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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.

101
15 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 2 Clarinets 6 nights (13th inst. incl.) #9 9s.; Paid Mr Barrow & Co. for Oil #34 17s. 6d.; Mrs Chitty for coals #46 5s.; Mrs Weston's Bill to Mr Singleton #6 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almida

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

102
30 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Housekeeper's Bills #21 9s.; Ditto his properties #1 19s. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [These bills amounted to #222 and #37 respectively for the season, or an average of #6 per week for Housekeeping Bills and #1 per week for properties. No further itemization will be made. A patron wrote a letter to the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser on 6 Oct. 1766, suggesting that he was annoyed by the way "our noisy friends in the Upper Gallery" kept calling for the Prologue. The Uproar increased when the farce or Daphne and Amintor began. Mr Vernon was oblig'd to step forward, Cap in hand and apologize, which put him out of character." Castle was not in bill. Noted in review. See 4 Oct.] Receipts: #145 16s. 6d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly, 1st time; Mercutio-Palmer; Paris-Fawcett; Tybalt-Aickin; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Packer; Peter-Weston; Capulet-Burton; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Barry[, 1st time; Apothecary-Castle; [With a Funeral Procession, Vocal parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; [In Act I,] a Masquerade Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Peter Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17660923, but Dancing-Miss _Reynolds, Mrs King.

103
05 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 5 day's salary at #88 3s. 8d. per diem-#440 18s. 4d.; Mr King's extra salary #3; Mrs Bradshaw on note #10 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #208 6s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17740203, but Torrington-Weston.
Cast
Role: Torrington Actor: Weston.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17731025, but Abram-Jacobs; Justice-Hartry; Taffy-Waldron; Snip-Palmer; Welchman-_.

104
15 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid properties, 3 weeks, #1 5s. 6d. Housekeeper's Bill ditto, #4 13s. 4d.; Mr Loutherbourg on acct #41 13s. 4d. Receipts: #203 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: As17740205, but with "Two New Scenes." The Principal Characters listed now as-King, Reddish, Moody, W. Palmer, Ackman, Griffiths, Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Bransby, Wright, Miss Young, Baddeley, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: The Principal Characters listed now as Actor: King, Reddish, Moody, W. Palmer, Ackman, Griffiths, Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, Weston, Palmer, Bransby, Wright, Miss Young, Baddeley, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Abington.
Role: Torrington Actor: Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

105
10 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid additional Flutes 6 nights #3; Mr Davis's draft on the managers #50. Receipts: #249 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: Byron-Vernon; Sir Harry-Dodd; Worry-Parsons; Spy-Weston; First Gardner-Bannister; Gardners-Fawcett, Kear; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten; Narcissa-Mrs Smith, first time.
Cast
Role: Spy Actor: Weston

106
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

107
17 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Dibdin's draft on Managers, #50; Mrs Weston 4 nights in the Garter in full, 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Daigueville, First Dancer and Ballet Master at Drury Lane House, gives notice to the Nobility and Gentry, that he has an elegant dancing room, No. 38 Cow Lane, Snowhill; where he continues to teach every day the Dauphin's Minuet and others...Teaches abroad also when required; and at the request of his scholars, he will give a Ball on the 10th instant. The Gentlemen are desired to call at his house for the tickets 10s. 6d. each, to admit one Gentleman and a Lady. If any Gentleman wants the Ballroom for private assembly or concert they may have it for one or two nights in the week. Receipts: #159 6s. (Treasurer Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: As17720204, but Aubrey-Jefferson; Augusta Aubrey-Miss Younge; Mrs Bridgmore-Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

108
02 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Weston per Mr G. Garrick's 3 notes #19 11s. 6d.; Mrs Robinson in full of salary #32. Receipts: #218 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

109
27 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Dr Cantwell-Moody, 1st time; Maw@worm-Weston; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnley-Reddish; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Lady Lambert-Miss Ambrose; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Maw@worm Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

110
28 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Hopkins's bill for licenses #5 5s.; Miss Younge for cloaths #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Full Prices (Winston MS 10). Receipts: #157 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

111
23 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid printer's bill #9 6s.; Mrs Tyldsley for woman's robe #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #234 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Weston; Balthazar-Dodd; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Don John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Miss Plym.
Cast
Role: Sexton Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: A Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Grimaldi; To conclude with a Country Dance-

112
28 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid bill for Tow #1 (Treasurer's Book). [This bill amounted to #4 10s. for the season and will not be mentioned further.] Receipts: #247 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Palmer; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Tester-Weston; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Palmer; Jacintha-Miss Plym; Lucetta-Mrs Bennet; Clarinda-Miss Pope; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Tester Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

113
28 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #264 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Aimwell-Packer; Scrub-Weston; Boniface-Love; Foigard-Moody; Sullen-Burton; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles Freeman-J. Aickin; Dorinda-Mrs Reddish; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

114
03 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Printer's Bill #7 8s. Receipts: #258 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Papilion-Weston; Miss Grantham-Mrs Egerton; Young Wilding-Palmer; Old Wilding-Bannister; Sir James Eliot-J. Aickin; Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Kitty-Mrs Millidge (playbill).
Cast
Role: Papilion Actor: Weston

115
26 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid half year's Poor's rate for St Martin's to Xmas last #27 10s. Receipts: #143 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Dr Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnly-Reddish; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Maw@Worm-Weston; Lady Lambert-Miss Ambrose; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Maw@Worm Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

116
25 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 1 extra trumpet 7 nights in Alfred (18th inst. incl.) #2 12s. 6d.; Two extra clarinets, 2 horns, & 1 bassoon in Ditto #18 7s. 6d.; Properties 16s. 9d.; Housekeeper's Bill #5 3s.; Chorus 2 nights #4 1s. Receipts: #156 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albumazar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Mercury-Davies; Abram-Weston; Snip-Parsons; Old Woman-Dodd; Gasconade-Baddeley; Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Forge-Ackman; Justice-Waldron; Constable-Griffith; Bogg-Messink; Welchman-Jacobs; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Davies; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope; To Conclude with Grand Chorus-Dibdin, Champnes, Davies, Kear, Fawcett, Wheeler, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt.
Cast
Role: Abram Actor: Weston

117
05 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 2 Guitars this night 15s. Receipts: #92 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Tycho-Weston; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Legg; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Camilla-Mrs Smith; also-Wright, Wrighten, Griffiths, Wheeler, Burton, Carpenter, Lamash, Fawcett, Kear, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston; The Dances-Atkins, Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: Tycho Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

118
03 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 2 extra flutes for 25 Oct. 10s. Receipts: #250 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Scrub-Weston; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface-Usher; Aimwell-Packer; Sir Charles Freeman-Brereton; Sullen-Hurst; Gibbet-Bransby; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Dorinda-Miss Sherry; Gypsy-Mrs Davies; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington; Cherry-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Scrub Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17740922, but Jasper-Burton.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Weston, Parsons, Aickin, Hurst, Bransby, Wright, Ackman, Miss Platt. Bayes-King
Role: Weston Actor: Weston
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17740917

119
28 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Baker made his first Appearance in Jerry Sneak--he is a tall, thin, awkward Figure, looked like a Pinmaker, is a very strong Copy of poor Weston, has some Requisites, may in Time be a tolerable Actor in low Comedy--pretty well received. [Note added by $J. P. Kemble: Mr Baker, I have heard, had at this Time just received an Inheritance of fifteen thousand Pounds, which he so quickly dissipated as to be reduced within five years after to the Condition of Coachman to a Bristol Diligence] (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #181 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

120
22 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Second Course [1st time; M. INT I, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 567; not published]: With Songs and a New Overture. Entrement [1st time: INT I, by Charles Stuart. Larpent MS 566; not published]. Desert: Never acted here; by Permission of Harris [proprietor of cg. The playbill assigns Princess Huncamunca to Mrs Kennedy, but "Huncamunca was very well performed by a Lady who resembled Mrs Kennedy in her voice" (Public Advertiser, 23 Aug.; and see 24 Aug.)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Feast Of Thalia Or A Dramatic Olio

Afterpiece Title: First Course a substantial Dish from Henry IV

Performance Comment: As Act I on 7 Aug., but Sir John Falstaff-Wilson (1st appearance in that character); Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Second Courae a Comic Dish never servd up before Kensington Gardens or The Walking Jockey

Afterpiece Title: Third Course an Operatic Dish The Son in Law

Performance Comment: As17810609 but Characters-_Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.

Afterpiece Title: Also by way of Entremet Ripe Fruit or The Marriage Act

Afterpiece Title: Desert Tom Thumb

Song: In Second Course: Auld Robin Gray-Miss Harper

121
13 September 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: (Winston MS.)

122
31 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid half year's rent to the Marquis of Tavistock, due Michelmas last #150 4s. 7d.; Paid George Garrick for use of the managers #21; Paid Mr Barry on his note #30 Mr (Fauxhall acct) #1 1s. Rec'd stopages #3 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #259 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

123
15 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid the balance of 3rd, 5th, 9th, nights of Cymon to Mr Evans for the authors #360 14s. 6d. Gave Princess Dowager's Footmen a Christmas box, #2 2s. Paid 2 Printer's bills #18 13s.; Paid Mr Burney 15 days, not on the list, #6 5s.; Chorus 2 nights #4 11s. (Treasurer's Book). [On this date a receipt signed by Michael Arne for #119 17s. 10d. as compensation for the music for Cymon appears in the Folger Library. (See 2 Jan. 1767.)]Receipts: #148 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

124
12 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Richards (scene painter) as per Bill #25 4s. Paid Mr Gard for performing 14 nights in the Ostrich to 11th inst. inclusive, #1 15s. (Account Book). [Richards possibly Painted the new scene of the Pantheonv added to Harlequin Sorcerer on 6 Jan. Mr Gard continued to receive the standard wage of 2s. 6d. per naght for performing this bird each time Harlequin Sorcerer was put on. No further notation of his payments as they occur in the account books will be made. He was paid usually after about every 12 of 14 performances.] Receipts: #166 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17721211, but to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

125
14 February 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Door for baskets #5 19s.; Paid Bulmer (scowerer) #3 13s. 6d.; Paid Mr Cox (undertaker) #2 14s. Receipts: #186 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17731222, but Campeius-_; Sands-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performance Comment: As17740126, but Other characters-_Cushing, Davis. [The substitution may be a misprint since $Davis is listed twice.]The substitution may be a misprint since $Davis is listed twice.]