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16199 results for: Keyword - Mr Vernon</i>-much Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Benefit for Vernon. <span class=
We found 14530 matches on Event Comments, 2620 matches on Performance Comments, 638 matches on Performance Title, 35 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13426
22 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Comedy reviv'd. Not acted these 3 years [see 18 May 1756]. Receipts: #73 9s. Paid Mr Savage for teaching Mr Frith #10 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

13427
24 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Parts-Mrs Clive , being the last time of Mr Foote's performing Cadwallader till after Christmas.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Clive , being the last time of Mr Foote's performing Cadwallader till after Christmas.

13428
31 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

13429
06 January 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #76 15s. 6d. Rec'd #27 12s. for the deficiency 21 Dec. Paid Barry his one third of the surplus above the #80 House Charges: #0. Paid Mrs Martha Bedwell, Mrs Creighton, Mr Bedwell and Mr Griffin their renter's interest, #24 12s. Gave King's Footmen and Chairmen #4 4s., the Prince of Wales's Footmen and Chairmen #2 2s., and the Princess of Wales's Footmen and Chairmen #2 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17571013

13430
02 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #107 19s. [Additional Renters coming in at 1 share each were Frederick Hesse Esq and James Mann.] Paid Mr Blackmore a Bill for Sundrys for Dioclesian #104 14s. Paid Mr Bingner (Wigmaker) in full of Bill #13 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Cast
Role: With the Original Dances Actor: Gallini, Granier, Lucas, Miles, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Gosley, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolet, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin

13431
06 March 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: never acted before. Afterpiece: A Comic Pantomime Ballet. By Authority. At Reduced Prices. Box 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. Subscribers Tickets will be taken any Night it is performed. To begin at half an hour after six. Send Servants by half past four

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Insolvent Or Filial Piety

Performance Comment: none listed in edition of 1758 or in Hill's Works (1760). Prologue-Mr Cibber (Then in mourning for his father); Epilogue (written by Aaron Hill)-Amelia.

Afterpiece Title: The Faggot Binder

Dance: II: Colin and Phebe-Master Settree, Miss Twist

13432
27 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account Book: Receipts: #224 10s. 6d. Paid Ridout 1!3 of the surplus above the House Charge of #80 (#48, 3s. 6d.). Paid Mr Finny in full of the New Building pursuant to an agreement, #131 8s. [Two New Renters came in for 1 share each: Mr Lacam and Mrs Lacam.] Paid out #25 14s. to shareholders of 43 new shares for the Oratorios: By Rent of New Shares for the Oratorios at 2 shillings per share @No. Shares No. Nights Interest@9 10 #9@1 9 #0 18s.@4 8 #3 4s.@1 7 #0 14s.@8 6 #4 16s.@1 5 #0 10s.@14 4 #5 12s.@1 3 #0 6s.@3 2 #0 12s.@1 1 #0 2s.@Total 43 58 #25 14s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

13433
02 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

13434
28 December 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caligantus

13435
13 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Provok'd Wife was in the Bills for this Night, but Mr Garrick finding himself ill in ye Morning Fresh bills for Ye Mercht were posted at one o'Clock-two or three hiss'd when the play began, but Mr Havard told 'em ye reason of the Change & all was over (Cross). Receipts: #185 15s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: The Flemish Feast Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

Song: IV: Miss Young

Dance: III: The German Hunters, as17580916

13436
24 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Admission: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes to taken of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Play to begin exactly at o'clock. [This information, appearing at the foot of each bill, will not be repeatdd hereafter, except for significant differences.] Receipts: #111 5s. Deficit brought over from last season accounts, Journal T. Folio, 182, #164 0s. 6d. Paid Mr Lambert 3 month's salary to 15 Aug. last #25 (Covent Garden Cash Book). [Goldsmith's Bee (1759, p. 9) remarks on the better business used by Lovegold in the French theatre than used at cg: "Lovegold [in France] in the height of his passion stops to pick up a pin, quilting it in his coat, and snuffs out an extra candle." Implies that such subconscious revelations of the character of the miser might well be used by the English.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

13437
28 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #59 14s. Paid Dall [Scene painter] on acct of his salary, #1 10s.; Paid Austin [Dall's assistant] six days salary 12s.; Paid Besford (porter) a week's salary 12s.; Paid Mr Warring in full for assisting to examine Mr White's acct #10 10s. [Dall and Austin received the amounts recorded here each week. No further records of these payments will be made except for special variations.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

13438
13 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #115 9s. Paid Blackmore for the following Cloaths: A Blue velvet Coat & Breeches, with white sattin waistcoat emb. with gold, #18; a Light cloath coat & waistcoat (yellow) emb. with silver #12; A Blue & Silver stuff suit, #8; a crimson velt suit #6; a black velvet suit #4 10s.; a scarlet cloath suit trimm'd with black, #1 10s.; Paid into the hands of Mr Forrest [attorney] by John Rich #200. Mr Austin advanc'd 6d. each acting night form 29 Oct. for snuffing the candles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17591012 End II: a New Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Hillard; Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

13439
10 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Indsor

Performance Comment: As See17590926, but only Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Ryan
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; Recruiting Serjant-Beard; (with) Song in Character-Beard; Corporal-Barrington; Drummer-Mr Tattoo; Recruits-Mattock, Baker, Legg, Warren, Courtney, Whitaker; Equilibrist on the Wire-Saunders; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butchers-Gibbs, Perry; Slaughter Men-Holtom, Buck; Spectators-The Comedians; The Dances-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

13440
31 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #164 11s. Paid Mr Kemp on acct for tin work, #21

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

13441
14 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

13442
04 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #147 11s. Paid Jno Rich for Mr Morris, #246 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

13443
18 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #296 11s. Paid Mr Sheridan a draft for #300; Sarjant on acct of his salary #5; Advanc'd Gibbs #2 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

13444
15 August 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Twenty-Third Day. Daily Advertiser, 18 Aug.: Last Saturday John Sterne was committed to Newgate by Justice Welch, for the Murder of Mr Matthews, an eminent Surgeon in Brook St., Holborn. [Sterne had been an usher in Mathews' Academy, was discharged, but Matthews let Sterne live in Matthews' house for a long time, then expelled him and put his belongings on the stairs. On Friday 15 Aug. Sterne got two pistols and came back to Owen's Coffee House. Here] he waited three Hours for Mr Matthews, who was gone with a Friend to the little Theatre in the Haymarket and afterwards into Company at the Pewter Platter, a publick house in Cross St. [There Sterne shot Matthews.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

13445
13 September 1760 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: We are well informed that Mr Shuter intends to entertain the Town, at his Great Tiled Booth on the Bowling Green, Southwark, during the Time of the Fair, which begins on Thursday next, with a New Entertainment of Wit and Humour. Many wagers are depending among the Theatrical Geniuses upon the Merit and Execution of this Piece: and the Odds are it is the best that ever appeared in this Way. The knowing Ones say, those who take the Odds will be fairly taken in: for Mr Shuter will start in fine Order, to win this Plate, in such a handsome manner as shall give entire Satisfaction to all the Spectators. A sufficient number of Theatrical Racers are already entered, and two remarkable Spanish Courcers will enter at the Post, so that excellent Sport may be depended upon (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Advertisement

13446
17 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: II: The Mad Doctor, as17601014

13447
30 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #25 17s. 6d. Paid Mr Payne for his playing to the practices of Dancing 12 days ending Dec. 29th, by order of Mr Beard #2. (Account Book). Receipts: #130 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

13448
26 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Music for the afterpiece compos'd by Mr Stanley, with a Hunting Song (never perform'd before) by the late Mr Handel. Books of the Entertainment to be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. [Afterpiece: a short simple compliment to their Majesties on their nuptials (Biographia Dramatica). MacMillan suggests parts for afterpiece: Dametas-$Champness; Damon-$Lowe; Priest-$Fawcett; Phebe, Delia-$Miss Young; Sylvia-$Mrs Vincent.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia or The Shepherds Wedding

13449
03 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #15 17s. 6d. Given to Mr Shaw by Mr Rich for performing Osmyn 19 Oct. #10 10s. Receipts: #67 6s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Gibson
Role: Beaufort Jr Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

13450
21 June 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Being the 20th day of Mr Foote's performing. To begin at 7:00 p.m. The Orators being particularly desired in the Evening, Mr. Foote will continue his course of lectures this Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Afterpiece Title: The Orators