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18476 results for: Keyword - Blakes</i>, deleted.] Receipts:
We found 18079 matches on Event Comments, 1063 matches on Performance Comments, 12 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10301
26 February 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Advanc'd to Servandoni #5 5s. Receipts: #103 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

10302
26 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: No money returned after the curtain is up. No admittance behind scenes. This day is published The Story on which the New Tragedy call'd The Roman Father is founded, with some account of the Author and his writings. Sold by W. Reeves, in Fleet St.; and A. Dodd opposite St Clement's Church in the Strand (General Advertiser). Paid Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #164 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

10303
27 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Tickets for the Roman Father on the Author's Nights are to be had at Mr Dodsley's, at Tully's Head in Pall Mall (General Advertiser). Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #18 17s.; Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); Charges #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

10304
01 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid to Mr Franklin [the printer?] #8 2s.; To Mr Norton 5 chorus 9s. (Treasurer's Book). Those Gentlemen who borrow'd gold laced hats to go to Drury Lane in order to damn the new play are desir'd to return them to the owners, or their names will be publish'd at full length (Winston MS 7, from No 5 of The Midwife). This month was publish'd Corneille's Horace and the Roman Father Compared (Gentleman's Magazine, Register of Books). Receipts: #190 (Cross); #175 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

10305
01 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted there before. New Decorations incident to the play (General Advertiser). Advanc'd towards purchasing Mr Smollet's copy of Alceste #100 (Account Book). Handel remov'd to Covent Garden, and entered into some engagements with Rich, the particulars of which are not known, save that in discharge of a debt that he had contracted with him in consequence thereof, he some years after set to music an English opera entitled Alceste, written by Dr Smollet, and for which Rich was at great expense in a set of scenes painted by Servandoni; but it was never performed (Hawkins, General History of Music, V, 324). [For additional information on Alceste, see Deutsch, Handel, pp. 679-81. See also cg 14 Feb. 1749.] Receipts: #155 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

10306
03 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BBrooks dead and remov'd from Salary list. Smith in his place. Paid Solomon Samuel for a suit of crimson velet and a blue damask'd waistcoat silver lac'd #4 4s. Salary list 4 days #203 7s. Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s. Mrs Hobson a bill 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 (Cross); #173 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

10307
05 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Advanced to Servandoni #5 5s. Receipts: #125 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

10308
05 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author. Tickets at the Stage Door. This Day is Published at 1s. 6d. The Roman Father, a Tragedy, as it is now acting at Drury Lane. Written by Mr W. Whitehead. Printed for R. Dodsley in Pall Mall, and sold by M. Cooper in Paternoster Row (General Advertiser). Paid Cross a bill #1 8s. 7d. Norton 4 chorus #1. Paid for a brown coat with gold holes, a scarlet waistcoat with gold lace, scarlet shag breeches for Mr Sowdon #8 (Treasurer's Book). [Probably Sowdon's costume in the part of Tullius Hcstilius.] Receipts: #190 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

10309
06 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Bought a Blew and Silver Brocaide Suit of Cloaths for Miss Bellamy in Juliet #15 15s. Receipts: #117 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

10310
06 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Norton 6 Chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). This Day is Publish'd at 6d. Remarks on the New Tragedy call'd The Roman Father, with a word to the Author. "When authors write such lively strains so sad,@They needs must make the honest Critic mad." By a Spectator. Sold by W. Reeve at Shakespeare's Head in Fleet St.; and A. Dodd at the Peacock opposite St. Clement's Church in the Strand. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #159 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

10311
08 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: An Earthquake (Cross). Paid Knight (Tinman) #10 14s.; Wax & Brick dust 3s.11d.; Paid Heath for several things fix'd as per bill in the House late Winsor's #7 2s. 6d.; Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #160 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

10312
08 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last time of performing the afterpiece this season. Receipts: #105 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

10313
10 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. By Command of his Majesty. Duke and Amelia [present] (Cross). Pit and Boxes laid together, and servants will be allowed to keep places there and on the stage, which will be formed into front and side boxes. Ladies desired to send their servants by three o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Barry, the corner of Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #280 (Cross); #252 (Treasurer's Book). @Rec'd: Cash Front #84 14s. 6d.@Stage #45 16s. 6d.@Tickets Front #119 10s.@Stage-@ Paid salary List 4 days, #203 7s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker

10314
10 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince William, Lady Augusta. Afterpiece: For last time this season. Present the Princes George & William, and the Lady Augusta. Paid Mr LaCourt in full for painting for the Fair #21. Receipts: #161 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

10315
12 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Author. An apology made for Mrs Pritchard's hoarseness (Cross). Paid Calthorpe, makes 85 nights, #52 10s.; Paid Mrs Hobson for a tub 5s.; Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

10316
12 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quin. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, Prince Henry, Lady Augusta and the Lady Elizabeth. Six rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Stage will be Enclosed and form'd into an Amphitheatre. Paid Quin in full of his agreement #122; Advanced Servandoni #5 5s. [The Account Book itemizes the income this night as #93 15s. in money; #99 5s. in tickets, a total of #193 without stage (i.e., presumably without counting money to Quin gained from friends invited to sit in the Amphitheatre on stage.) This was also a "Free Benefit," i.e., clear of costumary house charges.] Receipts: #193

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

10317
13 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Shudale for making a Bishop's Robe for Quin in Lady Jane Gray #5 3s. Receipts: #85 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

10318
17 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Benefit for Mlle Auretti. King an Princess Emilia [attended] (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Mlle Auretti at the second house on the left hand, the Corner Panton St., in Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. [Pit and boxes laid together and Amphitheatre on stage, as on 10 March.] Paid salary list #203 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #280 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes

Dance: Between the acts: Savoyard Travellers, A Wooden Shoe Dance, a Minuet, Louvre-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker, Mlle L'Contri, Master Maltere, Miss Foulcade; the whole to conclude with: Country Dance-

10319
19 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Income: #51 12s. 6d. in money; #99 15s. in tickets. A Free Benefit. Advanced to Servandoni #5 5s. Receipts: #151 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part I

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Jossett, Jardin, Miss Hillyard; End: Grand Scotch Ballet, as17500201

10320
19 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Tickets of Woodward at the corner of the Piazza in James St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson at the stage door. Servants will be allowed to keep Places on the Stage. Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

10321
20 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Bellamy. Charges #60, covered by #38 16s. in money and #58 14s. in tickets. Receipts: #97 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17500201

10322
20 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, next door to the chapel in Little Wild St., and of Hobson at the stage door. Paid Norton 3 chorus 15s.; Cash rec'd #73 1s. 6d.; Tickets #85 18s.; Charges #63. Profit to Mrs Ward #95 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #158 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chaplain Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

10323
22 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd Miss Bellamy's deficiency of #21 3s. Receipts: #105 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

10324
22 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sowdon. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. A Gent: play'd Puff in the farce--Bug (Cross). [Seems to have been a clear benefit, as Treasurer's Book lists no charges.] Cash #65 8s. 6d., plus tickets #95; Paid Reynolds for wax & [brickdust] 3s. 9d. Paid Mr Pope a Bill #7 14s. [wigmaker] (Treasurer's Book). Tickets of Sowdon at his lodgings, the Sign of the Sun, a Milliner's facing Exeter exchange in the strand, and of Hobson at the stage door. Tickets otherwise to be had at Will's Coffee House in Cornhill, and of Mr Thomas Sowdon in Blackman St., Southwark. We hear William Mills, Comedian, lies at the point of death, at his lodgings in Russell St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #160 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

10325
24 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular desire, being the last time of performing it this season. Receipts: #76 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda