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2890 results for: Keyword - Theatre in Dublin
We found 2521 matches on Event Comments, 411 matches on Performance Comments, 62 matches on Performance Title, 16 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1076
08 July 1723 @ Hampstead

Event Comment: For the Diversion of Gentlemen and Ladies. By Bullock's and Lee's Company of Comedians from both the Theatres. At Mr Luffingham's Great Room at Hampstead Wells. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Music:

Song:

Dance: The Mimick of a Drunken Man-

1077
02 September 1723 @ Richmond

Event Comment: By Their Royal Highnesses' Command. At Penkethman's Theatre. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a diverting Droll. Box Tickets at Penkethman's House in Richmond. Daily Post, 5 Sept.: Mr Penkethman...had the Honour to divert their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with Entertainments of Acting and Tumbling perform'd to Admiration; Likewise with his Picture of the Royal Family, down from the King of Bohemia to the young Princesses, in which is seen the Nine Muses playing on their several Instruments, in Honour of that August Family. There were present Nobility, Gentry and Ladies upwards of 200

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyramus And Thisbe

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green; or, The Woman Never Vex'd

Music: Concerto on small Flute-John Baston

Dance: Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from France, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from Paris; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from Madrid

1078
22 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [Author unknown.] A new Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. N.B. The printed Books for this Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre. Price 6d. Receipts: #116 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Union of the Three Sister Arts

Dance: Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock

1079
28 August 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Mrs Lee, daughter of Mrs Minns, at the Great Booth on Bowling Green. With all the Scenes and Machines, with Additions. Mrs Lee had spared no Cost, but used her utmost Care, and most elaborate Industry in this Droll, to surpass even her Mother, the Booth coming as near the Perfection of the Theatre as possible, being adorned by the most ingenious Workmen: Her Head Characters are all Dress'd in real Gold and Silver, beyond what was ever worn at the Fair before, but by her own People

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

1080
25 September 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: None will be admitted into the Boxes but by printed Tickets, which will be deliver'd at the Theatre at 5s. each. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Receipts: #98 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

1081
09 December 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Colley Cibber.] With new Scenes and new Habits. Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 164: But alas! I can remember being of the merry Party in the Pit the first Night of Cibber's Caesar in Egypt, in which he performed the Part of Achoreus ; and we then laught at his quavering Tragedy Tones, as much as we did at his Pasteboard Swans which the Carpenters pulled along the Nile. [See also Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 12 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar In Aegypt

1082
25 February 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: RRich's Register: No Play by reason of a great Fire yesterday at my Lord Cardigans House being next door to the Theatre

Performances

1083
19 February 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Thomas Southerne.] Receipts: #93 10s. 6d. Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 152: I happened to be behind the Scenes the first Night of this Comedy, and was very sorry to find that the Audience did not take the Age, as well as the great Merit of this Author, into their Consideration, and quietly dismiss this last weak Effort to please them. When they were hissing dreadfully in fifth Act, Mr Rich, who was standing by Mr Southern, asked him, if he heard what the Audience were doifg? His Answer was, No, Sir, I am very deaf.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Money The Mistress

1084
31 March 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The same as it was acted at the Theatre Royal Italien at Paris. [In Daily Post, 29 March, a company of English actors had announced The Stratagem for this day at hay, but they postponed it to 12 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Feint Astrologue, Pagode, Ramoneur, Petit Infant, Statue & Perroquet

Dance: As17260328

1085
14 April 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Du Theatre de Gherardie

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Fille Scavante Et Marinete Captaine D'infanterie

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Courier de Batavia

Dance: Serious and Comic Dancing-Poitier, Boudet, Lalauze, Welman, Madam Boudet, Madam Violante

1086
02 May 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece; en trois Actes du Theatre de Gherardy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Prote: La Parodia De Titus & Berenice

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin & Scaramouche Soldats Deserteurs

Dance: Poitier, others

1087
11 May 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Being one of the best Comedies in the Italian Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Misantrope

Entertainment: The Company

1088
03 August 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 3 Aug.: Mr Williams, one of the Comedians belonging to the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, is dead

Performances

1089
24 June 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By a New Company who never appear'd on that Stage before. All the Songs and Dances set to Musick, as it is perform'd at the Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. At 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

1090
06 January 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: UUniversal Spectator, 11 Jan.: Last Sunday Night [5 Jan.] Mrs Baker, the Actress of Drury-Lane Theatre, was buried in a very handsome Manner at St. Clement's Danes, the Master of the House and most of the Actors attending the same

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

1091
21 January 1729 @ Bow Street

Event Comment: The Lilliputian Theatre, Under the Direction of Mr Richardson...in Mr Hewetson's Great Room, the Upper End of Bow-Street, Covent-Garden. A New Opera. Price 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Enchanter

1092
06 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Their Majesties Command. Benefit Mrs Oldfield. Daily Journal, 7 March: Last Night the King, Queen, Prince of Wales, and the Princesses were all at the Theatre in Drury-Lane....But before the Play began, a Gentlewoman presented a Book, address'd to Princess Amelia, intitled, The Ladies Preservative, in the Three Chief Characteristicks of Beauty; the Hair, Complexion, and Teeth, which was very graciously received. Universal Spectator, 8 March: And supposing the Tickets which came in at the usual Rates, there was about 240 1. in the House. But her Benefit is generally reckoned at 500 1. several Persons of Quality, &c. giving five, ten, and twenty Guineas each. There was the greatest Appearance of Ladies of Quality at her Benefit that ever was known, and the House so excessive full, Stage and all, that the Actors had scarce Room to perform

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

1093
09 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. Afterpiece: With several Alterations. N.B. In order to make the Songs more intelligible, Books are printed and may be had at the Theatre. Receipts: money #35 13s.; tickets #95 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler's Opera

1094
17 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre and Mrs Laguerre. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: [By John Hippisley.] Being the Farce of the Country-Wake, alter'd after the Manner of The Beggar's Opera. N.B. Printed Books...are to be had at the Theatre under the Title of Flora, an Opera. Receipts: money #29 10s. 6d.; tickets #84 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Opera

Dance: HHighlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; French Sailor-Salle, Mrs Legar

1095
14 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: [By W. R. Chetwood.] A new Dramatick Entertainment of one Act. Intermixed with above 40 Airs, made to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. N.B. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre the Night of Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Dance: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

1096
13 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Nine Years. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With the Original Songs set to Musick by Mr H. Purcell, and Scenes, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterpiece: [By Charles Coffey.] An Opera of one Act. N.B. By Reason of the Length of the Days, the Doors will be open'd till four o'Clock; the Play will begin exactly at Seven, and particular Care is taken to keep the House Cool. Printed Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine: With The Humours Of Corporal Macer

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

1097
06 August 1729 @ Richmond

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 8 Aug.: On Wednesday last in the Evening her Majesty, the Prince of Wales, his Royal Highness the Duke, the Princess Royal, and the Princesses Amelia and Carolina, were entertained in the Gardens at Richmond by the Comedians of the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Unknown

1098
16 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Songs in the Characters of Rovewell and Arethusa. N.B. The Songs in The Contrivances are printed, and will be deliver'd Gratis at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One

Dance:

1099
26 September 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Printed Books of the Entertainment are to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #79 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1100
30 December 1729 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 31 Dec.: Whereas a Cracker was thrown with an evil Intention into the New Theatre in Goodman's-Fields on Tuesday last...This is to certify, that Peace Officers are constantly attending to prevent all kinds of Disorders, and that whoever shall discover the Offender or Offenders above-mentioned, shall receive five Guineas reward from me the Master of the said House. December 31, 1729. Thomas Odell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: As17291220

Song: Mrs Mountfort, Miss Thornowets