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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.

726
14 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes. No building on Stage. Tickets at Blakes' House in Duke's Court, Bow St., Covent Garden. Macklin's Coffee House sold by Auctioneer under the Commissioner of Bankruptcy (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17541130, but Darby-Walker.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17550129, but Old Man, Frenchman-Blakes.

727
10 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: See17550509, but Prologue-Garrick in the character of a sailor (Winston MS 8).

728
28 August 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Player-Cibber; Polly-Young Gentlewoman Miss Cary (Winston MS 8) who never appeared on the Stage before.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Pierots Dance-; III: A Hornpipe-

729
10 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [A+Apprentice deferr'd. Woodward hoarse (Winston MS 8).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

730
29 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17551117, but Chamont-Holland; Monimia-Miss Macklin (being their first appearances in those parts); Acasto-Burton; Ernesto-_.

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; Rigdum Funnidos-Clough; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Walker; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills; Cupid-Mas. Moore; Fadladinida-Miss Hippisley; Captain of Guards-Jefferson; Doctor-Lewis; King of Fiddlers-Atkins; King of the Antipodes-Harrison; Dumb Master of Cook-Johnston; Ceremonies-Gray; First Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Second Lady-Mrs Simson; Venus-Mrs Matthews (Winston MS 8); Triumphal entry of Chrononhotonthologos into the city of Quaerumania- introduced (MacMillan).

731
04 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Prologue to the farce (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

732
22 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Prince of Wales (Winston MS 8). Prince of Wales & 4 more (Cross). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Young Cape Actor: Austin
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Bransby

733
26 December 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Night by the Crowd upon the upper Gallery Stairs two Women & a Man were Kill'd (Cross). 2 or 3 Persons squeezed to death getting into Drury Lane (Winston MS 8). The Tragedy of the Mourning Bride will be acted at the latter end of this week at Drury Lane, in which Mrs Glen will perform the character of Zara, it being the second time of her appearing on that stage. The reviv'd Comedy of the Gamesters and the tragedy of the Fatal Marriage will be played after the holidays. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

734
12 January 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: PPittard's Observations on Garrick's Acting pub. as 6 d. Dedicated to Earl of Chesterfield (Winston MS 8). [Joseph Pittard the actor? or pen name for John Shebbeare?] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Ballet: TThe Prussian Camp. As17571223

735
01 February 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Twenty Renters only at Drury Lane at 2s. a night (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Author

736
22 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 22 M2 March Died at his lodgings in High Holborn Leveridge in his 88th year sung d[uring] reigns of William, Anne, George I. Retired about 8 years ago, lived with daughters (Winston MS 8). [See Cross' note, 4 Feb. 1755.

Performances

737
26 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: After-Money will be taken [i.e., half price after the third act] (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #44 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

738
21 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts. #70 (Cross); #99 0s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

739
23 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 (Cross); #174, 0s, 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

740
26 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 (Cross); #202 3s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

741
28 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Fleetwood first appear'd--he did Romeo & was receiv'd with great & deserv'd Applause--he is son to our Late Patentee (Cross). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #210 19s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

742
03 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: OObrien did Brazen, for his first appearance, & met with great Applause (Cross). [See a two-column comment on The Recruiting Officer and O'Brien's acting in Theatre No II published in The London Chronicle, No. 277, 5-7 Oct., p. 343: "The character of Brazen never existed in human nature, but is merely the child of Farquhar's own licentious invention...and for this reason I imagined it impossible for any actor to appear to advantage in it, without having recourse to that buffoonery and grimace which has always been made use of by the most eminent to support it; but I was agreeably surprised to find myself mistaken: for the young gentleman who has now got it into his possession goes through the whole with a genuine comic spirit; and, by his peculiar method of acting it, in a great measure corrects the unnatural absurdity of the writer." Specific details of his acting as well as comments on other roles are given.] Receipts: #150 (Cross); #174 3s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

743
05 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross); #151 6s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

744
06 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Reciepts: #130 (Cross); #112 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

745
07 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #182 9s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

746
12 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Dance by Signor Grimaldi (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #154 12s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: The Millers-Sg Grimaldi, 1st time on that stage, Mrs Preston, Mrs Vernon, others

747
14 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 (Cross); #151 7s (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: TheKing and the Miller

Dance: II:A Spanish Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

748
18 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not performed for 12 years. [See 5 Nov. 1746.] Mossop, Palmer, Miss Macklin, Mrs Davies, Miss Pritchard played parts for first time. Receipts: #100 (Cross).; #114 10s (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Millers, as17581012

749
19 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not performed for two years [see 18 April 1757]. Fleetwood, Bransby, OBrien played their parts for the first time. Receipts: #110 (Cross); #155 8s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: SSpanish Dance, as17581014

750
20 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #90 (Cross); #93 13s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: III: Spanish Dance, as17581014