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5373 results for: Keyword - Robert and James Adam
We found 3039 matches on Author, 2103 matches on Performance Comments, 628 matches on Event Comments, 128 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2776
07 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates Sen & Jun and Warner's Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark. [Prices and description as 24 Aug. bf.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

Performance Comment: Sir Adam Wealthy-Phenix; Lord Worthy-Cuthbert; Sir John Lovewell-Cunningham; First Witch-Allen; Second Witch-Adams; Third Witch-Sturgess; Fair Maid of the West-Mrs Daniel; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Ingall; Lady Worthy-Mrs Field; Lady Betty-Mrs Hickson; Trusty-Warner; Coachman-Harrison; Gardener-Thompson; Butler-Mason; Lucy-Mrs Peters; Gillion-Mrs Pile; The Scullion-Miss Jones. See17480824, bf.
Cast
Role: Sir Adam Wealthy Actor: Phenix
Role: Second Witch Actor: Adams

Song: SSailor's Song-Cunningham

Dance: The Three Wild Cats of the Woods; Hornpipe-Adams; The Black Joke-Smith, Mrs Bullock

2777
04 October 1748 @ The Tiled Booth Blackheath

Event Comment: At the Tiled Booth on Blackheath. By Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. To begin at 6 p.m

Performances

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

Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Jockey dancing-Mr Adams

2778
29 December 1748 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

2779
05 January 1749 @ New Wells, Mayfair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

2780
10 January 1749 @ New Wells, Mayfair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

2781
10 May 1749 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorastus And Fawnia; Or, The Royal Shepherd And Shepherdess

Song: I: Mrs Dodson; End Droll: Green

Dance: II: Adams

2782
27 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Performance Comment: Rover-Lewis; Harry-Holman; Sir George Thunder-Waddy; Ephraim Smooth (with A Bundle of Proverbs)-Munden; John Dory-Fawcett; Sim-Knight; Banks-Murray; Midge-Claremont; Gammon-Thompson; Lamp-Simmons; Landlord-Atkins; Trap-Whitmore; Twitch-Wilde; Waiter-Curties; Jane-Mrs Chapman; Amelia-Miss Chapman; Lady Amaranth-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Atkins

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Dance: After Singing at end: A New Dance- (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus) composed by Byrne, in which Mr Byrne, Mrs Byrne, will make their 1st appearance on this stage these 4 years, assisted by the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne (Their 1st appearance on this stage), Blurton, Platt, Wilde, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Klanert, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin

Song: End II: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

2783
13 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for The General Lying-In-Hospital, Bayswater. Under the Patronage of Her Majesty. N.B. 51765 Women have been Delivered since the first Institution of this Charity in 1752, & the humane Purposes are now extended to the Infant Poor, the two first Years after Birth, & to the Distressed Wives of Sailors & Soldiers in their Country's cause. "The house exhibited a deplorable appearance of empty seats" (Dramatic Censor, II, 281). Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 21 Apr. 1798]. Afterpiece: Taken from Solyman the Magnificent of Marmontel. [Mrs Baster is identified in Thespian Dictionary, 1805. This was the second successive evening on which Mrs Jordan appeared at both dl and cg.] Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Isaac Mendoza-Quick; Ferdinand-Clarke (by Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Don Jerome-Baynes (1st appearance on this stage); Antonio-Hill; Father Paul-Thompson; Lopez-Wilde; Don Carlos-A Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Baster]); The Duenna-Mrs Whitmore; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: Solyman-Barrymore; Osman-Clarke (by Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane); Ismene-Miss Wheatley; (with a) song-Miss Wheatley; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; Elmira-Mrs Follett; Roxalana (with The Blue Bell of Scotland)-Mrs Jordan [of dl].of dl].

Dance: End I: Hornpipe-Miss Rogers (2nd appearance on any stage see18000611); In course Evening: by Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus, a new Anacreontic Pantomimical Ballet, composed by Byrne, The Animated Statue Principal Characters-Byrne, Mrs Byrne, Platt, Mrs Watts, the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne

Song: End: Laughing Song-Dighton

Entertainment: After Singing: Imitations-Rees (positively his last appearance on any stage)

2784
26 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love Tricks; or, The School of Compliments Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: See17360920, but Damon-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Roberts.

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-Roberts; III: A new English Song-Roberts; IV: Caelia has a Thousand Charms (music by Purcell)-Beard

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

2785
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banish'd General

Song: Singing-Mrs Roberts In the Character of Sally Sweetbread, the Butcher's Wife

2786
07 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance:

2787
08 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance:

2788
10 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance:

2789
11 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Wherrit

2790
12 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17320111

2791
14 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17320111

2792
15 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: Burny, Charles Delegarde Jr, Sandham Jr, Miss Wherrit, Mrs Tollet, Miss Sandham; particularly Le Badinage Champetre-

2793
17 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17320115

2794
18 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: As17320115

2795
26 January 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Burney, Mrs Tollet

2796
28 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer and Mrs Walter. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge, Author of Sir Fopling Flutter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Singing in Italian-Roberts

Dance: TThe Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Lally Jr, F. Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Williams, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Mrs Rogers

Related Works
Related Work: The Escapes of Harlequin by Sea and Land; or, Columbine Made Happy at Last Author(s): James Thurmond

2797
28 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17320426 but Jobson-Miller; Sir John-Jenkins; Nell-Mrs Roberts; Lady Loverule-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: SSmug Upon Tuesday in the Character of a Country Girl-Mrs Roberts

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Burny, Miss Wherrit

2798
03 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. Mainpiece: With proper Habits, Scenes, Machines, and Decorations in a new Manner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: new Overture with Kettle Drums and Trumpets by Seedo-; I: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi, upon the Stage-; II: The 8th Concerto of Michael Angelo Corelli-; III: Handel's Water Musick with French Horns-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Ben. Baker

Song: I: Rosy Bowers-Miss Raftor; End Afterpiece: Ellis Roberts

Dance: II: Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett; In III: A new Grand Heroic Comic Dance, proper to the Play-; End Afterpiece: The Masqueraders-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

Related Works
Related Work: The Escapes of Harlequin by Sea and Land; or, Columbine Made Happy at Last Author(s): James Thurmond

2799
14 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Charlot-Mrs Cibber; Brumpton-Roberts; Hardy-Wm. Mills; Campley-Bridgwater; Trusty-Mills; Cabinet-Fielding; Puzzle-Shepard; Trim-Cibber Jr; Sable-Johnson; Mademoiselle-Mrs Shireburn; Tattleaid-Mrs Mills; Kate-Harper; Mrs Fardingale-Jones.
Cast
Role: Brumpton Actor: Roberts

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Countrywoman-Miss Brett; III: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; IV: Scots Dance-Houghton, Mrs Walter; V: Flute Chacone, Minuet-Mrs Booth

Song: II: Song In Italian and English-Ellis Roberts

2800
23 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Song: Song of Mr Handel's-Cuttin; III: A Ballad called The Constant Maid-Mrs Roberts; IV: Cuttin

Dance: V: Grand Masquerade Dance, as17330410