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5901 results for: Keyword - Mr Abraham Cowley
We found 4255 matches on Event Comments, 1155 matches on Performance Comments, 529 matches on Performance Title, 296 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
04 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Song: Between acts: Miss Barnes

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890527

52
09 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

53
18 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

54
18 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: As17761128

55
26 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Related Works
Related Work: A Bold Stroke for a Husband Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: As17851112

56
22 February 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley.] Miss Younge had a song [Wake, thou son of dullness] composed by Michael Arne. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: New Scenes and Dresses. Account-Book, 16 June: Paid Mrs Cowley for suspending the publication of the Belle's Stratagem #100. Public Advertiser, 1 Apr. 1782: In a few Days will be published The Belle's Stratagem. A spurious Copy having been published in Ireland [in 1781] make[s] it necessary to observe that the above is the genuine Comedy, as performed at Covent Garden Theatre. Ibid., 9 Apr. 1782: This Day is published The Belle's Stratagem (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #213 19s. (212.15.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Belle's Stratagem Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

57
25 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by John O'Keeffe (O'KeefFe, II, 301); it included a song, music by Carter, When I was a little baby, written by Hannah Cowley]: New Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 26 Jan. 1784: This Day is published A Bold Stroke for A Husband (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #199 5s. 6d. (194/13/0; 4/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Related Works
Related Work: A Bold Stroke for a Husband Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

58
28 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Related Works
Related Work: A Bold Stroke for a Husband Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

59
17 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

60
26 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

61
27 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Dance: The Dance of The Savage Hunters, as17760210(playbill); the Public Advertiser lists The Grand Garland Dance-Slingsby, Como, Sga Crespi, Sga Paccini

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

62
29 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Dance: the Dance call'd The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

63
13 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Spleen

Dance: In: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

64
24 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Related Works
Related Work: The Runaway Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: A Hornpipe-Walker

65
22 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Belle's Stratagem Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

66
03 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Belle's Stratagem Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Cottage Maid

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Hornpipe, Dance of Sailors-

Song: Masquerade Scene in 1st piece: Green Willow (composed by Percy)-Miss Broadhurst

67
09 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Belle's Stratagem Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: End I: Whither my Love, Ah! Whither art thou fled? (from The Haunted Tower)-Sga Storace; From Shades of Night-Braham; This fond Sorrow-Braham, Sga Storace (both from Mahmoud); End II: the celebrated Harp Song Ah che nel petto io sento, from Idalide,-Mme Mara; In IV: a Masquerade Scene, in which Ally Croker-Miss Leak, Master Welsh

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: a new Occasional Address-Mrs Jordan

68
01 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Belle's Stratagem Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

69
31 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Hannah Cowley. Prologue by the author (Morning Chronicle, 9 Aug.)]: New Scenes painted by Rooker. Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. 1779: This Day is published Albina, Countess Raimond (price not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albina, Countess Raimond

Related Works
Related Work: Albina, Countess Raimond Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

70
04 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, by Hannah Cowley; not published]. Public Advertiser, 18 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Brereton, No. 11, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #246 14s. 6d. (90.4.0; 26.0.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 130.10.0) (charge: #69 9s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The School of Eloquence

Related Works
Related Work: The School of Eloquence Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

71
24 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Larpent MS 548; not published. On 24 Mar. altered by the author as Second Thoughts are Best. Prologue by Richard Josceline Goodenough (Public Advertiser, 8 Mar.). Author of Epilogue unknown]: With New Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #226 15s. 6d. (224.3.0; 2.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World As It Goes; Or, A Party At Montpelier

Related Works
Related Work: The World as it Goes; or, A Party at Montpelier Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: Second Thoughts are Best Author(s): Hannah Cowley
Related Work: The World as it Goes Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

72
24 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Not published. An alteration of her The World as it Goes, acted on 24 Feb. Prologue by B. Walwyn (London Chronicle, 28 Mar.)]: With New Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #170 1s. (168.14.6; 1.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Second Thoughts Are Best

Related Works
Related Work: Second Thoughts are Best Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: As17801107

73
06 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown.]. Public Advertiser, 27 May 1784: This Day is published More Ways than One (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #208 15s. (205/14/6; 3/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Related Works
Related Work: More Ways than One Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

74
19 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Chambers and Mrs Clarke. Mainpiece: Written by Mrs Cowley, and performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden with universal Applause. Never Acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Related Works
Related Work: A Bold Stroke for a Husband Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Song: Between the Acts and after the mainpiece, by Price, Miss Phillips, Mrs Clarke

75
25 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Hannah Cowley, based on The Lucky Chance, by Aphra Behn. Prologue and Epilogue by James Cobb (see text)]: With Variety of new Scenes, Dresses, &c. Morning Chronicle, 28 Dec. 1786: This Day is published A School for Grey-Beards (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #220 8s. (206.14; 13.4; 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards; Or, The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: A School for Grey-Beards; or, The Mourning Bride Author(s): Hannah Cowley

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: In afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: III: song (in character)-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.