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13703 results for: Keyword - John French
We found 11035 matches on Author, 1995 matches on Performance Comments, 1542 matches on Event Comments, 883 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12226
30 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. [Genest, V, 120, suggests The Old Maid as afterpiece with Clerimont-French">Cautherley; Capt. Cape-$Baddeley; Mrs Harlow-$Miss Pope; Miss Harlow-$Mrs Bennet; but Treasurer's Book Specifies Queen Mab.] Paid $French on acct. #50; Shepherd for cotton #2 18s. 4d.; Mrs Hilman for cloaths #4 14s. 6d.; Mrs Humphreys for a suit of cloaths #9 9s.; Miss Allen for cleaning stockings #1 6s. 6d.; Licensing the Earl of Warwick and Cymon #4 4s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #181 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Sir John Melvil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

12227
20 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid French on account #50 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #137 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

12228
06 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) bill #48 14s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) bill #18 13s. 6d.; Burgis (bricklayer) bill #46 18s.; Swan and Buck (mercers) bill #28 5s.; Mrs French on acct #21; Chorus singers 1 night #2 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #198 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

12229
24 February 1767 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Half past 5 went to the 5s. Gallery at the Opera House to see the comic opera La Buona Figliola, altered from Goldoni. The Music by Sg Nic Piccini, a Neopolitan composer. The Marq by Sg Lovatini, Castina by Sga Zamporini, the German by Sg Marigi. These I believe are reckoned the best of the company. I can't say I was greatly entertained, tho the music is very pleasing. There is something very absurd and truly characteristic of the present age in supporting a set of people at an immense expense to perform plays in a language which very few here understand. We had dances after every act by Sg Adriani, Sga Radicati, &c. It is said the dances at the opera are better than those at the theatres, but I am no great judge either of music or dancing. The scenes, particularly that of the Garden with waterworks &c. are very fine. They who go into the Pit &c. must be in a vile French dress (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: [Unspecified.

12230
11 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. House charges #66 3s. 6d. [Profit to Palmer #74 18s. 6d.] Afterpiece: Not acted for 14 years. [See 11 Feb. 1748.] Last till after the holidays. Paid George Garrick on account #50 and French on account #20; Salary list #290 12s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

12231
25 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Love. House charges #66 7s. [Profit to Love #84 19s.] Paid Manager's subscription to Widow Nimmo #2 2s; Paid French on acct #20; Rec'd Stopages #3 3s. Paid salary list #435 19s. (Treasurer's Book). [Neville attended and commented that Bayes was well done by Love, We had Hearts of Oak, Bayes's Horse, & and a Concerto on the Harpsichord by Master Love, who was much applauded.'] Receipts: #151 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Palmer
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: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: Hearts of Oak, as17670212

Music: End: Concerto on Harpsichord- as17670212Burney Jun

12232
01 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Widow Vincent. House charges #64 15s. 6d. [Deficit Mrs Vincent #20 3s. 6d.] Rec'd by draft on Mr Clutterbuck #200, and from Sinking Fund #287; Paid Blandford (tallow chandler) #27 18s. 11d.; and French on account #12 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Fifteen minutes past 5 went to the 2s. gallery...(Widow Vincent's voice pleases me much. Holland did Oakly,-he imitates Garrick, but is very inferior to him (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #44 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17670430

12233
22 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Mrs Cross, Miss Simson. By Particular Desire. House charges #64 7s. [Profit to actors #1 2s. 6d. plus tickets. Received Mr Dickinson's deficiency #54 14s.] Rec'd of Clutterbuck #100. Paid French on account #40. Paid Florio for 7 nights in Cymon #7 7s.; Chorus singers #2 10s. 6d.; Rec'd repayment of Arne's note #50 and of Hopkins' note #28; Stopages #2 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #65 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511; End I Farce: The Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

12234
17 July 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barthelemon. Prices 3s. To begin at 6:30 P.M. Taken from the French of M Rousseau; Music by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Girdle

Music: First violin and Concerto by Barthelemon; Concerto on Organ by Hook; Concerto on Trumpet by a young Gentleman Ten Years old

12235
18 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Jefferson; Fainall-Reddish; Witwou'd-King; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Love; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Parsons; Millamant-Mrs Abington; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Hopkins, first time; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Egerton; Flible-Miss Pope, for that night only; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Reddish; In Act III by Particular Desire will be introduced a French Songaccompanied by two Guittars,-Vernon, Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17701025

12236
15 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Miss Younge, for men's cloaths #15 15s., Mrs Mott for women's Cloaths #10 10s.; Mr French on Acct #25; Mr King, Glassman #8 13s.; Half a year's poor's rate for St Martin's to Midqummer last #25 5s.; Mas. Brown 4 nights (10th inst. incl.) #1 10s.; Mrs Slaughter's bill, #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #147 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Reddish; Polydore-Cautherly; Chamont-Brereton; Acasto-Packer; Ernesto-Wrighten; Chaplain-Love; Servant-Wheeler; Page-Miss Collett; Monimia-Mrs Barry; Serina-Miss Platt; Florella-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Johnston.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Irishman-Moody; Le Brush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Scotchman-Love; Frenchman-Baddeley; Margery Moorput-Mrs Love; New Character [Mrs Doggerel]-Miss Pope; Frankly-Davies; Harwood-J. Aickin; Williams-Ackman; Lord Brilliant-Fawcett.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

12237
18 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Clutterbuck's Balance of Last year #147 4s. 4d.; Paid Mr Thomas French for painting (27 days) #10 6s.; Chorus 1 night (16th inst.) #2 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #114 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17710921

12238
19 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid five days salary at #82 5d. per diem--#411 12s. 1d.; Paid Mr French on Acct #30; Miss Ambrose salary short paid 15s.; Mr J. Richard's for Trumpeter's coats and banners #100 16s.; Miss Hayward 15 nights not on [salary] list #7 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #109 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Freeman-Palmer; Jerry Blackacre-Weston; Oakam-Wright; Fidelia-Miss Younge, 1st time; Manly-Aickin; Novel-King; Lord Plausible-Parsons; Major Oldfox-Love; Vernish-Packer; Quillet-Baddeley; Olivia-Miss Pope; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Eliza-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Peep Behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Glib-King; Miss Fuz-Miss Rogers, 1st time; Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Orpheus-Vernon; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

12239
08 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr French on Acct #30; Paid Supernumeraries in Institution of the Garter 10 Nights (7th inst. incl.) #44 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [N.B. at the rate of 2s. 6d. a night for walking in a procession, this afterpiece would seem to have required about 35 supers for each performance.] Receipts: #243 9s. 6d. (Treasruer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17710921

12240
11 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 7 years. [See 18 Jan. 1765.] Paid Mr Asbridge for exchanging Kettle Drum Banners #4 4s.; Mr Wallis on note #2; Messrs Carver & Messink's Windsor Bill #3 11s. 4d.; Mr Thos French, 7 days-#2 16s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #189 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

12241
30 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rec'd stopages #13 2s. 6d.; Paid Salary list #501 3s. 6d.; Paid Mrs Abington on Cloaths acct #2; Paid Mr French, on acct 23rd inst. per order Mr L. #7 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #98 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

12242
07 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Barry continuing ill, the reviv'd play of Timon of Athens oblig'd to be deferr'd till Monday when it will be performed for the Second Time. Rec'd stopages #13 13s.; Paid Salary list #501 3s. 6d.; Mrs Abington on Cloaths acct #2; Mr Costain on note #4 4s.; Mr Samuel French 11 days (5th inst. incl.) #2 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #156 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

12243
09 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Thomas French, 8 days, #3 4s.; Mr Caley, (hatter), #2 2s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #153 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley

12244
12 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Cole (turner) 2 Bills #73; Mr French's 2 drats. #200; Mr Lawrence (paper hanger) #19 11s.; Scott (copper laceman) #225 3s. 6d.; Hatsel (mercer) 2 bills, #365 1s.; Cropley (linen draper) #28 14s. 6d.; Cubitt (tinman) 2 bills, #22 8s.; Chamberlain & Co. (ironmongers) 2 bills, #44 7s. 6d.; Waller (hosier) #65 13s.; Barrow & Co. (oil merchts.) #21 17s. 6d.; Printer's Bill, #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #162 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

12245
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

Related Works
Related Work: Amelia Author(s): John Frederick Lampe

12246
20 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. N.B. The Institution of the Garter will be laid aside after this night (playbill). Paid Mr Davies on note #5; Miss Hopkins 29 nights at 2s. 6d. per night, #3 12s. 6d.; Mr Thomas French 7 days #2 16s.; Master Brown 12 nights last season and 3 nights this season #5 12s. 6d.; (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #221 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

12247
21 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of the British Lying In-Hospital for Married Women in Brownlow Street, Long Acre (Hopkins). Paid Salary list #501 13s. 6d.; Mrs Abington cloaths acct #2; Mrs S. French, 6 days #1 10s.; Mrs Weston 29 nights at 2s. 6d. per night #3 12s. 6d. Rec'd stopages #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #180 10s. 6d. Charges #84. Profit to hospital #96 10s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: As17711209, but to avoid confusion full cast listed: Irishman-Moody; LeBrush-Palmer; Gulwell-Packer; Harwood-J. Aickin; Williams-Ackman; Brilliant-Fawcett; Frankly-Davies; Frenchman-Baddeley; Scotsman-Love; Marjorie Moorpout-Mrs Love; New Character-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley

12248
27 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Thos. French 5 days, #2; Tallow Chandler's 3rd bill, #38 5s. 9d.; Extra Flute and Hautboy 21st inst 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #203 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Vernon, Johnston

12249
28 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid four day's salary at #83 13s. 11d., #334 15s. 8d.; Mrs Abington's Cloaths acct, #2; Mr S. French 7 days, #1 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #202 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Vernon, Johnston

12250
04 January 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Rusport by Miss Young So-So (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list #502 3s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French 6 days #1 10s.; Rec'd stopages #11 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #208 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Vernon, Johnston