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2326 results for: Keyword - Kentish-man
We found 1421 matches on Performance Title, 539 matches on Performance Comments, 474 matches on Event Comments, 4 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1701
18 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This night the Riot was very Great, the Gentlemen came with Sticks, & tho' the play went on quiet 'till the last Act, we had there a great Stop, notwithstanding we ended it, & then the rout went on, ye Boxes drove many out of the Pit, & broken heads were plenty on both Sides; the dance began,--was Stop'd--& so again & again--while this was doing numbers were assembl'd in the Passages of the pit, broke down & were getting into the Cellar, but were repuls'd by our Scene men &c.--heavy blows on both sides--Justice Fielding--& Welch came with Constables & a Guard; but without effect, tho' the Justices stood upon ye Stage--I thought ye proclamation must have been read--after ye battle in the Passages numbers went & broke Garrick's Windows in Southhampton Street, --part of ye Guard went to protect it-Garrick was oblig'd to give up the Dancers-& ye Audience disperc'd (Cross). This day publish'd at 1s. The Country Coquet; or, Miss in her Breeches, a Ballad Opera, as it may be acted at Drury Lane. @Men, some to business, some to pleasure take@But every woman is at heart a Rake.@ Pope By a Young Lady. Printed for and sold for J. Major, in Three-Tun Court, leading from the Ship in Ivy Lane into Newgate Market. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

1702
26 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)-. [Larpent MS.]Larpent MS.]
Cast
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:

1703
25 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Parts: Habdonah-; Haman-; Officer-; Chorus of Israelites-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Esther-; Ahasuerus-.
Cast
Role: Haman Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:

1704
25 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon-; (Brother to Judas), Messenger=-; Eupolemus-; (Jewish Ambassador to Rome). (Jewish Ambassador to Rome).
Cast
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite Woman Actor:

1705
07 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jefferson and Champnes. Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets delivered for Love Makes a Man will be taken. Yesterday Five Guineas were paid into the Hands of Justice Fielding by Miss Macklin, for the use of the Marine Society, towards clothing men and boys for the sea, to go on board His Majesty's ships (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I: Sing all ye Muses, compos'd by the late Mr H. Purcel,-Beard, Champnes

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Walker; IV: The last new Comic Dances-

1706
09 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Ackman, Sturt and Mrs Cooke. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17560921, but King Henry-Scrase; Tyrrel-Burton; Oxford-Ackman; Duke of York-Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Performance Comment: Beau-Austin; Toyman-Burton; First Gentleman-Ackman; Second Gentleman-Sturt; Third Gentleman-Walker; Old Men-Taswell, Clough; Ladies-Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Mills; After which a Hornpipe-Choice Spirit from Comus's Court.
Cast
Role: Toyman Actor: Burton
Role: First Gentleman Actor: Ackman
Role: Second Gentleman Actor: Sturt
Role: Third Gentleman Actor: Walker

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: AA Comic Dance-

1707
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

1708
16 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Wignel and Chapman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17570418 but Fine Gentleman-Haughton, who never appeared on that stage; Aesop-Wignell; Frenchman-Holtom; Drunken Man-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Haughton, who never appeared on that stage
Role: Frenchman Actor: Holtom
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Dunstall.

Dance: I: Dutch Peasant, as17570512; IV: Country Lass, as17570512; V: Lamplighters, as17570429

1709
23 June 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: As17570617 but Blind Man's Buff-; les Bergeres-; les Paisans-; a Dutch Dance-; The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth-.
Cast
Role: Blind Man's Buff Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Performance Comment: As17570617 but Harlequin-; Blander-; Clown-; Frenchman-; Mother Dendike-; Columbine-. Called a Lilliputian Pantomime.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:

1710
13 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: As17570811, but Blind Man's Buff-.
Cast
Role: Blind Man's Buff Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:

1711
17 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: As17570813, but Blind Man's Buff-_; English song-Miss Gaudry. In Miss Dorothy Midnight's Oration will be introduced several Specimens of Modern Oratory.
Cast
Role: Blind Man's Buff Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:

1712
24 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: As17570822, but A Scotch Song-; Address-; The Wheelbarrow-; Comic Medley overture-; Blind Man's Buff-Master Settree, Miss Twiste.
Cast
Role: Blind Man's Buff Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twiste.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:

Dance: As17570819

1713
27 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: As17570826, but New Comic Dance-Joly, Miss Durham; Blind Man's Buff-.
Cast
Role: Blind Man's Buff Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:

Dance: As17570819

1714
31 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: Address-Cibber; Rural Dance Blind Man's Buff-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Hooley and Fairley-Lauder; Two Comic Lectures-Cibber, Company; the Tailors-Mas. Settree, Miss Twist; Grand Concerto for French horns-; When all the Attic Fire was fledfrom Eliza-Miss Gaudry; Auction-Cibber; Italian air-Mimicotti, accompanied by Myn Heer Von@Poop Broomsticato; As17570728 New Cantata by Mr Shuman-Mr Sadler 1st appearance on any stage; Minuet-Mas. Settree, Miss Twist; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; Handel's Water Music-; with Preamble on Kettle Drums-Mother Midnight; Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight (riding on an Ass).
Cast
Role: Rural Dance Blind Man's Buff Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: As17570728 New Cantata by Mr Shuman Actor: Mr Sadler 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor:

Dance: End: As17570819

1715
14 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: A variety of entertainments as17570902 as17570908 as17570912; An Address-Mr Cibber; Hooley and Fairley, A Scotch Song-Lauder; Blind Man's Buff-Lilliputians; A Concerto for French Horns-; The Comic Lectures-Mr Cibber; Music-; The Taylors-Master Settree, Miss Twist; An Auction-Mr Cibber; Italian Air-Signora Mimicotti; Bassoon-Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado; The Italian Peasants-Joly, Madam Dulisse; Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; +Hornpipe-Morris, Miss Durham; Handel's Water Music, Preamble on Kettle Drums-; Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight; Voluntary on the Cymbalo-Mr Noel Sr; Favourite English Song-Miss Gaudry; Kitty or the Female Phaeton-Miss Gaudry; Dialogue-Mr Gaudry, Miss Gaudry; The Lark Concerto-Mr Gaudry; Country Lass-Miss Valois; What's That to You?-Lauder; Oration-Miss Midnight; Cuckow Overture-; Singing-Sadler; Dutch Peasant-Miss Valois; Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Madam Dulisse; with the addition of La Bergere-Miss Vallois (scholar to Mr LaCointe); a new Scots Dance-Froment, Mlle Dulisse; an Epi@congee-Cibber; Alli Croker a comic dance-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Blind Man's Buff Actor: Lilliputians

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

1716
12 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: A Medley Concert. As17571003, but Acrobatics-Miss Isabella Wilkinson; Blind Man's Buff-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; New Comic Lectures-_; An Address-_; Auction-_omit all of Cibber's contributions]..
Cast
Role: Blind Man's Buff Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

1717
03 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17580427 but Drunken Man-Bennet; Bowman-White.
Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Bennet
Role: Bowman Actor: White.
Role: Frenchman Actor: the Gentleman who performs Johnson.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Dyer

Song: III, V: Legg

Dance: IV: Comic Ballet, as17580502

1718
29 September 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man-Shuter; Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-Creswick; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Creswick

1719
20 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17580929, but Drunken Man-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Creswick

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

1720
18 December 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-a young Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-Davis; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross, 1st time; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17581120, but Drunken Man-_.
Cast
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Creswick

Dance: As17581111

1721
22 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Entertainment: Between play and farce: Dish of All Sorts-Mr Shuter; will entertain the Audience. The Bill of Fare consisting of a Medley@Song-Shuter; A Dialogue upon Himself between an Old Man a North Briton and a Gentleman of Connaught-Mr Shuter; The History of Mr Shuter and the Sow-Shuter; To be sung by him as a Cantata in Sga Gruntinella's Taste. The Cries of London, as17581020

Performance Comment: The Bill of Fare consisting of a Medley@Song-Shuter; A Dialogue upon Himself between an Old Man a North Briton and a Gentleman of Connaught-Mr Shuter; The History of Mr Shuter and the Sow-Shuter; To be sung by him as a Cantata in Sga Gruntinella's Taste. The Cries of London, as17581020. To be sung by him as a Cantata in Sga Gruntinella's Taste. The Cries of London, as17581020.
Cast
Role: A Dialogue upon Himself between an Old Man a North Actor: Mr Shuter

Dance: TThe Threshers, as17581016

1722
23 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabeus

Performance Comment: The parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite woman-; Chorus-; Simon-(Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus- (Jewish Ambassador to Rome) (Larpent MS 65).
Cast
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Israelite woman Actor:

1723
21 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17590505, but Fine Gentleman-Cresswick; Frenchman-Cresswick; Drunken Man-Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Cresswick
Role: Frenchman Actor: Cresswick
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Dunstall.
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter

Dance: As17581016

1724
10 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Indsor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; Recruiting Serjant-Beard; (with) Song in Character-Beard; Corporal-Barrington; Drummer-Mr Tattoo; Recruits-Mattock, Baker, Legg, Warren, Courtney, Whitaker; Equilibrist on the Wire-Saunders; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butchers-Gibbs, Perry; Slaughter Men-Holtom, Buck; Spectators-The Comedians; The Dances-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

1725
15 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #129 3s. Paid Mr Gifford 17 day's salary from 24 Nov. inclusive, #2 16s. 8d.; Paid Mr Kemp 25 nights [tin man for lamps] to 30 Nov. last at #1 12s. per night, #40

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Fair