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6969 results for: Keyword - Sisters of the Deceas'd Mr Gay
We found 4295 matches on Event Comments, 1414 matches on Author, 1186 matches on Performance Comments, 593 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1026
14 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: new Scotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit

1027
17 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton. At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Delane, from Dublin

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: II: A new Scotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit; IV: Entry-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Song: III: Bacchanalian Song-Excell

1028
24 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bullock. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Burney, Miss Tollet

Song: MMad Tom-Platt

1029
01 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Houghton and Miss LaTour. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #23 8s. 6d.; tickets #180 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: I: Louvre-Vallois; II: Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; III: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; IV: A new French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; V: The Furlong, Minuet-Poitier, Miss LaTour

1030
03 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Morgan. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1031
05 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1032
18 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; IV: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit

Song: III: Bacchanalian Song-Excel

1033
23 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

1034
11 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. At Common Prices. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance:

1035
18 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For further discussion of the stage, see Grub St. Journal, 27 July; Daily Courant, 29 July; Daily Post, 31 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

1036
21 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the paricular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance:

1037
25 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Daily Journal, 25 July: To Miss Raftor, on her Success in the Part of Polly in The Beggar's Opera (a poem)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance:

1038
26 July 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Sandham. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance:

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Job Baker

1039
28 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality- Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Done from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Juoan d'Vallois , lately arriv'd from Paris

1040
01 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Done from the French of Moliere. [For additional comments on the stage, see Grub St. Journal, 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Polly-Miss Raftor; Macheath-Stoppelaer; Lockit-Mullart; Peachum-Paget; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Mullart; Lucy-Miss Atherton; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Charke; Beggar-W. Mills; Player-Roberts; Mat-Jones; Filch-Leigh; Jemmy-Cross; Crookfinger'd Jack-Wright; Dreary-E. Roberts; Robin-Peploe; Ned-Vaughan; Paddington-Gray; Budge-Ridout; Drawer-Gray; Sailor-Burnet; Diana-Mrs Mullart; Sukey-Miss Williams; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Walter; Dolly-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Vixen-Miss Mears; Betty-Mrs D'Lorme; Jenny-Miss Atherton; Molly-Mrs Roger.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Atherton
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Juvan d'Vallois

1041
08 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

1042
11 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Atherton
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SSt. Giles' Jig-Lilliputian (Scholar of Jones), others; Highland Dance-Scotch Gentleman; French Peasant-d'Vallois, Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Giles' Jig-Lilliputian (Scholar of Jones), others; Highland Dance-Scotch Gentleman; French Peasant-d'Vallois, Mrs Walter.

1043
17 August 1732 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Benefit Morgan and Mrs Morgan. N.B. The Night will be illuminated with the Silver Rays of Cynthia

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: FFingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden; Hornpipe-Smith, Mrs Ogden

1044
19 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Atherton
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SSt. Giles' Jig-Lilliputian; Highland Dance-Native of Scotland; Je ne scai quoy-D'Vallois, Mrs Walter

1045
22 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Done from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17320623 but Doctor-Cibber Jr; With a new Epilogue addressed to the Town-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: With a new Epilogue addressed to the Town Actor: Cibber Jr.

Dance: Proper to the Opera. Je ne scai quoy-de Vallois, Mrs Walter

1046
04 September 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. For the Benefit of the Famous Signora Violante, who is just arriv'd with a new extraordinary fine Company....After the Irish Manner, Which was perform'd 96 Times in Dublin with great Applause. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. [For performances at the Fairs in September, see season of 1731-1732.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-the celebrated Miss Woffington; Peachum-Morrice; Lockit-Daly; Filch-Roan; Mat-Dease; Polly-Miss Jenny Jones; Mrs Peachum-Miss Woffington; Lucy-Miss Corbally; Diana-Miss Woffington.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: the celebrated Miss Woffington
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: HHarlequin-Master LaFevre, Miss Violante; Louvre in Boys Cloaths-Miss Violante; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Tobin

1047
06 September 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Several of the Scenes will be omitted, to render the Opera shorter. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. 6d. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Entertainment: Surprising Entertainments on the Rope-Signora Violante

1048
08 September 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Entertainment: Strait Rope-Signora Violante

Dance: Lalauze, Miss Violante

1049
12 September 1732 @ Richmond Wells

Event Comment: Benefit the Famous Signiora Violante. At the Request of several Persons of Quality. At the Great Assembly Room at Richmond Wells. 3s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Entertainment: As at hay, 11 Sept. Signora Violante; Harlequin-Master LaFevre, Miss Violante; Louvre in Boys' Clothes-Miss Violante; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Tobin

Performance Comment: Signora Violante; Harlequin-Master LaFevre, Miss Violante; Louvre in Boys' Clothes-Miss Violante; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Tobin.
Cast
Role: Louvre in Boys' Clothes Actor: Miss Violante

1050
13 October 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or Harlequin Dr Faustus