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8070 results for: Keyword - Mr Booth
We found 4764 matches on Event Comments, 2984 matches on Performance Comments, 819 matches on Performance Title, 165 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

5076
06 September 1760 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Shuter's Booth, George Yard. The Entertainment will end at eleven o'clock this Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Mirror

5077
18 September 1760 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Shuter's Great Theatrical Tiled Booth on the Bowling Green. Scenes and Habits entirely new. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each day at twelve o'clock. An excellent band of music is provided, consisting of Violins, Hautboys, Trumpets, Kettle Drums, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

5078
20 September 1760 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Shuter's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

5079
20 September 1760 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At the bottom of the Bowling Green. N.B. There is a commodious Coachway within six yards of the Booth, without coming through the Fair at all

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Minor

Dance: As17600918

5080
22 September 1760 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Shuter's Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

5081
19 September 1761 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: A new Droll at Warner's Great Theatrical Booth, on the Bowling Green. Each day during the time of Southwark Fair at twelve o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George For England Or The Triumphs Of Roast Beef

Afterpiece Title: Triumphs of Hymen and the Landing of the Queen

5082
21 September 1761 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Warner's Great Theatrical Booth, Bowling Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George For England

Afterpiece Title: The Triumphs of Hymen

5083
21 September 1761 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At the large Theatrical Booth at the bottom of the Bowling Green. A new Comedy Written on the plan of a gentleman whose abilities have long received the sanction of public approbation. Interspersed with a variety of Entertainments infinitely superior to what have been generally given at the Fairs. The Songs will be new and spirited. The Dances lively and characteristic. By a company of Comedians from both Theatres. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Whimsical Battle Of The Greybeards Or The Humourous History Of A Covent Garden Adventure Containing The Ridiculous Behaviour Of shela Oflannegan The First Irish Woman Introduced At Any Fair The Odd Resentment Of col

Dance: CComic Dance-Signora Florentina, a capital performer from the Opera House at Turin

5084
22 September 1761 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At the large Theatrical Booth, bottom of the Bowling Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Whimsical Battle Of The Greybeards

Dance: As17610921

5085
19 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Romance of an Hour

Performance Comment: As17750401 but to avoid confusion parts here listed: Shuter, Booth, first time, Clarke, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Mrs Green, Mrs Lessingham; Prologue-Lee.

Entertainment: Interlude.End: As17750401

Dance: End Interlude: A Hornpipe-Blurton (Public Advertiser)

5086
09 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Reason

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by: Woodward, Lewis, Clarke, Aickin, Wroughton, Lee Lewes, L'Estrange, Booth, Fearon, Wewitzer, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Green, and Mrs Bulkley. With a Prologue-; Epilogue-; Sir James Clifford-Woodward; Freeman-Clarke; Lestock-Lee Lewes; Dr Wilmington-Aickin; Wilmington-Wroughton; Wyndham-Lewis; Flavella-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Wilmington-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Winterly-Mrs Hunter; Mrs Gloworm-Mrs Green; Mrs Freeman-Mrs Pitt (Genest, V, 517).

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Booth

Dance: End Comedy: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

5087
30 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks After Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts by Lewis, Lee Lewes, Young, Quick, Mrs Green, Mrs Pitt, Miss Dayes, and Mrs Mattocks. Sir Charles Rackett-Lewis; Woodley-Young; Drugger-Quick; Lovelace-Lee Lewes; Lady Rackett-Mrs Mattocks; Dimity-Mrs Green; Mrs Drugget-Mrs Pitt; Nancy-Miss Dayes (Edition of 1776) the Edition lists Lovelace-$Booth, who took over the part on 11 April.
Cast
Role: the Edition lists Lovelace Actor: Booth, who took over the part on 11 April.

Entertainment: End: (By Particular Desire) Bucks Have At Ye All, with alterations, spoken-Lewis

Dance: Before Farce: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

5088
21 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love & Mrs Johnston. Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bradshaw, No. 93, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane; of Mrs Love, at Booth's, Brownlow-street, Long-acre; of Mrs Johnston, No. 97, near Craven Buildings, Drury-lane. Receipts: #166 4s. (65.16; 13.14; 0.0; tickets: 86.14) (charge: #65 6s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17761214

Song: End: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

5089
14 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed here. "Digges 'discharged the character' in the same costume as it is to be supposed was adopted by Booth, when the play was originally acted [in 1713], that is, in a shape, as it is technically termed [i.e. a costume] of the stiffest order, decorated with gilt leather upon a black ground, with black stockings, black gloves, and a powdered periwig" (Peake, II, 13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: Dance-

5090
29 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17790126, but Booth; Ledger_.

5091
20 December 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17791011, but Booth; Rayner_.

5092
27 March 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Spaniards Dismayed or True Blue for Ever

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17791104, but Booth.

Dance: End 2nd piece: Dance of Sailors-see17800401

5093
13 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17800918, but in Public Advertiser: Booth in place of Whitfield.

Dance: As17810208

5094
12 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By desire of their Excellencies the Persian Ambassadors. Benefit for Booth, Egan & Bates. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #219 5s. (79.0; tickets: 140.5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

5095
02 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by W. Bates, Wilson, Jones, Booth, Newton, L'Estrange, Baker, Robson, Egan, Doyle, J. Wilson, Stevens, Ledger, Davies; Miss Morris (1st time), Miss Langrish, Mrs Kennedy. [Partial cast from Songs (G. Kearsly, 1779) and playbill of 11 May 1782: Harlequin-W. Bates; Keel-Wilson; Feridon-Mrs Kennedy.] hathi. hathi.

5096
07 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17811102, but Wewitzer in place of Booth .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17810928

5097
01 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Robson, Fearon, Booth, Stevens, Egan, Bates, Newton, Painter, Edwin; Mrs Davenett, Mrs Lewis. Cast not known. Prologue spoken by Whitfield .

Dance: End of mainpiece The Humours of Newmarket; with the Poney Races. Jockies-Harris, Langrish, Ratchford, Holloway; Ladies-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews

5098
11 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: Harlequin-W. Bates. The other characters by Delpini (of DL), Doyle, Booth, L'Estrange, Baker, Robson, Stevens, J. Bates, J. Wilson, Davies; Miss Morris, Miss Langrish, Mrs Kennedy. [And see17811102.] hathi. Miss Morris, Miss Langrish, Mrs Kennedy. [And see17811102.] hathi.

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820401, but omitted: Holloway

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Tally ho, as17820427

5099
15 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Norris, Chaplin, Walker & Mrs Booth. Tickets delivered for The West Indian will be taken. Receipts: #246 2s. (46/6/0; 16/7/6; 0/12/6; tickets: 182/16/0) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; End of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17811015

Song: As17811105

5100
28 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Printers to 21st Inst. #15 3s. 6d.; Booth, tailor, #1 6s. Receipts: #167 19s. 6d. (124/15/0; 42/14/6; 0/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: In Act v of mainpiece song by Miss Field