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429 results for: Keyword - Law
We found 325 matches on Performance Title, 84 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Roles/Actors, 16 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1
05 March 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin: A Satire On The Times

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Trapwit-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Lord Place-Mrs Charke; Colonel Promise-Freeman; Sir Henry Fox Chase-Topham; Squire Tankard-Smith; Mayor-Jones; Mrs Mayoress-Mrs Egerton; Miss Mayoress-Miss J. Jones; Miss Stitch-Miss Burgess; Queen Common Sense-Mrs Egerton; Queen Ignorance-Strensham; Firebrand-Roberts; Law-Yates; Physic-Jones; Ghost of Tragedy-Pullen; Ghost of Comedy-Jones; Third Ghost-Wallis; Harlequin-Pullen; Officer-Pullen; Messenger-Wallis; Drummer-Lowder. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Law Actor: Yates

2
09 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment, Release, Stratagems, and Marriage of Harlequin; with The Triumphs of Love

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Columbine-Mrs Dunstall; Father to Columbine-Julian; Florio-Marr; Dr Tack'em-Hemskirk; Clerk-Crofts; Mrs Drab-Mrs Bishop; Lawyer-Bennet; Keeper-Dunstall; Turnkey-Clough; Master of Punch House-Naylor; Porter-Laws; Dwarfs-Miss Naylor, two Masters Granier; Bustle-Vaughan; A grand Ballet-Froment, Granier, Dugay, Mlle Duval, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Vallois; Priests-Hemskirk, Naylor, Bennet; Priestesses-Mrs Bishop, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Bennet
Role: Porter Actor: Laws

3
19 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Performance Comment: As17820417, but added to Cantileno: with the favorite song from the character of Arionelli in The Son-in-Law; omitted: Imitations . omitted: Imitations .
Cast
Role: : with the favorite song from the character of Ari Actor: in-Law
Role: in Actor: Law

Dance: End of Catches and Glees, as17811101

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Auld Robin Grey, as17820409; End of mainpiece several much admired Catches and Glees by the most Eminent Performers

4
13 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: Priest-Wilson; Law-Massey; Physick-Staunton; Ghost of Tragedy-Pierce; Ghost of Comedy-Barrett; Whispering Ghost-Painter; Officer-Ledger; Harlequin-Stevens; Attendant-Kenny; Queen of Common Sense-Mrs Lefevre; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, Mrs [W.] Palmer; Queen of Ignorance-Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.; Trapwit-R. Palmer; Sneer-Swords; Prompter-Kenny; Player-Davis; Prologue to the Tragedy-Staunton; Dancer-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Law Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells [recte Walks]; or, The Yeoman of Kent

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Pledge of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Author

5
12 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Frederick-Farren; The Duke-Middleton; Petruchio-Macready; Peter-Blanchard; Anthony-Cubitt; Surgeon-Powel; Antonio-Quick//[First] Constantia-Miss Chapman; Mother-in-Law-Mrs Chambers; Landlady-Mrs Leicester; Second Constantia-Mrs Pope .
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: in-Law-Mrs Chambers
Role: in Actor: Law-Mrs Chambers
Role: Law Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: TRISTRAM SHANDY

Afterpiece Title: A DIVERTISEMENT

Dance: In 3rd piece a Ballet by Byrn, Mlle St. Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: In Act II of 1st piece a song by Mrs Mountain

6
18 February 1662 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: I went [to the Opera] and there saw The Law Against Lovers, a good play and well performed especially the little girl's [Viola?-Moll Davis] (whom I never saw act before) dancing and singing; and were it not for her, the loss of $Roxalana [Hester Davenport] would spoil the house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Against Lovers

7
17 December 1662 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Evelyn, Diary: I saw acted the Law against Lovers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Against Lovers

8
08 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the Author of Braganza [1st time; T 5, by Robert Jephson. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (see text)]. With new Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 15 Feb. 1779: This Day is published The Law of Lombardy (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #221 (196.19.0; 23.13.6; 0.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

9
21 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Robinson, but "A correspondent who was at Drury Lane theatre last night to see The Law of Lombardy congratulates the town on the acquisition of a new performer of the part which Mrs Robinson played. That lady being taken ill, Miss Farren, at very short warning, undertook it, and did it the most ample justice" (Gazetteer, 22 Apr.).] Receipts: #107 1s. 6d. (72.8.0; 31.1.0; 3.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17790417

10
15 September 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Harper was taken ill; The Irish Widow was thereupon substituted and begun, but the audience was clamorous, and insisted on The Son-in-Law. A long delay ensued until the proper acters had been brought back to the theatre and until they were dressed. Mrs Jewell read Miss Harper's part. While trying to find out what the audience wanted, Bannister retorted sharply from the stage to one of the noisiest of the objectors. This action caused several letters to be written to various newspapers debating the right of a "servant of the public" to reprimand a member of the audience even when that member might be in the wrong (Morning Chronicle, 16 Sept., et seq.).] The last Night of the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

11
31 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Fawcett, but "An apology was last night made for the absence of Fawcett, occasioned by a severe domestic affliction-the death of his wife; and his part in the Heir at Law was, in consequence, read by Wathen" (Morning Herald, 1 Aug.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

12
04 February 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Penitent

Performance Comment: Edition of 1701 lists: Charles VIII-Mills; Duke of Lorrain-Wilks; Archduke of Austria-Williams; Duke of Britannie-Griffin; Graville-Thomas; Du Law-Simpson; Brisson-Smith; Du Croy-Toms; Neapolitan Lords-Kent, Fairbank; Margarita-Mrs Rogers; Ann-Mrs Oldfield; Madame de Bourbon-Mrs Powell; Prologue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Du Law Actor: Simpson

13
28 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Volunteers; or, Britain's Bulwark

Performance Comment: in which: O why to be happy (composed by Shield)-Incledon, Bowden, Linton; Blow high blow low (composed by Dibdin)-Bowden; The Little Sailor Boy-Fawcett; Our Laws Constitiution and King (composed by Shield)-Bowden, Incledon; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Ye Gentlemen of England (composed by Callcott)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton; To conclude with Rule Britannia-.
Cast
Role: Our Laws Constitiution and King Actor: Bowden, Incledon

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: In 2nd piece: Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I: a Representation of a Ship in Distress, in which The Storm-Incledon; In the course of the Evening: Old Towler [both]-Incledon

14
14 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Tars of Old England; or, Humours of Greenwich Fair

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Dance: End 1st piece: The Highland Lovers, as17990423; Del Caro's Hornpipe-Miss Brugier

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17981215, but Miss Waters, Mrs +Atkins, _Gray, Miss _Leserve, Miss _Gray; In 3rd piece: +The Tower Song-Mrs Atkins

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Dancing: The Satyrist The Groom and the Cook; or, Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit-Betterton

Performance Comment: After the Dancing: The Satyrist The Groom and the Cook; or, Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit Actor: Betterton.

15
19 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea

Performance Comment: Pull away my Hearties-Fawcett; Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; United Englishmen; or, every Man a Volunteer-Munden; Song-Johnstone; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; Our Laws Constitution and King-Incledon, Linton; Great Britain still her Charter boasts-Incledon.
Cast
Role: Our Laws Constitution and King Actor: Incledon, Linton

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Entertainment: Monologue End: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope

16
12 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with The Triumphs of Love

Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Bennet
Role: Porter Actor: Laws

17
13 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Bennet
Role: Porter Actor: Laws

18
14 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with Triumphs of Love

Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Bennet
Role: Porter Actor: Laws

19
15 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment; with The Triumphs of Love

Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Bennet
Role: Porter Actor: Laws

20
15 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Cast
Role: Law Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act II of 4th piece (for that night only) the Minuet de la Cour by Giorgi and Mrs Bulkley

21
30 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Law Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

22
16 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Cast
Role: Law Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Cast
Role: Disinterested Lawyer Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Monologue: 1782 09 16 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

23
19 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Law Actor: Massey

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Disinterested Lawyer Actor: Gardner

Dance: As17820826

Song: As17820918

24
15 February 1662 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: This performance was attended by Jacques Thierry and Will Schellinks, who stated: Judged to be their best play (Seaton, Literary Relationships, pp. 334-36). This performance may have been the premiere. The Duke's Company. BM Add. Mss. 34217, in Hotson (Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 247): @Then came the Knight agen with his Lawe@Against Lovers the worst that ever you sawe@In dressing of which he playnely did shew it@Hee was a far better Cooke then a Poet@And only he the Art of it had@Of two good Playes to make one bad.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Against Lovers

25
12 January 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Argentina A Sorceress For Complaisance: Personation The Gypsy, Florentine Lass, Armenian Merchant, Running Footman, French Lady, And Counsel At Law

Dance: The usual Entertainments in Grotesque Characters-