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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.

5776
18 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-A. Hallam; Sir Jasper-Morgan; Leander-Stoppelaer; Robert-Hallam; James-Mullart; Harry-Ridout; Davy-James; Hellebore -Roberts; Dorcas-Miss Norsa; Charlotte-Miss Binks .

Dance: As17341009

Performance Comment: hathi.

5777
29 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 30 Oct.: Yesterday Morning died of a Consumption. . . Mr Hall the Comedian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Dashwell-Neale; Doodle-Mullart; Loveday-Hale; Roger-James; Eugenia-Mrs Templer; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Peggy-Miss Norsa; Engin-Mrs Stevens; Jane-MrsKilby; Aunt-MrsCook .

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17341002.

5778
04 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 Nov.: We are informed, that when Mr Handel waited on their Majesties with his New Opera of Ariodante, his Majesty . . . was graciously pleased to subscribe 1000/. towards carrying on the Opera [at CG. No confirmation of this point is known]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Stephens; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-A. Hallam; Prince-Hale; Dervise-Roberts; Omar-Marshall; Stratocles-Aston; Selima-Miss Bincks; Bajazet-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam. With the usual Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17341002.

5779
05 November 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 6 Nov.: The King, the Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia, were again to . . . Artaxerxes, in which Signor Farnelli continues to sing to a crowded Audience, with all imaginable Applause. Egmont, Diary, II, 132: Went to the opera, where I heard the finest voice that Europe affords, Faranelli, lately come over. Norwich Gazette, 9 Nov.: We hear that both Operas (occasion'd by their dividing) are at a vast expence to entertain the Nobility and Gentry for the ensuing Season; the Opera House in the Haymarket are reckon'd to stand near 12000l. and Mr Handell at near 9000l. for the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17341029.

5780
08 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Bee, 9 Nov.: Mr Handel opens Tomorrow . . . with the Opera of Pastor Fido . . . and we hear there was a Rehearsal this Day at Twelve o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido

Performance Comment: Rehearsed at noon .

5781
19 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [For a long comment on Cibber Sr as actor, see Prompter, 19 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17340928.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17341113.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116

Performance Comment: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116.

5782
21 November 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17341024.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17341029.

5783
22 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: 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; Clincher Sr-Miller; Clincher Jr-Mechlin; Vizard-Cross; Dicky-Master Arne; Errand-Hallam; Constable-Harper; Angelica-Miss Holliday; Lady Darling-Mrs Shireburn; Parly-Miss Mann .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan: With the Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Salway; Mopsophil-Mrs Pritchard; Les Capricieux-Essex, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Masqueraders-Pelling, Villeneuve, Janno; but see17341010. but see17341010.

Dance: By Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: hathi.

5784
23 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by Mr Fielding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17341008, but Frederick-Cross; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Grace; Clerimont omitted . Clerimont omitted .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17341122.

Dance: By Denoyer and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: hathi.

5785
27 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Lady Elizabeth Compton to Countess of Northampton, 28 Nov.: Mr Buncombe's Brother has written a Play & last night was the Poetts night, I was there & I think he had a prodigious full house, especially considering that the Town is not near so full as it will be after Xmas. A Play comes out now with great disadvantage for 'twas sadly acted. MSS of Marquess Townshend, p. 244

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Performance Comment: As17341125.

5786
27 November 1734 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Event Comment: Egmont, Diary, II, 135: Public music at the Crown and Anchor. . . Faranelli, Curona, and Mr Matheis were our singers, and we had 24 performers on instruments

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: hathi.

5787
28 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Stevens; Lucius-Roberts; Sempronius-Walker; Juba-A. Hallam; Syphax-Chapman; Portius-Ryan; Marcus-Hale; Decius-Bridgwater; Marcia-Mrs Horton; Lucia-Mrs Buchanan .

Dance: As17341121

Performance Comment: hathi.

5788
06 December 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17341007, but Mrs Fainall-Mrs Buchanan .

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17341002.

5789
12 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: A New Pantomime

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17340928.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin; or, The Devil of Stone-Henge

Performance Comment: Merlin-Laguerre; Spirits-Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive; Ghost of Faustus-Salway; Harlequin Faustulus-Le Brun; Harlequin's Servant-Nivelon; Italian-Lalauze; Fanner-Mechlin; Italian Lady-Cibber; Country Lass-Mrs Clive; Italian Lady's Servant-Mrs Laguerre; Shepherds-Pelling, Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport; Pluto-Denoyer; Furies-Livier, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; but edition of 1734 lists: Merlin-Laguerre; Ghost of Faustus-Salway; Spirits-Mrs Cibber, Mrs Clive; Mountebank's Zany-Salway; Country Girl-Mrs Clive; Time-Salway .

Entertainment: [By Lewis Theobald and John Galliard.] With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the whole Time of the Performance. The advanc'd Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performance Comment: ] With New Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. No Money under the full Price to be taken during the whole Time of the Performance. The advanc'd Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s .

5790
13 December 1734 @ Mercer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Young, Organist. 7 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: hathi.

Music: Vocal by Miss Cecilia Young and Miss Isabella Young. Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums

Performance Comment: Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums .

5791
14 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Plume-W. Mills; Brazen-Cibber; Bullock-Miller; Worthy-Milward; Kite-Harper; Appletree-Mechlin; Pearmain-Oates; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Melinda-Mrs Butler; Rose-Miss Holliday; Lucy-Miss Mann .

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

Performance Comment: As17341212.

5792
19 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Milward; Ventidius-Mills; Dollabella-W. Mills; Alexas-Cibber; Cleopatra-Mrs Heron; Octavia-Mrs Butler .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17341122, but Pierrot-Lalauze .

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: hathi.

5793
30 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Houdart De La Motte

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro; Or, Royal Justice

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Francisque; Alphonsus-Verneuil; Don Rodriques-Le Sage Jr; Don Henriquez-Dubuisson; Embassador-Dessessars; Queen-Mrs Verneuil; Costantia-Mrs Maker; Ines de Castro-Mrs Fompre .

Afterpiece Title: La F1lle Cap1ta1n et Arlequin Son Sergeant: With the Scene of Le Professeur d'Amour

Performance Comment: Woman Captain-Mrs Cochoy; Serjeant-Harlequin; Colombine-Mrs Francisque; Tortillon-Dessessars; L'Arc & Ciel-Dubuisson; Octave-Le Sage Sr; Scaramouch-Cochoy; Pierrot-Maker; Le Professeur-Harlequin unmasked .

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Chateauneuf. La Frolick (Daily Advertiser only)

Performance Comment: La Frolick (Daily Advertiser only) .

5794
31 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus and Moliere by Mr Fielding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17341123, but Frederick-Milward; Clerimont-W. Mills .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17341226.

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter .

5795
01 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17341030 .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17341226 .

Dance: Grand Polish Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

5796
02 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17341009 .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17341226 .

5797
02 January 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17341023, but Queen-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Giffard .

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Performance Comment: As17341213 .

Dance: As17341231

Performance Comment: hathi.

5798
03 January 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17340927, but Macheath-Stoppelaer; Lockit-Mullart; Mat omitted; Jenny-Mrs Mullart. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17350101, but Savoyard-Thompson .

5799
04 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 Jan.: The kind Reception which Mr Poitier met with in his Performance on Wednesday last . . . lays him under the greatest Obligation to the Publick; and if he has lost the good Opinion of anyone, by the late unhappy Disturbance [see 7 Dec. 1734], he hopes his future constant Endeavours to oblige, will both be accepted, and regain their Favour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17341118 .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17341226 .

5800
06 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway. Afterpiece: A new Farce of one Act [by Henry Fielding]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17341024 .

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Goodwill-Shepard; Blister-Harper; Bookish-Berry; Coupee-Laguerre; Wormwood-Mechlin; Quaver-Sal way; Thomas-Este; Lucy-Mrs Clive .