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5234 results for: Keyword - R
We found 6691 matches on Roles/Actors, 1726 matches on Performance Comments, 226 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.

4776
18 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #146 14s. (83.11.6; 62.18.6; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17980922, but Fanny-Miss Biggs.

Afterpiece Title: The Outlaws

Performance Comment: As17981016, but Anastro-Truemanin place of Kelly; unassigned-_Trueman.

4777
23 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #294 10s. 6d. (188.9.0; 103.4.0; 2.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Performance Comment: As17981008.

Afterpiece Title: The Outlaws

Performance Comment: As17981016.

4778
25 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife [advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #188 10s. (134.10.0; 53.3.6; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17981009.
Cast
Role: Mr Woodville Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17981006.

4779
29 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #293 12s. 6d. (220.19.0; 71.12.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980915.

Afterpiece Title: The Outlaws

Performance Comment: As17981016.

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915

4780
31 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #261 5s. 6d. (197.9.6; 62.16.0; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980915.

Afterpiece Title: The Outlaws

Performance Comment: As17981016.

Music: To welcome mirth and harmless glee-Miss Leak

Dance: As17980915

4781
01 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #216 9s. (154.10.6; 61.1.0; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Performance Comment: As17981008.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Performance Comment: As17980929, but Josephine-Miss Leak.

4782
03 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Outlaws, advertised on playbill of 1 Nov.] Receipts: #346 10s. (248.8; 95.7; 2.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980915.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: Selwyn-Dignum; Harry Hawser-Bannister Jun.; Michael Goto-Dowton; Shark-Caulfield; Stave-Suett; Dick-Master Heather; Angelica Goto-Miss Leak; Fanny-Miss DeCamp; Sally Shamrock-Mrs Bland.

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915

4783
05 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Heiress, advertised on playbill of 3 Nov.] Receipts: #239 9s. (152.7.6; 86.0.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17981006.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17981006, but Beda-Mrs Bland.

4784
07 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #173 2s. (120.14; 51.16; 0.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Performance Comment: As17981008.

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17981103.

4785
08 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #219 17s. (153.9; 65.12; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980915.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17981020.

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915

4786
12 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #299 5s. (216.8.6; 80.17.6; 1.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17981009, but Governor Tempest-Dowton; Jenkins-Trueman; Servant to Woodville-_; Officer-_.
Cast
Role: Mr Woodville Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17981006, but Beda-Mrs Bland.

4787
14 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by Prince Hoare, adapted from Camille; ou, Le Souterrain, by Benoit Joseph Marsollier des Vivetieres]: The Musick entirely new by Dussek [and Kelly]. With new Scenery [by Marinari (Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1798, p. 309)], Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 7 May 1799: On May 9 will be published The Captive of Spilburg (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #209 6s. 6d. (108.10.6; 99.19.6; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17981006, but Stockbrokers-_Hollingsworth, Sparks.

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: Characters by Barrymore, Kelly, Suett, Bannister Jun., Miss Benson, Caulfield, Maddocks, Hollingsworth, Wentworth, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland. [Cast from text (Machell Stace, 1799): Korowitz-Barrymore; Cansemar-Kelly; Mousic@Mirhoff-Suett; Kourakin-Bannister Jun.; Iwan-Miss Benson; Liebstoff-Caulfield; Officers of the Emperor's Guards-Maddocks, Trueman; Tackstein-Hollingsworth; Kargad-Wentworth [these last two unassigned in text]; Eugenia-Mrs Crouch; Moola-Mrs Bland; Chorus of Soldiers-Danby, Wentworth, Brown, Tett, Denman, Atkins, Fisher, Aylmer, Gallot, Peck, Walker, Willoughby, Phillimore, Evans, Fisher, Caulfield Jun.; Peasants-Ms Arne, Ms Roffey, Ms Wentworth, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Chippendale, Ms Gawdry, Ms Butler, Ms Benson, Ms Bowyer, Ms Jacobs, Ms Coates.

Dance: In afterpiece: a Dance-Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Male, Garman, W. Banks, Goodman, Gauron, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Riches; New Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

Performance Comment: Banks, Goodman, Gauron, Ms Brooker, Ms Daniels, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Riches; New Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro.

4788
15 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #304 16s. 6d. (207.13.6; 96.6.6; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980915.

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: As17981114.

Music: As17980915

Dance: In: As17980915; In afterpiece: a Dance, as17981114; New Hornpipe, as17981114

4789
17 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Cory was from the Manchester theatre.] Receipts: #281 5s. (169.19.6; 107.18.6; 3.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Performance Comment: As17981008, but Reginald-Cory (1st appearance [in London]).in London]).

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: As17981114.

Dance: As17981114

4790
20 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #174 9s. (104.0.6; 68.7.0; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Performance Comment: As17981009, but Governor Tempest-Dowton; Jenkins-Trueman.
Cast
Role: Mr Woodville Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: As17981119, but Kourakin-Wathen in place of Bannister Jun..

Dance: As17981114

4791
21 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #254 13s. (187.9; 66.8; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980915.

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: As17981120.

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915; In afterpiece: a Dance, as17981114 New Hornpipe, as17981114

4792
23 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #175 8s (128.12.0; 45.7.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980915.

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: As17981120.

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915; In afterpiece: a Dance, as17981114 New Hornpipe, as17981114

4793
24 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #210 10s. (145.17; 63.17; 0.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Performance Comment: As17981117, but Alaric-_; Harold-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: As17981120.

Dance: As17981114, but New Hornpipe-_

4794
27 November 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 9 Mar. 1799]. Receipts: #148 10s. 6d. (84.5.0; 62.16.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Performance Comment: As17981122, but Young Sadboy-Bannister Jun.; Twig-_; Goliah-_.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17981126.

4795
01 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #192 1s. 6d. (127.12.0; 63.12.6; 0.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17981129, but Mrs Vixen-_; Betty Doxy-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Performance Comment: As17981128, but Servants-_.

Dance: As17981129

4796
06 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ballet: 1st time these 2 years. Receipts: #188 14s. (109.5.; 77.3.6; 2.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word For Nature

Performance Comment: As17981205 Prologue, Epilogue as17981205 .

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17981103.

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. Jamie-Dubois; Glaude-Grimaldi; Saundy-Master Chatterley; Donald-Whitmell; The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Villagers-Roffey, Garman, Wells, Gauron, Goodman, Johnston, Bisan, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Riches, Ms Drake

Performance Comment: Jamie-Dubois; Glaude-Grimaldi; Saundy-Master Chatterley; Donald-Whitmell; The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Villagers-Roffey, Garman, Wells, Gauron, Goodman, Johnston, Bisan, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Vining, Ms Luciet, Ms Riches, Ms Drake.

4797
07 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Biggs, but "Biggs, of Drury-lane Theatre, died yesterday [actually not until 9 Dec.]. The grief of his sister on the occasion prevented her performing in Cumberland's new comedy last night; in consequence of which the part of Matilda was read by Miss Heard" (Morning Herald, 8 Dec.).] Receipts: #158 0s. 6d.(98.0.0; 56.11.6; 3.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word For Nature

Performance Comment: As17981205, but Matilda-Miss Biggs's part read byMiss Heard; unassigned-_Fisher, _Ryder. Prologue, Epilogue as17981205 .

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Performance Comment: As17981120.

Dance: As17981205

4798
08 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #178 6s. 6d. (103.17.6; 73.6.6; 1.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word For Nature

Performance Comment: As17981205, but Matilda-Miss Heard in place of Miss Biggs. Prologue, Epilogue as17981205 .

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17980918.

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

Performance Comment: As17981206.

4799
10 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #249 13s. (163.2.6; 84.11.6; 1.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word For Nature

Performance Comment: As17981207[, but Miss Heard's name listed in playbill. Prologue, Epilogue as17981205.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17981126.

4800
12 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Captive of Spilburg, advertised on playbill of 11 Dec.] Receipts: #195 14s. (141.18; 52.3; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980915, but Countess Wintersen (1st time)-Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17981008.

Music: As17980915

Dance: In: As17980915

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

Performance Comment: As17981206.