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910 results for: Keyword - the Simsons
We found 1014 matches on Roles/Actors, 284 matches on Performance Comments, 32 matches on Event Comments, 22 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

276
19 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia attempted Actor: Jane Cibber , being the 1st time of her appearing upon the stage these 6 years

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: CComic Dance, as17501117

277
27 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: II: Pigmalion, as17501102; IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: End: A New Comic Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Bird Catchers. Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-

Performance Comment: Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-.
Cast
Role: Two Peasant Children Actor: the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin

278
06 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Citizen's Widow & 8 Children (Cross). Servants allowed to keep places on the stage, which will be formed into front and side Boxes (General Advertiser). The Stage being build, & Crowded, broke down, but luckily nobody was hurt (Cross). Tickets as of notice on 28 Nov. Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17501117; End of Play: Comic Dance-McNeil, Mad Camargo. [the Dance which was inserted in Way of the World; see17501115]

Performance Comment: [the Dance which was inserted in Way of the World; see17501115] .

279
22 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRobin Hood was stop'd in ye Run by Mr Beard's Sickness (Cross). No admittance behind scene. Being the last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia attempted Actor: Jane Cibber , being the 1st time of her appearing upon the stage these 6 years

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

280
01 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Publish d, The Theatrical Manager. A Dramatic Satire, London T. Lowns (Register of Books, Gentleman's Magazine, Jan. 1751, p. 48). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Master of the Mad House Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet,

Dance: HHornpipe-the Little Swiss; Comic Dance, as17501231

281
03 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet,

Dance: I: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

282
04 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet,

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501231

283
18 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: concluding with a Rural Dance Actor: Mathews, Mad Camargo.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Mathews, Mad Cupis Camargo, her 1st time of appearing in England.

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

284
08 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 2 years. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

285
21 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: In the character of Sir John will be introduced th Actor: Sir John.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

286
05 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Ross, belonging to Drury Lane, is recover'd from his late illness, and will appear this week in the character of Lord Townly in the Provok'd Husband. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Ballet: Grand Entertainment (not performed these 3 years) call'd The Savoyard Travellers. First Savoyards-Mathews, Mad Auretti; Second Savoyard-Sg Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti; Peasants-Harvey, Sg Piettero; Savoyard Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin. With Proper Decorations

Performance Comment: First Savoyards-Mathews, Mad Auretti; Second Savoyard-Sg Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti; Peasants-Harvey, Sg Piettero; Savoyard Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin. With Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: First Savoyards Actor: Mathews, Mad Auretti
Role: Savoyard Children Actor: the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin. With Proper Decorations.

287
21 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

288
02 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland was at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, to see the tragedy of The Orphan; being the first time of his Royal Highness's being at either of the Theatres since his indisposition (General Advertiser, 4 Jan.). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Blakes, Shuter, Vaughan, Atkins, Costollo, Mrs Bennet, Mad Mariet, Miss Minors, Mrs Yates, Mrs Toogood, Beard, Sigr Piettero, Siga Piettero, Harvey, Pelling, Roger, Shawford, Shawford Jun, Harrison, Mrs Addison, Mad Mariet, Mrs Toogood, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford, Mrs Santimore, Matthews, Mad J. Auretti

289
07 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [W$Woodward's statement of 6 Jan. in the General Advertiser repeated.] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

290
09 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

Song: IV: Mattocks

291
29 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

292
07 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. The Comedy of Every Man in His Humour, will be played again on Tuesday, the 10th of March for the Benefit of Mr Woodward. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.

Dance: As17520204

293
08 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

294
17 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Dexter. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets to be had of Dexter at his lodgings at Mr Gibson's in James Street, Covent Garden; at the Grecian Coffee House, in Deveraux Court; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre where Places may be taken. Receipts. #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17511007, but Castalio-Dexter, for the first time.
Cast
Role: Castalio Actor: Dexter, for the first time.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Auretti

Song: I: Mattocks

295
30 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.

Dance: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

296
07 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.

297
29 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for one Jones and a Dang Master (Cross). No building on stage. Tickets deliver'd out for the Confederacy will be taken. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Norris. Exact representation of the Coronation.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Music: CConcerto on Violin cello-Mr Jones

298
09 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Cromwell Actor: Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

299
12 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Other parts-Leviez, Blakes, Vaughan, Shuter, the Little Swiss, Miss Rayner, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Pietro.
Cast
Role: Other parts Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Vaughan, Shuter, the Little Swiss, Miss Rayner, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Pietro.

Dance: II: The Matelot Basque, as17521005

Song: II: As17520916

300
24 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Particular Desire of Several Foreign Ministers Tomorrow, Romeo and Juliet. On Thursday will be reviv'd The Silent Woman-dress'd in the Habits of the Times. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Cromwell Actor: Mozeen. With an exact Representation of the Coronation, and the ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hall.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Other parts Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Vaughan, Shuter, the Little Swiss, Miss Rayner, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Pietro.