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2833 results for: Keyword - W. J. Lawrence
We found 2195 matches on Performance Comments, 719 matches on Event Comments, 136 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

351
02 March 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Clotilda

Performance Comment: Edition of 1709 lists: Fernando-Valentino Urbani; Alphonso-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Sancho-Ramondon; Roderigo-Lawrence; Clotilda-Mrs del'Epine; Isabella-Mrs Tofts; Leonora-Mrs Lindsey.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Lawrence

352
10 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Almanzor-Valentino Urbani; Almiro-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Gemir-Cassani; Rustano-Lawrence; Floro-Dogget; Almahide-Signora Margarita del'Epine; Alinda-Signora Isabella Girardeau; Blesa-Mrs Lindsey [Eliza-$Mrs Cross]..
Cast
Role: Rustano Actor: Lawrence

353
23 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Performance Comment: edition of 1710 lists: Artaxerxes-Cassani; Darius-Valentino Urbani; Hydaspes-Nicolino Grimaldi; Arbaces-Lawrence; Mandana-Madame Isabella Girardau; Berenice-Signora Margarita del'Epine.
Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Lawrence

354
10 January 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Etearco

Performance Comment: Edition of 1711 lists: Etearco-Giuseppe Boschi; Polinnesto-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Aristeno-Signora Francesca Vannini Boschi; Temiso-Giuseppe Cassani; Delbo-Lawrence; Fronima-Signora Isabella Girardeau; Mirene-Signora Pilotti Schiavonetti.
Cast
Role: Delbo Actor: Lawrence

355
12 December 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antiochus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1712 lists; Ptolomy-Cassani; Antiochus-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Leonildo-Mrs Barbier; Ormonte-Lawrence; Arsinoe-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti; Oronte-Signora Isabella Girardeau; Janisbe-Signora Margarita del'Epine.
Cast
Role: Ormonte Actor: Lawrence

356
27 January 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Croesus

Performance Comment: Mrs Robinson performs a Part. The edition of 1714 lists: Creso-Signora Galerati; Ciro-Valentino; Climenide-Mrs Robinson; Rosena-Mrs Barbier; Adraspe-Signora Margharita; Oronote-Lawrence [, according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23]., according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23].
Cast
Role: Oronote Actor: Lawrence

Music: As17140123

357
04 March 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

Performance Comment: Edition of 1714 lists: Arminius-Signora Galerati; Ismena-Mrs Robinson; Cilene-Signora Margharita; Germanicus Caesar-Lawrence; Cecina-Mrs Barbier; Segestes-Valentino.
Cast
Role: Germanicus Caesar Actor: Lawrence

358
26 February 1715 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Lucio Vero-Signora Caterina Galerati; Lucilla-Signora Anastasia Robinson; Vologeso-Signora Diana Vico; Aspasia-Signora Elizabetta Pilotta Schiavonetti; Amiceto-Lawrence; Claudio-Angelo Zanoni.
Cast
Role: Amiceto Actor: Lawrence

359
18 April 1716 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleartes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Dorisbe-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti; Climene-Signora Elena Croce Viviani; Arsace-Antonio Bernacchi; Clearte-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Elmira-Mrs Robinson; Fileno-Lawrence; Aurillo-Giorgio Giacomo Berwillibald.
Cast
Role: Fileno Actor: Lawrence

360
12 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Performance Comment: Bacchus-Leveridge; rest-Cook, Newberry, Reading, Lawrence, Jones.
Cast
Role: rest Actor: Cook, Newberry, Reading, Lawrence, Jones.

361
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Glorious Queen Of Hungary; Or, The British Troops Triumphant; With The Comical Humours Of paddy The Irishman, tom Thimble The Taylor, And tim Buzzle The Cobler

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Malone; Prince-Lawrence; Count Kevenhuller-Williams; Tim Guzzle-Daniel; Duke Chartres-Littleton; Paddy-Richardson; Tom Thimble-Rudyard; Noailles-Malone; Dragoon-Watkins; Landlady-Mrs Cross; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Rudyard; Irishwoman-Mrs Kelly; Jenny-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Prince Actor: Lawrence

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar

362
29 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lee; Benvolio-Usher; Tybalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Old Capulet-Wright; Friar John-Champness; Gregory-Taswell; Sampson-James; Balthasar-Bransby; Abraham-Marr; Mercutio-Woodward; Apothecary-Simpson; Peter-Vaughan; Page-Mas Cross; Guards-Raftor, Gray, Ray; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; with a new dance proper to the play-Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Havard

363
01 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Lee; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Sparks; Paris-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Tibalt-Lacey; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Montagu-Bridgwater; Old Capulet-Redman; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Balthasar-Cushing; Abram-Dunstall; Mercutio-Dyer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Horton; Nurse-Mrs Dunstall; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Masquerade Dance-Jossett, Jardin.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

364
03 May 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lawrence, Vaughan, and Green. Charges #70. Deficit covered by income from tickets: Lawrence #61 7s.; Vaughan #71 1s.; Green #57 9s. Each in addition receiv'd #10 for his attendance this season. [They were Box-Keepers.] Receipts: #17 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

365
28 September 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry his 1st time of appearing on that stage; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Bridgwater; Escalus-Anderson; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Gibson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Arthur; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Bransby; Mercutio-Macklin; Tybalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; An Additional Scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge never performed before-; The Music by Mr Arne-; Occasional Prologue-Barry.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Ridout

366
31 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17501218, but Funeral Procession-Beard; Friar Lawrence-Burton.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Burton.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

367
20 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Paris-Scrase; Escalus-Winstone; Benvolio-Mozeen; Capulet-Berry; Tibalt-Blakes; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs James; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; With the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets: Vocal Parts-Beard, Wilder, Mattocks, Mas. Vernon.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

368
07 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Usher; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Cushing; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Bransby; Mercutio-Macklin; Tibalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; And an Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-. The Music composed by Mr Arne.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Ridout

369
13 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets. The vocal parts-Wilder, Beard, Master Vernon; In I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

370
21 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Cushing; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Riccard; Mercutio-Macklin; Tibalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play, and an Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Fryar Lawrence Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

371
24 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17521025, but Friar Lawrence-Burton; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Burton

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti

372
29 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17530124, but Friar Lawrence-Havard; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Escalus-_; Paris-_; Benvolio-_; Tibalt-_.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Song: II: By Particular Desire, the Lass of the Mill-Beard; accompany'd on the Harp-Parry, and a piece by him on the same instrument

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

373
04 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Mercutio-Woodward; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With additional scenes representing the Funeral Procession- to the monument of the Capulets; the vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon; In Act I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

374
10 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Gibson; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennett; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-aYoung Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage before); [With a Masquerade Dance- [proper to the play; [and an Additional Scene introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; [which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers; [With an Occasional Prologue-Barry.*c1753 10 10 cg A Prologue by Barry to introduce a young gentlewoman in Juliet (Miss Nossiter) who never appear'd upon any stage. Great Applause. The Prologue about Mrs Cibber's Leaving Rich (Cross). Romeo was perform'd by Barry and Juliet by Miss Nossiter, being the first time of her appearing on any theatre. The delicacy of her figure, and her gracefull distress, obtained for her the warmest applause; and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.] and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.]
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Ridout

375
20 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Sheridan; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Hurst; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; And an additional scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd