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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.

1651
25 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: II: The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114

1652
29 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

1653
22 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Doors (by Particular Desire, for this night only) will be opened at Half an Hour after Five, and the Play to begin exactly at Seven o'clock. Receipts: #238 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

1654
28 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Dutch Milkmaid-Mas. Blurton, Miss Ford. [See17671114.

1655
29 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir Geroge-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

1656
04 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Tragedy of Tamerlane intended for this day and Saturday cannot be acted, on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. Receipts: #157 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; Gower-DuBellamy; MacMorris-Barrington; Bardolph-Morgan; Boy-Miss Valois; French Soldier-Holtom; Westmorland-Lewis; Gloucester-Lewes; Bedford-R. Smith; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Hamilton[, 1st appearance that stage]; Williams-Morris; Jamy-Dunstall; King of France-Gibson; Dauphin-Davis; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Perry; Isabel-Mrs Vincent [Mrs Stephens, Public Advertiser]; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

1657
24 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17681101

1658
02 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

1659
24 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: See17681221, but Freeman-R. Smith (playbill). Alter'd to Apollo and Daphne (Account Book). See17690121 .

Dance: End of Opera: The Reel, as17681212

1660
04 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17680920; End: A Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Bulkley

1661
05 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Davis and Perry. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to actors #25 7s. 6d. covered by income from tickets: Davis #77 7s. (Box 80; Pit 291; Gallery 137); Perry #53 19s. (Box 27; Pit 158; Gallery 235) (Account Book). Receipts: #38 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

1662
20 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

1663
30 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17690925

1664
04 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

1665
26 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: End: The Lamplighters, as17691005

1666
01 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Cyrus-Wroughton; Cambyses-Smith; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mithranes-Bensley; Mirza-Davis; Officer-R. Smith; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks; Mandane-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

1667
04 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions. Not acted these 7 years. [See 23 May 1763.] With New Music, Dresses, Scenes, and Decorations. The First Scene painted by the Late Mr Lambert, the last by Servandoni (playbill). [See 6 Nov. for specification of Scenes.] Receipts: #240 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley, first time; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-Perry; Dervise-Hull; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Morris; Stratocles-Gardner; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-R. Smith; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Arpasia-Mrs Bellamy; With the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; and the Original Song To Thee O Gentle Sleep!-Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

1668
11 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: The principal parts-Mattocks, Lewes, Fox, R. Smith, The Young Lady who perform'd in Man and Wife [Miss Mary Linley], Mrs Mattocks. [See17650502. See Also 25 Jan. 1770.]Miss Mary Linley], Mrs Mattocks. [See17650502. See Also 25 Jan. 1770.]
Cast
Role: The principal parts Actor: Mattocks, Lewes, Fox, R. Smith, The Young Lady who perform'd in Man and Wife

1669
20 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for City of London Lying-In Hospital in Aldersgate Street. Charges #85 5s. Balance to Hospital 8s. 6d. plus income from tickets #142 3s. (Box 402; Pit 203; Gallery 112). Paid Dunstall balance for Theatrical Fund #120 6d. (Account Book). [The Occasional Prologue is Larpent MS 303, ending in anti-Mandevillian fashion; Private virtue leads to Public good."] . Receipts: #85 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: End: The Whim, as17691123

1670
29 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 27 Nov. 1765. Hogan noted the following additions from the 1770 edn.: Mortimer-Lewes; Glendower-Morris; Prince John-Miss Cockayne; Northumberland-Redman; Gadshill-P. Smith; Peto-Wild.] Receipts: #149 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Smith; King-Gibson; Worcester-Hull; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Vernon-Davis; Douglas-Gardner; Falstaff-Shuter; Poins-Perry; Westmorland-Cushing; Blunt-R. Smith; Bardolph-Wignell; Francis-Hamilton; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Cushing

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto Actor: Servandoni.

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

1671
12 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Alexander

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Shuter

1672
25 January 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17691211, but Worthy-DuBellamy, first time; Spanish Lady-Mrs Mattocks; the principal Parts-_Mattocks, _Lewes, _Fox, R. _Smith, The Young Lady who performed in Man and _Wife.
Cast
Role: the principal Parts Actor: _Mattocks, _Lewes, _Fox, R. _Smith, The Young Lady who performed in Man and _Wife.
Role: The principal parts Actor: Mattocks, Lewes, Fox, R. Smith, The Young Lady who perform'd in Man and Wife

Dance: End: The Whim, as17691123

1673
12 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

1674
17 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

1675
24 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. To prevent confusion Servants are desired to be at the theatre by 4 o'clock. Charges #73 19s. Balance to Smith #62 3s. plus income from tickets #141 9s. (Box 413; Pit 162; Gallery 139). Paid Miss Potts for walking 12 nights in Man and Wife #1 10s. and Mrs Morris for walking 26 nights in Harlequin's Jubilee #3 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #136 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Lysimachus-Hull; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-Perry; Thessalus-R. Smith; Perdiccas-Davis; Clytus-Gibson; Roxana-Mrs Bellamy; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Ogilvie; Statira (for that night only)-Mrs Yates , first time; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith
Role: Cassander Actor: Clarke
Role: With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End: The Whim, as17691123