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1788 results for: Keyword - Mary Anne Clarke
We found 1490 matches on Performance Comments, 243 matches on Event Comments, 168 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
10 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 22 March 1750.] No building on the Stage. Receipts: #49 4s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency covered by #114 14s. from tickets (boxes 160; pit 394; gallery 156). Rec'd from John Rich, #300, being part of the sum paid Mrs Finny on account of the New Building. Paid out for sundries from the theatres and sum, to Barry and Lee, #284 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anna Bullen Or Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Clarke, 1st time; Piercy-Smith, 1st time; Wolsey-Ryan; Rochford-Ridout; Northumberland-Sparks; Lady Diana Talbot-Miss Condill; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Vincent; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Henry VIII Actor: Clarke, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17580407

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

Music: By Desire, a piece onthe Welch Harp-Roberts

127
31 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: We borrow'd Clarke for Osman. #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17590502, but Osman-Clarke from cg; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Clarke from cg

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

128
02 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #53 15s. 6d. plus #99 14s. from tickets (Box 129; Pit 379; Gallery 106) (Account Book). Charges: #65 17s. 6d. (Account Book). [Query: for Mrs Evans, Miss Mullart?. See Comment, 28 Dec. 1761.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-R. Smith; Macbeth's Gent.-Holtom; Fleance-Mrs Evans; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignel; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; With the Original Music. Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Macduff Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

129
13 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Tickets for Romeo will be taken. Mainpiece by Particular Desire. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17620323 but Lysimachus-Hull; Cassander-Tindal; Clytus-Clarke, first time; Polyperchon-Perry; Aristander-_.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Clarke, first time

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

130
13 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17621025, but Young Knowel-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Music: I: A Piece on the Harp-Roberts

Dance: TThe Catalonian Marriage, as17630308

131
12 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. None admitted behind Scenes. Books of the Entertainment (a Musical Afterpiece, perform'd but once) to be sold at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17650312 but Young Knowell-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherds Artifice

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: A Tambourine, as17641015

132
11 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17651120, but Springlove-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Springlove Actor: Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

133
13 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece: A Tragedy (Written by Voltaire) and translated by [Dr Thomas Francklin] the Author of The Earl of Warwick. Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Ladies are desired to send their servants by 4 o'clock. Mrs Yates will be particularly oblig'd to those Ladies, and Gentlemen, who have seats in the Pit, if they will be co kind as to come as early as possible to prevent confusion in getting their places. [Genest V, 242, conjectures the following assignment of parts: Orestes-Smith; Aegisthus-Bensley; Pammenes-Clarke; Pylades-Perry; Electra-Mrs Yates; Clytemnestra-Mrs Ward; Iphisa-Mrs Bulkley.] Charges #65 7s. 6d. Balance to Mrs Yates #39 1s. plus #180 10s. from 722 Box tickets (Account Book). Total House value #284 18s. 6d. Receipts: #104 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Performance Comment: Characters-Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Perry, Mrs Ward, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates; With a New Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Smith, Bensley, Clarke, Perry, Mrs Ward, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Garland, as17681028

134
09 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17760112, but Dionysius-Clarke, first time; Evander-Aickin.
Cast
Role: Dionysius Actor: Clarke, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Entertainment: InterludeEnd: True Blue; or, The Press Gang-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Willems; The Dance-Aldridge

135
02 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Receipts: #182 14s. (81/15; tickets: 100/19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17830407, but Grey (1st time)-Clarke .
Cast
Role: Grey Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17821009

136
22 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Kemble's 1st appearance as Shylock was at the Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 3 Dec. 1781. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Antonio to Bensley, but "Clarke played Antonio in the room of Bensley, who was taken ill" (Morning Chronicle, 23 Jan.).] Receipts: #167 19s. 6d. (167/12/0; 0/5/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Clarke [of CG]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III, as17830918; End of Act IV, as17831204

137
14 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens

Performance Comment: Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Horton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter (being the last time of her appearing on this stage); No others listed. No others listed.
Cast
Role: Mary Queen of Scots Actor: Mrs Horton

Dance: CCharacters of Dancing, as17421025; Dutch Skipper, as17421025

138
06 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson, her first appearance; Wolsey-Mossop; Buckingham-Ross; King Henry-Berry; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Lacey; Cranmer-Havard; Lord Chamberlain-Davies; Gardiner-Taswell; Sands-Phillips; Suffolk-Blakes; Surveyor-Simpson; Cromwell-Mozeen; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; With an Exact Representation of the Coronation and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv; In Act IV a Song-Miss Thomas, proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson, her first appearance

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

139
May 1703 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Dance: That Variety of Rope/danceing and Tumbling-; as far exceeds all that has ever yet been publickly seen; where the Lady Mary, who has given such great Satisfaction to the highest Nobility of the Kingdom, will outdo whatever she has perform'd before

140
22 November 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

141
10 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

142
18 November 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albian Queens With The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

143
13 January 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Larron Prevost Juge Ou Les Epouvantes De Scaramouche

Afterpiece Title: Le Mary Retrouve

Dance:

144
10 April 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L Foire De St

Afterpiece Title: La Mary Retrouve

Dance:

145
02 March 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

146
28 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: Solo on the Violin-Charke

Song: A New Cantata-Carey; and an old Scotch Ballad called Mary Scot-Miss Raftor

Dance: A new dance-Master Tench being the first Time of his Performance on the Stage

147
07 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: II: Serious Dance by Mlle D'Hervigni. IV: French Paesans by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

148
20 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: IV: Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

149
21 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A new Punch Dance-Master Ferg; III: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: (BBy Desire) Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: Instead of an Overture to the Farce, will be performed a Grand Piece of Musick with Trumpets (being the Chorus...by Mr Handel)-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

150
25 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: BBallad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive