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7336 results for: Keyword - Mr Powell</i> ($Hopkins
We found 4683 matches on Event Comments, 2793 matches on Performance Comments, 548 matches on Performance Title, 33 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1551
09 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Palmer. No building on Stage. Mrs Palmer's play was to have been the Fair Penitent, but on account of Mr O'Brien marriage it was changed (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #184 12s. (MacMillan); charges: #73 18s. [Profits to Mrs Palmer: #110 14s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

1552
02 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Mr Packer. No building on the Stage. Bellario-Hopkins">Miss Plym ($Hopkins). Receipts: #43 5s. (MacMillan); #64 4s. [Deficit to Bransby and Packer: #21.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: Philaster Actor: Powell
Role: Philaster Actor: Powell, first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014; End: Dutch Dance-Aldridge

1553
04 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi and Aldridge. Tickets deliver'd by Tassoni will be taken. Mr Yates being ill Mrs Ward was borrow'd to play Belvidera (Hopkins). Receipts: #53 18s. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Deficit to Grimaldi and Aldridge: #10 6s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Powell, first time

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: By desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Rogers; III: A New Dance call'd the Running Footman-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End: The Cow@Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Rogers

1554
19 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bowers, Veal, and Broad. Mr Lee read Lord Trinket (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe, as17640514

1555
17 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Burton being taken ill this morning, Mr Aickin read Narbas (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

1556
20 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Fitzhenry hissed a little. Mr Dodd being ill, Master Burton played Fribble in the pantomime (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

1557
18 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid salary list 6 days at #72 8s. 4d. per diem #434 10s.; Mr Hopkins on note #28; Miss Reynolds to make up salary 18s. 4d.; Rec'd Stopages [i.e., forfeits from actors' wages for missing rehearsals, etc.] #3 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #254 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

1558
14 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Michael Arne on his note #50; Blandford (tallow chandler's bill #45 12s.; Paid Mr Barber for Cloaths #14 14s.; Paid Hopkins for licensing two farces #4 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #114 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: II: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

1559
22 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Mrs Cross, Miss Simson. By Particular Desire. House charges #64 7s. [Profit to actors #1 2s. 6d. plus tickets. Received Mr Dickinson's deficiency #54 14s.] Rec'd of Clutterbuck #100. Paid French on account #40. Paid Florio for 7 nights in Cymon #7 7s.; Chorus singers #2 10s. 6d.; Rec'd repayment of Arne's note #50 and of Hopkins' note #28; Stopages #2 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #65 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Castilio Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511; End I Farce: The Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

1560
25 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Jeffries made her first appearance on this stage in Belinda.--not perfect.--was pretty well received.--is a little smart figure (Hopkins MS Notes). At 15 minutes past 4, took my place in the Pit at Drury Lane to see the Provok'd Wife. Mr Garrick is inimitable as Sir John Brute, Palmer does Heartfree, and Mrs Abington Lady Fanciful (with a song not printed in the play) very well. Constant by Cautherly, whose figure and manner I do not like, Vernon in Col. Bully sings a song (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1561
26 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: First time in 2 years. [See 17 Jan. 1766.] Harlequin's Invasion revived with alterations, particularly a Patagonian Man and Woman, executed by Mr Johnston, are very fine Figures, and gave great satisfaction to the Audience (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

1562
15 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ranger Mr Garrick--Very fine (Hopkins MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

1563
11 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Full Prices. Hopkins MS Memorandum Book: By the Manager's order I ask'd Mr Joseph? Reed what he had a benefit for the next night. His answer was The Managers give it him for his withdrawing Dido and on account of The Register Office and to clear them from all demands he had upon them whatever

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

1564
22 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing of Denmark--Macbeth, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). For the King of Denmark--put in by Particular desire (Hopkins Diary). Lady Macbeth-Mrs Barry, late Mrs Dancer. The doors (by Particular Desire) will be opened at half past 5 o'clock. The Play to begin exactly at 7 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Dance: TThe Lilliputian Camp-

1565
01 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: An English Opera composed and directed by Dr Arne. In this opera two new performers appeared,--Mr Rathom who played Artaxerxes, a bad figure, extreamly aukward, and much hissed--the other Mrs Forbes, who played Arbaces, a small figure a good voice, was well received, and went decently through the part (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: M Daguville, 1st appearance, Mrs King

1566
17 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Comedy from Moliere and Cibber. Hopkins Diary: This comedy [Hypocrite] is the Non Juror altered, and two new characters introduced,--went off very well,--some few hisses,--but the play will do.--The alterations are by Mr Bickerstaffe. [Full account of the mainpiece, but without critical observation, appeared in the Lloyd's Evening Post, Nov. 18-21.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

1567
21 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author of Zingis. Damon and Phillida was altered into a Comic opera of two acts, and new musick with the addition of some new songs and choruses--the Musick composed by Mr Dibdin,--went off very dull, and some hisses--the muscik not vastly liked (Hopkins Diary). New Overture. Both Zingis and Damon and Phillida published at 1s. 6d. and 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

1568
09 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: ZZingis was to have been played tonight; but Mr Holland cut his hand, and could not play (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

1569
30 September 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: In the Manner it was performed at Stratford. This Ode was as it was perform'd at the Jubilee at Stratford upon Avon Dedicating a Building & Erecting a Statue to Shakespeare it was written by D. G. Esqr. and the Music by Dr Arne Mr G. speaking in this performance is equal to anything he ever did and met with as much applause as his heart could desire. It is a most delightful performance (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Dance: III: A Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

1570
27 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Bills was prhnted for Zingis but Mr Holland being taken very ill an Apology was made for the Change (Hopkins Diary). Chang'd from Zingis...Mr Holland Ill, Small Pox (Cross Diary). [The playbill for Zingis reads: Timur-Holland; Zingis-Aickin; Zemouca-Reddish; Cubla-Jefferson; Zena-Palmer; Aunac-Packer; Nevian-Bannister; Sidacou-Hurst; Nadir-Wright; Jelizou-Keen; Suida-Wrighten; Officers-Ackman, Fawcett, &c.; Mila-Mrs Stephens; Ovisa-Miss Younge.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

1571
11 January 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd a Message from Mr Barry that he was not able to play King Lear on Fryday, which was at the bottom of today's Bills, but that he believ'd he could play on Saturday. He did not play again till Mond. the 15, King Lear (Hopkins MS Memorandum Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

1572
24 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. This New Comedy by Mr Bickerstaff much hiss'd (Hopkins Diary). [See comment on mainpiece in Town and Country Magazine (from Theatre No. XXII, p. 593.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

1573
01 June 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Leon-$Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). House. So Ends this Season. 61 different Plays; 37 different Farces; 190 Nights in all (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

1574
01 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Barry's first appearance this season in Rosalind. Mrs Hunt Daughter of Mr Dunstall made her first appearance in Leonora a tolerable Voice figure & face, So, So, --pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Paid 2 Housekeeper's Bills #17 6s. 9d.; Black Lyon Bill #1 16s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). [These were constant weekly items. The housekeeper's bills averaged #3 6s. per week or #122 for the season. The Black Lyon Tavern bill averaged #3 per week or #108 for the season. No further itemizing of these items will be made.] Receipts: #249 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17710921

1575
08 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Hunt Rosetta pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid Half a year's water, to Midsummer last #2 19s. 6d.; Paid Mr Roberts (shoemaker) #5 3s.; Mrs Ross for women's cloaths #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #195 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels-Atkins