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6492 results for: Keyword - Mr Clarke
We found 4295 matches on Event Comments, 2081 matches on Performance Comments, 534 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
10 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: ZZara is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the indisposition of Mr Clarke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17551101

202
11 January 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Morelli//Sga Pastorelli, Sga Casentini [Borghi]. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794)): Geronimo-C. Rovedino; Paolino-Braghetti; Il Conte Robinson-G. Morelli//Elisetta-Sga G. Pastorelli; Carolina-Sga C[asentini] Borghi; Fidalma-Sga Schinotti.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I a new Divertisement, composed by Noverre [performers not listed]; End of Act II a new Pantomimic Ballet, composed by Noverre, Adelaide; ou, La Bergere des Alpes, by Aumer, Gentili, Mme Del Caro, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme M. L. Hilligsberg Sen

203
13 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Clarke, Fulford, Dupre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17361202, but Driver-Fulford; Daniel-Clarke; Widow Lackit-Mrs Fulford, the first time of her appearing on that stage.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370414

Dance: In II: Hornpipe-Ferguson; IV: The Prince of Wales' Saraband (composed by L'Abbe), concluding with a Minuet-Dupre, Miss Norman; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

204
03 May 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Aston, Bencraft, Clarke, Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17380116, but Daniel-Clarke; Lucinda-Miss Sharpe.
Cast
Role: Daniel Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: JJe ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Pantomime Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; Serious Dance-Nivelon, Miss Oates

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

205
11 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Clarke and Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Supple Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Major Rakish-Hippisley; School Boy-Clarke; Friendly-Anderson; Young Rakish-Stevens.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Clarke

Dance: A new Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grecian Sailors-Glover; Hornpipe-J. Thompson

206
09 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Clarke, Stoppelaer, Anderson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Salway; Phillida-Mrs Vincent; Arcas-Anderson; Cymon-Stoppelaer; Mopsus-Mullart; Corydon-James; Aegeon-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Aegeon Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: Tambourine-French Girl; II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mrs LeBrun; IV: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

207
04 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter), Anderson, Clarke, White. Tickets for Miss Burgess also taken. Receipts: #110 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stephens; Ford-Ryan; Caius-Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Slender-Clarke; Simple-Bencraft; Shallow-Arthur; Page-Hallam; Host-Rosco; Pistol-James; Fenton-Anderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Bellamy; Anne Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Slender Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne; IV: Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde

Song: III: Roberts

208
29 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 10 Dec. 1746.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Clarke, first time; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Zamor Actor: Clarke, first time

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

209
10 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 22 March 1750.] No building on the Stage. Receipts: #49 4s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency covered by #114 14s. from tickets (boxes 160; pit 394; gallery 156). Rec'd from John Rich, #300, being part of the sum paid Mrs Finny on account of the New Building. Paid out for sundries from the theatres and sum, to Barry and Lee, #284 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anna Bullen; Or, Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Clarke, 1st time; Piercy-Smith, 1st time; Wolsey-Ryan; Rochford-Ridout; Northumberland-Sparks; Lady Diana Talbot-Miss Condill; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Vincent; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Clarke, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17580407

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

Music: By Desire, a piece onthe Welch Harp-Roberts

210
31 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: We borrow'd Clarke for Osman. #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17590502, but Osman-Clarke from cg; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Clarke from cg

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

211
02 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #53 15s. 6d. plus #99 14s. from tickets (Box 129; Pit 379; Gallery 106) (Account Book). Charges: #65 17s. 6d. (Account Book). [Query: for Mrs Evans, Miss Mullart?. See Comment, 28 Dec. 1761.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-R. Smith; Macbeth's Gent.-Holtom; Fleance-Mrs Evans; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignel; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; With the Original Music. Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Macduff Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

212
13 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Tickets for Romeo will be taken. Mainpiece by Particular Desire. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17620323 but Lysimachus-Hull; Cassander-Tindal; Clytus-Clarke, first time; Polyperchon-Perry; Aristander-_.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Clarke, first time

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

213
13 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17621025, but Young Knowel-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Music: I: A Piece on the Harp-Roberts

Dance: TThe Catalonian Marriage, as17630308

214
12 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. None admitted behind Scenes. Books of the Entertainment (a Musical Afterpiece, perform'd but once) to be sold at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17650312 but Young Knowell-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Artifice

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: A Tambourine, as17641015

215
11 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17651120, but Springlove-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Springlove Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

216
13 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: A Tragedy (Written by Voltaire) and translated by [Dr Thomas Francklin] the Author of The Earl of Warwick. Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 4 o'clock. Mrs Yates will be particularly oblig'd to those Ladies, and Gentlemen, who have seats in the Pit, if they will be co kind as to come as early as possible to prevent confusion in getting their places. [Genest V, 242, conjectures the following assignment of parts: Orestes-Smith; Aegisthus-Bensley; Pammenes-Clarke; Pylades-Perry; Electra-Mrs Yates; Clytemnestra-Mrs Ward; Iphisa-Mrs Bulkley.] Charges #65 7s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Yates #39 1s. plus #180 10s. from 722 Box tickets (Account Book). Total House value #284 18s. 6d. Receipts: #104 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Performance Comment: Characters-Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Perry, Mrs Ward, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates; With a New Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Perry, Mrs Ward, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Garland, as17681028

217
09 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17760112, but Dionysius-Clarke, first time; Evander-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Dionysius Actor: Clarke, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Entertainment: InterludeEnd: True Blue; or, The Press Gang-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Willems; The Dance-Aldridge

218
02 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Receipts: #182 14s. (81/15; tickets: 100/19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17830407, but Grey (1st time)-Clarke .
Cast
Role: Grey Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17821009

219
22 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Kemble's 1st appearance as Shylock was at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 3 Dec. 1781. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Antonio to Bensley, but "Clarke played Antonio in the room of Bensley, who was taken ill" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Jan.).] Receipts: #167 19s. 6d. (167/12/0; 0/5/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Clarke [of CG]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III, as17830918; End of Act IV, as17831204

220
08 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: With the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Farren; Lord Chamberlain-Bonnor; Cromwell-Davies; Gardner-Wewitzer; Lord Sands-T. Kennedy; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Sir T. Lovell-Chalmers; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherine-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17841022

Song: In Act II of mainpiece Tally ho! by Mrs Martyr; In Act III song by Mrs Kennedy

221
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

222
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

223
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers; Or, The Good Natur'd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

224
15 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

225
14 November 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus