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1031 results for: Keyword - Order of the Golden Fleece
We found 890 matches on Event Comments, 93 matches on Performance Title, 53 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
18 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Miss Logan is identified on playbill of 28 June 1784.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Marcourt-Palmer; Kitchen-Massey; Colonel Frankley-Riley; Snarl-Egan; Buck-Davis; Landlord-Usher; Luke-R. Palmer; Fleece-Stevens; Ostler-Swords; Mr Cross-Parsons; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Sally-A Very Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Logan]); Landlady-Mrs Love; Passenger-Mrs Poussin; Lettice-Miss Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Fleece Actor: Stevens

Dance: As17830611

102
27 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cunningham, Linnen-Draper (lately an Inhabitant of the Golden Key, in Henrietta Street, Covent Garden) in Order to release him out of Prison. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Dance: Essex, Lally, Houghton, Rainton, Miss Robinson

103
11 February 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. At the Desire of the most noble Order of Bucks. Benefit for West and Johnson. Tickets to be had of West at the Black Lion, Russel-street; of Johnson at the Golden-cross, Charing-cross. Tickets delivered by Comerford will be receiv'd. Doors to be opened at 5:00. To be begin exactly at 6:30. [Mrs West was from the China Hall, Rotherhithe. Author of Prologue unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Johnson; King Henry-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Prince of Wales-Frodsham; Worcester-Comerford; Northumberland-Kenny; Hotspur-West (1st appearance in that character); Hostess Quickly-Mrs Fowler; Lady Percy-Mrs West (1st appearance in Town); Occasional Prologue, written by a gentleman eminent in the Republic of Letters,-West.
Cast
Role: written by a gentleman eminent in the Republic of Actor: West.
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Gentleman [unidentified]

104
19 November 1660 @ Theatre in Vere Street

Event Comment: See Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 116. The King's Company. It is surprising to see a Davenant play acted by the King's Company. Edward Gower to Sir R. Leveson, 20 Nov. 1660: Yesternight at the Fleece Tavern...The gentlemen were discussing the play which they then came from, by name The Unfortunate Lover; at the latter end of the play there was a duel upon the stage; which, they, discounting upon, drew their swords in jest to show wherein they failed (HMC, 5th Report, 1876, p. 200)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unfortunate Lovers

105
04 February 1675 @ Fleece Tavern

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 961, 1-4 Feb. 1674@5: A Rare Concert of four Trumpets Marine, never heard before in England. If any Persons desire to come and hear it, they may repair to the Fleece Tavern, near St James's, about two of the clock in the Afternoon every day in the Week (except Sundays). Every Concert shall continue one hour, and so to begin again; the best places are one shilling, the other six pence

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

106
August 1700 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: The proclamation against plays and interludes at bf was printed again in the London Post, 7-9 Aug. 1700. Nevertheless, entertainment occurred at the Fair: Flying Post, 13-15 Aug. 1700: At Barns's and Findley's Booth, between the Crown-Tavern and the Hospital-Gate, over-against the Cross Daggers in West-Smithfield (during the usual Time of Bartholomew Fair)...Four of the most Famous Companies ever in England, who perform such Curiosities in Dancing, Tumbling, and Vaulting, far surpassing any ever yet seen. Post Boy, 17-20 Aug. 1700: At the Monument Booth, over against the Fleece and Seven Stars, near the Crown Tavern in West Smithfield, will be perform'd by the famous Dutch Womans Companies of Rope-Dancers, at the same Ground where she was last Year

Performances

107
03 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Tickets at Three, Two, and One Shilling. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Fleece near the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Walker; Gloster-Paget; Dumont-W. Giffard; Rathcliff-Wallis; Catesby-Naylor; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-a Gentlewoman who never perform'd there before.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: a Gentlewoman who never perform'd there before.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17401029

108
02 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Garrick, who perform'd King Richard. Pit and Boxes 4s. Gallery 1s. 6d. Tickets to be had at Garrick's Lodgings in Mansfield Street, Goodman's Fields, Bedford's, Tom's, Carey's, and Fleece Tavern. The Stage will be built after the Manner of an Amphitheatre, where Servants will be allow'd to keep Places, and likewise in the First Boxes, but not in the Pit, who are desire'd to be at the House by Three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

109
01 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hippisley. Tickets to be had at the Fleece Tavern; and at Edward Giffard's, Box-keeper, at the Stage Door of the Theatre, Stage form'd into Amphitheatre, etc

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Giffard; Priuli-Peterson; Renault-Paget; Bedemar-Blakes; Pierre-Garrick, being the first Time of his appearing in that Character.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Garrick, being the first Time of his appearing in that Character.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420224

110
20 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Widow in Distress. Prices 2s. 6d., 2s., 1s. Tickets at Mrs Huddy's, Fleece Tavern, corner of Ayliffe St., Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Woman Is A Riddle

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

111
02 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Dance Actor: _ incidental to the Opera.
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: with a Dance Incidental to the Opera, Actor: Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: As17700124, but Landlady-Miss Helme; Buck-_; Snarl-_; Fleece-_.

