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1762 results for: Keyword - Graces and Gayety of the French
We found 776 matches on Performance Comments, 583 matches on Performance Title, 495 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
30 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt and Leviez. N.B. There having been a Parcel of Tickets lost or Mislaid, to prevent Impositions on the Publick, notice is hereby given, that proper persons are appointed to attend the Passages of the Theatre, and stop the Admission of Tickets sold by Orange Woman, and others. Tickets deliver'd out by a Gentleman will be taken. Tickets and places to be had of Bradshaw, &c; and at Ben Johnson's Head, in Little Britain; and of Leviez at the Blue Door in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #150

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song: I: Song with French Horns-Beard; IV: War he sung was Toil and Trouble-Mrs Clive

Dance: III: New Running Footman's Dance-Phillips; V: a Hornpipe-Phillips

527
10 May 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Stitchbury, Phillips, Morris, and Levi and other doorkeepers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Dutch Skipper-Master Morris; III: A Running Footman-Master Morris; V: The French Peasant-Master Morris

Song: IV: Sing all ye Muses by Purcell-Stitchbury, a gentleman for his first appearance on any stage

528
15 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bosch, Carter, T. Collet, and Gair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Chetwood, from the Theatre Royal in Dublin.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: I: A Grand Concerto of Handel's-; II: A Solo on the Viol d'Amour-Mr Grossman; III: A Concerto of Geminiani's for two Hautboys-; IV: A Concerto of Handel's on the Welch Harp-Mr Hockbrucker; V: Hasse's favourite Concerto for French Horns-; End Farce: A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Mr Joseph Woodbridge; concluding with Handel's Water@Musick-

529
24 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cooke. At the desire of several persons of Quality. Amphitheatre on stage. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock to keep places. Tickets to be had and places to be taken of Cooke Sen., at his house in Great Ormond St., near Queen Square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco

Dance: I: Les Matelots-Cooke; III: A French Peasant-Cooke; IV: Grand Ballet, as17421108; V: a Ball Dance call'd the Louvre, concluding with a Minuet-Cooke, Anne Auretti

530
09 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets deliver'd out by Rawlins, and for Rule a Wife will be taken at this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius Ryan; Varanes-Hale; Marcian-Bridgwater; Leontine-Rosco; Atticus-Marten; Pulcheria-Mrs Woodward; Athenais-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Horton.
Related Works
Related Work: The Weathercock Author(s): Theodosius Forrest

Dance: II: Les Matelots, as17430324 III: New Grand Comic Ballet, as17430407 IV: French Peasant, as17430324 V: a New Ball Dance by Kellom Tomlinson (by Desire)-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Music: Between the Acts: Select pieces-

531
04 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter and Miss Bennett. Tickets to be had of Mrs Walter at the Three Queens in New-Street, Covent Garden, and places for the boxes of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the theatre. Tickets of Miss Bennett opposite Salisbury St., Strand. Tickets deliver'd out by Rector and Mlle Gondou will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: A French Peasant-Froment, Mlle Gondeau; III: A New Serious Dance-Desse, Mrs Walter; V: La Florana, as17430408

Song: II: Stella and Flavia-Beard; IV: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard, Lowe

532
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: A humorous and diverting Droll. Hippisley and Chapman's Booth, George Inn Yard, Smithfield. [Repeated 24, 25, 26 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Doctor Outwitted; With The Comical Humours Of Sly Boots The Sham Physician

Performance Comment: Old Fumble-Hippisley; Sly Boots-Chapman; M le Medicine-Blakes; Constant-Bencraft; Simon-Berry; Dry Broots-Morgan; Angelica-Mrs Dodson; Miss Humility-Mrs Lamball; Jenny-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: Bencraft, Davis; an entire new Ballad-Mr Bencraft, in the character of the valiant Dragoon who retook the Standard at the Battle of Dettingen

Dance: I: Austrian Dance-Bencraft, Adams; II: Highland Dance-Bencraft, Adams

533
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: GGodwin's and Adam's Booth opposite Hospital Gate, West Smithfield; Boxes 1s. 6d. Pit 1s., Gallery 6d. Upper gallery 3d. To begin every Day during the Fair. From 12 p.m. to 10 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumphant Queen Of Hungary; Or, The French Defeated; With A Lively Representation Of His Britannick Majesty's Conquest At Dettingen

Afterpiece Title: The Wanton Maid; or, Lover Outwitted; with Tricks of Harlequin

Dance: JJockey Dance-Adams

534
20 February 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Last Night was acted (for the third time) at the New Theatre in the Hay-Market, the Tragedy of Othello, Moor of Venice. The Gentleman who perform'd the character of Othello, receiv'd Universal Applause.--Daily Advertiser, 21 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a young Gentleman, first time any stage

Music: Concerto on French Horn-Charles, first time of his performing since his arrival; concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth; After which will be acted Gratis the Tragedy...-a set of Gentlemen for their diversion

Performance Comment: ..-a set of Gentlemen for their diversion.
Cast
Role: . Actor: a set of Gentlemen for their diversion.

535
17 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Song: III: Song of Diana, as17460313 IV: (By Particular Desire,)A French Song-Beard

Dance: II: Peasant-Cooke; V:(By Desire,) Minuet-Cooke, Sga Campioni

536
23 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hale and Rosco. Mainpiece not acted these 40 years. Afterpiece By Particular Desire. A farce never acted there before. Tickets that could not be admitted last night will be taken on Friday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Liberty Asserted; Or, French Perfidy Displayed

Afterpiece Title: A Plot or no Plot; or, Jacobite Credulity

Performance Comment: Bull Sen-Dunstall; Bull Jr-Woodward; Quickwit-James; Belvil-Anderson; Frowzy-Mrs James; Friskit-Miss Stevens.
Cast
Role: Belvil Actor: Anderson

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Les Allemandes, as17460421

537
08 September 1746 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: HHussey and Phillips, New Theatre, Bowling Green. Not performed these Ten Years. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. [Notice repeated 9, 10, 11 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Constant Couple; Or, The Fop Bit [a Farce]

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Burgomaster Trick'd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Music: A grand chorus of kettle Drums-; Hautboys-; French Horns- in praise of our noble Hero, the Duke of Cumberland

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Phillips

Song: II: Master Maddox; III: A new Song, Maids have a Care-Bennett

538
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Cross and Bridges' Booth, opposite the Hospital Gate. A new Dramatick Droll...being founded on a Story in Real Life, as related in the Memoirs of the celebrated Mrs Constantia Phillips. In which will be introduc'd a New Scene of Bedlam...Interspers'd witn a Merry Interlude call'd The Jovial Tars...with the Comical Humours of Nurse Prate and Will Bowling the Jovial Tar; as also of Jack Hanspite, Nick Hatchway, and Simon Bucket, Sailors; with Mary the Chambermaid, Susan of the Dairy, Kate of the Kitchen, and Nan the Spinster. To begin each day at noon. An extraordinary band of music is provided. Prices: 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Lunatick; Or, The Generous Sailor

Performance Comment: Charles-Holtham; Constant-Bridges; Mrs Constant-Mrs Greenwood; Peggy (the Fair Lunatick)-Miss Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Modern Madness; or, A Touch of the Times

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee Ball, a Grand Scene

Monologue: 1749 8 24 bf I+Interlude The Jovial Jack Tars, or All Well Match'd. Nurse Prate-Mrs Cross; Mary-Mrs Daniel; Jack Bridle-Cross; Will Bowling-Clough

Dance: TThe Medley of Jokes-; the French Peasants-Master Matthews, Mrs Annesley

539
07 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act, never performed before (General Advertiser). Taken from Beaumont and Fletcher. Well receiv'd till ye last Scene, then hiss'd greatly (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: [The Larpent MS 80 gives the cast plus the "lengths" for each part: 8 Clerimont-Palmer; 3 1!2 Durand-Blakes; 9 1!2 La Writ-Woodward; 2 1!2 Sampson-Winstone; 1!2 1st Gentleman-Shuter; 1!2 2nd Gentleman-King; 1!2 Old Gentleman-Taswell; 1 Servant-James; 1 1!2 Bully-Costollo; 1!2 2nd Bully-Usher; 1 1st Client-Simpson; 1 2nd Client-Marr; 2 1!2 Mrs La Writ-Mrs Bennet. A Length was 42 lines to be memorized.]
Cast
Role: 2 Durand Actor: Blakes

540
10 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce greatly hiss'd & Mr Woodward promis'd it shou'd be done no more; notwithstanding this they wou'd not suffer us to end it (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Barry; Manly-Havard; Sir Francis-Yates; Basset-Woodward; Squire Richard-Blakes; Poundage-Usher; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Myrtilla-Miss Cole; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Clive; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Performance Comment: Actors only, See17491007 "With Alterations from the 1st night."

541
08 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. King only (Cross). Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Young Fashion-Blakes; Worthy-Palmer; Lory-Yates; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy-Philips; Coupler-Taswell; Varole-Lacey; Nurse-Mrs James; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: LeFevre, Mlle Prud'homme, the French Children, Mlle Auguste, others

542
07 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Costollo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V; With The Conquest Of The French At Agincourt

Performance Comment: As17551203, but Henry-Smith; Williams (the English Soldier)-Dunstall; Jammy-_.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: Buck
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: See17560327 but Buck-Foote; Lucinda-Mrs Dyer; Song-Mrs Chambers; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: With the Original Prologue Actor: .

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

543
05 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Account Book: Present Prince and Princess of Wales, Lady Augusta, Princess Elizabeth, Prince Edward, Prince Frederick. [See also 25 Nov.] Receipts: #171 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V : With The conquest Of The French At Agincourtv

Performance Comment: Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Gloucester-Bennet; Bedford-Holtom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmoreland-Buck; Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Arthur; Ely-Wignell; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; Erpingham-Redman; Macmorris-Barrington; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Mullart; France-Gibson; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-White; Mountjoy-Baker; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Williams (the English Soldier)-Dunstall; Catharine-Mrs Hamilton; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Buck
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Catherine-Mrs Hamilton; Petruchio-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Dance: Several New Entertainments-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

544
13 March 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for McLean and Grant. Doors open'd at Five to begin at Six. The last time of its being perform'd this season. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Dance: Joly, Miss Dulisse

Music: A grand concerto of violins, hautboys, clarinets, bassoons, French horns; the clarinets-Mr Habgood, Pearson; and cornu de caccio ottava, an instrument never before perform'd on in a concert in England; and a Grand March composed by his Majesty the King of Prussia

545
01 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V; With The Conquest Over The French At Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Gloster-Bennet; Bedford-Holtom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmoreland-Buck; Archbishop of Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Shuter; Bishop of Ely-Wignel; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; Williams (English soldier)-Barrington; Erpingham-Redman; Captain Jammy-Dunstall; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Mullart; King of France-Gibson; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-Davis; Mountjoy-Baker; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Buck
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

546
04 September 1759 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Flogg'd

547
05 September 1759 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Shuter's Booth. Public Advertiser: To Don Edward Shuter, at his Dispensary in Smithfield. Air: Having lately been violently afflicted with Lowness of Spirits, from drinking, or duns, or ill-luck, or catching cold...I applied to every friend I knew etc. [A commercial puff for the good humor afforded by Shuter's show.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Flogg'd

548
06 September 1759 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Flogg'd

549
18 September 1759 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Shuter's Great Theatrical Tiled Booth on the Bowling Green the Town will be entertained during the Short Time of Southwark Fair. [Time and prices as 3 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Flogg'd

550
19 September 1759 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The French Flogg'd