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9003 results for: Keyword - Sir W. Coventry
We found 6945 matches on Performance Comments, 1603 matches on Author, 1152 matches on Event Comments, 495 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4526
06 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. King Played Bayes by desire and for the only time this season (Genest, V, 300). Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted in three years. [See 25 April 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: III: A New Dance call'd The Shepherds Frolic-Atkins, Mrs King

4527
28 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

4528
02 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Midas

4529
05 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

4530
14 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

4531
18 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

4532
23 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Sir James Eliot Actor: J. Aickin

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

4533
28 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. House (Hopkins Diary). But Tickets delivered for Benefit of Mr W. Barry will be taken. Mr Wm. Barry's tickets this night (Box 88; Pit 76; Gallery 47) #38 2s.; Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s.; Master Brown 2 nights (26th incl.) 15s.; Extra trumpet 2 nights (March 31st incl.) #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #155 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

4534
18 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Callaghan Actor: Shuter
Role: Sir Archy Actor: Macklin.

Dance: III: The Merry Sailors, as17731007; IV: The Highland Reel, as17731112

4535
07 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prince Of Agra

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17731005

4536
30 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

4537
22 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

4538
13 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Dance: As17770215

4539
22 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Marlow Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Dance: End II: The Arts and Sciences, as17780509; in which an Assault-Master Dagueville, Master Holland; with a Minuet-Master Dagueville, Miss Bullock; Prince of Wales's New Court Minuet-Master Holland, Miss Simonet

4540
27 November 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nelle Indie

Dance: End I: Indian Ballet (composed by Zuchelli), adapted to the Opera-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Simonet; End II: new Pastoral Ballet (composed by Zuchelli and Slingsby)-Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini (1st appearance in England); End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet connected with the Opera (composed by Favre Guiardele, ballet master), in which the celebrated Chaconne of Jomelli's-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Favre Guiardele (1st appearance in England)

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

4541
22 January 1780 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Quinto Fabio

Dance: End I: Pastoral Ballet, as17791127; End II:new Ballet, Demi-caractere, La Bergere Coquete; ou, Le Triomphe de L'Amour-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Sga Tantini, young Miss Simonet, Slingsby; End Opera: Serious Ballet connected with the Opera,-Favre Guiardele, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Baccelli (1st appearance this season); in which a Grand Chaconne-

Song: III: song-Mme LeBrun; accompanied on the hautboy-LeBrun

4542
08 February 1780 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'amore Soldato

Dance: End I: Il Desertore, as17791214; End II: Masquerade Dance, as17791221; Minuet, as17791221; End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet, as17791127, but _Slingsby, Mlle Baccelli

4543
19 December 1780 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Serve Rivali

Dance: End I: The Fortunate Escape, as17801216; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17801216; Grand Chaconne, as17801216; End Opera: Les Amans Surpris, as17801216, but Mme Simonet

4544
26 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir Jealous Traffic Actor: Thompson
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: St

Related Works
Related Work: Tarugo's Wiles; or, The Coffee House Author(s): Sir Thomas St. Serfe

4545
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): Sir William Davenant

4546
17 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Diggery-Edwin; Charles Stanley-Whitfield; Harry Stukeley-Davies; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Booth; Cymon-Stevens; Wat-Painter; Waiter-J. Wilson; Hostler-Bates; Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Wilson; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin Actor: Booth

Dance: End of mainpiece a new pantomimical Dance, Anticipation; or, Harlequin's Visit to Greenwich on Whit-Monday, in which will be introduced two favorite Scenes from Harlequin Skeleton. The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17820423; End of Dance Rule Britannia by Darley

4547
13 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells [recte Walks]; or, The Yeoman of Kent

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box; or, The Soldier's Pledge of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Author

4548
10 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Cast
Role: Sir John Flowerdale Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

4549
09 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

4550
23 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Sir Hugh Evans Actor: Edwin

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Comus

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