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8853 results for: Keyword - Weston</i>, but changed (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). Paid $Mr <span class=
We found 7165 matches on Event Comments, 1877 matches on Performance Comments, 585 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1076
31 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #164 11s. Paid Mr Kemp on acct for tin work, #21

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17591213, but Recruits-_Whitaker.
Cast
Role: changed to An Occasional Song Actor: Beard
Role: Butchers Actor: Gibbs, Perry

1077
14 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #93 0s. 6d. [The Covent Garden Cash Book indicates the mainpiece this night to be The Conscious Lovers.] Paid Mr Martin [wardrobe keeper?] 3 months salary to Xmas 1759, #10

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover Or The Banishd Cavaliers

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: changed to An Occasional Song Actor: Beard
Role: Butchers Actor: Gibbs, Perry

1078
18 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #296 11s. Paid Mr Sheridan a draft for #300; Sarjant on acct of his salary #5; Advanc'd Gibbs #2 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: changed to An Occasional Song Actor: Beard
Role: Butchers Actor: Gibbs, Perry

1079
30 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #25 17s. 6d. Paid Mr Payne for his playing to the practices of Dancing 12 days ending Dec. 29th, by order of Mr Beard #2. (Account Book). Receipts: #130 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

1080
25 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Tindal. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #38 12s. plus #113 18s. from tickets (Box 102; Pit 442; Gallery 221). Paid Mr Hursfall, barber, a bill for work done for Mr Sodi's New Dance #2 1s. 6d. (Account Book). [See Hungarian Gambols, 9 March.] Charges: #84 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17610216, but Marcian-Tindal, 1st appearance any Stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Waggoners, as17610228

1081
20 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Benefit for the Increase of a Fund Establish'd by the Performers at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, for the support of such actors, and their families, who from age or infirmities shall be incapable of their business. Such of the Nobility, Gentry, &c., who are pleased to favour this undertaking, are desir'd to send for places, Box or Pit tickets to Mr Sarjant at the Stage-Door. Charges #65. Profits to the Fund #13617s., plus #22 6s. from tickets (Box 82, Pit 12). Paid Mr Weller as per bills for property and machinery in Faustus #14 13s. (Account Book). Receipts: #201 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17661022, but Subtle-Bennet.

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661008

Entertainment: OOccasional Prologue-Ross; The London Cries-Shuter

1082
16 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Ninth Day. For the Author. Charges #71 17s., plus a super charge for the addition of a farce, omitted by mistake when the account was given in, #21; Total #92 17s. Balance to Mr Toms #38 10s. 6d. (Account Book). [This balance was paid Mr Toms on 3 Feb.] Receipts: #131 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplishd Maid

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: TThe Happy Villagers-; The Female Archer, as17670109

1083
30 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places may be had of Mr Johnston Stage Door Keeper. No money will be taken at the Stage Door or returned after the Curtain is Drawn up. Paid Mr Fitzgerald on note #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #202 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

1084
10 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Vernon's Song specified in later bills as the "Original Epilogue Song."] Mainpiece: Not acted in 8 years. [See 6 Jan. 1764.] This Comedy was well perform'd & had great applause (Hopkins Diary). Rec'd Mr Condill's 1st payment for fruit Office #20; Paid Mr Williams, 1 night in Musical Lady #1 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

Performance Comment: See17711126, but King had now recovered; Playbill still, however, gives no cast.

1085
20 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. N.B. The Institution of the Garter will be laid aside after this night (playbill). Paid Mr Davies on note #5; Miss Hopkins 29 nights at 2s. 6d. per night, #3 12s. 6d.; Mr Thomas French 7 days #2 16s.; Master Brown 12 nights last season and 3 nights this season #5 12s. 6d.; (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #221 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

1086
30 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Pit and Boxes Laid together. Paid Mr Burges (bricklayer) #116 1s.; Rec'd Mr Burges's Rent to Xmas last (#4 4s. tax deducted) #16 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #276 17s. 6d.; Charges: #64 13s.; Profit to Abington: #212 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladies Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

Monologue: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

1087
09 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. Mainpiece: By Desire. Tickets for Venice Preserved will be taken. Paid Mr Byfield (organ builder) #23; Printer's Bill #8 12s.; Rec'd Mr Heath's rent, 1 year to Xmas last #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #165 2s. Charges: #65 2s. Profits to Aickin: #100 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17711217, but Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Jaques-Aickin.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Vamp Actor: Weston, 1st time

Dance: I: The Amusements of Strasburgh, as17711118

1088
13 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton. Paid Mr Roberts, shoemaker #12 18s. 4d.; Rec'd from Mr C. Roberts half year's rent to Mich. last #5 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #116 9s. Charges: #67 6s. Profits to Brereton: #49 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: II: By Desire, Hornpipe-Tassoni's 7-year-old scholar, her second appearance on any stage

Song: End: Several Catches and Glees-, some composed by Dibdin

1089
09 June 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cridland, Piercy, Carlton Jun, and Robinson. Rec'd Mr Daiguville's note #12 12s.; Paid Mr Daigville and Wife to make up salary of #200, #20 (Treasurer's Book), Receipts: #258 15s. Charges: #84. Profits to Cridland, Percey, Carlton Jun and Robinson: #174 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17720425 but Lady Macbeth-Miss Sherry (2nd appearance in that role); Vocal Parts-Mrs _Wrighten, Mrs _Fitzgerald.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End I Farce: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

1090
16 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the last time this Season. Paid Mr Dimon on acct per order #5 5s.; Mrs Slaughter's bill; #3 6s. Mr Davies draft to Peters #6 6s.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #5 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #148 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17721116, but Sir John-Aickin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Abram Actor: Weston

1091
17 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 21 March 1768.] Paid Mr Davies's note to Dennis #6 6s.; ditto to Lacy, #3 6s. 3d.; Rec'd Mr Condill for Fruit Office (1st payment) #20. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #197 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17721118, but Clown-Wright.

1092
27 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: All for Love deferr'd. Miss Younge ill. Paid Mr Clinch in full of salary to 23rd Inst. excl. #12 14s.; Mr Powney (stationer) #7 14s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #232 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17721214, but Original Prologue-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

1093
10 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Wedding Ring defer'd. Bannister ill. Paid Mr Reddish to Mr Settree, per order #33 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #268 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

1094
25 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickinson (1st Gallery office keeper). Paid Mr Cook's@6@boys in King Arthur 28th April #2 5s.; Mr Wrighten's note #21 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #269 3s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to Dickinson: #185 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17730211, but Cimberton-Parsons.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Walker; V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

1095
06 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece by Command. Mrs Jefferson made her first appearance upon this Stage in Miss Grantham a Small figure not Handsome no Spirit & not at all like the Character. Some applause (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Masque of Alfred oblig'd to be deferr'd till Saturday next. Paid Mr Nicoll for lines #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #230 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Mr Stephen Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

1096
02 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid Mr Lawrence (paper hanger) #19 6s.; Messrs Barrow andCo. (oil merchants) 3 bills, #128 10s.; Mr Jones (worsted laseman) #18 17s. 6d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 16s. Receipts: #241 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

1097
09 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Lauchery per order #4 4s.; 2 extra flutes 4 nights (8th incl.) #2.; Mr Highley on acct #130. Receipts: #259 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

1098
15 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Comaand. 5th time (Treasurer's Book). Paid Mr Loutherbourg on Acct #41 13s. 4d.; 2 Bills for gauze &c. for Mrs Robinson #12 2s. 6d.; Mr Griffith on note #15 15s.; Properties 19s. 3d.; Housekeeper's Bill #11 19s. 6d. Receipts: #261 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17731124, but Si Charles Freeman-Brereton.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17730918

1099
21 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Dispensary for the Infant Poor, Soho Square. Paid Housekeeper's Bill #6 1s. 1d. Receipts: #180 16s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profit to Dispensary: #96 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17731005, but Sneak-Dodd.
Cast
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Weston

Song: (By Particular Desire) O! What a Charming Thing's a Battle!-Mr Bannister

1100
04 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Christmas Tale oblig'd to be deferr'd. Paid Mr G. Garrick on acct #50; Mr Calthorpe's 1st payment #157 10s.; Tallow chandler's 5th Bill #42 9s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #167 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: The Genii