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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.

1526
07 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1527
08 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1528
09 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-L. Hallam; Miranda-Mrs Hallam, being the first time of her performing on that stage.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Hallam, being the first time of her performing on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1529
05 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Oates, first on any stage in some years; Kite-Paget; Sylvia-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Oates, first on any stage in some years

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17451028

1530
07 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17451028

1531
31 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17451205, but Duke Senior-Bridges; Orlando-Blakes; Amiensnow designated with songs in Character-Lowe; Corin-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Vaughan
Role: Irish Oratorio Actor: Barrington.

Dance: I: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

1532
13 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Irish Roratorio Actor: Barrington.
Role: Landlord Actor: Vaughan
Role: Irish Oratorio Actor: Barrington.

Dance: V: A Tambourine-Miss Mechel

1533
15 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Irish Roratorio Actor: Barrington.
Role: Landlord Actor: Vaughan
Role: Irish Oratorio Actor: Barrington.

1534
16 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Havard
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bridges.a1745 10 10 dl The Tragedy of Tragedies. As17451008d1745 10 10 dl V: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Irish Roratorio Actor: Barrington.
Role: Landlord Actor: Vaughan
Role: Irish Oratorio Actor: Barrington.

Song: I: By Desire the Favourite Duet My Faith and Truth, as17460105; III: a New Cantata-Lowe; V: New Duet, as17460110

1535
24 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Irish Roratorio Actor: Barrington.
Role: Landlord Actor: Vaughan
Role: Irish Oratorio Actor: Barrington.

Song: II: Lowe; III: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

1536
24 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: By Desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: Miss Vaux

Dance: The three Graniers; Hornpipe-Banberry

1537
06 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Ryan; Medley-Hale; Old Bellair-Hippisley; Young Bellair-Woodward; Shoemaker-James; Handy-Anderson; Smith-Carr; the Page-Miss Mullart; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Hale; Lady Townly-Mrs Havard; Lady Woodvil-Mrs James; Emilia-Mrs Bland; Pert-Miss Hippisley; Busy-Mrs Dunstall; Orange Woman-Stoppelaer; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Handy Actor: Anderson
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Bland

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi (being the first time of his appearing on that stage)

1538
08 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Irish Roratorio Actor: Barrington.
Role: Landlord Actor: Vaughan
Role: Irish Oratorio Actor: Barrington.

Song: III: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: IV: Peasant Dance-Muilment

1539
13 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Irish Roratorio Actor: Barrington.
Role: Landlord Actor: Vaughan
Role: Irish Oratorio Actor: Barrington.

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Mechels

1540
22 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam Sen and Mrs Bainbridge. Positively the Last night of playing this season. [On Easter Monday this house will revert to tumbling and pantomime and rope dancing.] Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets delivered out by Bourn, Laws, and Toole will be taken this Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Este who never appeared on any London stage before.
Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Este who never appeared on any London stage before.

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Song: Miss Joneswho never appear'd on any stage before

1541
08 September 1746 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: LLee and Yeates Tiled Booth. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. [Notice repeated 9, 10, 11 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Audlin; Or, The Merchant's Daughter Of Brastol; With The Comical Humours Of Roger, Antonio's Man

Song: Batt Platt, the original Mad Tom

Dance: Sig and Signora Capuchino, Mynheer Drollelo, being children lately arrived from Holland, who never appeared on any Stage

1542
19 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17461113

1543
20 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17461113

1544
21 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1545
24 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Between the Acts: Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

1546
25 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17461124

1547
03 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Dance: Salomon, Mlle Violette (being the first time of their appearing on that stage), Muilment, Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Salomon's Son

1548
21 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Dresses and Decorations for the dances (General Advertiser). [See commentary on the two Dances, 22 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: As17461211, but Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Macklin, and no song mentioned for Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Macklin, and no song mentioned for Mrs Clive.

Dance: Two Entertainments-Salomon, Mlle Violette, Muilment, Sga Padouana, Cook, 1st appearance that stage

1549
03 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Woffington. Mainpiece: By the late Mr Taverner, never acted there before. Tickets deliver'd out for the 19th of February, and 5 March will be taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Salomon, Signora Padouana

1550
29 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cross and Burton. Last time of acting Mainpiece this season. Afterpiece: A farce of my own, call'd the Henpeck'd Captain; or, the Humours of the Militia--damn'd before half over (Cross). [Afterpiece never printed. The Larpent MS lists the following characters: Capt. Teazable, Clermont, Mons Durtete, Brigadier? Sersnet, Capt? Druget, Col? Damask, Capt? Citern, Capt? Oldport, Capt? Patty@pan, Lt? Suet Pestle, Muster Master, Serjeant, Monsieur, Mrs Teazable, Angellica, Gusset. The men are all reserve officers in the Militia who parade occasionally in fine uniforms. See note, 1 May about publication.] Receipts: #139 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17490330 but Dogberry-Taswell; a Masquerade Dance in Act II-_; [Mrs Elmy listed, probably through printer's error, as Amanda.] Friar-_; Borachio-_; Margaret-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Henpeck'd Captain

Song: George Burton 1st appearance on that stage