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1229 results for: Keyword - MMr Rich
We found 658 matches on Author, 544 matches on Event Comments, 56 matches on Performance Comments, 31 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
25 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear, and since revis'd with several Alterations. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. Benefit John and Christopher Rich. Receipts. #61 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Performance Comment: Fossil-Boval; Plotwell-Thurmond Jr; Underplot-Lun [J. Rich]; Ptisan-Griffin; Mrs Townly-Mrs Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Fossil Actor: Boval
Role: Plotwell Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Underplot Actor: Lun
Role: Ptisan Actor: Griffin
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Mrs Schoolding.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: duPre, Mlle Gautier, from the Opera at Paris, being the first time of her appearing upon the English Stage

2
09 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Afterpiece: With all the Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper. Receipts: #56 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman's Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich]; Clown-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Moreau; and all the other Parts as originally performed see17180124. and all the other Parts as originally performed see17180124.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: Moreau, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Sandham, Lux, Mrs Bullock, Miss Schoolding, Miss Willis, delaGarde's Two Sons, Dupre

3
March 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the premiere is not known, but as the play was advertised in the Post Man, 25-27 May 1699, it may have been acted before Easter (9 April 1699), certainly by the end of April. Dedication, to the Countess of Burlington: I...beg your Ladyship's Protection for a Play which stands rank'd amongst the Unfortunate....[A song, Loving and beloved again, with music by Samuel Ackroyde, is in Mercurius Musicus, 1699.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's A Lottery, And A Woman The Prize : With A New Masque, Call'd Love And Riches Reconcil'd

4
07 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Rich's Entertainment call'd ye fair came out this Night at Cov. Garden (Cross). Paid Mr Kynaston 4 renter's shares 100 nights #46 13s. 4d.; Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #19 6s. 5d.; Wax and Brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #80 (Cross); #97 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Orestes Actor: Barry
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Sowdon
Role: Pylades Actor: Havard
Role: Phoenix Actor: Winstone
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

5
07 February 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of afterpiece [Daily Courant]. Benefit J. and Ch. Rich [Rich's Register]. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #71 3s.; tickets #26

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Amadis Actor: Dupre
Role: Punch Actor: Boval
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Cook
Role: Englishman Actor: Cook Jr
Role: Oriana Actor: Mlle Gautier
Role: Scaramouchet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Englishwoman Actor: Miss Schoolding
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Schoolding
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller
Role: Furies Actor: Thurmond Jr, Tully, Newhouse, Pelling, Turner.
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

6
29 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #70. Rich's Register: Recd of Lady Rochester 4-0-0

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Punch Actor: Boval
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Cook
Role: Englishman Actor: Cook Jr.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Furies Actor: _Thurmond Jr
Role: Amadis Actor: Dupre
Role: Oriana Actor: Mlle Gautier
Role: Scaramouchet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Englishwoman Actor: Miss Schoolding
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

7
26 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #63 12s. [For Rich's operation of both cg and lif simultaneously, see Hughes and Scouten, John Rich and the Holiday Seasons of 1732-33, pp. 46 -52.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Cast
Role: Loveworth Actor: Hale
Role: Squib Actor: Chapman
Role: Woodcock Actor: Dyer
Role: Mrs Goodfellow Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Binks.

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Man Actor: Dupre Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

8
01 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted there before. New Decorations incident to the play (General Advertiser). Advanc'd towards purchasing Mr Smollet's copy of Alceste #100 (Account Book). Handel remov'd to Covent Garden, and entered into some engagements with Rich, the particulars of which are not known, save that in discharge of a debt that he had contracted with him in consequence thereof, he some years after set to music an English opera entitled Alceste, written by Dr Smollet, and for which Rich was at great expense in a set of scenes painted by Servandoni; but it was never performed (Hawkins, General History of Music, V, 324). [For additional information on Alceste, see Deutsch, Handel, pp. 679-81. See also cg 14 Feb. 1749.] Receipts: #155 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Lee
Role: Escalus Actor: Bransby
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks
Role: Paris Actor: Anderson
Role: Benvolio Actor: Gibson
Role: Tibalt Actor: Lacey
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Ridout
Role: Montagu Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Old Capulet Actor: Redman
Role: Gregory Actor: Arthur
Role: Sampson Actor: Collins
Role: Balthasar Actor: Cushing
Role: Abram Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mercutio Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Jossett, Jardin.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lun, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mons Jossett his 1st appearance on the English Stage, Mons Jardin, Miss Hilliard.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Erminia; or, The Fair and Vertuous Lady Author(s): Richard Flecknoe

9
18 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. [In mainpiece the playbill lists Mrs Esten, but "Previous to the play an apology was made in behalf of Mrs Davis, who had undertaken Mrs Esten's character in consequence of the indisposition of the latter lady. [After considerable objection] Mrs Davis was well received in the part" (Thespian Magazine, June 1793, p. 4).] Public Advertiser, 3 May 1793: This Day is published How to Grow Rich (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #257 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Pave Actor: Lewis
Role: Smalltrade Actor: Quick
Role: Warford Actor: Pope
Role: Sir ThomasRoundhead Actor: Munden
Role: Sir Charles Dazzle Actor: Farren
Role: Hippy Actor: Blanchard
Role: Latitat Actor: Fawcett
Role: Nab Actor: Cubitt
Role: Plainly Actor: Powel
Role: Formal Actor: Thompson
Role: Servant Actor: Rees
Role: Sir Charles's Servant Actor: Ledger
Role: Sir Thomas's Servant Actor: Simmons
Role: Smalltrade's Servant Actor: Blurton
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Davis
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pope
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Prologue Actor: Pope
Role: Epilogue Actor: Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Patrick Actor: Johnstone
Role: Dermot Actor: Incledon
Role: Fitzroy Actor: Davies
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock
Role: Bagatelle Actor: Marshall
Role: Darby Actor: Munden
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Broadhurst

Dance: End: The Bouquet, as17930415

10
22 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: Punch-Shaw; Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Harlequin-Lun [John Rich].John Rich].
Cast
Role: Punch Actor: Shaw
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17170321

11
29 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Performance Comment: Fossile (Punch)-Shaw; Plotwell (Scaramouch)-Thurmond Jr; Underplot (Harlequin)-Lun [J. Rich]; Pitsan (Pierot)-Griffin; Mrs Townly (Colombine)-Miss Schoolding.
Cast
Role: Fossile Actor: Shaw
Role: Plotwell Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Underplot Actor: Lun
Role: Pitsan Actor: Griffin
Role: Mrs Townly Actor: Miss Schoolding.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: French Sailor-Shaw, Miss Schoolding; Miss Schoolding's Sister

12
30 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun [J. Rich].J. Rich].
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Song: As17170319

Dance: As17170510

13
01 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Estcourt. Receipts: #36 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Example: or the Modish Citizens Author(s): Richard Estcourt

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Cast
Role: Punch Actor: Boval
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Pierrot Actor: Griffin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Schoolding, as 'twas Originally.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier; particularly a Chacone-; Harlequin-

14
27 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #98 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Punch Actor: Cook.
Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers Author(s): John Rich

Music: Music By Purcell-Newberry, Lawrence, Jones

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): Richard Jones
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): Richard Jones
Related Work: Hymen's Triumph; or, Trick Upon Trick Author(s): Richard Jones

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier

15
08 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #44 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Cast
Role: Professor Actor: Gautier , the first time of his appearing upon the English Stage.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed; or, The Farmer Disappointed

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

16
10 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #48 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Cast
Role: Professor Actor: Gautier , the first time of his appearing upon the English Stage.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Executed

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Farmer Actor: Spiller.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Executed Author(s): John Rich

Dance: Dupre; Grand Indian Dance-Moreau

17
29 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: #66 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Amadis Actor: Dupre
Role: Punch Actor: Boval
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Cook
Role: Englishman Actor: Cook Jr
Role: Oriana Actor: Mlle Gautier
Role: Scaramouchet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Englishwoman Actor: Miss Schoolding
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Schoolding
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller
Role: Furies Actor: Thurmond Jr, Tully, Newhouse, Pelling, Turner.
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

18
31 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #61 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Amadis Actor: Dupre
Role: Punch Actor: Boval
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Cook
Role: Englishman Actor: Cook Jr
Role: Oriana Actor: Mlle Gautier
Role: Scaramouchet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Englishwoman Actor: Miss Schoolding
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Schoolding
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller
Role: Furies Actor: Thurmond Jr, Tully, Newhouse, Pelling, Turner.
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

19
03 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: By His Royal Highness's Command [Rich's Register]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: As17180310

20
16 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #27 6s. 6d.; tickets #72

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Dance: Dupre, Thurmond Jr, Boval, Moreau, Tully, Cook, Cook Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

21
04 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Receipts: money #27 11s.; tickets #66 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

22
21 March 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: money #33 12s.; tickets #18 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

23
01 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich, Corey, Cross (Numberer). Receipts: money #16 6s.; tickets #111 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Walter Raleigh

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Clown Actor: Spiller
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Moreau
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

24
19 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Afterpiece: With all the Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Receipts: money #66 3s. 6d.; tickets #20 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Leigh
Role: Brabantio Actor: Boheme
Role: Roderigo Actor: Pack
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Giffard.
Role: Othello Actor: Quin
Role: Iago Actor: Ryan
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Seymour

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Cast
Role: With a new Prologue to the Town Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine Author(s): John RichChristopher Rich

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher; Leveridge's new song The Tippling Philosophers-Leveridge

Related Works
Related Work: The Comickal Masque of Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: Pyramus and Thisbe Author(s): Richard Leveridge
Related Work: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17200120

25
20 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Numberer), John and Chr. Rich. Receipts: money #10 13s.; tickets #98 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Spiller.
Role: Torrismond Actor: Ryan
Role: Bertran Actor: Smith
Role: Alphonso Actor: Ogden
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Leigh
Role: Raymond Actor: Quin
Role: Pedro Actor: Egleton
Role: Friar Actor: Bullock
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Doctor, or, The Intriguing Dame Author(s): John Rich

Dance: As17200120