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539 results for: Keyword - MMr Jackson
We found 308 matches on Performance Comments, 164 matches on Event Comments, 68 matches on Author, 63 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
30 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Rush, Composer's Night. Almena is oblig'd to be deferr'd until Siga Cremonini's place can be supplied

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: As17641128

127
17 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Burton being taken ill this morning, Mr Aickin read Narbas (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

128
08 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Woodward's Day. [As author of afterpiece, altered from The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus.] Mainpiece: By particular Desire. The Accomplish'd Maid oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the indisposition of Mattocks. Charges #65 15s. [Profit to Woodward #126 9s.] (Account Book). Payment of this sum to Mr Woodward on account of the pantomime of Dr Faustus" was made on 15 Dec. Receipts: #192 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

129
17 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Jefferson played Buckingham for the first Time, as a tryal, and is engaged for the next season. --Pretty well (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

130
18 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Reddish played Lord Townly, being his first appearance in London, --was well received and met with Applause, --but an indifferent figure, --will be useful (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

131
22 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Bannister made his first appearance on this stage in Merlin with a new Song introduced.--He was received with applause, --is a tall figure, good voice and sings well (Hopkins MS Notes). [The grand procession of the orders of chivalry hereafter a regular feature of Cymon.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

132
21 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Barry's 1st appearance this season.--A quarrel in the Green Room between Mrs Barry and Mr Aickin (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

133
09 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Aickin hissed for being imperfect.--This night was introduced at the end of the Pantomime a Grand Masquerade in imitation of that given by the King of Denmark at the Opera House, and lighted up after the same manner--Every performer belonging to the House was on, even Mr Garrick and his brother.--The dresses were very elegant, and the whole very striking,--and gave pleasure to the Audience (Hopkins Diary). [The masquerade remained a part of Queen Mab and was also attached to Fortunatus. It evoked the following verse in Lloyd's Evening Post, Nov. 21-23]: One night last week a merry blade,@Who'd seen the Royal Masquerade,@And paid ten guineas for admission,@Began to damn the imposition;@His friend reply'd, "You may complain,@For I last Night at Drury Lane,@Saw full as much for eighteen pence,@As you got at such vast expence."-- G.S. C y

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

134
02 March 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick is out of danger (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

135
06 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Waldron from Edinburgh made his first appearance upon this Stage in Scrub he is a mean figure a small Impediment in his speaking and wants power he met with some applause (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Dance: IV: The Wake-Giorgi, Mrs King

136
07 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Holland Dyed this Morning (Cross Diary). [Born 1733 came to dl 1755 (Winston MS 10).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

137
20 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr King--Richard 3d as you might expect (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Mrs King

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A New Tambourine Dance-Atkins, Mrs King; IV: The English Gardeners, as17691206

138
29 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-Langrish (pupil to Aldridge), Miss Mathews; III: A New Pantomimical Dance call'd The Enchantress, as17750201; End: The Humours of Blackwall; or, The Indiaman Return'd-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson (his pupil), first appearance, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Jackson (his pupil), first appearance, Mrs Stephens, Miss Besford.

139
12 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: A New Pantomimical Dance, call'd The Irish Wedding-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson, Miss Besford, others

Performance Comment: Jackson, Miss Besford, others.

140
02 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: End Opera: A New Comic Dance call'd Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson, Mas. Langrish, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Jackson, Mas. Langrish, Miss Besford.

141
21 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Wroughton; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Teribazus-Lewis; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Whitfield; Tigranes-L'Estrange; Zelmira-Mrs Jackson; Zenobia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Zelmira Actor: Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal; or, The Tars of Old England

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Langrish, Mast. Jackson, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Jackson, Miss Besford.

Song: conclude Afterpiece: The Glorious Ninety@Two-

142
27 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Dance: End I: The Embarkment for Cytherea, as17781125, but Master _Dagueville, Langrish; End: +The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Mast. Jackson, Miss Valois

Performance Comment: Jackson, Miss Valois.

