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17471 results for: Keyword - Mr Vernon</i>-much Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Benefit for Vernon. Paid $Mr Bar<span class=
We found 15905 matches on Event Comments, 2626 matches on Performance Comments, 639 matches on Performance Title, 35 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

17401
24 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Miss Woollery. [Author and speaker of Prologue unknown.] The characters to be new dressed, in the habits of the times. Tickets to be had of Miss Woollery, No. 5, Delahay-street, Westminster. The Doors be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters by Gentlemen (for that night only [unidentified]); Palmira-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character). With an Occasional Prologue .

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

17402
15 March 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Pinto, formerly Miss Brett [recte Brent]. Afterpiece: With an additional scene, written by the author of the farce [Isaac Jackman], never performed in London. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin precisely at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Mrs Pinto at Mrs Golden's, milliner, Blackmoor-street, Clare-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Dighton; Peachum-L'Estrange; Lockit-Connell; Filch-Dutton; Ben Budge-Owen; Waiter and Gaoler-Besford; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry (of CG); Lucy-Mrs Greville; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Henley; Diana Trapes-Mrs Connell; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Elcock; Jenny Diver-Mrs Waldron; Molly Brazen-Miss Barrymore; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Robinson; Polly-Mrs Pinto (last appearance on the stage [but see CG 22 Apr.]). hathi.but see CG 22 Apr.]). hathi.
Cast
Role: Waiter and Gaoler Actor: Besford
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford (of CG)

Monologue: 1785 03 15 End of mainpiece Shuter's Post-haste Observations in a journey to Paris by Dutton

17403
19 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Farren's Benefit Allowance deducted from the Rect. of this Night #150. Receipts: #266 4s. 6d. (240/10/0; 25/8/0; 0/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Cast
Role: Gyfford Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins. Principal Tragedians: R. Palmer, Packer, Waldron, Burton, Wright, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun.

17404
02 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Parsons' Benefit Allowance deducted #100. Receipts: #207 15s. 6d. (183/5/0; 22/5/0; 2/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17841120, but Bedamor-Barrymore .
Cast
Role: Bedamor Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

17405
05 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Moody's Benefit Allowance deducted #100. Receipts: #225 10s. (193/17/0; 31/3/6; 0/4/6; ticket not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: AEmilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Roger Actor: Barrymore

17406
09 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Aickin's Benefit Allowance deducted #60. Receipts: #184 0s. 6d. (163/6/0; 20/6/0; 0/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall

Cast
Role: Rupee Actor: Barrymore

17407
15 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini. 1st piece: With a Kitchen Scene. [The new pantomime is identified in Public Advertiser, 16 Apr. The same newspaper on 2 Apr. states that it was the same as that produced at DL for Delpini's benefit in 1782 [10 May].]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime don Juan

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

17408
26 December 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for a Performer, thirty years a Servant of the Publick at Covent-garden and Haymarket Theatres [unidentified]. Mainpiece: Written by the ingenious Mrs Behn, with Alterations by a Gentleman well known in the Dramatick World and Republick of Letters. The Characters new dressed in the Habits of the Times. [Writers and speakers of Prologue and Epilogue unknown.] Afterpiece: Altered from Sir John Vanbrugh. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Prince

Afterpiece Title: The Battle Royal

Dance: In Act V of mainpiece a Masquerade, and a Minuet de la Cour by Master Corbyn and Miss Keen

Song: End of mainpiece most of the favourite airs from The Poor Soldier [singers not listed]. Vaudeville. End of afterpiece a short Pantomimical Scene, in which Harlequin will leap through a Hogshead on Fire

17409
06 March 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Griffiths, formerly of Drury-Lane Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Tickets delivered by Griffiths for the 27th of February will be taken. Tickets and Places to be had of Griffiths, at the Theatre, every Morning from 10 till 12. Fires are kept to keep the Theatre warm

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Griffiths; Sir Jacob Jollup-Connell; Bruin-Kent; Crispin Heeltap-Nash; Roger-J. Bartholomon; Jerry Sneak-Decastro; Mrs Bruin-Miss Woodcock; Mrs Sneak-Miss Shelbourn .
Cast
Role: Roger Actor: J. Bartholomon

Dance: After the Imitations, The Dwarf Dance by Powel

Song: Between the acts of mainpiece several Catches and Glees by some of the principal performers in London. imitations. End of mainpiece Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, by Decastro

17410
08 January 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Harwood, late prompter of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. Harwood's respectful compliments to his Friends in particular, and the publick in general, and assures them every effort in his power shall be exerted to render the Evening's Entertainment agreeable, and humbly hopes for their well-known candour and protection on the above occasion. Tickets and Places to be had of Harwood, next door to Drury-Lane Theatre, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. [Harwood was prompter at dl from 1780 to 1786. Hooke was from cg.] Afterpiece: Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Dr Squib (for that night only)-Kean; Dr Julep-Follett; Dr Apozem-Simpson; The Devil-Griffiths; Printer's Devil-Follett Jun.; Invoice-Smith; Doctor Last-Decastro (1st appearance in that character); Harriet-Mrs Harlowe.

Entertainment: End: a variety of Theatrical and Senatorial Imitations-Kean

17411
01 March 1787 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera in 2 acts; the music entirely by Handel, and selected from the various Operas set by that admirable composer, under the direction of [i.e. arranged and added to by] Dr Arnold. Benefit for Carnevale, deputy manager. No receipts listed. "In order to induce the king to visit the theatre called his own [see 17 Mar.], but which he seldom frequented, the Giulio Cesare of Handel was revived, or rather a medley from his Italian works, for little of the original music was retained, and many of his most favorite songs from other operas were introduced, Verdi prati [from Alcina], Dove sei [from Rodelinda], Rendi sereno il ciglio [from Sosarme], and others. This ancient music was particularly suited to Rubinelli, and was familiar to Mara, both of whom sung it incomparably well" (Mount-Edgcumbe, 61)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Giulio Cesare In Egitto

Dance: End I: a new ballet, representing The Muses on Mount Parnassus-; End Opera: a new ballet, The Triumph of Julius Caesar-

17412
12 March 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Griffiths. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Griffiths, No. 3, Southampton-buildings, Holborn; at the Royalty Coffee-house, Well Close Square; King's Arms, Leadenhall-street; Band Coffee-house; Sun-tavern, Foster-lane; Grotto, Southampton-buildings; Angel, St. Giles's; Cock and Bottle, Upper Brook-street; Nag's Head, Carnaby-market; One Tun, St. James's Market; Fox's Coffee-house, Bow-street; the Go, the Jump, and the Finish; and of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Song: End: This is the life of a frolicksome fellow-the Gentleman who performs Young Dudley; Four@and@twenty fidlers-Simpson

Entertainment: After Singing: Theatrical Imitations, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

17413
29 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Herrington, who was from the Royalty, and Mrs Farmer are both identified in Public Advertiser, 30 Aug. As afterpiece the playbill announces Peeping Tom, but "The fatigues Edwin had undergone at his benefit the preceding evening rendered him incapable of performing last night. Peeping Tom was therefore obliged to be changed to The Golden Pippin" (Public Advertiser, 30 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

17414
10 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Smith's last Benefit. The Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Servants, who keep Places, are desired to be at the Theatre by Half past Four o'Clock; and those Ladies and Gentlemen who have Seats in the Pit are humbly requested to come early, to prevent Confusion. [Author of Epilogue unknown.] Receipts: #363 19s. 6d. (162.4.0; 0.0.0; 5.0.6; tickets: 196.15.0) (charge: #72 13s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Colonel Tivy Actor: Barrymore

Dance: End: The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss J. Stageldoir

Song: original Music, as17871103; Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, as17871103, but _Chaplin

Entertainment: Monologue After the Dancing: an Epilogue-Smith on his Intention of retiring from the Stage

17415
22 December 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Farrer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: Never acted here. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Tickets delivered for Wednesday, Dec. 18, will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane The Great Or The Fall Of Bajazet Emperor Of The Turks

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Follett? Sen.; Granger-Chambers; Sandford-Brooke; Gradus-Simpson; Miss Doiley-Mrs Day; Charlotte-Mrs Hemley.
Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Brooke

Song: IV: To Thee O Gentle Sleep-a Young Lady (1st appearance in public [unidentified])

Entertainment: Monologue End: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Jackson

17416
04 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On Account of Mrs Siddons's Indisposition her Benefit is deferred 'till Monday the 11th Instant. [Afterpiece in place of The Pannel, advertised on playbill of 2 May.] Receipts: #249 4s. (122.7.0; 23.17.6; 2.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

17417
16 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Widow Fearon, and her Eight Orphan Children. Tickets to be had of Mrs Fearon, No. 6, Spur-street, Leicester-Fields; and of Brandon, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. [Fearon had died 30 Sept. 1789.] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

17418
21 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Mrs Siddons's timid approach [in Act V] to the home of a friend whom she had robbed of a lover: 'She staggers up to the door, timidly lifts the knocker, releases it as if she had committed a mortal sin, seizes it a second time and--knocks. It is impossible to describe how she knocked, but I shall never forget her in this situation, never forget the tone of her voice in answer to the servant, never the timidity, the anguish of her expression and movements.'" (F. W. von Hassell quoted in J. A. Kelly, 144-45). Receipts: #337 7s. 6d. (321.16.0; 14.6.6; 1.5.0, being the largest amount taken at this theatre, on a night not devoted to a benefit, between 1776 and 4 June of this season, q. v.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

17419
16 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: On account of the Benefits Wild Oats cannot be repeated till Saturday next. Receipts: #154 16s. (151.2; 3.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival

Cast
Role: Brigadier Murray Actor: Ratchford
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Cast
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Let Bards elate Actor: Blanchard
Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson

17420
15 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Fund for the Relief of those who, through Age of Infirmity, shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. [Epilogue by Edward Topham (European Magazine, Jan. 1792, p. 67).] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: Wild Oats

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Byrne, Boyce, Cubitt, Farley, Follett, Cranfield, Cross, Milburne, Thompson, Rock, Rayner, Evatt, Ledger, Lee, Letteney, Ratchford, Blurton, Platt, King, Jackson, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Francis.

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: As17910112, but Sir ThomasTesty-Powel [a misprint for C. Powell?; Powel is here also retained as Old Hob].a misprint for C. Powell?; Powel is here also retained as Old Hob].
Cast
Role: Lady Waitfor't Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Let Bards elate Actor: Blanchard
Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: a New Epilogue (in Honour of the Fund,)-Mrs Wells; with an Imitation-

17421
16 September 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for R. Palmer. Oracle, 16 Sept.: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 14, East Place, Lambeth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Music Master Actor: Barrett

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Music Master Actor: Barrett

17422
06 February 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Churton. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had of Mrs Churton, No. 33, New-Bond-street; of Wye, Masquerade Warehouse, Panton-street; and of Rice, at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: End: Pas Seul-a Performer from the Opera House

17423
20 February 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilkinson. [For Miss Thompson see DNB, under Mary Anne Clarke.] Tickets to be had of Wilkinson, No. 33, Warwick-street, Golden-square. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Song: End: a favourite song-Tanner

Entertainment: Monologue. End III: a Comic Sketch of the Times-Ryder

17424
02 June 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for a Fund, established for the Relief of those Performers who through Infirmity shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. [Author of Prologue unknown. This was Mrs Pitt's last appearance on the stage.] Received for the King's box #50; for the Princess Royal's box #25; for Their Majesties' Servants' box #2 2s.; from Cadell for Books #30 0s. 6d. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turned Governor

Dance: As17920509

Entertainment: As17920414; Imitations End I: several Imitations entirely New,-Mrs Wells; Monologue

17425
15 October 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Sims. Mainpiece: As altered from Wycherley by David Garrick, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Sims, the Theatrical Register, Wrekin Tavern, Broad-court, Long-acre; at the Blue Post Coffee-house, Charlotte-street, Rathbone-place; the Tun, Goodge-street, Middlesex Hospital; the Green Man, Union-street, Middlesex Hospital; the Wheat Sheaf, Rathbone-place; of Price, at the Coach and Horses, Holborn; at the Duke of Clarence Coffee-house, Haymarket; Spencer's, Two Blue Posts, Southampton-buildings; and of Rice at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: Doiley-Cox; Gradus-Dobson; Granger-Clinford; Sandford-Ingall; Miss Doiley-Miss Edwards; Charlotte-Mrs Rowson.
Cast
Role: Granger Actor: Clinford
Role: Sandford Actor: Ingall

Song: End I: song-a Young Lady; End II: song-Incledon; End III: song-a Lady; End IV: song-Johannot

Entertainment: Monologues End: Roxana's Epilogue-; British Loyalty; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Lyon