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2290 results for: Keyword - Weston</i>, but changed (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). <span class=
We found 1708 matches on Event Comments, 779 matches on Performance Comments, 57 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

351
24 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-King; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Scotchman-Blakes; Simon-Vaughan (Winston MS 8).

352
08 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Berry dy'd (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross). British Chronicle; 8 Jan. 1760. (Winston MS 8): Died Mr Edward Berry in Russel St., Covent Garden, 53 years one of the comedians of tr dl. On this Sunday the body was interr'd in the Cemetery of St Martin's Church. The loss of so worthy a man was expressed by those present. His only daugher is to [....] with the following inscription to his memory, to whom he has left his fortune worth about #1000: @Epitaph@Here lies the remains of@Edward Berry@Who lived@With public applause and private esteem@The former he acquired as@An Excellent Comedian, the latter as an@Honest Man. 8 Jan 1760 Aet 5s.@Light lie the turf, what tho' no breathing Bust@Of mimic Marble dignifie thy dust?@Yet filial sorrow pays the Dudeous Tear@And heartworn Friendship heaves a Sigh sincere.@Pleas'd may thy shade these humble rites receive@The last sad tribute gratitude can give@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

353
17 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This was Mr Macklin's Night, as Author of the Farce (Cross). Amphitheatre on stage (Winston MS 8). A full house to Mr Macklin's Benefit & his new Farce of Love a la Mode (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 69). Receipts: #304 15s. (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

354
25 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: BBritish Chronicle, 25 Sept.: Last Wednesday the King, Queen and Royal Family went to Covent Garden to see The Beggar's Opera with a [directive?] of the fitting up of the Box (Winston MS 9)

Performances

355
02 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Full Prices. [N.B. Winston MS 9, indicates from Rich's Register that Henry V was played this night by Royal Command. Playbill for 4 Dec. lends credence to this as it states Not Acted this season." For cast of Henry V see 18 Nov. TheAccount Book clinches the matter by listing Henry V with Dancing, and an indication that the Boxes this night held #70 5s., or some 281 people.] Present His Majesty and Attendance. House gave Yeomen of the Guards the usual gratuity of #1 1s. [Rich also paid that night #1 1s. for an Occasional Prologue for Henry V for 18 Nov. last, and #2 2s. for an occasional prologue to Thomas and Sally for 28 Nov. (Account Book).] Receipts: #210 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

356
23 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Holland, Havard, Davies, Packer, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Davies, Mrs Cibber; Vocal Parts by Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Miss Reed. Lysander-Garrick; Rhesus-Holland; Euxus-Davies; Agesistrata-Mrs Pritchard; Euanthe-Mrs Cibber; Sandane-Mrs Davies; Agis-Packer; Amphares-Havard (Winston MS 9).

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

357
10 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barrington and Mrs Lampe. [Juliet identified by Winston MS 9 from Rich's Register. No Building on Stage. Account Book also identifies Miss Hallam.] Receipts #84 6s. plus tickets: Harrington #66 2s.; Mrs Lampe #38 5s. (Account Book). [The Account Book lists Mr Barrington, not Mrs, and does not specify the distribution of tickets as to box, pit, or gallery.] Charges: #67 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610324 but Peter-Collins; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Juliet-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance [Miss Hallam][, in which she will dance; a minuet-a young Gentlewoman, Poitier Jr[; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

358
27 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M$Mrs Palmer] the late Miss Pritchard (Winston MS 9). Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17610205, but Zara-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office with Prologue

359
04 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Decayed Actors formerly belonging to the theatres royal. Last Night. Original articles between Garrick and Lacy expired (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17610601 but an Address to the Public-Garrick.

Entertainment: F$Foote'sEpilogue to the Minor, as17610529

360
24 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: AAll in the Wrong projected but House Dismissed (Winston MS 9). The days of performances for the future will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

361
05 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes, 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes of Mr Johnson at the stage door. No persons may be admitted behind scenes or into orchestra. No money to be returned after curtain is drawn up. [Usual note not to be further recorded.] Theatre newly painted and decorated (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

362
26 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. John Rich, Master & Patentee of Covent Garden Theatre died (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia

363
28 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Actors only, Garrick, Holland, Davies, King, Palmer, O'Brien, Havard, Packer, Burton, Scrase, Fox, Bransby, Kennedy, Ackman, Castle, Mrs Bennet, Miss Hippisley, and Miss Bride. In Act II a Masque-Grimaldi, Vincent, Giorgi, Lochery, Miss Dawson, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent; Posthumus-Garrick; Jachimo-Holland; Belarius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-O'Brien; Arviragus-Palmer; Cymbeline-Davies; Cloten-King; Imogen-Miss Bride ($Genest, IV, 635) Gentlemen-Fox, Ackman; Lucius-Bransby; Philario-Kennedy; Officer-Castle; Helen-Miss Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Bennet (Winston MS 9); MacMillan suggests Belarius-Havard; Cornelius-Burton; Imogen-Miss Bride; Frenchman-Scrase.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

364
15 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for City of London Lying In Hospital, Aldersgate St. Hecuba printed 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

365
10 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Castle, Fox, Mrs Clive, Mrs Yates, Mrs Cibber; Prologue, Epilogue; Sir John Dorilant-Garrick; Modely-Palmer; Belmour-O'Brien; Araminta-Mrs Yates; Lady Beverly-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Cibber (Genest, IV, 639); Steward-Castle; Footman-Fox; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Yates, Mrs Palmer (Winston MS 9).

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

366
27 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. No Building on the Stage. Mrs Palmer? did not act (Winston MS 9). Mainpiece: Advertised as for the last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal or The Tars of Old England

Song: I: Hearts of Oak-. [See17620209]

367
19 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces by Desire. Afterpiece with alterations. Songs &c. given in the Theatre (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

368
25 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Benefit for the author of the Alterations [in mainpiece]. A Riot to demand admittance at 1!2 price after 3rd act, all times except at the run of New Pantomime, wch. not agreed to, the Mob broke Chandeliers, &c. No Play (Cross Diary). [Fuller account in Victor, History of the Theatres, III, 46 ff., he being the beneficiary that night. Elvira publish'd at 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 9). See account of riot in Gentlemen's Magazine (p. 31). See Comment 5 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Entertainment: s 15 Dec. 1762.

369
26 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit For the Author. A Riot to demand the same [half-price after third act] agreed to (Cross Diary). [Advertised for Drury Lane that particulars will be published in a few days on the charge of innovation in prices which last night prevented the play being heard.] When Holland appeared for the Prologue-hiss'd. Garrick appeared and agreed to take half-price at the end of the third act to all performances except the first [Winter] of a New Pantomime (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

370
27 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: AAckman appeared with Moody who would not go down on his knees as they requested. And Garrick was compelled to say he should not appear while under their displeasure (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Dance: I: By Desire, The Irish Lilt, as17621023

371
12 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece advertised as for the last time this season and By Particular Desire.] Afterpiece: By Desire. [See 5 May the performance inserted there in the Winston MS probably is this one.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17621231, but Cornwall-Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: As17630312 but Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Bennet.

372
27 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [B$Barry, as a new patentee for the Dublin Theatre, set out for Ireland 28 Sept. (Winston MS 9).] Receipts: #187 7s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

373
29 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #128 8s. 6d. (Winston MS 9); #116 8s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: The Fingalians, as17631025

374
02 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #214 9s. (Winston MS 9); #214 19s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As17631217, but Kastril-Baddeley; Surly-Lee.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

375
05 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #117 (Winston MS 9); #177 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate