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7760 results for: Keyword - Mr
We found 4812 matches on Roles/Actors, 4224 matches on Event Comments, 1138 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, and 18 matches on Author.

3451
31 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17331211 but Jaques-Jones .

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17331211.

Music: By Desire of several Persons of Quality, the 5th of Vivaldi's Concertos and the 7th of Corelli's Solos on the Welsh Harp by Mr Petry, from Wales

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: A new Scotch Sword Dance by Baker in a Highland Character. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Performance Comment: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun .

3452
14 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17331024 .

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake

Performance Comment: As17340108.

Dance: A new Scottish Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: hathi.

3453
16 January 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. And a new Prologue and Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17340115.

Dance: Scotch Danc e by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: hathi.

3454
20 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17340216.

Music: A new Overture, and an entire new Sett of Act Tunes, composed for the Comedy by Mr Seedo

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: Irish Trot by a Youth but nine Years old. Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett (with new Habits)

Performance Comment: Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett (with new Habits) .

3455
02 March 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17340228.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17340222 Prologue and Epilogue, as17340225 music and.

Dance: As17340222 Also 5th Concerto of Vivaldi on Treble Harp by Mr Perry

Performance Comment: hathi.

3456
18 March 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hulett. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Hulett .

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Excell; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts. A new Epilogue spoken by Miss Cole .

Music: A new Overture to the Play, composed by Mr Bellear

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: The Dutch Boar (new) by Sandham and Miss Wherrit. Scaramouch by Sandham

Performance Comment: Scaramouch by Sandham .

3457
24 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hardin. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Cast not listed .

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Roberts, but see17340318.

Dance: I: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

Performance Comment: III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance .

Song: IV: By Mr Nichols

Performance Comment: hathi.

3458
08 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Evans and Miss Cole

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Delane; Henry VI-Giffard; Lady Anne-Mrs Giffard; Prince Edward-Miss Norris, from DL; Duke of York-Miss Cole, but see17340318.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17340501, but Boy-Miss Cole, in which will be introduced a new Song by her, her first Attempt of that kind. After the Farce an Epilogue by Miss Cole .

Music: Second Musick: Concerto of the late Mr Woodcock's on the Little Flute. Third Musick: 8th Concerto of Corelli

Performance Comment: Third Musick: 8th Concerto of Corelli .

Dance: I: Scots Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk Pail Dance

Performance Comment: III: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk Pail Dance .

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamund by Miss Hill

Performance Comment: hathi.

3459
09 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Captain-Bridgwater; Margaretta-Mrs Horton; Estifania-Mrs Clive; Modena-Paget; de Castro-Hewitt; Sanchio-Winstone; Alonzo-Turbutt; Clara-Miss Mann; Altea-Mrs Grace; Leon-Marshall; Cacafogo-Mullart; Old Woman-T. Hallam .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Cast not listed .

Music: Select Pieces composed by Lampe

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: By Mr and Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: hathi.

3460
09 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At 6 P.M. Boxes 3s. Boxes and Balconies on the Stage 4s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Giffard; Briton-Delane; GF Lopez-Rosco; Frederick-Bardin; Pedro-Norris; Gibby-Lyon; Lissardo-Penkethman; Alguzile-Pearce; Violante-Mrs Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Hamilton; Flora-Mrs Roberts; Inis-Miss Tollett .

Music: Concerto on the French Horn by Mr Charles, his first time on this stage

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: By Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: In Italian and English by Miss Jones, the first time of her performing on this stage

Performance Comment: hathi.

3461
26 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit De Fesch. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'etourdy

Performance Comment: Cast not listed .

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Sauvage

Performance Comment: Cast not listed .

Music: Several Concertoes, particularly a Grand Concerto with French Horns and Trumpets; and another with one French Horn, the French Horn part by Mr Charles

Performance Comment: hathi.

3462
02 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Wood. [For a further discussion of licensing the stage, see Prompter, 2 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Ryan; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Fainall-Walker; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mullart; Witwoud-Chapman; Petulant-Neale; Waitwell-Morgan; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan; Foible-Mrs Stevens; Mincing-Miss Bincks; Sir Wilful-Hippisley, but see17350325.

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: As17350203.

Music: Select Pieces, particularly Mr Handel's Overture to Ariadne

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: By Mlle Salle. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. The Flanderkins (new) by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. The Flanderkins (new) by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c.

Song: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright, particularly Leveridge's Song in Praise of English Roast Beef

Performance Comment: hathi.

3463
15 May 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hulet and Lyon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Hulett; Peachum-Penkethman; Lockit-Lyon; Polly-Miss Gerrard; Lucy-Mrs Roberts, but see17350407 .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Miss Jones; Jobson-Hulett; Lady Loverule-Mrs Wetherilt; Nell-Mrs Roberts, but see17350409.

Music: A Piece of Hunting-Musick on the French Horn by Mr Charles

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: Scot's Dance by Mrs Woodward. Black Joak by Woodward and Mrs Woodward

Performance Comment: Black Joak by Woodward and Mrs Woodward .

3464
15 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: With entire New Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and other Decorations. Boxes and Balconies on Stage 5s. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Penkethman; Scaramouch-Rosco; Balliardo-Lyon; Cinthio-Giffard; Charmante-Havard; Keplair-Woodward; Galileus-Dove; Clerk-Hamilton; Officer-Norris; Bellemante-Mrs Giffard; Claria-Mrs Hamilton; Mopsophil-Mrs Roberts .

Music: A New Medley Overture, composed by Prelleur

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: New Dances adapted to the Opera, particularly A Dance of Court Cards: King of Spades-Ray; Queen of Spades-Mrs Dove; Knave of Spades-Norris; King of Hearts-Presgrave; Queen of Diamonds-Miss Hughes; Knave of Clubs-Hamilton. Other dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Le Sac, Mrs Vallois

Performance Comment: Other dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Le Sac, Mrs Vallois .

Song: [In it] the Original Songs, set to Musick by Mr Prelleur, and sung by Kelly, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

Performance Comment: hathi.

3465
13 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of His Highness the Prince of Modc1n [who was present)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17351002.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Venetian-Este; Bravo-B. Turbutt; Miller-Oates; Pierrot-Davenport; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Miss Mann; but see17350915. but see17350915.

Music: A New Sett of Act Tunes composed by Mr Arne

Performance Comment: hathi.

3466
20 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Cast not listed .

Music: Several Solos on the Violin, the whole composed by Mr Petit, who will perform the first Violin

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: II: Grand Dance of Warriors by Castiglione, with Flag Dance by Demar, new from Paris. III: Grand Dance of Moors (with new Dresses). IV: The Pastoral (a new comic dance), with Shepherd-Castiglione; Punch-Le Grange; Harlequin-Le Sac; Pierot-Baudoin; Sailor-Shawford, with a Grand Masquerade Dance after the Venetian Manner. V: By Castiglione, with Italian Nigbt Scenes originally performed twenty-years ago by Sorein and Baxter: With Alterations and Additions: Harlequin-De la Hay; Scaramouch-Shawford

Performance Comment: III: Grand Dance of Moors (with new Dresses). IV: The Pastoral (a new comic dance), with Shepherd-Castiglione; Punch-Le Grange; Harlequin-Le Sac; Pierot-Baudoin; Sailor-Shawford, with a Grand Masquerade Dance after the Venetian Manner. V: By Castiglione, with Italian Nigbt Scenes originally performed twenty-years ago by Sorein and Baxter: With Alterations and Additions: Harlequin-De la Hay; Scaramouch-Shawford .

3467
08 March 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Clegg. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5s. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: hathi.

Music: Several favourite Songs and a Solo performed on the Lute, by Signior Arrigoni; a Solo by Signior Caporali; with several Pieces and a Solo performed on the Violin, by Mr Clegg

Performance Comment: hathi.

3468
16 April 1736 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Martin. 6:30 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: hathi.

Music: The Entire Coronation Musick, Composed by Mr Handel. Solo on Violin by Festin. On the Organ by Martin

Performance Comment: Solo on Violin by Festin. On the Organ by Martin .

3469
27 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Taylor, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. [Tickets for Cooper also taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17360218, but Louisa-Mrs Pritchard .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17351106 .

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Apprentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson .

3470
28 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Allen, Gallery Officekeeper, and Bradshaw, Boxkeeper. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: As17360329.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17360401.

Music: Select Pieces, particularly the March in Zara

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: I: Scot's Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: By Denoyer's Prentice. IV: Minuet by Villeneuve and Mrs Anderson .

3471
10 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Tickets at Chapman's in Clare Street, near Clare-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17360929, but Harriet-Miss Bincks; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Tattleaid-Mrs Martin.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Performance Comment: Lawyer-Chapman.

Dance: II: Peasant-Lalauze[, as17370307; III: Clown-Nivelon

Song: I: Roberts; IV: Mad Bess, composed by the famous Mr Henry Purcell,-Beard

3472
18 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. And all will be over at Nine at Night,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: See17370118.

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414 II: Mr Cowley's Swallow-Beard; III: By Desire, Purcell's famous Dialogue, Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway; V: A new Pastoral, The Agreement-Leveridge, Laguerre, Mrs Wright

3473
03 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: A new Ballad Opera. Written in Honour of the Gentlemen of the Navy. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Afterpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sailor's Opera; Or, An Example Of Justice To Present And Future Times

Performance Comment: Kitty Cable-Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

Performance Comment: See17370321.

Music: With aPreamble on the Kettle@Drums-Mr Job Baker; who will accompany several Songs in the Opera-

3474
03 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Milward; Amphitryon-Mills; Mercury-Shepard; Gripus-Griffin; Sosia-Turbutt; Phoebus-Cross; Polidas-Winstone; Tranio-Raftor; Phaedra-Mrs Pritchard; Bromia-Mrs Cross; Night-Miss Bennet; Alcmena-Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17380921.

Song: In III: Celia that I once was Blest by the late Mr Henry Purcell, and-Beard

Dance: In IV: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

3475
17 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 16 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17390116.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17390116.

Dance: II: Grand Dance of Moors-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Music: V: A new Concerto, composyd and performed on the Harpsichord-Mr Henry Burgess Jr; with Accompanyments-