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1784 results for: Keyword - Widow and Children of Christian Steffkins
We found 860 matches on Performance Title, 629 matches on Performance Comments, 433 matches on Event Comments, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
02 September 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P I, by George Colman, the elder. His authorship has hitherto been questioned, but for its authentication see Peake, II, 54. Larpent MS 532; not published]: An Original, Whimsical, Operatical, Pantomimical, Farcical, Electrical, Naval, Military, Temporary, Local Extravaganza.The Overture and new Musick by Dr Arnold. With new Scenes [by Canter (Public Advertiser, 5 Sept.)], Dresses and Decorations. The Views of the Temple of Health and the Camp in St. James's Park designed and executed by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto Mum!-Lamash; Agreeable Companion [in a Post-Chaise-Webb; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Webb; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Massey; Clown-Hussey (1st appearance on any stage these 20 years); Head Boy [of the Marine Society-Master Edwin; Officer in the Camp-Wood [i.e. doubled Goody Burton]; Attendant-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Columbine-Miss Wewitzer; Maid-Miss Wood; Chambermaid-Mrs W. Palmer; Goddess of Health, Genius of Nonsense-Mrs Cargill.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Vocal and Rhetorical Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher

Dance: In afterpiece: Master and Miss Byrne.[This dance was included in all subsequent performances.

227
12 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs. [These six Chiefs had recently come to England to enlist aid in their dispute with Mexico (London Chronicle, 2 Nov.). The playbill retains Bannister as Robin Hood, but "Previous to the curtain's drawing up...Farley walked forward and apologized for the absence of Bannister, informing the audience that their favourite singer was suddenly indisposed, and that Davies had undertaken to play Bannister's part" (Diary, 13 Nov.). Davies's part of Scarlet was probably acted by Farley (see 18 Nov.).] Receipts: #201 17s. 6d. (187.5.0; 14.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

228
13 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

229
16 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17901106 PART I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony, according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of a Combat between two Natives. PART II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. PART III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honour, observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Captain Cook by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

230
18 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

231
20 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr

232
25 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Performance Comment: As17901111, but A New Prelude-_(and thereafter); Epilogue-Powel, Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: As17901123

233
01 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #326 16s. 6d. (318.6.6; 8.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Cast
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain

Dance: As17901123

234
14 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Cast
Role: and true he says Actor: Mrs Mountain
Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

235
15 December 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces The Suspicious Husband, but "The performance at this house was changed yesterday evening in consequence of the indisposition of Lewis, and Rose and Colin with The German Hotel were substituted for The Suspicious Husband"(Diary, 16 Dec.).] Receipts: #145 14s. 6d. (135.4.6; 10.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

236
04 January 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Picture of Paris. As 27 Dec. 1790. [Mainpiece in place of The Provok'd Husband, advertised on playbill of 3 Jan.] Receipts: #179 9s. (169.8; 10.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

237
12 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire of the Cherokee Chiefs. [These six Chiefs had recently come to England to enlist aid in their dispute with Mexico (London Chronicle, 2 Nov.). The playbill retains Bannister as Robin Hood, but "Previous to the curtain's drawing up...Farley walked forward and apologized for the absence of Bannister, informing the audience that their favourite singer was suddenly indisposed, and that Davies had undertaken to play Bannister's part" (Diary, 13 Nov.). Davies's part of Scarlet was probably acted by Farley (see 18 Nov.).] Receipts: #201 17s. 6d. (187.5.0; 14.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

238
13 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen

239
16 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: As17931106 PART I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony, according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of a Combat between two Natives. PART II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. PART III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honour, observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Captain Cook by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

240
18 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

241
20 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

242
14 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The German Hotel

Related Works
Related Work: The German Hotel Author(s): Johann Christian Brandes

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

243
20 August 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Dance: Tollet's Ground-Essex, Mrs Lucas; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bignell; Dame Ragondes and her 8 Children-Nevelong, 8 more; The Right Irish Trot-Goodwin

244
25 January 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Song: That celebrated Dialogue-Boman, Pack, A Drunken Officer and a Town Miss, originally performed in The Mad Lover; A Country Dialogue-Mrs Willis, Short; A new Trumpet Song composed by Eccles-Davis

Dance: The last new Entry-Firbank, Firbank's Scholar; Blowsabella-Prince, Mrs Clark; Comic dances-Prince, others; A Right Irish Trot-a child of five years

245
26 November 1713 @ Tennis Court

Event Comment: The lowest Price 6d. The rest 1s. Pit 1s. 6d. and the Stage 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m. For the Diversion of the Quality and Gentry. [The same company performed occasionally during the winter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from France, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in Europe, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-

246
23 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Dance: A New Dance-Moreau, Mrs Schoolding; A Serious Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle, Salle's Sister, the Two Children from the Opera at Paris

247
12 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Adventures Of Five Hours

Dance: Dame Ragonde And Her Eight Children- (new)

248
24 March 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin A Sham Astrologer, A Parrot, A Child, A Statue, And A Chimney Sweeper

Dance: Danjeville

249
26 March 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin A Sham Astrologer, A Parrot, A Child, A Statue, And A Chimney Sweeper

Afterpiece Title: The Reasonable Animals

Dance: A singular new Entertainment by Danjeville, at the Request of several Persons of Quality

250
05 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin The Mock Astrologer, A Statue, A Chimney Sweeper, A Child, And A Parrot

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin a Merry Spirit

Entertainment: Tumbling-the famous Tumblers just arriv'd from Paris