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6551 results for: Keyword - a Young Gentleman
We found 3825 matches on Performance Comments, 1343 matches on Event Comments, 1139 matches on Author, 848 matches on Performance Title, and 308 matches on Roles/Actors.

6326
22 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Wilks Jr, Norris, Harper, Penkethman, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Younger, Mrs Heron, Mrs Baker, Miss Tenoe.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill, who never appear'd on this Stage before

6327
13 October 1724 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris Jr, alias the Young Jubilee Dicky. Boxes 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Hob; or, The Country Wake

Dance: To be express'd in tne great Bills

6328
14 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, May, Mrs Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17250511

6329
02 February 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Richard West.] Preface: I shall offer but one Reason more...why this Tragedy did not succeed; and that is, It was not heard. A Rout of Vandals in the Galleries intimidated the young Actresses, disturb'd the Audience, and prevented all Attention

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hecuba

6330
08 March 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: TThe King, Prince and Princess of Wales, and the young Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

6331
15 March 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: TThe King, Prince and Princess of Wales, and the young Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio

6332
06 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Brett and Mrs Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: I: Pastoral-Boval, Mrs Brett; III: La Peirrette-Roger, Mrs Brett; V: A new Saraband, Minuet-Boval, Mrs Brett

6333
14 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris and Young Rainton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-; A new Dance, Le Jeuness-

6334
14 December 1727 @ Westminster School

Event Comment: His Royal Highness the Duke present. Mainpiece: By Terence. Afterpiece: Imitated from the Phormio by Moliere, and translated into English by Mr Otway, with some Alterations; acted by the younger King's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phormio

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

6335
16 February 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: The young Noblemen of the Westminster School. Julius Caesar-Lord Danby; Mark Anthony-Roberts; Brutus-Master Hay; Cassius-Lord Middlesex; Portia-Lord Dorset's son; Octavius-another of Lord Dorset's sons.

6336
11 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. [There is some confusion concerning this performance. Daily Journal advertises The Fortune Hunters for its second performance, but Rich's Register gives The Beggar's Opera, 33d time; this numbering is recongnized in the bills by 16 March.] Receipts: money #35 2s.; tickets #115 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 41 by money and 247 by tickets; stage, 12 by money; pit, 59 by money and 203 by tickets; slips, 6 by money; first gallery, 66 by money and 203 by tickets; second gallery, 74 by money. Tickets for Volpone will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

6337
14 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: UUniversal Spectator, 16 Nov.. On Thursday last one Leigh, a young Lad belonging to...Drury-Lane, was descending in a Machine, at the Rehearsal of the New Entertainment of Perseus and Andromeda, when the same was let down with such a Force, that the poor Boy broke both his Arms

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

6338
16 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Orphan Children of the late Mr Farquhar. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Tickets for Roberts, Mrs Moore, and Young Leigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

6339
09 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [The Epilogue is printed in Daily Post, 12 Aug., which added: There was a very handsome Audience, and the young Actors were dismiss'd with general Applause.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance:

Music: Harpsichord-Magnes

6340
04 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Cecilia Young, a Scholar of Signor Geminiani, who never yet sung in Publick. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6d. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

6341
12 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Young Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance:

6342
19 August 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of the King of the Cherokees, the Prince, the four Generals, and the young Captain, lately arrived from South Carolina. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

6343
13 October 1730 @ no theater listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Miss Young.

6344
04 March 1731 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cecilia Young. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

6345
30 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Prince William, Princess Royal, the young Princesses, and Duke of Lorrain present. See also Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 115.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

6346
26 April 1732 @ St. James's Palace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Rehearsal by several of the Young Quality (the eldest not exceeding twelve Years of Age).

6347
27 April 1732 @ St. James's Palace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Company of Young Noblemen (eldest not 14).

6348
03 May 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit #Miss Young. Tickets a half guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

6349
14 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 15 Nov.: The Musick (see by Mr Lampe) gave great Satisfaction to the Audience....Miss Cecilia Young was paricularly admired

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

6350
21 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 16 Dec. Receipts: #104 17s. 6d. [The Prince, Duke, and two younger Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: As17321219