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1308 results for: Keyword - the French Eunuch
We found 577 matches on Performance Title, 459 matches on Event Comments, 336 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1026
14 October 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Mons Voltaire. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 Oct.: We are assured Mr Giffard will very shortly open the Theatre in Goodman's-Fields, notwithstanding the many false and invidious Reports o his having intirely left that part of the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: The Worm Doctor

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

1027
19 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterp1ece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Quin; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Cranmer-Milward; Sands-Miller; Gardiner-Johnson; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday; Norfolk-Berry; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Winstone; Abergavenny-Este; Campeius-Shepard; Cromwell-Cross.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchman and his Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

1028
28 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Scenes, Habits, and Decorations proper to the Play. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke-

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter; V: Last new Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Roland

1029
12 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; V: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter

1030
07 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

1031
08 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. [For Occasional Prompter II, see Daily Journal, 8 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

1032
26 January 1737 @ Loriner's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Precieuses Ridicules

Performance Comment: The Scholars of Mr Fell; Master of the French Academy in Old Broad Street, behind the Royal Exchange.

1033
29 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miller, By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere.[Tickets at Miller's in Clare Street, Clare-Market.] Daily Post,29 March: The Actors of the several Theatres are in no small Pain about the present Act depending in the House of Commons call'd the Vagrant Act, for fear of being deem'd Vagabonds; and are therefore perpetually soliciting their Friends for a Clause in their Favour,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1034
25 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson, Wright, Hobson. Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. [Tickets for Gillibrand, Fulwood, Lee also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Performance Comment: As17361112, but Agnes-Miss Wright, the first time of her appearing on the stage.
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wright, the first time of her appearing on the stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17370423 A new Prologue, Epilogue to the Farce, -Miss Wright.

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Russian Sailor-Denoyer's@Prentice; III: Two Pierrots-Livier, Villeneuve; IV: Punch's Dance, as17370519; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

1035
25 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The hay advertised for 30 May and later two plays which never got staged: Macheath turn'd Pyrate; or, Polly in India. An Opera. Very much taken, if not improv'd from the famous Sequel of the late celebrated Mr Gay. With a New Prologue, proper to the Occasion. And after the Run of that, the Town will be entertain'd with a new Farce of two Acts, call'd The King and Titi; or, The Medlars. Taken from the History of Prince Titi, Originally written in French, and lately translated into English

Performances

1036
13 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #78

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17370920

1037
19 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1038
24 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: As17371018

1039
10 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: A new Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; IV: The Flanderkins, as17371107

1040
27 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces-; In II: Solo on the Violin-

Dance: III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Flanderkins, as17380120 V: Ballet, as17380120

1041
11 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Griffin. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Taken from Plautus, Moliere. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Muilment, Mrs Walter; V: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter

1042
07 October 1738 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: For attacks upon the company of French comedians, see Daily Post, 7 Oct., and London Evening Post, 7 Oct

Performances

1043
12 October 1738 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: See Daily Post, 12 Oct., for an attack on the French comedians as well as one on the luxury of opera

Performances

1044
16 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq. Afterpiece: Altered from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Ballet-Mlle Roland the Elder; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

1045
27 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann; III: Burgomaster and Frow-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

1046
07 November 1738 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: See London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 7 Nov., for The Case of the French Comedians, a statement signed by Moylin Francisque and J. B. LeSage

Performances

1047
13 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: N.B. Whereas it has been industriously reported that the French Comedians are to perform in One of the Theatres belonging to Mr Rich, this is to certify to the Publick, that nothing of that kind Was ever intended, or wou'd have been permitted by him, unless the same had been with the general Consent of the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: CComic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

1048
18 November 1738 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: LLondon Evening Post, 18 Nov.: We hear that about 600l. was collected for the French Strollers; above 300l. came from the Court

Performances

1049
04 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere. Lady Stafford to Lord Wentworth, 4 Jan.: I hear their will be a vast riot to night at the Play, for young Cibber is to act and the Templars are resolved to hiss him off the stage. 6 Jan.: Young Cibber was vastly hiss'd a Thursday, but his old friend Impudence kept him from being either out of countenance or in the least disturb'd at the noise.-Wentworth Papers, p. 541

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: V: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

1050
08 September 1739 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Phillips' Booth. 10 a.m. [According to the Daily Advertiser, 17 Sept. the Fair was to continue through 22 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Entertainment: A Grand Scene of Cupid and Psyche-; A Scaramouch Dance-Phillips; which he performed at the Opera House at Paris upwards of Forty successive Nights with universal Applause. A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; The Drunken Peasant-Phillips; The surprizing Performance of The Mountain Grecian-; A new French Dance-Mlle Richmond, lately arrived from Paris

Performance Comment: A Dialogue between Punch and Colombine-; The Drunken Peasant-Phillips; The surprizing Performance of The Mountain Grecian-; A new French Dance-Mlle Richmond, lately arrived from Paris.
Cast
Role: The Drunken Peasant Actor: Phillips
Role: The surprizing Performance of The Mountain Grec Actor:
Role: A new French Dance Actor: Mlle Richmond, lately arrived from Paris.

Music: A Compleat Band of Musick-