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1710 results for: Keyword - J. Jackson
We found 1170 matches on Performance Comments, 497 matches on Event Comments, 155 matches on Performance Title, 80 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
24 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; II: A New Scotch Dance, in which will be introduced by Particular Desire the Scotch Measure, the Highland Reel-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie; V: Minuet-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie

52
25 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: A Dialogue of Jack and Jenny-Wilder, Miss Falkner

Dance: CComic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

53
28 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Master J. Granier, Master J. Granier's Sister

54
03 May 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: IV: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

55
13 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Music: I: Violin Solo-J. Martin

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Daw; III: New Comic Dance-Duquesney, Granier, Dumay; IV: The Catalonian Marriage, as17630308 End: a Minuet-Dumay, Miss Twist

56
26 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Song: II: A Song, The Judicious Choice-Kear

Dance: End: A Minuet-Miss Collett, Miss Giorgi, as17670508

Entertainment: BBucks Have At Ye All-J. Palmer

57
30 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: II: The Cow@keepers- (with alterations and additions) (see17680426; IV: The Cotillion, as17680426 but Sga Lucchi to the dancers; End: +New Comic Dance, as17680116

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at ye all-J. Palmer

58
30 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End II: an entire New Dance-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: The Irish Fair, as17880306

59
08 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Barrymore; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Michael-Hollingsworth; Soldier-Trueman; Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Fatima-Miss Heard; Lilla-Miss DeCamp; Ghita-Miss Jackson. [No afterpiece performed this night.]No afterpiece performed this night.]
Cast
Role: Ghita Actor: Miss Jackson.

Dance: End I: an entire New Ballet (composed by J. D'Egville), Les Vendangeurs-by the Dancers from the king's Theatre (by permission of the Proprietor): Didelot, Laborie, Mme Rose Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; in which the Pas de Trois of La Fille Mal Gardee-; Minuet of Four, Honi Soit qui mal y Pense-

Ballet: End Opera: Telemaque. Telemachus-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Venus-Mme Laborie; Zelie-Mme D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Clytie-Miss J. Hilligsberg; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Nymphs, Attendants on Calypso-The Corps de Ballet , from the Opera House

60
19 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Prosser, Simpkinson, Jackson, J. Wilson, Smith, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Hamilton, Miss Willis, the Widow Wise, the Widow of the late Dr Arne will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #169 (50.14.6; 5.2.6; tickets: 113.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: End II: The Rakes of Mallow, as17810501; End IV: Hornpipe-Prosser

Ballet: End: St. David's Day. As17810501

Cast
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mr Jackson

61
28 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd of J. Jackson for an order for 3 in the Gallery the 28th inst. 6s. Paid Sutherland for playing bag pipes in Faustus six nights #1 10s. (Account Book). [Sutherland received his five shillings a night for this performance each time Harlequin Dr Faustus was put on for the rest of the season.] Receipts: #206 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

62
05 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Books of the opera to be had at the Theatre. A charge of #8 17s. for extras and music now appears regularly for this opera. Paid Cooper (Printer) as per bill #39. Rec'd of J. Jackson for an order for 2 in the Gallery 4s. (Account Book). Receipts: #175 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplish'd Maid

Dance: TThe Garland, as17661203; Rural Love, as17661203

63
07 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jackson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. The Characters to be dressed in the Habits of the Country. Public Advertiser, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jackson, Great Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #189 14s. (87.7; tickets: 102.7) (charge: #64 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Jackson (from the Theatre-Royal, Crow Street, Dublin); Carlos-Lewis; Alvarez-L'Estrange; Manuel-Robson; Alonzo-Wroughton; Isabella-Miss Ambrose; Leonora (with an Occasional Prologue)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Zanga Actor: Jackson
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Dance: After monologue: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Tony Lumpkin's Adventures in a Trip to London, as17770428

64
25 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Westminster Magazine for Sept. Comments on Miss Jackson: "She is extremely stiff in her delivery and action. Could she, however, divest herself of stage formalities, there would be few better Juliet s at either house, and she would prove a very decent second-rate actress."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Lewis; Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Booth; Escalus-Fearon; Paris-Young; Tibalt-L'Estrange; Peter-Quick; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Jackson (first appearance on this stage.); In I Masquerade Scenev incident to the play; and a Minuet-Daiguville, Mrs Jackson; end IV, the Funeral Procession of Juliet with the Solwmn Dirge: vocal parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Miss Brown, Miss Dayes, Mrs Masterson, Miss Valois, Mrs Willems, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson
Role: and a Minuet Actor: Daiguville, Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day; or, The Scheming Lieutenant

65
30 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jackson. 3rd piece [1st time in London; F 2, by James Solas Dodd, based on Le Naufrage, by Joseph de laFont, and 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 1772, as The Funeral Pile. "The performers were exceedingly correct, which is unusual in benefit piece" Oulton, 1796,1,81). Prologue by the author (Town and Country Magazine, May 1779, p.270)]: With an Indian Processionv. Public Advertiser, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jackson in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17790114, but Douglas-Lewis; Old Norval-Younger (1st appearance these 4 years); Lady Randolph-Mrs Jackson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer's Return from London

Afterpiece Title: Gallic Gratitude; or, The Frenchman in India

Performance Comment: Characters by Wewitzer, Fearon, Robson, Thompson, L'Estrange, Mrs Morton, Miss Leeson. Cast from text (E. Johnson, 1779): La Bronze-Wewitzer; Cossim-Fearon; Haroun-Robson; Decca-Thompson; Sir ThomasCallico-L'Estrange; Ali-Jones; Derby O'Rudder-Egan; Teresa-Mrs Morton; Harriet-Miss Leeson; Prologue-Mrs Jackson in the character of Britannia.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Jackson in the character of Britannia.

Song: In 3rd piece: the Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Miss Thornton, Mrs Wrighten

66
20 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jackson. No Building on Stage. Tomorrow the Play at this theatre will begin at half an hour after six, and continue so to the End of the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Holland; Southampton-Jackson, 1st time; Burleigh-Burton; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Rutland-Mrs Yates; Nottingham-Mrs Hopkins; Raleigh-Packer; Lieutenant-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Southampton Actor: Jackson, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: I: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

Song: IV: A Duet-Vernon, Miss Young

67
14 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCastalio by Mr Powell (1st time) very well (Hopkins). Mr Powell very well-Mr Jackson very bad (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #235 17s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Powell, first time; Chamont-Holland; Polydore-Jackson, first time; Chaplain-Love; Monimia-Mrs Yates; Page-Miss Rogers, first time; Serina-Miss Plym; Acasto-Bransby; Ernesto-Castle; Florella-Mrs Bennet (playbill).
Cast
Role: Polydore Actor: Jackson, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

68
27 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill retains Mrs Hartley as Imoinda, but she "being taken suddenly ill, Mrs Jackson, though at a very short notice, will appear in the character of Imoinda this Evening" (printed slip attached to BM playbill).] Afterpiece: With Alterations and Additions [P 3. This was originally entitled The Mirror; it is billed, correctly, as the 16th time. Synopsis of this alteration in London Chronicle, 28 Dec.]. Receipts: #191 3s. (188.8; 2.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17791216, but Oroonoko-Wroughton; Imoinda-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every-where

69
02 June 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: II: The Haymakers-Giorgi's Scholars; End Opera: Hornpipe-Master Burn

Entertainment: End Opera: Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

70
26 February 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

71
20 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Author

72
19 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at Ye All-Palmer

73
09 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

74
25 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Dance: IV: a Dance of Furies-. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

Song: original Music by Mattew Locke , with full Chorusses and Additional Accompaniments by ThomasLinley Sen.-Bannister, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Follett, Chaplin, Carpenter, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs J. Smith, Mrs Wrighten; Account-Book adds: Reynoldson, Webbe, Michan, Gaudry, Danby, J. Danby, Short, Miss Boyd

75
20 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Ballet: Preceding: The Deserter. Alexis-J. D'Egville; Jean Louis-G. D'Egville; Bertrand-Aumer; Mountauciel-Fialon; Gaoler-Fairbrother; Court@Chemin-Boimaison; The King-Phillimore; Louisa-Mrs Fialon; Margaretta-Miss Heard; Janetta-Miss Menage; Duchess-Miss Collins; Officers, Attendants-