Toggle Sphinx Query
SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "New Theatre in Goodmans Fields"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "New Theatre in Goodmans Fields")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?
+
+

Keyword

?
New Search
8571 results for: Keyword - New Theatre in Goodman's Fields
We found 5062 matches on Event Comments, 2735 matches on Performance Title, 1866 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8476
10 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Morton. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes and Dresses. True Briton, 19 Jan.: Morton was paid #400, and #150 "for the Copy-right, which Harris has purchased." Ibid., 27 Mar.: This Day was published A Cure for the Heart Ache (2s.). Receipts: #237 15s. (236.0; 1.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Comus

8477
07 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of Mrs Crouch's sudden Indisposition, the new Musical Entertainment called A Friend in Need [advertised on playbill of 6 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred till Thursday. Receipts: #167 8s. (101.14.0; 61.13.6; 4.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

8478
07 February 1797 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd ballet: With entirely new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenes painted by Greenwood, and under his direction. "Magnificent, perhaps beyond parallel on a British stage, but it is considerably too long, as it was past twelve before it was concluded" (True Briton, 8 Feb.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The 1st Act Of La Modista Raggiratrice

Afterpiece Title: Il Consiglio Imprudente

Dance: End 1st piece: Les Delassements Militaires- As17970124

Ballet: End 2nd piece: Pizarre; ou, La Conquete du Perou (1st time; composed by Gallet [with music by Mazzinghi]). Pizarre-Gallet; the other characters-Mme Rose, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Marcadet, Gentili

8479
22 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. With Additions from Dryden; the Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Mr Linley Jun. [Afterpiece in place of A Friend in Need, advertised on playbill of 21 Feb.] The Publick is respectfully informed that on Account of the sudden Indisposition of Sga Bossi DelCaro, The Scotch Ghost [advertised on playbill of 21 Feb.] cannot be performed this Evening (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill). Receipts: #212 2s. 6d. (145.1.0; 61.0.0; 6.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Cooke, Master Welsh, Miss Leak, Miss D'Evelyn

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss D'Evelyn

8480
06 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Mrs Worthington is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Ballet: 1st time; composed by Giacomo? Gentili. Afterpiece [1st time: ENT 1, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan; acted in place of The Prize, advertised on playbill of 4 Mar. Text (C. Lowndes, 1797)]: Altered from a Dramatick Entertainment performed 1794 [The Glorious First of June]. In the course of which will be introduced a representation of the late Glorious Engagement between the British and Spanish Fleets on the Fourteenth of February [1797, under Sir John Jervis, off Cape St. Vincent]. Receipts: #253 9s. (151.2.6; 100.17.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Song: III: a Masquerade Scene-; with Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh

Ballet: End: The Labyrinth; or, The Country Madcap. Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp

8481
08 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. 1st piece: In 3 Acts. 2nd piece: Not acted these 12 years [acted 13 Dec. 1788]. 3rd piece: With all original Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. New Music composed, and ancient Scots Music selected and adapted, by Shield. The Overture by Reeve. With Harp Accompaniment by Weippert. True Briton, 27 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, Bow-street. Receipts: #519 1s. 6d. (386.10.0; 6.0.0; tickets: 126.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, A Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

8482
17 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Performance Comment: As17970306but added: Two entire new Scenes, representing the Humours of Greenwich in Easter Holidays.%

8483
19 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by John Taylor. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text; although Boaden, Jordan, I, 286 says the Epilogue was by Samuel Rogers, being the same as that spoken on 27 Apr. 1795)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. [Afterpiece in place of No Song No Supper, advertised on playbill of 18 Apr.] Morning Herald, 29 Apr. 1797: On Monday [1 May] will be published The Will (2s.). Account-Book: Reynolds to receive #33 6s. 8d. for every night of The Will. Receipts: #413 4s. (344.12.6; 63.16.6; 4.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

8484
27 April 1797 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Banti. A new Opera, with Chorusses. 1st time in this Country [1st performed privately at the Royal Palace, Caserta, 1789; publicly at Naples, 1790]. The Music entirely by Paisiello. Tickets to be had of Mme Banti, No. 10, St. Alban's-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Dance: As17961220

8485
22 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kelly. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Ballets: With appropriate Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. True Briton, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 9, New Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #681 11s. (360.19.6; 47.5.0; 4.1.0; tickets: 269.5.6) (charge: #221 10s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Dance: End I: The Camp-[i.e. Les Delassements Militaires] (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House); End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-Mme Rose, Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Gentili, Fialon, Mme Hilligsberg, with Corps de Ballet from the Opera House [will appear, positively for that night only

8486
24 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. 2nd piece: Not acted for more than 20 years [acted 14 May 1782]. The Dialogue by Garrick and King. The Music by Michael Arne and Vernon. Tickets delivered for Friday May 5 [for which day the benefit was first announcedP will be admitted. True Briton, 6 May: Tickets to be had of King, No. 56, New Store-street, Bedford-Square. Receipts: #290 9s. 6d. (111.5.6; 58.4.6; 4.16.0; tickets: 116.3.6) (charge: #211 18s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

Entertainment: Monologue. End I: Kitty Conolly and Jack the Painter (Very lately Versified, and never before presented to the Public)-King

8487
02 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Palmer and Russell. [Miss Dorell is identified in MS list in Kemble playbill of new performers for this season.] True Briton, 31 May: Tickets to be had of R. Palmer, No. 28, Lower Eaton-street, Pimlico; of Russell, No. 46, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #290 13s. (65.13.0; 52.7.6; 4.3.0; tickets: 168.9.6, of which R. Palmer sold 107.9.6, and Russell 61.0.0) (charge: #225 9s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

8488
05 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Follett. [Egerton was from the hay (see 23 Jan.).] 2nd piece: In one Act. 3rd piece: Two new Scenes, as 17 Apr.; Procession, as 26 May. Morning Herald. 5 June: Tickets to be had of Follett, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #360 18s. (116.13.6; 3.11.0; tickets: 240.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In 3rd piece: (for that Night only) a Leap through a Wheel of Fire@Works and a Hoop of Daggers-Simpson

8489
08 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. [3rd piece in place of Lodoiska, advertised on playbill of 7 June.] Morning Herald, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, No. 23, New North-Street, Red-Lion-Square. Receipts: #578 7s. (60.5; 46.19; 6.6; tickets: 464.17) (charge: #223 11s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Wandering Jew

Song: End II: Sweet Lillies of the Valley-Dignum (composed by Hook); End III: The Sailor's Journal-Dignum (composed by Dibdin); End IV: The Town and Country-Dignum (written by Morris); End I 3rd piece: Sally in our Alley-Dignum

8490
10 June 1797 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New, Grand, Serious Opera, with Chorusses [1st time; SER 2, by Lorenzo DaPonte]. The Music by Bianchi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Dance: As17961220

8491
15 June 1797 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Didelot. Tickets to be had of Didelot, No. 8, Hay-market. 2nd ballet: 1st time, composed by Didelot, the Music entirely new by Cesare Bossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Dance: End I: Le Rendez@vous, as17970513; Minuet de la Cour, as17970406; End Opera: Acis et Galatie- [see17970617

8492
24 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The New Musical Farce [The Irish Legacy, advertised on playbill of 23 June] is unavoidably postponed till Monday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

8493
06 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Upsdell is identified in MS list, in hay playbills now at Harvard, of new performers for the 1797 season.] 3rd piece: Never acted here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Chapter of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

8494
08 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Overture, Chorusses, and new Musick by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker, Marinari, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

8495
15 August 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 3, by James Boaden]: With new Musick, Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture and Musick by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Marinari, Rooker, &c. Morning Herald, 26 Aug. 1797: This Day is published The Italian Monk (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Song: 2nd piece: General Chorus [of Assassins and Nuns (text)]-Linton, Brown, Lyons, Aylmer, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Mrs Andrews, Miss Menage, Mrs Butler, Mrs Brown, Mrs Benson, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Leserve

8496
02 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: Speaking Characters-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Powel, Simmons, Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mr Rees; [Cast adjusted from playbill of 7 Oct. 1795: Capt. Frederick-Johnstone; +Thicket-Incledon; +Clueline-Townsend; +Sir Fidget Fearful-Powel; +Gregory-Simmons; +Flambeau-Gray; +Peggy-Mrs Martyr; +Sophia-Mrs Clendining; +Whim-Mr Rees.] With Dialogue-; [to introduce the following favorite Songs, selected, written and composed (with new Accompaniments) by $Dibdin: The Lamplighter, I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-Gray; [Peggy Perkins, Let Bards elate-Simmons; [Irish Drinking Song, Of the Ancients its speaking-Johnstone; [The Greenwich Pensioner 'Twas in the good ship Rover-Townsend; [Taffy and Griddy, Abergavenny is fine-Mrs Martyr; [Hunting Song, To Batchelor's Hall, [and Poor Jack, Go Patter to Lubbers, [and The Portrait, Come Painter with thy happiest flight-Incledon; Rural Masquerade-; [Indian Song, Dear Yanco say and true he say-Mrs Mountain; [Sea Song, A Sailor's life's a life of woe-Mrs Clendining; [The Masquerade, Sure an't the world a Masquerade-Johnstone, Chorus.

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

8497
03 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. On account of the Indisposition of Master Elliot the new Musical Entertainment of The Chimney Corner [advertised on playbill of 30 Sept.] is deferred till Saturday next. Receipts: #303 18s. (214.1; 89.4; 0.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

8498
04 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Acted but once [on 23 May 1797]. The Music and Overture entirely new, composed by Hook. With appropriate Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (203.16.0; 24.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Diamond Cut Diamond; or, The Venetian Revels

8499
21 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue and Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Morning Herald, 3 Nov. 1797: This Day is published Cheap Living (2s.). Receipts: #348 14s. 6d. (283.4.0; 62.18.6; 2.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: Entertainment.As17971019

8500
09 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Additions from Dryden; the Musick by Purcell and Dr Arne, and the new Airs and Chorusses by the late Mr Linley Jun. Receipts: #142 7s. 6d. (79.17.6; 60.10.0; 2.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Sedgwick, Dignum, Caulfield, Danby, Brown, Fisher, Evans, Phillimore, Ms Leak, Ms Arne, Ms Wentworth, Ms Butler, Ms Jackson, Ms Benson, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Gaudry

Monologue: V: The Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Sedgwick; Amphitrite-Miss Dufour