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16357 results for: Keyword - Mr William Shakespear
We found 10808 matches on Author, 5343 matches on Event Comments, 2686 matches on Performance Comments, 581 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
10 October 1720 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh and Hall. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a new Farce, (never Acted before). At their Leigh-Hall? Great Booth in Bird-Cage Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II 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 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: The Broken Stock-Jobbers; or, Work for the Bailiffs

Dance: Comical Drunken Man-Harper; Also the surprizing and diverting Entertainment of The Italian Shadows which gave such universal Satisfaction last season in the New Theatre-

402
22 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #99 14s. Davies, Dramatic Miscellanies, I, 139: The first play acted at Lincoln's-inn Fields, which fixed the attention of the public, was The Merry Wives of Windsor. This comedy was so perfectly played in all its parts, that the critics in acting universally celebrated the merit of the performers. The characters were so well adapted to the abilities of the actors, that no play had been represented with equal skill and propriety at that theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

403
24 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

404
24 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #92. Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 29 Oct.: Where was acted...The Merry Wives of Windsor, with universal Applause; that Company having improved themselves so much, during the long Vacation, they now equal, if not exceed their Brethren of Drury-Lane in their Theatrical Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

405
25 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #45 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

406
26 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #45 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

407
29 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #77 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

408
02 November 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Shakespear. [The Prince and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

409
10 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twelve Years. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #86 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida

Related Works
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida; or, Truth Found Too Late Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida Author(s): William Shakespeare

410
17 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #65 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

411
24 November 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear . With Scenes, Machines, Triumphal Arches, and other Decorations after the Custom of the Romans. Receipts: #38 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

412
03 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #87 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

413
08 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twenty Years. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #34 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

414
09 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #15 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

415
12 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #26 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

416
13 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #20 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

417
15 December 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: an Entertainment of Dancing in Grotesque Characters. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #78 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

418
31 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

419
02 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #65 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Dance: As17201125; Two Harlequins and Two Punches-

420
12 January 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

421
23 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #27 1s. 6d.; tickets #26 5s. 6d. [Welstead wrote a Prologue and Steele an Epilogue for this occasion, but they were not spoken. Both were printed in 1712. See also Blanchard, Correspondence of Richard Steele, pp. 51, 96.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant

Dance: As17201125; Two Harlequins and Two Punches-

422
09 February 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Thirty Years. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #26 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

423
10 February 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #13 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

424
11 February 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #19 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William ShakespeareSir William Davenant
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

425
27 February 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman in Trouble. At the Request of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #40 11s.; tickets #38 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare