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4682 results for: Keyword - young Meyer
We found 3133 matches on Performance Comments, 751 matches on Author, 693 matches on Performance Title, 550 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4401
11 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. [There is some confusion concerning this performance. Daily Journal advertises The Fortune Hunters for its second performance, but Rich's Register gives The Beggar's Opera, 33d time; this numbering is recongnized in the bills by 16 March.] Receipts: money #35 2s.; tickets #115 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 41 by money and 247 by tickets; stage, 12 by money; pit, 59 by money and 203 by tickets; slips, 6 by money; first gallery, 66 by money and 203 by tickets; second gallery, 74 by money. Tickets for Volpone will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

4402
20 June 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Young Gentleman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Miss Tynt.

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

4403
14 November 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: UUniversal Spectator, 16 Nov.. On Thursday last one Leigh, a young Lad belonging to...Drury-Lane, was descending in a Machine, at the Rehearsal of the New Entertainment of Perseus and Andromeda, when the same was let down with such a Force, that the poor Boy broke both his Arms

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Torrismond Actor: Elrington
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Bertran Actor: Williams
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Wilks
Role: Fryar Actor: Harper
Role: Gomez Actor: Norris
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Booth.

4404
16 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Orphan Children of the late Mr Farquhar. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Tickets for Roberts, Mrs Moore, and Young Leigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Montezuma Actor: Mills
Role: Odmar Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Guyomar Actor: Williams
Role: Orbellan Actor: Roscoe
Role: Cortez Actor: Wilks
Role: Vasquez Actor: W. Mills
Role: Pizarro Actor: Watson
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

4405
09 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [The Epilogue is printed in Daily Post, 12 Aug., which added: There was a very handsome Audience, and the young Actors were dismiss'd with general Applause.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Cibber Jr.
Role: Sir John Actor: Griffin
Role: Freehold Actor: Corey
Role: Modely Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Heartwell Actor: Roberts
Role: Lurcher Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Vulture Actor: Berry
Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Norris
Role: Doublejugg Actor: Burnet
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Fielding
Role: Longbottom Actor: Wright
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: 7290620 but Robin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Rovewell Actor: Charke
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance:

Music: Harpsichord-Magnes

4406
04 March 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Cecilia Young, a Scholar of Signor Geminiani, who never yet sung in Publick. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6d. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

4407
12 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Young Author. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Griffith.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks
Role: Scandal Actor: W. Mills
Role: Tattle Actor: Cibber
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Trapland Actor: Norris
Role: Jeremy Actor: Oates
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Pure Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Norris
Role: Rovewell Actor: Charke
Role: Robin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance:

4408
19 August 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of the King of the Cherokees, the Prince, the four Generals, and the young Captain, lately arrived from South Carolina. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

4409
13 October 1730 @ no theater listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Miss Young.

4410
04 March 1731 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cecilia Young. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

4411
20 April 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman under great Misfortunes. By a Company of Young Gentlemen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song:

Dance:

4412
30 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [T$Their Majesties, Prince, Prince William, Princess Royal, the young Princesses, and Duke of Lorrain present. See also Lord Hervey and his Friends, p. 115.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

4413
26 April 1732 @ St. James's Palace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Rehearsal by several of the Young Quality (the eldest not exceeding twelve Years of Age).

4414
27 April 1732 @ St. James's Palace

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Company of Young Noblemen (eldest not 14).

4415
03 May 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit #Miss Young. Tickets a half guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

4416
10 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Andria

Performance Comment: The Young Gentlemen of the Academy.

4417
01 November 1732 @ Soho Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The young Gentlemen of the Academy, Soho Square.

4418
13 November 1732 @ Fulham

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 22 Nov.: A Latin Play of Terence's, call'd Eunuchus; the Theatre was newly built by the said Mr Galliardy, and is large enough to contain 150 Spectators; the Scenes were all new, and the House neat and well lighted; the Performers were young Lords, and Sons of Gentlemen of Distinction, whose Propriety of Speech and Justness of Action, exceeded all that had ever been done of the kind; the Dresses were exceeding rich, and after the Eastern Fashion; the Decorations handsome, and every thing performed...to the intire Satisfaction and Applause of the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eunuchus

4419
14 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 15 Nov.: The Musick (see by Mr Lampe) gave great Satisfaction to the Audience....Miss Cecilia Young was paricularly admired

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

4420
21 December 1732 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 16 Dec. Receipts: #104 17s. 6d. [The Prince, Duke, and two younger Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norsa, who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Macheath Actor: Walker
Role: Peachem Actor: Hippisley
Role: Lockit Actor: Hall
Role: Player Actor: Milward
Role: Beggar Actor: Chapman
Role: Mat Actor: Salway
Role: Filch Actor: Clarke
Role: Mrs Peachem Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: As17321219

4421
27 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [D$Duke and two youngest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

4422
16 February 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The new Oratorio. [Music by William DeFesch. Text by William Huggins.] The printed Books of the Opera may be had at the Theatre only, price 1s. The Composer humbly hopes the Disappointment the Town met with by its being postpon'd, will be in no means inputed to him, it being occasioned by such an Accident as any one might unfortunately fall under, that of the Misconduct and pretended Sickness of Cecilia Young, who had ingaged for the Part of Judith. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Cast
Role: Judith Actor: Miss Chambers

4423
22 February 1733 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cecilia Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

4424
12 March 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Younger. By Command of His Royal Highness. Part of the Stage (for the better Accommodation of the Ladies) will be form'd into Boxes. Receipts: money #79 9s. 6d; tickets #112 16s. [Prince of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Horsington.
Role: Clincher Sr Actor: Chapman
Role: Clincher Jr Actor: Neale.

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; new Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden, LeSac, Miss Baston; French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, DuPre, Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

4425
14 March 1733 @ Academy in Drury Lane

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 16 March: Terence's Eunuch was acted by young Gentlemen educated at the Academy in Drury Lane, now under the Direction of Mr Pearce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eunuch