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12706 results for: Keyword - William Shakespear
We found 11030 matches on Author, 1683 matches on Performance Comments, 1329 matches on Event Comments, 57 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
28 April 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wood, Treasurer. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #24; tickets #133 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: As17231116

Music: Select Pieces-; accompany'd by French Horns-; particularly a Lesson on the Harpsicord-a Youth who never perform'd before in publick

Dance: Nivelon Jr, Dupre, Glover, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly Myrtillo-; French Peasant-Nivelon Sr, Mrs Rogeir; Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

327
06 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

328
13 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Huddy and Lanyon. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With the usual Dances and Decorations. Receipts: money #15 8s.; tickets #108 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Dupre, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Cross, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; particularly a new Peasant-Lanyon, Mrs Ogden

329
29 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Wilcox, Randal, Miss Connelley. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #7 5s. 6d.; tickets #120 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End I: Country Girl-Mrs Brett; II: Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Rogier; III: Louvre-Mrs Wall; IV: A new Pastoral-Glover, Mrs Rogier

Related Works
Related Work: Alls Well yt Ends Well Author(s): William Shakespeare

330
12 September 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

331
28 September 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #45 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: With all the usual Dancers perform'd by Dupre, Nivelon, Glover, Newhouse, Pelling, Lanyon

332
27 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. All the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Booth; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Porter; Witches-Johnson, Norris, Griffin. [Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]Hogan (Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 277), thinks this bill is misprinted, with Hecate omitted and Johnson assigned Penkethman's usual part of the First Witch .]
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

333
14 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainp1ece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #30 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

334
18 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #33 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Nivelon, DuPre, Glover, Lally, Newhouse, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Flag Dance-Nivelon; Myrtillo-

335
26 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #50 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

336
19 December 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

337
19 January 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #25 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance:

338
18 February 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

339
11 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Boheme. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #61 8s. 6d.; tickets #59 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: PPeasant Dance by Nivelon -Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

Song: IIn Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legar

340
10 May 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Harrison, Pit Officekeeper, and Clarkson. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #20 0s. 6d.; tickets #157

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End II: The last new Chacone-Mrs Bullock; III: Scots Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; IV: Chacone-Lally, Mrs Wall; V: Irish Dance-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

341
05 October 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance:

342
16 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #27 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

343
28 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #32 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

344
02 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. With all the Flyings, Sinkings, and other Decorations. Receipts: #44 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Music: In which will be reviv'd, The Musick, both Vocal and Instrumnetal, incident to the Play-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Mrs Chambers, others

Dance: Usual Dances-DuPre, Salle, Nivelon, Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre Jr

345
15 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #24 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

346
31 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #40 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Music: As17251202

Dance: As17251202

347
05 January 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #23 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: PPastoral-Young LeSac, Miss LaTour; Peasant-Nivelon; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

348
22 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Parker. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #26 11s.; tickets #77 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: RRunning Footman's Dance-Nivelon, Mrs Legare; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle; Myrtillo-Dupre, Lally, Pelling, Mrs Legare, Mrs Wall, Mrs Bullock

Song: Singing in Italian-Salway

349
25 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #32 16s. 6d.; tickets #51 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Pollett's Son

Song: CChanson a Boire-Leveridge, Leguerre

350
05 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Castelman, Treasurer. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: I: Muzette-Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Wooden Shoe Dance-Sandham's Children; IV: Dutch Skipper-Sandham; V: La Pierette-Roger, Mrs Brett

Music: II: Corelli's 8th Concerto-