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377 results for: Keyword - D'Egville Sen.
We found 188 matches on Performance Comments, 119 matches on Event Comments, 110 matches on Performance Title, 7 matches on Roles/Actors, and 1 matches on Author.

326
26 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Morris & Palmer Sen. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #223 6s. 6d. (24/6/0; 8/13/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 189/19/0) (charge: #105 17s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: As17840320athi

327
25 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Paid Properties #1 7s. 6d.; Lampmen #3 18s.; Billstickers #5 8s.; Supernumeraries #5 12s. 6d.; Tailor #7 18s. 7d. Receipts: #179 15s. 6d. (132/5/0; 47/3/6; 0/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

328
04 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Mark Londsale. Prologue by the author {London Chronicle, 10 Nov.)]: The Overture, new Airs and Accompaniments composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 18 Nov. 1784: This Day is published The Spanish Rivals (1s.). Receipts: #160 2s. 6d. (104/12/0; 54/18/0; 0/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Stageldoir

329
22 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; ENT 2]: Consisting of Dialogue, Music [chiefly by Henry Purcell and Thomas Linley Sen. (Boaden, Kemble, I, 225)], and Machinery. Altered from [David Garrick's alteration of] King Arthur, by Dryden. With great Variety of very capital Scenery, new Dresses, and Decorations. [The alteration was probably made by John Philip Kemble.] Receipts: #148 11s. (107/13/0; 39/17/6; 1/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

330
03 March 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I a New Divertissement, in which the 3 different Stiles of Dancing, viz., Serious, Demicharacter and Comic, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Sg and Sga Angiolini, with a Dance performed in Wooden Shoes by Nivelon, Frederic, Mlle Dorival; End of Opera a new Pastoral Ballet in 2 parts, composed by Gardel Sen., Ballet-master to the French Court, A la Plus Sage; ou, La Vertu Ricompensk, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Sga Angiolini, Zuchelli, Henry, Mme Bithmer, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival

Performance Comment: , Serious, Demicharacter and Comic, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Sg and Sga Angiolini, with a Dance performed in Wooden Shoes by Nivelon, Frederic, Mlle Dorival; End of Opera a new Pastoral Ballet in 2 parts, composed by Gardel Sen., Ballet-master to the French Court, A la Plus Sage; ou, La Vertu Ricompensk, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Sga Angiolini, Zuchelli, Henry, Mme Bithmer, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival . ou, La Vertu Ricompensk, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Sga Angiolini, Zuchelli, Henry, Mme Bithmer, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival .

331
25 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Hicks & Palmer Sen. Afterpiece to conclude as 17 Jan. Receipts: #246 1s. (23/6/0; 9/16/6; 1/18/6; tickets: 211/0/0) (charge: #107 19s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17850505

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day by Dignum

332
13 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Carmelite [announced on playbill of 11 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: With accompaniments to the airs composed by Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #75 16s. (53/12; 21/4; 0/0; tickets not come in: 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle, as17850922; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills

333
08 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by James Cobb]: Some of the Airs compiled from the best Masters [Purcell, Sacchini, et al.]; the rest of the Music, the Overture, Accompaniments, &c. by Linley [Sen.]. [The scenery by Greenwood {Public Advertiser, 15 Dec). In 1792 this opera was altered by the author as The Algerine Slave.] Public Advertiser, 11 Jan. 1786: This Day is published The Strangers at Home (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #200 1s. (183/6/0; 16/10/0; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

334
26 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Kemble's 1st appearance as Osman was in Dublin (Genest, VI, 295).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?), by James Cobb and Thomas King]: Partly formed on the Plan of the Italian Comedy, and embellished with Music and Machinery. The paintings by Greenwood. The Music compiled and composed by Linley [Sen.]. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Books of the Songs [which assign no parts], Introduction, &c. to be had at the Theatre. [Synopsis of action in Universal Magazine, Dec. 1785, p. 335.] Account-Book, 31 Jan. 1786: Paid King for Hurly-Burly #165. Receipts: #181 2s. (174/17; 6/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well

Dance: In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Williamson, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Sutton, &c. [The dance was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

335
14 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: In Act II a song in character by Mrs Crouch. [This was For tenderness formed, adapted by Linley Sen. from Saper bramate in; Barbiere di Siviglia by Paisiello. It was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: [This was For tenderness formed, adapted by Linley Sen. from Saper bramate in; Barbiere di Siviglia by Paisiello. It was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

336
31 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Hicks & Palmer Sen. Receipts: #249 4s. 6d. (17/4/0; 10/4/6; 2/12/0; tickets: 219/4/0) (charge: #105 9s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: As17860522

337
23 September 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Some Airs compiled from best Masters. Rest of Music, the Overture, Accompaniments, &c. by Linley? Sen</a>. Afterpiece: With a Sea-Fightv and Processionv. [These were included in both subsequent performances.] Receipts: #201 16s. (154.15; 45.18; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

338
28 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley? Sen</a>. Receipts: #157 10s. 6d. (119.2.0; 38.0.6; 0.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: End II: The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss Stageldoir; III: Hornpipe-Mills

339
06 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Portal, Shade, Hicks, Palmer Sen. [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Double Disguise, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Tickets delivered for The Foundling will be admitted. Receipts: #293 6s. (27.16; 10.6; 0.11; tickets: 254.13) (charge: #105 9s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: As17870115

340
20 June 1787 @ Royalty Theatre, Well (now Ensign) Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: [Jaques-Palmer; Orlando-$Herrington; Oliver-$Shetfield recte $Shatford]; Touchstone-$Kipling; Duke Senior-$L'Estrange; Duke Frederick-$Hudson; Amiens-$W. Palmer; Adam-$Swendall; Silvius-$Marriot; Rosalind-$Mrs Belfille; Celia-$Mrs Fox; Audrey-$Miss Hale; Phoebe-$Miss Burnett.
Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: L'Estrange

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Sen.; Jasper-$Simpson; Capt. Loveit-$Westcoat; Capt. Flash-$Palmer; Miss Biddy-$Mrs Gibbs (both casts from Thespian Dictionary, 1805, under $John Palmer">W. Palmer; Puff-$Follett Sen.; Jasper-$Simpson; Capt. Loveit-$Westcoat; Capt. Flash-$Palmer; Miss Biddy-$Mrs Gibbs (both casts from Thespian Dictionary, 1805, under $John Palmer).
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: Follett Sen.

Song: Between acts: The Soldier tired of War's Alarms-a little boy [Master Braham]

Entertainment: Monologue Preceding: Occasional Address-Palmer

341
21 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. To conclude with a Splendid Representation of the Fairy's Palacev. The Paintings by Greenwood. The Music compiled and composed by Linley? Sen</a>. Books of the Songs, Introduction, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #121 9s. (92.0.0; 27.18.6; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well

Dance: In afterpiece: Ferrere, the Miss Stageldoirs

342
22 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs, composed by Linley? Sen</a>. Receipts: #117 10s. (83.17.0; 32.16.6; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Mills

343
25 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by James Cobb]: Some of the Airs compiled from the best Masters; the rest of the Music, the Overture, Accompaniments, &c. by Linley? Sen</a>. With variety of new Scenery ["A view of Calcuttav, from a painting done on the spot by Hodges, opens the piece" (Public Advertiser, 26 Feb.)], Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 6 Mar. 1788: This Day is published Love in the East (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #207 8s. 6d. (172.8.0; 33.9.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East; Or, Adventures Of Twelve Hours

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

344
08 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley? Sen</a> Receipts: #162 7s. (115.17.0; 45.10.2; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Keen. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

345
27 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude, On The Happy Recovery Of His Majesty

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Truth 0

Performance Comment: Selected by Dr Arnold from Works of the following Great Masters: Handel, Purcell, Dr Arne, Corelli, Jomelli, Sacchini, Haydn, Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Miss Lockhart, Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen</a>.), Mrs Ambrose; 1st Violin-Shaw. For a detailed account of what was sung, see17880320 .

346
09 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Some of the Airs compiled from the best Masters. The rest of the Music, the Overture, Accompanimedts, &c. by Linley? Sen</a>. [Mrs Edwards was from the hay.] Receipts: #197 16s. 6d. (169.19.0; 26.14.6; 1.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Strangers At Home

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

347
27 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Prelude

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea; Triumph of Truth 0

Afterpiece Title: The Monody on the Death of Garrick

Performance Comment: Recited (1st time in London)-Mrs Siddons; The Music by Linley Sen?.-; To conclude with God save Great George our King-.

Music: As17890311

348
28 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry (1st time)-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley (1st time)-Dignum; Mate-Sedgwick; Sailors-Alfred, Cox; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge (1st time)-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen</a>; 1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]); Wouskey (1st time)-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico (1st time)-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Song: End: Poor Jack!; or, the Sweet Little Cherub (written and composed by Dibdin)-Dignum; After: Glee on the Happy Recovery of His Majesty (the words by Col. Arabin)-Dignum, Sedgwick, Mrs Edwards, Miss Romanzini

349
15 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Dignum; Don Diego-Williames; Scholars-Phillimore, Wilson; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Hopkins; Leonora-Miss Hagley (pupil of Linley? Sen.; 2nd appearance on any stage). 2nd appearance on any stage).

350
24 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley? Sen.. Receipts: #165 9s. (113.13; 51.7; 0.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Keen