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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.

4751
15 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Storer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years. [See 1 Jan. 1735.] Tickets at Mrs Storer's lodgings at the corner of New Broad Court, Bow Street, and at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Giffard; Col. Briton-Gibson; Lopez-James; Pedro-Collins; Frederick-Anderson; Gibby-Dunstall; Lissardo-Storer; Alguazile-Morgan; Isabella-Mrs Hale; Flora-Miss Haughton; Inis-Mrs Dunstall; Violante-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: James
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb
Related Work: The Bird in a Cage; or, Money Works Wonders! Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Song: II: The Smiling Hour by Handel-Mrs Storer; III: From Rosie Bowers by Henry Purcel-Mrs Storer

4752
18 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bridges and Desse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Bridges; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Bridgwater; Voltore-Ridout; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocatori-Marten; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Mrs Hale; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Horton; In I, Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; In III, a Punch Dance-Harrison.
Cast
Role: Sir Politic Actor: James
Role: Peregrine Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Hunter-Beard; Phebe-Mrs Dunstall; Tippet-Mrs Bland; Justice Quorum-Marten; Chanter-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: II: Mrs Storer; IV: Miss Faulkner

Dance: HHornpipe-Harrison

4753
27 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten and White (Treasurer). Afterpiece: A farce in Two Acts [Anonymous] never acted there before. [See 14 Jan. 1743, at lif.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Drums Demolish'd or Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Performance Comment: Bickerstaff-Bridges; Pacolet-Gibson; Seize Corps-Dunstall; Quick and Dead-Marten; Plumehearse-Morgan; Dismal-Collins; Fop-James; Lover-Anderson; Lawyer-Rosco; Beau-Storer; Old Citizen-Paget; Virtuoso-Paddick; Lady Feignsick-Mrs Bland; Lady Riot-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Quick and Dead Actor: Marten
Role: Fop Actor: James
Role: Lover Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Feignsick Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: I: Go Rose-Beard; II: Ah Se Amanti Fasti Mai, Felice Belve-Miss Faulkner; IV: Come Ever Smiling Liberty, Tis Liberty-Miss Faulkner

4754
29 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stede, Collins, Paddick and Miss Haughton. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Stevens, Miss Allen, Mrs LaFont, and Mrs Hitchcock will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Double Gallant-Cibber; Sir Solomon-Collins; Careless-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Sylvia-Mrs Hale; Wishwell-Miss Haughton; Clarinda-Mrs Bland; Old Wilful-Marten; Old Atall-Dunstall; Dr Bolus-Storer; Rhubarb-Paget; Finder-James; Supple-Paddick; Strut-Stoppelaer; Situp-Miss Ferguson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Finder Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Haughton; Goodwill-Rosco; Blister-Marten; Quaver-Bencraft; Coupee-Storer; Wormwood-Stoppelaer; Thomas-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Anderson.

Song: Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

4755
10 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Woodward first appearance in 7 years; Sir George Airy-Mills; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Green; Scentwell-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Whisper Actor: James
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

4756
13 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Y. Fashion-Lee; Lory-James; Syringe-Yates; Coupler-Arthur; Shoemaker-Ray; Varole-Blakes; Sir John Friendly-Usher; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Amanda-Mrs Elmy; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lory Actor: James
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

4757
15 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Moneytrap-Yates; Brass-Woodward; Gripe-Taswell; Dick-Havard; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Corinna-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs James; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Cross; Flippanta-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

4758
22 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Choleric-Yates; Carlos-Sowdon, 1st appearance there; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-Taswell; Don Duart-Berry; Governor-Winstone; Don Manuel-Usher; Sancho-James; Monsieur-Blakes; Jaques-Vaughan; Lawyer-Bransby; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Angelina-Mrs Elmy; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Sancho Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: I: Overture to Rodelinda on Flute-the Child; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

4759
24 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Barry; King-Sparks; Ghost-Berry; Horatio-Havard; Polonius-Taswell; Laertes-Blakes; Ostrick-Woodward; Lucianus-James; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Usher; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Mrs Clive; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lucianus Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

4760
27 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By desire. Powel: Rec'd of Mr Wolfall [Woodfall?] for a ticket for the season to admit one into any part of the house, behind the scenes and to Benefit nights excepted--#15 15s. N.B.: These tickets us'd to be no more than ten guineas each before Mr Garrick's time, as for example Mr Ibbeston upon Ludgate hill, and Mr Tinker gave no more for theirs. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #166 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Berry; Jack Meggot-Woodward; Frankly-Havard; Bellamy-Blakes; Buckle-Usher; Simon-Bransby; Valet-James; Landlady-Mrs Yates; Jacintha-Mrs Willoughby her first appearance on any stage; Tester-Vaughan; Chairman-Winstone; Milliner-Mrs Cole; Maid-Mrs Simpson; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Elmy; Lucetta-Mrs Green; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Valet Actor: James
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

4761
29 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Garrick; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Sparks; Richmond-Havard; Stanley-Winstone; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Usher; Lieutenant-Ray; Edward V-Miss Cole; Duke of York-Miss Yates; Ratcliff-Simpson; Blunt-Palmer; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Oxford-Bransby; Dutchess of York-Mrs James; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

4762
06 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Woodward; Daniel-Vaughan; Lucinda-Miss Cole; Isabella-Mrs James; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John Bevil-Winstone; Sealand-Berry; Myrtle-Lee; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Blakes; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; In II a Scotch Cantata-Beard.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: II: By Desire a piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17480920

4763
08 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Yates; Young Rakish-Lee; Dominic-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Green; Rakish-Bridges; Lady Manlove-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs James.

4764
13 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Canterbury-Bridges; Exeter-Berry; Bp. of Ely-Winstone; France-Mills; Dauphin-Havard; Constable of France-Sparks; Burgundy-Blakes; Montjoy-Lee; Gower-Bransby; MacMorris-James; Capt. Jamy-Neale; Nym-Taswell; Bardolph-Ray; Boy-Miss Yates; Fluellen-Yates; Pistol-Woodward; Isabel-Mrs Mills; Catherine-Mrs Green; Hostess-Miss Pitt; Prologue, Chorus-Garrick.
Cast
Role: MacMorris Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

4765
27 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17480920, but Ben advertised with a song and dance in character; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet call'd L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti, Cooke, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: End: A Grand Ballet call'd Vertumnus and Pomona. Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates

4766
11 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Havard; Sullen-Winstone; Scrub-Woodward; Gibbet-Neale; Bonniface-Berry; Foigard-James; Sir Charles-Blakes; Dorinda-Mrs Elmy; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cibber first time in this character.
Cast
Role: Foigard Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027

4767
12 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Woodward; Leander-Usher; Sir Jasper-James; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Usher
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: James

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore-; III: Italian Cabaret, as17481109; V: Vertumnus and Pomona-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Matthews

4768
14 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick for the first time; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Sexton-Ray; Town Clerk-James; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Bransby; 1st Watchman-Vaughan; 2nd Watchman-Marr; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Musical parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Town Clerk Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

4769
21 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Play not acted these 7 years. [See 23 Apr. 1744] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #156 17s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Berry; Sir Paul Plyant-Yates; Brisk-Woodward; Lord Froth-Neale; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive;Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Cynthia-Mrs Willoughby; Careless-Mills; Mellefont-Havard; Touchwood-Winstone; Saygrace-James; Lady Pliant-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Saygrace Actor: James

Dance: Several Entertainments-Cooke, the Aurettis, Mathews, Mrs Addison

4770
26 December 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Event Comment: At the New Wells, London Spaw, Clerkenwell. Benefit for Mrs Yeates. By Desire of some Gentlemen and Ladies. Particular care is taken to have the House warm. To begin at half an hour after six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Fainwell-Morgan; Modelove-Daniel; Perriwinkle-Malone; Tradelove-Sturgess; Obadiah-James; Freeman-Williams; Sackbut-Johnson; Mrs Prim-Mrs Daniel; Betty-Mrs Johnson; Ann Lovely-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

4771
28 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William Belfond-Yates; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridges; Truman-King; Cheatly-Neale; Shamwell-Blakes; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Belfond Jun.-Havard; Capt. Hackum-Taswell; Lollpoop-James; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Ruth-Miss Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lollpoop Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: Emperour of the Moon

Music: As17481226

Dance: SSailors Revels,as17481227; Black Joke, as17481227

4772
14 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17490113, but Tattleaid-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

4773
25 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-King; Ramilie-Woodward; James-Winstone; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Mariana-Mrs Mills; Harriet-Mrs Willoughby; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Pitt; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Clive. (in which character will be introduc'd the song of The Life of a Beau.)
Cast
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): James Wild
Related Work: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest Author(s): James Lacy

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

4774
04 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17481027, but Trapland-James; Nurse-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: James
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: James.

Music: I: A Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison; V: Scotch Dance, as17490118

4775
10 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Susanna, An Oratorio

Performance Comment: Parts were: Chelsias (Susana's father); Joacim (Her Husband); Daniel; 1st Elder; 2nd Elder; Judge-; [ Susannah; Attendant (Larpent MS). But Susanna-Signora Frasi; Attendant-Signora Sibilla; Daniel-the Boy; Joacim-Signora Galli; First Elder-Lowe; Second Elder-Rheinhold; Chelsias-Reinhold (Deutsch, Handel, p. 656).*c1749 2 10 cg [For Prices and times see Advertisement 2 Feb.] I think I never saw a fuller house. Rich told me that he believed he would receive near #400.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 657: Letter frmm Countess of Shaftesbury to James Harris, dated 11 Feb. 1749.For Prices and times see Advertisement 2 Feb.] I think I never saw a fuller house. Rich told me that he believed he would receive near #400.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 657: Letter frmm Countess of Shaftesbury to James Harris, dated 11 Feb. 1749.