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2844 results for: Keyword - the Doctor
We found 2596 matches on Roles/Actors, 890 matches on Performance Title, 571 matches on Performance Comments, 60 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

351
18 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of Sir Roger DeCoverley [Joseph Dorman]. Receipts: money #38 8s. 6d.; tickets #120 3s. (Account Book); #170 (Rylands MS.). [On 19 Nov. Dorman paid the Treasurer #15.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17401008, but Charlotte-Mrs Hale; Dorcas-Mrs Dodson, the first time of her appearing upon any stage.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Dodson, the first time of her appearing upon any stage.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Dance: W Wooden Shoe-Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

352
20 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Yates

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Olbeldiston; IV: Pierot-Master Matthews; V: Hornpipe-Yates

353
30 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Cibber. [Tickets at Cibber's Lodgings at the Shell House in Spring Garden.] Receipts: money #65 15s. 6d.; seals #126 7s. (Account Book); #230 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Dance: I: The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; III: A new Muzette, Tambourine-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; IV: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

354
20 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Colly Cibber Esq. Benefit Theophilus Cibber. No persons to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the scenes, but by Box ticket, which will be deliver'd at White's Chocolate House in St. James' St.; Tom's Coffee House in Covent Garden, and of Mr Bradshaw, &c. Places for the stage (which will be form'd into Boxes and carefully enclos'd) may be taken at Mrs Moor's in the Playhouse passage. Tickets for the Boxes and the stage will also be deliver'd at the proper offices of the theatre. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Song: I: Sweet Bird, from Milton,-Mrs Arne; II: A Cantata by Stanley-Beard; IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe; V: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: A Concerto, as17420105; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

355
22 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Woffington. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets to be had of Bradshaw, &c. Places for the stage (which will be form'd into Boxes carefully enclosed) may be had at Mrs Moor's in the Playhouse Passage. Receipts: #170

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Song: I: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe; III: A Ballad-Lowe; V: At the particular desire of several ladies of Quality, the celebrated Irish Ballad Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive, as she perform'd it in Dublin

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-the Mechels; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

356
01 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Beard. Tickets and places to be had at Beard's lodgings in Red Lyon St., near Lamb's Conduit, and of Bradshaw at the Kings Arms, &c. Servants will be allow'd to keep Places on the stage, which will be carefully inclosed to prevent the ladies from taking cold. Receipts: #207

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Cross.
Role: The Dances Actor: M Mechel, Mlle +Mechel.
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Havard
Role: The Dances Actor: M Mechell, Mlle Mechell, Desse, Mrs Walter, Dumont, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Rayner, Miss Story.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

357
05 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Tickets and places of Bradshaw, &c, and at Mills' House in Nassau St., near Soho Square. Servants may keep places on stage, which will (for the better accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclosed to form an amphitheatre. Rylands MS.: Cibber elop'd. Receipts: #188

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: Le Boufon, as17420325

Song: II: Singing in Italian-Beard; III: Song-Lowe; V: (By Particular Desire) the favourite song of Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive (as she performed it in Dublin)

358
06 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Song: I: Let me Wander not unseen from Milton's Allegro & Penseroso, by Handel-Beard; III: Elin@a@Roon (by special Desire)-Mrs Clive; V: A Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

359
15 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Cross.
Role: The Dances Actor: M Mechel, Mlle +Mechel.
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Havard
Role: The Dances Actor: M Mechell, Mlle Mechell, Desse, Mrs Walter, Dumont, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Rayner, Miss Story.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Macklin.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber

Dance: I: Running Footman's Dance-Phillips; III: The Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Entertainment: AA Lesson on the Welch Harp-Mr Jones

360
22 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman and his Family under great Distress. Prices. 3s., 2s., 1s. Tickets of Daniel Findon, Union Coffee House, Cornhill. [Blakey was down for Filch in the advance notice of 21 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cushing

Song: Brett

Dance: As17460114

361
03 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Tickets delivered out for the Benefit of Devoto for last Wednesday will be taken tonight. [Prices as 24 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cushing

Song: Barlow

Dance: Three Graniers

362
07 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cushing

Dance: As17461027

363
25 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Woodward

Music: I: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; IV: The Sailors' Revels-Matthews; End: Vertumnus and Pomona, as17481112

364
16 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Matthews
Role: to conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters.
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick for the first time

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Woodward

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; IV: Dutch Dance, as17481203

365
21 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Mr Voltaire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Dunstall

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

366
18 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Bland. [Bland probably first appeared as Polydore in The Orphan, 17 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Bland, being the third time of his appearing on any Stage; Aboan-Sparks; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Governor-Anderson; Driver-Dunstall; Daniel-Collins; Hotman-Bransby; Widow Lackit-Mrs Macklin; Charlotte-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Imoinda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Bland, being the third time of his appearing on any Stage
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Dunstall

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

367
27 January 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Dunstall

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

368
01 February 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Sorcerer, a Pantomime Entertainment, originally performed at the Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields, is preparing, with alterations, at Covent Garden (The scenes painted by Mr Lambert) and will be performed one day next week. [Another letter appeared in the General Advertiser on innocent entertainment for the lower classes (see 29 Jan. 1752), but severely criticized the existence of Prize fights, Cock-pits, and Gambling houses as the real nuisances and nurseries of theft and disorder."] It is whispered that the Townwill shortly be entertained with a phenomenon of the Monosyllable Fun,--the match between Sir Alexander Drawcansir, Kent. and their Lownesses of Grub Street, being certainly to be decided on the Stage; great bets depending on this Battle, it is thought the Knowing ones will be taken in (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Dunstall

369
22 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Dunstall

Dance: II: Grand Comic Ballet, as17511216; IV: Grand Dutch Dance, as17511021; End: Louvre, Minuet-Villeneuve, Madem Camargo

370
08 May 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Evans and Green (Boxkeepers). Tickets sold at the doors will not be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Dunstall

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Phillips, with the Clown Smith

371
20 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Yates.

372
27 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Yates.

373
13 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Yates.

374
04 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As Written by Shakespear. [This notice, accompanying each subsequent announcement of this season, will not be repeated further.] Receipts: #90 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Usher; Banquo-Palmer; Angus-Walker; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbain-Master Simson; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Yates

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Italian Peasants-Signor Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, being the 1st time of their appearing upon that stage

375
19 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tomorrow will be reviv'd the Tempest, as written by Shakespear. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Cob-Mozeen; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies; Young Knowell-Usher; Matthew-Vaughan; Clement-Taswell; Old Knowell-Berry; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadill-Woodward; Master Stephen-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Blakes; Cash-Jefferson; Bridget-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Yates

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004