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8273 results for: Keyword - Mr Jefferson and Wife
We found 4541 matches on Event Comments, 2818 matches on Performance Title, 1792 matches on Performance Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7376
15 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the British Lying-In Hospital for Married Women in Brownlow St. Tickets deliver'd out for The Country Lasses will be taken this night. Tickets and places to be had of Mr Crudge at the stage Door; Tickets may also be had at the Hospital in Brownlow St., Longacre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17561127, but Dorinda-Miss Condill, 1st time, and her third appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Condill, 1st time, and her third appearance on any stage.
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: Granier, Miss Hillyard

7377
17 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for raising money towards cloathing Friendless and Deserted Boys for the Sea. [The Prologue and Epilogue were printed in the Public Advertiser the following day. The Prologue, written by Derrick, very Patriotic and anti-Gallic. In the Epilogue, written by Mr Lockman, Secretary of the Free British Fishery, Shuter as Boatswain followed by a "considerable number of the Boys" for Britain to maintain rule of the Waves. Finances for this evening appeared in the Public Advertiser on 24 Dec.] @Cash at the House #185 4s.@Tickets 137 16s.@#323@Deductions: @Expense of Play #84@Building on stage 3 13s. 6d.@Present to Treasurer 1 1s.@Prologue 2 2s.@Total #90 16s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

7378
20 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Music] compos'd by Mr Arne went of with Great Applause (Cross). With Proper Dances and Decorations. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre price 1s. [The cast is first listed 17 Jan. 1757.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza An English Opera

Performance Comment: Britannia-Sga Frazi; Peace-Miss Isabella Young; Liberty-Miss Brent; Genius of England-Mrs Vernon; Neptune-Champnes; 1st Shepherdess-Miss Elizabeth Young; 2nd Shepherdess-Miss Bricklayer; First Shepherd, First Sailor-Beard.
Cast
Role: Genius of England Actor: Mrs Vernon

7379
21 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This day is publish'd at 1s. Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias, a Comedy altered from Mr Dryden, as it is now perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. With a New Interlude of Music, an Occasional Prologue, and some account of the Alterations. Printed for J. Payne, at Pope's Head in Paternoster Row. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Cast
Role: Tranio Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

7380
18 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber is recover'd & plays tonight-Mr Garrick taken ill, Holland did Chamont (Cross). [Probably Havard of Davies did Polydore, as both were familiar with the part.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Acasto-Berry; Ernesto-Simson; Monimia-Mrs Cibber; Page-Cautherly; Castalio-Ross; Polydor-Holland, 1st time; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Polydor Actor: Holland, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

7381
19 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M+Mercury Harlequin seems to have been the afterpiece. The Public Advertiser carried the following notice under news from London: "Mr Garrick was prevented from appearing in the character of Chamont last night, by a sudden and violent Indisposition, but we hear that he is better, tho' not quite free from pain."] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: [Lilliput, ]Mercury Harlequin

7382
24 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross, 1st time; Southampton-Havard; Burleigh-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Lieutenant-Walker; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Cowper; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Woodward, Yates, Palmer, Blakes, Usher, Johnson, Beard, Jefferson, Miss Macklin. Champignon-Blakes
Role: Lyon Actor: Jefferson

7383
08 March 1757 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: With new Music compos'd by Sig Nicola Conforto, and new Dances. A new Scene painted by Mr Mitermayer. [Repeated in the bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigono

7384
14 March 1757 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho. By Mr Handel. Benefit for Signora Frasi. Tickets Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

7385
28 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Tickets at her house in Henrietta St., and of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #260 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Burton, and the Masquerade scene restored.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Jefferson.

Song: By particular Desire, Ellen@a@roon-Mrs Clive

7386
31 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Cash Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: I: The Country Wedding-Beard; II: The Bonny Broom-Miss Young; III: By Desire, Music: Sir Watkins Delighton the Harp-Parry; IV: The Toast-Beard; V: A Duetto When Phoebus the top of the Hills does Adorn-Beard, Miss Young

7387
04 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

7388
13 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. No Building on the Stage. Tickets of Dyer at Mr Eastgate's, Hosier, in Great Russel St., Covent Garden, and of Crudge at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: FFingalian Revels, as17570329

7389
25 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Tickets to be had of Clarke at Mr Settree's Cap Warehouse, Catherine St. and of Crudge at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue; or, The Jealous Farmer Outwitted

Dance: FFingalian Revels, as17570329 Hornpipe-Poitier Jr

7390
26 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hilliard. Tickets to be had at Mr Pervil's Auctioneer in Bow St., Covent Garden, and of Crudge at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Barberino Actor: Anderson

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Poitier Jr; II: Old Scotch Dance-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; III: Fingalian Revels, as17570329 V: Louvre and Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard

Song: IV: A song-Mrs Chambers

7391
02 May 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Mr Handel. Benefit for Jonathan Snow. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

7392
05 May 1757 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: Gentleman are desired to come without Swords and Ladies without Hoops

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Signora Frasi's part by Mr Savage's celebrated Boy (Deutsch, Handel, from Jackson's Oxford Journal).

7393
27 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

7394
27 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Morgan, the Oldest Actor in England. Last time of the company's performing this season. Tickets to be had at the Bedford Coffee House and of Mr Crudge at the Stage Door. [This charitable performance included a composite group from Drury Lane and Covent Garden.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Country Lass, as17570512; II: Dutch Sailor, as17570525; III: Dutch Peasant, as17570512

7395
05 July 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Blander Actor:

7396
05 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Decorations of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane are new finished and the House will certainly open on Saturday next, being the 10th instant. Places for the Boxes are to be had of Mr Varney at the Stage Door of the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

7397
10 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

7398
16 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Crudge at the Stage Door. [This notice appears on subsequent bills and will not be repeated further.] Receipts: #32 6s. [Paid] Dall (scene painter) a week's salary, #1 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John-Arthur; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Costollo; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance- incident to the play; and the original Sheep Shearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: Anderson
Role: and the original Sheep Shearing Ballad Actor: Lowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

7399
29 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

7400
06 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Sir John-Burton; Cimberton-Taswell; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Lucinda-Miss Minors; Myrtle-Palmer; Tom-Woodward; Phyllis-Mrs Clive; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Sealand-Berry; Humphrey-Blakes; In Act II, Singing-Beard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004