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1564 results for: Keyword - Philip Massinger?
We found 1001 matches on Author, 458 matches on Performance Comments, 87 matches on Event Comments, 78 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

376
18 February 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time in London; F 2, by John Philip Kemble, 1st acted at Manchester, 25 Mar. 1778, as The Female Officer. MS: Larpent 723; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 20 Feb. Prologue by James Cobb (European Magazine, Feb. 1786, p. 129)]. Receipts: #222 8s. 6d. (192/0/0; 29/6/0; 0/7/6; tickets not come in: 0/15/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Projects

Related Works
Related Work: The Projects Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105

Song: In Act V of mainpiece a song by Mrs Forster

377
28 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by John Philip Kemble, based on 'Tis Well It's No Worse, by Isaac Bickerstaffe]. Morning Chronicle, 13 Mar. 1789: This Day is published The Pannel (1s.). Receipts: #204 8s. (165.3.0; 38.1.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Related Works
Related Work: The Pannel Author(s): John Philip Kemble

378
07 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [altered by John Philip Kemble; see text (J. Christie, 1789)]. In Act II an Ovation, or Entry of Coriolanus into Rome. In Act V a Procession of Roman Matrons to the Volscian Camp. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Afterpiece: Regattav, as 13 Sept. 1788. Receipts: #196 13s. 6d. (170.14.0; 24.11.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

379
01 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Farren, "but on account of the sudden indisposition of Miss Farren her part in the play was read by Mrs Ward, who gave it with great effect, and having studied Miss Farren's manner, was a very tolerable substitute" (Diary, 2 May).] Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by John Philip Kemble]: Taken from [The Country Lasses; or] The Custom of the Manor [by Charles Johnson]. Diary, 6 May 1789: This Day is published The Farm House (1s.). And see 6 May. Receipts: #165 3s. (125.12.0; 34.18.6; 4.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Related Works
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble

380
22 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2 (?), by John Philip Kemble. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from Woman's Revenge [by Christopher Bullock]. Kemble Mem.: Trick upon Trick is taken from Bullock's Match in Newgate [i.e. the 2nd title of Woman's Revenge]...my handy-work. Receipts: #200 16s. (172.9.0; 27.11.6; 0.10.6; ticket not come in: 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick

Related Works
Related Work: Trick Upon Trick Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Dance: As17891204

381
08 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John Philip Kemble]: Taken from [The Rover, by] Mrs Behn, with considerable Alterations. With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #165 14s. 6d. (133.8.0; 31.14.0; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: [Characters-Barrymore, R. Palmer, Wroughton, Kemble, Whitfield, Bannister Jun., Suett, Phillimore, Benson, Lyons, Webb, Maddocks, Alfred, Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi, Miss Gawdry, Fairbrother, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kemble, Mrs Ward, Mrs Hedges, Mrs Heard, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes. Cast from text (T. and J. Egerton [1790]): Don Antonio-Barrymore; Don Pedro-R. Palmer; Belville-Wroughton; Willmore-Kemble; Frederick-Whitfield; Blunt-Bannister Jun.; Stephano-Suett; Sancho-Phillimore; Philippo-Benson; Sebastian-Lyons; Biskey-Webb; Officer-Maddocks; Soldier-Alfred; Antonio's Page-Master Gregson; Helena's Page-Master Grimaldi; Blunt's Boy-Miss Gawdry; Taylor-Fairbrother; Florinda-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Valeria-Mrs Kemble; Angelica-Mrs Ward; Moretta-Mrs Hedges; Callis-Mrs Heard [in text: Mrs Booth]; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Flower Girl-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Philippo Actor: Benson
Related Works
Related Work: Love In Many Masks Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: End: a new Comic Dance, The Elopement; or, Marriage-a-la-Mode-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

382
09 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by John Philip Kemble, adapted from LODOISKA; ou, Les Tartares, by Jean Elie Bedeno Deiaure]: The Music composed, and selected from Cherubini, Kreutzer, and Andreozzi, by Storace. With entirely new Dresses, Scenes, Decorations and Machinery. [Scenery for Acts I and III was by Greenwood, for Act II by Malton, Lupino and Demaria; machinery was by Cabanel (see text).] Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 4 Oct. 1794: This day is published LODOISKA (1s. 6d.). Powell, 7 June: Lodoiska rehearsed at 12 and at night (Bannister Jun., Hobler absent). 8 June: Lodoiska rehearsed at night at 6. 9 June: Lodoiska rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #318 1s. (213/11; 101/15; 2/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

