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2337 results for: Keyword - Royal
We found 1193 matches on Event Comments, 687 matches on Performance Title, 654 matches on Roles/Actors, 320 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

2276
03 July 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. [Philipps was from cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

2277
04 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Elliston [whose 1st appearance as Othello was at Bath, 8 July 1797]. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane. True Briton, 30 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Elliston, No. 3, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End: Sweet Echo, the song-Mrs Bland, the echoMrs Atkins

2278
19 September 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 6s. Second Price 3s. Pit 3s. 6d. Second Price 2s. Gallery 2s. Second Price 1s. Upper Gallery 1s. Second Price 6d. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook at the office in Russel Street. The Doors t be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 4 Dec.]. Printed by C. Lowndes next the Stage-door. The Public are respectfully informed that the Entrances to the Pit are now removed from Bridges Street to Russel Street and Wooburn Street. In Wooburn Street the Lower Saloon is opened for the accomodation of the Frequenters of the Pit, previous to Opening the office Doors of admission. Many complaints having been made by the Frequenters of this Theatre respecting the application of the Box and office keepers and other Servants of the Theatre for Benefit Tickets, Christmas Boxes, &c., the Public are respectfully informed that a full compensation being made by the Proprzetors to all the said Persons in lieu of all such emoluments, no Benefit, Gift, or Perquistite will in future be permitted to the servants of this Theatre on any pretence whatever. [On Kemble playbill Kemble has written, "See June 14th and 15th for the Benefit of the Boxkeepers, and the perpetuating of this Ruse, if it is one at all."] Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. Receipts: #324 8s. 6d. (227.19.0; 94.13.6; 1.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Song: In III: a song-Dignum

2279
21 September 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon Cynic-King; Mandeville-Wroughton; Howard-Bannister Jun.; Veritas-R. Palmer; Realize-Suett; Robert-Russell; Copsley-Maddocks; Albina Mandeville-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Rigid-Mrs Walcot (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Cicely Copsley-Miss Mellon; Deborah-Mrs Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

2280
22 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Murray; Jack Meggot-Knight; Bellamy-Toms; Tester-Townsend; Buckle-Farley; Simon-Abbot; Ranger's Servant-Simmons; Chairmen-Ledger, Rees; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Miss Mansel; Milliner-Mrs Follett; Clarinda-Mrs Coates (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

2281
12 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Holman; Raby-Murray; Hubert-Clarke; Harcourt-Claremont; Edrick-Toms; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Pope; Birtha-Miss Mansel; Elwina-Miss Betterton (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Finale-; Spanish Fandango-

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: Occasional Address-Holman

2282
13 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Hull; Polydore-Clarke; Chaplain-Powel; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Standen; Chamont-Holman; Serina-Miss Mansel; Florella-Miss Leserve; Monimia-Mrs Spencer (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: Ballet, as17971002, but Mrs _Watts

2283
17 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Caulfield; Whittle-Dowton; Nephew-Holland; Bates-Maddocks; Kecksey-Suett; Thomas-Hollingsworth; Widow Brady-Miss Biggs (from the Theatre Royal Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Song: As17970919

Entertainment: Entertainment.As17971016

2284
20 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17971013. but Castalio-Betterton (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Acasto-Murray.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Dance: As17971018

2285
23 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Johnston (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Lord Randolph-Clarke; Glenalvon-Whitfield; Officer-Thompson; Old Norval-Murray; Anna-Miss Mansel; Lady Randolph-Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Dance: As17971018

2286
26 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cheap Living

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clermont-C. Kemble; Captain Cape-King; Mr Harlow-Holland; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Goodall; Miss Harlow-Mrs Sparks (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Trifle-Mrs Roffey.

2287
24 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; BALL P 1, by John Cartwright Cross. Text, i.e. synopsis of ballet, and the songs, in Cross's Circusiana (Lackington, Allen and Co., 1809), Vol. I. Bologna, Bologna Jun. and Mrs Parker were from the Royal Circus]: Invented and under the Direction of Cross. With entire new Scenes, Dresses, Music and Decorations. The Overture and Music principally new, with a Selection of some novel Irish Air, by Reeve, composer of the Music to Oscar and Malvina, &c. The Harp by Weippert. The Scenery, comprehending a Display of the most Romantic Views in Ireland, painted by Richards, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, and Blackmore. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper and Goostree. The Dresses by Dick, Mrs Egan, &c. The Following are a Part of the new Scenes, &c.: The Ancient Temple, dedicated to Bel, the God of Fire, with the Flactaga, or Sacred Fire burning; it having been enacted that, on the last Evening of October, no other Fire should be Used thro'out the Kingdom, that all might be derived from that, which being a Fire Sacrifice, would render the rest Propitious and Holy. The Dargle, where the Irish Druids consulted their Oracle. A View near Wicklow. The Salmon Leap. Entrance of a Subterraneous Pass. Maon's Cavern. Cemetery and Dungeon, appertaining to the Round Tower, Moated Castle, &c. Receipts: #264 2s. 6d. (259.19.6; 4.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower; or, The Chieftains of Ireland

2288
04 December 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Bull; Portius-Wilkinson; Marcus-Thomas; Sempronius-Williams; Syphax-Minton; Lucius-Dawson; Decius-Cameron; Mutineers-Barnet, Duncan; Juba-Bellamy (from the Theatre Royal York); Lucia-Miss Parker; Marcia-Miss Herbert.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Wilson (from the Theatre Royal Margate); Young Wilding-Murray; Sir Jasper Wilding-Dawson; Beaufort-Barnet; Dapper-Thomas; Quildrive-Williams; Young Philpot-Wilkinson; Corinna-Miss Twaites; Maria-Miss Sadler.

Song: End: a celebrated Scotch Ballad-

Entertainment: Monologue.Before: [the original Address-; [i.e. Prologue] [written by Pope, with four concluding lines from Prologue of Agis- [by John Home]

2289
12 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Haymarket. [Epilogue by George Colman, ynger.] Receipts: #138 0s. 6d. (134.10.6; 3.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

2290
13 December 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17971202, but Gratiano-R. Palmer; Shylock-Archer (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

2291
20 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market. Receipts: #179 (168.11.6; 10.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

2292
28 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Hooly and Fairly; or, The Highland Lad and Lowland Lass

Performance Comment: Donald-Gray; Jockey-Clarke; Kate-Miss Wheatley; Old Woman-Mr Graham (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh, 1st appearance on this stage).

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Reel-; In 3rd piece: Ballet, as17971013

Song: In V 1st piece: a Dirge, as17970925; In 2nd piece: Highland Laddy-; Hooly and Fairly-; Katharine Ogie- [recte Oggy]; Andrew and his Cutty Gun-; Todlen Hame-; Tulloch Goram-; The Little Farthing Rushlight-Graham

2293
07 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; MF 2. Larpent MS 1210; not published]: Written by Charles? Dibdin, Founded on his Popular Novel under that Title, and enriched with a Selection of his most recent and favourite Songs. Do conclude with a new Finale by Dibdin. The Overture by Dibdin. "[It is a] wretched inanity; without interest, without humour, without character, original only in its dullness and unmatchable absurdity" (Monthly Mirror, May 1798, p. 306). 2nd piece: Compressed into Three Acts. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. Morning Herald, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #511 13s. 6d. (251.7.6; 68.7.0; 1.13.0; tickets: 190.6.0) (charge: #212 19s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hannah Hewit; Or, The Female Crusoe

Afterpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Song: End I 1st piece: The Sailor's Consolation- made into a Song and Chorus

2294
12 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Murray. 1st piece: By Permission of the Author [Walsh Porter], and the Manager of the Theatre Royal Bath [William Wyatt Dimond]. [This was 1st acted at Bath, 27 Feb. 1798. It refers to the nation-wide attempt, being made at this time, to raise funds by voluntary contribution for the defense of the country. And see 9 Feb. Larpent MS 1197; not published. Miss Murray's 1st appearance on the stage was at Bristol, 1 July 1793.] Times, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Murray, No. 77, Long Acre. Receipts: #198 17s. (102.6.0; 4.1.6; tickets: 92.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Voluntary Contributions

Afterpiece Title: Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita; or, The Sheep Shearing

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-; End 2nd piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon

2295
28 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus; or, The Devil will have his Own

Song: In course: The High Mettled Racer (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; Patents all the Rage-Munden; The Beggar, as17980525; Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: In course of Evening: solo on the Union Pipes-Murphy; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert

Entertainment: Vaudeville.In 3rd piece: [By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus [Charles Dibdin and Charles Hughes] [the celebrated Smith will ge thro' his wonderful Performances on the Slack Rope-Smith

Performance Comment: In 3rd piece: [By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus [Charles Dibdin and Charles Hughes] [the celebrated Smith will ge thro' his wonderful Performances on the Slack Rope-Smith.

2296
06 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Performance Comment: As17971124, but Moriat (by permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus [see17980528])-Mrs Wybrow; in Vocal Characters: Sara-Miss Wheatley [in place of Mrs Clendining.in place of Mrs Clendining.

Song: In course: Old Towler-Incledon; Fat Dolly the Cook-Munden; an admired Ballad-Incledon

2297
10 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

2298
13 July 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

2299
06 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. 3rd piece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

2300
21 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss DeCamp. Afterpiece: By permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre-Royal Covent-Garden. Times, 17 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Miss DeCamp, No. 14, Tottenham-court-road, near Bedford-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In II: Stevens's glee, Sigh no more Ladies-D'Arcy, Linton, Miss Griffiths, Mrs Edward