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175 results for: Keyword - the Mechels
We found 152 matches on Performance Title, 28 matches on Roles/Actors, 8 matches on Performance Comments, 5 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

76
28 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Neale. Main Piece by Dryden, not acted for 9 years. Tickets to be had at Mr Moore's in the Playhouse passage, and at Neale's (Silk Dyer) in David Street near Grosvenor Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosia's

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Muilment, Mechel, Mlle Mechel

77
30 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Letter in the General Advertiser in appreciation of the elegant fireworks displayed at the New Wells, Goodman's Fields, this evening.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband Criticised

Performance Comment: As17470324 but the Epilogue By Desire,-Macklin; Prologue-_.
Cast
Role: the Epilogue By Desire, Actor: Macklin

Song: I: Cantata-Sullivan; IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; V: Comic Dance, as17470410

78
04 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Simpson, Gray (Constable), Plummer (Box Keeper) (General Advertiser). Gray begs the Favour of those Gentlemen and Ladies that intend to honou him with their Company, to be at the Theatre by Four o'clock, that he may be able to accommodate them with good Places. [Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Performance Comment: As17470303 but Steward-Simpson (General Advertiser); New Epilogue in Man's clothes-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: III: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: V: A Preamble on the Kettle-drums-Jo Woodbridge

79
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.

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

80
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

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

81
20 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. For the Benefit of the Brave and Unfortunate Capt John Peddie, of the Prince of Orange, who, after defending his Ship, and saving her by the most Gallant Behaviour, against a Spanish Privateer, had the Misfortune to lose her, and all he had on Board, in the late Storm. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison. Pit and Boxes 5s. Galleries 2s. and 1s. Receipts: money #52 1s.; tickets #295 (Account Book); #350 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Nancy

Cast
Role: Nancy's Father Actor: Leveridge

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Wooden Shoe-Mechel

82
07 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: YYorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; Le Bergeres Fidele-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Louvre-Signora Barberini

83
09 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Receipts: money #78 12s.; seals #81 10s. (Account Book); #162 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Delane received a Free Benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

84
10 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. For the better Accommodation of the Ladies, the Stage will be enclosed into an Amphitheatre, and formed into Boxes. Receipts: money #68 3s.; seals #135 11s. (Account Book); #202 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Hippisley was charged #20 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel

Music: V: Handel's Water@Musick, a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

85
12 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Tickets at Mrs Horton's, at the Angel, in Bedford Street. Receipts: money #78; seals #81 17s. (Account Book); #160 (Rylands MS.). [Mrs Horton received a Free Benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: LLouvre-Signora Barberini; French Peasant-Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

86
16 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Ryan. Receipts: money #59 0s. 6d.; seals #100 6s. (Account Book); #150 (Rylands MS.) [Ryan received a Free Benefit. See also an Exchange of letters in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 9 and 10 March, concerning the alleged indecency of Blunt's undressing before the audience.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banished Cavaliers

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Tyrolean-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

87
17 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roland and Mrs Vincent. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: A New Farce, interspersed With Songs. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Receipts: money #28 10s.; seals #85 5s. (Account Book); #120 Rylands MS.: The Whim Damn'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John-Bridgwater; Constant-Hale; Heartfree-Ryan; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Brute-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Vincent; Mademoiselle-Mlle Roland, the first time of her speaking on the English stage.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mlle Roland, the first time of her speaking on the English stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Whim; or, The Merry Cheat

Song: Leveridge, Salway

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel

88
02 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: In II: Roberts

Dance: III: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

89
15 October 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Written by Shakespear. As no Money will be taken for the future behind the scenes, 'tis hoped none will take it ill that they can't be admitted there. Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Duke Senior-Mills; Duke Frederick-Ward; Jaques-Cibber; Orlando-Milward; Amiens-Lowe; Touchstone-Macklin; Oliver-Havard; Adam-Berry; Silvius-Green; Phebe-Miss Bennet; Le Beau-Ridout; Jaques de Bois-Turbutt; Corin-Taswell; Charles-Winstone; William-Ray; Audrey-Mrs Egerton; Celia-Mrs Clive; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington; Songs by Arne-; Vocal in the play to be performed, as originally,-Lowe, Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: a Ballet-Desse; II: a Comic Dance between a Miller and his Wife-M Mechell, Mlle Mechel; A Sailor's Dance-Dumont, Mrs Walter

Song: II: Happy Pair-Beard; IV: Non Ch' Amarmi a Song of Farinelli's-Mrs Arne

90
05 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: The Early Horn-Lowe; III: Happy Pair-Beard

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: A New Dance The Italian Peasants-the Mechels

91
09 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamund-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: a Tambourine-Mlle Mechel; IV: The Swiss, as17410926

92
16 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe; III: a New Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411207

93
31 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Barclay.
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Leigh

Song: I: Happy Pair-Beard; III: Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: Matelote Polonnes-Mechel

94
05 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked (from Rylands MS

Performance Comment: ). [The London Daily Post and General Advertiser had announced The Fortune Tellers as17411112.]
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Barclay.
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Leigh

Song: I: Bright Author of My Present Flame-Lowe; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto-Mlle Mechel; IV: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

95
16 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Dance: I: The French Peasants-the Mechels; III: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: Les Matelotes, as17411208

Song: II: Happy Pair-Beard

96
19 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Happy Pair-Beard; III: A Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: A Sailor's Dance, as17411015; IV: The Swiss-the Mechels

97
17 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Song: I: Sylvia wilt thou was e thy Prime-Lowe; III: a Song with French Horns-Beard

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; IV: a New Dance call'd Les Pelerins Voyageur-the Mechels

98
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

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

99
25 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Rylands: Hill Play'd Carlos. Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: I: Song-Beard; III: Ballad-Lowe; IV: Mrs Arne

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; V: Le Boufon-the Mechels

100
26 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17420125, but Bayes-Garrick; Other Characters-Shepard, _Taswell, Mrs Bennet added, Mrs Ridout omitted, Miss _Cole, Miss +Minors.
Cast
Role: Other Characters Actor: Shepard, _Taswell, Mrs Bennet added, Mrs Ridout omitted, Miss _Cole, Miss +Minors.
Role: Particularly the Representation of a Battle of the Actor: Per gli Signori Giovanni and Tomasino detti Beard, Lowe
Role: With the Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's Ne Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Dance: The Mechels