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86 results for: Keyword - Sloper
We found 59 matches on Roles/Actors, 28 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

51
22 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Peacock Actor: Sloper

52
06 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Peacock Actor: Sloper

53
10 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Peacock Actor: Sloper

54
22 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Peacock Actor: Sloper

55
06 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Peacock Actor: Sloper

56
10 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Peacock Actor: Sloper

57
16 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: ROSE AND COLIN

Cast
Role: Peacock Actor: Sloper

Dance: As17931022

Song: As17931030, but omitted: Gray

58
04 February 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: THE MIDNIGHT WANDERERS

Cast
Role: Peacock Actor: Sloper

59
18 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Afterpiece Title: A LOYAL EFFUSION

Cast
Role: ; The Peacock Actor: Sloper

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE

60
06 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sloper and Mrs Watts. 2nd piece: The Machinery of the Peacock by Sloper. 3rd piece: The following are a part of the Scenes: The Ancient Temple dedicated to Bel, the God of Fire, with the Flactaga, or sacred Fire burning; 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. The Overture and Music principally new, with a Selection of some novel Irish Airs, by Reeve. The Harp by Weippert. The machinery by Cresswell, Sloper and Goostree. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Receipts: #319 16s. 6d. (70.19.0; 8.13.0; tickets: 240.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Afterpiece Title: An Egeirophadron

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

Song: In: Together let us range-Incledon, Mrs Atkins

61
12 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Davenport, Powel, Thompson & Sloper. [For Mrs Litchfield see 17 May.] Receipts: #291 10s. (46.6; 9.17; tickets: 235.7, of which Mrs Davenport sold 55.4, Powel #37.16, Thompson 26.12, Sloper 115.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Song: 2nd piece: with additional songs-

62
30 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Jan. 30, 1766, died Mrs Cibber. Was Miss Arne, born 1715. Married Theo Cibber 21 April 1734. Brought to bed of a son 5 April 1736. Left stage 1738 with Mr Sloper, who was charged with damages. Acted Dublin 1741. Returned to Covent Garden and performed till 1747. Joined Garrick till 1750. Returned to cg till 1753. Returned to dl and remained till she died (Winston MS 9 from Burney's Actor's MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

63
31 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilford, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Clarridge, Doe, Roberts, Walker, Cox, Sarjent, Seymour, Sloper, Abbot, Akrey [Account-Book adds Rolles] will be admitted this Evening. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. [This was Yates's last appearance on the stage in London; he subsequently acted in Edinburgh in March, 1785. Afterpiece in place of The Country Mad-Cap, announced on playbill of 30 May.] Receipts: #255 3s. 6d. (20/5/0; 0/15/6; tickets: 234/3/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle, As17820930, but Jeremy-W

Dance: As17821231

64
23 September 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Music 4 Nights #35 19s. 4d.; Chorus Singers #4 10s.; Wardrobe #7 11s.; Supernumeraries #4 6s.; Sloper for Scenemen #25 8s. 2d.; Mr Bigge, renter, #20 7s. 6d. Receipts: #281 12s. (279.17; 1.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Wanderers

65
22 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: 54th time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season, when it had been acted 52 times]. Account-Book; Paid Music #8 17s. 4d.; Properties 5s.; Chorus Singers #1 10s. [apiece]; Wardrobe #6 1s. 9d.; Supernumeraries #5 1s.; Sloper for Scenemen #28 11s. 6d.; Hodgins and apprentice #6 5s.; Walmsley #5 5s.; Phillips #2 12s. 6d.; Dick for making Clothes to 19th Inst. #7 1s. Receipts: #312 7s. (304.14; 7.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Rock, Linton, Blurton, Abbot, Street, Miss Poole, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Mrs Henley, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

66
06 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 2, by William Pearce. The Masque was produced in honor of the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Caroline of Brunswick, 8 April 1795]: The Overture composed expressly for the Occasion by Haydn, as is the rest of the Music by Salomon [and see 9 Apr.]. The Scenery, Machinery, Decorations and Dresses are entirely New, and Designed by Noverre, except St. George's Hall, painted by the late Signor Cipriani. The Scenery executed by Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, and many Assistants. The Machinery and Decorations by Sloper. Goosetree and Martinelli. The Dresses by Lupino, Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "On the 10th [of April] I was at the Covent Garden Theatre-to see the big Spectacul [sic]-Windsor Castle, the music by Salomon quite passable. The decorations-costumes-scenery, and the enormous amount of people on the stage are exaggerated. All the Gods of Heaven and Hell, and everything that lives on the earth are in the piece" (Haydn, 299). Morning Chronicle, 7 May 1795: This Day is published Windsor Castle (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #266 8s. 6d. (250.12.6; 15.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 1

Afterpiece Title: Windsor Castle 2

Song: Part I: concludes with ancient British Airs-; Chorus of Bards-, accompanied on the Harp by Jones

67
12 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Powel, Rock, Sloper & Farley. Account-Book: Paid Huggins for artificial flowers #106 8s. 6d. Morning Chronicle, 9 June: Tickets to be had of Rock, No. 13, Martlett-court, Bow-street, Covent-garden [others not listed]. Receipts: #354 5s. 6d. (75.19.0; 8.13.0; tickets: 269.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Arrogance

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Song: End I: The Mid Watch-Incledon; End II: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

68
21 September 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [For Toms's 1st appearance at cg, see 4 Oct. 1790.] Paid Music to date #25 11s. 6d.; Properties 18th inst. 8s.; Kettle Drum 5s.; Chorus Singers #1 10s.; Wardrobe #6 2s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #3 17s.; Sloper for Scenemen #36 18s. 6d. Receipts: #279 16s. (278.3; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Dance: In I: a Grand Masquerade-; the Minuet de la Cour and Allemande-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand; afterpiece to conclude with: Dance-

Song: End IV: the Funeral Procession of Juliet to the Monument of the Capulets, in which a favorite Elegy-; (composed by Dr Arne) Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Stuart, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Masters, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Norton, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Martyr

69
21 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered into Three Acts. "All the comic part of the play is cut out" (Monthly Mirror, Dec. 1795, p. 123). Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by William Pearce]: The Incidents principally selected from the legendary Ballads of the 13th Century. The Scenery, Machinery, Music, Dresses and Decorations entirely new, and in correct conformity to the Times. The Pantomime invented by Mr Lonsdale. The Songs written by Mr O'Keeffe. The Overture and the Music (with the exception of a few Antient Ballad Tunes) by Reeve. The Dances invented by Byrn. [The concluding Grand Scene regulated by Thomas Harris (Monthly Mirror, supra).] The Scenery painted by Hodgins, Lupino, Phillips, Thorne, Hollogan, Blackmore, and assistants. The Machinery by Sloper and Goosetree. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [For a further assignment of the Vocal Characters and for a more detailed synopsis, see 4 Jan. 1796.] Account-Book, 16 Jan. 1796: Paid Goosetree for the Keep and Hire of Horses for the Pantomime #15 13s. Receipts: #321 19s. (318.10; 3.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood; or, Harlequin Forester

70
02 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Williamson, Rees & Sloper. In 4th piece a Representation of the Indian Mannerv, &c., as 26 Oct. 1795, but added to Allegoric Scene: With Britannia seated on the Globe of the Earth attended by Fame, and Neptune in his Watery Car, attended by Sea Nymphs. Receipts: #353 3s. 6d. (63.0.6; 4.9.0; tickets: 285.14.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Un-married

Afterpiece Title: The School for Arrogance

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Dance: In 4th piece: Dance, as17951026, but Holland; in which dance Bells-Lawrence that inimitable Performer, will introduce accompaniments on his Bells

Song: In: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; In 3rd piece: All on Hobbies-Williamson; In 4th piece: Rule Britannia-Townsend

Entertainment: 3rd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees

71
17 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Music to 16th Inst. #26; Properties 16th Inst. 11s.; Chorus Singers #1 5s; Wardrobe #6 4s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #1 11s; Sloper for Scenemen #40 3s. 3d.; Extra Music 17s. 6d. Receipts: #151 16s. 6d. (148.3.6; 3.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Dance: I: a Dance- incident to the Piece

72
19 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 7 Oct. 1791]. Middleton, after performing the first scene of Nerestan, retired abruptly into the wardrobe, pulled off his coat, and telling the dresser he should be back in ten minutes, left the theatre; he did not return, however, according to his appointment, and Davenport read the remainder of the character: a fit of insanity is supposed to have seized him" (Monthly Mirror, Jan. 1797, p. 55). [Middleton did not appear on the stage again until 27 Feb. 1797.] Afterpiece [1st time: P 2 (?), by James Wild and John Follett. MS of Songs only: Larpent MS 1148; synopsis of action in Pocket Magazine, Dec. 1796, p. 412]: With entire new Scenery, Machinery, Music, Dresses. The Overture and Music by Reeve. The Scenery painted by Phillips, Blackmore, Hollogan, Thorne, Byrn. The Machinery, Trick and Changes of Scenery invented and executed by Cresswell and Sloper. The Dresses by Dick, Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "Among the changes are a trunk into a gingerbread nut-man's wheel-barrow--a poor man's hut into an old oak, with a group of Gypsies boiling their kettle under it--one of the clowns into a thick candle, and the candle afterwards into a green-house tub, with a large shrub in it" (Oracle, 20 Dec.). Receipts: #193 5s. 6d. (183.4.6; 10.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon; or, The Chace to Gretna

73
16 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; BALL. P 2]: Composed by Charles? Farley; Founded chiefly on a principal Episode ["The History of Don Raymond," Vol. I, chaps. III, IV] in the Romance of The Monk [by Matthew Gregory Lewis]. With entire new Music, Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music by Reeve. The Scenery designed by Phillips, and executed by him, the assistance of Hollogan, Blackmore, Thorne, Byrn, &c. The Machinery by Cresswell and Sloper. The Dresses and Decorations by Dick, Goostree and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs and Chorusses [T. N. Longman, 1797] to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #377 17s. (364.3.6; 13.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes; or, The Castle of Lindenbergh

Song: Afterpiece: Vocal Parts-Gray, Linton, Street, Mrs Henley, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve. [Not listed on playbill, but in Songs (see below).

74
02 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Richard to Holman, but "Holman being indisposed, Murray assumed the arduous part of Richard this evening. (Monthly Mirror, Oct. 1797, p. 238).] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Account-Book: Paid Music #9 1s. 8d.; Properties #12 8s.; Kettle Drum 5s.; Chorus Singers #1 10s.; Wardrobe #6 10s. 3d.; Supernumeraries #3 11s.; Sloper [master carpenter] for Scenemen #40 13s. 4d.; Phillips and Creswell #4 4s.; Lupino #2 14s. 6d.; Hollogan #2. Receipts: #286 17s. (282.15; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

75
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