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266 results for: Keyword - M. Cooper
We found 163 matches on Roles/Actors, 72 matches on Performance Title, 70 matches on Event Comments, 29 matches on Performance Comments, and 2 matches on Author.

226
09 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. This Day Publish'd Athelstan, a Tragedy, as it is acted at Drury Lane, by the author of Barbarossa, Printed for Lockyer Davis, and Charles Reymers, against Grays Inn Gate, Holborn, and at Lord Bacon's Head in Fleet St. (Public Advertiser). This month was published Critical Remarks on the Tragedy of Athelstan, 6d. Cooper (Gentleman's Magazine). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelstan

227
01 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This month published Observations on the Use of Theatres, their present regulations and possible improvements. Price 1s. Printed for Cooper. See review in Gentleman's Magazine (p. 232). Proposal is that the "conduct of theatrical entertainments be for the future taken under the care of the goverment, and a person of judgment and integrity appointed by the name of comptroller, or conductor of the stage, who alone shall determine what old plays shall be acted, and what new ones received; and who shall take charge of the money received, and defray the necessary expenses, accounting for the remainder to the public. The author seemingly Dr John Hill, lately (see 21 Dec. 1758) upset by the failure of his farce, The Rout. (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #108 (Cross); #122 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

228
23 June 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: Several new Dances composed by Gherardi, to be executed by his scholars who are all English.End I: Les Chasseurs and les Bergeres-Master Rogers (a scholar of Leviez's), Miss Twist, Master Tetley, Miss Tetley, Miss Buchinger; II: The German Coopers-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley; III: Grand Dance, The Gardeners-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Street, others

Performance Comment: End I: Les Chasseurs and les Bergeres-Master Rogers (a scholar of Leviez's), Miss Twist, Master Tetley, Miss Tetley, Miss Buchinger; II: The German Coopers-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley; III: Grand Dance, The Gardeners-Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Street, others.
Cast
Role: The German Coopers Actor: Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley

229
05 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Perry for walking 6 nights in the Coronation #1 10s.; Paid Mr Cooper, Printer #41 16s. (Account Book). Receipts: #110 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

230
05 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Books of the opera to be had at the Theatre. A charge of #8 17s. for extras and music now appears regularly for this opera. Paid Cooper (Printer) as per bill #39. Rec'd of J. Jackson for an order for 2 in the Gallery 4s. (Account Book). Receipts: #175 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplish'd Maid

Dance: TThe Garland, as17661203; Rural Love, as17661203

231
05 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Cooper, Printer, as per bill #39 18s. (Account Book). Receipts: #183 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

232
10 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Cooper for 21 nights in Cymon #11 6d.; Mr Roberts bill for castor #1 13s.; Mr Keen's note #4 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #178 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

233
16 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) as per bill, #41 9s. (Account Book). Went to Covent Garden-could not get into either Pit or Gallery, so came home (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #230 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

234
09 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) on account #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #187 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

235
14 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) #16 4s. (Account Book). Receipts: #206 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

236
11 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilford. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 30 Sept. 1761.] Last time of performing till the holidays. Charges #64 10s. [Profit to Miss Wilford #36 plus #130 16s. from tickets (Box 353; Pit 261; Gallery 34).] (Account Book). Paid Cooper (printer) #44 13s. 2d. (Account Book). Receipts: #100 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: I: The Sicilian Peasants-Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford [see17641001]; To conclude with the Original Dance[, in the characters of an Old Man and Old Woman-Arnauld, Miss Poitier; III: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Wilford

237
11 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones. Afterpiece: For the last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Hamlet will be taken. The Dragon of Wantly cannot be perform'd on account of indisposition of Mrs Pinto. Charges #67 9s. 6d. [Profit to each beneficiary #2 19s. 6d. plus income from tickets: Legg #84 2s. (Box 129; Pit 251; Gallery 142); Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones combined #74 15s. (Box 102; Pit 219; Gallery 164).] Paid Bryan a bill for writing parts #1 1s. 6d. Paid Cooper (printer) #27 2s. Paid Condell for Coach hire, the last command by order of Mr Beard 2s. (Account Book). Before 5 went to ye Play...It was played tolerably well; Cleopatra very well by Mrs Bellamy, Octavia (for ye 1st time) by Mrs Mattocks, Antony by Smith, Vent. by Gibson not badly. We had ye Dances, Rural Love and ye Wapping Landlady (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #76 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: III: Rural Love, as17661120; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

238
15 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit fo Ackman and Mrs Bradshaw. House charges #64 4s. [Deficit to actors #24 8s.] Tickets deliver'd for the Comedy and The Plain Dealer will be admitted. Paid Cooper for 6 nights in Cymon #3 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #39 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: The Louvre, Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson, as17670512; V: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley, as17670511; After which by Particular Desire Linco's Travels-Mr King. Being positively the last time of performing it

239
11 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer's) Bill #14 8s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #185 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Miss Twist, Fishar, Hussey, Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon

240
06 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) #41 11s.; Paid Pattinson (tallow chandler) #38 15s. (Account Book). Receipts: #97 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End: The Jovial Gardners, as17711104

241
10 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) #43 1s.; Paid McMillen (shoemaker) #30 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #146 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

242
16 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Sixth Night. For the Author. Charges #68 18s. 6d. Profit to author #97 18s. 6d. Paid Cooper (printer) #41 14s.; Paid Mrs Leverton (mantua maker) #32 6s.; Paid Younger for writing parts #11 3s. 1d. (Account Book). Receipts: #166 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: End Comedy: A Comic Dance, as17711031

243
06 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tenth Night for the Tragedy. Paid Sarjant for a Trumpet Banner #2 10s. Paid Cooper (printer) #45 (Account Book). Receipts: #161 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

244
14 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) as per bill #31 7s. (Account Book). Receipts: #190 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: II Comedy: Comic Dance, as17711031

245
04 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. Charges #64 10s. Profit to Dyer #24 8s. 6d., plus #110 4s. from tickets (Box 250; Pit 190; Gallery 172). Paid Cooper (printer) #40 11s. (Account Book). Receipts: #88 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17711030

246
26 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Potter and Evans (box-keepers). Charges #81 5s. Deficit to the Box Keepers #14 7s. 6d. apiece, cover'd by income from tickets: Condell #67 3s. (Box 169; Pit 116; Gallery 75); Potter #56 (Box 116; Pit 102; Gallery 117); Evans #83 13s. (Box 151; Pit 228; Gallery 117). Paid Cooper (printer) #33 10s. 6d.; Paid Richards (painter) as per bill #6 16s. 6d.; Paid Dr Arne for composing two songs one in Comus, the other in Twelfth Night #6 6s. (Account Book). Receipts: #38 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: IV: The Lilt, as17720326

247
13 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) #20 19s. (Account Book). Receipts: #166 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17721009

248
04 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [by Bickerstaffe]: a Musical Entertainment never performed there before. The Cnaracters new dress'd. [Daphne identified by Winston MS 10 and by Kemble note on playbill.] Paid Cooper (printer) #42 1s. (Account Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine commends Miss Wewitzer for the lower register of her voice. Belives she will be a credit to her tutor, Griffiths the Organist."] Receipts: #181 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

249
08 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Bellamy and Settree (mercers) #122 8s.; Paid Cooper (printer) #42 11s.; Paid Stedman and Bowley (linnen drapers) #39 (Account Book). Receipts. #154 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: II: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

250
07 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) #42 8s., and Mrs Lynn for a Lady's white and gold Flower'd suit of Cloaths #12 12s. (Account Book). Receipts: #141 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer