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1069 results for: Keyword - Doge and Senate of Venice
We found 968 matches on Performance Title, 100 matches on Event Comments, 33 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
24 November 1685 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@147, p. 69: ye Moore of Venice at Whitehall. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 350. See also an L. C. notice, 5@147, p. 24 (in Boswell, Restoration Court Stage, p. 85) concerning Preparations for plays to be acted at court every week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

27
15 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With a new set of Scenes being a prospect of the Ponte Rialto at Venice, painted by Mr Devoto

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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31 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A new Scene, representing the Ponte Real at Venice. [No receipts in Rich's Register.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; Scotch Dance, as17330529

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13 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Never acted there Before. Amphitheatre on stage [see 12 March]. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets and places of Mrs Clive at her house in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; or of Page at the stage door of the theatre. Last Night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Merchant of Venice; when the Song of Britons strike home was commanded to be sung, which was accordingly done, with the Chorus's, accompanied by Trumpets, Kettle-Drums, etc. and met with the Greatest Applause.--General Advertiser, 14 March. [The notice about Miss Edwards' first attempt means in an acting role; she was a singer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: MMy Faith and Truth (Favourite Duette from Samson)-Miss Edwards, Mrs Clive; Britons Strike Home-

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

30
13 December 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Richard Tickell, some of the songs attributed to Richard Brinsley Sheridan; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 18 Dec. Songs (no pub., 1781) omits several [i.e. all the non-singing] characters. MS not in Larpent; not published]: With entirely new Music and a new Overture [by Thomas Linley Sen.]. To conclude with a View of St. Mark's Place, and a grand Representation of the Carnival. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations, designed by De Loutherbourg, and executed under his Direction. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 19 Dec. 1781: This Day are published the Songs in The Carnival of Venice (6d.). Account-Book, 11 Jan. 1782: Received from Miss Giles for 1,550 Books of the Songs in the Carnival #31. Receipts: #225 18s. 6d. (216/4/0; 9/14/6; 0/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

31
31 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Man of the World, but "The Merchant of Venice, which was performed last night (on account of Miss Younge's sudden Indisposition) was received with the greatest Applause" (Public Advertiser, 1 Feb.).] Receipts: #243 17s. (242/11; 1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

32
16 June 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: "Though not equal to Macklin [Palmer, whose 1st appearance as Shylock was at Liverpool, 2 July 1773] was respectable. He differed from the usual readings in some parts, particularly in the following: 'Many a time-and oft On the Rialto-you have rated me, &c.' This is certainly better...by uniting the oft with the Rialto, which is the most public place in Venice, it gives the observation additional force" (Monthly Magazine, June 1796, p. 408)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Anthonio-Aickin; Gratian-R. Palmer; Old Gobbo-Wathen; Tubal-Waldron; Lorenzo (with a song)-Davies; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Usher; Salanio-Caulfield; Solarino-Trueman; Leonardo-Lyons; Balthazar-Ledger; Bassanio-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Jessica-Mrs Bland; Nerissa-Miss Logan; Portia-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Bannian Day

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Bland

33
14 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Kemble as Jaffier, but "On Saturday evening Whitfield played the part of Jaffier in the room of Kemble, at four hours notice, and happy it was for Whitfield that an opportunity offered to prove how much his talents have been kept in the shade; his conception of the part was critically without error, his delivery of Otway's language with good emphasis and his pathos extremely natural and interesting" (Diary, 16 Apr.).] Receipts: #296 6s. 6d. (254.14.6; 38.14.0; 2.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Duke of Venice Actor: Maddocks
Role: Durande Actor: Cooke

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Bland

34
11 February 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

35
18 January 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

36
20 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Song: As17031102

Dance: As17031102

37
15 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Music: As17031109

Dance: DuRuel, others

38
29 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Dance: As17031102

Song: (at the Desire of several Persons of Quality) Singing in Italian- the FamousSigniora Francisca Margarita del'Epine the Musick that accompanies her composed by Signior Giacomo Greber, being the first time of her performing at this Theatre

39
11 November 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs duRuel

40
28 April 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Dance: Fleuri, lately arrived in England

41
13 December 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Song: As17051110

Dance: As17051201

42
22 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

43
22 April 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Williams and Willer [Weller?]. Tickets delivered for Saturday 23 taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Song: As17070327

Dance: As17070403

44
09 May 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Knapp, Mynns, and Newman. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets given out for Othello taken at this play.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

45
15 November 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

46
04 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Lovelace and King (boxkeepers)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As at queen's, 15 Nov. 1707, but Jaffeir-Thurmond, lately arrived from Ireland; Antonio-Pinkethman.
Cast
Role: Jaffeir Actor: Thurmond, lately arrived from Ireland

47
19 March 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

48
26 April 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Song:

Dance:

49
24 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Antonio-Penkethman; Belvidera-Mrs Baker; Jaffeir-Thurmond; Pierre-Husband; Renault-Cory; Bedamar-Bullock; Spinosa-Elrington; Priuli-Shepard; Theodore-Leigh; Aquilina-Mrs Kent; With the Epilogue-of 21 June a little boy.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Husband

50
16 January 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd