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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.

1701
25 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For an essay on the state of the drama, see Universal Spectator, 25 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: See17311002.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17320321.

1702
28 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: As17311110.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17320201.

Dance:

1703
10 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: See17311111.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17320321(Daily Post, 8 April; Daily Post, 10 April, missing).

1704
09 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Jones and Allen (Numberers), Little (Gallery Boxkeeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17320330 but Book@seller-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Argus-Griffin; Robin-Cibber Jr; Rovewell-Stoppelaer; Arethusa-Miss Raftor.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: SScotch Dance-Miss Robinson; The Masqueraders-

1705
17 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Rogers. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets for Miss Oates taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17311111, but Barnwell Sr-J. Roberts; Blunt-_; With the Original Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17311005, but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Mullart.

Song: Miss Raftor

1706
03 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Harper; Belmour-W. Mills; Fondlewife-Cibber; Sharper-Mills; Vainlove-Watson; Sir Joseph-Cibber Jr; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Araminta-Mrs Butler; Silvia-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320930.

Dance: LLes Bergeries, as17320923

1707
10 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow Or The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Barnaby-Griffin; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lovemore-A. Hallam; Cunningham-Watson; Jeffrey-Oates; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320930.

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance:

1708
02 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17321028.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17321031.

Dance: FFlute Chacone-Mrs Booth; Les Bergeries, as17321019

1709
14 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17321113.

Dance: MMerry Lass-Miss Wherrit; Scot's Dance-Mrs Bullock

1710
20 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Distinction. N.B. Mr Giffard hopes the Gentleman who bespoke the Spanish Fryar, for Tomorrow, will not take it ill, that Hamlet is to be perform'd; because the Ladies, whom he mention'd, have since sent to him for that Play-but he shall be very glad to oblige him any other day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17321113.

Dance: As17321115

1711
30 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Done from the French of Moliere. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17321121.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17320930.

1712
12 January 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17321113, but Sylvia-Mrs Purden.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Performance Comment: As17321220.

Dance: MMerry Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Pierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois and Madam de Vallois

1713
03 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17321017, but Worcester-Roberts; Douglas-Fielding; Carriers-Johnson, Miller; Mortimer-_; Glendower-_; Poins-_; 1st Carrier-_; 2d Carrier-_.

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: See17321107.

Dance:

1714
15 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17321227, but Myrtilla-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Wetherilt; Jenny-Miss Wherrit? (Daily Advertiser) or Miss Wetherilt (Daily Post).

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17330213.

Dance: MMasquerade Dance by Thurmond-; Le Petit Maitre-Jouan de Vallois

1715
26 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17330215, but Jenny-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17330213.

Dance: As17330215

1716
03 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #71 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17321227.

Dance: As17330109

1717
16 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Morgan. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17330226, but Myrtilla-Mrs Christian.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17330317 but Jobson-Hulett; Nell-Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Performance Comment: See17321220, but Sportsman-Thurmond; Comic Epilogue-Penkethman, Morgan, riding on two Asses.

Dance: SScots Dance-Mrs Bullock

1718
25 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Shepheard, Treasurer. At the particualr Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17321128, but Sylvia-Mrs Hamilton; Wishwell-Mrs Morgan; Situp-Mrs Christian.

Afterpiece Title: The Coblers Opera or The Humours of Billingsgate

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Performance Comment: See17330419.

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Music: Solo of Corelli's-Eversman

1719
04 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Holt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17321115, but Kite-Hulett; Sylvia-Mrs Thurmond; Epilogue-Miss Cole, a Child of Four years.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330402.

Dance: TThe North Country Maggot new, by Holt-Holt, Miss Wherrit

Ballet: MMasquerade Dance. Le Petit Maitre-Holt; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: Le Petit Maitre-Holt; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham.

1720
10 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Woodward, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham. At the Desire of several eminent Citizens. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17330112, but Sylvia-Mrs Hamilton; Lucy-Miss Wherrit; Setter-Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330402 A new Epilogue by way of Dialogue by Woodward-Woodward, Miss Wherrit.

Dance: MMasqueraders-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; A new Scotch Dance-Miss Wherrit; Chacone-Mrs Bullock; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

1721
10 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17330910, but Octavius-Rosco; Decius-Bardin; Norris omitted from Citizens . Norris omitted from Citizens .

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17331009, but Old Hob-Pearce .

1722
16 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: As 15 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17331015.

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Pierrots by d'Vallois and J. de la Garde

Performance Comment: V: Pierrots by d'Vallois and J. de la Garde .

1723
29 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: As 15 Oct. Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17331015.

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: The Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois

Performance Comment: V: The Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mrs D'Vallois .

1724
30 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: As 29 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17331015.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17330927.

Dance: IV: Scot's Dance (new) by Miss Wherrit. V: The Amorous Couple, as17331029

Performance Comment: V: The Amorous Couple, as17331029.

1725
31 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. With an entire new Sett of Scenes, particularly a view of Stocks-Market. Afterpiece: A new Farcical Ballad Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17331015.

Afterpiece Title: King and no King or The Polish Squabble

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. A new Prologue by Miss Cole in Boy's Cloaths .

Dance: IV: A new Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde .