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5444 results for: Keyword - English and Irish Stage
We found 2551 matches on Event Comments, 1762 matches on Performance Comments, 1632 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2751
30 November 1741 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Cox, first time on any stage; Other-Persons for their Diversion.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: Cox, first time on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

2752
09 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (By Desire)-Perry, who never appeared on any Stage; Iago-Ryan; Desdemona-Mrs Pritchard; Cassio-Hale; Brabantio-Roberts; Roderigo-Woodman; Lodovico-Gibson; Montano-Cashell; Duke-Harrington; Gratiano-Lascells; Emilia-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Perry, who never appeared on any Stage

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: A new Comic Dance-Dubuisson, Villeneuve, Sga Bonneval; III: Scots Dance-Mathews; IV: Hornpipe-Taylor; V: Matelot-Master Matthews

2753
14 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Cast
Role: Colebrand Actor: Balkes
Role: Andrews Actor: Peterson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17410916, but Sir John-a Gentleman, Who never appear'd on any Stage before.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: a Gentleman, Who never appear'd on any Stage before.

2754
15 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of Several Distinguished People of Quality. TThos. Newton to Garrick: All that we wanted was to see more of your face and the expressions of your countenance; and therefore beg you will remember to secure for us that stage-box, where we may see your looks in the scene with Lady Ann, and as you lie upon the couch, that is, that we may sit with the stage on our right hand, and the pit on our left.-Boaden, Private Correspondence of Garrick, I, 3-4

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Dance: two Mwo Masters and Miss Granier

2755
16 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman that has wrote for the stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard, first appearance on that stage

Afterpiece Title: What D'ye Call It

Dance: % Scotch Dance, as17411130; Le Matelot, as17411130; Comic Dance, as17411209

2756
25 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17411207, but Elvira-Mrs Dunstall; Manuel-Marr; Angelina-Miss E. Hippisley, her first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss E. Hippisley, her first appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: As17420115

2757
25 January 1742 @ James Street

Event Comment: Benefit Evans and Baumgartner. Stage boxes 3s. Front Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. The Farce to begin at Six, and the Concert on the Stage at Seven

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

2758
01 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17410914, but Dicky-Marr; Tom Errand-_; Lady Darling-Mrs Yeames, her first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Yeames, her first appearance on any stage.
Role: Standard Actor: Marshall
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

2759
15 February 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Servants will be allowed to keep places on the Stage, which (for the better accommodation of the Ladies) will be enclosed, and formed into an amphitheatre. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets to be had and places to be taken of Mr Page at the stage door; none to be admitted Without printed Tickets. Part of the Pit will be rail'd in and added to the Frodt Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Essex-Ryan; Southampton-Hale; Nottingham-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: TThe Peasants, as17420210; Chacone, as17411230; La Provencale, as17420212

2760
20 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Colly Cibber Esq. Benefit Theophilus Cibber. No persons to be admitted into the Boxes, or behind the scenes, but by Box ticket, which will be deliver'd at White's Chocolate House in St. James' St.; Tom's Coffee House in Covent Garden, and of Mr Bradshaw, &c. Places for the stage (which will be form'd into Boxes and carefully enclos'd) may be taken at Mrs Moor's in the Playhouse passage. Tickets for the Boxes and the stage will also be deliver'd at the proper offices of the theatre. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17410905, but Dorcas-Mrs Phillips; Charlotte-_; Sir Jasper-_; Leander-_; With an Epilogue (en Petit-Maitre)-Miss Cibber.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe

Song: I: Sweet Bird, from Milton,-Mrs Arne; II: A Cantata by Stanley-Beard; IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond-Lowe; V: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: A Concerto, as17420105; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

2761
01 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Desnoyer. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets deliver'd for the Careless Husband, will be taken. Servants allow'd to keep Places on the stage, which will be form'd into an amphitheatre. Tickets to be had at M Desnoyer's House in Gloucester Court, St. James's St.; and of Page at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Dance: I: New Scots Dance-Desnoyer, Sga Barbarina; II: Tambourine-Desnoyer, Sga Barbarina; V: A Ball Dance call'd the Britannia, Louvre-; concluding with: a Minuet-Desnoyer, Sga Barbarina, By Command

Ballet: IV: Rural Assembly. See17420121, but only Chasseur-Desnoyer; Nymph-Sga Barbarina

2762
01 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hippisley. Tickets to be had at the Fleece Tavern; and at Edward Giffard's, Box-keeper, at the Stage Door of the Theatre, Stage form'd into Amphitheatre, etc

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420224

2763
03 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17420322 but Corinna-Miss Lee, 1st attempt on any stage.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Lee, 1st attempt on any stage.

Dance: LLes Enfans Jardiniers Suedois-Master and Miss Poitier; Les Paisans Allemandes-Poitier, Mlle Roland

2764
26 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillips and Mrs Walter. Tickets to be had at Phillips, Lodgings in Little Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; at the Bedford Coffee House, Covent Garden; of Mrs Walter, at the Three Queens, a Hosier, in New St., Covent Garden; and at Bradshaws. Afterpiece: a New Pantomimic Entertainment. Receipts: #170

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17410908, but Bullock-Taswell; Lucy-Mrs Walter; Rose-Mrs Phillips; Appletree-a Gentleman, 1st time on any stage; Welch Collier-Phillips; Brazen-Macklin; Scale-_; Scruple-_; Constable-_; Pearmain-_.
Cast
Role: Appletree Actor: a Gentleman, 1st time on any stage
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st appearance at that stage

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper Outwitted; or, Harlequin Happy

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Cooper-Hough; Cooper's Wife-Mrs Walter; Cooper's Man-Leigh; to Conclude with a Grand Scaramouche Dance-Phillips.
Cast
Role: to Conclude with a Grand Scaramouche Dance Actor: Phillips.

Song: I: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard; III: The Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17420325 IV: The Drunken Peasant-Phillips

2765
29 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Bencraft and Dupre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17420205, but Altea-Mrs Woodward; Leon-Phillips, 1st time of his appearing this stage since his arrival from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Phillips, 1st time of his appearing this stage since his arrival from Dublin.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward. and Concluding with a Grand Ballet .

Dance: LLouvre, Minuet-Dupre, a scholar of his

2766
18 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Bradshaw (Box-Keeper and Box Book-Keeper). Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17420325 but Carlos-a Gentleman for his Diversion, who never appeared on any stage before; Clodio-Neale.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: a Gentleman for his Diversion, who never appeared on any stage before

Afterpiece Title: TThe Virgin Unmasked

Song: III: let me wander not unseen-Beard; V: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard

Dance: I: Running Footman's Dance, as17420428 II: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: The Swiss, as17410926

2767
03 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-W. Giffard; Sir Tunbelly-Dunstall; Lory-Peterson; Coupler-Julian; Young Fashion-a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Bull-Buckeley; Shoemaker-Freeman; Seringe-Dove; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Mrs Dunstall; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-nobody, as17421124.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: a Gentleman, first appearance on any stage
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: CComic Ballet-Granier, Carney, Mrs Roland, LaPierre, Pelling, Mrs Saintquinot, Miss Story, Mrs Vallois; Welsh Boufon-two Masters Granier; Comic Dance-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

2768
15 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for daughter of the late Mr Ben Johnson. [Fleetwood let Johnson's Daughter have this Benefit for the money he owed to her father who died just after the last season and acted to the last (Winston MS.).] The Play with entertainments of singing and dancing Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the ladies will be form'd into side boxes. To prevent mistakes, the Ladies who have taken places are desir'd to send for tickets. Tickets to be had and places taken of Mr Johnson's daughter, at the third Door on the right hand in Beaufort buildings in the Strand; and of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Beard; IV: Lowe

Related Works
Related Work: The Genoese Pirate; or, Black-Beard Author(s): James Sanderson

2769
20 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17421028, but Duke of York-Miss Macklin in her first appearance on any stage; Stanley-_; Tressel-_; Norfolk-_; Catesby-_; Lieutenant-_; Forest-_; Dighton-_; Blunt-_.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Macklin in her first appearance on any stage

Song: As17421204

Music: III: Concerto-Piantanida

2770
27 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17420925, but Harriet-Mrs Daniel, 1st appearance on any stage..
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Daniel, 1st appearance on any stage..

Dance: II: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421126; IV: La Recrue des Houssars, as17421221

2771
27 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Clytus-A gentleman who never before apPeared on any stage; Alexander-Delane; Roxana-Mrs Roberts; Lysimachus-Mills; Hephestion-Hallam; Cassander-Havard; Polyperchon-Winstone; Phillip-Green; Thessalus-Blakes; Perdicas-Woodburn; Eumenes-Ray; Meleagar-Marr; Aristander-Turbutt; Statira-Mrs Mills; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Parisatis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: A gentleman who never before apPeared on any stage
Role: Alexander Actor: Delane
Role: Cassander Actor: Havard
Role: Aristander Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: As17430120

Music: IV: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

2772
02 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Delane
Role: Cassander Actor: Havard
Role: Aristander Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: Moore-Sullivan, 1st appearance any stage; Margery-Mrs Lampe, 1st time; Mauxalinda-Miss Young, 1st time; Gubbins-Waltz; Dragon-Messing.
Cast
Role: Moore Actor: Sullivan, 1st appearance any stage

2773
10 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv: With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Whittingham, 1st appearance on any stage; Francis-Yates; Carriers-Morgan, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Mills; King-Havard; Prince of Wales-Mills; Prince John-Marr; Worcester-Winstone; Vernon-Blakes; Northumberland-Taswell; Dowglass-Woodburn; Glendower-Turbutt; Blunt-Green; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Raftor; Gadshill-Leigh; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Hotspur Actor: Whittingham, 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Northumberland Actor: Taswell

Song: 1 As17430120

Music: 1 As17430205

2774
11 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-a Citizen of London, first attempt on any stage; Gloucester-Cibber; Dumont-Giffard; Belmont-W. Giffard; Derby-Blakey; Ratcliff-Mozeen; Catesby-Dighton; Jane Shore-Mrs Giffard; Alicia-Mrs E. Giffard.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: a Citizen of London, first attempt on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Bradshaw, her first attempt on any Stage

Dance: III: Welsh Buffoon, as17430107; End: Comic Ballet, as17430107

2775
08 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the Ladies, will then be form'd into an Amphitheatre. Ladies are desir'd to send their servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets and Places to be had of Mrs Clive, at her house in Great Queen St, Lincoln's Inn Fields; and of Hobson at the stage door of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Boromeo, Desse, Mlle Bonneval