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4458 results for: Keyword - Theatre Royal at Bath
We found 3416 matches on Event Comments, 808 matches on Performance Title, 483 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2976
23 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haywood the Muse, Author of Love in Excess, and many other entertaining Pieces. 6:30 p.m. Daily Advertiser, 23 May: We hear that her Grace the Dutchess Dowager of Marlborough will be at the Theatre in the Hay-Market this Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: Eurydice Hiss'd

2977
05 July 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Each theatre received #250 from the Prince of Wales as a subsidy. See Deutsch, Handel, p. 439

Performances

2978
21 November 1737 @ no theater listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Death Of The Queen

Performance Comment: closed the theatres until 2 Jan. 1738.

2979
10 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [See London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 10 Feb., for a Prologue Occasioned by the Encouragement several Ladies of Quality have lately given to the Revival of Shakespear's Plays at Covent Garden Theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: CComic Dance-Nivelon, Mlle Roland

2980
06 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Masque at the Theatre, 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

2981
28 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Towards raising a Fund for Erecting a Monument to the Memory of Shakespear. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. The Pit and Boxes to be put together. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 5 June: The Season [at dl] being finish'd, and the Accounts of it settled, it is thought proper to acquaint the Publick, that the Master of that Theatre has receiv'd One Hundred and Seventy-odd Pounds, (besides some Accounts of Tickets, the Produce of which has not as yet been paid in, which is suppos'd will make near the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds,) towards erecting a Monument to Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

2982
16 September 1738 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 16 Sept.: To be Sold. The Lease (having upwards of 50 Years to come) of the late Theatre in Goodman's-Fields. Enquire of Mr Edward Shepherd, at his House in Audley-street, Grosvenor-Square

Performances

2983
13 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: N.B. Whereas it has been industriously reported that the French Comedians are to perform in One of the Theatres belonging to Mr Rich, this is to certify to the Publick, that nothing of that kind Was ever intended, or wou'd have been permitted by him, unless the same had been with the general Consent of the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

2984
31 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 48: In the Year 1738, having, as he [Colley Cibber] said, Health and Strength enough to be as useful as ever, he came to Terms with Mr Fleetwood for his performing Richard, Fondlewife, Sir John Brute, &c. All his Comedy Parts he was right in, but in Richard he found his Mistake; his usual Strength and Spirit failed him most unhappily. I went behind the Scenes in the third Act, and asking him how he fared? He whispered me in the Ear, "That he wou'd give fifty Guineas to be then sitting in his easy Chair by his own Fireside.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Muilment

2985
26 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. [Tickets at Cibber's House, at Mrs Holt's in Bow Street, cg. The play changed, by request, from The Relapse.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 March: Last Week died, in the 88th Year of his Age, Mr Boman, belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre, who had the Honour to perform several times before King Charles II. It is remarkable of him, that he was the oldest Player, the oldest Singer, and the oldest Ringer in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Punch Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: I: Advice to the Tatlers (by Desire)-Mrs Clive; III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: Select Pieces-

2986
17 September 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Gibson; the first time of his performance on a public theatre: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Hale; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Rosco; Barnaby-Bencraft; Setter-James; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Silvia-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Laetitia-Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: (BBy Desire)The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: A Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover; End of Afterpiece: Tambourine-Miss Villeneuve, not lately arrived from Paris

2987
26 December 1739 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 26 Dec.: The New Theatre in the Hay-Market is enlarging, in order to perform Italian Opera there

Performances

2988
18 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 19 Feb. Yesterday died of an Astmatick Disorder, at his Chambers in Clement's Inn, Mr Benjamin Griffin, a celebrated Comedian, belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; In II: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling; III: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Le Gout de Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Ballet: A Voyage to the Land of Cytherea. As17400115

2989
02 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Berry. Tickets at Berry's, Theatre Coffee House, Bridges Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Muilment; II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

2990
15 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Late Theatre in Ayliffe Street....A Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. Divided into Two Parts. Tickets at Four, Three, Two, and One Shilling. N.B. Between the two Divisions of the Concert will be presented Gratis...The Stratagem. 6 p.m. [This formula of a concert (with admission charges) and a play given gratis is employed by gf throughout the season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

2991
03 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Tickets at Three, Two, and One Shilling. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Fleece near the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17401029

2992
23 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Daily Advertiser, 26 Jan.: On Friday died...Mr Riggs, a famous Performer on the Violin, and First Violin of Drury-Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Song: As17410115

Dance: I: Desse; III: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: L'Arlequin deux Visages-Mlle Chateauneuf

2993
25 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 26 Feb.: We are inform'd that last Night a new Entertainment, call'd Harlequin Student...was rehears'd at the late Theatre in Goodman's Fields, when several Persons who were present generally concurr'd in Opinion it had the Preference of any yet perform'd there, and more particularly that Part of it in which the Monument of Shakespear is introduc'd

Performances

2994
16 April 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera. [By Lewis Theobald.] Set to Musick by Mr Galliard. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 3s. We are oblig'd to being exactly at Six, some of the Performers being afterwards wanted at the other Theatres

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Captive; With An Interlude In Two Comic Scenes, Between signor Capoccio, A Director From The canary Islands, And signora Dorinna, A Virtuosa

2995
07 May 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Biddle, late of Temple-Bar. [The theatre closed for the season after this performance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

2996
16 June 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit a Widow Gentlewoman under Misfortunes. The Theatre near the Tennis Court in the Haymarket. Tickets at Three Shillings, Two Shillings, and One Shilling. The whole will be conducted with all possible Decency and Regularity. To begin exactly at half an Hour after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle

2997
08 September 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser: We hear the Painting, Gilding, and other Decorations at the late Theatre in Goodman's Fields, are finish'd; and that on Monday next the usual Concerto will open, with which will be perform'd gratis, The Constant Couple, and the Virgin Unmask'd. Receipts: #105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

2998
14 September 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the late Theatre in gf. A concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Divided into Two Parts. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. N.B. Between the two Parts of the Concert will be presented a Comedy gratis by Persons for their Diversion. 6 p.m. [This concert formula is included in every notice during the season but will be silently omitted from the Calendar. The customary notice about time and prices will also be omitted unless there is some change.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: M. Fourner; who never appear'd there. Les Muniers Amoureux de la Coquette-two Masters and Miss Granier, being their first time on that stage

2999
29 September 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: At the Theatre in James Street, near the Haymarket...between the two Halves of a Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick will be presented...gratis...Benefit of Miss Rogers. 6 p.m. Prices, Boxes 3s., Pit 2s., Gallery 1s. Tickets may be secured from Pinchbeck. [Customary notice of prices and concert formula repeated in every notice of performance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

3000
19 October 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Descriptive passage as at cg 13 Oct. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 20 Oct.: Last Night was perform'd, gratis, the Tragedy of Richard the Third, at the late Theatre in Goodman's Fields, when the Character of Richard was perform'd by a Gentleman who never appear'd before, whose Reception was the most extraordinary and great that was ever known upon such an Occasion; and we hear he obliges the Town this Evening with the same Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Froment, Mlle Duval, two Masters and Miss Granier