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5625 results for: Keyword - Mr Gar.
We found 4225 matches on Event Comments, 1138 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1826
06 March 1758 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: Concerto on the Organ-Stanley

1827
06 March 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Insolvent; Or, Filial Piety

Afterpiece Title: The Faggot Binder

Dance: II: Colin and Phebe-Master Settree, Miss Twist

1828
27 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

1829
17 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Berry. Tickets of Berry at Mr Pope's Peruke Maker, Russel St., Covent Garden, and of Varney at the Stage Door, where, Places may be taken. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Havard, Berry, Davies, Bransby, Jefferson, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Bennet
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: IV: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

1830
03 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Related Works
Related Work: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades Author(s): David Garrick

Song: III, V: Legg

Dance: IV: Comic Ballet, as17580502

1831
15 November 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Garrick; Villeroy-Havard; Baldwin-Berry; Carlos-Davies; Sampson-Bransby; Bellford-Packer; Nurse-Mrs Bennet; Isabella-Mrs Cibber; In which will be introduced an Epithalamium set to music by Dr Arne-Beard, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Biron Actor: Garrick
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: IV: Spanish Dance, as17581014

1832
02 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick did Marplot Mr Garrick spoke an Epilogue to the Busy Body & was greatly receiv'd, the Audience wou'd fain have had it repeated, but when I told 'em he was not well, the noise ceas'd. Mr Grimaldi [hurt?] in a Jump in the Swiss (Cross). Receipts: #210 (Cross); #204 10s. 6d. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Garrick, Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Whisper-Vaughan; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive, 1st time; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Marplot Actor: Garrick, Sir George-Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: TThe Swiss, as17581102

1833
18 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: III: The German Hunters, as17580916; IV: Spanish Dance, as17581014

1834
28 December 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caligantus

1835
13 January 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Provok'd Wife was in the Bills for this Night, but Mr Garrick finding himself ill in ye Morning Fresh bills for Ye Mercht were posted at one o'Clock-two or three hiss'd when the play began, but Mr Havard told 'em ye reason of the Change & all was over (Cross). Receipts: #185 15s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Song: IV: Miss Young

Dance: III: The German Hunters, as17580916

1836
30 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Music: I: Concerto on Violin-Pinto; II: Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; Concerto on Organ-Arne Jr

1837
16 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Berry, who having been confined for some time past by a severe Illness, humbly hopes those Gentlemen and Ladies, who intend to favor him at his Benefit, will send for Tickets to his Lodgings at Mr Pope's, a Peruke Maker in Russel St., Covent Garden; the Star Tavern, in Coleman St.; or to Mr Varney at the Stage door where Places for the Boxes may be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #104 8s. 6d. (Winston MS8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): David Garrick

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

1838
04 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oncerto Spirituale

1839
12 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: II: (By Particualr Desire) a Song-Miss Brent; IV: Nymphs and Shepherds in the Oratorio Alfred-Miss Brent

Dance: V: The Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

1840
14 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Dance: NNew Grand Dance, as17590509

1841
28 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Related Works
Related Work: The Lying Valet Author(s): David Garrick

1842
24 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Admission: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes to taken of Mr Sarjant at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Play to begin exactly at o'clock. [This information, appearing at the foot of each bill, will not be repeatdd hereafter, except for significant differences.] Receipts: #111 5s. Deficit brought over from last season accounts, Journal T. Folio, 182, #164 0s. 6d. Paid Mr Lambert 3 month's salary to 15 Aug. last #25 (Covent Garden Cash Book). [Goldsmith's Bee (1759, p. 9) remarks on the better business used by Lovegold in the French theatre than used at cg: "Lovegold [in France] in the height of his passion stops to pick up a pin, quilting it in his coat, and snuffs out an extra candle." Implies that such subconscious revelations of the character of the miser might well be used by the English.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1843
28 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

1844
27 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

1845
13 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Bennet

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Related Works
Related Work: Miss in her Teens Author(s): David Garrick

Dance: As17591012 End II: a New Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Hillard; Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

1846
10 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Indsor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

1847
31 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

1848
14 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #93 0s. 6d. [The Covent Garden Cash Book indicates the mainpiece this night to be The Conscious Lovers.] Paid Mr Martin [wardrobe keeper?] 3 months salary to Xmas 1759, #10

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

1849
17 January 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

1850
02 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #142 4s. Paid Kemp for 5 nights #8; Mr Dall at work upon scenes of Oratorios, for which his salary is stopp'd from 28 Jan. 60; Paid Meares 6s.; Heaford (plaisterer) #78 10s.; Pearce (bricklayer) #79 18s.; Martin (wardrobe keeper) on acct of his salary #5. [I] was in both the Galleries both before and after the plays, met Mr Ware going into Covent Garden Gallery who said his sisters were there but I did see them (Hailey, "Brietzcke Diary," Vol. 197, p.71)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus