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2450 results for: Keyword - Widow Rogers
We found 1334 matches on Performance Comments, 768 matches on Performance Title, 415 matches on Event Comments, 183 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2201
18 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In afterpiece, added, following Lord Mayor's Show: A New Historical Procession of the Several Companies, with their respective Pageants, and the Chief Magistrates belonging to the City of London, from its Foundation. The Scenes, Machinery and Decorations, both of the Pantomime and Procession, invented and designed by Richards, and executed by Him, Smirk, Hodgins, Catton, and others. Book of the Songs, with an Explanation of the Procession [reprinted in Public Advertiser, 21 Jan.], to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 21 Jan.: The glee is the composition of the late [Benjamin] Rogers (who lived in 1600); the other airs are by Handel, [the Earl of] Kelly, Abel, Stamitz, and Shield . . . More than 200 supernumeraries are employed to walk in the Procession. Receipts: #236 4s. 6d. (231/4/0; 5/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

2202
21 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Werter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr

2203
23 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: As17891231

2204
31 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Song: End: As17900407

2205
15 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: As17901020

2206
18 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 3]: The Dialogue and part of the Songs written by Richard? Wilson. The Overture, new Music and accompaniments composed by Reeve. The Songs, Duets, Glees compiled from Arnold, Rogers, Giordani, Shield, Hook, Dibdin, W. Wilson, Stevens, Broderip and David Rizzio. [Larpent MS 908; not published. Prologue probably by Richard Wilson. Epilogue by Joseph Haynes.] Public Advertiser, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Wilson. No. 10, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #354 14s. 6d. (165.17.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 183.13.0)

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

2207
15 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: As17931020

2208
27 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: Translated from Voltaire. Not acted these 20 years [acted l6 Nov. 1779]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 18 years [not acted since 19 Apr. 1774]. Morning Chronicle, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 49, Great Marlborough-street. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Palmyra was at Manchester, 1 Apr. 1778. Adress by Samuel Rogers (European Magazine, May 1795, p. 344). Epilogue by David Garrick.] Receipts: #569 8s. 6d. (293.14.6; 59.10.6; 8.0.0; tickets:208.3.6) (charge:#204 1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet The Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Entertainment: Monologues. End: an Occasional Address-Mrs Siddons; Afterpiece to conclude with: the original Epilogue-Mrs Siddons

2209
19 April 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by John Taylor. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text; although Boaden, Jordan, I, 286 says the Epilogue was by Samuel Rogers, being the same as that spoken on 27 Apr. 1795)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. [Afterpiece in place of No Song No Supper, advertised on playbill of 18 Apr.] Morning Herald, 29 Apr. 1797: On Monday [1 May] will be published The Will (2s.). Account-Book: Reynolds to receive #33 6s. 8d. for every night of The Will. Receipts: #413 4s. (344.12.6; 63.16.6; 4.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Will

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

2210
09 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; Come all noble souls who skill'd in music's art- (composed by Dr Rogers, 1673); The smiling dawn-Miss Dufour (Jephtha); Honour and arms-Reinhold (Samson); O Magnify the Lord-Miss Poole (Chandos? Anthems); O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); My faith and truth-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Samson); Ye sacred priests, Farewell ye limpid-Mme Mara (Jephtha); He gave them hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End I: concerto on violin-Master Pinto; End II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

2211
01 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Music From The Works Of handel boyce arne And purcell

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Samson)-; Come, come, all noble souls-Incledon, Page, Sale (Rogers); Tune your harps-Mrs Atkins; Every day will I give thanks-Incledon (Chandos Anthems); The Mighty power-Chorus; Rejoice O Judah-Sale (Athalia); Let the bright Seraphim-Mme Mara; Let their celestial concerts-Chorus (Samson).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: concerto on the violoncello-Charles Ashley

2212
14 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Aberdein, Bennett, Calkin, Cameron, Dale Jun., Dashwood, Douglas, Ditcher, Dudley, Fishett, Francois, Fuller, Gooding, Humphries, Hough, Harman, Lings, Monday, Marks, Macdougall, Rogers, Scott, Smith, Tice, Tildsley, Tirrell, Wyatt, Waterer, Williams, Willey will be admitted. [Miss Usher is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Receipts: #56 1s. (31.1.6; 24.4.6; 0.15.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

2213
14 August 1660 @ The Red Bull Theatre

Event Comment: In Herbert, Dramatic Records, p. 82, is a list of the plays acted by the Red Bull actors: The Humorous Lieutenant. Beggars Bushe. Tamer Tamed. The Traytor. Loves Cruelty. Wit without Money. Maydes Tragedy. Philaster. Rollo Duke of Normandy. Claricilla. Elder Brother. The Silent Woman. The Weddinge. Henry the Fourthe. Merry Wives of Windsor. Kinge and no Kinge. Othello. Damboys [Bussy D'Ambois]. The Unfortunate Lovers. The Widow. This list (see Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 203) apparently concerns plays revived by this company, some before 10 Sept. 1660, some afterward. (See also the list of plays at the opening of the season and also 6 and 23 June 1660.

Performances

2214
02 January 1667 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Richard Legh, writing to his wife, 3 Jan. 1667@7, reported to her concerning this play: which is so damn'd bawdy that the Ladyes flung their peares and fruites at the Actors (Lady Newton, The House of Lyme, p. 240). Pepys, Diary: Alone to the King's House, and there saw The Custome of the Country, the second time of its beind acted, wherein Knipp does the Widow well; but, of all the plays that ever I did see, the worst--having neither plot, language, nor anything in the earth that is acceptable; only Knipp sings a little song admirably. But fully the worst play that ever I saw or I believe shall see

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Custom Of The Country

2215
09 November 1671 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This date marks the opening of the new theatre in Dorset Garden. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 31): The new Theatre in Dorset-Garden being Finish'd, and our Company after Sir William's Death, being under the Rule and Dominion of his Widow the Lady Davenant, Mr Betterton and Mr Harris, (Mr Charles Davenant her Son Acting for her) they remov'd from Lincolns-Inn-Fields thither. And on the Ninth Day of November 1671, they open'd their new Theatre with Sir Martin Marral, which continu'd Acting 3 Days together, with a full Audience each Day; notwithstanding it had been Acted 30 Days before in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, and above 4 times at court. [This play is also on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, "Plays on the English Stage", p. 18: Sir Martin.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Feignd Innocence Or Sir Martin Marall

2216
03 March 1701 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit for Widow of the late Mr William Hall, who formerly had the Consort of Musick at his House in Norfolk-street. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Vocal and Instrumental Music-

2217
10 March 1701 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow of Thomas Williams, who perform'd in the Theatre Royal. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, particularly that celebrated Song, set by the late Mr Henry Purcell (for the Yorkshire Feast)-the best Masters of each Profession in England performing their Parts

2218
18 June 1701 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Widow and 7 Children of Mr Charles Powel, late Servant to his Majesty and his late Highness the Duke of Gloucester. At the desire of several Persons of Quality. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, Composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell for the York-shire Feast-

2219
27 August 1705 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Widow Barnes'/Booth, over against the Cross Daggers in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: By the most Famous Rope Dancers of Europe; who perform such strange and surprising Things on the Dancing Rope, as are incredible to relate; with great Variety of Encomparable fine Tumbling, Walking on the Slack Rope, Vaulting-; far surpassing all that has ever yet been seen. Together with the diverting Entertainments of your Old Friend Pickle Herring-, the chief of all his imitating Brethren

2220
01 May 1706 @ May Fair

Event Comment: At the Widow Barnes-Evans-Finley Booth. Be pleas'd to take notice, that there is no Rope-Dancing at Mr Penkethman's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: The most famous Rope/Dancers of Europe, who perform such strange and surprizing things as were never before seen, and which are almost incredible to relate

2221
25 May 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the Author'd Widow and Children

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

2222
04 June 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow of the late famous Tragedian Mr Betterton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Rogers

2223
05 May 1715 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow and Children of Christian Steffkins. At 6 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Singing-New Italian Lady

2224
03 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Rawlins and Cook. Tickets for The Amorous Widow taken this Day. Receipts: #66 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song: Dialogue between a Drunken Smith and his Wife-Cook, Newberry; Trumpet Song-Rawlins never perform'd on that Stage before; Two/Part Song-The Two Boys never perform'd but once before

Dance: As17150512; Also Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

2225
27 March 1717 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow Armstrong. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the very best Masters; The Vocal Parts-Hughs, Weely, Gates, Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Boman; With an Entertainment on the Harpsicord-Babel intirely new; A Solo on the Flute-Paisible; Solo on the Hautboy-Kitch