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2904 results for: Keyword - Robert Merry
We found 1109 matches on Performance Comments, 924 matches on Author, 773 matches on Performance Title, 352 matches on Event Comments, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
12 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Robert Jephson and John O'Keeffe, i.e. an abridgement by O'Keeffe of Jephson's The Campaign (see 12 May 1785). Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, Mar. 1787, p. 155]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. A new Overture composed by the celebrated Haydn. The Airs by Gretry, Hook, J. C.? Bach, Paisiello, Duny [recte Duni], Carolan, Shield and Tenducci. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #265 11s. 6d. (257.11.6; 8.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Related Works
Related Work: Love and War Author(s): Robert Jephson

77
14 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Robert Jephson. Prologue by Edmond Malone. Epilogue by John Courtenay (see text)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Public Advertiser, 18 Dec. 1787: This Day is published Julia (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #217 2s. 6d. (201.5.0; 15.11.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia; Or, The Italian Lover

Related Works
Related Work: Julia; or, The Italian Lover Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

78
16 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [Epilogue by Robert Jephson.] Afterpiece: Written by D. Garrick, Esq. Public Advertiser, 31 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (166.10.0; 11.0.0; 1.4.6; tickets: 161.11.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Law Of Lombardy

Related Works
Related Work: The Law of Lombardy Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, AEsop in the Shades

79
05 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. 3rd piece [1st time; INT I, probably by Robert Baddeley. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: Taken from [The Lame Lover, by] the late Samuel Foote, Esq. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 10, New Store-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #297 16s. (74.14; 8.12; 0.19; tickets: 213.11) (charge: #117 16s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act II) Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: A Lesson for Lawyers

Related Works
Related Work: A Lesson for Lawyers Author(s): Robert Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Entertainment: Monologue. As17890430

80
20 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, probably by Robert Baddeley. Larpent MS 865; not published]. Public Advertiser, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 10, New Store-street, Bedford Square. Receipts: #320 9s. 6d. (94.18.0; 16.5.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 208.14.0) (charge: #117 10s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Mordecai's Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Mordecai's Beard Author(s): Robert Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Dance: End I: As17900323

Song: End II: a new Masonic Song-Dignum

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Picture of a Play@House; or, Bucks have at ye all-Bannister Jun

81
16 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Never [previously] acted in this Kingdom [by Robert Jephson, altered by the author from his The Hotel; or, The Servant with Two Masters, which was based on Il Servitore di due Padroni, by Carlo Goldoni, and on Arlequin Valet de deux Maitres, by Jean Pierre de Ours de Mandajors, and 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 8 May 1783]. Oracle, 18 Mar. 1791: This Day is published Two Strings to Your Bow (1s). Receipts: #210 3s. 6d. (205.17.0; 4.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17901123

82
27 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 2nd piece [1st time; F 1, by Robert Woodbridge]. Morning Herald, 4 June 1793: This day is published The Pad (price not listed). 3rd piece [1st time; BALL. P 2 (?), by James Byrn, altered from his The Provocation!]: The Incidents partly new, and partly selected from the much admired Pantomime called Provocation. In the course of the Pantomime a representation of an Engagement between an English and French Man of War; A Ship-wreck; The original Allegoric Scene from Provocation: A View of an English Camp; A Naval and Military Procession. Morning Herald, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #335 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Cast
Role: Sir Robert Ramble Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Pad

Related Works
Related Work: The Pad Author(s): Robert Woolbridge

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck; or, French Ingratitude

Song: End: Captivity (Supposed to be sung by an Unfortunate Queen [Marie Antoinette] during her confinement)-; End 2nd piece: Black Eyed Susan-; In 3rd piece: Farewell to old England dear Mary adieu-Incledon

83
20 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 3rd piece [1st time; MF 1, by Robert Benson; music by Dr Arnold]: The Piece to conclude with a representation of the late Grand Naval Review [held at Portsmouth, in honor of George III's visit to that place, 28 June]. The Machinery, &c., entirely new for the occasion. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 21 Aug. 1794: This Day is published BRITAIN's GLORY (price not listed). Morning Chronicle, 18 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 24, Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: THE GAMESTER

Afterpiece Title: BRITAIN'S GLORY; or, A Trip to Portsmouth

Related Works
Related Work: Britain's Glory; or, A Trip to Portsmouth Author(s): Robert Benson

84
13 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Townsend, Williamson, Robson (music porter), Smart, Walker, Strahan, Anselmo, Sturgeon, Furkins, Bazely, Simmons, Roberts, Barnes, Steer will be admitted. Receipts: #409 10s. (34.11.0; 7.0.6; tickets: 367.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Related Works
Related Work: Two Strings to Your Bow Author(s): Robert Jephson

85
29 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. 1st piece: Not acted these 7 years. 2nd piece [1st time; MF 1, by Robert Benson]: The Musick selected, with new Accompaniments and a Scottish Overture, by Dr Arnold. Morning Chronicle, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, No. 9, Haymarket,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian

Related Works
Related Work: Love and Money; or, The Fair Caledonian Author(s): Robert Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Entertainment: Monologue End 2nd piece: Monsieur Tonson-Fawcett

86
15 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Robert Jephson, based on La Clemenza di Tito. by Pietro Bonaventura Trapassi? Metastasio. Text (unauthorized), Dublin: John Archer, 1796; it assigns no parts. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]: The Scenery by Marinari. Receipts: #237 10s. (169.18; 64.12; 3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conspiracy

Related Works
Related Work: The Conspiracy Author(s): Robert Jephson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

87
09 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright and E. Roberts. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330423 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebore-Roberts; Welshman-James; Harry-Leigh; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Hellebore Actor: Roberts

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; III: Scots Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Song: II: Singing in English-E. Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts; V: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts.
Cast
Role: Singing in Italian Actor: E. Roberts.

Music: In III: Concerto on Little Flute-John Bastion

88
15 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Jones

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-Roberts; Hastings-W. Mills; Dumont-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Paget; Ratcliff-Winstone; Catesby-Ridout; Alicia-Mrs Charke; Jane Shore-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Roberts

Dance: III: Pastoral Dance-D'Vallois, others; V: Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter

Song: I: E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts.

89
09 December 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Masqueraders; Or, The Humourous Cuckold

Performance Comment: Parts-Jones, Morgan, Roberts, Furnival, Hallam, Reynolds, Mrs Morgan, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Nokes.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Jones, Morgan, Roberts, Furnival, Hallam, Reynolds, Mrs Morgan, Mrs Mullart, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Nokes.

90
25 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Rachel-Mrs Heron; Meriel-Mrs Cibber; Hearty-Harper; Oliver-W. Mills; Clack-Cibber Jr; Randal-Bridgwater; Springlove-R. Wetherilt; Vincent-Stoppelaer; Hilliard-Charke; Oldrents-Shepard; Scentwell-Roberts; Amie-Miss Williams; Beggars-Oates, Berry, Fielding, Excell, Rainton.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Roberts

Dance:

91
04 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (by Desire)-Cibber Jr; Cassio-Bridgwater; Iago-Wm. Mills; Brabantio-Roberts; Desdemona-Miss Williams; Emilia-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Rural Love; or, The Merry Shepherd

Performance Comment: Parts-Bridgwater, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Ridout, Jones, Mrs Charke, Mrs Willis, Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bridgwater, Stoppelaer, Roberts, Ridout, Jones, Mrs Charke, Mrs Willis, Miss Raftor.

Dance: d'V'Vallois, Mrs Walter

92
22 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17321011, but Host-Morgan; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Cast
Role: Jolly Huntsman Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: Master Cuttin

93
26 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Hulett; Ford-Giffard; Page-Huddy; Shallow-Rosco; Evans-Pearce; Slender-R. Wetherilt; Caius-Bardin; Host-Morgan; Simple-Woodward; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Ann Page-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Morgan .
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and Delagarde

94
11 November 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-W. Giffard; Ford-Giffard; Caius-Bardin; Page-Rosco; Shallow-Norris; Fenton-Havard; Host-Lyon; Slender-Woodward; Simple-Hamilton; Bardolph-Dove; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Haughton; Anne Page-Mrs M. Giffard; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Hugh Evans-Lowder, the first time of his appearing on the stage .
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

95
10 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All Alive And Merry; Or, Men In Pursuit Of Money

Performance Comment: All@Alive@and@Merry-Lord Flame [Samuel Johnson of Chesire]; others-W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard; And a new Prologue-Giffard; [With a New Hierogliphical Dancing Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: All@Alive@and@Merry Actor: Lord Flame
Role: others Actor: W. Giffard, Hewitt, Norris, Lyon, Rosco, Penkethman, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Charke, Mrs Chambers, Miss Tollett, Miss Burgess, Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

96
03 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Milward; Evans-Macklin; Shallow-Johnson; Caius-Miller; Slender-Woodward; Host-Harper; Bardolph-Ray; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Cross; Rugby-Leigh; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Hill; Page-Winstone; Anne Page-Miss Brett; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Grace; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: II: The Early Horn-Beard

97
13 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Shallow-Johnson; Caius-Penkethman; Slender-Woodward; Host-Turbutt; Ford-Milward; Page-Winstone; Sir Hugh-Macklin; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Bardolph-Ray; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Yates; Rugby-Leigh; Simple-Master Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Ridout; Ann Page-Mrs Chetwood; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: A new dance-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf

98
15 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Milward; Shallow-Johnson; Caius-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Sir Hugh-Macklin; Slender-Woodward; Host-Turbutt; Bardolph-Ray; Simple-Green; Robin-Miss Cole; Fenton-Ridout; Nym-Raftor; Pistol-Stevens; Rugby-Leigh; Mrs Ford-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Page-Mrs Butler; Ann Page-Mrs Wright; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Nivelon, as17401013

99
04 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17311025, but Falstaff-Gentleman who perform'd it in Harry the Fourth; Rugby-Williams; Sir Hugh-Norris; Mrs Ford-Mrs Giffard? (Daily Advertiser) or Mrs Roberts (Daily Post).

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Amants-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

100
16 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17320124, but Mrs Frail-Mrs Morgan; Prue-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: TThe Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit