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2273 results for: Keyword - Gentlemen of the Choir
We found 989 matches on Performance Comments, 864 matches on Event Comments, 390 matches on Author, 200 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

876
11 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Atherton

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SSt. Giles' Jig-Lilliputian (Scholar of Jones), others; Highland Dance-Scotch Gentleman; French Peasant-d'Vallois, Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Giles' Jig-Lilliputian (Scholar of Jones), others; Highland Dance-Scotch Gentleman; French Peasant-d'Vallois, Mrs Walter.

877
27 October 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Sanderson, the first Time of her appearing on that Stage
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

878
11 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Charles Johnson.] Preface: I had the Mortification to see this Play acted the first Night, and to hear the Characters of Mother Lupine and her Women disapprov'd by several of the Audience, who, as if they thought themselves in bad Company, were very severe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

879
17 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Hulet. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17330308 but Lady Loverule-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: LLove and Wine (by the author of Bacchus One Day Gayly Striding)-Excell

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330312

880
21 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Paget and Mrs Forrester. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. Receipts: money #29 8s.; tickets #106. Tickets at Paget's House, next the Castle Tavern, Fleet Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: As at lif, 27 Oct. 1732 As17321213, but Cordelia-a young Gentlewoman the first time of her appearance on any stage; Gentleman Usher-Aston; Regan-Mrs Forrester; Lear-Paget; Albany-_; Cornwall-_; With a New Prologue- to the Town.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: a young Gentlewoman the first time of her appearance on any stage
Role: With a New Prologue Actor: to the Town.

Afterpiece Title: A Journey to Bristol

Dance: IV: Scottish Dance, as17330329 V: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; II of Farce: Tollet's Grounds-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

881
01 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Wood, Treasurer. Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Receipts: money #31 5s.; tickets #244 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Performance Comment: Timon-Milward; Alcibiades-Walker; Apemantus-Quin; Nicias-Salway; Phaeax-Hippisley; Elius-Neale; Cleon-Dyer; Isander-Hall; Isadore-H. Bullock; Thrasilius-Hallam; Demetrius-Paget; Diphilus-Houghton; Old Man-Aston; Poet-Chapman; Painter-Wilcox; Musician-Ray; Jeweller-Harrington; Gentlemen-Hale, Clarke; Evandra-Mrs Hallam; Melissa-Mrs Buchanan; Chloe-Mrs Stevens; Thais-Mrs Forrester; Phryne-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Hale, Clarke

Music: New Grand Overture by Dr Pepusch-; III: Mr Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; Kettle Drums-Poitier

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; IV: Footing Dance with Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; V: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre, Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Delagarde, Mrs Ogden

Song: IV: The Hunting Song in Admetus-Mrs Wright; accompanyed with Trumpets and French Horns-. *uoÅcg II: A New Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Mr Rosengrave, in Honour of Flora, the Goddess of the Spring. Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Salway; Dances-Nivelon, Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Delagarde, Newhouse, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden

Performance Comment: *uoÅcg II: A New Masque of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Mr Rosengrave, in Honour of Flora, the Goddess of the Spring. Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Salway; Dances-Nivelon, Glover, Miss Rogers, Pelling, Delagarde, Newhouse, Mrs Pelling, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden.

882
12 July 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Two Young Gentlemen. By a Company of Gentlemen. 5s., 3s., 2s. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music:

Dance:

883
20 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit: The Deceas'd Author's Friend or The Author [the bills vary]. A new Tragedy. [By William Bond. For a discussion of the play, see a letter from Hill to Victor, in Victor, History of the Theatres, II, 196-97. Hill states that the youth who speaks the Prologue is Harvey, a young man of eighteen or nineteen.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tuscan Treaty; Or, Tarquin's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Porsenna-Walker; Tarquin-Mullart; Aruns-Mrs Mullart , in Men's Clothes; Palmenio-Cole; Quintus-Lyon; Scaevola-Giles; Vario-Hale; Valeria-Mrs Bullock; Clelia-Mrs Cantrell; Drusilla-Mrs Norsa; Prologue by Aaron Hill to be spoken-a young Gentleman, a Student, at the particular Desire of the Person who brings out the Tragedy; Ephlogue-.
Cast
Role: Aruns Actor: Mrs Mullart , in Men's Clothes
Role: Prologue by Aaron Hill to be spoken Actor: a young Gentleman, a Student, at the particular Desire of the Person who brings out the Tragedy

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers

Dance: As17330814

884
21 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This is the last Night but One of the Company's performing till Winter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tuscan Treaty

Afterpiece Title: The Stage@Mutineers

Dance: SScotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston; Swedish Dal Karle-Delagarde, Mrs Ogden; Irish Trot-Bethen

885
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Metellus Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Citizens Actor: Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

886
10 September 1733 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. N.B. The afore-nam'd Gentlemen attempt those Characters for their own Diversion (as other Gentlemen have done before 'em) and Mr Chapman's Profit only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

887
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Huddy; Brutus-Delane; Cassius-Hulett; Marc Antony-Giffard; Octavius-a Gentleman who never appeared on any Stage; Caska-Lyon; Decius-Rosco; Trebonius-Havard; Metellus-R. Wetherilt; Ligarius-Jenkins; Cinna-Williams; Soothsayer-James; Lucius-Master Giffard; Calphurnia-Mrs Haughton; Portia-Mrs Thurmond; Citizens-Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City .
Cast
Role: Metellus Actor: R. Wetherilt
Role: Citizens Actor: Penkethman, Morgan, Norris, Collett, Pearce, Stoppelaer, Wetherilt Sr With a New Prologue addressed to the City

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

888
10 September 1733 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Benefit Chapman. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. N.B. The afore-nam'd Gentlemen attempt those Characters for their own Diversion (as other Gentlemen have done before 'em) and Mr Chapman's Profit only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

889
10 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit

890
14 November 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Dance: The Nassau, as17331112

891
12 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

892
26 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Egmont, Diary, I, 472: I went... to see the famous moving tragedy, called George Barnwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before; Hob's Father-Harper; Sir Thomas-Shepard; Friendly-Berry; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Miss Oates; Jenny-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Hob's Father Actor: Harper
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance:

893
02 February 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17331012, but Brazen-a Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before; Bullock-Lyon; Ballance-W. Giffard; Pearmain-Ayres; Lucy-Mrs Monlass .
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before
Role: Appletree Actor: R. Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

894
28 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Walker. For the Entertainment of their Excellencies Sidi Mahomet Climsani and Sidi Usuph Coggia, Ambassadors from the Regency of Tunis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: As17340325 but Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Salway; Dick-Hale; Old Hob-Hall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Flora-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Martin

Dance: II: French Sailor and his Lass by Maker and Mlle Salle. III: Scots Dance, as17331004

Song: In II: Dialogue between a Courtier and Farmer's Wife, as17340318 IV: Dialogue by Leveridge and Mrs Wright

895
24 April 1734 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Lorenzo-Taylor; others by a Sett of Gentlemen his Friends . others by a Sett of Gentlemen his Friends .

Song:

Dance:

896
27 June 1734 @ Hampstead

Event Comment: Daily Journal, 27 June: We hear that a Company of Comedians from the Theatre Royal intend to entertain the Gentlemen and Ladies at Hampstead, during the Summer Season. . . . This present Thursday, by the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies, will be performed The Beggar's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

897
25 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Boxes and Balconies on the Stage 5s. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, The Royal Lovers

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Chambers; Germanicus-Miss Jones; Cupid-Miss Roberts, the first time of her appearing on this stage. In it: Harlequin in the City; or, A Wonder: Colombine Turn'd Elephant. Colombine-Mrs Roberts; Harlequin-Lun Jr; Colombine's Husband-Rosco; Clown-Penkethman; Yeoman-Wetherilt; Londoners-Hind, Topham; Yeoman's Wife-Mrs Hamilton; Londoners' Wives-Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham; Master of the Elephant-Hulett; Gentlemen-Harbin, Jenkins, Morris; Herb Woman-Norris; Egg Woman-Monlass; Guinea Droppers-Ray, Dove; Porters-Pearce, Ayres; Basket Woman-Excell. And a New Prologue address'd to the Town, upon Harlequin's Introduction into the City. With New Musick compos'd by Mr Seedo .
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Roberts, the first time of her appearing on this stage. In it: Harlequin in the City
Role: Yeoman Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Master of the Elephant Actor: Hulett
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Harbin, Jenkins, Morris
Role: Basket Woman Actor: Excell. And a New Prologue address'd to the Town, upon Harlequin's Introduction into the City. With New Musick compos'd by Mr Seedo

898
29 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Grenediers Actor: Huddy, Excell, Moore, Wetherilt, Richardson, West, Monlass, Morris

899
12 December 1734 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: P Ormio

Performance Comment: By the young Gentlemen of Mr Stodherd's Academy in Charles-street, St. James's .
Cast
Role: By the young Gentlemen of Mr Stodherd's Academy in Actor: street, St. James's

900
03 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce of one Act. [By Robert Dodsley.] Prompter, 18 Feb.: This little Performance, without any Theatrical Merit whatsoever, received the loudest Applauses that I have heard this long while, only on Account of its General and Well-Adapted Satire on the Follies of Mankind

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Toy-Shop

Performance Comment: Parts by Chapman, Bridgwater, A. Hallam, Hippisley, Wignel, Hale, James, Neale, Mrs Bullock, Miss Norsa, Miss Binks; but edition of 1735 lists: Master of the Shop-Chapman; Gentlemen-Bridgwater, Wignell, Hallam, Hale; Beau-Neale; Old Man-James; 2d-Hippisley; Ladies-Mrs Bullock, Miss Norsa, Mrs Mullart, Miss Bincks. Epilogue .
Cast
Role: : Master of the Shop Actor: Chapman
Role: Gentlemen Actor: Bridgwater, Wignell, Hallam, Hale

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs De l'Orme. Tambourine by Miss Rogers. The Medley by S. Lally, de la Garde, Miss Baston

Performance Comment: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. The Medley by S. Lally, de la Garde, Miss Baston .