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34 results for: Keyword - Swan
We found 32 matches on Event Comments, 3 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
03 September 1756 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Swan Inn, West Smithfield. Hallam's Company of Comedains

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adventures Of Half An Hour

Cast
Role: Courtall Actor: Roebuck
Role: Sir Politick Tagg Actor: Harman
Role: Aminidab Actor: Walters
Role: Bounce Actor: Jones
Role: Squib Actor: Pack
Role: Doublescore Actor: Platt
Role: Jack the Drawer Actor: Frisby
Role: Lady Tagg Actor: Mrs Harman
Role: Miss Polly Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Industrious Jenny Actor: Mrs Frimble
Role: Don Jacomo Actor: Miss Sweetlips
Role: Sg Ferdinando Actor: Miss Sparroworth.

Dance: Grand Dance of Grotesque Lilliputians-

27
04 September 1756 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Swan Inn. Hallam's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adventures Of Half An Hour

Cast
Role: Courtall Actor: Roebuck
Role: Sir Politick Tagg Actor: Harman
Role: Aminidab Actor: Walters
Role: Bounce Actor: Jones
Role: Squib Actor: Pack
Role: Doublescore Actor: Platt
Role: Jack the Drawer Actor: Frisby
Role: Lady Tagg Actor: Mrs Harman
Role: Miss Polly Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Industrious Jenny Actor: Mrs Frimble
Role: Don Jacomo Actor: Miss Sweetlips
Role: Sg Ferdinando Actor: Miss Sparroworth.

Dance: As17560903

28
06 September 1756 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Swan Inn. Hallam's Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adventures Of Half An Hour

Cast
Role: Courtall Actor: Roebuck
Role: Sir Politick Tagg Actor: Harman
Role: Aminidab Actor: Walters
Role: Bounce Actor: Jones
Role: Squib Actor: Pack
Role: Doublescore Actor: Platt
Role: Jack the Drawer Actor: Frisby
Role: Lady Tagg Actor: Mrs Harman
Role: Miss Polly Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Industrious Jenny Actor: Mrs Frimble
Role: Don Jacomo Actor: Miss Sweetlips
Role: Sg Ferdinando Actor: Miss Sparroworth.

Dance: As17560903

29
05 September 1757 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bence's Room, Swan Tavern, West Smithfield. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. The scenes, cloaths, paintings and all other decorations are entirely new. The Room is made very Theatrical and commodious for the better reception of Gentlemen and Ladies and a good band of music is provided, consisting of Violins, Bassoons, Hautboys, &c. To begin each day at Twelve o'clock. [This note repeated on subsequent bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For A Wife; Or, The Lucky Adventure

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Codntry dance Actor: the Characters in the Droll.

Song:

Dance:

30
06 September 1757 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bence's Room, Swan Tavern, West Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For A Wife

31
06 July 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [T$Theophilus Cibber opened the theatre this one night. Mainpiece, a Mock Tragedy by Joseph Reed. Afterpiece, anonymous.] Tickets to be had at the Swan, Westminster Bridge; Forest's Coffee House and Cannon Tavern, Charing Cross; the Tuns in the Borough, Southwark; the Rainbow Coffee House, near the Royal Exchange; and the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden. N.B. Tickets for the Author to be had at Mr Briscall's at Parliament-Street Coffee House; the Bedford Head, Southampton St.; Mr Wells at the Crown and W in Russel Court, Covent Garden; Mr Long's in Little Britain; the Union Coffee House in Cornhill; the White Lion in Talbot Court; and the Sun Tavern, Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mr Cibber
Role: with a Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor:
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Role: Ghosts of Cabbagino and Truletta Actor:
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Role: Trumpets Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Sir ThomasCallico; or, The Mock Nabob

32
06 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) bill #48 14s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) bill #18 13s. 6d.; Burgis (bricklayer) bill #46 18s.; Swan and Buck (mercers) bill #28 5s.; Mrs French on acct #21; Chorus singers 1 night #2 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #198 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Guidetti, Duquesney, Giorgi, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Collet
Role: Cymon Actor: Vernon
Role: Linco Actor: King
Role: Merlin Actor: Bensley
Role: Dorus Actor: Parsons
Role: Damon and Dorilas Actor: Fawcett, Fox
Role: Demon of Revenge Actor: Champness
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: 1st shepherdess Actor: Miss Reynolds
Role: 2nd Shepherdess Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Dorman

33
09 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: Benefit for Master Russell. Tickets to be had of Master Russell at the Swan, Elephant stairs. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. In Act I the Triumphal Entry of Tom Thumbv, attended with Giants, Giantess's, Dwarfs, Pigmies, Drums, Trumpets, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: The Minor Actor: Raymond
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Lloyd
Role: Mr Richard Wealthy Actor: Lewis
Role: Loader Actor: Comerford
Role: Dick Actor: Master Russell
Role: Transfer Actor: Marson
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Russell
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Taylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Russell
Role: King Arthur Actor: Comerford
Role: Lord Grizzle Actor: Massey
Role: Noodle Actor: Russell
Role: Doodle Actor: Johnson
Role: Bailiff Actor: Dancer
Role: Follower Actor: Thomas
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mr Smith
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Ross
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Wilks
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Taylor
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs West.

Entertainment: Monologues.Preceding: Prologue to Barbarossa in the character of a Country Boy, containing an account of his Journey to London, his different Services there, first in the City, next with a Lord, then with a Lady, and last of all with a starved Poet-Master Russell; End I: a Scene from Lethe: Fine Gentleman-Master Russell; End II: an Harangue in a Tubafter the manner of the celebrated George Alexander Stevens-Master Russell; End: The Drunken Buck-Raymond

Cast
Role: and last of all with a starved Poet Actor: Master Russell
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Master Russell
Role: George Alexander Stevens Actor: Master Russell
Role: The Drunken Buck Actor: Raymond.

34
05 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Holman
Role: King Henry Actor: Murray
Role: Buckingham Actor: Macready
Role: Stanley Actor: Hull
Role: Tressel Actor: Toms
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Master Curties
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Standen
Role: Catesby Actor: Claremont
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Haymes
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Thompson
Role: Lord Mayor Actor: Powel
Role: Richmond Actor: Pope
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Fawcett.

Afterpiece Title: Olympus in an Uproar; or, The Descent of the Deities

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Munden; Mercury-Townsend; Momus-Simmons; Paris-Incledon; Juno-Mrs Addison; Pallas-Mrs Clendining; Erynnis-Mr Delpini (1st appearance these 7 years); Iris-Mrs Castelle; Venus-Mrs Mountain; A Description of Part of the Scenery, Machinery. ACT I. The Palace Garden, and Canal of Tyndarus. The introduction of Leda and the Swan. Leda-Mlle St.Amand. The Hesperean Dragon spouting Fire, pursuing Erynnis to recover the Golden Pippin. A Celestial Palace, with a Magnificent Temple, and the Peacock of Juno in Transparency. ACT II. A Plain in Phoenicia, in which Jupiter descends from the Heavens on an Eagle, and Momus on a Goose. A Procession to a Sacrifice. Jupiter in the form of a Bull, bearing Europa, attended by a train of Priests, Virgins, Nymphs, Shepherds. The Sea, with a distant View of the Isle of Crete. Jupiter bearing Europa across the Sea. A View of Mount Idav The Decree of Paris, and the Ascent and Descent of the Deities: Vulcan, Apollo, Mars, Hercules, Bacchus, Pan, Ceres, Diana, Cybele, Flora, Pomona, Proserpine, Hebe. Mercury descends on a Cloud, and Iris on a Rainbow. Pluto rises from the Infernal Regions in a Chariot drawn by Dragons; Neptune in a watery Car, borne by Sea Horses; and Jupiter descends in a Cloud, attended by Hebe and Ganymede. To conclude with the Re-ascent of Jupiter attended by Flying Cupids.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Munden
Role: Mercury Actor: Townsend
Role: Momus Actor: Simmons
Role: Paris Actor: Incledon
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Addison
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Erynnis Actor: Mr Delpini
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Leda Actor: Mlle St.Amand. The Hesperean Dragon spouting Fire, pursuing Erynnis to recover the Golden Pippin. A Celestial Palace, with a Magnificent Temple, and the Peacock of Juno in Transparency. ACT II. A Plain in Phoenicia, in which Jupiter descends from the Heavens on an Eagle, and Momus on a Goose. A Procession to a Sacrifice. Jupiter in the form of a Bull, bearing Europa, attended by a train of Priests, Virgins, Nymphs, Shepherds. The Sea, with a distant View of the Isle of Crete. Jupiter bearing Europa across the Sea. A View of Mount Idav The Decree of Paris, and the Ascent and Descent of the Deities: Vulcan, Apollo, Mars, Hercules, Bacchus, Pan, Ceres, Diana, Cybele, Flora, Pomona, Proserpine, Hebe. Mercury descends on a Cloud, and Iris on a Rainbow. Pluto rises from the Infernal Regions in a Chariot drawn by Dragons
Role: To conclude with the Re Actor: ascent of Jupiter attended by Flying Cupids.