383
30 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A new Edition of Measure for Measure [altered by John Philip Kemble] to be had in the Theatre. Powell: Miss Leak absent from this Evening's Performance, Ill. New Ballet rehearsed at 12. Receipts: #248 8s. 6d. (193.2.6; 53.18.0; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Related Works
Related Work: Lodoiska Author(s): John Philip Kemble

384
21 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [Altered by John Philip Kemble]: With new Scenes and Dresses. The Scenes painted by Marinari, and the Dresses design'd by Johnston and Miss Rein. [Kemble introduced a tableau of the conspirators being led to their execution, to the sound of tolling bells and muffled drums. This scene held the stage for many years.] Receipts: #269 16s. (208.18.6; 59.10.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

385
12 January 1669 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: In L. C. 5@12, p. 212, is a list of plays formerly acted at Blackfriars and now allowed (ca. 12 Jan. 1668@9) to the King's Company: Everyman in his Humour. Everyman out of his Humour. Cyntheas Revells. Sejanus. The ffox. The Silent Weoman. The Alchymist. Catilin. Bartholomew ffayre. Staple of Newes. The Devills an Asse. Magnitick Lady [The Humours Reconciled]. Tale of a Tubb. New Inn [or The Light of Heart]. Beggers Bush [by John Fletcher, with Philip Massinger?]. Bonduca. Custome of ye Country. The Captaine. The Chances. The Coxcombe. The Double Marriage. The ffrench Lawyer. The ffalse One. The fayre Mayd of ye Inn. The Humorous Leivt. The Island Princes. The Knights of Malta. Nathan Field. The Loyall Subject. The Lawes of Candye. Loves Progresse [The Lover's Progress; or, The Wandering Lovers. The Winters Tale. King John. Richard the Second. Loues Cure [or The Martial Maid]. Loues Pilgrimage. The Noble Gentlemen. The Nice Valour [or, The Passionate Madman]. The Prophetesse. The Marshall Mayd [see Love's Cure]. The Pilgrim. The Queene of Corinth. The Spanish Curate. The Sea Voyage. Valentinian. The Weomans Prize [or, The Tamer Tamed]. A Wife for a Moneth. The Wyd Goose-Chase. The Elder Brother. The ffaythfull Shepherdesse. A King & noe King. The Maydes Tragedie. Phylaster. Rollo Duke of Normandy [or, The Bloody Brother]. The Scornefull Lady. Thiery & Theodorat. Rule a Wife. The Gentlemen of Verona. The Merry Wives of Windsor. The Comoedy of Errors. Loves Labour Lost. Midsomer Nights Dreame. The Merchant of Venice. As you like it. The Tameing of ye Shrew. Alls well yt ends well. Henry ye fourth. The Second part Henry IV. The Royall Slaue

Performances

386
27 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Afterpiece 1st time; F 2, by Ursula Agnes Booth, based on the same, by John Fletcher and Philip Massinger. The playbill lists Death in place of Lee Lewes, but he 'Was not to be found...Hull begged permission for Lee Lewes to read Death's part in his own undress, which [was] granted" (London Chronicle, 28 Apr.).]. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 15, Drury-lane. Receipts: #262 2s. (157.2; tickets: 105.0) (charge: #64 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Related Works
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): Philip Massinger

Dance: End monologue: The Poney Races, as17780421

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Cunning Isaac will relate his Escape from the Duenna [with a new song]-Quick

387
22 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Whitfield and Mrs Ward. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by-Fernside, for whose authorship see Kemble Mem., based partly on Love's Cure; or, The Martial Maid, probably by Philip Massinger. Incidental music by Richard Suett]. Public Advertiser, 15 May: Tickets to be had of Whitfield, under the Great Piazza; of Mrs Ward; No. 6, York-street, Covent-Garden. Morning Herald, 12 June 1793: This day is published The Female Duellist (1s.). Receipts: #469 13s. 6d. (51.4.0; 33.9.0; 8.4.0; tickets: 376.16.6) (charge: #158 17s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: The Female Duellist

Song: End: As on the pleasant banks of Tweed-Master Welsh

388
25 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets of Philips at Martlet Court in Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the stage door (Playbill). [Advertised as not acted in 10 years, but see 29 Oct. 1748.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Life and Death of Tom Thumb, the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Mas. Simson; King Arthur-Philips; Lord Grizzle-Burton; Noodle-Mozeen; Doodle-Walker; Bailif-Simson; Follower-Clough; Queen Dollallola-Mrs Bennet; Cleora-Mrs Hippisley; Mustacha-Mrs Simson; Huncamunca-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Philips
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Song: I: By Particular Desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

389
11 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philip Of Macedon

Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Hulett

390
01 May 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Philips. To prevent mistakes, tis humbly hoped all Gentlemen and Ladies that take places, will be pleas'd to send for tickets at the same time. Tickets to be had of Mr Page at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-Beard; Flora-Mrs Vincent; Sir ThomasTesty-Hippisley; Old Hob-Marten; Dick-Anderson; Roger-Bencraft; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Miss Hippisley; Hob-Philips.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Philips.

Dance: GGrand Ballet, as17440423

391
29 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: First time in 12 years. [See 11 April 1747.] Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets at Burton's at the Lock and Key in Brownlow St., Long Acre, and at stage door. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; Rigdum Funnidos-Clough; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Walker; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills; Cupid-Mas. Moore; Fadladinida-Miss Hippisley; Captain of Guards-Jefferson; Doctor-Lewis; King of Fiddlers-Atkins; King of the Antipodes-Harrison; Dumb Master of Cook-Johnston; Ceremonies-Gray; First Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Second Lady-Mrs Simson; Venus-Mrs Matthews (Winston MS 8); Triumphal entry of Chrononhotonthologos into the city of Quaerumania- introduced (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Chrononhotonthologos Actor: Philips

392
02 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Hayes will be taken. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 2 Feb. 1753.] This month was published An Answer to that Important Question Whether it is lawful for the Professors of the Christian Religion to go to plays (32 pp.) [Advises members of the Congregation to read Scriptures instead.] Also published A Letter of Abuse to David Garrick. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obediah Prim-Taswell; Freeman-Palmer; Anne Lovely-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Periwinkle-Philips; Sackbut-Bransby; Aminadab-Master Simson; Betty-Miss Minors; Modelove-Blakes; Tradelove-Burton; Simon Pure-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Tamer Tam'd

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: II: A Comic Dance [dancers unspecified]-; III: A Hornpipe-Harrison; IV: A New Comic Dance-

393
02 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Philips. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not acted these 10 years. [See 18 Dec. 1749.] Music for Afterpiece compos'd by Mr Arne. Tickets deliver'd by Clough, Mossop, Peacop and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William-Yates; Belfond Jr-Havard; Mrs Termagent-Miss Barton; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Ruth-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Hackum-Mrs Bradshaw; Sir Edward-Burton; Trueman-Jefferson; Cheatly-Vernon; Hackum-Walker; Scrapeall-Clough; Attorney-Bransby; Termagent-Scrase; Lollpoop-Philips; Teresa-Mrs Davies; Lucia-Miss Minors; Shamwell-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Lollpoop Actor: Philips

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Mrs Addison

394
21 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Bransby. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17601121, but Richard-Sheridan; Buckingham-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Philips.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Philips.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Yates

Dance: T+The May Day Morning Fingalian Dance, as17610416

Song: By Particular Desire, the Mimic Comic Opera Song-Mrs Clive

395
08 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Philips and Mrs Lee. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Williams and Miss Berkeley will be admitted. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire, and Dress'd in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17641113, but Queen-Mrs Lee, 1st time; Lord Mayor-Philips.
Cast
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Philips.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Philip Actor: Yates

Dance: End: The Medley, as17641120

396
29 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philip Of Macedon

397
17 January 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Saguntum

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Saguntum Author(s): Philip Frowde

398
18 January 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Saguntum

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Saguntum Author(s): Philip Frowde

399
19 January 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Saguntum

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Saguntum Author(s): Philip Frowde

400
20 January 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Saguntum

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of Saguntum Author(s): Philip Frowde