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5972 results for: Keyword - Mr Hay
We found 4456 matches on Event Comments, 1205 matches on Performance Comments, 661 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1026
09 July 1712 @ St Martin's Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: With a new Prologue-the Lion from the Opera in the Hay-Market; and a new Epilogue-a young Child who play'd the part of the Child in Caius Marius.
Cast
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: the Lion from the Opera in the Hay-Market
Role: the Lion from the Opera in the Hay Actor: Market

1027
04 February 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Post, 4 Feb.: There is upon the Road from Paris, thither, a Company of French Comedians, which, 'tis said, are to perform at the Theatre in the Hay-Market twice every Week the Remainder of this Season; and we hear that 1000l. is already subscribed towards their Encouragement

Performances

1028
29 March 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: an Act of Extraordinary Entertainment. For the last Time of Acting at the King's Theatre in the Hay-Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin A Merry Spirit

Afterpiece Title: Pantomime

1029
18 November 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 18 Nov.: We hear that the Theatre in the Hay-Market, where lately the French Strollers us'd to perform, will be opened in a little time, for the Diversion of the City and Liberty of Westminster. The Actors, as well as the Plays, they say, will be entirely new, and the whole to be under the Management and Direction of that noted Projector, $Aaron Hill, Esq.

Performances

1030
20 January 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: For the correspondence between Aaron Hill and the Duke of Montagu concerning Hill's proposed occupancy of hay see Buccleuch and Queensberry MSS, I, 369-71

Performances

1031
31 March 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The same as it was acted at the Theatre Royal Italien at Paris. [In Daily Post, 29 March, a company of English actors had announced The Stratagem for this day at hay, but they postponed it to 12 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Feint Astrologue Pagode Ramoneur Petit Infant Statue Perroquet

Dance: As17260328

1032
21 September 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 21 Sept.: A Company of Italian Comedians recently arrived here from beyond Sea, and being patronized by the Dukes of Montague and Richmond, 'tis said, that Leave will be given them to perform in the Opera-House in the Hay-Market

Performances

1033
21 February 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A Dramatick Entertainment of Dancing in Grotesque Characters, the whole entirely new. [In previous weeks Mrs Violante had been offering miscellaneous entertainments at the hay, but this is the first piece which begins to resemble a dramatic production.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals Or The Happy Despair

1034
30 September 1729 @ Blackheath

Event Comment: By a Company of Comedians from the Hay-Market. At the Great Theatrical Tyl'd Booth, during the four Days of Black-heath Fair. From 1 P.M. to 10 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

1035
14 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: By the Company of Comedians from the Hay-Market at the Great Theatrical Booth in Bird-Cage Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Eliza Haywood

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Contrivance or The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Song: Mrs Nokes

1036
09 October 1730 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 9 Oct.: There are Grand Preparations making at the Opera-House in the Hay-Market by New Cloaths, Scenes, &c. And, Senesino being arrived, they will begin to perform as soon as the Court comes to St. James's

Performances

1037
13 February 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: See Universal Spectator, 13 Feb., for an essay on a rehearsal of The Indian Empress, forthcoming at hay, and British Journal, 13 Feb., for a discussion of some new plays of the season

Performances

1038
20 August 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Courant, 25 Aug.: On Friday Night last the Constables of Middlesex and Westminster went to [hay] in order to apprehend the Actors and Players there, upon a Warrant signed by several of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, against them as Rogues and Vagabonds, but they all made their Escapes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

1039
03 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: As 2 March. According to Daily Post, 4 March, the new English Opera of Amelia was rehearsed at hay on 3 March by a Set of Performers that never appeared before upon any Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blazing Comet

Cast
Role: Lady Flame Actor: Mrs Haywood

1040
02 February 1734 @ Inner Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: By the New Hay market Company .

1041
08 March 1734 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit John Richter. 7 P.M. Daily Advertiser, 9 March: Yesterday the Company of Comedians in the Hay-Market took Possession of Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1042
08 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Comment. Daily Advertiser, 9 March: Yesterday the Company of Comedians in the Hay-Market took Possession of Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

1043
16 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As at HAY 20 Dec. 1733, but in Neighbours Jones replaces Harrington, Leigh replaces Tenoe .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Polish Dance, as17340312 Grand Dance in Momus: Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Swains-Boval, S. Lally, Davenport; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport; Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann

1044
18 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: As at HAY 20 Oct. 1733, but Edging-Mrs Clive .

Dance: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle. Scotish Dance, as17331004. Pigmalion, as17340114

1045
19 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As at HAY, 3 Nov. 1733 .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Lally, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Polonese, as17340318

1046
22 March 1734 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Caporale, First Violoncello in the Opera at the Hay-Market. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Solos on the Violoncello by Caporale

1047
28 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As at HAY, 27 Oct. 1733, but Lady Darling-Mrs Shireburn; Angelica-Miss Holliday .

Afterpiece Title: Love and Glory

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Bran. II: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. III: Polonese, as17340325 IV: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. V: Grand Dance in Momus, as17340316

1048
15 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: As at HAY, 22 Dec. 1733 .

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche

1049
22 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As at HAY, 3 Nov. 1733 .

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, &c

1050
22 April 1734 @ James Street

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. By the Lilliputian Company of Comedians. At the Tennis-Court, in James-street, in the Hay-Market. 7 P.M. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. N.B. The Company will continue to Play every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, during the Summer Season. Daily Advertiser, 29 April: I went to see them; upon my entrance I was surpris'd at the Spaciousness and Decencies of the Place; when the Curtain was drawn up, I found the Scenes not inferior to any I had seen, the Stage copious, the Decorations regular, the Actors perfect both in Words and Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay