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We found 6775 matches on Event Comments, 1160 matches on Performance Comments, 555 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
03 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets to be had and places for Boxes to be taken of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door of the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Second Gallery 2s. Doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To begin at Half past Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Cast
Role: Judas Actor:
Role: Israelite Man Actor:
Role: Isaelite Woman Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:
Role: Simon Actor:
Role: Messenger Actor:
Role: Eupolemus Actor: .

Music: End Part I: Organ Concerto-Stanley; Part II: Violin Concerto-Barthelemon; After the Second Song in Part III: a Concerto on the Hautboy-Mr ThomasVincent (who has not performed in Public for several years)

77
20 October 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Boxkeepers. Boxes 5s., Pit 3s., First Gallery 2s., Upper Gallery, 1s. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ibrahim; The 13th Emperor Of The Turks

Cast
Role: With the last new Prologue to the Town, Actor: Mr Wilks.

Song: A new song-Mrs Shaw, never perform'd before, compos'd by a Gentleman lately arriv'd from Dublin

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment , all of Flutes-Mr Paisible

Dance: A Mimick Night Scene- after the Italian Manner by a newScaramouch, Harlequin; A new dance-Cottin, Mrs Bicknell

78
25 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: With all new Cloaths, Scenes, and Decorations proper to the Play. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First gallery 2s. Receipts: #139 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: Frost Music out of King Arthur by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Pack, Cook, Jones, Reading, Mrs Cross, Mrs Cook

Dance: Dancing-Dupree, delaGarde, Moreau, Bovill, Sandham, Miss Russel, Miss Schoolding

79
10 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Subscription. Benefit John and Chr. Rich and Hamilton. Pit and Boxes together at 7s. Receipts: money #34 8s.; tickets #78 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Music: As17200205

Song: A new Cantata in Italian by Mr Rosengrave-Gordon

Dance: As17200120

80
31 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith and Mrs Orfeur. All the Characters new dress'd. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Cast
Role: Caratach Actor: Orfeur
Role: Venutius Actor: Miller
Role: Nennius Actor: Minns
Role: Comes Actor: Boman
Role: Suitonius Actor: Paul
Role: Bonduca Actor: Mrs Ratcliff
Role: Claudia Actor: Mrs Orfeur
Role: Hengo Actor: a Girl of nine Years of Age
Role: Corporal Macer Actor: Drew
Role: Prologue Actor: a Child.

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Play-; particularly, Dancing-Girl of Six years of Age, for her Diversion, Scholar to Mr Roussau; being the first Time she ever appeared on the Stage

81
08 March 1725 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Defonpre, the Arlequin. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Quatres Arlequin Par Magie

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Docteur Faustus

Dance: vec un% Nouveau Ballet Comique & Autres Danses-Mr Roger

82
21 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Poitier. Receipts: money #24 1s. 6d.; tickets #30 2s. Probable attendance: boxes, 28 by money and 42 by tickets; stage, 1 by money; pit, 64 by money and 81 by tickets; slips, 1 by money; firstgallery, 33 by money and 74 by tickets; second gallery, 37 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: Of Poitier's Composition: A Jalousie of Three Pierots-Poitier, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Serious Dance-Dupre, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Latour; French Peasant-Poitier; A Grand Ballet-ten Persons of Different Characters

Music: End III: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality, Kettle Drums-Mr Poitier

83
10 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Salway and Neale. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #16 17s.; tickets #175 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 8 by money and 251 by tickets; balcony, 4 by money; pit, 32 by money and 540 by tickets; slips, 1 by money; first gallery, 32 by money and 319 by tickets; second gallery, 44 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Brazen Actor: Salway.
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Warren.
Role: Recruits Actor: Spiller, Smith
Role: Ballance Actor: Quin
Role: Plume Actor: Ryan
Role: Worthy Actor: Walker
Role: Kite Actor: Hall
Role: Bullock Actor: Bullock
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Collier Actor: Hippisley.

Music: between the Aetween the Acts: Select Pieces of Musick-; Preamble beat on Kettle Drums-Mr Job Baker of His Majesty's Second Troop of Horse Grenadier Guards

Dance: PPierrot-Nivelon, Salle; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

Song: Salway

84
08 March 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Clegg. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5s. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several favourite Songs and a Solo performed on the Lute, by Signior Arrigoni; a Solo by Signior Caporali; with several Pieces and a Solo performed on the Violin, by Mr Clegg

85
22 November 1739 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Being St. Cecilia's Day. Boxes half a guinea. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. Particular Care has been taken to have the House well-aired; and the Passage from the Fields to the House will be cover'd for better Conveniency

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Cast
Role: Concerto on the Organ Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: An Ode of Mr Dryden's [For St

Cast
Role: With two new Concertos for several Instruments Actor: .

86
03 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dukes and Mrs Freeman. Tickets for Mrs Freeman at the Rainbow Coffee House in Fuller's Rents. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken at the Stage Door of the Theater. Tickets that are bought out Side of the Door will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Freeman, who never appear'd on any Stage before.
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Easy Actor: Giffard
Role: Morelove Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs E. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Freeman
Role: Jobson Actor: Dunstall
Role: Loverule Actor: Hemskirk
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Doctor Actor: Naylor
Role: Butler Actor: Julian
Role: Cook Actor: Clough
Role: Coachman Actor: Freeman
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Royal

Dance: II: The Welch Buffoons-two Masters Granier; IV: A Grand Ballet-Carney, Mrs Roland; V: A Minuet, a Louvre-Mr Dukes, Mrs Freeman

87
30 March 1743 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit a Family in Distress. [Concert formula.] Great Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green. Boxes and Stage 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. By the Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, & who perform gratis. To begin positively at Six and conclude about Nine. By Permission

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Havard
Role: Brazen Actor: Yates
Role: Balance Actor: Turbutt
Role: Kite Actor: Berry
Role: Worthy Actor: Blakes
Role: Bullock Actor: Taswell
Role: Recruits Actor: Neal, Marr
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Yates.

Music: Solo on German Flute-Mr Thumoth

88
04 April 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Event Comment: Will be presented a Comedy [no concert formula used.] To begin at 7 p.m. Boxes 3s. Pit and Gallery 2s. There will be no more Plays Acted there but this One, that being upon a particular Occasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Cushing
Role: Ballance Actor: Furnival
Role: Worthy Actor: Massey
Role: Brazen Actor: Singleton
Role: Kite Actor: L. Hallam
Role: Bullock Actor: Costollo
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-John Granier; II: Country Wake-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles; III: Dutch Dance-Jo. Granier, Miss Granier; IV: Farmer's Dance-Jo. Granier, Miss Granier; End: The Temple of Jupiter with the loves of Adonis and Venus-

Cast
Role: Farmer's Dance Actor: Jo. Granier, Miss Granier
Role: The Temple of Jupiter with the loves of Adonis and Actor: .

89
11 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mad Auretti. Pit and Boxes laid together. Tickets of Mad Auretti at second House on the left hand, the Corner of Panton Street, Leicester Square, and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out for 23 March will be taken. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Mozeen
Role: Balthasar Actor: Beard
Role: Sexton Actor: Simpson.
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick
Role: Leonato Actor: Berry
Role: Don John Actor: Winstone
Role: Claudio Actor: Palmer
Role: Fryar Actor: Bridges
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Dogberry Actor: Shuter
Role: songs Actor: Beard
Role: Verges Actor: Vaughan
Role: Conrade Actor: Mozeen
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Blakes.
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward.

Dance: I: New Dance-Devisse, Mad Auretti; III: a Provincial Dance-Devisse, Mad Auretti; V: Louvre, Minuet-Devisse, Mad Auretti

Music: II: Concerto on German Flute-Mr L'Cler

90
21 September 1752 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Phillips's Great Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wanton Widow; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment of Harlequin; or, The Quaker Outwitted

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Phillips.

Song: Phillips, Mr and Mrs Denison

Dance: Phillips, Mr and Mrs Denison

91
13 March 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for McLean and Grant. Doors open'd at Five to begin at Six. The last time of its being perform'd this season. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Cast
Role: Several favorite Scots songs Actor: Lauder.

Dance: Joly, Miss Dulisse

Music: A grand concerto of violins, hautboys, clarinets, bassoons, French horns; the clarinets-Mr Habgood, Pearson; and cornu de caccio ottava, an instrument never before perform'd on in a concert in England; and a Grand March composed by his Majesty the King of Prussia

92
18 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Part of Pit laid into Boxes. For Miss Macklin (Cross). Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Lissardo Actor: Woodward.
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Minuet Actor: Miss Minors, Noverre.
Role: Felix Actor: Garrick
Role: Briton Actor: Palmer
Role: Lopez Actor: Philips
Role: Pedro Actor: Burton
Role: Frederick Actor: Usher
Role: Gibby Actor: Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: in which Minuet Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Buick Actor: Woodward
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Song: By Particular Desire, an Ode call'd The Fair Monitor-Miss Macklin; , in which accompanied on the Harpsichord-Miss Macklin The Words by a Young Lady, the Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr

Dance: A Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin

93
29 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Tickets of Beard next door to Old Slaughter's Coffee House, St. Martin's Lane, and of Varney at stage door. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Amphitheatre on stage. Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Meggot Actor: Woodward.
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Yates.
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: To conclude with Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Woodward
Role: Grumio Actor: Yates
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: Beard, Champnes

Music: A Piece on the Harp-Mr Evans

94
18 September 1760 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: During the short time of the Fair, at a large Commodious Booth at the bottom of the Bowling Green. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. The Company chose to wave [sic] the usual pompous and bombastic stuff generally crowded into Advertisements on these occasions. They early beg leave to say, that they humbly presume, their having been at an uncommon expence, care, and trouble in getting up this comedy, will entitle them to some degree of preference and encouragement above those paltry performances usually exhibited at Fairs. [But see the puff on 19Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Minor

Song: Several New Comic Songs-

Dance: The Dances-the same performers who were with Mr Shuter at Bartholomew Fair

95
08 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Havard, whose bad state of health obliges him to retire from the stage. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Lusignan Actor: Garrick
Role: Osman Actor: Holland
Role: Nerestan Actor: Packer
Role: Chatilion Actor: Burton
Role: Melidor Actor: Strange
Role: Orasmin Actor: Hurst
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Reddish
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Harwood Actor: Strange.
Role: LeBrush Actor: King
Role: Irishman Actor: Moody
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley
Role: Scotchman Actor: Love
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Gulwell Actor: Packer
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman
Role: Mrs Doggerel Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Linco Actor: King
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Entertainment: End: New Epilogue-Mr Havard Upon his Leaving the Stage

Dance: After Epilogue=: New Comic Dance, as17681210

96
03 April 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Macklin. Afterpiece: For the only time this season. Pit and Boxes laid together. Servants are desired to be at the Stage Door by 4 o'clock. Ladies desired to come as early as possible to prevent Confusion in getting to their Seats. [See repetition of afterpiece 27 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke
Role: Bassanio Actor: Bensley
Role: Duke Actor: Morris
Role: Gratiano Actor: Dyer
Role: with songs] Actor: Mattocks
Role: Launcelot Actor: Shuter
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Shuter
Role: Groom Actor: Lewes, first time
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mordecai Actor: Quick
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin.

Dance: II: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; IV: An Allemande-Mr Hamoir, Miss Hamoir

97
07 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes. Mainpiece [a Tragedy by Nicholas Rowe]: not acted these 20 years. [See 3 Feb. 1756.] The characters dress'd in the habits of the times (playbill). Charges #69 14s. Profit to Lee Lewes #153 18s. (Box 227; Pit 417; Gallery 346) (Account Book). Receipts: #84 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Cast
Role: Dudley Actor: Smith
Role: Pembroke Actor: Bensley
Role: Northumberland Actor: Hull
Role: Suffolk Actor: Perry
Role: Sussex Actor: Owenson
Role: Gates Actor: Wignell
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Fox
Role: Bp of Winchester Actor: Gardner
Role: Dutchess of Suffolk Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Jane Grey Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Pluto Actor: Reinhold.
Role: The Witches Actor: _Legg.
Role: a representation of the Pantheon Actor:
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Morris
Role: Clown Actor: Cushing
Role: Shepherd Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

Entertainment: End: A New Occasional Epilogue written by Mr Goldsmith will be spoken-Lewes

98
17 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and housekeeper. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Receipts: #185 19s. 6d. (17/19/0; 5/12/6; 0/6/0; tickets: 162/2/0) (charge: #106 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Kemble
Role: Mercury Actor: Barrymore
Role: Amphitryon Actor: Aickin
Role: Gripus Actor: Parsons
Role: Phoebus Actor: Wrighten
Role: Polydas Actor: Wright
Role: Tranio Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sosia Actor: Palmer
Role: Phaedra Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Bromia Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Night Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Alcmena Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Mr Doiley Actor: Parsons
Role: Gradus Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Granger Actor: Palmer
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Song: dl

Dance: Plutus-Staunton; Wit-Miss George; the Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. End of Act I of mainpiece New Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller); End of Act III The Soldier Tir'd, as17840414; End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: In mainpiece an Interlude of

99
06 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast, With Coronation Anthems

Music: First Violin-Mr Ximene; with a Solo on the Violincello-Mr Janson, lately arrived from Paris, (Who has never performed in Public in England)

100
29 March 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

Cast
Role: Mr Henry Purcell Actor: Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone.