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10969 results for: Keyword - New Theatre on Wind-mill Hill
We found 5089 matches on Event Comments, 4168 matches on Performance Comments, 3033 matches on Performance Title, 247 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

7851
19 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bowen, who will be (in a most particular Manner) Honour'd that Night with the Presence of L'Madam Signiora Fount, Native de Barselona Di Cala Qualificatta, being the first time of her appearance in the English Theatre; and by reason the Queen's Box will be taken up by the Foreign Ministers, The Spanish Lady will be in one of the Stage-Boxes in the Habit of of her Country

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

7852
08 October 1710 @ no theater listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: The theatres were closed until 4 Nov.

7853
07 May 1715 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. Admission as 23 Oct. 1714. At 6 p.m. Daily Courant 11 May: Whatever Persons paid for Box-Tickets for the Opera of Hydaspes, which was perform'd on Saturday the 7th Instant, by reason of several Persons of Quality (who could not be denyed) coming in without Tickets; those who had taken them, and could not find Room, may send their Tickets to the Theatre-Office...and their Money will be repaid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

7854
20 June 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Five Years. N.B. There will be Acting at that Theatre every Wednesday and Friday, till the 24th of August. Receipts: #17 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of The Shrew; Or, Sawny The Scot

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross; particularly Dutch Skipper-

7855
06 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. The Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 8 Dec.: Last Thursday Night his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was at the Theatre in Drury-Lane, when one Mr Freeman, a mad Gentleman of 2000l. per Ann. offering to go into the Boxes, and being stopt by one of the Centries in the Passage, he shot him above the Shoulder; however the Centry knockt him down, and securing him, 2 or 3 more loaded Pistols were found in his Pockets....The sudden Discharge of Mr Freeman's Pistol put the Ladies and others withinside the Playhouse into some Consternation at first....The Gentlemen about the Prince, and almost throughout the House, drew their Swords upon the Occasion of this Disorder, which was soon over

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

7856
05 August 1717 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: From the Theatre Royal, Leigh and Jubilee Dicky, alias Norris, At the great Theatrical Booth at Tottenham Court, during the time of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Pleasant and Comical Adventures of Sir Anthony Noodle and His Little Man Weazle

7857
14 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Thomas Moore.] With Musick Vocal and Instrumental, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the same. Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 144: Three or four Years after the Performance of this famous Tragedy, I had the following account from several of the Actors who performed in it: That Sir Thomas gave them many good Dinners and Suppers during the Rehearsals of the Play, which they all laugh'd at as ridiculous; but as the Company was, at that Time, composed chiefly of young Actors, and got but small Encouragement from the Public; it may be justly said, their Necessities compelled them to perform this strange Tragedy, which stood some chance to divert from its Absurdities

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mangora, King Of The Timbusians

7858
26 July 1718 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By His Royal Highnesses' Command. By the Company of Comedians from both Theatres. The Pit and Boxes to be laid together

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Cook Sr, Cook Jr, Pelling, Spiller; An Italian Night Scene between a Harlequin and a Countryman-Cook, Spiller

7859
29 August 1718 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Evening Post, 30 Aug.: Yesterday Mr Bullock, Master of the Play-House in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, was commanded to attend his Majesty at Hampton-Court, where he receiv'd Orders for his Company to perform several Plays for the Entertainment of His Majesty during his Stay there, in the Winter Season, and there is a magnificent Theatre erecting for that Purpose

Performances

7860
30 August 1718 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The Tickets deliver'd to Subscribers will be taken at this Play, or on Monday Night, which is the last time of Acting till after Southwark Fair. Original Weekly Journal, 30 Aug.: The King hath order'd the Comedians gf the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane to perform at Hampton-Court, during his Majesty's stay there, for which Service they are to be allow'd 100l. extraordinary each Night they Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Dance: As17180802

Entertainment: The diverting Entertainment of the Dancing Dogs, newly arriv'd from France, who had been shewn at Court with much success

7861
03 August 1719 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 8 Aug.: On Monday last the young Princesses were at the Consort of Musick at the Theatre at Richmond, where were present a large Number of Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

7862
04 February 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Post, 4 Feb.: There is upon the Road from Paris, thither, a Company of French Comedians, which, 'tis said, are to perform at the Theatre in the Hay-Market twice every Week the Remainder of this Season; and we hear that 1000l. is already subscribed towards their Encouragement

Performances

7863
29 March 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: an Act of Extraordinary Entertainment. For the last Time of Acting at the King's Theatre in the Hay-Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin A Merry Spirit

Afterpiece Title: Pantomime

7864
29 August 1720 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's Theatre, before their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing the Famous-Signor Beneditte

7865
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

7866
02 January 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 7 Jan.: Last Monday Night the Celebrated Mrs Oldfield performed at the Theatre in Drury Lane, for the first Time since her Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

7867
07 January 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second is to be had this Day at the Theatre. Afterpiece: With all the Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and other Decorations. Receipts: #86 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Afterpiece Title: Amadis; or, The Loves of Harlequin and Colombine

7868
23 July 1722 @ Richmond

Event Comment: [By John Williams] At Mr Penkethman's Theatre. Benefit Author. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richmond Wells; Or, Good Luck At Last

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but edition of 1723 lists: Randome-Shephard; Loveworth-Char. Williams; Gaylove-Wilks Jr; Cheatly-Oates; Tony Souscrown-Miller; Robin-Harper; Belinda-Mrs Morgan; Mrs Fainal-Mrs Wetherilt; Prologue-W. Wilks; Epilogue-Penkethman.

Song: Drunken Man-Harper

Dance: Drunken Man-Harper

7869
27 October 1722 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: In the Theatre erected there for that Purpose, the Actors being all dress'd in Roman Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Andria

7870
02 April 1723 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Journal, 15 April: Paris April 2. The Company belonging to the Italian Opera at London are to come and Act here during the Month of July, and to oblige the Publick with 12 several Representations at the Theatre of the Palace Royal: In Consideration of which 35000 Livres will be given to the five Principal Actors and their Charges defray's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erminia

7871
06 April 1723 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 6 April: We are told that the Italian Singers at our Opera, to the Number of five, of whom two are Eunuchs, have obtain Permission from the King of France...to go over thither in July next, for the Theatre, and a Gratuity of 35,000 Livres

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erminia

7872
13 April 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: British Journal, 13 April: Mr Boheme and Mrs Seymour, two celebrated Actors belonging to Lincolns-Inn Theatre, were married the Beginning of this Week

Performances

7873
24 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Brett and Mrs Campbell. Written by Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat. Daily Journal, 25 May: Yesterday Morning died Mrs Bicknell (an eminent Actress in the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane) of a Consumption. Her Parts will be very well supply'd by her Sister Mrs Younger, a Person of a very promising Genius

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Younger

7874
08 July 1723 @ Hampstead

Event Comment: For the Diversion of Gentlemen and Ladies. By Bullock's and Lee's Company of Comedians from both the Theatres. At Mr Luffingham's Great Room at Hampstead Wells. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Music:

Song:

Dance: The Mimick of a Drunken Man-

7875
02 September 1723 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. At Penkethman's Theatre. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a diverting Droll. Box Tickets at Penkethman's House in Richmond. Daily Post, 5 Sept.: Mr Penkethman...had the Honour to divert their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with Entertainments of Acting and Tumbling perform'd to Admiration; Likewise with his Picture of the Royal Family, down from the King of Bohemia to the young Princesses, in which is seen the Nine Muses playing on their several Instruments, in Honour of that August Family. There were present Nobility, Gentry and Ladies upwards of 200

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyramus And Thisbe

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green; or, The Woman Never Vex'd

Music: Concerto on small Flute-John Baston

Dance: Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from France, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from Paris; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from Madrid

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