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563 results for: Keyword - Mas. Wignell
We found 443 matches on Performance Comments, 125 matches on Performance Title, 52 matches on Event Comments, 13 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
22 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington Fox. Tickets deliver'd by Thompson and Master Harris will be taken. Charges #67 4s. 6d. were borne by Barrington and Fox, who faced a deficit of #16 4s. 9d. apiece. It was cover'd by income from tickets. Thompson and Master Harris rec'd their tickets gratis (Account Book). @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value@Barrington 69 92 50 #36 1s.@Fox 93 194 61 #58 9s.@Thompson 0 24 94 #13 @Mas. Harris 114 61 52 #42 17s.@ Receipts: #34 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: IV: A Dance-Mas. Harris, Miss Mathews (her 2nd appearance that stage)

Monologue: Interlude. End: True Blue. As 2 May, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Mrs Mattocks

27
02 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: A New Comic Dance call'd Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson, Mas. Langrish, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Jackson, Mas. Langrish, Miss Besford.

28
31 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed. Founded [by Thomas Hull] on a Play wrote by the late Sir Samuel Tuke [Adventures of Five Hours]. The Afterpiece: A Masque (perform'd but once) [by Thomas Hull], With New Music, Dresses and Scenery. The Music by Mr Bach. Books of the Masque to be had at the Theatre. Paid for The Perplexities #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #226 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Related Works
Related Work: The Perplexities Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Performance Comment: Larpent MS 257 lists parts in Fairy Favour: Oberon-; Puck-; Attendant Fairies-; Titania-; Glossmour-; Milkah-. The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.; Miss Twist #4 4s; Miss Coakayne, #4 4s.; Miss Besford, #4 4s.; Mas. Besford, #2 2s.; Mas. Wignell, #2 2s.; Mas. Langrish, #2 2s.; Miss Austen, #2 2s.; Miss Harrison, #2 2s.; Miss Flingdon, #2 2s.: Mas. Hollinsworth, #2 2s. On 26 March 1767 Mas. Lindley was paid #20 for performing (Account Book). Miss Twist #4 4s; Miss Coakayne, #4 4s.; Miss Besford, #4 4s.; Mas. Besford, #2 2s.; Mas. Wignell, #2 2s.; Mas. Langrish, #2 2s.; Miss Austen, #2 2s.; Miss Harrison, #2 2s.; Miss Flingdon, #2 2s.: Mas. Hollinsworth, #2 2s. On 26 March 1767 Mas. Lindley was paid #20 for performing (Account Book).
Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Favour Author(s): Thomas Hull

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

29
10 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignell and Mrs Squibb. Mainpiece: Not acted this Season. Charges #16 10s. Deficit to Wignell and Mrs Squibb #22 10s. but covered by #98 4s. to Wignell from tickets (Box 89; Pit 378; Gallery 191) and #95 10s. to Mrs Squibb from her tickets (Box 172; Pit 242; Gallery 162). Receipts: #42 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Powell; Osman-Smith; Nerestan-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Chatillion-Wignell; Orasmin-Gardner; Melidor-Casey; Selima-Mrs DuBellamy; Zara-Mrs Squibb, 1st appearance any stage.
Cast
Role: Chatillion Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe,. As17680416

30
15 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Order of the Grand Buck for the Benefit of Mr Wignell and Mr Barnshaw. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to the actors #15 5s. 3d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Wignell #61 13s. (Box 76; Pit 187; Gallery 146); Barnshaw #116 8s. (Box 96; Pit 500; Gallery 174); Total House value #211 15s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #33 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17700201, but Chaplain-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Wignell.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17691206, but Jobson-Barnshaw, first time; Conjuror-Wignell; Butler-_.
Cast
Role: Conjuror Actor: Wignell

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

31
20 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Order of the Grand Buck for the Benefit of Wignell and Davis. N.B. Places will be kept in the front boxes for the brethren of the Mcst Noble Order, who are desired to meet the Grand Buck and His Council at the Shakespeare's Head in the Great Piazza, by 5 o'clock, from thence to proceed to the theatre, and bring the ensigns of the Order with them (playbill). Charges #66 3s. 6d. Deficit to beneficiaries #4 6s. 3d. apiece, cover'd by income from tickets: Wignell #78 4s. (Box 82; Pit 290; Gallery 142); Davis #74 4s. (Box 59; Pit 281; Gallery 173) (Account Book). Receipts: #57 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17721019, but Richmond-Davis; Tressel-Wroughton; King Henry-Younger; Norfolk-Perry; Catesby-Fox; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Dutchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Lady Anne-Miss Ogilvie; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Wignell
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Mas. Harris
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Whim, as17730426

Cast
Role: A New Dance Actor: Mas. Langrish

32
31 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of Settree. Tickets delivered by Mas. Settree and Miss Twist will be taken

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: the Tailors Actor: Mas. Settree, Miss Twist
Role: Minuet Actor: Mas. Settree, Miss Twist
Related Works
Related Work: Bacchus Festival; or, A New Medley Author(s): Thomas Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Dance: End: As17570819

33
09 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout, Wignell, Dupre. Tickets for Mrs Salle and Mlle Delorme also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17341118, but Iago-A. Hallam; Brabantio-Ridout; Duke-Wignell; Lodovico-Hale .
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Miss Bincks; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Wignell; Friendly-Ridout; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Miss Brunette; but see17350117. but see17350117.
Cast
Role: Master Johnny Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Wignell

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick

Dance: I: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. III: A Ball Dance, composed by Mr Labee, called, The Princess Ann's Cbacone, by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: Pastoral Dance by Mlle Grognet and Mlle Delorme

Song: IV: As17350422

34
19 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wignell and Shuter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Goodfellow; Carlow-Burton; Villeroy-Wignell; Fernando-Shuter; Victoria-Mrs Hallam; Isabella-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Wignell
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

35
13 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Wignell, and Mrs Gondou. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17550408 but Raymond-Anderson; Pedro-Wignell; Add Teresa-Mrs Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17550414

36
17 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignell, Stoppelaer, Davis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17590117, but Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Lodovico-Wignell; Duke-Stoppelaer; Gratiano-_.
Cast
Role: Lodovico Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble (with song in character)-Shuter; Loveit-Anderson; Flash-Davis; Puff-Wignell; Tagg-Mrs Vincent; Biddy-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: Wignell

Dance: TThe Threshers, as17581016; Hornpipe-Master Cartwright, a Child nine years old

37
10 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Order of the Grand Buck. Benefit for Wignell and Barnshaw. Places will be kept in the Boxes for the Brethren of the Most Noble Order, who are desired to meet the Grand Buck and his Council at the Shakespeare's Head, in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden; by Five o'clock, in order to proceed from thence to the Theatre in Procession

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17710410 but Giles-Barnshaw; Fairfield-Wignell; Incidental Dance-.
Cast
Role: Fairfield Actor: Wignell

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End Opera: Comic Dance, as17701017

38
12 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Lewis and Gardner. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Mrs Gould, Mas. Besford, and Trott's Widow, &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17640402 but Juliet-Miss Macklin; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Gardner; Peter-Weller; Page-Mas. Besford; Occasional Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Besford
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the Play
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: The Dutch Skippers, as17640509

39
11 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox and Barrington. Tickets deliver'd by Mas. Harris will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Queens; or, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden Author(s): Thomas Holcroft

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17710501, but Mrs Mecklin-Mrs Gardner; End Act I: a Hornpipe-Mas. Harris.
Cast
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Harris.

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710509 with Double Hornpipe, as17710509

40
22 January 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Menteur

Afterpiece Title: L'Epreuve Recriproque

41
29 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

42
02 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

43
04 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: As17490502

44
05 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: As17490502

45
09 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

46
11 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

47
13 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

48
29 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

49
31 May 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: DDance a la Ronde-

50
16 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Dance: HHornpipe-Greniere; End: Dance al la Ronde in the French Manner,-the Characters of the Opera