Dance: End Opera: The Dutch Dance, as17691111

112
09 February 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. At the request of several of the Scotch Nobility. Benefit for Raeburn. Mainpiece: In its original state, as it was written by Allan Ramsay in 1724 [recte 1725]. The Characters to be entirely new dressed. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. No persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the curtain is drawn up. Ladies are requested to send their servants by Five to keep places. Tickets to be had of Raeburn, No. 4, Gloucester-court, St. James's; of Walker, the Globe, Pall-mall; of Mackintosh, the George, East Harding-street, Shoe-lane; of Watson, the Fleece, Little Windmill-street (being the original Scotch house); of Mrs Shaw, the St. Andrew, near the Armitage-bridge, Wapping

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new composed Reel (performers not listed); In Act IV a Hornpipe by Middleton

Monologue: 1784 02 09 The Edinburgh Buck by a Genleman [unidentified]

113
25 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley
Role: The Organ Actor: Knyvett.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 1

Performance Comment: PART I. Overture-; 'Twas at the Royal Feast-Harrison; Happy Pair-Harrison, Chorus; The song began from Jove-Miss Poole; The Listening croud-Chorus; With ravished ears-Miss Poole; The praise of Bacchus-Harrison; Bacchus ever fair and young-Sale, Chorus; Sooth'd with the sound-Harrison; He chose a mournful muse-Mrs Billington; He sung Darius-Chorus; Softly sweet in Lydian measures-Mrs Billington; War he sung is toil and trouble-Incledon; The many rend the skies-Chorus; The Prince unable to conceal his pain-Mrs Billington; The many rend the skies repeated-Chorus.
Cast
Role: 'Twas at the Royal Feast Actor: Harrison
Role: The song began from Jove Actor: Miss Poole
Role: The Listening croud Actor: Chorus
Role: The praise of Bacchus Actor: Harrison
Role: Sooth'd with the sound Actor: Harrison
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The many rend the skies repeated Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Now strike the golden lyre again-Harrison; Revenge! Timotheus cries, Behold a ghastly band-Griffith; Give the vengeance due-Incledon; The Princes applaud-Incledon, Chorus; Thais led the way-Mrs Billington, Chorus; Thus long ago-Harrison; At last divine Cecilia came-Chorus; Let's imitate their notes above-Mrs Billington, Harrison; Let old Timotheus yield the prize-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Now strike the golden lyre again Actor: Harrison
Role: Give the vengeance due Actor: Incledon
Role: The Princes applaud Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: Thais led the way Actor: Mrs Billington, Chorus
Role: Let's imitate their notes above Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Let old Timotheus yield the prize Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. ; Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Balmy sweetness-Harrison (Boyce); Thou shalt bring them in-Mrs Piele (Israel in Egypt); Disdainful of danger-Harrison, Incledon, Sale (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Bless the true Church and save the King-Incledon, Chorus (Athalia); There in myrtle shades-Miss Poole (Hercules); But bright Cecilia, As from the power of sacred lays-Mrs Billington; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).
Cast
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: There in myrtle shades Actor: Miss Poole
Role: As from the power of sacred lays Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The dead shall live Actor: Chorus

114
07 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 0; Redemption 0; L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 1

Performance Comment: 'Twas at the royal feast-Harrison; Happy happy pair-Harrison, Chorus; Timotheus placed on high-Harrison; The song began from Jove-Mrs Second; The list'ning croud-Chorus; With ravish'd ears-Mrs Second; The praise of Bacchus-Harrison; Bacchus ever fair and young-Bartleman; Bacchus' blessings-Chorus; Sooth'd with the sound-Harrison; He chose a mournful muse, He sung Darius-Mrs Billington; With downcast looks the joyless victor sat, Behold Darius great and good-Chorus; The mighty master, Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Mrs Billington; War he sung-Mrs Second; The many rend the skies-Chorus; The prince unable-Mrs Billington; The many rend the skies [repeated]-Chorus.
Cast
Role: 'Twas at the royal feast Actor: Harrison
Role: Timotheus placed on high Actor: Harrison
Role: The song began from Jove Actor: Mrs Second
Role: The list'ning croud Actor: Chorus
Role: The praise of Bacchus Actor: Harrison
Role: Sooth'd with the sound Actor: Harrison
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The prince unable Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 2

Performance Comment: Now strike the golden lyre-Harrison; Break his bands of sleep asunder-Chorus; Hark hark the horrid sound-Harrison; Revenge revenge Timotheus cries, Behold a ghastly band-Bartleman; Give the vengeance due, The princes applaud-; Thais led the way-Mrs Billington; The princes applaud [repeated]-Chorus; Thus long ago-Harrison; At last divine Cecilia came-Chorus; Your voices tune-Mrs Billington; Let's imitate her notes above-Harrison, Bartleman; Let old Timotheus-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Now strike the golden lyre Actor: Harrison
Role: Hark hark the horrid sound Actor: Harrison
Role: The princes applaud Actor:
Role: Thais led the way Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let old Timotheus Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

Performance Comment: Overture-(Berenice, Handel); The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Mad Bess-Mrs Billington (Purcell); The mighty power-Chorus (Athalia, Handel); Se constanta per timore-Mrs Second (Caruso); Together let us range-Mrs Billington, Harrison (Boyce); Shall I in Mamre's-Bartleman (Joshua, Handel); Bravura song-Mrs Billington (Sacchini); Gloria Patri-Chorus.
Cast
Role: The Mansion of Peace Actor: Harrison
Role: The mighty power Actor: Chorus
Role: Together let us range Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison

115
26 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of quality. Receipts: #118 15s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 154 paid and 32 orders; balcony, 1 paid; pit, 279 paid and 9 orders; slips, 21 paid and 16 orders; first gallery, 273 paid and 11 orders; second gallery, 117 paid and 6 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

116
28 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #65 19s. Probable attendance: boxes, 45 paid and 38 orders; balcony, 1 paid; pit, 217 paid and 33 orders; slips, 21 paid and 16 orders; first gallery, 145 paid and 15 orders; second gallery, 82 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17261024

117
31 October 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #45 6s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 39 paid and 23 orders; pit, 125 paid and 20 orders; slips, 11 paid and 15 orders; first gallery, 182 paid and 15 orders; second gallery, 130 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Dance: Salle, Mlle Salle

118
02 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #43 2s. Probable attendance: boxes, 19 paid and 37 orders; pit 134 paid and 21 orders; slips, 12 paid and 14 orders; first gallery, 123 paid and 16 orders; second gallery, 70 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Related Works
Related Work: Pan and Syrinx Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17261024

119
04 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #62 9s. Probable attendance: boxes, 46 paid and 45 orders; pit, 239 paid and 19 orders; slips, 12 paid and 17 orders; first gallery, 217 paid and 10 orders; second gallery, 110 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Boheme; Bajazet-Quin; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Berriman; Selima-Mrs Younger; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .

120
05 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #37 0s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 18 paid and 14 orders; Pit, 133 paid and 21 orders; slips, 17 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 134 paid and 8 orders; second gallery, 92 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17261104, but Selima-Mrs Bullock; With the usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With the usual Prologue Actor: .

121
07 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #52 9s. Probable attendance: boxes 25 paid and 12 orders; pit, 133 paid and 15 orders; slips, 11 paid and 10 orders; first gallery, 178 paid and 13 orders; second gallery, 157 paid and 5 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Hero and Leander Actor: Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Chambers, others

122
08 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #23 0s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 21 paid and 16 orders; pit, 50 paid and 25 orders; slips, 10 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 94 paid and 17 orders; second gallery, 44 paid and 1 order

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

123
11 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #12 14s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 53 paid and 6 orders; pit, 29 paid and 27 orders; slips, 5 paid and 4 orders; first gallery, 64 paid and 40 orders; second gallery, 35 paid and 6 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

124
12 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #73 3s. Probable attendance: boxes, 46 paid and 34 orders; balcony, 1 paid; pit 220 paid and 26 orders; slips, 17 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 203 paid and 9 orders; second gallery, 97 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

125
14 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #28 19s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 14 paid and 8 orders; pit, 82 paid and 30 orders; slips, 1 paid and 8 orders; first gallery, 133 paid and 38 orders; second gallery, 81 paid and 6 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; Pastoral-Glover, Dupre Jr, Lanyon, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Anderson