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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.

4901
22 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the ingenious Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers; Or, The Stock Jobbers

Performance Comment: Sir Nicholas-Pack; Colonel Hackwell-Norris; Blunt-Cross; Captain Hackwell-Booth; Welford-Mills; Nickum-Bullock Jr; Hop-Burkhead; Teresia-Mrs Saunders; Eugenia-Mrs Bradshaw; Clara-Mrs Porter; Winifred-Miss Willis; Mrs Hackwell-Mrs Powell; Sir T Kastril-Bullock.

4902
07 January 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was altered from Shakespear by Sir Wil. D'Avenant, and the late Mr Dryden, Poets Laureat. With new Scenes, Machines, and all the Original Decorations proper to the Play. By her Majesty's Command no Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

4903
11 January 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. As it was altered from Shakespear by Sir Will. D'avenant, and the late Mr Dryden, Poets Laureat. With new Scenes, Machines, and all the Original Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

4904
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

Performance Comment: Members of the school.

4905
17 March 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Ambrose Phillips.] At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. William Egerton: And in the Spring came on Mr Phillips's Tragedy, The Distrest Mother. Mrs Rogers, an Actress, who in her Turn, had made a considerable Figure on the Stage, was designed the Part of (Andromache, Hector's Widow, &. i.e.) the Distrest Mother. But the Author, as well as his Friends, were soon convinced that Mrs Oldfield was infinitely the more accomplished Person for so Capital a Part. Upon its being given to Her, Mrs Rogers raised a Posse of Profligates, fond of Tumult and Riot, who made such a Commotion in the House, that the Court hearing of it send four of the Royal Messengers, and a strong Guard, to suppress all Disorders. This being effected, the Play was brought upon the Stage and crowned with deserved Success (Egerton, pp. 31-32)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Edition of 1712 lists: Pyrrhus-Booth; Phoenix-Bowman; Orestes-Powell; Pylades-Mills; Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Cephisa-Mrs Knight; Hermione-Mrs Porter; Cleone-Mrs Cox; Prologue by Steele-Wilks; Epilogue by Budgell-Mrs Oldfield.

4906
09 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Rogers.

4907
12 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear, and alter'd by the late Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Powell; Young Marius-Booth; Lavinia-Mrs Bradshaw.

4908
26 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Willis. Written by the Ingenious Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat, carefully Revis'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Actors only As17111012, but Parts-Mrs _Cox; Witches-_Ryan.

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell

4909
11 July 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Eight Years. Written by Mr Crown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Performance Comment: Podesta-Bullock; Florio-Powell; Artall-Booth; Dr Panchy-Cross; Crafty-Pack; Bricklayer-Penkethman; Rosara-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucinda-Miss Willis.

4910
15 July 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Mr Crown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Performance Comment: As17120711.

4911
22 July 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twelve Years. Written by the late Mr George Farquer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: Mockmode-Bullock; Roebuck-Mills; Lovewell-Bullock Jr; Lyrick-Johnson; Pamphlet-Norris; Club-Penkethman; Brush-Pack; Lucinda-Mrs Rogers; Leanthe-Miss Willis.

4912
25 July 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by late Mr George Farquer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Performance Comment: As17120722.

4913
01 August 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Ten Years. Written by the late Mr Abraham Cowley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Guardian; Or, The Cutter Of Coleman Street

Performance Comment: Jolly-Keen; Cutter-Powell; Worm-Norris; Puny-Pack; Truman-Booth; Lucia-Mrs Bradshaw; Aurelia-Mrs Saunders; Barebottle-Mrs Willis; Tabitha-Miss Willis; With a new Prologue proper to the Play-Pack.

4914
05 November 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir Will. d'Avenant, and the late Mr Dryden, Poets Laureat: With new Scenes, Machines, and all the original Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

4915
22 November 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by Giacomo Rossi. Music by George Frederic Handel.] Never Perform'd before. Compos'd by Mr Hendel. Colman's Opera Register: This was not by Subscription but at ye usuall Opera Price of Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. The Scene represented only ye Country of Arcadia. ye Habits were old.--ye Opera Short. [Published as Pastor Fido.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Shepherd

Performance Comment: Singers only listed, but edition of 1712 lists: Mirtillo-Cavaliero Valeriano; Silvio-Valentino Urbani; Amarilli-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti; Dorinda-Mrs Barbier; Eurilla-Signora Margarita del'Epine; Tirenio-Leveridge.

4916
26 November 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Hendel. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Boxes on the Stage half a guinea. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Shepherd

Performance Comment: Singers only listed, but see17121122.

4917
14 January 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Colman's Opera Register: After these Two Nights [10 and 14 Jan.] Mr Swiny Brakes & runs away & leaves ye Singers unpaid ye Scenes & Habits also unpaid for. The Singers were in Some confusion but at last concluded to go on with ye operas on their own accounts, & divide ye Gain amongst them

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Performance Comment: presumably See17130110.

4918
21 January 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: The Musick Composed by Mr Hendel. At the ordinary Prices, viz. The Boxes on the Stage Half a Guinea, the other Boxes 8s., the Pit 5s., the first Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Performance Comment: See17130110.

4919
24 January 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: The Opera of Theseus composed by Mr Hendel will be represented in its Perfection, that is to say with all the Scenes, Decorations, Flights, and Machines. The Performers are much concerned that they did not give the Nobility and Gentry all the Satisfaction they could have wished, when they represented it on Wednesday last, having been hindered by some unforeseen Accidents at that time insurmountable

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Performance Comment: See17130110.

4920
04 February 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: The Opera...Compos'd by Mr Hendel, will be Represented in its Perfection (that is to say) with all the Scenes, Decorations, Flights, and Machines

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Performance Comment: See17130110.

4921
21 February 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Compos'd by Mr Hendel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Shepherd

Performance Comment: Singer's names only, but see17121122.

4922
17 March 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Compos'd by Mr Hendel. With all the Scenes, Decorations, Flights, and Machines

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Performance Comment: See17130110.

4923
14 April 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Joseph Addison.] Never Acted before. G. Berkeley to Sir John Percival, 16 April: On Tuesday last...Cato was acted the first time. I am informed the front boxes were all bespoke for nine days, a fortnight before the play was acted. I was present with Mr Addison, and two or three more friends in a side box, where we had a table and two or three flasks of burgundy and champagne, with which the author (who is a very sober man) thought it necessary to support his spirits in the concern he was then under, and indeed it was a pleasant refreshment to us all between the acts....The actors were at the expence of new habits, which were very magnificent. (Rand, p. 113. See also Victor, II, 29-31, and Cibber, I, 122-23, II, 127-33)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Cato-Booth; Lucius-Keene; Sempronius-Mills; Juba-Wilks; Syphax-Cibber; Portius-Powell; Marcus-Ryan; Decius-Bowman; Marcia-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Pope-Wilks; Epilogue by Garth-Mrs Porter.

4924
07 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: G. Berkeley to Sir John Percival: Mr Addison's play has taken wonderfully, they have acted it now almost a month, and would I belive act it a month longer were it not that Mrs Oldfield cannot hold out any longer, having had for several nights past, as I am informed, a midwife behind the scenes (Rand, p. 115)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: See17130414.

4925
11 May 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. Written by Mr Steele. N.B. The Tickets deliver'd out for King Lear will be taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Keene; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Trusty-Mills; Sable-Johnson; Trim-Penkethman; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Rogers; Lady Sharlot-Mrs Porter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs d'Epingle-Mrs Bicknell; Fardingale-Norris.