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14974 results for: Keyword - John Day
We found 11035 matches on Author, 3059 matches on Event Comments, 1992 matches on Performance Comments, 823 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12676
01 February 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: The Fifth Day, but see 4 Jan. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal Music-Mrs Arne, Russel; First Violin-Festing; Violoncello-Caporale

12677
22 February 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: 7 p. p.m. 5s. The Eighth Day. [Music by J. C. Smith Jr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Davids Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

Music: Violin-Festing; Violoncello-Caporale; Several Concertos-

12678
29 February 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: The Ninth Day. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Davids Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

Music: As17400222

12679
01 April 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For this Day only in this Season. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt

Music: Witha New Concerto for several Instruments-; and a Concerto on the Organ-

12680
26 February 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Solo on the Violin-Collett; a Concerto on the Harpsichord-Gladwin; several Pieces on the Trumpet-Snow; Likewise the Dead March in Saul-to be performed with the Sackbuts; To which will be added, set to Musick Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's Day by Mr Handel-; the principal Voice Part-Mrs Arne

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day by Mr Handel-; the principal Voice Part-Mrs Arne.

12681
11 May 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Antient and Honourable Society of Free and Accepted Masons. For the Benefit of an unfortunate Brother Mason. [This program, which was given in the Old Tennis Court, included a concert; and tickets for 27 April, when the performance was intended but prevented, are received this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Charles Johnson

12682
23 October 1741 @ New Wells, Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [For a performance of a pantomime this day at New Wells, Lemon St., gf]: At the Desire of the Society of Free and Accepted Masons, 10 rows in the Pit will be rail'd in for them.--Daily Advertiser

Performances

12683
09 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Christopher Perry. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear. Tickets delivered for 18 Nov. will be taken on this day (Theatrical Clippings, Folger Library)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: A new Comic Dance-Dubuisson, Villeneuve, Sga Bonneval; III: Scots Dance-Mathews; IV: Hornpipe-Taylor; V: Matelot-Master Matthews

12684
11 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. The Constant Couple, announced for this day but deferr'd. Receipts: #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Johnson

Song: I: See from the Silent Groves-Beard

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17411110

Ballet: V: Les Satires Puny. As17420106

12685
20 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Rylands MS.: Duke &c attended. [Winston MS. lists Merchant of Venice, which had been advertised on the previous day's bill, but which was supplanted by this command performance.] Receipts: #80

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Song: I: Happy Pair-Beard; III: Bright Author of my Present Flame-Lowe

Dance: II: Le Boufon, as17411030; V: Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411214

12686
23 February 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: The Thirteenth Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17420213

12687
25 March 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow Milward and her 4 children. N.B. Mrs Milward greatly acknowledges the Favour of the Town to her on her former Benefit; and as a considerable number of persons, who had taken tickets for that night, could not find room, she has made application to Mr Rich who has generously given her at his theatre, a Day which he had reserved to himself; where tickets given out for her former benefit will be taken. The consideration of 4 fatherless children is the only apology she can plead for intreating this further indulgence from the public. Note If any persons are dispos'd to send for tickets on this occasion, they maY be had at Mrs Milward's, No. 15 in Craven Buildings, Drury Lane. Tickets to be had and places to be taken at the stage door in Bow st

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: TThe Peasants, as17420210; Chacone, as17411230; Rigadone Provencale, as17420226

12688
02 November 1742 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. With Dances and other Decorations entirely new. Pit and Boxes to be put together; and no person to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd this Day at the Office in the Hay-Market, at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command, No Person to be admitted behind the Scenes. The Gallery to be open'd at Four o'clock, Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at Six o'clock. [Customary notice will not be included again. A pasticcio; music by Hasse, Lampugnani, Brivio, and Rinaldo da Capua; librettist--Apostolo Zeno. See Burney, History of Music, IV, 447.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gianguir

Dance: Barbara Campanini (Horace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace Mann, I, 191)

12689
06 December 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Never acted there before [i.e., by this company]. Written by George, Duke of Buckingham. Mr Bayes' Troops have been on their March for some Days past from their last Encampment in Goodman's Fields; they march'd in good Order through the City without Beat of Drum, and were received at Lincoln's Inn Fields, where they have now pitch'd their Tents with great Acclamations of Joy by the Populace. We hear they will be re-enforced by some Auxiliaries from Covent-Garden; and we can assure the Publick, there will certainly be a Battle of Monday next, so the Report of their going quietly into Winter Quarters without coming to Action, proves a groundless Tale, and was merely calculated to serve some private Ends. Daily Advertiser, 4 Dec

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Giffard; Smith-W. Giffard; Two Kings-Buckley, Clough; King Phyz-Julian; Usher-Dunstall; Volcius-Peterson; Drawcansir-Carr; Prettyman-a Gentleman; Amaryllis-Mrs Dunstall; Pallas-Dighton; Chloris-Mr E. Giffard; Parthenope-Miss Brunette.
Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: I: Comic Ballet, as17421203; III: Welsh Boufon, as17421203; IV: Comic Ballet, as17421203; II: La Sabotier-M LaPierre

Ballet: The facetious Grand Dance by the whole Company. Thunder, Lightning, Players, Soldiers, Bishops, Judges, Lord@Mayor, Serjeants at Arms-the Comedians; With the Total Eclipse of the Sun and Moon-; Sol-Hemskirk; Luna-Stitchbury; Orbis-Worldly; Also a Representation of a Grand Theatrical Battle-; Mr Bayes' New Rais'd Troops-

12690
07 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality. N.B. Some few days ago Mrs Catherine Penny was Committed, by Col DeVeil, to Bridewell, for selling Counterfeit tickets, for the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane; and as she has deliver'd out others for several Benefits to come (Mrs Clive's in particular) it is thought proper to give this public notice of the fraud, in order to prevent any tickets being bought in the Passages of the Theatre, proper care being taken to prevent all Tickets so bought from coming into the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Mills.
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

12691
16 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing the Oratorio this season. The Subscribers to Mr Handel's six former performances, who intend to continue their subscription on the same conditions for six more, are desired to send their subscription money to Mr Handel's House in Brook Street, where attendance will be given this day [15 March] in order to deliver out their subscription tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sampson

12692
18 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro E Il Penseroso With Additions Drydens Ode On St

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day. Also Concerto on Organ-; Violin Solo-Dubourg.

12693
22 March 1743 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Will be reviv'd this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enrico

12694
08 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Picq, and Sga Domitilla. Tickets deliver'd out for Benefit of a Gentlewoman who has met with Misfortunes, will be taken this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: LLe Rendezvous Gallant, as17421217; Musette, as17421209

12695
11 April 1743 @ Sadler's Wells

Event Comment: On Saturday Morning early died, after a few days Illness, Mr Francis Forcer, Master of Sadler's Wells, near Islington. He was a kind and indulgent Husband, a tender and loving Father, a generous Friend, and a Good Master. In short he had all the necessary Qualifications to render a Person a Compleat Gentleman, which makes his death universally lamented by all those who had the pleasure of his Acquaintance. We hear the usual Diversions will be carried on by his Widow

Performances

12696
18 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Havard. Tickets to be had at Mr Hobson's (Stage Door-Keeper); at the King's Arms in Russel Street; at Gregg's Coffee House in York Street; and at the Bedford Coffee-House, Covent Garden. Tickets delivered out by Winstone and Leigh will be taken this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: As17430413

Music: As17430416

12697
28 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout, Dupre, Goodall, Stede. Tickets deliver'd out for Tuesday will be taken this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Related Works
Related Work: King Lear Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: A Ball Dance concluding with, a Minuet-Dupre, a Young Gentleman

12698
05 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cervetto. Mainpiece by Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets deliver'd out by Arthur for The Recruiting Officer will be taken this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: II: La Florana, as17430408

Song: III: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard, Lowe

Music: IV: New Violincello Concerto-Cervetto

12699
16 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Maclelan, Boromeo and Sga Costanza. Mainpiece By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Baker, and for Comus will be taken. Lowe from this day sang Mornings in the Grand Concerts of Vocal and Instrumental Music at Ruckholt House, near Low-Layton, Essex.--Advertisement in London Daily Post and General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I: a New song by Mr Boyce-Beard; III: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard, Lowe; V: A Cantata by Stanley-Lowe

Dance: II: Peasant Dance, as17420921; IV: The Hussar's Dance- , as17421211, but Checo, Chiaretta, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Costanza

12700
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: DDaniel's, Malone's, and James's Great Theatrical Booth, joining to the Swan in Tottenham Court. By a Company of Comedians. Noon to 10 p.m. [A letter in Daily Advertiser, 12 August describes a performance on Monday 8 August; further notices appear in Daily Advertiser, 11 and 12 Aug.; it is possible this production was shown every day from 4 Aug. to 16 Aug., the time of the fair.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Glorious Queen Of Hungary Or The British Troops Triumphant With The Comical Humours Of paddy The Irishman tom Thimble The Taylor And tim Buzzle The Cobler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar