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13164 results for: Keyword - John Till Allingham
We found 11034 matches on Author, 1694 matches on Performance Comments, 1666 matches on Event Comments, 325 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
07 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Farce of one Act, never performed before (General Advertiser). Taken from Beaumont and Fletcher. Well receiv'd till ye last Scene, then hiss'd greatly (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Related Works
Related Work: The Little French Lawyer Author(s): John Fletcher

177
02 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Ladies are desired to send Servants to keep Places at 3 o'clock. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Elmy at the corner of Tavistock St., in Southampton St., and of Hobson at the stage door. Cash receipts #63 6s., plus #74 6s. from tickets. Total #137 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Delane dy'd Sun: ye 1st of Ap. (Cross). The Masque of Comus, design'd to be perform'd at Drury Lane Wednesday next, the 4th of Apl, for the Benefit of Mrs Foster, Granddaughter of Milton, and his only surviving descendant, is, by particular desire of several persons of Quality, on account of Handel's Oratorio deferr'd till Thursday the 5th instant (General Advertiser). Receipts. #150 (Cross); charges #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Related Works
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: An Evening's Love; or, The Mock Astrologer Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: All for Love; or, The World Well Lost Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): John Eccles

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: III: Miss Norris

Dance: VVenetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

178
07 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets taken for Miss Haughton for 2 Henry IV #42 4s. Total value of House #109 14s. Paid Servandoni #5 5s. Last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #67 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

179
05 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At ye end ye play Mr Garrick said--Gentlemen the House being engag'd to some Gentlemen & Ladies for a private Play on Thursday next, for ye Entertainment of some of ye Royal family, & principal people of Distinction, the Masque of Alfred will be defer'd till Saturday (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred Author(s): John Home

180
23 December 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last time of the company's acting till the Christmas Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

181
23 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: As17521219

182
14 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ridout. Tickets deliver'd by Roberts will be taken. Being the last time of the company's performing till the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Music: Piece on the Welch Harp-Parry

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

183
23 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author (Cross). Being the last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

184
23 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Related Works
Related Work: Barbarossa Author(s): John Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

185
23 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Large Family in Distress. Being the last time of performing till Christmas Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: As17551101

186
09 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. A few nights ago was buried under the Tower of St Bride's, Mr Benjamin Annable, the best Ringer that was ever known in the world. Till his time Ringing was only call'd an art, but from the strength of his great genius, he married it to the Mathematics and 'tis now a science. This man in figure and ringing was like a Newton in Philosophy, a Ratcliffe in Physic, a Hardwicke in Wisdom and Law, a Handel in Music, a Shakespeare in writing and a Garrick in acting. O Rare Ben! (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

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: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

187
01 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author (Cross). N.B. The 4th night of Athelstan deferr'd till Thursday as the principal Character is too fatiguing to be acted ten nights together. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athelstan

Related Works
Related Work: Athelstan Author(s): John Brown

188
25 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in 15 years. [See 3 Nov. 1743.] Afterpiece: By Desire. Benefit for Woodward. Part of pit will be laid into the Boxes. Boxes and Stage 5s. No person can be admitted to any part of the House till the usual time of opening of doors, which will be exactly at Four o'clock. Ladies are desired to send their servants by Three o'clock. Receipts: #250 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

189
17 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Cibber declared to me & desir'd I would tell ye Managers she wou'd receive no more Salary 'till her health was establish'd & she cou'd do her business as she ought (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

190
23 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Night (tho' not so mentioned) was for Dr Hawksworth, who alter'd the play (he is just made a Dr of Law) (Cross). Last time of performing till the Holidays (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

191
03 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: RRichard III by Desire deferr'd till tomorrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: As17561217

192
15 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing the afterpiece till the Benefits. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Related Works
Related Work: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Author

193
19 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Ladies are desired to send servants to keep places in the Boxes at Half an Hour after Three o'clock. This play will not (after this night) be perform'd till Saturday the 2nd of April, on account of the Actor's Benefits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

194
02 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Related Works
Related Work: Douglas Author(s): John Home

195
07 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Tickets to be had of Dodsley in Pall Mall: Miller in the Strand; Chapelle in Grosvenor St.; and Varney at the Stage Door, where Places may be taken. Mrs Cibber's Benefit, on account of her illness, is oblig'd to be deferr'd till the 7th of next month. Cross For ye Author. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Agis

Related Works
Related Work: Agis Author(s): John Home

196
04 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: With Alterations, not performed for 2 years [see 25 Nov. 1756]. Antony and Cleopatra deferred till Tuesday to give major performers a necessary respite (Winston MS 8). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #145 0s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; other characters-Blakes, Johnston, Ackman, Miss Hippisley, Miss Barton, Mrs Vernon; conclude with a new Comic Dance, The Flemish Feast (taken from the Pictures of Teniers)-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Blakes, Johnston, Ackman, Miss Hippisley, Miss Barton, Mrs Vernon

197
13 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: ZZara and The Guardian deferr'd till tomorrow on account of indisposition of a Principal Performer. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #126 12s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

198
07 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales. Last time of performing till after the Easter Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Related Works
Related Work: The Humorous Lieutenant Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: [Unspecified in the bill]

199
21 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Being the last time of performing this Opera till the Benefits. Receipts: #182 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: As17600212

200
29 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Full prices. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. Receipts: #214 11s. Paid Kemp #6 8s.; Meares #0 10s. 6d.;Mr Platt for mahogany chair frames (12), #9 12s.; Paid Rich #50; Paid 10 night's Rents for Oratorios #100. I was to see the Jovial Crew and the Fair again, at the Gallery at Covent Garden, where I see Mrs Viebert, Miss Meredith & Mr Madan. Slept in at Drury Lane Gallery where I see the best part of Catherine & Petruchio for King's Benefit (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 210)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley