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9615 results for: Keyword - Weston</i>, but changed (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). Paid $Mr Cape
We found 7801 matches on Event Comments, 2073 matches on Performance Comments, 626 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

826
29 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #127. Paid Mrs Lee for playing Dorinda in The Stratagem the 20th inst., #5 5s. Paid Mr Weller for extra attendance in getting The Fair ready #2 2s. Paid Mr Kemp 13 nights from the 1st to 15th inst. at #1 12s. per night, #20 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17590926, but Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Rugby-Blakey.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

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

827
08 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: III 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn, in girl's clothes (London Chronicle, 9 Aug., and see17810810) This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances

828
18 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Union or St

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

829
29 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Nobody

830
09 February 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: A New Divertissementin which-Mlle Parisot will dance, for the first time in this Country; End Opera: Paul et Virginie, as17960116

831
29 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Moody and Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17690125, but Abel Drugger-Weston; Ananias-Moody.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Abram Actor: Weston

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

832
15 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. Benefit for Weston. Afterpiece: A farce (taken from The Alchemist)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Dr Squintum (By desire), Transfer-Weston; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-a Gentleman (first appearance on any stage); Sir W. Wealthy-Lloyd; Loader-Davis; Dick-Knowles; Sir Richard Wealthy-Webster; Lucy-Miss Ogilvie; an Occasional Prologue-F. Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Transfer Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston.

Entertainment: Between the Acts:, particularly Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-

833
10 August 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; other parts-Aickin, Robson, Davis, Gardner, Jacobs, Farrel, Lloyd, Ward, Fearon, Waters, Dancer, Smith, Parsons, Bransby, Castle, Pierce, Lings, Griffith, Walker, Vowell, Moore, Groves, Francis, Weston, Miss Wentworth, Miss Platt, Miss Lings; with the Reinforcement of Bayes's New@Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Aickin, Robson, Davis, Gardner, Jacobs, Farrel, Lloyd, Ward, Fearon, Waters, Dancer, Smith, Parsons, Bransby, Castle, Pierce, Lings, Griffith, Walker, Vowell, Moore, Groves, Francis, Weston, Miss Wentworth, Miss Platt, Miss Lings

Afterpiece Title: The Cornish Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Robin-Davis; Sir Gregory-Baddeley; Tim-Weston; Jenny-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Tim Actor: Weston

Entertainment: V: A Medley Cantata with imitations-Bannister

Dance: Giorgi's scholars

834
23 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17730712 but Howard.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston

Entertainment: I: A Variety of Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Hutton; II: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister; End: A New Song-Miss Wilde

Dance: End Interlude: A Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

Monologue: Between Play and Entertainment: A Comic Interlude (taken from the Primitive Puppet Show) call'd A Sentimental Comedy; or, Piety in Pattens. Butler-Weston; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Palmer; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell

Performance Comment: Butler-Weston; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Palmer; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Weston

835
30 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Positively the last night of performing. Benefit for Mrs Williams and Mrs Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Weston, first time in that part; Henry-Gardner; Buckingham-Aickin; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Ward; Catesby-Everard; Lieutenant-Carpenter; Norfolke-Lewis; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Richmond-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williams; Duchess of York-Mrs Mitteer; Lady Anne-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Weston, first time in that part

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

836
28 August 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. Mainpiece: Not acted these four years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Performance Comment: Sir Luke-Foote; Circuit-Wilson; Woodford-Lane; Fairplay-Lloyd; Secret-Whitefield; Jack-Weston; Betty-Miss Platt; Mrs Circuit-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Simpson-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Wilson, Weston, Mrs Love, Miss Weller.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

837
07 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17970203, but Axalla-C. Kemble; Dervise-Packer.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Song: IV: song [as17970206]-Dignum

838
09 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cape St

Performance Comment: Vincent. As17970306but Commodore Broadside-Dowton.
Cast
Role: 17970306but Commodore Broadside Actor: Dowton.

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17970302but Baron Lovinski-Whitfield; Pages-_; Captives-_; The Horde-_.
Cast
Role: 970302but Baron Lovinski Actor: Whitfield

Ballet: End 2nd piece: The Labyrinth. As17970306

839
11 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17961013, but Philotas-C. Kemble; Arcas-Caulfield; Greek Herald-Holland.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17961215, but Spouters-_; Porter-_; Watchman-_.

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Cast
Role: 970302but Baron Lovinski Actor: Whitfield

840
14 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In 1st piece the playbill retains Mrs Siddons as Lady Macbeth, but "The Publick is most respectfully informed that Mrs Siddons, being suddenly taken ill...Lady Macbeth will be performed by Mrs Powell, who having undertaken the part at a very short notice, humbly intreats their indulgence" (printed slip attached to BM playbill, Harris, Vol. V).] 3rd piece: Engagement as 6 Mar. Receipts: #173 18s. 6d. (106.18.6; 62.19.6; 4.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17961010, but Banquo-Barrymore; Lenox-Campbell; Rosse-Holland; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Powell; Gentlewoman-_.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Performance Comment: Vincent. As17970309but Splicem-Cooke; added: Boatswain-Dignum; Boys-_.
Cast
Role: 17970309but Splicem Actor: Cooke
Role: 970302but Baron Lovinski Actor: Whitfield

Song: In 1st piece: as17961010, but Mrs Bland_

841
16 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17961229, but Lady Jane-Mrs Powell; added: Robert-Banks; Richard-Evans; Madam La Rouge-Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Cast
Role: 17970309but Splicem Actor: Cooke
Role: 970302but Baron Lovinski Actor: Whitfield

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961219

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey.

842
20 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Cassio to Barrymore, but "Charles Kemble undertook Cassio at a short notice, and sustained it very creditably" (Monthly Mirror, Apr. 1797, p. 250).] Afterpiece: Engagement as 6 Mar. Receipts: #219 6s. 6d. (158.19.6; 59.6.6; 1.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Cast
Role: 17970309but Splicem Actor: Cooke
Role: 970302but Baron Lovinski Actor: Whitfield

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

843
23 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17970112, but Seacoal-Hollingsworth; Borachio-_; Conrade-_; Friar-_; Sexton-_; Oatcake-_.

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Cast
Role: 17970309but Splicem Actor: Cooke
Role: 970302but Baron Lovinski Actor: Whitfield

Dance: II: Masquerade-; with a Dance, as17970112

Song: Sigh no more Ladies, as17970112, but Miss Leak, Miss +Granger, Master _Welsh, Mrs _Bland

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

844
27 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Cast
Role: 17970309but Splicem Actor: Cooke
Role: 970302but Baron Lovinski Actor: Whitfield

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17970104

845
17 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Engagement as 6 Mar., but added: The Whole to conclude with a magnificent Illumination; displaying particularly two Ships of the Line in a most brilliant and superb Fire-Work. Receipts: #233 15s. (189.5.6; 41.2.6; 3.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Performance Comment: Vincent. As17970309but Splicem-Cooke; Mary-Miss D'Evelyn; Busy-_; Boys-_; Old Woman-_; Nancy-_.
Cast
Role: 17970309but Splicem Actor: Cooke
Role: 970302but Baron Lovinski Actor: Whitfield

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

846
25 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brown, Mainpiece: Acted but once these 20 years. Charges: #64 10s. Deficit to Brown #17 5s. 6d., cover'd by #38 12s. from tickets (Box 53; Pit 127; Gallery 63). Paid Woodward for a sage Green suit trim'd with Silver Olives &c. #13. Paid Hewson (turner) 14s.; Paid Farrington & Scarr (haberdashers) #17 15s.; Paid Mrs Paddick for cleaning feathers 12s. Receipts: #47 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: As17740421 but Zanga-Brown, first time, and 4th time on any stage; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17740416

Entertainment: Recital.End I Farce: Ode upon the Passions-Mr Brown will deliver, as17740418

847
01 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 1 Jan., is missing; this play is entered in Winston MS. (Folger Shakespeare Library)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Womans Revenge

848
11 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Shepard (Winston MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: (Daily Post missing), but See17311113.

849
21 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales. Rylands: Prince of Wales present. [Winston MS. lists Miser, which had been announced before this command performance interrupted the schedule.] Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Turbutt

Dance: LLes Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

Ballet: LLes Satires Puny. As17420106

850
27 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CClytus identified by Winston MS. as Clarke. Mainpiece not acted these 6 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Clytus-A gentleman who never before apPeared on any stage; Alexander-Delane; Roxana-Mrs Roberts; Lysimachus-Mills; Hephestion-Hallam; Cassander-Havard; Polyperchon-Winstone; Phillip-Green; Thessalus-Blakes; Perdicas-Woodburn; Eumenes-Ray; Meleagar-Marr; Aristander-Turbutt; Statira-Mrs Mills; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Parisatis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Winstone
Role: Aristander Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17430117, but Nell-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor
Role: Jobson Actor: Turbutt

Song: As17430120

Music: IV: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth