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13043 results for: Keyword - John and Chr. Rich
We found 11035 matches on Author, 1735 matches on Performance Comments, 1508 matches on Event Comments, 352 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3001
24 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ninth Night. For the Author. Cradock gave the profits to Mrs Yates (Genest, V, 331). Charges #70 7s. Profit to author #59 16s. (Account Book). [The variation in charges to third, sixth, and ninth nights reflects a varying wardrobe charge. See confirmation of gift of profits to Mrs Yates in note for 1 Feb.] Receipts: #130 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Monologue: True Blue. As 18 Jan

3002
06 February 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

3003
09 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's Night for the Mainpiece. Paid 1!2 year's water Rent to Christmas last, #1 (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #264 8s. 6d.; Charges: #73 10s. Profit to Murphy: #190 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

3004
10 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zobeide

Related Works
Related Work: Zobeide Author(s): John A. Fisher

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

3005
02 June 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire Towards raising a Fund for the relief of those who from their infirmities shall be oblig'd to retire from the stage. Mr G better than before if possible (Hopkins Diary). Pit and Boxes together, admittance to Pit only by Box ticket. Doors open half past 5. Begin promptly at Six. Paid Renters #8; Supers and K Drum #1 15s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra constables &c. 18s.; Candles, Oyl and Lampmen, #3 18s. 6d. Total #17 12s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts for Fund: #295 12s. 3d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Garrick
Role: Richmond Actor: Aickin
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard the Third Author(s): John Caryll
Related Work: The English Princess; or, The Death of Richard III Author(s): John Caryll

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17720204, but Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Monologue: V: Linco's Travels. As 24 March

3006
11 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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 Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17720922

3007
26 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

3008
28 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Related Works
Related Work: King Arthur; or, The British Worthy Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Entertainment: IV: A Dissertation on Macaronies-Baddeley

3009
05 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Bannister.
Role: Pandolpho Actor: Dibdin.

Dance: End of Play: A Comic Dance call'd The Nosegay-Daigville, Sga Vidini

3010
10 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Champness and Mrs Scott. House Charges #69 14s. 6d. Profits to Champness and Mrs Scott #55 2s. 6d. Receipts: #124 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Reddish; Macduff-Aickin; Duncan-Bransby; Ross-J. Aickin; Malcolm-Cautherly; Banquo-Packer; Lennox-Fawcett; Donalbain-Master Cape; Angus-Keen; Seton-Ackman; Siward-Hurst; Doctor-Wright; Captain-Davies; Fleance-Miss Collett; Hecate-Champness; Witches-Parsons, Moody, Baddeley; Lady Macduff-Miss Ambrose; Lady Macbeth-Miss Younge, first time; the vocal parts-Champness, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Scott; And a proper dance-Sieur Daigville, others.
Cast
Role: And a proper dance Actor: Sieur Daigville, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Related Works
Related Work: The Mistake Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: IV: A New Dance-Miss Gray, scholar of Tassoni; End: Cantata of Lydia, composed by Dr Arne-Mrs Scott

3011
20 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: For the 4th and last time this season. Afterpiece: By Desire, the 36th night. Full Prices. Receipts: #224 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

3012
17 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. Paid Mr Parsons on note #10 10s. Receipts: #255 1s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

3013
03 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime (never performed). The Music entirely new, by Fisher, New Scenes, Machines, Dresses, and Decorations. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under FULL PRICE will be taken. [The note about full prices and availability of books of songs, &c. accompanies each subsequent bill for Sylphs this season. The Westminster Magazine (Jan. 1774) fears the afterpiece may have been composed by Woodward. The reviewer recounts the story in some detail, likes the paintings and scenery, but states categorically: "We do not hesitate to pronounce it the worst Harlequin entertainment we remember to have seen...The music too is very insipid and pilfered from other masters."] Receipts: #237 3s. 2d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs or Harlequins Gambols

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lewes; Principal Sylph-Miss Brown; Other characters-Quick, King, Wignell, Fox, Baker, Thompson, Banks, Wild, Harris, Davis, Hollingsworth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Willems, Mrs Helme, Mrs White; Colombine-Miss Twist; The Dances-Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon; To Conclude with a Capital Scene- never exhibited by Servandoni.
Cast
Role: To Conclude with a Capital Scene Actor: never exhibited by Servandoni.
Related Works
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher

3014
01 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid for 2 extra Flutes & Guitars (29 ultimo incl.) #2 5s. (Treasurer's Book). [This month was published Bell's edition of Shakespeare's acting plays, 'as performed at the Theatres Royal in London, requlated from the Prompt Books of each House, by permission of the managers, with notes critical and illustrative by the author of the Dramatic Censors, 5 vols. 12 mo. Price 15s."] Receipts: #246 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

3015
01 March 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Housekeeper's Bill #4 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [This month was published An Appeal to the Publick from the Judgment of a certain Manager, with Original Letters and the Drama of One Act (The Politician Reform'd) which was refus'd representation. By T. R. An amusing introduction and exchange of letters, which, for once, puts Garrick in a not unfavorable light, and serves to spice the publication of the author's play.] Receipts: #263 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Johnson Actor: Moody, first time
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

3016
13 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Eighth time (Treasurer's Book). For benefit of House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #249 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

3017
20 July 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17740613

3018
01 August 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17740613

3019
29 August 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17740608 but Parts-_Walker, _Courtney, _Johnson, Mrs _Gardner.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Walker, _Courtney, _Johnson, Mrs _Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Monologue: Interlude. Piety in Pattens. As 1 June

Entertainment: End I: Imitations, vocal and rhetorical-Bannister; After Interlude: Abel Drugger's Return from the Fete Champetre at Marybone-Weston

Dance: Giorgi's Scholars

3020
23 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Music by Fisher. The whole to conclude with a Capital Scene by Servandoni. Books of the Songs, Chorusses &c. [of the afterpiece] to be had at the Theatre. [Customary note on all succeeding bills advertising the Sylphs this season. Mrs Williams was probably Mrs Willems.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid in the Mill Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs or Harlequins Gambols

Related Works
Related Work: The Sylphs; or, Harlequin's Gambols Author(s): John A. Fisher

3021
15 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler

Related Works
Related Work: The Cobler of Preston Author(s): Christopher Bullock

3022
03 July 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

3023
10 July 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eldred

Related Works
Related Work: Eldred; or, The British Freeholder Author(s): John Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: A Tambourine Dance-

3024
12 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: A Tambourine Dance-

3025
26 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Pantomime Entertainment, never performed. With New Music, Scenes, Dresses, and Machinery. The Overture composed by Fisher. The scenes painted by Messrs Dahl and Richards. Nothing under FULL PRICE will be taken. The Words of the songs to be given at the Doors. [This information included in all subsequent bills for the pantomime this season, until 25 March when the half-price practice is announced. Full account of the content of the afterpiece is given in The Westminster Magazine for Dec. The reviewer was delighted with the adherence to the classical myth in the first and last scenes, and with the variety of action and excellence of the machinery and painting in the interventing comic portion.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Related Works
Related Work: Prometheus Author(s): John A. Fisher