143
25 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Dance: End II: New Comic Dance-Master Jackson, Miss Parish (A pupil of Aldridge; 1st appearanae on the stage); End III: a new characteristic Irish Dance, The Humours of Leixlip; or, A Jaunt to the Salmon-Leap, in which an Irish Jigg,-Aldridge, Miss Besford; End IV: a new Comic Dance, The Coopers-Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Nicols (Scholar to Aldridge; 1st appearance also); End: a new pantomimical Naval Dance, All in the Downs ; or, Farewell to Deal,-Aldridge, Jackson, Besford, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

Related Works
Related Work: Lycidas Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Metamorphosis Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: Eldred; or, The British Freeholder Author(s): John Jackson
Related Work: The British Heroine Author(s): John Jackson
Related Work: Joseph Andrews Author(s): Samuel Jackson Pratt
Related Work: The Fair Circassian Author(s): Samuel Jackson Pratt
Related Work: The School for Vanity Author(s): Samuel Jackson Pratt

144
28 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: to conclude with: Country Dance-the characters; End I: new Comic Dance-Langrish, Jackson, Miss Parish, Miss Lings; End II: a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; In III: Hornpipe, as17781212; End I afterpiece: a new Pantomimical Dance, The Sports of the Green-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Besford, Miss Parish, Miss Valois; in which his celebrated Tambourine Dance-Aldridge

Related Works
Related Work: Lycidas Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Metamorphosis Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: Eldred; or, The British Freeholder Author(s): John Jackson
Related Work: The British Heroine Author(s): John Jackson
Related Work: Joseph Andrews Author(s): Samuel Jackson Pratt
Related Work: The Fair Circassian Author(s): Samuel Jackson Pratt
Related Work: The School for Vanity Author(s): Samuel Jackson Pratt

145
01 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End I 1st piece: a new Hibernian Dance, The Rakes of Mallow-Jackson, Miss Francis (1st appearance), others; End II: a new Dance, The Sports of the Green or The Rivals Reconcil'd-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Francis, Miss Besford; 2nd Piece: the original Sailor's Dance, as17810402

Related Works
Related Work: Lycidas Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Lord of the Manor Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: The Metamorphosis Author(s): William Jackson
Related Work: Eldred; or, The British Freeholder Author(s): John Jackson
Related Work: The British Heroine Author(s): John Jackson
Related Work: Joseph Andrews Author(s): Samuel Jackson Pratt
Related Work: The Fair Circassian Author(s): Samuel Jackson Pratt
Related Work: The School for Vanity Author(s): Samuel Jackson Pratt

Song: 2nd piece to conclude: with a Grand Antigallican Procession[in Honour of St. George's Day [23 Apr.], in which-; Rule Britannia-Reinhold; [the Procession to close with Britannia brought in a Triumphal Car, attended by Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, drawn by six boys representing the Young Gentlemen of the Maritime School, and attended by Mars and Neptune; after which will be display'd the famous Transparency of St. George and the Dragonv, executed by Cipriani; to conclude with: Britons Strike Home-Mrs Kennedy, [with the original chorus

Ballet: End IV: a Grand Pantomimical Pastoral Welch Dance St. David's Day; or, The Village Revels. Squire of the Village-Aldridge; Farmer-Whittow (1st appearance); Farmer's Wife-Mr Jackson; Farmer's Daughter-Miss Rowson (1st appearance); Landlord of the Horns--Savoy; Landlady of the Harp-Mr Besford; In which a Double Hornpipe-Aldridge, Miss Besford; , to the air of Mellionen; or the late Sir W. W. Wynn?'s Delight, accompanied by the ancient British instrument the Welch Harp-; To conclud : with a Country Dance-the Characters

Performance Comment: David's Day; or, The Village Revels. Squire of the Village-Aldridge; Farmer-Whittow (1st appearance); Farmer's Wife-Mr Jackson; Farmer's Daughter-Miss Rowson (1st appearance); Landlord of the Horns--Savoy; Landlady of the Harp-Mr Besford; In which a Double Hornpipe-Aldridge, Miss Besford; , to the air of Mellionen; or the late Sir W. W. Wynn?'s Delight, accompanied by the ancient British instrument the Welch Harp-; To conclud : with a Country Dance-the Characters.
Cast
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mr Jackson

146
06 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Music: To welcome mirth and harmless glee, as17980915, but Mrs _Bland, Miss Jackson; +I have a silent sorrow here-Miss Jackson

Dance: As17980915

147
07 April 1742 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: II: Amazon-Miss Carter; V: A Dialogue-Jackson, Miss Sharp;

Dance: V: Hornpipe-James

148
27 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance-Richardson, Delagarde, Mrs Jackson; IV: Sailor's Dance-Richardson

149
29 September 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Dance: Picq, Mlle Auguste, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Mrs Wright, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Moudet; Also a Drunken Peasant-Duval, 1st time of appearing on this stage

150
27 December 1742 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nancy; Or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Englishman, or, Spaniard Outwitted

Song: HHail Windsor-Blogg

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Davis; dancing-Davis, Edwards, Levace, Mrs Morris, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Starkey