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1183 results for: Keyword - MMr Beard
We found 564 matches on Performance Comments, 534 matches on Performance Title, 185 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
24 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Nerestan Actor: Davies
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.
Role: Lusignan Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: Osman Actor: Mossop, 1st time
Role: Chatillion Actor: Blakes
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Orasmin Actor: Burton
Role: Melidor Actor: Scrase.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes
Role: Aesop Actor: Burton.
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Tatoo Actor: Marr
Role: Charon Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: Beard

77
15 May 1754 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: At the chapel of the Foundling Hospital. [Beard and Ch. Smith gave their services free. Deutsch notes that this is the first list of Messiah performers preserved at the Foundling Hospital. The treasurer of the Hospital recorded receipts from 1,219 tickets and by cash-#666 15s. and an outlay of #58 17s. 6d., for Musicians, singers, constables, &c. Net to Hospital: #607 17s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: [Deutsch, Handel, pp. 750-52, lists 33 musicians, 18 singers, five servants, plus a number of organ blowers, porters, and constables who put on this performance. Among the singers the following from the theatres and the opera performed: Beard, Giulia Frasi, Sga Galli, Christina Passerini, Wass, Baildon, and Baildon Jr Champness, Wilder, Dupre, Walz, Cox, and Legg.]

78
17 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: Woodward
Role: Petit Actor: Vernon
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Yates
Role: Dugard Actor: Blakes
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Clough
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: Beard

79
10 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: Woodward
Role: Petit Actor: Vernon
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Yates
Role: Dugard Actor: Blakes
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Miss Haughton, Mad _Mariet in the bills.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: The Dances Actor: Campioni, Mlle Auretti.

Song: Beard

80
04 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: 550402but Loveit Actor: Palmer.
Role: Fribble Actor: Yates
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Minors.

Song: Beard

81
21 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: In Act II Singing Actor: Beard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Minors.

Song: Beard

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mathews

82
03 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Jefferson
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Macklin, first time.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Ross
Role: Myrtle Actor: Palmer
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Burton
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Humphrey Actor: Blakes
Role: Singing Actor: Beard.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Palemon Actor: Rooker.
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: .

Dance: Poitier Jun; first appearance that stage Mrs Vernon;

Song: Beard, Champness

83
24 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Havard
Role: Scandal Actor: Davies
Role: Sir Sampson Legend Actor: Berry
Role: Tattle Actor: Palmer
Role: Foresight Actor: Taswell
Role: Jeremy Actor: Blakes
Role: Ben Actor: Yates
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Beard.
Role: a New Character and Chalkstone Actor: Garrick
Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

Dance: The last New Comic Dance,The Indian Peasants, as17560515

Song: Beard

84
30 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Cast
Role: Aletes Actor: Mossop, 1st time
Role: Phorbas Actor: Davies
Role: Lycea Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Xuthus Actor: Berry
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Creusa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tam'd

Song: Beard

85
05 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: Parolles Actor: Woodward
Role: Bertram Actor: Palmer
Role: Clown Actor: Yates
Role: Helena Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Countess Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Steward Actor: Burton
Role: Widow of Florence Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: LaFeu Actor: Berry
Role: King of France Actor: Davies
Role: Lords Actor: Bransby, Walker
Role: Interpreter Actor: Blakes
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Philips.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Doctor Actor: Yates
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors.

Song: Beard

86
21 November 1741 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Handel is set out for Ireland, in order to have Oratorios, etc., at Dublin, this Winter.-Daily Advertiser, 21 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

87
22 October 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Handel proposes to perform by Subscription 24 times during the Winter Season and engages to exhibit two new Performances and several of his former Oratorios. 8 Guineas. At his House in Brooke St.

Performances

88
21 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Quin having a violent hoarseness renders us incapable of performing the Revenge as intended

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Pilgrim Actor: Ryan
Role: Alphonso Actor: Hippisley
Role: Roderigo Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Hale
Role: Curio Actor: Cashell
Role: Seberto Actor: Gibson
Role: Porter Actor: Rosco
Role: Verdugo Actor: Hayman
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Chapman
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: James
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Bencraft
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Woodward
Role: Master of Madhouse Actor: Marten
Role: Lopez Actor: Carr
Role: Jaques Actor: Anderson
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Fool Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold
Role: Followers of Proserpine Actor: Sga Campioni, Mrs Duval, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozane
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Demons Actor: Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Yeoman Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Clodpole Actor: Hippisley
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Role: Gardeners Actor: Destrade, Dupre
Role: Lasses Actor: Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Jackson, Mrs Vaughan
Role: Earth Actor: LaLauze, Mrs Duval
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde
Role: Fire Actor: Picq, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Water Actor: Cooke, Sga Campioni.

89
11 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick lies very ill of a Fever at his Lodgings in Covent Garden.--Daily Advertiser

Performances

90
17 September 1746 @ Southwark

Event Comment: MMr Yeates has taken particular Care there shall be no Disturbance, but everything shall be conducted with the utmost Decorum

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cartwright.

91
27 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Picq entered from Saturday last at 2 Guineas per week certain; Mr Matthews entered ditto at 30s. per week. Mr Granier for his Christmas performance #5 5s.; Mr Forrest, attorney, on account #100 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). We hear there is now in rehearsal a Farce of two acts call'd Miss in her Teens; and will be acted soon after the Holidays.-General Advertiser. Receipts: #77 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Prim Actor: Hippisley
Role: Modelove Actor: Chapman
Role: Freeman Actor: Havard
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: James
Role: Tradelove Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sackbut Actor: Marten
Role: Simon Actor: Arthur
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs James
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Mrs Hale.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Merlin Actor: Leveridge.
Role: Chasseur Royale Actor: Beard
Role: Jupiter Actor: Woodward
Role: Doctor Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Pierot Actor: Lalauze
Role: Pluto Actor: Rector
Role: Neptune Actor: Dupre
Role: Pan Actor: Destrade
Role: Hercules Actor: Delagarde
Role: Apollo Actor: Villeneuve
Role: Mars Actor: Desse.

92
12 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Garrick's Indisposition having rendered him unable to perform on Monday next (the 16th instant) in the play of Jane Shore for Mrs Pritchard's Benefit, she begs leave to inform the Publick, that it is deferr'd till Monday the 23rd Instant; and Mr Garrick's till further Notice. Receipts: #100 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Horner Actor: Ryan
Role: Harcourt Actor: Havard
Role: Sparkish Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Hippisley
Role: Dorilant Actor: Cashell
Role: Quack Actor: Marten
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Alithia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Rowley
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Quin.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Beard
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Quorum Actor: Marten
Role: Chaunter Actor: Bridgwater.

93
20 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Handell's Oratorio of Joseph. 3rd night, [i.e., of oratorios] (Account Books, Egerton 2268)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Cast
Role: Pharaoh Actor:
Role: Joseph Actor:
Role: Reuben Actor:
Role: Simeon Actor:
Role: Judah Actor:
Role: Benjamin Actor:
Role: Potiphera Actor:
Role: Phanor Actor:
Role: Asenath Actor:
Role: Chorus of Egyptians Actor:
Role: Hebrews Actor: .

94
28 April 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Foote thinks it his Duty to return Thanks to his Friends for the great Honour they did him Yesterday, and begs the Favour of their Company this Day at Twelve o'Clock on the same Occasion. It is desir'd by several Persons of Quality, that (to prevent confusion at going out) the Ladies and Gentlemen would pay for their Chocolate going in. [Repeated 29, 30 April.] [See Daily Advertiser on 30 April for Ed. Pinchbeck's objections against Foote's program.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Diversions Of The Morning

95
08 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick being disabled by illness from speaking the Prologue when it was demanded, hopes this publication will be consider'd as a proof of his desire to compensate the disappointment (Daily Advertiser). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #113 0s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Sparks, Macklin, Neale, Yates, Havard, Berry, Mozeen, Blakes, Arthur, Barrington, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet
Role: the whole to conclude with a Dance Actor: the characters of the Play

96
29 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Shuter taken (Cross). Receipts: #90 (Cross); #85 6s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Barrington
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: Berry
Role: Day Actor: Ray
Role: Obadiah Actor: Taswell
Role: Abel Actor: Neale
Role: Story Actor: Blakes
Role: Committeeman Actor: Bransby
Role: Bookseller Actor: Leigh
Role: Bailiff Actor: Simpson
Role: Soldier Actor: Usher
Role: Jack Actor: Marr
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Usher
Role: Martin Actor: Leigh
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Crook
Role: Dr's Wife Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: Lowe, Sullivan

Dance: Cooke

97
14 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Lee Play'd Bastard (Cross). Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #174 9s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Lee
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Edgar Actor: Havard
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Neale
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Gloster Actor: Berry
Role: Kent Actor: Winstone
Role: Albany Actor: Mozeen
Role: Cornwall Actor: Blakes
Role: Burgundy Actor: Marr
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

98
22 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Sowdon Play'd Ch; (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 Nov. 1743]. Receipts: #80 (Cross); #91 13s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Woodward
Role: Don Choleric Actor: Yates
Role: Carlos Actor: Sowdon, 1st appearance there
Role: Antonio Actor: Arthur
Role: Charino Actor: Taswell
Role: Don Duart Actor: Berry
Role: Governor Actor: Winstone
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Usher
Role: Sancho Actor: James
Role: Monsieur Actor: Blakes
Role: Jaques Actor: Vaughan
Role: Lawyer Actor: Bransby
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: I: Overture to Rodelinda on Flute-the Child; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

99
11 February 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Foote is so exceedingly Hoarse, that the Benefit intended this evening at the Haymarket must be deferr'd till some day next week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

100
23 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr and Mrs Dyer are arriv'd from the theatre in Dublin; and in a few days he will appear in the part of Tom in the Conscious Lovers at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Receipts: #55 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Lee 1st appearance that stage
Role: Strictland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Frankly Actor: Ryan
Role: Bellmay Actor: Gibson
Role: Meggot Actor: Cushing
Role: Simon Actor: Bransby
Role: Tester Actor: Collins
Role: Buckle Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Woffington 1st time in that character
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Friendly Actor: Lowe
Role: Hob Actor: Dunstall
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Arthur
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.