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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.

1001
12 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author (Cross). Receipts: #110 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

1002
09 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 25 years (playbill); went off very well (Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross). High Life Below Stairs published (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Sir Amorous Vainwit-King; Courtwell-Palmer; Manly-Holland; Sapin-Yates; Vulture-Phillips; Butler-Bransby; Miranda-Mrs Yates; Clarinda-Mrs Bennet; Necessary-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Lady Outside-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17591108

1003
14 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts. #132 18s. 6d. British Chronicle: Rich has cleared #5000 besides his Expenses by the run of The Beggar's Opera (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17591113

1004
24 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-King; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Scotchman-Blakes; Simon-Vaughan (Winston MS 8).

1005
25 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: BBritish Chronicle, 25 Sept.: Last Wednesday the King, Queen and Royal Family went to Covent Garden to see The Beggar's Opera with a [directive?] of the fitting up of the Box (Winston MS 9)

Performances

1006
23 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Holland, Havard, Davies, Packer, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Davies, Mrs Cibber; Vocal Parts by Lowe, Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young, Miss Reed. Lysander-Garrick; Rhesus-Holland; Euxus-Davies; Agesistrata-Mrs Pritchard; Euanthe-Mrs Cibber; Sandane-Mrs Davies; Agis-Packer; Amphares-Havard (Winston MS 9).

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

1007
27 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M$Mrs Palmer] the late Miss Pritchard (Winston MS 9). Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17610205, but Zara-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office with Prologue

1008
04 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Decayed Actors formerly belonging to the theatres royal. Last Night. Original articles between Garrick and Lacy expired (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17610601 but an Address to the Public-Garrick.

Entertainment: F$Foote'sEpilogue to the Minor, as17610529

1009
24 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: AAll in the Wrong projected but House Dismissed (Winston MS 9). The days of performances for the future will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

1010
26 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. John Rich, Master & Patentee of Covent Garden Theatre died (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Arcadia

1011
28 November 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Actors only, Garrick, Holland, Davies, King, Palmer, O'Brien, Havard, Packer, Burton, Scrase, Fox, Bransby, Kennedy, Ackman, Castle, Mrs Bennet, Miss Hippisley, and Miss Bride. In Act II a Masque-Grimaldi, Vincent, Giorgi, Lochery, Miss Dawson, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent; Posthumus-Garrick; Jachimo-Holland; Belarius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-O'Brien; Arviragus-Palmer; Cymbeline-Davies; Cloten-King; Imogen-Miss Bride ($Genest, IV, 635) Gentlemen-Fox, Ackman; Lucius-Bransby; Philario-Kennedy; Officer-Castle; Helen-Miss Hippisley; Queen-Mrs Bennet (Winston MS 9); MacMillan suggests Belarius-Havard; Cornelius-Burton; Imogen-Miss Bride; Frenchman-Scrase.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

1012
15 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for City of London Lying In Hospital, Aldersgate St. Hecuba printed 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Cape Actor: King

Dance: TThe Cow Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Dawson

1013
10 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts by Garrick, Palmer, O'Brien, Castle, Fox, Mrs Clive, Mrs Yates, Mrs Cibber; Prologue, Epilogue; Sir John Dorilant-Garrick; Modely-Palmer; Belmour-O'Brien; Araminta-Mrs Yates; Lady Beverly-Mrs Clive; Celia-Mrs Cibber (Genest, IV, 639); Steward-Castle; Footman-Fox; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Yates, Mrs Palmer (Winston MS 9).

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

1014
27 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. No Building on the Stage. Mrs Palmer? did not act (Winston MS 9). Mainpiece: Advertised as for the last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal or The Tars of Old England

Song: I: Hearts of Oak-. [See17620209]

1015
19 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces by Desire. Afterpiece with alterations. Songs &c. given in the Theatre (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

1016
25 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Benefit for the author of the Alterations [in mainpiece]. A Riot to demand admittance at 1!2 price after 3rd act, all times except at the run of New Pantomime, wch. not agreed to, the Mob broke Chandeliers, &c. No Play (Cross Diary). [Fuller account in Victor, History of the Theatres, III, 46 ff., he being the beneficiary that night. Elvira publish'd at 1s. 6d. (Winston MS 9). See account of riot in Gentlemen's Magazine (p. 31). See Comment 5 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Entertainment: s 15 Dec. 1762.

1017
26 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit For the Author. A Riot to demand the same [half-price after third act] agreed to (Cross Diary). [Advertised for Drury Lane that particulars will be published in a few days on the charge of innovation in prices which last night prevented the play being heard.] When Holland appeared for the Prologue-hiss'd. Garrick appeared and agreed to take half-price at the end of the third act to all performances except the first [Winter] of a New Pantomime (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

1018
27 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: AAckman appeared with Moody who would not go down on his knees as they requested. And Garrick was compelled to say he should not appear while under their displeasure (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elvira

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Dance: I: By Desire, The Irish Lilt, as17621023

1019
12 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece advertised as for the last time this season and By Particular Desire.] Afterpiece: By Desire. [See 5 May the performance inserted there in the Winston MS probably is this one.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17621231, but Cornwall-Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: As17630312 but Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Bennet.

1020
27 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [B$Barry, as a new patentee for the Dublin Theatre, set out for Ireland 28 Sept. (Winston MS 9).] Receipts: #187 7s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

1021
29 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #128 8s. 6d. (Winston MS 9); #116 8s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: The Fingalians, as17631025

1022
02 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #214 9s. (Winston MS 9); #214 19s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: As17631217, but Kastril-Baddeley; Surly-Lee.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

1023
05 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #117 (Winston MS 9); #177 (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

1024
09 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Ones Enemy But His Own

Performance Comment: Principals by: Woodward, Shuter, Smith, Ross, Clarke, Cushing, Costollo, Holtom, Mrs Ward, Miss Elliott Careless-Woodward; Sir Philip Figurein-Shuter; Belfield-Smith; Wisely-Ross; Brazen-Cushing; Bdunt-Clarke; Lucinda-Miss Elliot; Hortensia-Mrs Ward (Genest, V, 54); Cribb-Costollo; La Jeunesse-Holtom (Winston MS 9).

Afterpiece Title: What We Must all Come To

Performance Comment: Principals by Shuter, Dyer, Cushing, White, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, Miss Hallam, Miss Elhiott; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Drugget-Shuter; Sir Charles Rackett-Dyer; Lovelace-Cushing; Woodley-White; Lady Rackett-Miss Elliot; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Dimity-Mrs Green; Nancy-Miss Hallam (Genest, V, 54); Two Songs in character When first the dear youth passing by-Miss Hallam; To dance & to Dress & to Flaunt it about-Miss Hallam(Winston MS 9).

1025
27 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 14 April 1758.] Receipts: #247 10s. (Winston MS 9); #247 (MacMillan); Charges: #64 4s. [Profit to Holland: #182 16s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922