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4053 results for: Keyword - James Vernon
We found 2192 matches on Author, 1657 matches on Performance Comments, 407 matches on Event Comments, 96 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2126
24 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In course of Evening: Love thou maddening Power-Mrs Trevor; Old Towler-Incledon

2127
26 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Related Works
Related Work: Paul and Virginia Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: As18000503

Song: As18000503

2128
29 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Strangers at Home

Related Works
Related Work: The Strangers at Home Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: In: a favorite Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro

2129
04 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2130
06 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Belgrade Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To morrow

Song: III: a new song (composed by Kelly)-Mme Bolla

2131
09 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Related Works
Related Work: Paul and Virginia Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: As18000503

Song: As18000503

2132
12 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Related Works
Related Work: High Life Below Stairs Author(s): James Townley

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Ballet: In 2nd piece: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but Glaude-Fisher

2133
12 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lie Of The Day

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Related Works
Related Work: Paul and Virginia Author(s): James Cobb

Song: In Course Evening: The Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue End II: personal address to the Audience in a Poetical Composition-O'Keeffe (written by Himself for the Occasion); End: Imitations-Rees

2134
14 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

2135
29 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro britons

Related Works
Related Work: Cambro-Britons Author(s): James Boaden

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: End: Paddy's Description of Pizarro; or, Mr Paddy O'Doody and his Cousin Shaun Shaugnessy's Treat to the One Shilling Gallery-Johnstone

2136
03 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Taken from a Midsummer Night's Dream written by Shakespear. The Songs from Shakespear, Milton, Waller, Dryden, Lansdown, Hammond. Music-Smith. [First edition Text by John Christopher Smith; see Garrick to James Murphey French, Dec. 1756; H. Walpole to R. Bentley 23 Feb. 1755.] Besides our own Singers, we had Sg Guadagni, Sga Passerini, Miss Potier [i.e., Mrs Vernon], and Savage's Boys. Very great Applause; Sabatini danced after it and fell down, not hurt (Cross). [See A Midsummer Night's Dream in the Hands of Garrick and Colman, G. W. Stone Jr, PMLA (June 1939).] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Performance Comment: Theseus-Beard; Egeus-Chamnys [MacMillan lists Wilder]; Lysander-Curioni but Guadagni listed by Cross, MacMillan, and first edition]; Demetrius-Atkins [MacMillan lists Vernon]; Hermia-Sga Passeroni; Helena-Mrs Vernon; Hippolita-Mrs Jefferson; Oberon-Mas. Reinhold; Titania-Miss Young; Puck-Mas. Moore; Fairy-Mas. Evans; Prologue [written and-Garrick [first edition.].first edition.].
Cast
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well Author(s): James Cobb

Dance: CComic Dance-Sabatini, Sga Sabatini, Sabatini jun, his first time

2137
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

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years; Beggar-Castle; Lockit-Bransby; Player-Mozeen; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Parsons, 1st appearance; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Moody; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Parsons, 1st time; In Act III,Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Gayless-Ackman; Guttle-Phillips; Cook-Mozeen; Trippit-Marr; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet; Melissa-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Vernon

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

2138
21 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard. Part of pit laid into boxes. House charges #61 4s. [Profit to Mrs Pritchard #68 8s.] Lent to Mr Johnston, Prompter, by order #2 2s.; Paid to James Aickin on his note #40; Paid Poor's rate (1!2 year for St Martin's) #20 4s.; Salary list #294 2s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #129 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Went to see Macbeth for Mrs Pritchard's Benefit. Got a good seat in the Pit, which was not full for half an hour after I went, tho part of it was laid into the boxes. Read the Public Advertiser of Today' and part of London Chronicle before the play began...Dance of the Furies in the 4th Act, and end of the Play (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Holland; Duncan-Bransby; MacDuff-Havard; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Packer; Banquo-Palmer; Seaton-Ackman; Seyward-Moody; Hecate-Champnes; Witches-Burton, Love, Baddeley; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Bennet; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; In Act IV, a Dance of Furies-.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

2139
06 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 4s. 1st Gallery 3s. 2nd Gallery 2s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. Books of the Oratorio to be had at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season. The Account-Book notes that the director of the oratorios this season was James Hook.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel; 1st Violin-Baumgarten.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Weichsel

Afterpiece Title: Sacred Canons

Performance Comment: A Select Collection, by the most eminent ancient and modern composers; Principal Vocal Parts-Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mr Weichsel; to conclude with Non Nobis Domine-.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Meredith, Mrs Wrighten, Mr Weichsel

Music: End Part I: concerto on the German flute-Florio; End of Part III: concerto on the piano forte-Miss Weichsel; concerto on the hautboy-LeBrun; concerto on the violin-Master Weichsel

2140
08 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Watts. Mainpiece: Written by Mrs Centlivre; Not acted these 40 years [not acted since 27 Apr. 1731, at Goodman's Fields]. Prologue written by a Gentleman [unidentified; printed in Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1784, p. 214. The playbill for this performance is as printed in Morning Chronicle, 8 Mar. Gazetteer, 8 Mar., assigns Captain Constant to Reynolds, Laura to Miss Beaufield, Maria to Mrs Green, Belinda to Miss Johnson]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Connolly, at the King's Head Tavern, Fenchurch-street; of Watts, No. 2, Upper James-street, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mans Bewitchd Or The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Faithful (the Man Bewitch'd)-Smith; Sir GeofFry Constant (a very extraordinary Ghost)-Stannard; Captain Constant (son of the Ghost)-Keynlas; Clinch-Shatford; Num (a Country Squire)-Mills; Slouch (his man)-Stannard Jun.; Lovely-Cross; Roger (a Countryman)-Watts; Trusty-Swords; Manage-Brown; Sir David Watchum-Lloyd; Laura-Mrs Beaufield; Maria-Miss Vernon; Dorothy-Mrs Reynolds; Lucy-Mrs Thompson; Belinda-Mrs Johnson. New Occasional Prologue spoken by Shatford .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: End of mainpiece Hornpipe by Rothery

Song: Between the Acts Singing [singer not listed]

2141
14 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: An alteration by Cumberland from his Summer's Tale (Genest, V, 321). Theatrical Review, 14 Dec.: We confess we pitied the situation of the performers, who all exerted their utmost efforts to support it in the representation; but it is not the eminent abilities of a Vernon, a Parsons, a Hunt, or a Fitzgerald, that can render a piece worthy of notice, which has nothing interesting in it, and is absolutely devoid of merit. Paid Salary list, #501 3s. 6d.; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s.; Mrs Abington for cloaths #2; Rec'd stopages #13 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipt2: #128 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Parsons, Davies, J. Burton, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Hunt. Henry-Vernon; Sir Anthony Withers-Parsons; Frederick-Davies; Peter-J. Burton; Patty-Mrs Fitzgerald; Amelia-Miss Hunt (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Parsons, Davies, J. Burton, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Hunt. Henry-Vernon
Role: Henry Actor: Vernon

2142
28 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ranger-Vernon. Paid $Mr Barthelemon">Mr Vernon-much Applause (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Vernon. Paid $Mr Barthelemon for composing The Election &c. #30; Gratuity to Ralph Harwood #5 5s. Receipts: #196 18s. 6d. Charges: #67 4s. Profit to Vernon: #129 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Vernon, first time; Frankly-Palmer first time; Tester-Burton; Strictland-Jefferson; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Ranger's Servant-Wheeler; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Greville; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Mrs Davies; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Jacintha-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Dancing-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Vernon, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: with a new concluding song Actor: Vernon.
Role: Richard Actor: Vernon
Role: Henry Actor: Vernon

Dance: The Irish Fair, as17740917

2143
22 August 1673 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: On this date, James Vernon, writing to Sir Joseph Williamson, reported: Senior Scaramouchio and his band have begged his Majesty's leave to returne, theire affaires requiring their presence att home (Letters to Sir Joseph Williamson at Cologne, Camden Society, I, 179)

Performances

2144
27 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This night (Sat. 27th) Mr Vernon, was hiss'd off: in the part of Palemon in ye Chaplet-the anger of the Audience proceeded from this-towards the end of last Season he married Miss Potier at the Savoy, without friends consent, & afterwards was drawn in to inform against Mr Grieston, the Parson, who was immediately seiz'd & thrown into Newgate; where he was remov'd to ye King's bench on account of his Sickness. where he now lies for his Tryal. He publish'd his Case, & beg'd the Charity of the Town to keep his Family from starving (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palemon-Vernon; Laura-Mrs Vernon; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude with a Rural Dance-.
Cast
Role: Palemon Actor: Vernon
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

2145
08 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vernon. Opera by Desire. Receipts: #101 4s. plus #44 4s. from tickets (Box 113; Pit 89; Gallery 26) (Account Book). Charges: #64 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17600924, but Lucy-Mrs Vernon, 1st time; with a New Musical Prologue-Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Vernon, 1st time
Role: with a New Musical Prologue Actor: Mrs Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Dancing Actor: Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Vernon

Dance: As17600924; End of Opera: The Waggoners, as17610228

2146
02 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Paid Printer's Bill, #8 12s. (Treasurer's Book). [See Romantic criticism from a most Neo-Classical pen in Theatrical Review, 2 April.] Receipts: #247 1s. Charges: #71 14s. Profits to Vernon: #175 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Linco-King; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Shepherdesses-Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose; Urganda-Mrs Scott; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Mrs Fitzgerald; In which will be introduced a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry-with proper Dances and Decorations.
Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon

2147
29 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Vernon. Rec'd Mrs Heath's one yrs. rent to Xmas last #10. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #196 16s. Charges: #64 19s. Profits to Vernon: #131 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Laura-Mrs Smith; first time, and for that night only; Damon-Vernon; Palaemon-Davies; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; To conclude with a Dance-.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Entertainment: End: (For the last time this season) The Wishing Cap-King. [See17730323]

2148
17 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Receipts: #213 9s. Charges: #66 9s. Profit to Vernon: #147 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Bransby; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davies; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Others-Moody, Packer, Palmer, Hartry, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Orpheus Actor: Vernon

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

2149
25 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Rec'd Mrs Johnston's rent 1 year to Lady Day #6. Paid Powney (stationer) #7 2s. 6d.; Ray (linen draper) #25 6s. 6d.; Vaughan (haberdasher) #4 10s. 6d.; Norfolk (glazier) #2 3s.; Barrow and Co. Oil #54 15s. 6d.; Pryer (turner) #5 18s. 6d.; Carter (scowerer) #9 8s. 6d.; Evans for Spermacetti Candles #5; Watch Rate half year #18 15s.; Cubit (tinman) #2 6d. Receipts: #160 10s. Charges: #66 16s. Profits to Vernon: #93 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Mat@O@Mint-Kear; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Whitfield; Beggar-Waldron; Filch-Parsons; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Polly-Mrs Smith; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mrs Sutton; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Vernon; Trippit-Lamash; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Platt; Gayless-Davies; Kitty Pry-Mrs Davies; Melissa-Miss Hopkins; Justice-Griffiths; Cook-Wright.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Vernon

Dance: End Opera: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760311

2150
14 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vernon. Public Advertiser, 29 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Vernon, at Jones's, No. 7, Catherine Street, Strand. Receipts: #173 13s. 6d. (86.14.0; 21.10.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 64.17.0) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17791012, but Foresight-Parsons; Trapland-Waldron; Ben-Vernon (1st appearance in that character). [Public Advertiser assigns Tattle-Dodd.]
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: in Storming scene] Actor: Vernon, Bannister.