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We found 1284 matches on Performance Comments, 1194 matches on Event Comments, 429 matches on Roles/Actors, 402 matches on Author, and 349 matches on Performance Title.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: What D'ye Call It

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

Event Comment: Last night Mr Goodfellow played the part of King Richard the Third, at the tr/dl with uncommon applause. It is remarkable that this is the second King Richard that has greatly suceeded from Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Goodfellow and Barrington. Tickets for Barrington at Mrs Gwyn's a Silk Dyer in Drury Lane. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Simpson doubled in the part of Tyrrel.] Tickets delivered out by Hussey will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17460318 but a New Prologue to the Opera-_.

Song: III: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Miss Edwards; IV: Cantata-Lowe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Event Comment: Supposed for Mr Garrick (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross); #187 6s. (Powel). N.B.: This Play was for benefit of Mr G-k, clear of all charges as before, which must be subtracted from the Account (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Event Comment: N.B. As the Auctioneer [Foote] gives Tea tomorrow at Covent Garden Mr Woodward (by particular desire) on Saturday next will present him with a dish of his own chocolate, with an addition of one Mew at his cats. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #168 18s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Event Comment: By Particular Desire. For Mr Garrick's Benefit (Tho not in the Bills) (Cross). Paid Potter (Hatter) #7 3s.; Powney (Stationer) #3 8s.; Cross for Licenser #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #220 (Cross); #199 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: AAcis and Galatea, as17491130, but MacNeale, Pelling, Shawford, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi omitted

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee. Charges #60. Balance to Lee #1 6s. plus #88 17s. from tickets. Advanced Servandoni #5 5s. Tickets to be had of Lee at Mr Christmas's in Maiden Lane; and of Page at the stage door. Both pieces by Desire. Receipts: #61 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17500201

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17500927, but concluding with a Rural Dance-Mathews, Mad Camargo.
Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular desire. Being the last time of its being performed this season. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment in two Interludes. Someday this week, Mr Ross, will perform the part of Young Bevil in the Conscious Lovers, at Drury Lane, being the first time of his appearance on the English Stage. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Master Mattocks; Laura-Miss Norris; Pastora-Mrs Clive; to conclude with a Rural Dance-Mathews.
Event Comment: Receipts. #100 (Cross). General Advertiser: The tragedy of the Revenge is reviving at Drury Lane, and will be played there sometime next week, in which Mossop will play the part of Zanga. A Poem To Mr Ross, on his first appearance in the Character of Bevil : @Who can resist to pour the raptur'd praise@When such deserts as thine attention raise...@Bevil whose words still fire the Noble mind@Shines with new lustre to thy Merits joined...

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Event Comment: MMr Garrick did Richard (Cross). This day is publish'd, Dedicated to the Right Honorable John, Earl of Orrery, Sejanus a Tragedy, as it was intended for the stage, with a Preface; wherein the Manager's reasons for refusing it are set forth. By Mr Gentleman. Printed for R. Manby and H. S. Cox on Ludgate Hill. [Garrick turned it down and Gentleman accepted his judgment without animosity.] Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.
Event Comment: Suppos'd Garrick's Benefit (Cross). This day publish'd at 1s. Every Man in his Humour, a Comedy written by Ben Johnson [sic] with alterations and additions, as it was perform'd at Drury Lane (General Advertiser). [Inspector No 298 comments on a blemish in the performance of Richard III, where the character of the Lord Mayor has Buffoonry in the handling." Taswell frequently acts it thus, but perhaps is not to blame, the decision as to the manner of the part probably having been made by the Manager (Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette, 13 Feb.)] Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Howard. Afterpiece: A Masque (never perform'd here). As it was performed at the Theatre Royal Dublin, with universal applause. The Music composed by Sg Pasquali. Printed Books of the Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre. Tickets deliver'd out by Grandchamps and Madem Camargo will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Triumphs of Hibernia

Dance: I: Grand Comic Ballet, as17511216; III: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Madem Camargo; End of Play: Louvre, Minuet-Grandchamps, Madem Camargo

Event Comment: Benefit for Collins, Riccard, Paddick, Miss Ferguson. Tickets for the Royal Merchant will be taken. Tickets sold at the door will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances