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2279 results for: Keyword - the French Boy and Girl
We found 1057 matches on Performance Title, 728 matches on Performance Comments, 670 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
16 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

277
23 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and housekeeper. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #291 (44.1; 10.13; 0.10; tickets: 235.16) (charge: #115 6s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); Don Diego-Williames; Scholars-Phillimore, Benson; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Kelly

Dance: End: The Irish Bird@Catchers, as17890519

278
14 January 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Music: As17051105

Song: Ramondon, the Boy; particularly a 2 Part Song by Henry Purcell-; The Eunuch's Dialogue-Mrs Cross, the Boy

Dance: Cherrier, Lafory, Mrs Cross, Mrs Moss, others

279
11 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Song: Ramondon, the Boy; Eunuch's Dialogue-the Boy, Mrs Cross

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Evans

280
26 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit De Fesch. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'etourdy

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Sauvage

Music: Several Concertoes, particularly a Grand Concerto with French Horns and Trumpets; and another with one French Horn, the French Horn part by Mr Charles

281
27 February 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17091028, but Colonel Standard-_; Vizard-_; Lady Darling-_; Parly-_; Angelica-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Colonel Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Vizard Actor: Husband

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

282
16 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17100213, but Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Anthony-Bowen; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d-Mrs Bicknell; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

283
05 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre and Mrs Pelling. Receipts: money #17 10s.; tickets #91 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: Chacone-Dupre, Mrs Pelling; III: Clown-Nivelon; IV: Two Pierrots-Salle, Pelling; V: Grand Dance, as17310503

284
26 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ford (Numberer) and Gwinn. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #16 2s. 6d.; tickets #123 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: III: French Peasant-Mrs Laguerre; IV: Saraband, Tambourin-Miss Rogers, Scholar to Salle; After I afterpiece: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: II: Miss Rogers; V: Mrs Wright

285
05 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit James and Dupre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Teague-James; Elder Woudbe-Hallam; Young Woudbe-Bridgwater; Trueman-Cibber; Richmore-Hale; Alderman-Hippisley; Subtleman-Rosco; Fairbank-Roberts; Balderdash-Mullart; Clearaccount-Arthur; Jack-Bencraft; Poet-Gibson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Bellamy; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs James; Mother Midnight-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Stoppelaer.

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

Song: I: Roberts; In III: Arra my Judy-a Gentleman

Dance: II: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: By Desire, The Britain (Ball Dance), Minuet-Dupre, Mrs Ozanne; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

286
01 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 15s. 6d. (Account Book); #80 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Ryan; Beau Clincher-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Standard-Bridgwater; Smugler-Hippisley; Vizard-Hale; Clincher Jr-Neale; Dicky-James; Tom-Clarke; Constable-Mullart; Lady Darling-Mrs James; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Parly-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Hale; Friendly-Gibson; Father Benedict-James; Tom-Anderson; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Miss Burgess; Betty-Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Father Benedict Actor: James
Role: Tom Actor: Anderson
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

Dance: As17401027

287
19 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman under Misfortunes. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: money #74 5s.; tickets #46 14s. (Account Book); #120 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, the individual for whom it was a benefit received half the value of the ticekts.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington, the first time of her performing upon that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: Father Benedict Actor: James
Role: Tom Actor: Anderson
Role: School Boy Actor: Cibber.

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Wooden Shoe-Mechel; Drunken Peasant-Phillips; Le Bergeres Fidelle (new)-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

288
24 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Garrick

Dance: TThe Leek-David and Winifred apShenkin

289
25 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: alias Don Dismallo Thickscullo de Halfwitto Actor: the Gentleman who perform'd King Richard

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Garrick

Dance: A new Scots Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier

290
26 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Colebrand Actor: Balkes
Role: Andrews Actor: Peterson

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Garrick

Dance: As17420213

291
22 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Benefit Beard...Tickets and Places to be had at Beard's lodgings on the North Side of Red Lyon Square. Those Ladies who have already taken places, are humbly requested to send for Tickets. Tickets and places also to be had of Hobson at the stage door. Stage will be form'd into side boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Garrick.

292
16 December 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Cast
Role: Ragozin Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Shuter

Dance: As17581111

293
02 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Shuter

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

294
26 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the play
Role: representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Shuter

Dance: As17581016

295
29 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play
Role: d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance Actor: the characters of the play
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miles.c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Shuter
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson

Dance: AAs 23 Oct

296
14 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts. #132 18s. 6d. British Chronicle: Rich has cleared #5000 besides his Expenses by the run of The Beggar's Opera (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent1st time.a1759 10 10 cg The Lying Valet. As17591008d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance-the characters of the play
Role: d1759 10 10 cg CCountry Dance Actor: the characters of the play
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miles.c1759 10 10 cg No persons to be admitted behind the scenes. Receipts: #188 11s. 6d.
Role: Fairbank Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Shuter
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Anderson

Dance: As17591113

297
17 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Neville MS Diary: Shuter is a comical dog, a disturbance arising among the gods, he was obliged to stop and looking up to the Gallery asked, Well, are all affairs settled above?" During the noise Filch went off after singing--the gods encored the song. Shuter said You have frightened him so that he has lost his voice" but beckoning to Weston to return and sing. Weston steals Doll Trapes scarf in a new manner; he makes her drop it, etc. and pretending to do something about his knee, till she is out of sight, takes it up, saying I take it with all my spirit. When Macheath went to trial, Shuter cried, "Clear the way there--knock down that old woman with the apples.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Weston
Role: Father Benedict Actor: Quick

Dance: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805

298
24 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Second Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Weston
Role: Father Benedict Actor: Quick

299
29 July 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Twenty-second Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Weston

Dance: As17680530

300
May 1696 @ May Fair

Event Comment: May Fair. At Miller's Loyal Association Booth at the upper end of the market near Hyde Park Corner. [See Rosenfeld, The Theatre of the London Fairs, p. 108.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King William's Happy Deliverance And Glorious Triumph Over His Enemies; Or, The Consultation Of The Pope, Devil, French King And The Grand Turk , With The Whole Form Of The siege Of Namurv, And The Humours Of A renegade French-man And brandy Jean, With The Conceits Of A scaramouch And harlequin

Related Works
Related Work: Merlin; or, The Devil of Stone-Henge Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger