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2234 results for: Keyword - Hopkins</i> Diary--$<span class=
We found 1475 matches on Event Comments, 908 matches on Performance Comments, 10 matches on Performance Title, 3 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
10 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Juliet by Mrs Robinson--a genteel Figure--a very tolerable first Appearance, and may do in time. [Note added by J. P. Kemble: Mrs Mary Robinson, whose maiden name was Darby, died Dec. 26, 1800 at Englefield Green. See her Life, of which the first part, namely as far as to her Acquaintance with the Prince of Wales, was written by herself] (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #170 8s. (133.15; 31.15; 4.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: In I: Masquerade-; Dance-Giorgi, Blurton, Mrs Sutton. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent perfomances.

Song: Mainpiece: with the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Carpenter, Follett, Chaplin, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt

402
07 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss P. Hopkins, Miss E. Hopkins. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Isaac Jackman. Prologue by David Garrick (Poetical Works, II, 334)]. Public Advertiser, 15 Mar.: Tickets to be had of the Miss Hopkins', No. 7, Little Russel-street. Receipts: #237 11s. 6d. (88.5.0; 23.15.6; 1.15.0; tickets: 123.16.0) (charge: #65 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17761231, but Marwood-Miss Hopkins; Foible-Miss P. Hopkins (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Mincing-_; Betty-_; Peg-_.
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Foible Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Parsons, Farren, Lamash, Burton, Griffiths, Carpenter, Baddeley, Miss P. Hopkins, Mrs Hopkins. Cast from text (J. Wilkie, 1777): Harry Stukely-Palmer; Diggery-Parsons; Charles Stanley-Farren; Waiter-Lamash; Cymon-Burton; Wat-Griffiths; Hostler-Carpenter; Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Baddeley; William-Everard; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss P. Hopkins; Miss Bridget Pumpkin-Mrs Hopkins; New Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: End V: The Triumph of Love, as17761107

403
27 April 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter, and Mrs Hopkins. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: A Dramatic Entertainment (in two parts) of Singing, Dancing and Dialogue in Honour of Shakespeare. In which a Pageant. The Music by Dibdin. Public Advertiser, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hopkins, No. 7, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #280 7s. (169.5; 21.0; 1.2; tickets: 89.0) (charge: #64 4s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute (for that night only)-King; Constant-Brereton; Col. Bully (with a song)-Vernon; Lord Rake-Davies; Razor-Baddeley; Justice-Chaplin; Watchmen-Wright, Burton; Constable-Wrighten; Heartfree-Bensley; Lady Fanciful-Miss Pope; Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Mademoiselle-Miss P. Hopkins (their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Brute-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss P. Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

404
17 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Hopkins. Receipts: #57 4s. 6d. Charges: #66 3s. Deficit to the Hopkins: #8 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Performance Comment: Torrington-Parsons, first time; Leech-Bransby; Miss Leeson-Miss P. Hopkins; General Savage-King; Connolly-Moody; Leeson-Palmer; Capt. Savage-Brereton; Spruce-Lamash; Ghastly-Burton; Belville-Reddish; Mrs Belville-Miss Younge; Lady Rachel-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Tempest-Mrs Greville; Miss Walsingham-Mrs Abington; Crow-Wright; Wolf-Carpenter; Maid-Mrs Millidge.
Cast
Role: Miss Leeson Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Lady Rachel Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

405
26 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Hopkins (prompter) and Mrs Hopkins. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs Lee will be taken. Mainpiece: For the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: As17630214, but Lord Medway-Love; Miss Richly-Mrs Hopkins; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Richly Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Dawson

406
15 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Hopkins play'd Mrs Strictland. Mrs Davies ill (Hopkins). Receipts: #118 16s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17640125, but Mrs Strictland-Mrs Hopkins; Bellamy-Jackson.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

407
26 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Scott. No building on Stage. Mrs Hopkins Mandane Mrs Yates being Ill (Hopkins). Benefit for Miss Young (playbill). Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 10 Feb. 1762.] Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: As17640402 but Mandane-Mrs Hopkins (first time); Mirvan-Packer; Original Epilogue-_.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

408
22 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, prompter and Mrs Hopkins. Afterpiece: A Ballad Pastoral in two acts (by Allan Ramsay) with original Scotch music. Never Performed there. Tickets deliver'd by Phillips will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-Vernon; Sir William Worthy-Packer; Roger-Moody; Symon-Parsons; Bauldy-Love; Glaud-Bransby; Jenny-Mrs Hopkins; Mause-Mrs Love; Madge-Johnston; Elspa-Mrs Bradshaw; Peggy (With Thro the Wood Laddie)-Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Entertainment: RRalph Ramble, or O Rare London-King, at End of Play By Particular Desire, followed by

Dance: %New Tambourine, as17660123

409
08 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins (Prompter) and Mrs Hopkins (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17710402 but Mrs Sneak-Mrs Hopkins, first time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Mrs Hopkins, first time.

410
01 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Miss Hopkins'. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 (?), by Thomas Holcroft. Not in Larpent MS; not published]: The Music [by William Shield (European Magazine, Jan. 1782, p.59)] entirely new. Public Advertiser, 15 Apr. Tickets to be had of the Miss Hopkins', No. 7, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #129 8s. 6d. (61.15.0; 24.5.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 43.7.0) (charge: #66 11s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17771208, but Betty-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hopkins.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Crisis; or, Love and Fear

Dance: As17780109

411
25 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [R+Rich's Register lists mainpiece as The Inconstant.] Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Mr Holland in giving out the play said to morrow instead of Monday. A great Laugh he found his Mistake & gave it out again properly (Hopkins). Receipts: #126 19s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17631012, but Harriet-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

412
18 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Reddish played Lord Townly, being his first appearance in London, --was well received and met with Applause, --but an indifferent figure, --will be useful (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Reddish, 1st appearance there; Manly-Jefferson; Count Basset-Dodd; Sir Francis Wronghead-Love; John Moddy-Burton; Squire Richard-a young gentleman, [1st appearance [Mr Wingfield]; Lady Grace-Mrs Barry; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Cross; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Myrtilla-Mrs Lee; Miss Jenny-Miss Pope; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Johnston; Lady Townly-Mrs Abington[, 1st time., 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

413
04 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. The Absent Man published at 1s. [During the Easter Week holidays the text of the afterpiece had been changed. The advance bill in the Public Advertiser (31 March) notes "With Additions" and omits Mrs Hopkins from the list of characters.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: As17680321 but Mrs Junket-Mrs Johnston; Miss Frolick-Miss Reynolds (MacMillan). [Public Advertiser does not list Miss Reynolds, and omits Mrs Hopkins.]Public Advertiser does not list Miss Reynolds, and omits Mrs Hopkins.]
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680220

414
17 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Two glass branches added to the Stage Boxes, and look well (Hopkins MS Notes). Places may be had of Mr Johnston at the Stage Door. Doors open half past 4 o'clock. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. Vivat Rex et Regina. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Claudius-Love; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Osric-Dodd; Rosencraus-Strange; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Ackman; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Johnston; Lucianus-Hartry; Grave Diggers-Parsons, Castle; Ophelia-Mrs Baddeley; Gertrude-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

415
22 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Garrick. Lady Brute 1st time Miss Younge--very well (Hopkins). Paid Half a year's paving, Lighting & Cleaning to Mich. Last--#14 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #254 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Cupid-Miss Hopkins, 1st time; Griskin-Parsons; Sotherton-Palmer; Jemmy Twinkle-Brereton; Chamberlain-W. Palmer; Miss Grishin-Miss Pope; Housemaid-Miss Platt; Miss Flack-Miss Ambrose; Filagree-Mrs Bradshaw; Landlady-Mrs Lowe; With Dance incidental to the piece,-Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Hopkins, 1st time

416
02 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Hopkins' Prompter's Bill #9 9s.; Licence for Braganza #22s. Benefit for the Author of Mainpiece, 9th night (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #237 1s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to Author: #163 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Sir Toby Fuz-Usher; Carpenter-Moody; Orpheus-Vernon; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Rhodope-Mrs Smith, first time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Other characters-Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins

417
01 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "When Brabantio speaks to Iago and Roderigo from the Window, Aickin should not show to the audience that he stands upon a Ladder, which he manifestly does, by getting down first, and pulling the Window down after him ... Mrs Ward and Mrs Hopkins seemed to have forgot their Engagement on the Stage, and dressed themselves for a Card Party ... frizzed, hooped and fly-capp'd" (Public Advertiser, 4 Oct.). [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] Receipts: #152 0s. 6d. (107/7/0; 44/11/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bcnsley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

418
30 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Miss Hopkins. 2nd piece: Written by [John] Hoole, the elegant Translator of Tasso, Ariosto, &c. Receipts: #208 0s. 6d. (55/2/0; 7/10/0; tickets: 145/8/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: British Fortitude And Hibernian Friendship

Afterpiece Title: CYRUS

Performance Comment: Cyrus-Holman; Astyages-Richardson; Mithranes-Hull; Harpagus-Harley; Cambyses-Farren//Aspasia-Miss Hopkins; Mandanc-Mrs Yates (Who performed the Grecian Daughter, at Mr Colman's Theatre [31 Mar.], with distinguished Applause; 2nd appearance on any stage) .31 Mar.], with distinguished Applause; 2nd appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Cambyses Actor: FarrenAspasia-Miss Hopkins
Role: FarrenAspasia Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: THE SPRIGS OF LAUREL

419
29 January 1664 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Diary of Richard Boyle, Volume III, in the Duke of Devonshire's Library in Chatsworth: the new play caled the Indian Queen. [I am indebted to Professor Kathleen Lynch for this notice.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

420
01 June 1793 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Diary, 3 June: synopsis of action of new ballet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: Les Epoux du Tempe, as17930205; End Opera: a new Pastoral Ballet (1st time; composed by D'Egville) Le Jaloux Puni-Mlle Millerd, D'Egville, Favre Gardel, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Menage, Mlle Gardel, Mlle Hilligsberg Jun [1st appearance]

421
09 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Song: In V: a Dirge set to music by Shield, the words from Shakespeare; Vocal Parts-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Masters, Miss Paye, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Castelle, Miss Leserve, Williamson, Linton, Street, Gray

422
28 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN's CHAPLET

Song: As17930930, but Miss Kirton in place of Mrs Masters; added: Miss Hopkins, Mrs Castelle

Entertainment: As17931012

423
11 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: TWO STRINGS TO YOUR BOW

Performance Comment: Lazarillo -Munden; Borachio -Bernard; Octavio-Davies; Ferdinand- Macready; Don Pedro-Powel; Don Sancho-Thompson; Drunken Porter-Farley; Waiters-Cross, Ledger//Leonora-Miss Stuart; Maid-Miss Leserve; Donna Clara-Miss Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Miss Hopkins

Song: As17931007, but added: Miss Hopkins, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton; omitted: Williamson, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Masters

Entertainment: End of mainpiece, as17931012

424
27 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS

Song: As17930930, but added: Townsend, Richardson, Miss Hopkins; omitted: Gray, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Masters, Miss Paye, Mrs Blurton, Miss Watson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Leserve

425
30 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: PATRICK IN PRUSSIA [i

Dance: As17931022

Song: As17931007, but added: Townsend, Richardson//Miss Hopkins, Miss Kirton; omitted: Williamson, Gray, Mrs Watts, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Masters