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892 results for: Keyword - Jeffreys Boys
We found 341 matches on Performance Comments, 332 matches on Performance Title, 184 matches on Event Comments, 95 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
31 January 1671 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. See G. J. Gray, "The Diary of Jeffrey Boys of Gray's Inn, 1671," Notes and Queries, 27 Dec. 1930, p. 455

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conquest Of Granada, Part Ii

52
March 1698 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders; Or, The Town Unmask'd

53
November 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

54
11 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Marine Society. Boxes & pit 10s. 6d.; Gal: 3s. up: Gall 2s.; Stage 5s. (Cross). Tickets to be had of Mr Brogden at Mr Fieldings; Mr Stephens, 1st Secretary to the Society, in Princes's St. near the Bank, and of Mr Box, 2nd Secretary to said Society, in Duke St., York Buildings; and places of Varney at Stage-Door. [Advertisements for this performance for "clothing Friendless Boys and Men for the Sea" appeared in the Public Advertiser from 26 April to this day. The long Notice for the day pointed out that benefactors who attended would enjoy the satisfaction of seeing about 100 men and boys, all volunteers, clothed by the Marine Society appear on stage to thank them. The next day they would march to Portsmouth to go on board the Fleet. "As Britannia herself is to make her appearance on the scene in behalf of her warlike offering, it is pleasing to reflect that so many of her lovely daughters will attend her. It is not doubted but there will be the most Brilliant House that has been seen for sometime."] Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: [See17550509, but without Miss Thomas.] With a Prologue-Garrick [in the character of a Sailor; Epilogue-[suitable to the Occasion, to be spoken at the head of a Number of Boys clothed in Sailors Habits given them by the Society.suitable to the Occasion, to be spoken at the head of a Number of Boys clothed in Sailors Habits given them by the Society.

55
29 August 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Iron Chest

56
April 1695 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

57
March 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beau Defeated; Or, The Lucky Younger Brother

58
21 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Music: (BBy particular desire,)The mock violincello, Italian Spiletta-Sg Bombastini

Dance: HHornpipe-Jeffrey ApArthur (not exceeding five years, just arrived from Monmouth)

59
25 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Entertainment: By particular desire of theItalian Spiletta-Sg and Sga Bombastini; Hornpipe-Jeffrey ApArthur

60
22 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Dance: A French Boy and Girl (the first Time of their appearance on this Stage); Muzette, Tambourine-the Girl; Wooden Shoe Dance-the Boy; French Peasants-the Boy and Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

61
14 January 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Music: As17051105

Song: Ramondon, the Boy; particularly a 2 Part Song by Henry Purcell-; The Eunuch's Dialogue-Mrs Cross, the Boy

Dance: Cherrier, Lafory, Mrs Cross, Mrs Moss, others

62
11 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Song: Ramondon, the Boy; Eunuch's Dialogue-the Boy, Mrs Cross

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Evans

63
07 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Dance: A French Boy of 11 Years of Age, lately arrived from Paris, who also will perform; several Pieces of Musick on the Bass Viol-A French Boy

64
26 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: MMuzette-French Girl; Tambourine-French Girl; Wooden Shoe Dance-French Boy; French Peasants-French Girl and Boy

65
10 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Dance: I: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; II: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

66
18 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: French Peasant-French Boy and Girl; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: II: Leveridge, Salway

67
18 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Peasant-French Boy; Serious Dance-French Girl; IV: Miller and Wife-French Boy and Girl; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Song: III: Roberts

68
05 June 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: Peasants-the French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Swiss Dance-French Boy and Girl; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

69
27 February 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

70
16 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

71
05 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: Chacone-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; III: Clown-Nivelon; IV: Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; V: Grand Dance, as17310503

72
26 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: III: French Peasant-Mrs Laguerre; IV: Saraband, Tambourin-Miss Rogers, Scholar to Salle; After I afterpiece: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: II: Miss Rogers; V: Mrs Wright

73
05 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: I: Roberts; In III: Arra my Judy-a Gentleman

Dance: II: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: By Desire, The Britain (Ball Dance), Minuet-Dupre, Mrs Ozanne; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

74
07 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Tambourine-the French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; III: Miss Morrison; IV: A new Serious Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

75
01 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17401027