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5641 results for: Keyword - Mr Hen. Purcel
We found 4233 matches on Event Comments, 1144 matches on Performance Comments, 533 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4501
09 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

4502
21 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never before acted. A tragedy written by Mr Henry? Jones, a Bricklayer of Ireland. This play has been delay'd for 3 Or 4 years. Went of with great Applause (Cross). All the Characters New Dress'd. None to be admitted behind the scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

4503
23 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Mlle Auretti

4504
12 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

4505
12 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

4506
20 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Dr New Dress'd & in a New Manner with a Prologue by ye old Dr to introduce the New by the Author of the Hilliad. The Prologue was forbid by the Licencer, & struck out of the bills, but by Mistake was left in ye News; a great noise for it, Woodward said; as he had face to study, he had not time to do it--more Noise--I went on--& told 'em the Prologue was forbid--Noise still--Woodward went on & said it was forbid by L@or@d Chamberlain--it cool'd a little but when he came on dress'd like Dr Hill, it began again, & so ye farce ended (Cross). Benefit for Mr Woodward. Part of Pit laid into Boxes, and Stage commodiously built in form of an Amphitheatre. Boxes and Stage 5s. Ladies send servants by 3. Tickets to be had of Woodward in Great Piazza, Covent Garden; and at Stage Door. This day publish'd The Chaplet at 6d. a Musical entertainment as performed at Drury Lane. Receipts: #330 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auretti

4507
24 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

4508
26 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: A New Dance-Mlle Auguste; II: A Masquerade Dance-M Gerard first appearance from Paris, never appeared in England; III: A New Pierrot Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; IV: The Matelot Basque-Ferrere; after the Country Dance-; The Louvre and Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

4509
02 April 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: Organ-Stanley; First Violin-Sig Giardini

4510
03 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530402 IV: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324 End Farce: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005

4511
07 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Related Works
Related Work: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd Author(s): Henry Fielding

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17530402 V: A Hornpipe-Mathews, a Child of five years old his scholar

4512
10 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

4513
23 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

4514
24 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: [the Non Juror

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: [I: A +Hornpipe-the Little Swiss, a child 5 years old; II: A Grand Ballet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; III: A Serious Dance-Janeton Auretti; V: The Louvre, Minuet-Mathews, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: [IV: +La Chacone des Characters. Harlequin-Mlle Auretti; Punch-Devisse

4515
24 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

4516
26 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: Dutch Dance, as17521125; V: Country Amusements, as17530412

Song: I: A Cantata-Beard

4517
30 April 1753 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit and Increase of a Fund established for the support of Decayed Musicians, or their Families. Boxes and Pit put together at Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets delivered to Subscribers to this Charity will admit one Person to any part of the House. Subscribers tickets may be had of Richard Dawson, near Henry the Seventh's Chapel, Westminster, who is empower'd by the Society to deliver them and receive Subscriptions. Tickets for the Performance are delivered by Mr Rash at the Prince of Orange Coffee-House, in the Haymarket. The tickets delivered for the 17th will be taken. (General Advertiser, 28 April, advance notice)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

4518
02 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: III: Two Pierrots, as17530501; V: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216

4519
12 May 1753 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Music: In which will be introduced a new solemn dirge- in honor of the heroes who die in the service of their country

4520
08 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

4521
01 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

4522
26 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Madam Camargo

4523
01 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Boadicia

Music: With new pieces of Between the Acts: Music , adapted to the play, and by Dr Boyce-

4524
20 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Macklin, to which he spoke a farewell Prologue hinting at his new scheme (a Coffee house now fitting up in the Piazza) Mrs Mack, Miss & He play'd (Cross). [Macklin discharged last June from Covent Garden, one night given him at Drury Lane when he took leave; Poor I toss'd up...King Henry 7, 1764 (Winston MS 8). Gray's Inn Journal noted this performance by the bequeathing to the stage of Miss Macklin who should succeed in genteel comedy.] Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

4525
21 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: New Dutch Dance, as17531117; V: Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012