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3195 results for: Keyword - R. and J. Dodsley
We found 2551 matches on Performance Comments, 655 matches on Event Comments, 256 matches on Author, 115 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

726
08 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh and Mr Cibber. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Carey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

727
05 March 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By the Great Mogul's Company of English Comedians, Newly Imported. [By Henry Fielding.] N.B. Mr Pasquin intending to lay about him with great Impartiality, hopes the Town will all attend, and very civilly give their Neighbours what they find belong to 'em. N.B. The Cloaths are old, but the Jokes intirely new. N.B. All Ladies that intend to be present during the first Run, cannot take Places too early. To prevent any Interruption in the Movement of the Persons in the Drama (some of whom are Machines) no Person whatever can possibly be admitted behind the Scenes. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin: A Satire On The Times

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Trapwit-Roberts; Fustian-Lacy; Sneerwell-Machen; Lord Place-Mrs Charke; Colonel Promise-Freeman; Sir Henry Fox Chase-Topham; Squire Tankard-Smith; Mayor-Jones; Mrs Mayoress-Mrs Egerton; Miss Mayoress-Miss J. Jones; Miss Stitch-Miss Burgess; Queen Common Sense-Mrs Egerton; Queen Ignorance-Strensham; Firebrand-Roberts; Law-Yates; Physic-Jones; Ghost of Tragedy-Pullen; Ghost of Comedy-Jones; Third Ghost-Wallis; Harlequin-Pullen; Officer-Pullen; Messenger-Wallis; Drummer-Lowder. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Firebrand Actor: Roberts

728
02 August 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a New Polly Peachum, just arrived from the Island of Obscurity, who will make her Publick Entry in that Character. Afterpiece: A new Comi-Tragical Interlude. Written by Jack Juniper, a Distiller's Apprentice, just turn'd Poet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Deposing and Death of Queen Gin

729
09 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor: With Harlequin Female Bone-Setter

Performance Comment: Doctor Pestle-Dove; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Pierrot-Norris; Mortar-Penkethman; Dropsical Man-Ware; His Servant-Hamilton; Constable-Wetherilt; Drawers-Harrington, Yeates; Chimneysweepers-Master J. Hamilton, Master W. Hamilton; Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Maid-Mrs Dove; Bawd-Nichols; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Mrs Lovepuppy-Miss Gerrard; Female Bone Setter-Harlequin; Bandage-Rosco; Callous-Ray; Vertebra-Lyon; Dislocation-Davis; South (Innkeeper)-Hewitt; with dancers-Haughton, Mlle Roland, Vallois, Lesac, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Bandage Actor: Rosco
Role: with dancers Actor: Haughton, Mlle Roland, Vallois, Lesac, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates.

730
02 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: II: A Dialogue composed by Purcell-the Masters Hamilton; IV: Singing in Italian -Mrs Chambers

Dance: III: Dutchman and Frow-Vallois, Mrs Bullock; V: Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mlle Roland; End Afterpiece: French Peasant-Master Oates, Miss Oates

731
16 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hamilton and the two Masters Hamilton. Tickets at Hamilton's Lodgings, at Mr Strawberry's in Russel-Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: I: Punch-Master Ferg; III: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Beard

732
23 August 1738 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dragon Of Wantley

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Burgomaster's Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Lilliputians; Two Pierrots-Master Littleton, Miss Wright; Two Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; Two Scaramouches-Master Brooks, Miss Ferg; Postures-Rapinere

733
30 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime Entertainment. [Apparently not published. Author not known.] The Musick, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations entirely New

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Havard; Countess of Rutland-Mrs Mills; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow; or, The Rival Sisters

734
23 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: with a Ballet Actor: Poitier, Mlle Roland.

Dance: III: Dance of Moors-Muilment

735
07 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: Robin-Master W. Hamilton; Glowworm-Miss Edwards; Puck-Master Holman; Cobweb-Master J. Hamilton; Moth-Master Burgess; Mab-Miss Cole; Mustard Seed-Miss Morrison; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Harlequin-Lun Jr; 1st Colombine-Miss Mann; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Freehold-Beard; Father to the Colombines-Pelling; Old Woman-Ray; Slouch-Macklin; with a Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment, Mrs Walter.

736
14 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Imprisonment of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Carney, Mlle Roland, Lapierre, Pelling, Granier, Miss Story, the Misses Scotts

737
25 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Dance: II: Mechel

Song: IV: The Subscription-Lowe

738
30 December 1745 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

739
26 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New Pantomime, compos'd by Mr Woodward--it went off with great Applause (Cross). [Full prices were demanded throughout the season. Not further noted herein.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Song: I: Mattocks

740
05 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

741
06 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Ballet: LLe Carneval de Venice. As17571226, but Harlequin-J. Hussey

742
05 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #41 13s. 6d. Paid J. Powell 6 nights Renters to instant: #72 6s.; Guards 6 nights #4 4s.; Mrs Rich 6 nights to instant #31 10s.; C. Rich ditto #6; J. Rich #20; Mr Gum for Scenemen #6 9s. 3d.; Performers 5 nights #185 11s. 6d.; Servants 6 nights #23 13s. [The expenditures for renters (100) at 2s. 4d. each per acting night, is a weekly constant. The amount for Mrs Rich of #5 5s. each acting night as well as that of #1 for C. Rich each acting night, is a constant. These will not be further recorded, nor will the nightly constant of 13s. for the guards, and 5s. 4d. nigthly for the barber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage [Hull]; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Perry; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Alderman-Bennet; Captain-Wignel; Frisure-Holtom; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Comic Dance,The Threshers-Leppie, Granier, Mlle Capdeville

743
20 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer, Pit doorkeeper, Shawford, Berrisford, and Roberts. Tickets deliver'd by Wallis will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Wallis; V: New Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

744
21 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith, Cridland, Dalton, Widow Dunbar. Doors open half past 4. Play to begin exactly at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: Hearts of Oak, as17620421

745
24 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bowers and Veal. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Broad will be taken. [Palmer played only for benefits (Genest, IV, 645).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17620421 End: Dancing-Baltazar, Miss Dawson

746
25 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Robinson and Foley. No Building on Stage. Tickets deliver'd by Hodges will be taken. Tickets sold at Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: I: The Cow Keepers, as17611215

747
17 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: End: Vernon

748
09 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Love; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Obrien, first time; Sir Richard Vernon-Jackson; Worcester-Bransby; Hostess-Mrs Bradshaw; Northumberland-Burton; Glendower-Lee; Douglas-Parsons; Blunt-J. Palmer; Poins-Packer; Carriers-Moody, Weston; Sheriff-Stevens; Bardolf-Clough; Westmorland-Ackman; Francis-Vaughan; Mortimer-Castle; Hotspur-Holland; Lady Percy-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton
Role: Westmorland Actor: Ackman
Role: Hotspur Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014

749
26 December 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime, the Overture and Comic Tunes compos'd by Potter, the Airs and Chorusses by Batishall. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken. The Words of the Airs and Chorusses in the Entertainment will be given away at the theatre (playbill). At the end of the Play a great Noise & many cry'd out, the whole! the whole, &c. Mr Holland told 'em there never was any more play'd, which a little appeas'd em; but some noise continued till the Curtain was drawn up for the Pantomime & then all was quiet. The Pantomime got great applause; the Tunes were very bad, & a great want of Business & Incidents thro' the whole. The Scenery is very Pretty & well Executed. The Elephant is excellent & has a Fine Effect (Hopkins). Machinery Pleas'd. Business so, so (Cross Diary). [Wording in comment from Hopkins Diary-MacMillan, differs only slightly.] Receipts: #269 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Holland; Thorowgood-Love; Trueman-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Fox; Maria-Mrs Davies; Lucy-Mrs Bennet; Milwood-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate; or, Harlequin from the Moon

750
18 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Holland; Trim-Yates; Campley-Obrien; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Harriet-Miss Bride; Lady Charlot-Mrs Hopkins; Puzzle-Weston; Lord Brumpton-Bransby; Trusty-Burton; Tom-Vaughan; Sable-Moody; Cabinet-J. Palmer; Mademoiselle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lord Hardy Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Provancalle, as17631014