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4807 results for: Keyword - J. and P. Knapton
We found 2026 matches on Event Comments, 1158 matches on Performance Comments, 111 matches on Performance Title, 12 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4276
14 May 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

4277
18 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mrs Vernon; a Country Dance-the Characters in the opera; End II: Les Charboniers, as17601215

4278
02 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: and a New Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson.

4279
05 September 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes, 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes of Mr Johnson at the stage door. No persons may be admitted behind scenes or into orchestra. No money to be returned after curtain is drawn up. [Usual note not to be further recorded.] Theatre newly painted and decorated (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

4280
07 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor or The Dumb Lady Curd

4281
24 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command. Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken places are desired to send their servants before 3 o'clock. No persons can possibly be admitted behind the scenes or into the Orchestra. Present their Majesties the Duke of York, Prince William Henry, Prince Henry Frederick, and Lady Augusta. [The Winston Theatrical Record lists the customary night's expenses as follows]: @Renters #12 1s.@Barber 5s. 4d.@Music #4 19s. 5d.@Tallow Candles #2 10s.@Wax Candles #1 6s.@Coals 10s.@Lamps #1 12s. 3d.@1 days Billstickers 11s. 6d.@1 days Bills #1 7s.@1 days Advertising 5s.@Wardrobe Bill (a day) #1 7s.@Property Bill (a day) #1 6d.@Extras (for Opera and Rape) #1 6s. 6d.@J. Rich #5 5s.@C. Rich #1@Guards (18) and a Serjeant #1@#36 6s. 5d.@ Extras that night: @Yeomen of His Majesties' guard #1 1s.@Yeomen of Her Majesties' guard #1 1s.@His Majesties' Footmen #1 1s.@Her Majesties' Footmen #1 1s.@Princess of Wales' Attendant #1 1s.@Their Majesties' Coachman 6s.@Total #5 11s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17610907, but Player-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: As17610907

4282
12 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Income from Boxes #50 17s. 6d. Bought of Shuter a crimson velvet coat and breeches White waistcoat embroidered with gold #13 13s. Receipts: #141 8s. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: II: Les Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

4283
30 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Andrew to Yates's Parade Actor: Jonathan
Role: Andrew to Puppet Shew Actor: Collins

4284
29 December 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

4285
29 January 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Sodi, Sga Manesiere. Characters new Dress'd.

4286
01 March 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand-Holland; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Boatswain-Clough; Caliban-Blakes; Ariel, Ceres-Miss Young; Hymen-Lowe; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, and a Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque,-Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Holland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: and a Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque, Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

4287
04 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Sodi, Sga Manesiere. Characters new Dress'd.

4288
12 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Holland
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: and a Pastoral Danceproper to the Masque, Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

4289
15 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

4290
20 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vernon, who humbly hopes her friends will excuse the change of the farce, as it proceeds from an unforeseen Accident, the indisposition of Mr Mattocks. [She had scheduled Thomas and Sally.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: The Taylors, as17620107

Song: I: (By Particular Desire) a Hunting Song in Apollo and Daphne-Mrs Vernon in the character of Diana

4291
27 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green, Miles, and Sga Maranesi. Tickets deliver'd for The Pilgrim, as also those by Miss Sledge, will be taken. Mainpiece for last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: I: The Cossacks-Sg and Sga Maranesi, as17601014; II: The Taylors, as17620107; End Opera: A Minuet-Sg and Sga Maranesi

4292
12 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Deceivd

Dance: II: The Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

4293
21 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Vernon-Macheath, 1st time; Mr Parsons-Filch, Mrs Parsons-Mrs Peachum (Cross Diary). Mr William Parsons came with Mr James Love from Edinburg, and Made his first appearance on the stage in London this evening; He died of an asthma on Tues. 3 February in the severe winter of 1795, and was buried in the churchyard of Lea-Church near Blackheath in Kent; he was in his 60th year (Macmillan [Hopkins MS Notes]). Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 19 Oct. 1759.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End Opera: A Dutch Dance-Vincent, Sga Giorgi

4294
23 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

4295
01 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

4296
04 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

4297
18 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

4298
29 October 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17621004, but Player-Anderson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Classic Actor: Anderson

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

4299
30 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper Song)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Blakes; Hymen-Lowe; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Ariel-Miss Young (with proper songs); With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits, a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque,-Vincent, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

4300
09 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Genii