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5325 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.

1651
07 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17301124, but Acasto-W. Williams; Chamont-W. Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17310105.

1652
21 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Complaint being made of beinning too late, it is resolv'd for the future to begin every Night exactly at Six o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17310120.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: See17310105.

Song: Harlequin-a person

Dance: Particularly a Harlequin-a Person that never appear'd on this Stage before

1653
23 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17301217, but Obadiah-Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding With the Skimmington after the Manner of Hudibras

Performance Comment: Peartree-Stoppelaer; Rako-Bardin; Ply-Rosco; Margery-Mrs Mountfort; Mother-Mrs Palmer.

1654
25 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: As17301130, but Conspirators-Bullock, Pearce, Havard.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Performance Comment: As17310123, but Margery-Miss Smith.

1655
26 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310106, but Jobson-Morgan; Sir Richard-Huddy; Spirits-Miss Smith, Master Woodward; Lettice-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding

Performance Comment: As17310125.

1656
05 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Wedding is now called The Country Wedding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310123.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

Performance Comment: As17310125.

1657
09 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17310108.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Performance Comment: As17310208.

1658
19 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17301218.

1659
20 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17301231, but Clincher Sr-Morgan; Clincher Jr-Bardin; Epilogue-Morgan riding on an Ass.

1660
11 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17310220, but Clincher Jr-Bullock; A new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

Dance:

1661
15 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benfit Wm. Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: As17301203, but Lucius-_; Decius-_.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Hewson, for his Diversion; Tom Thumb-Master Woodward; Grizzle-Bardin; Noodle-Mrs Thomas; Doodle-Mrs Palmer; Churchyard-Rosco; Fillgrave-W. Giffard; Dollalolla-Bullock; Huncamunca-Pearce; Cleara-Stoppelaer; Mustacha-Collet.

1662
16 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Lucas. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. To begin positively at Six o'clock, on Account of the Company's return at a proper Hour to St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17301125, but Montano-Havard; Roderigo-Bullock; Gratiano-_; A new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

1663
25 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17310212, but Tamerlane-W. Giffard; Prince-W. Williams; Arpasia-Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17310105.

1664
30 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17310311 but Clincher Jr-Bardin; Epilogue-Morgan riding on an Ass.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

1665
05 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lover

Performance Comment: As17310120 (in edition), but Sir John-Paget.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17310208 (in edition), but Springlove-Cibber Jr; Beggarmen-_; Beggarwomen-_.

Dance: III: Peasant-Rainton, Mrs Walter; IV: Tambourin-Miss Robinson; V: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Song: In The Jovial Crew: The Merry Beggars-Rainton, others

1666
08 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Collett. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17301127, but Oroonoko-a Gentleman; Jack-Havard; Hottman-Rosco; Widow Lackit-Mrs Plomer; Lucy-Mrs Palmer; A new Comic Epilogue-Collett.

1667
10 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Command of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17310120, but Flareit-Mrs Plomer.

1668
21 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bardin. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Afterpiece: A new Comic Opera (never perform'd before). [Author unknown. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17310107, but Acasto-W. Giffard; Chamont-Rosco; Page-_; Florella-Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding or The Humours of Wapping

1669
22 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17310330.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17310301.

1670
28 April 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Morgan. At the particular Desire of a Person of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: As17301024, but Angelica-Mrs Morgan; Hector-Morgan; Dorante-Pearce; Marquis-Macklin; Taylor-Rosco; Mrs Security-Mrs Plomer; Betty-Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach Opera

1671
10 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Sandham. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17310211.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

1672
11 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bevill and Charlton, Boxkeepers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17310109, but Sir George-Bardin; Miranda-Mrs Morgan.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

Performance Comment: Topmast-Bardin; Drivewell-Stoppeler; Splice-Rosco; Dame Scoreup, the fat Landlady of Wapping-Pearce; Bess Scoreup-Mrs Palmer.

1673
12 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pearson, Hooper, Bolton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310126, but Countryman-_.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: See17310429.

1674
13 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Prelleur and Giles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17310123, but Sir Philip-Bardin; Simon-Giles.

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Wedding

Performance Comment: See17310511.

Dance: I: Scaramouch-Sandham; IV: Dutch Skipper-

Song: II: Si Caro-Mrs Hill , being the first Time of her appearing on this Stage; III: A Hayden Cantata-Master Corse; V: The celebrated Cantata of Alexis-

1675
22 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17301211, but Essex-a Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before; Rutland-Mrs Morgan; Lieutenant-_.

Music: Set of Gentlemen Performers will entertain the Audience with an elegant Concert of Musick