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8951 results for: Keyword - Weston</i>, but changed (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). Paid $Mr Cape
We found 7172 matches on Event Comments, 2005 matches on Performance Comments, 607 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6226
22 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Afterpiece: By Desire and for last time this season. Paid salary list #520 7s. 6d.; Rec'd stopages #17 9s. 6d (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #215 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17730429 but Jacobs_.
Cast
Role: Black boy Actor: Mas. Cape

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Monologue: 1773 5 22 Between Play and Farce: A Favourite Musical Interlude, The Recruiting Serjeant. As 13 May

6227
31 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing this season. Rec'd from Condell in full for Fruit rent this season #20. Paid Besford for making properties as per bill #3 17s. (Account Book). Receipts: #121 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17730329 but Colombine-Mrs Willems.

6228
23 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Louisa Dudley first time Miss Hopkins very well receiv'd (Hopkins Diary). Mrs Smith being hoarse, the Wedding Ring deferr'd. Paid Miss Berkley on note 25 Aug. #2 2s.; Mrs Sykes for women's Cloaths #21. Receipts: #163 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17730921, but Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Scaramouch-Atkins.

6229
30 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Music of Afterpiece composed by Dibdin. Sigr Como and Sgna Crespi danc'd for first time very Indiff (Hopkins Diary). Paid Printer's Bill #11; Copper plate Printing Bill #3 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The printing bill averaged #9 6s. per week and came to #344 2s. No further itemization will be made of it this season.] Receipts: #195 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance call'd The Mountaineers-Como, Sga Crespi, first appearance

6230
23 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd Stopages #27 2s.; Paid Salary List #522 18s. Receipts: #152 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performance Comment: As17731021, but Other characters-_Wrighten.

6231
26 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Raban (coal merchant) #63 17s. Receipts: #153 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

6232
10 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. Paid Pattinson (tallow candler) #39 16s. Receipts: #220 15s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt-, as17731005, but Miss _Twist, Miss Valois; End: +New Dance, as17731021

6233
16 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Deserter is oblig'd to be deferr'd. Paid Properties 19s. 3d.; Housekeeper's Bill #4 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #224 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: a New Sea Character Actor: Weston
Role: Sailors Actor: Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Abram Actor: Weston

6234
01 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command. Paid 2 extra flutes 3 nights (this incl.) #1 10s. Receipts. #244 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: The Irish Fair, as17730918

6235
08 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: After this night the Fair Quaker will be laid aside for some time. Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #156 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17731110, but Rule Brittania-Davies instead of Vernon.
Cast
Role: a New Sea Character Actor: Weston
Role: Sailors Actor: Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

6236
16 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #4 1s. Receipts: #140 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17731125, but Colombine-Miss Watkins.

6237
17 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. Paid Pattinson (tallow chandler) #35 10s., and Evans for Spermecetti candles #14 8s. Receipts: #143 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Modelove-Dyer; Prim-Shuter; Perriwinkle-Quick; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Kniveton; Freeman-Hull; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sackbut Actor: Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

6238
18 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the City of London Lying-In Hospital, Corner of the City Road in Old Street. Tickets deliver'd for the Clandestine Marriage, and the 22nd instant will be taken. Charges: #81 5s. Profit to Hospital #23 6s., plus #111 14s. from tickets (Box 293; Pit 171; Gallery 128). Paid Palmer (wax chandler) #144 8s. Receipts: #104 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

6239
27 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Entertainment of The Harlequin Dr Faustus, will be laid aside after tomorrow, on account of the preparation for the New Entertainment. Paid Mrs Day (habit maker) #2 12s. 6d., and Rowson for swords &c. #2 7s. 6d. Receipts: #184 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17730927, but Thorowgood-Clarke, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

6240
29 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. 6th time. Paid for 2 extra flutes (16th inst. incl.) #1 10s. Receipts: #249 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Cast
Role: Tycho Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

6241
06 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Partridge (hosier) #36 15s.; Lowe & Lewis (woollen drapers) #22 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #167 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17731027, but Polly announced as for the last this season-Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

6242
10 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's 3rd Night. Paid properties 16s. 8d.; Housekeeper's Bill #9 16s.; Chorus 2 nights (8th incl.) #18 15s. Receipts: #212 3s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profits to Author: #138 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Mas. _Cape, Everard
Role: Torrington Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

6243
10 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Dr Arne the balance of his night for Achilles the 30 Dec. last #86 18s. 6d. Receipts: #209 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17740103, but Belmour-Hull; Gloster-Clarke (playbill). [and same casting in the Public Advertiser.]and same casting in the Public Advertiser.]

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

6244
11 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's 3rd Night. [See 21 Jan.] Paid Widow Hunter as usual #2 2s. Receipts: #174 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: As17740104, but add unassigned-Courtney.
Cast
Role: Tycho Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

6245
11 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The eighth night of the New Pantomime of the Sylphs will be on Thursday. Gave Porters of the several Inns of Court their Christmas Box #3 12s. 6d. Paid John Corker and Joseph Stephenson each 10s. as per certificate from Sir John Fielding (Account Book). Receipts: #183 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

6246
12 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. 7th time. Paid a Bill for Cotton #2 6s. 8d. Receipts: #255 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Cast
Role: Servants Actor: Mas. _Cape, Everard
Role: Torrington Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17731102, but Simkin-_.

6247
13 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Cash advanc'd Clarke as per bond #400. Paid Richards (scene painter) as per Bill #190. Receipts. #230 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17731124, but Whisper-R. Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

6248
25 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Paid extra Flutes and Guitars, 3 nights (22nd inst. incl.) #2. Receipts: #242 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17740122, but Pantaloon-Wright.

6249
03 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Noble (upholsterer) #52 5s.; Patrick (tinman) #44 11s.; Halford (leather gilder) #16 10s. Receipts: #219 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

6250
19 March 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Charges #76 17s. Profit to Mrs Mattocks #84 5s., plus #69 15s. from tickets (Box 279) Paid one year's Assurance on #5,000 in the Royal Exchange Office to 31 March 1775 #12 10s. Receipts: #161 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17740114, but Lucinda (with song)-Mrs Mattocks; Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: The Corsican Sailors, as17731013; End Opera: The Highland Reel, as17731112