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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.

1726
01 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: As 29 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17331015.

Afterpiece Title: King and no King

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. Prologue as17331031.

Dance: IV: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. V: Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mlle D'Vallois

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

1727
07 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 8 Nov.: Last Night there were Bonfires and Illuminations in the City, on account of the Arrival of the Prince of Orange; at [GF] there was a Bonfire also, and Beer for the Populace; the Side of the Theatre was illuminated with a great Number of Candles, and two large Triumphal Arches raised, and likewise illuminated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17330921.

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Mad Captain-Bardin; Sly-Hulett; Betty-Mrs Roberts .

Dance: Masquerade Dance (composed by Thurmond): Le Petit Maitre-D'Vallois; Mlle-Miss Wherrit

Performance Comment: hathi.

1728
09 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: As 29 Oct

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17331015.

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: As17331107.

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit

Performance Comment: V: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit .

1729
12 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several eminent Merchants and Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: a new Pastoral Epithalamium. [Edition of 1733 lists no cast, states that it was written by a Gentleman, and prints the Prologue, which was written by Havard. A song, The Wedding Day, written by Henry Carcy, was sung in it by Master Osborne.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17330912, but Dicky-Woodward .

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Nuptials With The Amorous Sportsman

Performance Comment: Sportsman-Thurmond; Nymph-Mrs Bullock; Four Followers-Vallois, Delagarde, Sandham, Evans; 2d Nymph-Mrs Haughton; 3rd-Miss Wherrit; 4th-Miss Sandham; 5th-Mrs Vallois, but Daily Post lists Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Haughton 2d, 3rd, 4th Nymphs, no 5th Nymph. With a new Prologue to be spoke by Giffard on the Royal Marriage .

1730
27 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17331023, but Obadiah-Lyon; Bookseller-Monlass; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Chat-Miss Tollett .

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: As17331107.

Dance: Comic Dance by Vallois. Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

1731
09 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17331005, but Montano-Eyres .

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17331105 .

Dance: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

1732
18 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17331018, but Sullen-W. Giffard; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Foigard-Monlass. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17340108, but Old Hob-Monlass .

Dance: Coquette by Mrs Bullock. Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Milk Pail Dance, as17340108, but Miss Gerrard omitted

Performance Comment: Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Milk Pail Dance, as17340108, but Miss Gerrard omitted .

1733
24 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17331022, but Scandal-W. Giffard; Sir Sampson-Penkethman; Trapland-Pearce; Foresight-Lyon .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17331011 .

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. English Peasant by D'Vallois. Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: English Peasant by D'Vallois. Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Friendly losses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham .

1734
25 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17340109.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17331026, but Prim-Monlass; Clodpole-Woodward .

1735
28 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17330917, but Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Setter-Woodward; Bluff-Huddy; Fondlewife-Penkethman; Lucy-Mrs Wetherilt .

Dance: The Whin by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Chacone by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vailois and J. Delagarde. Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, Mrs Evans, Woodward, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Dove

Performance Comment: Chacone by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vailois and J. Delagarde. Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, Mrs Evans, Woodward, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Dove .

1736
02 February 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17331012, but Brazen-a Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before; Bullock-Lyon; Ballance-W. Giffard; Pearmain-Ayres; Lucy-Mrs Monlass .

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: As17340125.

Dance: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

1737
01 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17330921, but Sir Francis-Penkethman; Jenny-Miss Wherrit .

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Excell; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts, but see17340424.

Music: II: The Cuckow Concerto by Eversman

Performance Comment: hathi.

Dance: III: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: IV: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock .

Song: V: A new humorous dialogue, The May Morning's Adventure, by Jenkins and Miss Gerrard; in it The Milk-Pail Dance

Performance Comment: hathi.

1738
07 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Harbin, Woodward, Moore. Tickets for Mrs Monlass taken. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17331024, but Sir Harry-Ayres; Wilful-Monlass; Wishwell-Miss Tollett; Strut, Bolus, Situp omitted . Strut, Bolus, Situp omitted .

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Nicodemus-Harbin .

Dance: II: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scotch Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, &c

Performance Comment: III: Scotch Dance by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance by Delagarde, Sandham, &c .

1739
20 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Gibbs, Pitkeeper. At the particular Desire of several eminent Merchants

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17340118, but Foigard-Rosco; Dorinda-Mrs Houghton .

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: As17340507, but Basil-Jenkins; Macahone-Lyon; Micher-Ayres; Fetch-Woodward; Jolt-Pearce; Isabella-Miss Tollet .

Dance: I: An Indian Dance, with Castenets, called The Kanario, by a Gentleman at the Request of his Friends. II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

Performance Comment: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: Tambourine by Miss Wherrit. IV: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance .

1740
22 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pearce, Sandham, Bowcher, Miss Hill. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17331015, but Sable-Lyon; Tom-Woodward; Tattleaid-Mrs Monlass .

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Hill (by Desire); Hob-Pearce, but see17340118.

Dance: II: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock. V: Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: V: Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde .

Song: IV: By Miss Hill

Performance Comment: hathi.

1741
05 November 1734 @ Great Room at the Ship Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17341104.

1742
21 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17341018, but Bookseller-Norris; Teague-Stoppelaer .

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Performance Comment: As17341213.

Dance: As17341212

Performance Comment: hathi.

1743
10 February 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17341127 .

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performance Comment: As17350204.

1744
06 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17341221 .

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Kelly; Juno-Miss Jones; Io-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Cunningham; Inachus-Excell; Argus-Hind; Iris-Miss Gerrard; Nereus-Haughton; His Followers-Vallois, Tench, Topham, Delagarde; Laverna-Mrs Bullock; Nymphs-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham, Mrs Vallois, Miss Norman. In it The Chymical Counterfeits. Pestle-Ray; Mortar-Dove; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Rappee-Bardin; Meagre-Penkethman; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Colombine's Maid-Mrs Dove; Courtezan-Hamilton; Pierot-Norris; Dropsical Men-Ayres, Martin; Chimneysweepers-Two Masters Hamilton .

1745
18 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17350224, but Narcissa-Mrs Hamilton; Hillaria-Miss Hughes .

Afterpiece Title: The Contend1ng De1t1es With Harlequin Worm Doctor

Performance Comment: Cast not listed .

1746
28 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer and Jenkins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17341221 .

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Stoppelaer; Flora-Miss Gerrard; but see17350417. but see17350417.

Dance: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward

Performance Comment: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward .

Song: English Song by Miss Chambers

Performance Comment: hathi.

1747
01 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17511011.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17511031.

1748
27 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17511101, but Margaret-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17511031.

1749
08 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17511127, but Margaret-Mrs Havard.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17520103.

1750
12 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17540309.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer