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7799 results for: Keyword - Weston</i>, has some Requisites, may in Time be a tolerable Actor in low Comedy--<span class=
We found 4810 matches on Event Comments, 3422 matches on Performance Comments, 607 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5301
23 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee. Mainpiece: With the characters for the time in old English Dresses, By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Bastard Actor: Aickin, first time

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Italian Gamesters, as17760305

5302
25 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17760217, but Artaxerxes-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Weichsel, first time.
Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): J.A. Hasse

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

5303
26 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. N.B. Mr King still continuing lame with the Gout is incapable of performing both in Play and Farce. Mr Baddeley, therefore has kindly undertaken, at short notice, to perform the character of Old Groveby, and humbly hopes for the indulgence of the public. Paid Machin, Chorus, 9 nights #2 5s. Receipts: #131 10s. Charges: #70 7s. Profits to Dodd: #61 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17760208, but Old Groveby-Baddeley, first time; the Vocal Parts-Mrs Scott, Mrs +Jewell, Mrs +Smith.
Cast
Role: Old Groveby Actor: Baddeley, first time

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

5304
09 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17760112, but Dionysius-Clarke, first time; Evander-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Dionysius Actor: Clarke, first time
Role: Philotas Actor: Lewis, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: As17750922, but Harriet-Miss Dayes, first time.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Dayes, first time.

Entertainment: InterludeEnd: True Blue; or, The Press Gang-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Willems; The Dance-Aldridge

5305
12 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17751013, but Jaques-Bannister, first time; Oliver-Packer; William-Messink; Rosalind-Miss Younge; LeBeau-; Corin-; Jaques de Bois-.
Cast
Role: Jaques Actor: Bannister, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

Entertainment: A Variety of New Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

5306
16 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold. Tickets delivered for An Opera will be taken. Books of the Entertainment [i.e., afterpiece] to be had at the theatre. Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment by D. J. Piguenit. 8vo 1774, played this one night only (Biographia Dramatica). [It had been played as a Burletta at Marybone Gardens according to the Westminster Magazine for April, and though some of its music was good, the Burletta writer had taken great liberty with his original.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17751004, but Sir Francis-Quick, first time; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Whisper-_; Scentwell-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Quick, first time

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409

5307
17 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Torrington-Parsons, first time; Leech-Bransby; Miss Leeson-Miss P. Hopkins; General Savage-King; Connolly-Moody; Leeson-Palmer; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Lamash; Ghastly-Burton; Belville-Reddish; Mrs Belville-Miss Younge; Lady Rachel-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Greville; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Abington; Crow-Wright; Wolf-Carpenter; Maid-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Torrington Actor: Parsons, first time
Role: Ghastly Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Dance: In: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

5308
19 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Alcanor-A Young Gentleman, first appearance; Mirvan-Bransby; Hali-Whitfield; Hersides-Norris; Zaphna-Brereton; Pharon-Packer; Mahomet-Bensley; Palmira-Miss Younge, first time.
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Miss Younge, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

5309
19 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Duart-Booth; Manuel-Young; Carlos-Wroughton, first time; Sancho-Quick; Choleric-Dunstall; Elvira-Miss Macklin; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Wroughton, first time

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Entertainment: Interlude.End: True Blue, as17760409 but Mrs _Willems; The Dance, as17760409

5310
20 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Leoni. Last Time of performing the Mainpiece this season. N.B. Half Price will be taken to the latter Account

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Weichsel, first time.
Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): J.A. Hasse

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

5311
20 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: As17760409 but Hurry-Waldron, first time; Architect-Norris; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Shepherdess, with songs incident to the piece-Miss Abrams; Vocal Parts-Mrs Smith, Mrs _Scott.
Cast
Role: Hurry Actor: Waldron, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Song: V: (By Desire) The Soldier Tir'd-Miss Abrams

5312
22 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: Binnacle-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Commodore Flip-Moody; Worthy-Usher; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs King, first time; Mizen-Dodd; Sir Charles Pleasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Lamash; Cockswain-Wrighten; Indent-Griffiths; Hatchway (With a song)-Bannister; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Greville; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Lt. Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Barmaid-Mrs Davies; Advocate-Mrs Millidge; to finish with a Grand Naval Review in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Blurton, Mrs Sutton;, and the Favourite song of Rule Britannia-Davies, Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Mrs King, first time

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

5313
23 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Performance Comment: As17751108, but Trounce-Dunstall; Lauretta-Miss Dayes , frist time.
Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Dayes , frist time.

Dance: End Opera: La Soiree A@la@mode, as17751207

5314
24 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Smith; Justice Balance-Jefferson; Kite-Palmer; Worthy-Whitefield; Bullock-Moody; Two Recruits-Waldron, Burton; Capt. Brazen-King; Rose-Miss Jarratt; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Miss Younge; Melinda-Miss Platt, first time.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Platt, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: II: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

5315
29 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17751101, but Cymbeline-Hurst; Guiderius-Whitfield; first time, and Singing In Act I-Miss Sharpe; Doctor-_; Captain-_; Claudio-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Performance Comment: As17760220, but Narciss-Miss Sharpe, first time.
Cast
Role: Narciss Actor: Miss Sharpe, first time.
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

5316
30 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Being the last time of Garrick's appearing in character of Sir John Brute . When the Song Encor'd Mr Garrick said Come Col. give us that Song again for two very good Reasons, the first because your friends desire it-and Secondly because I believe I shall never be in such good company again. House Mr and Mrs Davies (Sold) (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Davies in lieu of Bt #60. Rec'd of Mr Davis on acct #30. Receipts: #281 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Cast
Role: Constant Actor: Brereton, first time
Role: Heartfree Actor: Bensley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

5317
01 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Flower Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17751003, but Thomas-Burton, first time.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton, first time.
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17760415

5318
02 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Garrick's last time of performing Leon . Receipts: #253 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time
Role: Narciss Actor: Miss Sharpe, first time.

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760410

5319
04 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague (With Songs)-Moody; Obadiah-Parsons; Day-Baddeley; Ruth-Mrs King, first time; Blunt-Aickin; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Lt. Story-Fawcett; Abel-Burton; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Arabella-Miss Jarratt; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright; Committeemen-Waldron; Coachman-Griffith; Sargent-Everard; Jack-Mas. Blanchard.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs King, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17751211, but Clown-Carpenter; other characters-_Bannister, Garland.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Carpenter

Dance: IV: The Jealous Harlequin, as17760117

5320
07 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Garrick's last time of performing Archer . Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies and Gentlemen most earnestly requested to come early (playbill). Mrs Abington having wrote to Mr Garrick that she intended to quit the Stage at the End of the Season never to return to it again, he very kindly play'd for her Benefit (Hopkins Diary). Tickets deliver'd for Much Ado will be taken. Attempted to get into Drury Lane Theatre to see Mr Garrick in the character of Archer, but the crowd was so great that after suffering thumps, squeezes and almost suffocation for two hours, I was oblig'd to retire without effecting it (Hampden, Journal). Receipts: #129 19s. 6d. Charges: #65 7s. 6d. Profits to Mrs Abington: #64 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Jarratt, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Man of Quality

Dance: IV: The Irish Fair, as17751003

5321
09 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Garrick's last time of performing Benedict . In the Farce the whole set of Clouds fell down upon the Stage but did no Damage (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly.] King was hoarse. Spleen deferr'd. Receipts: #270 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time
Role: Narciss Actor: Miss Sharpe, first time.

Dance: II: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760410

5322
10 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I With Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Wroughton first time; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmorland-Thompson; Blunt-Booth; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Lee Lewes; Bardolph-Davis; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Falstaff-Shuter; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Wroughton first time

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Dayes, first time.

Dance: II: The Italian Gamesters, as17760305

Entertainment: End: Epilogue Riding on an Ass-Shuter; End I Farce: (By Particular Desire) the Cries of London-Shuter

5323
11 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: As17751017, but Pyrrhus-Wroughton, first time.
Cast
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Wroughton, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Syrens

Song: III: (By Particular Desire) The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms-Master Harrison

Dance: IV: A Minuet, Allemande-Rudd, Miss Cranfield; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Bassan

5324
13 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Campley-Lewis; Brumpton-Clarke; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Dunstall; Sable-Quick; Tom-Jones; Trim-Wilson, first time; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Miss Valois; Lady Brumpton-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Trim Actor: Wilson, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Dance: End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

5325
14 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17751020, but Col. Briton-Young , first time.
Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Young , first time.
Role: Don Felix Actor: Lewis, first time

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Dayes , frist time.

Dance: II: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503; End: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

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