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2092 results for: Keyword - G. J. Gray
We found 1262 matches on Performance Comments, 722 matches on Event Comments, 254 matches on Performance Title, 68 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

776
14 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Cast
Role: Servants and Sailors Actor: Gray, Lee, Street

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Incledon; Robin-Townsend; Thomas-Gray; Jamie-Powel; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Gray

Dance: In II 1st piece: As17971006

777
28 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Starboard Watch

Performance Comment: Ye Gentlemen of England (composed by Callcott)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray; Jack at the Windlass-Fawcett; Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Brave Betty was a maiden Queen-Johnstone; Saturday Night at Sea-Townsend; Farewell to Old England dear Mary adieu-Incledon; Great Britain still her Charter boasts-Incledon, full Chorus.
Cast
Role: Ye Gentlemen of England Actor: Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Gray

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus or The Devil will have his Own

Performance Comment: The following is a short Description of part of the Scenery, Machinery and Decorations: I. A Representation of Tartarus, exhibiting the Punishments of Sisyphus, Tantalus, Ixion, Flagetus (designed and executed by Richards; music by Shield), in which scene is introduced The Serpentv (invented by Rich). Pillardoc-Clarke; Asmodous-Gray; Lucifer-Dyke; Orchus-Blurton; Belial-Linton; Ades-Street; II. The Study of Faustus (painted by Hodgins). Dr Faustus-Farley; Zany-Simmons; III. Landscape and Water-Mill (painted by Walmsley). Harlequin-Simpson; Pierrot-Follett; Miller-Hawtin; Miller's Wife-Miss Leserve; Colombine-Mlle St.Amand; Philidel (the Celestial Spirit)-Miss Wheatley. IV. A View of a Country Inn. Trick Bull and Dog. V. View of Smithfield on a Market Day. VI. The Garden of Faustus (painted by Pugh). Festoons of Flowers ascend. A Dance of Statues. VII. A Street. Two Trick Sedan Chairs (invented by Hodgins). VIII. A Farm Yard, which changes to a Chinese Bridge, in which will be introduced the celebrated Piece of Machinery, The Peacockv (conducted by Sloper). IX. A Tobacco Warehouse, which changes to a Golden Equestrian Figure (by Roubiliac). X. The Infernal Regions, and a Shower of Fire. XI. The Temple of Glory.
Cast
Role: Asmodous Actor: Gray

Song: In course: The High Mettled Racer (composed by Dibdin)-Incledon; Patents all the Rage-Munden; The Beggar, as17980525; Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: In course of Evening: solo on the Union Pipes-Murphy; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert

Entertainment: Vaudeville.In 3rd piece: [By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus [Charles Dibdin and Charles Hughes] [the celebrated Smith will ge thro' his wonderful Performances on the Slack Rope-Smith

778
04 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: Unanimity or War Love and Loyalty

Performance Comment: SCENE I. Cottage and Sea View. The sailor's Pledge of Love[, as17980515-Incledon, Mrs Mountain; [SCENE II. View of the Tower. The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend; [SCENE III. Rural View. Lowland Festivity. In which will be introduced the celebrated piece of machinery, The Peacockv, by Sloper. Jamie-Bologna Jun.; Croudy-Bologna; Jenny-Miss Cranfield; Moggy-Mrs Watts; [SCENE IV. Romantic View. Duetto-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; [SCENE V. Mess-house. With a jolly full bottle-Incledon, Townsend, Gray, Linton; Young William was a seaman true-Incledon; Great Britain still her Charter boasts-Incledon, full Chorus; [Conclude with Allegory-; [in honour of his Majesty's Birth-Day [celebrated on this day] [in which a Nautic and Tactic Procession, with Rule Britannia-; God save the King-.
Cast
Role: Mess Actor: house. With a jolly full bottle-Incledon, Townsend, Gray, Linton
Role: With a jolly full bottle Actor: Incledon, Townsend, Gray, Linton

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: 3rd piece to conclude with: Dance of Savoyards, as17980430; Ascension of the Bleeding Nun-

779
11 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17970922, but Valentine-Clarke; Rundy-Gray; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Litchfield; Farmer Stubble-_.
Cast
Role: Rundy Actor: Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Child of Nature

Dance: End 1st piece: Peggy's Love- in which, by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House, who has generously allowed Principal Dancers and Whole Corps de Ballet to appear, the following Ladies and Gentlemen will exert their well known Abilities:Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End 2nd piece: La Vengeance d'Amour, in which the Pas de Quatre de Panurge-Laborie, Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg

780
31 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Simmons, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims. [And see17981025] .And see17981025] .
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Townsend, Simmons, Dibdin Jun., Wilde, Gray, Linton, Street, Thompson, Miss Walcup, Miss Sims.

781
25 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Performance Comment: As17990316but Speaking Characters-Clarke, _Gray; +I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter-_.
Cast
Role: 990316but Speaking Characters Actor: Clarke, _Gray

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Cast
Role: Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Emery, Simmons, Gray, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mills
Role: Flambeau Actor: Gray
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

782
03 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Cast
Role: 990316but Speaking Characters Actor: Clarke, _Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Old Cloathsman

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Performance Comment: As17981226, but Principal Characters-_Gray.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: _Gray.

783
07 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Tea

784
06 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The National Prejudice

Dance: Act I afterpiece: a French Dance call'd The Cotillion-Giorgi, Duquesney, Tassoni, Rolley, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Tetley, Mrs Grimaldi; V: The Irish Hay@makers, as17670919

785
28 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: No Wit Like a Womans

Dance: End: Pantomime Dance, The Lilliputian Camp, as17680922

786
05 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

787
19 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

788
18 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe [performer not listed]; In afterpiece, as17820826

Song: In afterpiece The Tobacco Box by Brett and Miss Morris

789
02 July 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE

Dance: In afterpiece the Ballets composed by James D'Egville; the Principal Dancers-D'Egville, Gentili, and also by permission of the Proprietor of the King's Theatre, Mme Del Caro, Mlle E. Hilligsberg, Mlle Hilligsberg

790
16 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Tis All a Farce

791
June 1684 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Hercules Buffoon Or The Poetical Squire

792
08 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: End: A Minuet-Miss Giorgi, Miss Collett Scholars to Sg Giorgi; End I of the Farce: Hearts of Oak, as17670212, but-Grimaldi, Mrs King

793
05 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

794
08 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lyar

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

795
23 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain or The New Rehearsal

796
05 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widowd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

797
07 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widowd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

798
12 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Widowd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

799
23 January 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Afterpiece Title: Flora

800
14 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680220