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13624 results for: Keyword - Clarke</i>, <i>William</i>, <i>Drunken Negro-$Sim<span class=
We found 11031 matches on Author, 2887 matches on Performance Comments, 530 matches on Event Comments, 448 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5651
18 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Ford-Havard; Sir Hugh-Yates; Shallow-Taswell; Page-Winstone; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Host of Garter-W. Vaughan; Bardolph-Clough; Pistol-Ackman; Nym-Allen; Simple-H. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Robin-Simson; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Simple Actor: H. Vaughan
Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: II: Hornpipe-a child five years old; V: Scots Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston; Rural Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston

Song: III: Lass of the Mill-Vernon

5652
18 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

5653
19 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5654
22 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Dance: CCountry Amusements-. See17530412

5655
26 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5656
20 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: Mlle Auguste; particularly The Dutch Dance-Mlle Auguste

5657
21 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

5658
22 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Scentwell-Mrs Simson; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive; Sir Francis-Yates; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Jealous-Berry; Isabinda-Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auguste

5659
25 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mossop; Buckingham-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Lieut.-Mozeen; Duke of York-Mas. Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; King Edward V-Miss Minors; King Henry-Berry; Richmond-Havard; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

5660
27 September 1753 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Old Witch of Endor or Harlequin Turnd Beau

5661
27 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

5662
02 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Monimia-Mrs Cibber, her first appearance there for 4 years; Page-Master Simson; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Serina-Miss Minors; Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

5663
03 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Banquo-Ross; Duncan-Berry; Macduff-Havard; Malcolm-Lacey; Ross-Davies; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Seyward-Bransby; Donalbaine-Vernon; Hecate-Beard; Witches-Burton, Yates, Blakes; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Mrs Clive; With proper decorations, particularly a Dance of the Furies-Devisse.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Lettice-Mrs Clive; Drunken Colonel-Woodward; Goodall-Bransby; Mrs Highman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward

Dance: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

5664
04 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

5665
05 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

5666
06 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson, her first appearance; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; King Henry-Berry; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Lacey; Cranmer-Havard; Lord Chamberlain-Davies; Gardiner-Taswell; Sands-Phillips; Suffolk-Blakes; Surveyor-Simpson; Cromwell-Mozeen; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; With an Exact Representation of the Coronation and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv; In Act IV a Song-Miss Thomas, proper to the play.
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

5667
08 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Dance: Grandchamps, Madem Camargo

5668
10 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Gibson; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennett; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-aYoung Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage before); [With a Masquerade Dance- [proper to the play; [and an Additional Scene introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; [which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers; [With an Occasional Prologue-Barry.*c1753 10 10 cg A Prologue by Barry to introduce a young gentlewoman in Juliet (Miss Nossiter) who never appear'd upon any stage. Great Applause. The Prologue about Mrs Cibber's Leaving Rich (Cross). Romeo was perform'd by Barry and Juliet by Miss Nossiter, being the first time of her appearing on any theatre. The delicacy of her figure, and her gracefull distress, obtained for her the warmest applause; and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.] and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.]
Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

5669
11 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Related Works
Related Work: The Chaplet Author(s): William Boyce

5670
11 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

5671
12 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

5672
13 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

5673
15 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

5674
17 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5675
18 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: Romeo and Juliet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: The Dutch Dance-Cooke, Miss Hilliard