SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "The Duke of New Castle"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "The Duke of New Castle")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

Result Options

Download:
JSON XML CSV

Search Filters

Event

Date Range
Start
End

Performance

?
Filter by Performance Type










Cast

?

Keyword

?
We found 4081 matches on Event Comments, 3338 matches on Performance Title, 2721 matches on Performance Comments, 403 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lolimpiade

Dance: End of Act II Il Riposo del Campo, as17830313End of Act III Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830128

Song: New set of Airs, as17830306athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Rossi. Tickets to be had of Mme Rossi, No. 80, near the Opera-house, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lolimpiade

Dance: End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830128, but added: Mme Simonet, and in which the following Novelties: Sequedilla by Lepicq and Mme Rossi; Fandango by Mme Rossi alone; Pas de Deux by Mme Rossi, in Man's Cloaths, and Mlle Baccelli; End of Opera an entire new Ballet, composed by Lepicq, The Amours of Alexander and Roxana (the music entirely new composed by Barthelemon), by Mlle Baccelli (with 2 Pas Seals), Slingsby, Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, Sga Crespi, Miss Simonet, Mlle Theodore

Song: New set of Airs, as17830306athi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lolimpiade

Dance: End of Act II an entirely new ballet, composed by Simonet, Le Dejeuner Espagnol, in Part I of which Sento ch' in Seno by Giordani, sung by Miss Theresa Simonet, only 8 years old, and who will dance a Minuet with her Father, and in Part II the Minuet de la Cour by Lepicq and Mme Simonet, a Gavotte by Henry and Mlle Theodore, a Chaconne, composed by Simonet, by Miss Theresa Simonet, a Fandango and two Pas Seuls, both as17830410; End of Opera Let Ruses de l'Amour, originally composed by Noverre, by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore, Mme Rossi, in which Mme Simonet, in Man's Cloaths, will dance a Pas de Deux, incident to the Ballet, with Mlle Theodore, and another ballet, Les Caprices de Galatee, with Mlle Baccelli. The part of Cupid in the above Ballet by Miss De Camp, daughter to the celebrated Flute Player of that Name

Performance Comment: The part of Cupid in the above Ballet by Miss De Camp, daughter to the celebrated Flute Player of that Name .

Song: New set of Airs, as17830306athi

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Theodore. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Mlle Theodore, No. 46, Rupert-street, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lolimpiade

Dance: End of Act II Les Ruses de l'Amour (performers not listed, but see17830501), in which two Pas de Deux, as17830501, Sequedilla and Fandango, as17830410, and a Minuet and Gavotte, of her own composing, by Mlle Theodore; End of Opera an entire new Ballet, Tragi-Comic, La Dame Bienfaisante (performers not listed) [Public Advertiser, 10 May: composed by Lepicq], the story taken from a French Opera, the music by Floquet, with two Pas Seuls, as17830410

Song: New set of Airs, as17830306athi

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5 (?), author unknown. It was 1st advertised in Morning Chronicle, 15 Dec. 1783, for performance on 26 Jan. 1784, as "A new Comedy called The Artful Patriot; or, The Rage of the People." Prologue by Thomas Stewart (Morning Post, 23 Feb., which also gives names of T. Davis and Miss Hemet. Author of Epilogue unknown. MS not in Larpent; not published]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patriot

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilkinson, Parker, Cross, Hunter, Miller, Powell, Shatford, Smith; Miss Watson Sen., Miss Forde, Miss Watson Jun., Miss Frederick, Miss Hemet. Cast not known. New Prologue [spoken by T. Davis] and Epilogue [spoken by Miss Hemet] .

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal or The Tars of Old England

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for Bonnor. Afterpiece [1st time; INT 1]: Translated [by Charles Bonnor] from a new Production of Dorvigny, entitled La Fete de Campagne; ou, L'Intendant Comedien malgre Lui, now acting in Paris with uncommon Applause [MS: Larpent 664; not published; in later season occasionally acted under the title of Transformation]. Tickets to be had of Bonnor, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Bonnor begs leave to inform his Friends and the Public that on account of his Absence at the time his Night was to have been appointed he was induced to decline a Benefit in the course of the Season, but the Manager having obligingly made him an Offer of the Theatre, free of all Expense, and the several Performers kindly engaging to assist him, he has fixed on this Day. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Lewis

Afterpiece Title: The Manager an Actor in Spite of Himself

Performance Comment: Clerville-Bonnor; Waiter-Bonnor; Hair-dresser-Bonnor; Musician-Bonnor; Prompter-Bonnor; Machinist-Bonnor; Woman-dresser-Bonnor; Stuttering Poet-Bonnor; Publican-Bonnor; Manager of the Fete-Wilson (of DL) .
Cast
Role: Manager of the Fete Actor: Wilson

Song: End of mainpiece a favourite song by Mrs Martyr. monologues. End of Act IV of mainpiece The Adventures of a Buck by Bonnor; End of afterpiece a new address, Belles have at ye all! by Mrs Bates

Performance Comment: monologues. End of Act IV of mainpiece The Adventures of a Buck by Bonnor; End of afterpiece a new address, Belles have at ye all! by Mrs Bates .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: New Readings by Johnny Bulcalf With his Journey to London

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of 2nd piece, as17850505

Song: End of Act IV of 1st piece Stand to your Guns by Bannister

Event Comment: A revived Serious Opera, with Grand Chorusses, New Dresses and Decorations; the Music by Sacchini. "In the second act [Mme Mara, who sang Andromeda] was encored in a song of Bravura . .. The amazing extent of her voice never appeared in a more conspicuous light... As to the Chorusses, we understand that they were under the immediate direction of Mme Mara, which accounts for the uncommon precision with which they were executed" (General Advertiser, 22 Mar.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perseo

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini, Tasca, Bartolini, Schinotti, Simonetti (1st appearance); Sga Catenacci, Mme Mara. [Libretto (T. Cadell, 1774) lists the parts: Perseo, Barsene, Cefeo, Anfrisio; Andromeda, Tomiri.] hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement Villageois, as17860218; End of Act II Dance incidental to the Opera by Henry, Duquesney Qun.], the two Mlles Simonet; End of Opera New Divertissement, as17860311athi

Performance Comment: ], the two Mlles Simonet; End of Opera New Divertissement, as17860311athi .
Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Dance: New Dance, as17880707 but Ratchford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Afterpiece Title: New Spain

Dance: As17900716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: As17900716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Spain

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Dance: In III: A Grand Indian War Dance, as17900716 End: A Double Hornpipe, as17900713

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17900723

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17900723

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Spain

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Dance: As17900716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Spain

Afterpiece Title: Katherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Baptista-Chapman; Hortensio-Evatt; Grumio-Baddeley; Music Master-Barrett; Biondello-R. Palmer; Pedro-Farley; Taylor-Burton; Nathaniel-Lyons; Peter-Abbott; Cook-Ledger; Catherine [sic]-Mrs Goodall; Bianca-Miss Palmer; Curtis-Mrs Powell.

Dance: As17900723

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Spain

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Dance: As17900716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Sir Felix Friendly-Suett; Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Caulfield; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Burton; John-Bland; Cudden-Waldron Jun.; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Leak; Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Booth; Fringe-Miss DeCamp; Cowslip-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Lingo Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Event Comment: 3rd piece: The Music by Storace. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit Or Rambles In Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Young Pranks-Fawcett; Whimmy-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Davies; Barleycorn-Benson; Apathy-Bland; Barebones-Cross; Tully-Johnstone; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; Carter-Burton; Poz-Caulfield; Bite-Cooke; Skip-Waldron Jun.; Coachman-Ledger; John-Lyons; Grum-Usher; Toby Thatch-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Woodly-Cooke; Charlotte-Miss DeCamp; Florella-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Medley Actor: Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Benson; Carney-Burton; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriet-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Tiptoe Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Event Comment: 2nd piece: The characters to be dressed in the habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Surrender of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Song: 2nd piece: Vocal Parts-Cooke, Lyons, Aylmer, Boyce, Brown, Dibble, Dorion, Kenrick, Linton, Little, Walker, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale, Mrs Butler, Mrs Norton, Miss Menage, Miss Granger

Event Comment: Benefit for Townsend and Follett. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, author unknown]: The Music entirely new, composed by Reeve. Morning Chronicle, 11 June: Tickets to be had of Townsend, No. 153, Drury-lane; of Jack Follett, at Mrs Chapman's, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #436 19s. (93.17.6; 4.6.0 Tickets: 338.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17950428, but Sir Walter Waring (1st time)-Munden; Emily (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; added to Medley: With a new song by Shield-; Bridget-Mrs Watts.

Afterpiece Title: The Frolics of an Hour

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Song: In the course of the EveningOld Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: In the course of the Performances: Imitations of the principal Performers of both Theatres-Townsend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom (with The Little Farthing Rushlight)-Bannister Jun.; Mayor of Coventry (1st time)-Wathen; Crazy-Suett; Earl of Mercia (1st time)-Caulfield; Count Lewis-Palmer Jun.; Harold-Davies; Mayoress-Mrs Hopkins; Emma-Miss DeCamp; Lady Godina [sic]-Mrs Cuyler; Maud-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Mayor of Coventry Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Aickin; Bouquet-Caulfield; Mum-Burton (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Palmer Jun.; John-Ledger; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Cecilia-Miss DeCamp.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: Wathen

Afterpiece Title: New Hay at the Old Market

Cast
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: New Hay at the Old Market Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Performance Comment: Scout-Bannister Jun.; Snarl-Suett (1st appearance in that character); Charles-Bland; Justice Mittimus-Usher; Sheepface-Wathen (1st appearance in that character); Kate-Miss Heard; Mrs Scout-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Sheepface Actor: Wathen