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11761 results for: Keyword - Mr Henry Roberts
We found 4742 matches on Event Comments, 4375 matches on Author, 2752 matches on Performance Comments, 1775 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

201
02 May 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, Holtham, Page (Housekeeper) and Miss Morrison. Tickets deliver'd by Rawlins, Miss Allen, Miss Davis and Mrs Griffiths will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Phillips with Clown, Bennet

202
18 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: Roberts

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

203
28 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartle, Mas. Blurton, Walters, Symonds, Francis, and Furkins. Tickets deliver'd by Flight, Longley, Singleton, Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frensdorff, Miller, Stevenson, Reed, Robson, and Walker, will be taken. On Monday next (the thirteenth Night) the last New Comedy She Stoops to Conquor...with Harlequin Sorcerer. [No charges. House took half-value of tickets, plus ready-money receipts of #19 2s. 6d. (Account Book).] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Mrs Hartle .. .. .. .. ..@Mas. Blurton 5 11 36 #6 10s. #3 5s.@Walters 5 78 92 #22 3s. #11 1s. 6d.@Symonds 9 68 51 #17 11s. #8 15s. 6d.@Francis 3 33 38 #9 10s. #4 15s.@Furkins 18 45 30 #14 5s. #7 2s. 6d.@Flight .. 41 65 #12 13s. #6 6s. 6d.@Longley 9 156 57 #31 7s. #15 13s. 6d.@Singleton .. 6 14 #2 6s. #1 3s.@Shuter .. 55 16 #9 17s. #4 18s. 6d.@Norbury 10 12 19 #26 4s. #3 2s.@Roberts 6 134 48 #26 8s. #13 4s.@Frensdorf 3 44 19 #9 5s. #4 12s. 6d.@Miller 7 87 84 #18 14s. #9 7s.@Stephenson 12 74 71 #21 4s. #10 12s.@Mrs Read 5 16 37 #7 7s. #3 13s. 6d.@Robson 3 88 35 #17 9s. #8 14s. 6d.@Walker .. 34 61 #11 4s. #5 12s.@Total 95 882 773 #243 17s. #121 18s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Cumberland Corn@thrashers, as17730424

204
14 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Related Works
Related Work: The Flitch of Bacon Author(s): Henry Bate

Dance: After monologue: The Jockies, as17910507

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an Occasional Address-Miss Brunton

205
06 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Faulknor or British Heroism

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Thumb Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Henry Fielding

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In course: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: [Larpent MS 1079 states, correctly, that most of the songs were "Sung in Arrived at Portsmouth"] Glee-Incledon, Linton, Bowden (Shield); With pride we steer for Britain's Coast-Incledon (Shield); O bring me wine-Bowden (Shield); A description of the Irish way of settling a Quarrel-Johnstone (Reeve); Negro Song-Mrs Martyr (Reeve); Description of a Cockney-Munden (Reeve); Hail to the Brave-Johnstone, Bowden, Incledon (Shield)

Entertainment: End II: Imitations of several favorite Vocal Performers-Mrs Wells; End 1st piece: Imitations of two celebrated Tragic Actresses-Mrs Wells (positively her last appearance in public)

206
April 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess Of Parma

Related Works
Related Work: The Princess of Parma Author(s): Henry Smith

207
08 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Riddle

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

208
12 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

209
19 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Related Works
Related Work: Dido and Aeneas Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: As17340112

210
22 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Music: As17350715

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Le Gout Anglois by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: As17350718

211
29 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

212
08 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

213
21 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Music: A New Medley Overture, never yet performed, composed by Arne. A new Set of Act Tunes, never yet performed, composed by Arne

Song: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond, sung by Master Osborne, a Scholar of Carey. Se l'Arco, a French Horn Song out of the Opera of Admetus, sung by Master Osborne

214
08 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Giffard; Thorogood-Rosco; Uncle-W. Giffard; Trueman-Bardin; Blunt-Woodward; Maria-Mrs Giffard; Lucy-Miss Tollett; Millwood-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: As17351006

215
03 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco; Lady Grace-Mrs Roberts; Basset-Bardin; Richard-Woodward; Moody-Norris; Poundage-Dove; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Haughton; Myrtilla-Miss Tollet; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Francis-Penkethman; Jenny-Mrs Hamilton .
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Mrs Woodward. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: V: In Italian by Mrs Chambers

216
27 January 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Henry Purcell

217
16 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): Henry Purcell

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: The Honest Yorkshireman Author(s): Henry Carey

218
24 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: As17380121

219
06 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part Ii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Delane
Role: Westmorland Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Related Works
Related Work: The Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon: Being the Sequel to the Dragon of Wantley Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger; In Afterpiece: Grecian Sailors-Glover

220
28 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: II: New Song by Handel-Beard; IV: To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

Dance: III: Scotch Dance, as17431124; V: Ballet-Cooke, Mlle Domitilla

221
03 November 1744 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Related Works
Related Work: Deborah; or, A Wife For You All Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

222
05 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Related Works
Related Work: The Intriguing Chambermaid Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; IV: The Gondoliers-Cooke

Music: III: Concerto on Flute-the Child

Song: V: Mad Bess-Beard

223
28 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: Master J. Granier, Master J. Granier's Sister

224
25 September 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey
Related Work: Love in a Riddle Author(s): Henry Carey

225
01 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Related Works
Related Work: Queen Mab Author(s): Henry Woodward