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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.

5851
20 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Last time of performing this season. Benefit Furnival. [Prices 3s.,2s., 1s.] Tickets delivered out by Mrs Phillips, Cunningham, and Blakey will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Cunningham

Dance: The three Graniers

5852
22 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Hale; Modely-Chapman; Freehold-Bridgwater; Sir John-Goodall; Lurcher-Anderson; Doublejugg-Hippisley; Vulture-Woodward; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Vaughan; Timothy Shacklefigure-James; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Daniel (1st time of appearing on that stage); Flora-Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: 3rd Follower Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: 5th Follower Actor: Mrs Gondou.
Role: Follower of Proserpine Actor: Sga Campioni
Role: 2nd Follower Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: 4th Follower Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Follower of Ceres Actor: Mrs Delagarde

Song: WWe're Gaily yet-Beard

Dance: Sodi

5853
13 May 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last time of the Company's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: follower of Eurydice Actor: Sga Campioni

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

5854
19 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit I. Sparks. Tickets deliver'd out by Lloyd, Mason, Caustin, &c will be taken, and tickets deliver'd out by Brooks, Bride, Mrs Barclay, Mrs Fenn, and others for the Country Wife for Thursday last will be taken this night. Being the last time of the Company's performing this season. [The advance notice of this night had included the Musical Entertainment of Neptune and Amphitrite (compos'd by Arne), but this is omitted from the notice of the day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Anthonio Actor: Goodfellow

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: Ghost of Gaffer Thumb Actor: Goodfellow.

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: CCantata-Lowe

5855
11 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Garrick (1st time on that stage); Edgar-Ryan; Gloucester-Bridgwater; Bastard-Cashell; Kent-Chapman; Albany-Oates; Cornwall-Burton; Burgundy-Paddick; Usher-Philips; Goneril-Miss Haughton; Regan-Mrs Bland; Cordelia-Mrs Vincent.

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

5856
14 June 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Subscribers to the Opera are desir'd to send their Silver Tickets on Saturday next, and the three succeeding Days of Performance, to the Opera Office, where a Half Guinea Ticket extraordinary will be delivered to each, or a proportionable Part of Money return'd as Equivalent for four representations, which the Season already too far advanced, cannot admit of being exhibited, thro' the absolute Necessity there was of postponing the proper Time of beginning the Opera. Forty-Two Representations are past

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigone

5857
24 June 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigone

5858
27 June 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several Persons of Quality. With the original Music, and all the Dances and other decorations proper to the play. Being the last time of performing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

5859
13 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Theatre, the Bottom of Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. [The terminology is repeated in the bills until 16 Feb. 1747. The concert formula is continued as before.] Afterpiece: By Particular desire. First time at this stage. [On Wednesday The Beggar's Opera and The Anatomist were announced for today.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

5860
04 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With new Habits, scenes, Machines, and other Decorations for the Dances. Nothing under full price will be taken during the time of performance. The Refusal oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: Grand Comic Dance call'dThe German Camp-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Salomon's Son; Also The Vintage-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Muilment, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

5861
26 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17461023, but Foigard-Barrington; Cherry-Miss Warren (1st time on any stage); Sir Charles-Blakes.

Dance: Two Entertainments, as17470121, but Salomon's Son

5862
27 January 1747 @ Red Lion Street

Event Comment: At the Cole-Hole. By Gentlemen, for their Diversion. [No prices. No time.] This Evening.--Daily Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Gentle; Bajazet-Dunning; Moneses-Gataker; Axalla-Ball; Omar-Robert Smith; Zama-William Hemans; Mirvan-Marlow; Haly-Williamson; Arpasia-Mills; Selma-John Smith; Dervise-Watts; Prince of Tanais-Bonham; Stratocles-Robert Hemmings.
Cast
Role: Mirvan Actor: Marlow

5863
07 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: fterpiece advertised as for the last time this season.] Receipts: #194 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

5864
23 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Budgell. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. Nothing under the full price will be taken during the whole time of the performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Myrtle Actor: Goodfellow

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

5865
07 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece written by Beaumont and Fletcher, never acted there. Servants allow'd to keep places on the stage which will be form'd into front and side boxes, and so commodiously enclos'd as to prevent the Ladies from taking cold. Ladies send servants by three. Tickets of Mrs Clive at her House in Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wild Goose Chase

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Mills; Pinac-Yates; Belleur-Neale; De Gard-Delane; Lugier-Blakes; Lillia/Bianca-Mrs Clive (in which character will be introduc'd proper songs, the music new compos'd by Arne); Nantole-Winstone; LeCastre-Taswell; Factor-Bridges; Priest-Usher; Diego-Raftor; Pedro-Marr; Oriana-Mrs Mills; Mariana-Miss Minors; Petella-Miss Cole; Rosalure-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Factor Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: Margerina-Mrs Clive (to be performed in a burlesque manner) 1st time; Moore-Lowe; Gubbins-Sullivan; Dragon-Reinhold; Mauxalinda-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Moore Actor: Lowe

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

5866
24 March 1747 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Premiere of Terradellas's Bellerofonte. Crescendo is used...seemingly for the first time. Libretto by F. Vanneschi--Burney, History of Music, IV, 456

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bellerephon

Dance:

Entertainment: End Opera: Fireworks Display-. [Repeated in all announcements of this opera.

5867
11 April 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Last time of playing this Season. [On Easter Monday the theatre will revert to rope dancing and pantomimes.] Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

5868
08 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Being the last time of performing the play this season. (General Advertiser). Paid Quin in Full for his Performances this season #1. Receipts: #103 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

5869
27 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing the play this season (General Advertiser). Paid Duke of Bedford half year's Ground Rent in full to Lady? Day? #100. Receipts: #165 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

5870
29 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last time of the company's performing this season (General Advertiser). Paid Mr Granier in full for his children's performances #10 10s. Paid Mrs Pritchard in full for her performances this season #21 13s. 4d., and #10 for her being overcharged for her benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

5871
01 June 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the request of several Persons who are desirous of spending an Hour with Mr Foote, but find the Time inconvenient, instead of Chocolate in the Morning, Mr Foote's Friends are desir'd to drink a Dish of Tea with him, at half an Hour after Six in the Evening. [Repeated 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 June (Positively the last Day. At the Desire of Qeveral People of Quality).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Diversions Of The Morning

5872
26 September 1747 @ The Tiled Booth Blackheath

Event Comment: At the Tiled Booth, Black heath. Lee and Yeates will perform a Droll, During the Time of the Fair. This Droll was performed at Bartholomew Fair and Southwark Fair with Universal Applause. The Machinery is inexpressibly Fine, especially the Temple Scene and the Burning of Troyv (Daily Advertiser). [Prices as 9 Sept. Notice repeated 29, 30 Sept., 1, 2 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

5873
29 October 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. At common prices. Places to be taken of Mr Page at the stage door of the theatre. To begin exactly 6 o'clock. [Notice about prices, places, and time of curtain continues throughout the season. It will not be repeated further.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

5874
31 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On Monday next, As You Like It, with Dancing by the Two Mademoiselle Auretti's, 1st time of their appearing on that stage. Receipts: #160 (Cross); #118 6s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

5875
04 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Principal characters in the Mainpiece New Dress'd. [Barry, apparently for the first time. See 5 Nov.] Receipts: #140 (Cross); #151 11s. (Powel); #151 14s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment