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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.

2101
26 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Quebec St. Hospital its balance of #5 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #189 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17661110, but Prince Edward-Mas. Besford; Queen-Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performance Comment: As17660922.

2102
27 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Luppino for 75 nights attendance at the wardrobe #7 10s. Paid Arnold for Music as per bill #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #149 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17661117, but Constable-Clarke; Bardolph-Cushing; Governor-_.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performance Comment: As17660922.

2103
29 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Toms the balance of his two nights the 15th and 22nd inst. #169 17s. (Account Book). Receipts: #170 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17661009, but Lord Bardolph-Baker; Silence-Dibdin.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performance Comment: As17660922.

2104
02 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Accomplish'd Maid is oblig'd to deferr'd. Receipts: #167 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17661111, but Aimwell-Ross; Mrs Sullen-Miss Elliot, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17670101.

2105
08 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #147 13s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17661122.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17670101.

2106
13 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 15s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17661122.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17670101.

2107
16 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) as per bill, #41 9s. (Account Book). Went to Covent Garden-could not get into either Pit or Gallery, so came home (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #230 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17661021, but Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Fishar, Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17670101.

2108
14 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Cooper (printer) #16 4s. (Account Book). Receipts: #206 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17670102.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17670101.

2109
17 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Beard the balance of #198 12s. due him for the 16th inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #183 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17670216, but Benvolio-Davis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Burden; Solemn Dirge-_Beard, DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17670101.

2110
30 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto. Tickets to be had of her in Charlotte Street, Rathbone Place; and of Mr Sarjant, at the stage-door (playbill). Charges #65 15s. [Profit to Mrs Pinto #103 8s. 6d., plus #78 11s. from tickets (Box 229; Pit 110; Gallery 48)] (Account Book). Receipts: #169 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17670214, but Chorusses-Squibb.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17670316.

2111
04 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Tickets deliver'd by Barrington will be taken. Charges #66 2s. [Profit to Mrs Mattocks #56 19s. 6d. plus #43 6s. from Tickets (Box 142; Pit 42; Gallery 15).] Mrs Barrington also had tickets #49 3s. (Box 79; Pit 140; Gallery 84) (Account Book). Receipts: #123 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17661122, but Miranda-Mrs Mattocks, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17661014.

Dance: IV: The Female Archer, as17661215

2112
20 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. Charges #68 5s. [Profit to Dyer #30 14s. plus #141 3s. from tickets (Box 392; Pit 215; Gallery 109).] (Account Book). Receipts: #98 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17670317 but Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Solemn Dirge-Beard; Romeo-Dyer; Escalus-Gardner; Mercutio-_.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17670328 but concluding with the original dance in the characters of an Old Man and Woman-Arnauld, Miss Poitier as17670411.

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

2113
23 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties, The Duke of Gloster, Lady Louisa, the Prince and Princess of Brunswick. Gave Yeomen of the Guard #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #230 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17661227, but Gower-DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performance Comment: As17660922.

2114
28 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall. Charges #66 7s. [Profit to Dunstall #32 5s. plus #140 15s. from tickets (Box 255; Pit 464; Gallery 74).] (Account Book). Receipts: #98 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17670404 but Miranda-Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17661014.

Dance: II: The Female Archer, as17661215

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Performance Comment: As17670427.

2115
06 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Mainpiece: by Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd for Anna Bullen will be taken. Charges #66 7s. [Profit to Hull #27 5s. 6d. plus #56 6s. from tickets (Box 106; Pit 132; Gallery 100).] (Account Book). Receipts: #93 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Falsehood

Performance Comment: As17670424.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17661014.

Dance: I: By Desire, a Hornpipe-Master Harris; III: The Female Archer, as17661215

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Performance Comment: As17670427.

2116
07 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Davis and Dibdin. Cato cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Mrs Mattocks. Tickets for Cato will taken. Charges #64 10s. [Profit to each beneficiary #4 5s. 6d. plus income from tickets. Davis #67 11s. (Box 65; Pit 272; Gallery 105); Dibdin #41 7s. (Box 46; Pit 97; Gallery 153).] (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17670428 but Charles-Hull; Sir George-Davis.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17670420 but Sailor-Dibdin; and concluding with a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17661120; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Performance Comment: As17670427.

2117
20 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Dumai, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Naylor. Charges #68 3s. 6d. [Deficit to each beneficiary #6 11s. 10 1!2d. covered by income from tickets: Redman #27 14s. (Box 19; Pit 81; Gallery 108); Dumay #56 10s. (Box 97; Pit 141; Gallery 111); Mrs Viviez #95 13s. (Box 162; Pit 187; Gallery 271); Mrs Naylor #43 19s. (Box 56; Pit 125; Gallery 112).] (Account Book). Receipts: #41 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17670420 but Romeo-Ross; Solemn Dirge-_Beard, Miss Brickler, Mrs _Halford; +Minuet-Dumai, Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17670507, but Sailor-DuBellamy (1st time); and concluding with the original dance (in the Characters of an Old Man and Woman)-as17670420; a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17670516; End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Performance Comment: As17670427.

2118
27 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Martin for copying Music for 2 Dances in Love in the City #1 6s. (Account Book). Receipts: #127 14s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17661226, but Tressel-Perry; Norfolk-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performance Comment: As17660922.

Dance: II: A New Tambourine-Mas. Blurton, as17670427 III: by Desire, A Serious Dance-Miss Capon, as17670427

Performance Comment: Blurton, as17670427 III: by Desire, A Serious Dance-Miss Capon, as17670427.

2119
28 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Last time of Company's performing this season. Receipts: #85 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: As17661031, but Salisbury-DuBellamy; Constance-Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Performance Comment: As17660922.

Dance: III: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon (3rd time), as17670427 IV: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Performance Comment: As17670427.

2120
09 June 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire of several persons of Distinction, to be added for that night only. Neville MS Diary: Covent Garden Theatre after being shut up for the season was open'd tonight as a high favour to Shuter...Before [the farce] the Gods having call'd for the Music to play Roast Beef, would not suffer the play to begin till their request was complied with. They pelted Davies and Hull, who appeared first, with orange skins, crying Off, Off'...Glad Shuter had a good house. He is an excellent comedian and is said to have a good heart. [The income for this night not listed in the Account Books. On 10 June however, the treasurer received from Shuter #10 'for the renters for the night of his benefit," and #1 13s. 9d. for oyl that night. On 20 July the treasurer received from Shuter #43 15s. for tickets for his first benefit, and #1 4s. 1 1!2d. in money, along with #20 for his second benefit." On July 22, the treasurer paid "to sundry Creditors of Mr Shuter as per Receipt Books #245 4s. 1 1!2d., and to Mr Wilford by order of Shuter #60, and to Beard #26 16s." N.B. On Wednesday 1 July The sum of #60,000 was this day paid down for the purchase of the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, pursuant to agreement. The patentees are Messieurs Colman, Harris, Rutherford and Powell"--Gentleman's Magazine, p. 379.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17670507, but Isabinda-Mrs DuBellamy; Patch-Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performance Comment: As17670406 but Mordecai-Quick; The Whole to conclude with the Cries of London-.

2121
17 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Dined at the Ship, and went at 5 into the Pit to see Mrs Yates do Jane Shore a second time. Her powers are certainly amazingly great, the expression in her eyes in the last scene is particularly affecting. The entertainment was the foolish Pantomime called Harlequin Skeleton (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #189 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17671016.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Pluto (Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Petro; Pan (Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (Mezetin)-King; Mars (Leander)-Hussey; Chasseur Royal-DuBellamy; Diana-Mrs Baker; Arial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Valois; Doctor-Banks; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Shepherd-Dibdin; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris.

2122
27 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #136 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17670919, but Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Whisper-_; Scentwell-_.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Damaetas-Dibdin; Sileno-Baker; Jupiter-Legg; Apollo-DuBellamy; Pan-Dunstall; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks; Juno-Mrs Stephens; Daphne-Mrs Baker; Mysis-Mrs Thompson.

Dance: III: A New Comic Dance, as17671024; End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

2123
05 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #184 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17671104.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17671027.

2124
11 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill notes Powell and Bensley as appearing in the parts of Hastings and Shore for "second time," but see 17 Oct. 1767.] Receipts: #171 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17671016.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: As17671107.

Dance: End: The Female Archer, as17671029

2125
14 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd of Mr Condell for 45 Nights Fruit Rent #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #161 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17670916.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Performance Comment: As17671107.

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance call'd The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Ford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Ford.
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