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2789 results for: Keyword - Dukes of Marlborough and Argyll
We found 1163 matches on Performance Comments, 1060 matches on Event Comments, 402 matches on Author, 333 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
01 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

252
25 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Lucio-Chapman; Escalus-Rosco; Angelo-Cashell; Clown-Hippisley; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Evans; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Juletta-Miss Hillyard; Francisca-Mrs Bland; Bawd-Mrs Martin; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: LLes Bourgeoise-Dumont, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Delagarde; Grand Ballet, as17421108; Characters of Dancing, as17421025

253
14 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; with the Birth and Adventures of Proserpine

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Lampe; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Reinhold; Followers of Proserpine-Mlle Domitilla, Mrs Fabres, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle LeFont; A Follower of Ceres-Mrs Delegarde; Pluto-Leveridge; Demons-Villeneuve, Dupre, Delagarde, Destrade; Harlequin-Woodward; Yeoman-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Delagarde; Country Lads and Lasses-Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Miss Jackson, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Norman; Gardeners-Dupre, Destrade; the Elements- Earth-Destrade, Mrs LeBrun; Air-Villeneuve, Mrs Fabres; Fire-Delagarde, Mrs Delagarde; Water-Picq, Mlle Domitilla.
Cast
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Destrade, Delagarde, Miss Jackson, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Norman

254
01 November 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudius-Ryan; Lucio-Chapman; Clown-Hippisley; Angelo-Cashell; Escalus-Rosco; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Juletta-Mrs Bland; Francisca-Mrs Mullart; Bawd-Mrs Martin; Isabella-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Neocromancer

Cast
Role: Shade of Leander Actor: Beard

255
11 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece written by Shakespear. Benefit Havard and Berry. Not acted in six years [see 12 April 1738]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

256
17 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Present the King and Princess Amelia (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #72 0s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Angelo-Cashell; Lucio-Chapman; Clown-Hippisley; Escalus-Rosco; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Mariana-Mrs Hale; Juletta-Mrs Rowley; Francisca-Mrs Bland; Bawd-Mrs Martin; Isabella-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Bland

257
26 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

258
09 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

259
25 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Merlin

260
04 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

261
22 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

262
19 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

263
10 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

264
16 September 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money taken at the Stage Door, nor any after the Curtain is up. Door open by 5 o'clock. Play begins at 6 o'clock. [Customary note repeated on all bills.] [This month publish'd A Letter to David Garrick on the opening of the Theatre, in which with great freedom he is told how he ought to behave, by H. W. The thesis of the pamphlet: The decline of dramatic genius is owing in great measure to your management (p. 16). "What I would earnestly recommend to you is to represent as many new plays as possible, and let them stand or fall on their own merit."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

265
12 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jubilee

Dance: IV: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

266
12 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

267
09 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: IV: Comic Dance-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17710423.

268
16 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [See 19 April 1769.] Afterpiece: A Farce Never acted there [Wm Whitehead]. Tomorrow (for the only Time this Season) The Merchant of Venice with Love-a-la-Mode. Shylock and Sir Archy by Mr Macklin being the only time of his performing this season. For the Benefit of Miss Macklin (playbill). Charges #66. Profit to Mrs Bulkley #43 6s. 6d. plus #103 16s. from tickets (Box 194; Pit 298; Gallery 106). Paid one half year's paving &c. for the Theatre due Lady Day #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #109 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Shuter; Sotherton-Owenson; Jemmy Twinkle-Lewes; Chamberlain-Thompson; Cupid-Miss Brown; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Miss Flack-Mrs Willems; Filagree-Mrs Green; Mrs Griskin-Mrs Bulkley; With Dances incident to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Pitt

Entertainment: Epilogue End: (By Particular Desire) New Occasional Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley

Dance: Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley (playbill) Fisher, Mrs Bulkley (Public Advertiser)

269
24 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

270
18 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. The Play was very Imperfect. Bon Ton is a Comedy in Two Acts. Written 15 or 16 years ago Mr G. out of Friendship for Mr King gave it him to get up for his Benefit-It was verY well perform'd & receiv'd with the highest Applause (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: Not acted these 16 years. [See 29 Jan. 1759.] Part of Pit laid into boxes. Paid 4 days salary, list #377 4s.; J. French on acct #5 5s.; Mr Carter in full for Music for Rival Candidates #42 (Treasurer's Book). [Rather unfavorable review of Bon Ton in Westminster Magazine for March. Ascribes it to Burgoyne, with touches form Garrick.] Receipts: #291 2s. 6d. Charges: #66 7s. 6d. Profits to King: #224 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Dodd, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Brereton, Lamash, Wheeler, Miss Pope, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington, Prologue-King; Sir John Trotley-King; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Davy-Parsons; Col. Tivy-Brereton; Jessamy-Lamash; Mignon-Burton; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Platt; Miss Titup-Mrs Abington; Riffle-Baddeley; Whisp-Wheeler (the parts of Riffle and Whisp removed after 1st performance) (Genest, V, 449).

271
18 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, The Savage Hunters, as17751020, but Blurton

272
10 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Lampmen #3 18s.; Tailors #11 2s. 10d.; Mantua Makers #3 14s. 6d.; Carpenters #16 15s. 6d.; Printer [of playbills] #19 5s. 6d. The Hypocrite and Christmas Tale in three Acts was advertised for to-morrow. This Morning at Rehearsal Lacy came and told Sheridan that he could not be off from his Agreement with Mr Langford and Captain Thomson. Sheridan told him, if he did agree, that he would withdraw himself from the Management of the Theatre--accordingly at eight this Evening he sent me with a Letter to Lacy confirming what he told him, and ordered me to receive my orders from Mr L and that he withdrew the Christmas Tale, as he had altered, for a Farce, it was his Property. This put us all into confusion--Sent to Mrs Abington to know if she would play in the Hypocrite, as it was advertised--Her answer was, that she had made her Agreement with Sheridan only, and would play under no other Manager. About twelve at night we got Richard the third settled, and sent Bills accordingly (Hopkins Diary). [For further remarks concerning this situation see 15 Oct.] Receipts: #173 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Duke of Braganza-Reddish; Almada-Aickin; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Brereton; Lemos-Farren; Corea-Hurst; Roderic-Wright; Mello-R. Palmer; Pizarbo-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Velasquez-Smith; Ines-Mrs Johnston; Dutchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Griffiths

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

273
19 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Christmas Tale is shortened, and went off with great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #208 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

274
08 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: As17770107

275
17 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Servants are desired to be sent by Four o'clock, and those Ladies and Gentlemen who have Places in the Pit, are respectfully intreated to come early, to avoid inconveniency in getting to their Seats. Public Advertiser, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Barry at No. 10, on the Terrace, New Palace-Yard, Westminster. Receipts: #271 15s. 6d. (143.15.6; tickets: 128.0.0) (charge: #67)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Duke-Lewis; Sebastian-Wroughton; Sir Toby Belch-Dunstall; Fabian-Whitefield; Sea Captain-Booth; Malvolio-Wilson; Clown-Lee Lewes; Sir Andrew Ague Cheek-Quick; Olivia-Mrs Hartley; Maria-Mrs Wilson; Viola-Mrs Barry (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague Cheek Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17770125

Song: I: song-Mrs Farrell