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We found 5377 matches on Event Comments, 2595 matches on Performance Comments, 628 matches on Performance Title, 35 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: [N$Neville stood in the Pit this evening]: Iachimo by Smith, but I like Holland better in that character; Cloten by Yates, tho' not equal in it to King...Afterpiece concluded by an original dance by Mr Arnauld and Mrs Thomson (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #193 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Garland, as17671214

Event Comment: To begin at 6 o'clock. Doors open at 5 o'clock. Send servants at 4 o'clock. King of Denmark. Ranger-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Both pieces By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: HHamlet, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Hamlet-Holland (Winston MS 10 and playbill). The Revenge deferred. Reddish ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: FFelix, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 11 May 1762.] Douglas by a Young Gent, first Appearance. Mr Anon (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Event Comment: RRanger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Zingis publish'd at 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: HHamlet, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Wit's Last Stake by Thomas King, as it is performed at Drury Lane, published at 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Comedy by Mrs E. Griffith, acted for first time. New Scenes, Dresses, Decorations, etc. Neville MS Diary: While I stood at the Pit door of Drury Lane Playhouse, took occasion to say that now they (meaning the present venal House of Commons) had expelled Mr Wilkes they would proceed to do everything that is bad. For which one present (I suppose a friend of the Court) said they would proceed to send me to Newgate if it should come to their ears

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. K. & Q.; Kitley, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Neville MS Diary: went with Mr and Mrs Willoughby to the 2 shilling gallery at Drury Lane to see the new comedy. The School for Rakes, which I do not like. Many of our new pieces are full of absurd compliments to--

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs King. Theodosius Advertis'd. Mr Barry Ill (Cross Diary). Tickets deliver'd for Theodosius will be taken. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit or Harlequin at Rhodes

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Entertainment: End of Opera: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a Comic Paraphrase-King on Shakespeare's The Seven Ages

Event Comment: Benefit for Steevens. Othello Advertis'd. Deferr'd. Mr Barry Ill (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Event Comment: Benefit for Theatrical Fund, Archer--Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Pit and boxes together. Play to begin at Half past 6. Doors opened Half past 5

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: The Wake, as17680929, but Sga Giorgi, Mrs _King

Event Comment: By Command. K. & Q. Felix, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance-Daiguville, Sga Vidini

Event Comment: KKitley, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Felix-Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: HHastings, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Event Comment: LLusignan, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 6 years. [See 7 May 1763.] Ode, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Seller, as17691228

Event Comment: KKing Henry, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary). Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 8 May 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Event Comment: FFelix, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Event Comment: KKing Henry, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Event Comment: KKing Henry, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Event Comment: DDrugger, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Event Comment: LLear, Mr Garrick (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield