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1575 results for: Keyword - the English
We found 2299 matches on Roles/Actors, 488 matches on Performance Title, 389 matches on Event Comments, 258 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

201
13 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Ballet: End: Gli Schiavi per Amore. As17870807, but young_ Giorgi omitted: names of the characters

Performance Comment: As17870807, but young_ Giorgi omitted: names of the characters.

202
22 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Attorney

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

203
23 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

204
25 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening will be taken. [3rd piece in place of The Golden Pippin, announced on playbill of 24 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

205
24 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by James Cobb. Text 1st published (unauthorized), Dublin [1790]. Sga Storace had 1st appeared in concerts from 1774 to 1778, and at king's on 24 Apr. 1787 and thereafter]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The new Music composed by Storace, the rest compiled from Linley? Sen., Purcell, Sarti, Paisiello, Martin y Soler?, Pleyel, &c. The Scenes designed and executed by Greenwood. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. "In her own particular line on the stage [Sga Storace] was unrivalled, being an excellent actress, as well as a masterly singer. She settled entirely in England, and after quitting the opera (to which she was frequently recalled in times of distress, as was too often the case), she engaged at Drury Lane, where the English opera was raised to an excellence not known before, by her singing, with that of Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Kelly, and Bannister, and under the direction of her brother Stephen Storace, who composed, or rather compiled, several very pretty operas, of which the Haunted Tower, and the Siege of Belgrade still remain favorites, and are frequently performed" (Mount-Edgcumbe, 65). Account-Book, 4 Jan. 1790: Paid Cobb on Acct. of the Purchase of the Copyright of the Haunted Tower #157 10s.; 27 Feb. 1790: Paid Cobb in full for Copyright #52 10s. Receipts: #219 9s. 6d. (200.13.0; 17.14.6; 1.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: [Characters-Kelly, Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Dignum, Sedgwick, Whitfield, Williames, Bannister Jun.; Sga Storace (1st appearance on the English stage i.e. in a speaking part]), Miss Romanzini, Mrs Booth, Mrs Crouch. [Cast from Songs (J. Jarvis, 1789): Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Hugo-Moody; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; De Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Williames; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Hubert-Webb; Servant-Lyons; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Miss Romanzini; Maud-Mrs Booth; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The King-Whitfield; Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Williames; Lord Lurewell-Benson; The Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Wilson; Peggy-Miss Collins; Margery-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Booth].Public Advertiser: Mrs Booth].
Cast
Role: The King Actor: Whitfield
Role: The Miller Actor: Moody

206
26 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 1st piece: Not acted these 20 years; altered from Dryden (by Joseph George Holman (Not. Dram.)]. 2nd piece [Ist time; M.INT 1, probably by John Cartwright Cross. MS: Larpent 1028; not published]. 3rd piece: In which an Engagement between an English and a French Man of War, a Shipwreck, and a Grand Military Procession as it pass'd, when the French Colours taken by the British Army were conveyed from St. James's to St. Paul's Cathedral [on 17 May 1794]. The above Procession is represented by Moving Figures, in which the Horse and Foot Guards, the Band of Music, the French Colours, &c. are seen to pass in the exact order they appeared on that memorable occasion. Morning Herald, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #293 2s. 6d. (112/17/6; 14/2/0; tickets: 166/3/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: THE NEW DIVERTISEMENT

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Palate, Fieldtree, Ensign Hardy//Patty, Jenny.] Written to introduce the following favorite Songs: Mary's Dream, The moon had climbed the highest hill (composed by Ralph [recte Relfe]), by Miss Poole; The Vestry Dinner, Churchwarden I have been (written by Cross, composed by Reeve), by Rees; The High Mettled Racer, See the course throng'd with gazers (composed by Dibdin), by Incledon (1st time); The Gipsey Ballad, A wand'ring Gipsey, Sir, am I (words and melody by Peter Pindar, Esq. [pseud. for John Wolcot], accompaniments by Shield), by Mrs Clendining; Kitty Grogan, Tho' I'm no Dancing Master (written by Collins, composed by Reeve), by Johnstone; The Storm, Cease, rude Boreas (written by George Alexander Stevens), by Incledon; [Auld] Robin Gray, Young Jamie lov'd me well, by Mrs Clendining; From morn till night I take my glass, by Incledon and Johnstone; Vo sol cando (composed by Vinci), by Miss Poole; The Triumph of Wine, What tho' from Venus Cupid sprung (composed by Dibdin), by Johnstone; Father, Mother and Suke (composed by Dibdin), by Fawcett. To conclude with the following Selection of Catches and Glees from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert: as17940523, but God preserve his Majesty in place of Water parted from the sea .

Afterpiece Title: THE SHIPWRECK; or, French Ingratitude

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but probably same as17930527: English Characters. Captain Briton-Byrn; Boatswain-Farley; Midshipman-Jackson; Cabin Boy-Simmons//Captain's Lady-Mme Rossi. French Characters. General Sanguinaire-Cranfield; Monsieur L'Ingrate-Holland. Indian Characters. Indian Chief-Follett//Female Savage-Mr Rock .

Music: End of Act II of 1st piece a Solo on the Union Pipes by Courtney; In the course of the Evening a Duetto on the Union Pipes and Harp by Courtney and Weippert

207
26 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With a Representation of the Indian Manner of Preparation for Battle, and their extraordinary Method of Laying in Ambush. A Representation of an Engagment between an English and French Man of War. And a Shipwreck. To conclude with the original Allegoric Scene from Provocation. A View of the British Fleet at Anchor. Receipts: #221 12s. 6d. (221.3.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17951023, but added to English Characters: Jack Haulyard (with Saturday Night, composed by Dibdin)-Townsend; Susan-Miss Smyth; to French Characters: Officers-Williamson, Rees, Abbot, Wilde, Rayner, King; to Indian Characters: Principal Warriors-Simpson, Price.
Cast
Role: Principal Judge of the Tribunal Actor: Hull

Dance: In afterpiece: a Dance-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand

Song: As17951019

208
06 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blazing Comet

Performance Comment: As17320302 With the Epilogue.
Cast
Role: Lord Wildfire Actor: the Author
Role: English Taylor Actor: Mason

209
27 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blazing Comet

Cast
Role: Lord Wildfire Actor: the Author
Role: English Taylor Actor: Mason

210
20 April 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson, the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blazing Comet

Cast
Role: Lord Wildfire Actor: the Author
Role: English Taylor Actor: Mason

Song: Songs-a new Set of Singers

Music: Italian Opera Hands

211
26 April 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson, the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blazing Comet

Cast
Role: Lord Wildfire Actor: the Author
Role: English Taylor Actor: Mason

212
13 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Hamilton, from Dublin, the first Time of her appearance on this Stage

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330312

Cast
Role: English Peasants Actor: Sandham, Mrs Haughton

213
17 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hulet. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17330308 but Lady Loverule-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: LLove and Wine (by the author of Bacchus One Day Gayly Striding)-Excell

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330312

Cast
Role: English Peasants Actor: Sandham, Mrs Haughton

214
27 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330317

Cast
Role: English Peasants Actor: Sandham, Mrs Haughton

215
30 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Thurmond. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets at Thurmond's House, Haydon Square.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Foppington-Wetherilt; Young Fashion-Bardin; Coupler-Morgan; Surgeon-Norris; Lory-Penkethman; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Hoyden-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

Cast
Role: English Peasants Actor: Sandham, Mrs Haughton

216
31 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

Cast
Role: English Peasants Actor: Sandham, Mrs Haughton

217
02 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. [Tickets at Delane's in Mansel Street.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17321013, but Roderigo-Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Wetherilt.
Role: Othello Actor: Delane

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Ballet: DDifference of Nations. As17330312

Cast
Role: English Peasants Actor: Sandham, Mrs Haughton

218
24 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

Cast
Role: English Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard

219
25 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber Esq; Poet-Laureat. The Advance Money to be return'd to those who go out before the Overture of the Entertainment begins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17341021, but Richard-Cross; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Sherburn .
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Sherburn

Afterpiece Title: The Plot

Cast
Role: English Lady Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: Poloncse by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

220
23 January 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular desire of several persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Spain

Cast
Role: English Sailors Actor: Ashpey

Song: As17440119; a new song by Gladwin-Sullivan; Concluding with: a new Hunting piece by Lampe-

221
19 April 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Queen Of Spain

Cast
Role: English Sailors Actor: Ashpey

Afterpiece Title: The Kiss Accepted and Returned

222
20 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stephens. Mainpiece: At the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets deliver'd out for As You Like It will be taken. Tickets to be had of Stephens at the Jar, opposite Red-Lion St., Holborn; of Mr Johnson, at the White Hart in Paternoster Row; and at the stage door next Bow St. where places may be taken. Last Night Shakespear's play of King Henry the Fifth, was performed at Covent Garden, with the many incidents that are applicable to the present Juncture of Affairs with France, occasioned the whole to be receiv'd with an uncommon Applause.--General Advertiser, 21 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life Of King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17440419 but a New Prologue for the Occasion-_.
Cast
Role: English Soldier Actor: Rosco
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: With the Chorus Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17440404

223
21 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: English Herald Actor: Usher

224
22 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: English Herald Actor: Usher

225
23 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: English Herald Actor: Usher