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6019 results for: Keyword - Master
We found 7080 matches on Roles/Actors, 1269 matches on Performance Comments, 1030 matches on Performance Title, 407 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

5726
06 February 1711 @ Clerkenwell

Event Comment: Mr Skeete reported that John Honeycott, the master of the charity school at Clerkenwell, had yesterday [6 Feb.], with the children of the above school, publickly acted the play called Timon of Athens, and by Tickets signed by himself had invited several people to it (Minutes of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, in Secretan, pp. 129-30)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

5727
09 May 1711 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Performers; particularly, several select Entertainments of the following (English Operas) Operas viz. The Indian Queen, King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and Dioclesian, the Masque in Timon of Athens, the Pastoral in The Libertin-; with several Songs out of the St. Cecilia's Musick: All by that great Master the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Performance Comment: The Indian Queen, King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and Dioclesian, the Masque in Timon of Athens, the Pastoral in The Libertin-; with several Songs out of the St. Cecilia's Musick: All by that great Master the late Mr Henry Purcell-.
Cast
Role: the Pastoral in The Libertin Actor:
Role: Mr Henry Purcell Actor: .

5728
06 February 1712 @ Clerkenwell Charity School

Event Comment: Minutes of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 7 Feb.: Mr Skeate reported that John Honeycott the master of the Charity School at Clerkenwell had yesterday with the Children of the School publickly acted the play called Timon of Athens, and by Tickets signed by himself invited Several people to it

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

5729
12 November 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Being a choice Collection of Musick composed by Scarlatti, Bononcini, Albinoni, Caesarini, Gasperini, and several other the most celebrated Italian Masters. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Boxes on the Stage half a guinea. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Love

5730
31 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Prince, the Dancing-Master

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Prince, Wade, Sandham, others; particularly a Harlequin-; Eight Linkmen-

5731
03 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Christopher Bullock.] A Farce of one Act, taken out of a Play written by Mr Shirley, call'd, A Mad World, my Masters. Receipts: #40 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Keene
Role: Aboan Actor: Smith
Role: Governor Actor: Schoolding
Role: Blandford Actor: Husband
Role: Stanmore Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Jack Actor: Elliott
Role: Driver Actor: Hall
Role: Daniel Actor: Pack
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Spillar.

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Bounteous Actor: Hall
Role: Trickwell Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Companions Actor: Knap, Bullock the Youngest, Coker
Role: Roger Actor: Spiller
Role: Constable Actor: Leigh
Role: Gentleman Actor: Corey.

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Russell

5732
31 May 1718 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: We hear the famous Mr Pinkethman is building a handsome Playhouse at Richmond, for the Diversion of the Nobility and Quality that attend the Court of their Royal Highnesses; and will begin to play there soon after Whitsuntide, and shew the fine musical Picture he has prepar'd of the Royal Family, the like of which has never been seen in England.-Read's Weekly Journal, 31 May. Mr Prince the famous Dancing-Master is lately Deceas'd.-Original Weekly Journal, 31 May

Performances

5733
25 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Two Years. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 2 Aug.: Some Days ago [23 July] Mr Keene, and eminent Tragedian, and one of the Masters of the Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, riding in the Country, his Horse being unruly, threw him, and so bruised him that he died in two Days [on 25 July]. He was decently buried last Wednesday [30 July] in the Vault under St. Clement's Church, where lie the Bodies of Mr Mountfort, Mr Harden, Mr Powell, and others of his Fraternity

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Cast
Role: Caratach Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Bickerstaff.

Music: Mainpiece: With the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

5734
29 August 1718 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Evening Post, 30 Aug.: Yesterday Mr Bullock, Master of the Play-House in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, was commanded to attend his Majesty at Hampton-Court, where he receiv'd Orders for his Company to perform several Plays for the Entertainment of His Majesty during his Stay there, in the Winter Season, and there is a magnificent Theatre erecting for that Purpose

Performances

5735
13 June 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Grimberg, Master of the French Company. Mainpiece: Written by the famous Molliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Malade Imaginere

Dance: As17200531

Entertainment: Tumbling-Scaramouch who runs up a board sixteen feet high and throws himself backward upon the stage

5736
17 February 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Post, 18 Feb.: The French Company of Comedians do hereby give Notice, That Monsieur Francisque, alias Harlequin, did refuse to perform last Night, which obliged the Master to dismiss the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Major Ridicule

Afterpiece Title: Le Mariage Force

5737
02 May 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond, the Dancing-Master. At the Desire of the Two Princes, Brothers to the King of Delago in Africa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Oldfield.
Role: Torrismond Actor: Booth
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Wilks
Role: Bertran Actor: Thurmond
Role: Dominic Actor: Shepard
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Dance:

5738
20 September 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 23 Sept.: Last Wednesday died the Celebrated Comedian, Mr Tho Dogget, formerly one of the Masters of the Play-House in Drury-Lane

Performances

5739
27 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond, the Dancing-Master. Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers; Or, Marriage A La Mode

Cast
Role: Palamede Actor: Wilks
Role: Rhodophil Actor: Booth
Role: Celadon Actor: Cibber
Role: Melantha Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Doralice Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Florimel Actor: Mrs Booth.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Denoye, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

5740
13 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond, Dancing Master, and Miss Seale

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Seal.
Role: Day Actor: Penkethman
Role: Abel Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Careless Actor: Wilks
Role: Blunt Actor: Mills
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson
Role: Bookseller Actor: Norris
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Teague Actor: Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Boval, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Miss Lindar

5741
20 April 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond, Dancing-Master

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

5742
06 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Penkethman, Norris, Griffin.
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mills
Role: Macduff Actor: Wilks
Role: Banquo Actor: Booth
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hecate Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

5743
22 August 1724 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son; Or, The Libertine Reclaimed; Wherein Is Represented His Vicious Life, And The Devil Appearing To Him To Go On In His Wickedness; And The Miserable State He Was Brought To Be His Extravagance, Being Reduced To That Extremity, That He Was Forced To Eat Husks With The Swine, To Satisfy His Hunger; Also An Angel Descending, Exhorting Him To Repent, And Return To His Father, Who Receives Him With Great Joy

Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Harper
Role: Country Farmer Actor: Aston
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

Performance Comment: The best Masters.

Entertainment: Drunken Man-Harper

5744
14 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond, Dancing-Master

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

5745
05 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Griffith, Dancing Master. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Admission as 4 May. Receipts: money #20 16s. 6d.; tickets: #174 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: IIrish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Serious Dance-Mrs Wall, Mrs Griffith, who never appear'd on this Stage before; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Flag Dance-Nivelon

5746
07 May 1725 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Jacobs, the new Colombine, lately arrived from France. Mainpiece: The only Master-Piece that the famous Mons d'Noble ever writ. Afterpiece: Written by M Moliere. Pit and Boxes to be laid together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Deux D'arlequin

Cast
Role: Eldest Brother Actor: Solard
Role: 2d Arlequin Actor: Roger.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor against His Will

Dance: Roger, new Colombine

5747
09 May 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Poitier, Dancing Master. Afterpiece: Composed by Monsieur LeSage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Quatre Arlequin Par Magie

Afterpiece Title: Le Tableau du Mariage

Dance: FFour Harlequins : 1st--Lalauze, 2d- Poitier, 3d- Maillard, 4th- LeBrun; End I: The Rival Pierros-Boudett, Lalauze Jr, Mlle Violante; II: A new Moor's Dance-Lalauze Jr, Mlle Violante; II: A new Chacoon of All Characters-Poitier, Boudett, Lalauze, Welman, Mlle Boudett, Mlle Violante, Mlle LeBrun, Mlle L'Inconnue; With a new Dance call'd Le Cotillon-12 Dancers; French Peasant-Poitier

5748
07 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Furbarie Per Vendetta; Or, Bridghella's Revenge Contrariated By Argentina: With Harlequin's Transformation, Viz

Performance Comment: a Physician, Master of Musick, Madam Patasia, or Lady Pancake, Swaggerer, Giant, and Grand Bashaw; Together with his Comical Egress and Regress to and from the Tower.

5749
30 December 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By John Thurmond, Dancing Master.] The Scenes, Machines, Cloaths, &c. entirely New. The Scenes painted by Messieurs Tillemans, Eberlin, Devoto, and Dominic

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger
Role: Wagner Actor: Clark
Role: Abericock Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Harlequin's Servant Actor: Harper
Role: Miller's Wife and Daughter Actor: Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Tenoe
Role: rais'd to entertain Harlequin Actor: Young Rainton, Young Sandham, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter
Role: Rural Lass Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Country Lads Actor: Young Rainton, Young Sandham
Role: Countrymen Actor: Boval, Haughton, Duplessis
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Mrs Young
Role: Pomona Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Statues Actor: Thurmond, Lally, Roger, Essex.

5750
11 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond, Dancing-Master

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Triumph

Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Pierot Actor: Roger
Role: Harlequin Actor: Clark
Role: Clown Actor: Harper
Role: Harlequin's Attendant Spirit Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Miller's Wife and Daughter Actor: Mrs Wetherilt, Miss Tenoe
Role: Rural Lass Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Country Lads Actor: Young Rainton, Young Sandham
Role: Countrymen Actor: Boval, Haughton, Duplessis
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter, Miss Young
Role: Pomona Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Statues Actor: Thurmond, Roger, Lally, Essex.