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4713 results for: Keyword - Charles Sarjant
We found 3375 matches on Author, 1164 matches on Performance Comments, 400 matches on Event Comments, 87 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3551
13 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sarjant (box-book and house-keeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): Charles Gildon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701017

3552
18 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [First announcement this season of the price and admission policy: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Persons Admitted Behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for the Boxes to be taken (only) of Mr Sarjant at the stage door." This notice,not to be repeated here, appeared throughout the rest of the season.] Receipts: #139 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: The Jealous Woodcutters, as17711004

3553
06 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tenth Night for the Tragedy. Paid Sarjant for a Trumpet Banner #2 10s. Paid Cooper (printer) #45 (Account Book). Receipts: #161 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

3554
02 April 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Sarjant one-fourth year's salary to Lady Day last #10 (Account Book). Receipts: #206 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

3555
05 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Characters [of the mainpiece] New Dressed according to the habits of the times. [At foot of the bill first appears the customary notice: Places for the Boxes to be taken only of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door. The Doors to be opened at 5 o'clock. To begin at 6 o'clock. Vivant Rex & Regina."] Paid Church & Militia tax for theatre #8 15s. and for House in Bow Passage 6s. 3d. (Account Book). Receipts: #232 14s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

3556
19 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Lessingham in full for salary to 1 June last, #300. Paid Whitefield [master of wardrobe] half a year's salary due Mich. Last, #50; Paid Sarjant ditto #20; Paid Mrs Carne ditto, #15. Receipts: #154 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard III

Afterpiece Title: Comus

3557
21 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Whitefield quarter year's salary due Xmas last #25, and Sarjant quarter year's salary due same time, #10. Advanc'd cash to Lee Lewes as per note #50 (Account Book). Receipts: #215 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

3558
23 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [See 29 Nov. 1764.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [See 2 Dec. 1769.] Charges: #64 5s. Profit to Dunstall #1 1s. 6d., plus #170 17s. from tickets (Box 433; Pit 410; Gallery 36). Paid Whitefield a quarter year's salary #25, and Sarjant ditto, #10. Paid Mrs Carne half year's salary #15 all due Lady Day last (Account Book). Receipts: #65 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

3559
13 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present Their Majestes. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s.; Paid Whitefield half year's salary due Mich Last #50; Paid ditto to Sarjant #20, and Mrs Carne #15. Receipts: #220 2s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17731005; End Opera: The Corsican Sailors [Punch House]-Fishar, Miss Twist. [See17720930.

3560
21 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit towards the Establishment of a Fund for the Relief of Performers retiring from the stage. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. No person admitted behind the scenes. Charges #73 16s. Profit to Fund #89 4s. 6d.; plus (presumably) the income from 12 Box tickets, #3. Receipts: #163 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: Midas

3561
12 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Younger for writing parts a bill of #5 4s. 3d. Paid Whitefield for making cloaths #91 1s. 3d.; Paid Pattinson (tallow chandler) #31 15s. and Sarjant for incidentals #24 10s. Receipts: #189 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

3562
24 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Sixth Night. For the Author. Afterpiece: By Desire. Charges: #67 15s. Profit to Hull #139 6s. 6d. Paid Whitefield one quarter year's salary due Xmas last #25, and Sarjant, ditto #10. Paid Bibb (sword cutler's) bill #14 13s. Receipts: #207 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: Midas

3563
05 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Places for Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. Receipts: #106 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: Midas

3564
19 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 31 Dec. 1772.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Persons admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. The Doors to be open'd at half an hour past 5 o'clock. To Begin half an Hour past 6. Vivant Rex & Regina. [Customary footnote for all succeeding bills this season, not to be repeated here. Woodward seems to have spoken an Occasional Prologue on the opening of the theatre. See request for its repetition on bill for 21 Sept. This Prologue is Larpent MS 377. It suggests the policy of offerings and competitions for the season--some old plays, some new, some foreign, some pantomimes, some Shakespeare, &c.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, The Italian Gardeners-Mr and Miss West (Late pupils of Sg Grimaldi) [their first appearance on this stage. [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.

3565
22 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sarjant (Box-book and House-keeper). Doors open half past 5. To Begin at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Humours of Blackwall, as17750429

3566
01 June 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Last time of performing this season. Doors open half past 5. To Begin at half past 6 o'clock. Tickets to be had of Macklin, James St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Sarjant at the stage Door where places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard III

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

3567
13 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sarjant (Box-keeper). Doors open half past 5. To begin half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Dance: End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

3568
23 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Prelude [1st time; PREL 1, by Arthur Murphy]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 21 Nov. 1772]. The Doors to be opened at 5:3O. To begin at 6:3O [see 11 Nov.]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Sarjant (only) at the Stage-door. No persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Receipts: #214 17s. 6d. (214.15.O; O.2.6.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

3569
14 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. 1st Gallery 3s. 6d. 2nd Gallery 2s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. Books of the Oratorios to be had at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season. The date of Tenducci's re-appearance in London seems to have been a matter of some uncertainty (see dl, 10 Feb.)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: End of Part I: concerto on the violoncello-Cervetto; End of Part II: concerto on the violin-Lamotte

3570
19 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sarjant, box-book keeper. Tickets delivered for Monday the 12th will be received. Receipts: #253 17s. (67.16; tickets: 186.1) (charge: #84)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Racket Actor: Lewis

3571
06 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 4s. 1st Gallery 3s. 2nd Gallery 2s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. Books of the Oratorio to be had at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season. The Account-Book notes that the director of the oratorios this season was James Hook.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Afterpiece Title: Sacred Canons

Music: End Part I: concerto on the German flute-Florio; End of Part III: concerto on the piano forte-Miss Weichsel; concerto on the hautboy-LeBrun; concerto on the violin-Master Weichsel

3572
18 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Sarjant, box-book and house-keeper. Mainpiece: Procession as 11 May. Tickets delivered for Amphitryon will be taken. Receipts: #243 1s. (69.14; tickets: 173.7) (charge: #84)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Song: As17780511

3573
27 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem, God Save The King

Afterpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Harrison, Pearson (Principal Alto at the Concert of Ancient Music), Griffiths, Champness, Sale (Principal Basses at the Concert of Ancient Music), Miss Cantelo, Sga Storace; Among the Instrumental Performers-Richards (Leader of the Band), Ashley, Ashley's Sons, Sperati, Patria, Sarjant, Gariboldi, Boyce, Knyvett (Organ).

Music: End Part I Oratorio: concerto on the violin [by Viotti (World, 28 Feb.)]-Mme Gautherot (from Paris; 2nd public performance in this Kingdom)

3574
19 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Among the Instrumental Performers are G. Ashley (leader of the Band), Sperati, Sarjant, Patria, Reinagle, C. Ashley, Boyce, Mahon, Mountain, Holmes, Lyon, Schram, Kaye, the Leanders, &c. Double Drums by J. Ashley. The Organ on Fridays by Knyvett, and on Wednesdays by Greatorex. The whole conducted by Harrison and Ashley. The Band will consist of 150 Performers. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon, at the Stage Door. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. No Money to be returned. Places may be taken in the Theatrical Orchestra at 5s. each [i.e. at the oratorios the instrumentalists sat on the stage]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performances, with the names of the performers to their respective songs, to be had at the Theatre. And to prevent imposition in the Streets, the Managers have directed that they should be sold in the Theatre, at 6d. each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah, Preceded By god Save The King(coronation Anthems)

Music: End II: a concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot (from Paris)

3575
11 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Among the Instrumental Performers are Messrs Ashley and Sons, Patria, Sarjant, Billington, Mahon, Boyce, Mountain, J. Mahon, the Leanders, Ware, Kaye, Rawlings, Sharp, Lyon, &c. &c. &c. Double Drums by J. Ashley. The Whole under the Direction of Harrison and Ashley. No Money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon at the Theatre. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performances, with the Names of the Performers to their respective Songs, to be had at the Theatre, Price Six-pence. And to prevent imposition in the Streets, the Manager's Books are printed with the following Words at the bottom of each Title Page: "Printed by H. Macleish, Duke's-Court, Drury-Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3