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455 results for: Keyword - Matthew Prior
We found 180 matches on Performance Title, 144 matches on Performance Comments, 90 matches on Author, 56 matches on Event Comments, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
27 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Clown's Wife] Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Besford; Afterpiece: Dancing, as17800925, but Miss _Matthews, Miss Valois

277
28 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Islanders

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Clown's Wife] Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: In afterpiece: Dancing, as17800925, but Miss _Matthews

278
11 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius The First Christian King Of Britain

Performance Comment: Edition of 1717 lists: Honorius-Thurmond; Vortimer-Ryan; Lucius-Booth; Arminius-Mills; Prince of Cambria-Bowman; Sylvius-Miss Younger; Rosalinda-Mrs Oldfield; Emmelin-Mrs Horton; Irene-Mrs Baker; Prologue by a Young Gentleman-Walker; Epilogue by Prior-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Prior Actor: Mrs Horton.

279
02 February 1720 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Cordelia-Lord Duplin; Scholars of the Westminster School; Prologue by Prior-Lord Duplin.
Cast
Role: Prior Actor: Lord Duplin.

280
28 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: ALEXANDER THE GREAT

Afterpiece Title: THE SICILIAN ROMANCE or The Apparition of the Cliffs

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Townsend, Munden, Powel, Thompson, Campbell, Abbot, Middleton//Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain, Miss Standen, Miss Morris. [Cast from text Q. Barker, 1794): Gerbin-Quick; Lindor-Townsend; Martin-Munden; Don Lope-Powel; Prior of the Convent-Thompson; Vincent-Campbell; Jaques-Abbot [in text: Farley]; Sancho-Cross; Ferrand, Marquis of Atranto-Middleton//Clara-Mrs Martyr; Alinda-Mrs Mountain; Julia-Miss Standen; The Lady-Miss Morris.] Prologue spoken by Middleton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Middleton. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Prior of the Convent Actor: Thompson

281
15 August 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Twenty-Third Day. Daily Advertiser, 18 Aug.: Last Saturday John Sterne was committed to Newgate by Justice Welch, for the Murder of Mr Matthews, an eminent Surgeon in Brook St., Holborn. [Sterne had been an usher in Mathews' Academy, was discharged, but Matthews let Sterne live in Matthews' house for a long time, then expelled him and put his belongings on the stairs. On Friday 15 Aug. Sterne got two pistols and came back to Owen's Coffee House. Here] he waited three Hours for Mr Matthews, who was gone with a Friend to the little Theatre in the Haymarket and afterwards into Company at the Pewter Platter, a publick house in Cross St. [There Sterne shot Matthews.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

282
15 December 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Afterpiece Title: The Imprisonment

Performance Comment: ..Release, Adventures, and Marriage of Harlequin. Harlequin-Mons L'Agile; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Florio-Marr; Father to Colombine-Julian; Dwarfs-Master Matthews, Master Shawford, Miss Naylor; Doctor Tackem-Hemskirk; Clerk-Vaughan; Mrs Drab-Mrs Jones; Lawyer-Nelson; Keeper-Dunstall; Turnkey-Crofts; Master of Punch House-Naylor; Porter-Charles; Clown-Shawford; with The Triumphs of Love: Hymen-Master Matthews; Followers of Hymen-Davenport; Shawford, Vaughan, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Davenport, Miss Hippisley; Priests-Hemmings, Hemskirk, Naylor; Priestesses-Mrs Jones, Mrs Steel, Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Dwarfs Actor: Master Matthews, Master Shawford, Miss Naylor
Role: Hymen Actor: Master Matthews

283
16 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Lewis, Pope, Munden, H. Johnston, Murray, Farley, Waddy, Simmons, Rees, Abbot, Miss Betterton, Mrs Pope, Miss Murray (1st appearance this season]), Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (G. G. and J. Robinson [1799]: George Fervid-Lewis; Frederick Fervid-Pope; Sir Matthew Maxim-Munden; Henry Hastings-H. Johnston; Mr Goulding-Murray; Paragraph-Farley; Truepenny-Waddy; Dick-Simmons; Officer-Rees; Servants to Sir Matthew-Abbot, Wilde; Servant to Frederick-Curties; Boy-Master Webb; Maria-Miss Betterton; Lady Julia-Mrs Pope; Aurelia-Miss Murray [in text: Mrs H. Johnston (see17990325; Lady Maxim-Mrs Mattocks; Prologue (partly Musical)-Munden; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir Matthew Maxim Actor: Munden
Role: Servants to Sir Matthew Actor: Abbot, Wilde

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

284
13 December 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-a Young Gentleman of the Temple; Ballance-Machen; Worthy-Bowen; Brazen-Boothby; Kite-Jones; Scale-Matthews; Scruple-Rogers; Bullock-Topham; Appletree-Hulstone; Pearmain-Whittaker; Constable-Freeman; Sylvia-Mrs Talbot; Rose-Miss Jones Jr; Luey-Miss Jones Sr; Melinda-Miss Atherton .
Cast
Role: Scale Actor: Matthews

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle-Drums, with Mr Hendel's Water-Musick on the Stage, by Mr J. Baker

Song:

Dance:

285
26 March 1738 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Oration

Performance Comment: On a Passage from St. Matthew-Lacy.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Lacy.

286
09 April 1738 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Oratory

Performance Comment: An Oration on St. Matthew-Lacy.
Cast
Role: Matthew Actor: Lacy.

287
10 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Milward; Anthony-Wright; Octavius Caesar-Havard; Caska-Winstone; Trebonius-Ridout; Artemidorous-Shepard; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Citizens-Johnson, Griffin, Macklin, Woodward, Yates, Reed.*a1739 10 10 dl Robin Goodfellow. Robin Goodfellow-Miss Cole; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Puck-Master Matthews; Cobweb-Master Burgess; Moth-Master Donavan; Mab-Miss Morrison; Mustardseed-Miss Ferg; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Harlequin-Woodward; 1st Colombine-Mrs Walter; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Peasants-Davenport, Carney, Rector; Women Peasants-Mrs Vallois, Miss Woodman, Mrs Davenport; Dr Tackem-Taswell; Maid-Mrs Woodward; Old Woman-Ray; Bridemen-Carney, Leigh, Gray; Bridemaids-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Thynne; Father to Colombine-Pelling; Freehold-Yates; Slouch-Penkethman; with a new Grand Ballet-Muilment.*c1739 10 10 dl By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear.
Cast
Role: Puck Actor: Master Matthews

288
10 December 1744 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-White; Morelove-Matthews; Foppington-Jones; Lady Easy-Mrs Spackman; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Montier; Edging-Mrs Barnard; Lady Betty-Mrs Cuthbert.
Cast
Role: Morelove Actor: Matthews

Afterpiece Title: The Mutineers or Love in Excess

Song: Mrs Hill

Music: Solo on violin-Foley

289
06 November 1746 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Matthews.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Matthews.

Song: WWelsh Song, Monmouth's Glory-Mathews

290
06 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Mas. Shawford, Miss Shawford; V: Comic Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison

Performance Comment: Shawford, Miss Shawford; V: Comic Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: Comic Dance Actor: Matthews, Mrs Addison.

291
15 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Player-Bransby; Beggar-Winstone; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Molly Brazen-Mrs Vaughan; Polly-Mrs Cibber; In III Hornpipe-Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger; Whole to conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: In III Hornpipe Actor: Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger

Dance: I: Savoyards, as17480920

292
27 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet call'd L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti, Cooke, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: End: A Grand Ballet call'd Vertumnus and Pomona. Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates

Performance Comment: Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates.
Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Matthews

293
16 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17481114, but in Act II, a Masquerade Dance-Matthews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters.
Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Matthews

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027

294
16 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17490410 but Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Sukey Tawdrey-Mrs Yates; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; Player-Bransby; Molly Brazen-Mrs Vaughan [a contemporary inked entry in a blank space]; Filch-Raftor; Mat-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; Hornpipe-Matthews.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Matthews.
Role: In III Hornpipe Actor: Matthews, Vaughan, Shawford, Marr, Roger

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: II: A Piece on the Flute-the Child

295
26 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@O@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; Lucy-Mrs Green; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Shawford; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Mrs Vixen-Miss Cole; Betty Doxy-Miss Murgetroyd; Polly-Mrs Clive; In III a Hornpipe-Matthews; The whole concluding with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: In III a Hornpipe Actor: Matthews

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

296
11 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Usher; Younger Brother-King; First Spirit-Mills; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Mrs Elmy; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Echo) her 1st appearance on that stage; The Dances-Matthews, Mlle Contri (her 1st time of appearing on that stage), Pelling, Shawford, Yates, Macclean, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Matthews, Mlle Contri

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

297
09 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford

Performance Comment: Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole

298
27 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Performance Comment: A New Grand Entertainment. Acis-Sig Campioni 1st appearance that stage; Galatea-Mad Auretti; Polypheme-Grandchamps; Savages-Matthews, Mrs Addison; Shepherds-Macneale, Pelling, Shawford, Simons, G. Yates, Master Shawford; Shepherdesses-Miss Baker, Mlle Mariet, Mlle Memi, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Savages Actor: Matthews, Mrs Addison

299
02 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Beard; Palamon-Master Mattocks; Pastora-Mrs Clive; Laura-Miss Norris (1750 ed.); To conclude with a Rural Dance-Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit. (General Advertiser) .
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

300
29 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Bobadill-Woodward; Brainworm-Yates; Master Stephen-Shuter; Justice Clement-Taswell; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Cob-Mozeen; Master Matthew-Vaughan; Downright-Winstone; Cash-Blakes; Formal-Costollo; Dame Kiteley-Mrs Ward; Bridget-Miss Minors; Tib-Mrs Cross; with a new Occasional Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Master Matthew Actor: Vaughan

Dance: LL'Entree de Flore, as17511015; Peasant Dance, as17511015