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6974 results for: Keyword - Sisters of the deceased Mr Gay
We found 4300 matches on Event Comments, 1414 matches on Author, 1186 matches on Performance Comments, 593 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1526
23 September 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe, 1st appearance here in 12 years; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Fawcett, 1st appearance on this stage; Mat of the Mint-Balkes; Beggar-Burton; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Polly-Mrs Vincent, 1st appearance on any stage; Act III, Hornpipe dance-Miss Dawson, 1st appearance on this stage; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

1527
24 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Dance: A New Hornpipe compos'd by Dr Arne-Mrs Vernon, 1st appearance there; a Country Dance-the Characters in the Opera

1528
25 September 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

1529
26 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Dance: As17600924

1530
27 September 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

1531
02 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: I slept [sic. q: step?] in at Drury Lane before the Play began, which was the first time of being in the Play House this season. Miss Allen was there & Pocock with some girls (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol, 199, p. 260)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; The Others-Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Mariet, Atkins; To conclude with a Dance of the Millers-Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: The Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Mariet, Atkins
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.

1532
04 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: The Others Actor: Blakes, Vaughan, Johnston, Ackman, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Mariet, Atkins
Role: To conclude with a Dance of the Millers Actor: Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston.

1533
16 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young
Role: The Dances Actor: Sig Grimaldi, Sig Giorgi, Miss Baker

1534
21 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17601011

1535
19 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17600924; The Pedlar Trick'd-Sg Maranesi, Sga Maranesi

1536
08 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: PPolly Honeycomb goes off very well-much pleas'd with Mrs Kennedy in the last scene (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1537
15 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17600924; End II: A Comic dance, not performed these 8 years, call'd Les Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

1538
01 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young
Role: The Dances Actor: Sig Grimaldi, Sig Giorgi, Miss Baker

1539
08 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17601021, but Gayless-Davis; Guttle-Dunstall; Melissa-Mrs Burden; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Davis

Dance: As17600924; End II: Dancing [Unspecified in playbill]-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

1540
14 March 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: JJane Shore oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of some of the principal performers. Churchill's Rosciad published at 1s. Sold by Wm. Flexny, Gray's Inn Gate, Holborn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

1541
27 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: As17601024; a Comic Dance-Granier, Mrs Granier

1542
08 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: As17600924; End of Opera: The Waggoners, as17610228

1543
09 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered out by Poitier for Friday 10th instant, will be taken this night. The Rape of Proserpine oblig'd to be deferr'd on Account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. [Poitier Sr had 74 Box tickets which brought to him #18 10s. (Account Book).] Receipts: #62 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Davis

Dance: As17610408

1544
14 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

1545
18 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Charles Sarjant, (house keeper). Tickets deliver'd for the Wonder will be taken. Receipts: #69 2s. 6d. plus #73 2s. from tickets (Box 125; Pit 223; Gallery 84) (Account Book). Charges:#80 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mrs Vernon; a Country Dance-the Characters in the opera; End II: Les Charboniers, as17601215

1546
02 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Balkes
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young
Role: The Dances Actor: Sig Grimaldi, Sig Giorgi, Miss Baker

1547
24 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command. Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken places are desired to send their servants before 3 o'clock. No persons can possibly be admitted behind the scenes or into the Orchestra. Present their Majesties the Duke of York, Prince William Henry, Prince Henry Frederick, and Lady Augusta. [The Winston Theatrical Record lists the customary night's expenses as follows]: @Renters #12 1s.@Barber 5s. 4d.@Music #4 19s. 5d.@Tallow Candles #2 10s.@Wax Candles #1 6s.@Coals 10s.@Lamps #1 12s. 3d.@1 days Billstickers 11s. 6d.@1 days Bills #1 7s.@1 days Advertising 5s.@Wardrobe Bill (a day) #1 7s.@Property Bill (a day) #1 6d.@Extras (for Opera and Rape) #1 6s. 6d.@J. Rich #5 5s.@C. Rich #1@Guards (18) and a Serjeant #1@#36 6s. 5d.@ Extras that night: @Yeomen of His Majesties' guard #1 1s.@Yeomen of Her Majesties' guard #1 1s.@His Majesties' Footmen #1 1s.@Her Majesties' Footmen #1 1s.@Princess of Wales' Attendant #1 1s.@Their Majesties' Coachman 6s.@Total #5 11s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: the characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: As17610907

1548
12 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #50 17s. 6d. Bought of Shuter a crimson velvet coat and breeches White waistcoat embroidered with gold #13 13s. Receipts: #141 8s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: the characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer; Crab-Sparks; McRuthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: McRuthen Actor: Shuter

Dance: II: Les Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

1549
30 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of Certain Persons of Quality. [No analysis of Box income.] Expenses #42 10s. 11d. Receipts. #90 2s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: the characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: the Lieutenant Actor: Shuter
Role: With a new Song Actor: Beard in the character of a Sailor
Role: The Equilibrist on the Wire Actor: Matthews
Role: Spectators attending the Fair Actor: the Comedians
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1550
29 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

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

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other character Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Weston, Castle, Mas. Kennedy, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Simson, Mrs Matthews, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Giorgi, Mas. Roger, Sga Giorgi, Miss Capitani.