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18442 results for: Keyword - Blakes</i>, deleted.] Receipts:
We found 18032 matches on Event Comments, 1063 matches on Performance Comments, 12 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
09 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #185 (Cross); #174 9s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Barrington; Friendly-Lowe; Sir Testy-Arthur; Dick-Blakes; Hob's Mother-Mrs Macklin; Flora-Mrs Mozeen; Old Hob-Berry; Betty-Miss Royer.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Blakes

227
20 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCross: An apology made for Mrs Cibber's being ill, tho she play'd her part. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #181 5s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Delane; Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Green; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

228
22 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Written by Fielding. Powel: Rec'd of the Fruit Woman in Part #10. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #136 1s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17470924, but Count Basset-Blakes; Richard-Shuter; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Count Basset Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees; or, The Jesuit Caught

229
17 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #163 6s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: As17471211, but Dragon-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: Blakes.

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti

230
19 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. Receipts: #200 (Cross); #188 13s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Macduff-Delane; Ross-Lee; Banquo-Havard; Duncan-Sparks; Malcolm-Blakes; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lennox-Mozeen; Siward-Winstone; Donalbain-Miss Cole; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Young Siward-Bransby; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Miss Minors; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; With songs-; dances-, and other decorations.
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

231
22 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 Acts taken [by Macklin] from Le Legataire Universel of Mons Regnard. Tickets of Macklin at his house in Bow Street, and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Stage will be form'd into front and side boxes. Receipts: #200 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: A Will and No Will; or, A New Case for the Lawyers

Performance Comment: The Principal parts-Macklin, Yates, Blakes, Usher, Winstone, I. Sparks, Marr, Simpson, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: The Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Yates, Blakes, Usher, Winstone, I. Sparks, Marr, Simpson, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Macklin.

Dance: End: Savoyards, as17471215

232
28 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Mainpiece: For the last time this season. Afterpiece: By Desire. Stage form'd into Front and Side Boxes. Tickets deliver'd out for The Recruiting Officer will be taken. Mainpiece: At the Particular Desire of Several Persons of Quality. Powel: Rec'd of Mrs Rudd, Fruit Woman, in Part #9. Receipts: #240 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #78 15s. 6d.; tickets, #99 2s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17471222, but add Mat-Blakes; Filch-Raftor.
Cast
Role: add Mat Actor: Blakes
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

233
14 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee and Matthews. Tickets and places to be had of Lee at Mr Oliphant's Exeter St., and of Matthews, at the Golden Ball in Duke's, late Earl's Court, Drury Lane. Receipts: #150 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #77 2s.; tickets, #82 7s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School boy-Yates; Young Rakish-Lee; Major Rakish-I. Sparks; Lady Manlove-Mrs Macklin; Father Benedict-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Father Benedict Actor: Blakes

Dance: I: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; II: New Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison; III: Dutch Dance, as17471128; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Hornpipe (By Desire)-Matthews

234
28 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Macklin. Mainpiece [by John Ford]: Reviv'd not acted these Hundred years. Afterpiece: A New Farce never acted before by Charles Macklin. Note: Tickets deliver'd out for 22 April will be taken. Tickets to be had of Mrs Macklin in Bow St., and of Hobson at the Stage door. Cross: The play lik'd--farce not. Receipts: #93 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #80 19s. 6d.; tickets, #12 15s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Melancholy

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Barry, Sparks, Berry, Winstone, Macklin, Blakes, Delane, Havard, Neale, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Barry, Sparks, Berry, Winstone, Macklin, Blakes, Delane, Havard, Neale, Mrs Macklin, Mrs Green, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Club of Fortune Hunters; or, The Widow Bewitch'd

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Macklin, Winstone, Taswell, I. Sparks, Usher, Blakes, Mrs Bennet, Miss Cole, Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Macklin, Winstone, Taswell, I. Sparks, Usher, Blakes, Mrs Bennet, Miss Cole, Mrs Macklin.

Dance: III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326

235
02 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton, Raftor, I. Sparks (Cross). Last week Mr Garrick Paid to Mr Belchier, Banker in Lombard St., #208 1s., being the whole money receiv'd at the Benefit Play of King Lear, which he most generously gave for the relief of the unhappy sufferers by the late most dredful fire in Cornhill, &c., whithout deducting any charges whatsoever. [See note, 3 May] Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #56 19s. tickets, #128 10s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: add Mat Actor: Blakes
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Miller-I. Sparks; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Lowe; Peggy-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Blakes

Dance: I: Savoyards, as17471215

236
16 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunbar (Box Keeper), Warner and Foley (Box Lobby Keepers), Pritchard (Upper Gallery Office Keeper), Saunders (Stage Doorkeeper). Receipts: #180 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17471126, but Duke Sen-Mills; Orlando-Blakes; Oliver-Havard.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: Peasant Dance, as17480506; III: Hornpipe-Shawford; V: Comic Dance, as17480506

237
18 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Hobson. Receipts: #200 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480102, but Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17480506; V: Pastoral Dance, as17480326

238
10 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes to be taken of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the Theatre. To begin exactly at six o'clock (General Advertiser). [This customary notice for all subsequent bills will not be mentioned further this season.] Receipts: #80 (Cross); #88 7s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Jack Stocks-Woodward; Stocks-Blakes; Cloe-Mrs Clive; Lovemore-Beard 1st appearance there in 5 years.
Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Blakes

239
15 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Receipts: #80 (Cross); #68 19s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Blakes; Old Gerald-Arthur; Crispin-Yates; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Blakes

240
22 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Sowdon Play'd Ch; (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 Nov. 1743]. Receipts: #80 (Cross); #91 13s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Woodward; Don Choleric-Yates; Carlos-Sowdon, 1st appearance there; Antonio-Arthur; Charino-Taswell; Don Duart-Berry; Governor-Winstone; Don Manuel-Usher; Sancho-James; Monsieur-Blakes; Jaques-Vaughan; Lawyer-Bransby; Honoria-Miss Pitt; Angelina-Mrs Elmy; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Monsieur Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: I: Overture to Rodelinda on Flute-the Child; III: Music-the Child

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

241
27 September 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By desire. Powel: Rec'd of Mr Wolfall [Woodfall?] for a ticket for the season to admit one into any part of the house, behind the scenes and to Benefit nights excepted--#15 15s. N.B.: These tickets us'd to be no more than ten guineas each before Mr Garrick's time, as for example Mr Ibbeston upon Ludgate hill, and Mr Tinker gave no more for theirs. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #166 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Berry; Jack Meggot-Woodward; Frankly-Havard; Bellamy-Blakes; Buckle-Usher; Simon-Bransby; Valet-James; Landlady-Mrs Yates; Jacintha-Mrs Willoughby her first appearance on any stage; Tester-Vaughan; Chairman-Winstone; Milliner-Mrs Cole; Maid-Mrs Simpson; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Elmy; Lucetta-Mrs Green; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Blakes

242
11 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #147 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Florella-Mrs Green; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Blakes

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17480920

243
19 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Massenger, never acted there. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #93 14s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Wellborn-Sowdon; Lord Lovell-Havard; Allworth-King 1st time of appearing in any character; Greedy-Woodward; Marall-Neale; Sir Giles-Bridges; Order-Winstone; Furnace-Blakes; Amble-Vaughan; Tapwell-Taswell; Watchall-Bransby; Welldo-Simpson; Froth-Mrs Bridges; Margaret-Mrs Green; Lady Allworth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Furnace Actor: Blakes

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; V: Dance of Gondoliers-Cooke

Music: III: Concerto on Flute, as17480917

244
22 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the particular desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #131 6s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Sciolto-Bridges; Horatio-Berry; Altamont-Havard; Rossano-Blakes; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Green; Calista-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Music: CConcerto on Flute-the Child

245
28 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. With the songs, dances and other decorations. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #120 3s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Duncan-Mills; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Sowdon; Ross-Lee; Lennox-Palmer; Seyward-Winstone; Donalbain-Miss Cole; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Bridges, Neale, Yates; Young Seyward-Bransby; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Lady-Mrs Yates; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Malcolm Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

246
29 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [by Ravenscroft]: Never acted there. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #100 8s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Woodward; Townly-Palmer (first time of his appearing in any character); Loveday-Blakes; Wiseacre-Yates; Doodle-Taswell; Dashwell-Neale; Roger-James; Tom-Master Cross; Constable-Ray; Linkman-Raftor; 1st Watch-Bransby; 2nd Watch-Simpson; 1st Chimney Sweeper-Vaughan; 2nd Sweeper-Marr; Peggy-Mrs Green; Eugenia-Mrs Mills; Engine-Mrs Cross; Jane-Mrs Havard; Aunt-Mrs James; Arbella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Loveday Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: II: Savoyards, as17480920; End of Play: A New Dance call'd The Sailor's Revels-Mathews

Music: III: Scotch Sonata on Flute, as17481025

247
07 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Written by Ben Johnson. Receipts: #110 (Cross); #100 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Lovewit-Bridges; Dapper-Vaughan; Dame Pliant-Miss Pitt; Doll Common-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480913, but add Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: add Gayless Actor: Blakes

Dance: The Aurettis, Cooke, Matthews

248
14 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play Never acted there, written by Shakespear. Receipts: #160 (Cross); #134 1s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick for the first time; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Winstone; Claudio-Lee; Friar-Bridges; Borachio-Blakes; Dogberry-Taswell; Sexton-Ray; Town Clerk-James; Verges-Neale; Conrade-Bransby; 1st Watchman-Vaughan; 2nd Watchman-Marr; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Cole; Hero-Mrs Elmy; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Musical parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes

249
29 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play Never acted there. Characters New Dress'd. toller: [tolerable -?-] (Cross). We hear a new Tragedy called Mahomet and Irene will be acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane after Christmas (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #155 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lee; Benvolio-Usher; Tybalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Old Capulet-Wright; Friar John-Champness; Gregory-Taswell; Sampson-James; Balthasar-Bransby; Abraham-Marr; Mercutio-Woodward; Apothecary-Simpson; Peter-Vaughan; Page-Mas Cross; Guards-Raftor, Gray, Ray; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; with a new dance proper to the play-Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.
Cast
Role: Tybalt Actor: Blakes

250
28 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 Years. Afterpiece: Acted for the last time these Holidays. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #137 6d. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Woodward; Sir William Belfond-Yates; Sir Edward Belfond-Bridges; Truman-King; Cheatly-Neale; Shamwell-Blakes; Mrs Termagant-Mrs Pritchard; Isabella-Mrs Clive; Belfond Jun.-Havard; Capt. Hackum-Taswell; Lollpoop-James; Teresa-Mrs Mills; Ruth-Miss Pitt; Lucia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Shamwell Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Emperour of the Moon

Music: As17481226

Dance: SSailors Revels,as17481227; Black Joke, as17481227