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2833 results for: Keyword - Master Brown
We found 1591 matches on Performance Comments, 1067 matches on Performance Title, 476 matches on Event Comments, 59 matches on Author, and 13 matches on Roles/Actors.

151
11 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: No Money to be returned. Books of the Performance to be had at the Theatre. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened a 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. [Master Clement was from the Imperial Opera House, Vienna.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Works Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Part II Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Tear such as tender Fathers shed-Bellamy (Deborah); O had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Broadhurst (Joshua); There beneath a lowly shade-Dignum (Alexander Balus); Concerto Violin-Master Clement (1st appearance at this theatre); +Fallen is the Foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Why does the God of Israel sleep?-Spence (Samson); O Liberty!-Miss Cecilia Davies (Judas Maccabaeus); accompanied violoncello-Mason; The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast).
Cast
Role: Concerto Violin Actor: Master Clement

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

152
23 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: To conclude with a Grand Procession of the Hundred Knights of Chivalry, and the Representation of an Ancient Tournament, under the direction of Dubois. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] With a new Overture and new Additional Musick, by Storace, Shaw, and other Eminent Masters. And new Dresses, Decorations and Machinery. [Miss Redhead is identified in Kemble Mem.] Account-Book, 20 Dec. 1792: Paid Kemble to purchase horses for Cymon #180 14s. 6d. (223.11.6; 55.4.0; 3.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Cymon

Performance Comment: Merlin-Bannister; Cymon-Kelly; Dorus-Wewitzer; Linco-Bannister Jun.; Damon-Bland; Dorilas-Cooke; Daemon of Revenge-Sedgwick; Cupid-Master Welsh; Urganda-Mrs Crouch; Sylvia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Redhead]); Fatima-Mrs Goodall; Phebe-Miss DeCamp; Daphne-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mr Suett; [In Tournament: Knights-Dubois, Fairbrother.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

153
29 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Kemble being indisposed from a violent Bruise in his Arm (during the several times of his playing the Part of Macbeth) so as to render him incapable of attending the Theatre this evening, an Apology was made by Wroughton, and the Prologue was omitted. [The playbill retains Miss Menage in afterpiece, but she] being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part in the Children in the Wood. Henry VIII rehearsed at 10 (for Banks and Dignum; Packer ill); The Jew at 12 (for Miss Farren and Miss Tidswell). Receipts: #322 5s. 6d. (248/0/0; 67/15/0; 6/14/6; tickets not come in: 0/6/0)

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-Benson; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Gregson//Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamoree-Miss Tidswell. Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master GregsonOriana-Mrs Goodall
Role: Master GregsonOriana Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Donalbain Actor: Master De Camp
Role: Fleance Actor: Master Gregson
Role: Bloody Child Actor: Master Harlowe
Role: Crowned Child Actor: Master Chatterley

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940425, but Master Chatterley in place of Miss Menage .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Menage

154
24 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Miss Menage, but she "being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part" (Powell).] Receipts: #361 1s. 6d. (298/8/6; 55/12/0; 7/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940514, but Master Chatterley in place of Miss Menage .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Master Menage

155
17 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by Milton, and set to Music by Handel. Instrumental Performers as 12 Feb., but added: Lavenu. Morning Herald, 18 Feb.: Both Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley, and But o sad virgin, accompanied on the cello by C. Ashley, were sung by Miss Parke; Let me wander not unseen by Miss Leak; Come and trip it by Master Elliot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As17960212, but Principal Vocal Performers-Master Walmisley, +Burdon, _Nield, _Sale.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor:

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed Il Pensieroso 3; Alexander's Feast 3

Music: End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

156
02 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Richard to Holman, but "Holman being indisposed, Murray assumed the arduous part of Richard this evening. (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1797, p. 238).] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Account-Book: Paid Music #9 1s. 8d.; Properties #12 8s.; Kettle Drum 5s.; Chorus Singers #1 10s.; Wardrobe #6 10s. 3d.; Supernumeraries #3 11s.; Sloper [master carpenter] for Scenemen #40 13s. 4d.; Phillips and Creswell #4 4s.; Lupino #2 14s. 6d.; Hollogan #2. Receipts: #286 17s. (282.15; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Murray; King Henry-Hull; Buckingham-Clarke; Stanley-Thompson; Tressel-Wheatley (2nd appearance [see17970925]); Prince Edward-Miss Standen; Duke of York-Master Standen; Lieutenant-Waddy; Catesby-Claremont; Ratcliffe-Abbot; Lord Mayor-Powel; Oxford-Farley; Norfolk-Davenport; Richmond-Pope; Lady Anne-Mrs Litchfield; Duchess of York-Mrs Platt; Queen-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Standen

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

157
06 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Dance: Sandham, Eaton, Miss Sandham

Song: Master Corse

158
24 August 1731 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of China, Grand Volgi; Or, The Constant Couple And Virtue Rewarded

Song: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Master Fisher Tench, Miss Brett; A new Dialogue of Chimes of the Times-Excell, Mrs Egleton

Music: Grand Chorus from Porus, accompany'd with Hautboys Trumpets and Kettle Drums-

159
28 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Song: Master Cuttin, a Youth of 14 Years of Age, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Dance: As17321125

160
30 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: Master Cuttin, a Scholar of Mr Eversman

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Hornpipe-a lad of ten, a scholar of Jones

161
15 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: FFriendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sailor's Dance-Jones; French Peasant-de Vallois

Song: Master Cuttin

162
22 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Song: Master Cuttin

163
27 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: MMasquerade Dance-Thurmond; Le Petit Maitre-Jovan De Vallois

Song: Master Cuttin

164
29 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: PPierot and Pierate-Mons and Madam de Vallois; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Song: Master Cuttin

165
22 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hewit, Winstone, Miss Cole. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. [Tickets for Haydock, Leigh, Woodbourn, Master Green taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: As17350423 A New Epilogue spoken by Master Green and Miss Cole .

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Song: I: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

166
21 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Salway, Laguerre

Dance: Master and Miss Oates

167
27 June 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Master and Miss Oates

168
07 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. Tickets at Bridgwater's Lodgings, Brownlow Street in dl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Master Cooke, Miss Scot; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

169
09 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: Miss Medina

Dance: Master Matthews; Hornpipe-Yates

170
09 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: Master Davey, Scholar to Mr Lanyon, who never appeared on any stage before

171
10 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Master Morgan, Miss Baker

172
20 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Brett, Mr Hallam, Mrs Hallam

Dance: Master Morgan, Miss Baker

173
24 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: n Irish Song %Ellen a Roon-Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

174
31 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: I: Who'll Buy a Heart a Cantata by Stanley-Beard; II: Cupid's Power I Despise, Liberty-Miss Faulkner; III: a Song in the Anacreontic style- of Leveridge; IV: O Peace, Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Mrs Storer; V: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge; Epilogue of Thanks in Music-Leveridge

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

175
29 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier