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6189 results for: Keyword - Mr Vernon
We found 4260 matches on Event Comments, 1786 matches on Performance Comments, 603 matches on Performance Title, 31 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
02 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Paid Printer's Bill, #8 12s. (Treasurer's Book). [See Romantic criticism from a most Neo-Classical pen in Theatrical Review, 2 April.] Receipts: #247 1s. Charges: #71 14s. Profits to Vernon: #175 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Linco-King; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Shepherdesses-Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose; Urganda-Mrs Scott; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Mrs Fitzgerald; In which will be introduced a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry-with proper Dances and Decorations.
Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon

277
17 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Receipts: #213 9s. Charges: #66 9s. Profit to Vernon: #147 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Bransby; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Others-Moody, Packer, Palmer, Hartry, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

278
25 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Rec'd Mrs Johnston's rent 1 year to Lady Day #6. Paid Powney (stationer) #7 2s. 6d.; Ray (linen draper) #25 6s. 6d.; Vaughan (haberdasher) #4 10s. 6d.; Norfolk (glazier) #2 3s.; Barrow and Co. Oil #54 15s. 6d.; Pryer (turner) #5 18s. 6d.; Carter (scowerer) #9 8s. 6d.; Evans for Spermacetti Candles #5; Watch Rate half year #18 15s.; Cubit (tinman) #2 6d. Receipts: #160 10s. Charges: #66 16s. Profits to Vernon: #93 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Mat@O@Mint-Kear; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Whitfield; Beggar-Waldron; Filch-Parsons; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Polly-Mrs Smith; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mrs Sutton; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Trippit-Lamash; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Platt; Gayless-Davies; Kitty Pry-Mrs Davies; Melissa-Miss Hopkins; Justice-Griffiths; Cook-Wright.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Vernon

Dance: End Opera: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

279
14 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Public Advertiser, 29 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Vernon, at Jones's, No. 7, Catherine Street, Strand. Receipts: #173 13s. 6d. (86.14.0; 21.10.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 64.17.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17791012, but Foresight-Parsons; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Vernon (1st appearance in that character). [Public Advertiser assigns Tattle-Dodd.]
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: in Storming scene] Actor: Vernon, Bannister.

280
31 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, author unknown. Larpent MS 552; not published. It had reference to the surrender of St. Eustatius by the Dutch to Admiral Rodney, 4 Feb. 1781]. Receipts: #233 19s. (106.18.0; 27.2.6; 0.3.6; tickets: 99.15.0) (charge: #108 0s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Trumore Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Conquest of St

Performance Comment: Eustatia. Principal Parts by Vernon, Baddeley, Gaudry, Suett, Burton. [Cast from London Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Sea Officer-Vernon; Van Brugen-Baddeley; Land Officer-Gaudry; Oliver Cant-Wrighten [recte Suett (?)]; Van Spragen-Burton; Frenchman-Lamash; Don Carlos-Norris; Governor-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Sea Officer Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

281
03 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Vernon, in Garcia, tho not meddled with in the 1st Act was in the 5 hiss'd off, on account of the old affair of his Marriage--an Epilogue was spoke to ye farce by Mrs Clive--(Indiff) (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17551021, but Garcia-Vernon; Perez-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Garcia Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

282
28 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Vernon play'd his Wife's part & was well receiv'd (Cross). [The Public Advertiser, however, carried her name in the play notice.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Performance Comment: As17570118, but Genius of England-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Genius of England Actor: Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

283
07 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Woodward continuing ill Vernon did his Part-(all right) (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17571020, but Stephano-Vernon; Alonzo-_; Gonzalo-_; Antonio-_; Sebastian-_; Stephano-_; Boatswain-_.
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: Vernon
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

284
27 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Taswell, Bransby, and 7 more Tickets [for Jefferson, Vernon, Miss Young, Hayes, Petit, Miss Rousselet, Mrs Valcour]. Tickets deliver'd for The Inconstant will be taken. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17571126, but Indiana-Mrs Davies, 1st time; Sir John-Bransby; Daniel-Jefferson; Singing in Act II-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Singing in Act II Actor: Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17580125, but Palamon-Rooker; Damon-Vernon, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Vernon, 1st time.
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon

Dance: A Masquerade Polish Dance-Delatre, Miss Rousellet; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Valcour

Song: III: Miss Young

285
14 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Benefit for Johnston (housekeeper). No Building on Stage. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken. [The playbill lists this night as the first appearance of Vernon and Champness in the characters of Squire and Thomas, but see 9 April, where they had appeared in them.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17630503, but Squire-Vernon; Thomas-Champness.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: Vernon

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

286
15 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: As17650305 but Hamet-Vernon, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Hamet Actor: Vernon, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone, Old Man-Shuter (from cg); Fine Gentleman-Griffith; Mercury-Vernon; Charon-Moody; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Drunken Man-Love; Frenchman-Baddeley; Aesop-Bransby; Bowman-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Vernon

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; End: The Medley, as17641120

287
23 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For twentieth night the New Masque in Three Parts call'd The Institution of the Garter, or Arthur's Round Table Restor'd, Paid six day's salary list at #83 10s. 7d. per diem #501 3s. 6d.; Paid Mrs Abington on Cloaths acct #2 2s.; Paid Mr Vernon per order on note #20; Rec'd Stopages #13 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #142 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

288
05 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Published at 1s. Paid Mr Vernon on note #6 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #156 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023 (playbill)

289
05 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Baker

Song: Vernon, Miss Young

Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): Joseph Vernon

Entertainment: A Lecture on Life, or all is a lottery-King, for that night only

290
27 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Vernon is identified in Oracle, 31 Jan. Author of Address unknown.] Receipts: #227 2s. (222.9; 4.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17901211, but Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Francis; Rosetta-A Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Vernon]).Mrs Vernon]).

Afterpiece Title: The Picture of Paris

Dance: End II: The Wapping Landlady, as17901204

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: an Occasional Address-Harley

291
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

292
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers

293
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers; Or, The Good Natur'd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

294
15 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

295
14 November 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

296
November 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

297
December 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles; Or, Iphigenia In Aulis

298
January 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage-hater Matched

299
04 July 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

300
19 January 1683 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politiques