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6850 results for: Keyword - Mr Murphy
We found 4263 matches on Event Comments, 1340 matches on Author, 1158 matches on Performance Comments, 532 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2151
16 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's Night for the Mainpiece. Paid Mr R. Johnston for 55 nights in the Witches and Garter in full #2 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #264 17s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to Murphy: #191 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grecian Daughter

Related Works
Related Work: The Grecian Daughter Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

2152
15 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17541018, but Othello-Murphy (being the fourth time of his appearing on any stage).
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

2153
23 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Sheridan; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Jaffier-Murphy; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: Granier, Madam Camargo

2154
18 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Murphy; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Zamor Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: Comic Entertainment-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville

2155
22 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Murphy first time; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Griffiths; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Murphy first time

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: Lowe

Dance: As17541203

2156
02 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Murphy first time; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington; Gibbet-Shuter; Scrub-Cibber; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Murphy first time

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang; or, Love in Low Life

Song: II: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Donaldson (late Miss Falkner); IV: The Lady's Lesson a Cantata-Arne Jr

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

2157
17 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17541114, but Queen-Mrs Elmy; Richard-Murphy (first time); Lady Anne-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: Granier and Mrs Granier

2158
18 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Biron-Murphy; Villeroy-Smith; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Ridout; Frederick-Anderson; Fabian-Cushing; Fernando-Arthur; Jaqueline-Shuter; Sampson-Marten; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Julia-Mrs Barrington; Victoria-Mrs Vincent; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-Granier, Mlle Capdeville; III: Comic Dance-Lucas, Lepie; V: New Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2159
05 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17541116, but Macbeth-Murphy first time.
Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Murphy first time.

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, The Dragoness

Entertainment: CCries of London-Shuter

Dance: As17550430

2160
24 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Murphy; Southampton-Havard; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Cibber; Nottingham-Mrs Cowper; Lord Cecil-Burton; Raleigh-Bransby; Lieut.-Walker.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: As17550930

2161
04 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Murphy, first time; Moneses-Ross; Axalla-Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Blakes; Omar-Burton; Dervisse-Bransby; Stratocles-Walker; Hali-Simson; Tamerlane-Havard; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Selima-Mrs Davies; Usual Prologue-; in Act IV, the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Beard.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Murphy, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Englishman from Paris Author(s): Arthur Murphy

Dance: LLilliputian Sailors-the Little Pietro, Miss Noverre, others; New Dance-Baletti, Lauchery, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre

2162
08 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17551023, but Richard-Murphy.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Murphy.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: New Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

2163
23 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-Murphy, first time; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Achmet-Garrick; Aladin-Usher; Irene-Miss Macklin; Slave-Miss Minors; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Barbarossa Actor: Murphy, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

2164
07 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17560109, but Osmyn-Murphy; Garcia-Walker; Selim-_.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: HHornpipe-Atkins

2165
31 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Frances Brooke, based on the anonymous libretto of Sarti's opera Mitridate a Sinope. Prologue by the Rev. William? Collier (see text). Epilogue by Arthur Murphy (Murphy, Works, 1786, VII, 54)]: With New Scenes, Dresses, &c. Public Advertiser, 8 Feb. 1781: This Day at Noon will be published The Siege of Sinope. (1s. 6d.). Receipts:#231 5s. (228.10; 2.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Sinope

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

2166
17 February 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by John Delap, based on the Suppliants, by Aeschylus, and the Haraclidae, by Euripides. Prologue by Hester Lynch Thrale (Thraliana, I, 484-85). Epilogue by Arthur Murphy (Murphy, Works, 1786, VII, 57)]: With New Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 1 Mar. 1781: This Day is published The Royal Suppliants (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #181 10s. 6d. (158.0.0; 22.2.0; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Suppliants

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

2167
16 January 1792 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Egerton; Sir Christopher Curry-Meadows; Medium-Parsons; Campley-Bowman; Planter-Murphy; Trudge-Johnson; Wowski-Miss Chatterley; Narcissa-Mrs Johnson; Patty-Miss Hamilton (1st appearance on this stage); Yarico-Mrs Parsons.
Cast
Role: Planter Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens; or, The Medley of Lovers

2168
02 June 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: II: The Haymakers-Giorgi's Scholars; End Opera: Hornpipe-Master Burn

Entertainment: End Opera: Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

2169
16 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: Cook, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

2170
27 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

2171
24 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

2172
10 June 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: I: The Grand Garland Dance as17760410 but-Slingsby, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton

2173
11 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Taste

2174
June 1697 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In The Moon

2175
March 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor