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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.

12826
28 February 1749 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comic Opera. Benefit for Sig Crosa who brought into England the comedy of Italy. Set to Musick by the celebrated Cocchi of Naples. [Subscriber's tickets will not be admitted this Night. La Maestra published this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Maestra

Entertainment: Between the Acts: A new Interlude-Signor Laschi

12827
03 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [No record of the cast exists, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 658, speculates on a probable one.] This day Publish'd Samson an Oratorio at 1s. as it is performed at Covent Garden. The words taken from Samson Agonistes of Milton. The Music by Handel. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Afterpiece Title: Concerto

12828
21 March 1749 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit and Increase of a Fund established for the Support of Decayed Musicians or their Families. Pit and Boxes to be put together and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd this Day at the said Office at Half a Guinea each, Gallery 5s. To begin at 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Entertainment Of Music

12829
31 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Afterpiece: A New Musical Drama, never performed, taken from Prior. The Music by Mr Arne. Stage will be formed into an amphitheatre where servants may keep places. This day publish'd at 10s. 6d. Susanna, an Oratorio in score by Handel. Printed for J. Walsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma or The Nut Brown Maid

12830
04 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Second Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: A new Dance-

12831
05 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Third Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

12832
08 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Company may depend upon having an Additional Treat of Chocolate, but vastly different from that lately distributed by Harry the Smuggler [repeated 12, 15 April 1749]. As the Italian Cats would not do for the Haymarket, he has dispos'd of them to Drury Lane. The Fourth Day. [See 3 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: A new Country Dance-

12833
11 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Fifth Day. As 8 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: New Country Dance-

12834
12 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Sixth Day. As 8 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: New Country Dance-

12835
13 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Bridges. Tickets to be had of Mr Bridges at Mr Courteen's in Bow St., Covent Garden; and of Hobson at the stage door. Publish'd this day at 1s. Miss in Her Teens; or, the Medley of Lovers, a Farce in Two Acts, as it is performed at Drury Lane. Written by Mr Garrick. Printed for J. and R. Tonson. Receipts: #140 (Cross); charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Lethe and Jumpedo

12836
15 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Seventh Day. [See 8 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: NNew Country Dance-

12837
18 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The 8th Day. [12:00 Noon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: As17490415

12838
20 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The 9th Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: NNew Country Dance-

12839
22 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The 10th Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: NNew Country Dance-

12840
25 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: To be performed in the evening instead of at noon it being Thanksgiving Day (General Advertiser, news column). [See 3 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

12841
03 May 1749 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Event Comment: At the New Wells, Shepherd's Market. During the time of May Fair. The Unnatural Parents; or, The Fair Maid of the West: Also the Comical Humours and Adventures of Trusty, her Father's Man, and the Three Witches. By Yeates's Company. To begin each day at 2, 5, and 7, and conclude at 9. A good band of music is provided...Scenes and Clothes entirely New; N.B. The Droll the same that was performed by Mrs Lee fifteen years ago with great Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unnatural Parents

Dance: Three Wild Cats of the Woods

12842
15 May 1749 @ New Wells, Shepherd's Market

Event Comment: By Yeates's Company of Comedians, an Historical Play at the New Wells, Shepherd's Market, Mayfair. To begin at 2, 5, and 7, and end at nine. The Fair ends this day. [See 10 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorastus And Fawnia

Dance: Adams

Song: Mrs Dodson, Green

12843
23 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Cross and Bridges' Booth, opposite the Hospital Gate. A new Dramatick Droll...being founded on a Story in Real Life, as related in the Memoirs of the celebrated Mrs Constantia Phillips. In which will be introduc'd a New Scene of Bedlam...Interspers'd witn a Merry Interlude call'd The Jovial Tars...with the Comical Humours of Nurse Prate and Will Bowling the Jovial Tar; as also of Jack Hanspite, Nick Hatchway, and Simon Bucket, Sailors; with Mary the Chambermaid, Susan of the Dairy, Kate of the Kitchen, and Nan the Spinster. To begin each day at noon. An extraordinary band of music is provided. Prices: 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Lunatick Or The Generous Sailor

Afterpiece Title: Modern Madness or A Touch of the Times

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee Ball a Grand Scene

Monologue: 1749 8 24 bf I+Interlude The Jovial Jack Tars, or All Well Match'd. Nurse Prate-Mrs Cross; Mary-Mrs Daniel; Jack Bridle-Cross; Will Bowling-Clough

Dance: TThe Medley of Jokes-; the French Peasants-Master Matthews, Mrs Annesley

12844
28 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Cross and Bridges' Booth. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Lunatick

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Redman
Role: Pembroke Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Modern Madness

Afterpiece Title: JJubilee Ball

Dance: .

Monologue: 1749 8 28 bf JJovial Jack Tars. As 23 Aug

12845
28 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee, Yeates and Warner's Booth. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Redman
Role: Pembroke Actor: Johnson

12846
28 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Yeates's Booth, West Smithfield. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bethnal Green

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Redman
Role: Pembroke Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Harlequin

12847
28 August 1749 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Yates's Booth, Smithfield. This present Monday, being the last Day of the Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Descent Of The Heathen Gods

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Redman
Role: Pembroke Actor: Johnson

Dance: As17490823

12848
16 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House open'd Sept 16th. Mrs Ward engag'd from Covent Garden-Mrs Cibber not intending to play this Season. The first time I ever remember ye Company to play every Day so soon in ye Season (Cross). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places to be had of Hobson at the stage door be repeated here.] Receitps: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

12849
23 October 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr and Mrs Dyer are arriv'd from the theatre in Dublin; and in a few days he will appear in the part of Tom in the Conscious Lovers at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Receipts: #55 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

12850
04 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Candlemen, #1 10s.; Hickman (Porter), 18s.; Paddick rais'd, 10s.; Salary list at #49 17s. 7d. per day, #299 5s. 6d. Paid Cross for paper & pens, 7s.; Paid Bill Stickers, #2 14s.; Paid Brooks & Mason Hand Bills, 12s. (Treasurer's Book). [The payment to Billstickers and for Handbills, for Candlemen, and for Hickman, the porter, are weekly constants. They are averaged for the season in the following table and will not be further itemized.] @Item Weekly Average Season Total@Billstickers #2 14s. #86 8s.@Handbills 12s. #22 4s.@Candlemen #1 10s. #48@Hickman 18s. #28 16s.@ Receipts: #130 (Cross); #131 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid