as she hath sent her parts to the house, and will act no more. And yesterday Sir Thomas Crew told me that Lacy lies a-dying of the pox

Performances

2498
14 September 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This play is on L. C. list, 5@12, p. 17: ye king here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344. The play was apparently designed for the opening of the Bridges St playhouse in November 1666 but was not then acted. The edition of 1667 gives a intended cast. Bonhomme-Cartwright; Valerio-$C. Hart; Ergasto-$W. Winterson [$Wintershall]; Don Buisson-Burt; La Fleur-$E. Keninston [$Kynaston]; Sganarelle-J. Lacy; Mascarillio-$M. Moon [$Mohun]; Jodelet-R. Shatterel; Housekeepers-$Alexander, $Wilbraham; Mary and Anne-$The Two Marshalls; Isabella-$Mrs Rutter; Lysette-$Nel Guin; Prologue Intended for the Overture of the Theatre, 1666; Epilogue. [In this list the names Alexander and Wilbraham are not otherwise known and may represent errors in the printed list.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Damaseiles A La Mode

2499
11 January 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: With my wife to the King's playhouse, and there saw The Joviall Crew; but ill acted to what it was heretofore, in Clun's time, and when Lacy could dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Ladies' Frolic Author(s): James Love

2500
16 January 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. This play is on the L. C. list, 5@12, p. 17: The King here. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 344. Mrs John Evelyn to Mr Terryll, 10 Feb. 1668@9: Horace, with a farce and dances between every act, composed by Lacy and played by him and Nell, which takes (John Evelyn, Diary and Correspondence, ed. William Bray, IV, 14). See 19 Jan. 1668@9

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Horace