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8503 results for: Keyword - Children of the late Mr Farquhar
We found 5223 matches on Event Comments, 1656 matches on Author, 1411 matches on Performance Comments, 998 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2926
08 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Master Cautherly

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: II: New Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

2927
10 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: II: New Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

2928
15 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-the children, as17551203

2929
18 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Bill contains usual Advertisement: "Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the tryal and Divorce of Queen Catherinev; the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; the Christening of Princess Elizabethv, and many other historical passages." This advertisement will not be noted further this season.] Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Wolsey-Havard; Cromwell-Usher; King Henry-Berry; Archbp Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Gardiner-Taswell; With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle by Children

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

2930
22 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance-the children, as17551203

2931
27 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

2932
29 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, The Little Swiss, Miss Haughton
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Dance: PPantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

2933
30 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Face Actor: Palmer, their first appearance in those characters

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

2934
31 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Dance: (BBy Command) the Pantomime Dance-the children, as17551203

2935
06 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

2936
14 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: Peasant Dance, as17560108; Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

2937
16 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: PPeasant Dance, as17560108; Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

2938
20 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: PPeasant Dance, as17560108; Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

Song: I: Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

2939
13 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Introduction (tho left out of the Bills) was call'd for, & had some Applause (Cross). Books of the opera sold at the theatre. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Dance: I: New Dance-; II: Dance of Fantastical Spirits-; End: A Grand Pantomime Dance call'd The Garlands-the Children

2940
20 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Phillips, _Johnson.

Dance: TThe Garlands-children, as17560213

2941
24 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez [Ballet-Master]. Tickets of Leviez at the last House on the right hand in Bedford Buildings in the Strand, and of Varney at the Stage Door, where places may be taken. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: and a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque Actor: Delater, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End: A new Grand Dance-the Children; End Farce: Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin

2942
11 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Roger, Shawford & Bowers. No Building on the Stage. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat of the Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathew
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: -MMaster Roger, Miss Simson, the Children

Entertainment: After the Opera: By Desire, The New Magic Scene, as17580428

2943
25 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: (By Desire) a Ball Dance call'd La Mariee-Lalauze, Miss Toogood; concluding with: a Minuet-Lalauze, Miss Toogood, his Daughter, a Child between 5 and 6 years of age, her 1st appearance on any stage; IV: Fingalian Dance-Miss Toogood; End: The Threshers, as17581016

2944
17 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: TThe Threshers, as17581016; Hornpipe-Master Cartwright, a Child nine years old

2945
28 June 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of some Distressed Actors, who formerly belonged to the Theatres. Play to begin at exactly 7 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: By Children As17590405.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Mathews

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; V: Hornpipe-Master Mathews, a child of 5 years of age

2946
10 March 1760 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminio

Dance: II: Signora Asselin (a New Dance of her own composing), Miss Polly (a child of seven years and a Scholar of Sga Asselin), who appeared in the Opera of Farnace will also dance

2947
23 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Ward. Into which will be introduced The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue or The Jealous Farmer Deceivd

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd La Petite Bergere-Lalauze's daughter , a child between 6 and 7 years of age, her 2nd time of performing on Stage; End: a Ball Dance call'd The Louvre , with a and Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's daughter

2948
22 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: LLa Petite Bergere-Lalauze's Daughter, a child between 7 and 8 years of age; a Serious Dance(for 1st time)-Lalauze's Daughter; also by desire a Ball-Dance call'd The Louvre and Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's Daughter; After: (this night only) A Day of Taste-Shuteras17600320

2949
08 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cresswick, Desse, Mrs Jansolin. Last time of performing till Whitsun holidays. Receipts: #25 plus #173 7s. 6d. from tickets: Cresswick #30 17s. (Box 53; Pit 106; Gallery 17); Desse #80 12s. (Box 146; Pit 186; Gallery 162); Mrs Jansoline #61 17s. (Box 105; Pit 130; Gallery 161). Rec'd from John Rich #200 by the hand of Mrs Rich. [The House is now showing a deficit of #727 5s. 11d. (Account Book).] Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Office

Performance Comment: Plume-Smith; Ballance-Sparks; Worthy-Hull; Kite-Anderson; Brazen-Cresswick, 1st time; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Miss Lee[, 1st appearance on the Stage; Sylvia-Mrs Burden. [See17601025].See17601025].

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Entertainment: I: The Cries of London-Shuter

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Mlle Capdeville, 1st time; a Minuet-a young Gentleman, a Young Lady (a Child of 5 years) scholar of Desse Jr; III: The Provincial Sailors-Maranesi, Miss Twist; IV: The Painter in Love with his Picture-Balthazar, Hussey, Mad Marianne; End: The Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

2950
03 September 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At Yeates' Theatrical Booth, Greyhound Inn, during the time of Bartholomew Fair. The whole to be decorated with decency, and propriety, together with a grand Band of Music, consisting of French Horns, Violins, Trumpets, Hautboys, &c. N.B. There is a convenient Way to the theatre in Cow Lane for coaches, where Ladies and Gentlemen may have admittance without interruption. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. Upper 6d. [Several persons had provided booths in the Inns at Smithfield to perform Drolls and Interludes, as had been customary for many years, and were preparing to exhibit accordingly; but the City Marshall and other officers, by order of the Lord Mayor oblig'd them to take down their Shew Cloths and decamp (Morley, Memoirs of Bartholemew Fair).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Trial Scenes Of The Cock Lane Ghost

Afterpiece Title: Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: followed by the most celebrated Procession that ever was processioned by any Processioners, containing Roast Beef, Sou-Maigre, English Sailors, and French Frog-Eaters.

Entertainment: Exhortation of the Little Lilliputian Squire Hum, a child of five years old. TheGrand Hornpipical Balletin the taste and after the manner of Mrs Vernon and Miss Nancy Dawson,-a young lady

Performance Comment: TheGrand Hornpipical Balletin the taste and after the manner of Mrs Vernon and Miss Nancy Dawson,-a young lady.