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4782 results for: Keyword - the younger Hilligsberg
We found 3165 matches on Performance Comments, 768 matches on Performance Title, 750 matches on Author, 566 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
08 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Death is identified in Public Advertiser, 9 Oct.; he was from the York theatre. Leoni's song is identified in London Chronicle, 9 Oct.] Receipts: #197 1s. (196.3; 0.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

Dance: End III: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

Song: II: song [I have lost my Anna]-Leoni

277
20 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Brumpton Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17771111

278
01 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: Hornpipe-Everard

Song: End II: Master Nelson

279
13 February 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Dance: As17781201

280
21 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Davis. Mainpiece: Altered from Fielding. Not acted these 60 years [acted at GF 27 Apr. 1736. Authors of Prologue and Epilogue unknown]. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin precisely at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau; Or, The Intriguing Sisters

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Middleton

281
08 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 21 Aug. 1779]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

282
16 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3]: Written by [John] O'Keeffe. The Music by Shield. With a new French Medley Overture, new Dresses, &c. The Words of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Mrs T. Kennedy was from the Newcastle theatre.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End of mainpiece The Belle of the Village, as17840917

283
29 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Entertainment: Monologue. Entertainments: An Epilogue describing the Furor Dramatica, Epilogue to The Lying Valet [by David Garrick], Paul Prigg's Description of his Journey thro' Gravesend Rochester Boulogne Amiens and Chantilly, Prologue to Bon Ton [describing the Folly and Fashions of the Times by George Colman elder], Bucks have at Ye all, An Occasional Address of Thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen [by Marriot, Johnny Gilpin's Account of his Journey thro' Stoke Newington Edmonton to Ware shewing how he went farther than he intended and arrived safe Home at last-Marriot

Performance Comment: Entertainments: An Epilogue describing the Furor Dramatica, Epilogue to The Lying Valet [by David Garrick], Paul Prigg's Description of his Journey thro' Gravesend Rochester Boulogne Amiens and Chantilly, Prologue to Bon Ton [describing the Folly and Fashions of the Times by George Colman elder], Bucks have at Ye all, An Occasional Address of Thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen [by Marriot, Johnny Gilpin's Account of his Journey thro' Stoke Newington Edmonton to Ware shewing how he went farther than he intended and arrived safe Home at last-Marriot.

284
30 April 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Lady Pentweazel sitting for her Picture

Performance Comment: Lady Pentweazel-A Gentleman, lately a Surgeon's Mate in the Guards, who will perform the Principal Characters.
Cast
Role: Lady Pentweazel Actor: A Gentleman, lately a Surgeon's Mate in the Guards, who will perform the Principal Characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Curtis; Freeman-Simpson; Old Mask-The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazel; Lady Scrape-Miss Leserve; Laundress-Mrs Bakewell; Musical Lady-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Old Mask Actor: The Gentleman who performs Lady Pentweazel
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: End III: Bow wow wow (from Patrick in Prussia [i.e. Love in a Camp])-the Gentleman who plays Maw-Worm; In 3rd piece: a duet, The Hermit[, taken from part of Goldsmith's Hermit,-the Young Lady, the Gentleman who performs Maw-Worm

Performance Comment: e. Love in a Camp])-the Gentleman who plays Maw-Worm; In 3rd piece: a duet, The Hermit[, taken from part of Goldsmith's Hermit,-the Young Lady, the Gentleman who performs Maw-Worm.
Cast
Role: Actor: the Gentleman who plays Maw-Worm
Role: the Gentleman who plays Maw Actor: Worm
Role: 's Hermit, Actor: the Young Lady, the Gentleman who performs Maw-Worm.
Role: the Gentleman who performs Maw Actor: Worm.

285
14 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Hewardine (1st appearance on any stage); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Cubitt; Old Philpot-Quick; Maria-Mrs T. Kennedy; The original Epilogue-Hewardine, Quick.
Cast
Role: The original Epilogue Actor: Hewardine, Quick.

Song: As17870326

286
23 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 14 May 1787]. Receipts: #238 12s. 6d. (233.5.0; 5.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17880128

287
07 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun,; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Maria-Mrs Goodall (Their 1st appearance in those characters).

288
13 November 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ballet: 1st Time [at this theatre. The two Miss Simonets were from the king's.]. With new Scenes and Dresses. Receipts: #119 9s. 6d. (113.6.6; 6.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marcella

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bernard; Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Quildrive-C. Powell; Dapper-Rock; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Miss Richards (from the Theatre Royal, Margate; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).

Dance: End afterpiece: A Grand Ballet of Action, as performed at the King's Opera House in the Hay-market [most recently in season of 1787-88] The Deserter[. Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre])

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets (1st appearance [at this theatre]).at this theatre]).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

289
17 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st two pieces in place of The Chapter of Accidents, advertised on playbill of 16 June. Miss Fontenelle was from the Edinburgh theatre.] 3rd piece: Never performed here

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: As17900614

290
03 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #413 17s. (409.6; 4.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

291
10 August 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Dance: Miller's Dance-Pinkeman

292
16 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. Mainpiece: Not Acted these 6 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Madam Bernard-Mrs Mountfort, which was originally acted by Mrs Verbruggen, her mother.
Cast
Role: Madam Bernard Actor: Mrs Mountfort, which was originally acted by Mrs Verbruggen, her mother.

Song: Henry Purcell's Frost Music from King Arthur-Leveridge, the new Boy, others; Singing in English and Italian-Mrs Tofts

293
15 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Saunders and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters; Or, Two Fools Well Met

294
27 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

295
25 June 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

296
29 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Jr-Booth; Caius Marius-Mills; Sylla-Thurmond; Granius-Wm. Mills; Metellus-Boman; Cinna-Williams; Sulpitius-Bridgwater; Starv'd Apothecary-Griffin; First Ruffian-Miller; Nurse-Norris; Lavinia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Starv'd Apothecary Actor: Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Lally, Essex, Boval, Haughton, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Brett, Mrs Walter

297
07 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Song:

Dance:

298
22 November 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: As17311104

299
14 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Dance: FFrench Peasant-D'Valois, Mlle D'Valois; Sailor's Dance-Jones; Saraband-Sandham, Miss Wherrit

300
21 October 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park; Or, The Merry Citizens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter; Tambourine-Miss Robinson