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16532 results for: Keyword - Mr William Hall
We found 10834 matches on Author, 4697 matches on Event Comments, 3068 matches on Performance Comments, 600 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

16451
21 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, the Lady Augusta and Princess Elizabeth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Flora

16452
27 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quin. Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, the Lady Augusta, and Lady Elizabeth. In which will be reviv'd a scene not acted these 30 years. Five rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes, and for the better Accomodation of the Ladies the Stage will be enclos'd and formed into an Amphitheatre, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies are desired to send servants to keep places at three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

16453
16 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: Dubutin-Costo; Delateur-Fern; Tourneclef-Smith; Comedian-Johnson; Gueux-Edwards; Mathieu [Dubutin in Daily Advertiser]-Daniel; Laronneau-Jackson [Morgan in earlier notices]; Jaques-Brown; Henry du Chemin-Johnson; Mme Delateur-Mrs Knight; Mlle Manon@Delateur-Miss Davis; Mlle Cajoleuse-Miss Rawlinson [Mrs Jackson in earlier notices]; Dorothee Coureuse-Mrs Anderson; Mlle Grondant-Mrs Butler; Babeau Catin-Miss Stevens; Janneton du Plongeon-Mrs Knight; Mlle Sans Corps-Miss Cotterel [Mrs Williams in earlier notices]; Susanne Pimpante-Mrs Daniel; Manon Effrontee-Mrs Adams; Diane de la Friperie-Mrs Knight; Mlle Lucie-Miss Talbot.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Opera du Gueux Author(s): M.A. Hallam

Dance: HHornpipe-Greniere; End: Dance al la Ronde in the French Manner,-the Characters of the Opera

16454
04 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Yesterday George Frederick Handel, Esq; was couch'd by William Bromfield, Esq; Surgeon to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, when it was thought there was all imaginable hopes of success by the Operation, which must give the greatest pleasure to all lovers of Music

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

16455
30 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. We hear their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Edward, Prince William, Prince Henry, Princess Augusta, and Princess Elizabeth will be this evening at Covent Garden to see the Siege of Damascus and the Italian Dancers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: As17521219

16456
08 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A Gentleman did Theodosius. First appearance. He played pretty (Cross). He is identified as William? Smith in Rich's Register

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17521028; Il Pastore, as17521219

16457
20 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ross, Wilford, Trott (Lobby Doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd out by Williams, Mislebrook, Elliot, Hacket, and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17561023

16458
27 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Tragedy of the Roman Father, written by William Whitehead, Esq: the present Poet Laureate, will be reviv'd at Drury Lane soon after the Holidays (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin

Dance: II: The Market, as17571126

16459
04 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Present Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Edward, William, Frederick. Lady Augusta, and Princess Elizabeth. Receipts: #180 1s. Bought 3 1!2 dozen Wax Candles, #5 8s. 6d. [The complete payroll was met and a balance carried over of #120 13s. 9d. as profit.] (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

16460
22 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 22 M2 March Died at his lodgings in High Holborn Leveridge in his 88th year sung d[uring] reigns of William, Anne, George I. Retired about 8 years ago, lived with daughters (Winston MS 8). [See Cross' note, 4 Feb. 1755.

Performances

16461
19 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of his Majesty. The Comedy Love for Love design'd to be perform'd this day, is deferr'd till further notice. Present His Majesty and Princess of Wales, Lady Augusta, Princess Louisa, Prince William and Prince Frederick. Boxes #94 7s. 6d. [about 384 persons, nearly the capacity of the Boxes, which was about 560]. Paid Macklin one fifth part of #179 being the surplus after #63 allow'd for the charge as per agreement...#35 16s. Gave the Yeomen of the King and Princess's Guard #2 2s., and the King's Footmen and Chairmen #1 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #242 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: [Unspecified]

16462
24 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command. Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken places are desired to send their servants before 3 o'clock. No persons can possibly be admitted behind the scenes or into the Orchestra. Present their Majesties the Duke of York, Prince William Henry, Prince Henry Frederick, and Lady Augusta. [The Winston Theatrical Record lists the customary night's expenses as follows]: @Renters #12 1s.@Barber 5s. 4d.@Music #4 19s. 5d.@Tallow Candles #2 10s.@Wax Candles #1 6s.@Coals 10s.@Lamps #1 12s. 3d.@1 days Billstickers 11s. 6d.@1 days Bills #1 7s.@1 days Advertising 5s.@Wardrobe Bill (a day) #1 7s.@Property Bill (a day) #1 6d.@Extras (for Opera and Rape) #1 6s. 6d.@J. Rich #5 5s.@C. Rich #1@Guards (18) and a Serjeant #1@#36 6s. 5d.@ Extras that night: @Yeomen of His Majesties' guard #1 1s.@Yeomen of Her Majesties' guard #1 1s.@His Majesties' Footmen #1 1s.@Her Majesties' Footmen #1 1s.@Princess of Wales' Attendant #1 1s.@Their Majesties' Coachman 6s.@Total #5 11s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: As17610907

16463
08 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Income from Boxes #83 10s. Present Their Majesties, Lady Augusta; Prince William Henry, Prince Henry Frederick, Paid Vincent in full for 10 Lac'd Coats...8 Trumpet Banners and 2 Kettle drum banners #73 10s. Receipts: #232 11s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

16464
29 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Beggar's Opera, was advertis'd for this Night, but Miss Williams being Hoarse it was oblig'd to be deferr'd (Hopkins). Receipts: #170 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunatus

16465
30 December 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Theatres closed for death of Prince William. Died Sunday 29 Dec

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

16466
20 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The title alone had a certain startling appeal. The General Advertiser reminded its readers twenty years before (11 Nov. 1748) "Clandestine marriages are illegal and punishable by the Statute of the 7th and 8th of King William, Chap. 35 under which Law the Parson shall forfeit One Hundred Pounds; and every man married without Banns or Licence shall forfeit ten Pounds, to be recovered with costs, by any Person that shall inform."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

16467
03 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #5 12s.; Paid salary list #440 9s.; Williams one night, Musical Lady, 10s. 6d.; Chorus singers 2 nights #4 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

16468
03 July 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Died at Bristol, William Powell aged 33. His share retained by Mrs Powell who later married Fishar (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

16469
10 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Wm Gard for performing in the Lyon 12 Nights #1 10s. Paid Thomas Singleton for the same #1 10s.; Paid Henry Williams for performing the Bells 4 nights #1 10s. (Account Book). [Epilogue is Larpent MS 306.] Receipts: #194 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

16470
20 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The usual payments to Williams, Gard, and Singleton for 4 nights' work. See 15 Feb.] Receipts: #157 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

16471
24 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A tragedy [by John Hoole] never performed. Paid Williams for performing the Bells 3 nights #1 2s. 6d.; Paid Gard and Singleton each 7s. 6d. for performing 3 nights in the Lyon (Account Book). [Mainpiece reviewed in the Freeholder's Magazine, March.] Receipts: #227 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Entertainment: II: Concert on Hautboy-Simpson

16472
20 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 7 May 1766.] Charges #74 4s. Balance to Woodward #82 7s. plus income from 190 Box tickets, #47 10s.; Paid Williams 3 nights performing the Bells, #1 2s. 6d., and Gard & Singleton 3 nights for perfoming in the Lyon 7s. 6d. each (Account Book). Receipts: #156 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

16473
03 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles. Charges #73 16s. Balance to Miles #47 14s. plus #119 7s. from tickets (Box 226; Pit 331; Gallery 132). Williams, Gard & Singleton rec'd customary Pay for performing the Bell and the lion in the Pantomime [see 15 Feb.] (Account Book). Receipts: #121 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Dance: III: A Minuet-King, Miss Twist; IV: The Tartars, as17691207

16474
24 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd by Saunders will be taken. Half House charge, plus half extras and half value of tickets came to #63 9s. 6d. [This minus half the receipts left a deficit to Saunders of #37 11s. 9d., just covered by] income from tickets #53 17s. (Box 89; Pit 158; Gallery 79); William Gard and Singleton rec'd usual pay [see 15 Feb.] (Account Book). Receipts: #51 14s. Half value of tickets received from Ellis, Stephenson, Bushell and Francis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

16475
28 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing this season. Williams for performing the Bells 7s. 6d.; Gard and Singleton 2s. 6d. each for performing in the lion. LeLewes and Quick paid up deficiencies for last season, and Ansell and Green theirs for the 26th inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #155 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee