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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.

2401
06 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets Delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by Andrews, Bowley, Calkin, Chatterley, Dangerfield, Edwards, Faux, Gilles, Henderson, Humphries, Irish, Long, Massingham, Panchaud, Scott, Sherratt, Smith, Stevens, Thompson, Wooldridge] will be admitted. Receipts: #64 18s. 6d. (54.5.6; 10.13.0; 0.0.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17921203, but Monford-Caulfield; Young Whimsey-Benson; Postboy-Webb; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Snap-_; Landlord-_.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Maddocks
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

2402
21 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner, advertised on playbill of 19 Sept.] 2nd piece: 19th time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the 1793 hay season]. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. 3rd piece: Never acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Performance Comment: Squire-Benson; Butler-Barrett; Mrs Candy-Mrs Edwin; Polly-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit; or, Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Caulfield, Benson, Parsons, Usher, Johnstone, Waldron, Barrett, Bland, Cooke, Lyons, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Booth, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Hale, Mrs Heard, Mrs Gibbs. Cast adjusted from text (J. Debrett, 1793): Young Pranks-Bannister Jun.; Whimmey-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Caulfield; Skip-Benson; Toby Thatch-Parsons; Barleycorn-Usher; Tully-Johnstone; Barebones-Waldron; Poz-Barrett; Apathy-Bland; Bite-Cooke; John-Lyons; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; John Grum-Waldron Jun.; Dian-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Ladies-Mrs Edwin, Mrs Hale; Fishwoman-Mrs Heard; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Young Whimsey-Benson; Monford-Caulfield; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Bland; Frank-Lyons; Snap-Cooke; Landlord-Barrett; Post@boy-Waldron Jun.; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Bland
Role: Landlord Actor: Barrett
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

2403
02 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Pollock's 1st two appearances were on 24 Nov. 1792 and 14 Jan. 1793.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Being a Collection of Favorite Scenes from the following celebrated Pantomimes: Harlequin Sorcerer, Mother Shipton, Choice of Harlequin, Lord Mayor's Day, Druids, Fryar Bacon, Harlequin Freemason, Norwood Gipsies, Omai, Magic Cavern, Harlequin Rambler. [Synopsis of Entertainment in Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.] Receipts: #261 11s. (245.5; 16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: Pave-Lewis; Smalltrade-Quick; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Sir Charles Dazzle-Farren; Hippy-Blanchard; Latitat-Fawcett; Rosa-Mrs Esten; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Betty-Miss Stuart; Lady Henrietta-Mrs Pollock (1st appearance in that character, and 3rd on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Entertainment: Afterpiece: [To conclude with Three Entire New Scenes, representing the Town and Harbour of Toulon; with a View of the Manoeuvring of the British, Spanish, and French Fleets, after the Surrender of the Town and Fortifications to the English] on the Twenty-ninth of August [1793]. In which, When in War on the Ocean-Davies; an Entire New Song [composed by Shield,-Incledon; The Music- [Selected by Shaw from Pepusch, Dr Arne, Arnold, Fisher, [Michael] Arne, Vincent, Dibdin, Reeve, Shield; The Dances-Byrn, Holland[; The Scenery-Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips

Performance Comment: In which, When in War on the Ocean-Davies; an Entire New Song [composed by Shield,-Incledon; The Music- [Selected by Shaw from Pepusch, Dr Arne, Arnold, Fisher, [Michael] Arne, Vincent, Dibdin, Reeve, Shield; The Dances-Byrn, Holland[; The Scenery-Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland
Related Works
Related Work: The Lawyer's Feast Author(s): James Ralph

2404
03 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Entertainment: As17931002

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland

2405
07 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17930919, but Characters-_Johnstone, Jones, _Barrett, +Maddocks, _Waldron, +Burton, _Suett, +Wewitzer, Miss _DeCamp, Mrs +Bland.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor:
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Dignum, BlaBland, Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17930921, but Simon-Burton; Landlord-Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Maddocks.
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

2406
12 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Hodgins [scene painter] and assistant #6 5s. Receipts: #243 7s. 6d. (233.0.6; 10.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Dance: III: a Hornpipe in Character-Byrn

Entertainment: When in War on the Ocean, as17931002; New Song-Gray in place of Incledon; The Music, as17931002; The Dances, as17931002

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland

2407
23 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces the performances for this evening as by command of Their Majesties, but "The melancholy tidings of the death of the Queen of France prevented the royal visit" (Thespian Magazine, Dec. 1793, p. 357).) Receipts: #392 13s. (383/11; 9/2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: HARTFORD BRIDGE

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN'S CHAPLET

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Entertainment: As17931002

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland

2408
28 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17930930, but added: Fleance-Miss Standen .
Cast
Role: : Fleance Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN's CHAPLET

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Song: As17930930, but Miss Kirton in place of Mrs Masters; added: Miss Hopkins, Mrs Castelle

Entertainment: As17931012

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland

2409
30 October 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17931026

2410
01 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

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

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Related Works
Related Work: The Provocation! Author(s): James Byrne

2411
04 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN'S CHAPLET

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Song: As17931030

Entertainment: As17931012

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland

2412
06 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Superb Prospect of the Infernal Regions, and a Rain of Fire. [This was included, as here described in all subsequent performances.] Account-Book, 27 Nov.: Paid 3 Showers of Fire in Don Juan #3 12s. Receipts: #189 3s. 6d. (145.12.0; 41.11.0; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17931026

2413
06 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #513 18s. 6d. (506/5/6; 7/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Afterpiece Title: HARTFORD BRIDGE

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN'S CHAPLET

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Entertainment: As17931002

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland

2414
09 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17931026

2415
12 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs. [These six Chiefs had recently come to England to enlist aid in their dispute with Mexico (London Chronicle, 2 Nov.). The playbill retains Bannister as Robin Hood, but "Previous to the curtain's drawing up...Farley walked forward and apologized for the absence of Bannister, informing the audience that their favourite singer was suddenly indisposed, and that Davies had undertaken to play Bannister's part" (Diary, 13 Nov.). Davies's part of Scarlet was probably acted by Farley (see 18 Nov.).] Receipts: #201 17s. 6d. (187.5.0; 14.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): James MarshallJohann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

2416
13 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Dodd as Dangle, but he "would not act the Part...Benson studyed and did it, at a few Hours Notice" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #262 14s. 6d. (204.11.0; 55.9.0; 2.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

2417
13 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): James MarshallJohann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen

2418
14 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Characters Actor:
Role: Muleteers Actor: Bannister, Dignum, BlaBland, Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: THE FIRST FLOOR

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Maddocks.
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb

2419
15 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Being a Collection of favorite Scenes from the following celebrated Pantomimes: Harlequin Sorcerer, Mother Shipton, Choice of Harlequin, Lord Mayor's Day, Druids, Fryar Bacon, Harlequin Freemason, Norwood Gipsies, Omai, Magic Cavern, Harlequin Rambler. The Dances [composed] by Byrne. The Original Scenery, Machinery &c. painted by Lambert, Dall, Carver, Hodgins and Richards. The Music selected by Shaw from Pepuch [sic], Dr Arne, Arnold, Fisher, M.? Arne, Vincent, Didbin, Reeve, Shield. Receipts: #193 7s. (187.15; 15.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Ratchford; Lover-Farley; Farmer (with Come Roger and Nell)-Cubitt; Shepherd, Shepherdess (with Cast, my Love, thine Eyes around)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Serjeant-W. Powel; Recruit-C. Powell; Bricklayers-Letteney, Thompson; Carpenter-Lee; Sportsmen-Cross, Evatt; Gardener-Ledger; Woodcutter-Rock; Lover's Servant-Master Simmons; Monkey-Rayner; Peacock-Sloper; Principal Witches-Davies, Reeve [Public Advertiser: Linton], Miss Williams, Mrs Mountain; Colombine-Mrs Watts.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Dance: As17931020

2420
16 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): James MarshallJohann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17931106 PART I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony, according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of a Combat between two Natives. PART II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. PART III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honour, observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Captain Cook by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

2421
18 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): James MarshallJohann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

2422
20 November 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17930911, but Cicely-Mrs Bland [i.e. formerly Miss Romanzini]; Servant-_; Hubert-_.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

2423
20 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): James MarshallJohann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

2424
22 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

2425
26 November 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: THE FIRST FLOOR

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Maddocks.
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: The First Floor Author(s): James Cobb