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6651 results for: Keyword - Mr Bickerstaffe
We found 4252 matches on Event Comments, 1159 matches on Performance Comments, 1143 matches on Author, 528 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
07 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

127
12 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

128
24 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

129
17 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

130
03 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

131
31 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Song: V: a Grand Funeral Procession-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Wilson, Mrs Fowler, Miss Fowler, Mrs Marriot; Between the Acts: Singing-Wilson

132
09 February 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Related Works
Related Work: The Spoil'd Child Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: Address (written for the Occasion)-Mrs Yates

133
08 October 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A comic opera [by Bickerstaffe never performed before. Books of the opera at the Theatre. The music by the most eminent composers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Related Works
Related Work: Daphne and Amintor Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

134
21 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. A Comic Opera, Never Perform'd [by Isaac Bickerstaffe]. The Scenes, Dresses and Dances entirely new (playbill). [The playbill does not assign parts. Assignment from Genest and Winston who both identify the Young Gentlewoman as Miss Brickler. The Music compiled from Favourite airs of the most celebrated composers." See note for 27 May relative to dances in this opera.] Receipts: #245 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The City

Related Works
Related Work: Love in the City Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

135
25 February 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: (Never Performed) a Comic Opera by Isacc Bickerstaffe. [The Theatrical Monitor, No XIV (27 Feb.), remarked: We were scraped, squalled and clapped, out of our senses at Covent Garden....It was thought there were no less than 500 orders in the house. O Shameful! Why are not a generous audience left to judge of a piece, Without this forc'd imposition." N.B. Hardly possible for "500 orders" to have filled the house which took in #233 19s.] Receipts: #233 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: End: a Hornpipe-Miss Ford, for 3rd time

136
01 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Third Day. For the Author. House charges and Candles #64 5s. Balance to Bickerstaffe #155 11s. 6d. (Account Book). This month were published Harris and Rutherford's Narrative of the Rise and Progress of the Disputes subsisting between the Patentees of Covent Garden Theatre, and Colman's True State of The Differences subsisting....Both were reviewed in the Gentleman's Magazine. Receipts: #219 16s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End of Opera: A New Comic Dance, call'd the Provenzales-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford 1st time

137
08 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Sixth Day. For the Author. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. House charges and candles #64 5s. Balances for Bickerstaffe #120 18s. (Account Book). Receipts: #185 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End of Opera: The Irish Lilt, as17670921, but Miss Valois, Sga _Manesiere

138
10 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. Received of Condell 45 Nights Fruit Rent due 8th Inst. #20 (Account Book). Paid Powell and Bickerstaffe balances due them. Paid Mrs Paddick for cleaning of feathers #1 19s. (Account Book). Receipts: #188 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: End of Opera: The Provenzales, as17680301

139
14 March 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Author's 3rd night. Housecharges #66 12s. Balance to Bickerstaffe #151 16s. Gave the Yeoman of the Guards #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #218 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Related Works
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe
Related Work: Lionel and Clarissa; or, The School for Fathers Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: II: The Highland Reel, as17680307 Provenzales, as17680301

140
21 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Author of Padlock--"who was author of Love in a Village and Maid of the Mill" (playbill) [i.e., Isaac Bickerstaffe]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: II: Turkish Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

141
31 August 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bickerstaffe. Afterpiece: For that night only, a new musical Entertainment by author of The Padlock, never acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Doctor Last In His Chariot

Related Works
Related Work: The Doctor Last in His Chariot Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Related Works
Related Work: The Ephesian Matron Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Song: As17690825

Dance: As17690814

142
23 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 31 Dec. 1768.] Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment [by Isaac Bickerstaffe] never acted there. [Letter from Henry Woodward, Clement's Inn, says he fulfilled his seven years engagement and is now going to Scotland with Foote and next to the Hay Market. No direct application was made to re-engage him at Covent Garden or he was ready to meet it (Winston MS 10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, as17701017

143
16 March 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Reddish. Afterpiece (musical): Taken from Dryden's Don Sebastian by Bickerstaffe. Part of the Pit paid into the Boxes. Ladies send servants at 4 o'clock. Mainpiece [by Edward Moore]: Not acted in 15 years. [See 5 April 1753.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: I: Cunning Love, as17710204

144
12 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dibdin. Afterpiece: A new Burletta in two Acts by Bickerstaffe. [Adaptation of Pergolesi's La Serva Padrona.] Books of the Burletta to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any

Related Works
Related Work: He Would if He Could; or, An Old Fool Worse than Any Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17701025

145
04 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [by Bickerstaffe]: a Musical Entertainment never performed there before. The Cnaracters new dress'd. [Daphne identified by Winston MS 10 and by Kemble note on playbill.] Paid Cooper (printer) #42 1s. (Account Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine commends Miss Wewitzer for the lower register of her voice. Belives she will be a credit to her tutor, Griffiths the Organist."] Receipts: #181 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Related Works
Related Work: Daphne and Amintor Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

146
06 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast, With Coronation Anthems

Music: First Violin-Mr Ximene; with a Solo on the Violincello-Mr Janson, lately arrived from Paris, (Who has never performed in Public in England)

147
29 March 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

148
13 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

149
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

150
10 May 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick