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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.

5876
06 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Quin; Horner-W. Mills; Sir Jasper-Griffin; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Este; Quack-Shepard; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Clive; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pritchard; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace; Mrs Dainty-Miss Mann; Lucy-Mrs Cross .

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17350901, with Ridotto Al' Fresco: Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett; Pierrot-Davenport; Punch-Janno; Scaramouch-Taylor; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Dutchman and Frow-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Peasant Man and Woman-Dukes, Mrs Pelling .

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani

Performance Comment: Third Musick: Ouverture to Alcina. I: Concerto for Hautbois by Geminiani .

Dance: II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .

5877
08 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Receipts: #53 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Manly-Bridgwater; Plausible-Hippisley; Novel-Chapman; Varnish-Ryan; Freeman-A. Hallam; Petulant-Mullart; Jerry-Neale; Fidelia-Mrs Buchanan; Olivia-Mrs Horton; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Mullart .

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17351119.

5878
17 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: #173 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Porter .

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17351211.

5879
17 December 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Topham, Gardiner, Miss Jones. Afterpiece: Which was originally acted at the Haymarket. With Alterations, Additions, and Amendments. Written by Mr Carey

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-a Gentleman of the Temple; Old Mirabel-Topham; Duretete-Jones; Dugard-Blastock; Petit-Boothby; Bissare-Miss Jones; Oriana-Miss Jones Jr; Lamorce-Miss Atherton .

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. And a new Prologue to be spoken by Machen .

Dance: Pierrot by Baudvin

Performance Comment: hathi.

5880
18 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: #17 9s. 6d. [Rich had rented LIF to the King of France's Company of Italian Rope-Dancers, which opened this evening. For a caustic comment, see Grub St. Journal, 18 Dec]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17351121.

Dance: Dance of Sailors, as17351128 Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mrs Delorme. French Peasants by Tench and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mrs Delorme. French Peasants by Tench and Miss Rogers .

5881
29 December 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By a Company of Comedians under the Direction of Mr Odell. At Common Prices. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Edwards, who never appeared on any stage before .

Dance: II: Grand Ballet by Castiglione and others. IV: Dance of Moors by Castiglione and others. V: A new Comic Dance called A Cortegiano by Castiglione

Performance Comment: IV: Dance of Moors by Castiglione and others. V: A new Comic Dance called A Cortegiano by Castiglione .

5882
02 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As17351229 .

Dance: II: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Le Badinage, as17351022

Performance Comment: V: Le Badinage, as17351022 .

5883
03 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Ten Years. Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Mills; Young Woudbe-W. Mills; Trueman-Cibber; Teague-Miller; Richmore-Berry; Subtleman-Bardin; Alderman-Johnson; Balderdash-Shepard; Clearaccount-Winstone; Frisure-Cross; Comic-Oates; Captain-Cole; Fairbank-Turbutt; Squire-Este; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross; Betty-Mrs Villeneuve; Aurelia-Mrs Clive; Constance -Miss Holliday; Mrs Midnight-Harper .

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17351122 .

Dance: I: Venetian Gondolier and Courtezan by Denoyer, Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: II English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: A new Comic Dance called The Rover: Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutchwoman-Miss Mann; Peasant Woman-Mrs Anderson; Dutchman-Duke; French Peasant-Davenport; Dutchmen and Wives-Pelling, Janno, Miss Brett, Mrs Davenport .

5884
05 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. [Prince of Wales present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17360103.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: As17360101.

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: The Rover, as17360103

Performance Comment: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: The Rover, as17360103.

5885
06 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17360103.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17351122 .

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. V: The Rover, as17360103

Performance Comment: II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. V: The Rover, as17360103.

5886
07 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17360103.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17351206 .

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: The Rover, as17360103

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: The Rover, as17360103.

5887
09 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17360103.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17351106 .

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland, &c. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: The Rover, as17360103

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. IV: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: The Rover, as17360103.

5888
14 January 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Benefit Mrs Hervey and Miss Pattison. Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Constance-Mrs Egerton; Aurelia-Miss Pattison; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Hervey; Midwife's Maid-Mrs Westley, the first time of her appearance on the stage. With a new Prologue and Epilogue to be spoke by Miss Pattison (in Boy's Cloaths) and Mrs Hervey .

Music: I: Handel's Overture of Ariadne. II: Charke's Medley Overture

Performance Comment: II: Charke's Medley Overture .

Dance: II: French Peasant by Shawford. IV: Scot's Dance

Performance Comment: IV: Scot's Dance .

Song: III: Cbast Lucretia. V: Roast Beef Song

Performance Comment: V: Roast Beef Song .

5889
27 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Journal, 27 Jan.: We hear that the Beggar's Opera is soon to be acted at [DL]; the Part of Lucy ... by Mrs Clive . . . Polly by Mr Cibber's Wife, who is to have all the first Parts, having, during the Run of Zara, shewn her natural Genius, by never any one Night varying in either Tone of Voice or Action from the Way she was taught. [See Prompter, 27 Jan., for an essay on the corruption of the stage by pantomime.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17360119.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17360112.

5890
28 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Zara postponed by the indisposition of a principal Actor.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17350925, but Lucy-Mrs Grace .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17360112.

5891
28 January 1736 @ Devil Tavern

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Lewis Duplessy. 6 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: hathi.

5892
29 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17351011 .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17360112.

Music: Select Pieces

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c

Performance Comment: II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c .

5893
02 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: As17360103.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17360112.

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

5894
04 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17350930 .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17360112.

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c .

5895
05 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Milward; Fainall-W. Mills; Witwoud-Cibber Jr; Sir Wilful-Harper; Petulant-Mechlin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Miss Holliday; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Butler; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Foible-Miss Mann .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17360112.

Dance: III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. In IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: In IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland .

5896
07 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17351030, but Appletree-Mecklin; Pearmain-Oates .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17360112.

5897
11 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Alicia-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage; Jane Shore-Mrs Elmy .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Leander-Campbell .

5898
11 February 1736 @ Mercer's Hall

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: hathi.

Music: Vocals by Miss Cecilia Young, Miss Isabella Young, Miss Esther Young. First Violin by Festing. Concerto on French Horn by Charles. Solo on German Flute by Balicourt. Handel's Water Piece. Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benjamin Baker

Performance Comment: First Violin by Festing. Concerto on French Horn by Charles. Solo on German Flute by Balicourt. Handel's Water Piece. Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benjamin Baker .

5899
13 February 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #116 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17351001, but Player-Paget. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17360126.

5900
14 February 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Receipts: #88 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17360213 .

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see17360126.