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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.

5701
12 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespeare by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Johnson; Pietol-Cibber; Silence-Miller; Lancaster-A. Hallam; Justice-Bowman; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; York-Milward; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann; Westmoreland-Winstone; Mowbray-Berry; Gloucester-Oates; Hastings-Ridout; Shadow-Mawley; Wart-Peploe; Mouldy-Hallam Sr; Bulcalf-Grey; Boy-Miss Brett .

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Janno. II: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. III: Watteau by Miss Robinson. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Les Bergeries, as17331006

Performance Comment: II: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. III: Watteau by Miss Robinson. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Les Bergeries, as17331006.

5702
24 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17330926.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17330926 A new Prologue addressed to the Town .

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant by Janno. III: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: La Follette s'cest Ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: III: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: La Follette s'cest Ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann .

5703
25 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Griffin; Heartwell-Harper; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Laetitia-Mrs Heron; Belmour-W. Mills; Vainlove-A. Hallam; Sharper-Milward; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Araminta-Mrs Shireburn; Sylvia-Miss Oates; Lucy-Mrs Grace .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17331010.

Dance: A new Grand Ballad called Les Amants Constants by Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, F. Tench, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Oates, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Tench, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Oates, Miss Brett .

Song: I: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

5704
27 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Heron; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Master Arne; Angelica-Mrs Grace; Lady Darling-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Miss Mann .

Music: Second Musick: 4th Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane .

Dance: I: La Bagatelle (new) by Essex and Miss Latour, her first appearance on that stage. III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025

Performance Comment: III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025.

Song: II: Hush, Ye Little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne .

5705
31 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17331003.

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: As17331029.

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performance Comment: hathi.

5706
03 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17331006, but Sir John Bull, Page omitted .

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: As17331029.

Dance: As17331031

Performance Comment: hathi.

5707
05 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Poet-Laureat. With New Habits. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr. [See Daily Post, 6 Nov., and London Evening Post, 6 Nov., for prosecution of actors at HAY by officials of DL, CG, and GF.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Milward; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-A. Hallam; Axalla-Cibber; Arpasia-Mrs Heron; Selima-Mrs Grace. With the usual Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: As17331029.

Dance: As17331031

Performance Comment: hathi.

5708
06 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17331105 With the usual Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: As17331029.

Dance: As17331031

Performance Comment: hathi.

5709
07 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: In Three Acts. Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by Mr John Frederick Lampe. Daily Advertiser, 8 Nov.: The Arrival of his Highness the Prince of Orange, indeed, prevented many Persons of Quality from being there, who had taken Boxes; but 'tis presum'd it cannot fail of Success and Encouragement notwithstanding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Kilburn, the first time of his appearance on any stage; King Arthur-Stoppelaer; Dollalolla-Mrs Clive; Merlin-Nichols; Noodle-Mountier; Doodle-Snider; Foodle-Rainton; Parson-Snider; Bailiff-Rainton; Follower-Nichols; Cleora-Miss Atherton; Mustacha-Miss Palms; Grizzle and Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Waltz; Huncamunca-Mrs Mason; Glumdalca-Topham, who never appeared on any stage before .

Dance:

Performance Comment: hathi.

5710
08 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17331013.

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: As17331029.

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, Holt, F. Tench, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Tench, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

5711
09 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Moliere by the late Mr Betterton. Afterpiece: As 8 Nov. [HAY also announces it intends to perform a new masque, Love and Glory, in honor of the approaching Royal Nuptials, but, the time being short, the theatre will first bring on an Impromptu Revel Masque]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Milward; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Miller; Jeffery-Oates; Jeremy-Master Arne; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Lady Pride-Mrs Charke; Philadelphia-Miss Oates; Damaris-Miss Mann; Prudence-Mrs Grace .

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: As17331029.

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries, as17331108

Performance Comment: hathi.

5712
13 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17331022, but Bolus-Winstone .

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: As17331029.

Dance: As17331112

Performance Comment: hathi.

5713
15 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne. Love for Love-, which was bespoke for this Day, is deferred on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Comedian. The New Revel Masque will be perform'd the Day after the Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17331003, but Day-Shepard .

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: As17331029.

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann .

5714
16 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17331024.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17331113, but Sea-God-Mountier. The Double Dealer. Double Dealer-Quin; Touchwood-Aston; Mellefont-Walker; Brisk-Chapman; Careless-Ryan; Froth-Neale; Saygrace-Houghton; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hallam; Lady Froth-Mrs Bullock; Lady Plyant-Mrs Cantrel; Cynthia-Mrs Laguerre; Sir Paul-Hippisley .

Dance: Scotish Dance, as17330922 The Nassau, as17331112

Performance Comment: hathi.

5715
17 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17331017, but Fop-Charke; Marcellus omitted . Marcellus omitted .

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: As17331029.

Dance: By Essex, Miss Robinson, Miss Latour

Performance Comment: hathi.

5716
19 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Daily Advertiser, 20 Nov.: Yesterday Mr Harper was brought up to the Court of King's Bench . . . but the Right Hon. the Lord Hardwicke, Chief Justice, perceiving . . . that it might probably take up a long time to hear [the Counsels'] several Arguments, was pleas'd to put off the Affair till this Morning

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17331013.

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: Overture compos'd by Handel for the Opera of Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo by Vivaldi

Performance Comment: Third Musick: Overture compos'd by Handel for the Opera of Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo by Vivaldi .

Dance: II: La Basetelle by Essex, and Miss La Tour. In V: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: In V: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

Song: II: Limpio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

5717
21 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plain Dealer-Quin; Plausible-Hippisley; Novel-Chapman; Varnish-Ryan; Freeman-Hale; Olivia-Mrs Younger; Fidelia-Mrs Buchanan; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Cantrel; Jerry-Neale .

Dance: As17331113

Performance Comment: hathi.

5718
22 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Alter'd from Shakespeare by the late Mr Betterton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17331012, but Westmoreland, Mowbray, Humphrey, Hastings, Shadow, Wart, Mouldy, Bullcalf, Falstaff's Page omitted .

Dance: V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: II: O Care Parollette by Miss Arne. IV: Vorei Poterti Amar by Miss Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Vorei Poterti Amar by Miss Arne .

5719
23 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Southerne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Mills; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Berry; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-W. Mills; Jack-Oates; Imoinda-Mrs Butler; Widow Lackit-Mrs Shireburn; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Mann .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17330926.

Dance: The Punches by F. Tench and Janno. La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour

Performance Comment: Tench and Janno. La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour .

5720
24 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: [Author not known, but probably Henry Carey; see 28 Nov.] The Scenes, Machines, and Habits entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17330926.

Afterpiece Title: An Impromptu Revel Masque: On the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials

Performance Comment: Venus-Miss Ame; Cupid-Master Arne; Shepherds-Kelly, Berry, Roberts, Corse; Shepherdesses-Miss Jones, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates; with a Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Swains-Essex, Houghton; Nymphs-Miss Robinson, Miss Latour; College Youths-F. Tench, Holt, Janno. With a new Prologue to the Masque .

5721
28 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performance Comment: Achilles-Salway; Lycomedes-Quin; Diphilus-Aston; Periphas-Walker; Ajax-Hall; Ulysses-Chapman; Diomedes-Laguerre; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Buchanan; Theaspe-Mrs Cantrel; Philoe-Miss Bincks; Lesbia-Mrs Stevens; Artemona-Mrs Kilby; Deidamia-Miss Norsa .

Dance: Single Dance by Mlle Salle. The Nassau, as17331112 By Malter and Mlle Salle, as17331126

Performance Comment: The Nassau, as17331112 By Malter and Mlle Salle, as17331126.

5722
01 December 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17330918, but Player-Lacy; Beggar-Chapman; Filch-Clarke; Jenny-Mrs Forrester; Sukey-Mrs Templer; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17331124.

Dance: By Malter and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: hathi.

5723
05 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Millamant-Mrs Heron; Wilful-Harper; Witwou'd-Cibber; Mirabel-A. Hallam; Fainall-W. Mills; Petulant-Boman; Waitwell-Shepard; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Grace; Foible-Miss Mann .

Music: Select Pieces

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performance Comment: Mock Minuet, as17331027.

5724
06 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gongreve. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17331205.

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Performance Comment: As17331129, but Miss Pritchard replaces Miss Oates as Shepherdess .

5725
08 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by the late Mr Betterton. [For essays on the stage, see Universal Spectator, 8 Dec, and Weekly Miscellany, 8 Dec]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17331122.

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Performance Comment: As17331206 With an Epilogue addres'd to the Town, spoken by Mrs Heron .