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11761 results for: Keyword - Mr Henry Roberts
We found 4742 matches on Event Comments, 4375 matches on Author, 2752 matches on Performance Comments, 1775 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8026
19 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Wilkinson &c. Tickets deliver'd for the Inconstant, by Whatley, and others will be taken. @ Thompson .. 7 45 #5 11s. #2 15s. 6d.@ Wilkinson 37 18 22 #14 3s. #7 1s. 6d.@ Whatley .. 6 25 #3 8s. #1 14s.@ Mrs Griffith .. 23 25 #5 19s. #2 19s. 6d.@ Flight .. 9 45 #5 17s. #2 18s. 6d.@ Ellis .. 2 38 #4 2s. #2 1s.@ Reed .. 4 16 33 #6 15s. #3 7s.@ Roberts .. 3 104 49 #21 15s. #10 12s. 6d.@ Dixon .. 5 51 22 #11 2s. #5 11s.@ Robson .. 5 117 78 #26 12s. #13 6s.@ Norbury 8 43 54 #13 17s. #6 18s. 6d.@ Bassan 14 36 41 #13 #6 18s. 6d.@ Bushell .. 6 16 #2 10s. #1 5s.@ Fransdorf 4 39 33 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@ Stephenson 20 106 106 #31 10s. #15 15s.@ Miller 5 44 59 #13 15s. #6 17s. 6d.@ Walker .. 14 47 #6 16s. #3 8s.@ Shuter .. 14 4 #2 10s. #1 5s.@ Total 105 655 742 #198 14s. #99 7s.@ [No charges. The House took half value of tickets.] Receipts: #32 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: The Dutch Dance, as17691111

8027
28 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson and Lings. Tickets deliver'd by Page, Chinnall, Roberts, and Mrs Haywood will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Entertainment: V: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Master Cape

8028
30 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Kaygill and Palmer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: Minuet, Allemande-Daigville, Miss Ross

Entertainment: BBucks have at ye all-Master Palmer

8029
03 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Sullen-$Mrs Roberts (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Jubilee Author(s): Henry Woodward

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17701025

8030
08 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17701103 Young Gentlewoman's, Mrs Roberts, 3rd appearance on the stage.
Related Works
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Sellers, as17701010

8031
25 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer Tomlinson and Lings. Tickets deliver'd by Chinnal, Page, and C. Roberts will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Dance: III: The Medley-Scholars of Giorgi

8032
25 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede, Pilfold and others. Tickets deliver'd by Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frensdorff, Miller, Bassan and Stephenson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Stede (his scholar)

8033
28 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Kaygill and Palmer (Doorkeepers). Tickets deliver'd by Wood and Humphries will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have at ye All-Mas. Palmer

8034
06 January 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Gave King's Footmen by Hough #2 2s., his Chairmen, by Roberts, #2 2s.; Queen's Footmen by Ballintine #2 2s., her Chairmen by Price, #2 2s. (Account Book). [Those who actually paid over these gratuities are listed every time. Apparently for accounting purposes?] Receipts: #120 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Prince

8035
29 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hartle, Francis, Walters, Mas. Blurton, Symonds. Tickets deliver'd for the Inconstant will be taken. Tickets deliver'd by Longley, Mas. Jones, Singleton, Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frenzdorf, Miller, Stephenson, Read, Robson, Walker, Clarridge, Perry Sr; and Bassan will be taken. [Hours received half value of tickets plus the ready receipt money.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Mrs Hartle 5 31 43 #10 4s. #5 2s.@Francis 2 26 25 #6 18s. #3 9s.@Patterson 5 79 71 #20 4s. #10 2s.@Blurton - 15 28 #5 1s. #2 10s. 6d.@Symonds 19 45 42 #15 14s. #7 17s.@Longley 18 112 53 #26 12s. #13 6s.@Jones - 2 11 #1 8s. 14s.@Singleton - 8 14 #2 12s. #1 6s.@Shuter - 52 8 #8 12s. #5 14s. 6d.@Norbury 9 26 53 #11 9s. #5 14s. 6d.@Roberts 9 125 59 #26 18s. #13 9s.@Frensdorf - 42 31 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Miller 5 62 56 #16 3s. #8 1s. 6d.@Stephenson 16 61 52 #18 7s. #9 3s. 6d.@Read - 15 45 #6 15s. #3 7s. 6d.@Robson 3 101 32 #19 2s. #9 11s.@Walker - 17 68 #9 7s. #4 13s. 6d.@Claridge 5 36 35 #10 3s. #5 1s. 6d.@Perry 3 30 81 #13 7s. #6 13s. 6d.@Bassan 1 12 21 #4 3s. #2 1s. 6d.@Total 100 897 828 #242 7s. #121 3s. 6d.@ Paid Lee for a quantity of velvet #21 (Account Book). Receipts: #12 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Henry Fielding
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Henry Fielding

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton; End: The Provenzale-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford [see17700928]

8036
24 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Benefit for Symonds, Norbury, Francis. Tickets deliver'd by Perry, Roberts, Wooley, Stevenson, Singleton, Shuter, Miller, Walker, and Real as well as those deliver'd for The Recruiting Officer will be Taken. [No charges. House rec'd the ready money receipts plus half-value of the tickets deliver'd:] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Symonds 27 50 107 #27 16s. #13 18s.@Norbury 23 33 31 #13 14s. #6 17s.@Francis 13 36 17 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Perry 4 14 25 #6 3s. #3 1s. 6d.@Roberts 9 80 191 #38 18s. #19 9s.@Wooley 3 24 3 #3 12s. #1 16s.@Stephenson 14 107 64 #23 16s. #11 18s.@Singleton 3 48 10 #7 1s. #3 10s. 6d.@Shuter 11 39 86 #19 11s. #9 15s. 6d.@Miller 8 74 49 #16 #8@Walker .. 95 19 #12 7s. #6 3s. 6d.@Read 7 65 21 #11 8s. #5 14s.@Total 122 665 618 #189 14s. #94 13s.@ Paid Symonds for performing 5 nights in The Fair to 13 Nov. last 5s., and for 25 nights in The Sylphs to the 4th of April #1 5s. Receipts: #57 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

8037
26 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Roberts, Wilson and Palmer. Tickets delivered by Humphreys will be taken. Receipts: #267 13s. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #183 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Entertainment: End Opera: Bucks Have at Ye All-Palmer

8038
21 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilford, Wooley, Marks, Symonds, Furkins, Tickets deliver'd by Flight, Roberts, Claridge, Doe, Wells, Francis, Brandon, Budd, Miller, Constable will be taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011

8039
23 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Thomas Ansell, Pilfold, Woolley, Symmonds Furkins & Roberts. Tickets delivered by Clarridge, Doe, Wells, Longley, Francis, Brandon, Walker, Varley will be taken this Night. Receipts: #278 11s. 6d. (21.8.6; 0.6.0; tickets: 256.17.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17770425

8040
09 October 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquette Or The Mistakes Of The Heart

Afterpiece Title: The True Born Irishman or The English Sailors and Soldiers in America

Dance: End IV: a Hornpipe-Miller

Entertainment: ImitationsEnd: Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical,-Decastro ; several new ones, and those which Foote introduced him in before their Majesties

8041
21 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilfold, Woolley & Marks. Tickets delivered by Furkins, Roberts, Clarridge, Doe, Wells, Francis, Walker, Brandon, Shuter and Abbot will be received. Tickets delivered for The Busy Body will be taken. Receipts: #243 13s. 6d. (137.12.6; 0.13.0; tickets: 105.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

8042
15 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilfold, Woolley, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Clarridge, Doe, Wells, Roberts, Francis, Walker, Whittington, Abbot, Haliburton, Ledger Jun. will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Liverpool Prize

Dance: As17790222

8043
17 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

8044
24 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilford, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Clarridge, Doe, Wells, Roberts, Walker, Whittington, Abbot, Sarjant, R. Ledger and Seymour will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #248 9s. 6d. (22.9.0; 1.3.6; tickets: 224.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Ballet: End IV: The Humours of New-Market. As17800518

8045
25 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilfold, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Clarridge, Doe, Wells, Roberts, Walker, Whittington, Abbott, R. Ledger, Sarjent, Seymour [Account-Book adds Wewitzer] will be taken. Receipts: #271 (22.5.6; 1.7.6; tickets: 247.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: As17810426

8046
28 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilfold, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Claridge, Doe, Wells, Roberts, Walker, Cox, Abbot, R. Ledger, Sargent, Seymour for She Stoops to Conquer [announced on playbill of 27 May] will be admitted this Evening. [Afterpiece in place of Retaliation, announced on playbill of 27 May. This was Miss Catley's last appearance on the stage (erroneously stated in DNB, Grove, &c. as taking place in 1784).] Receipts: #245 3s. (26/0/6; 2/10/6; tickets: 216/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

8047
31 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilford, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Clarridge, Doe, Roberts, Walker, Cox, Sarjent, Seymour, Sloper, Abbot, Akrey [Account-Book adds Rolles] will be admitted this Evening. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. [This was Yates's last appearance on the stage in London; he subsequently acted in Edinburgh in March, 1785. Afterpiece in place of The Country Mad-Cap, announced on playbill of 30 May.] Receipts: #255 3s. 6d. (20/5/0; 0/15/6; tickets: 234/3/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle As17820930 but Jeremy W

Dance: As17821231

8048
22 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marks, T. Ansell, Pilford & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Claridge, Doe, Roberts, Walker, Cox, Sarjent, Seymour, Rye, Abbott, Akery, Rolles, Hall will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #224 10s. 6d. (15/18/0; 0/6/6; tickets: 228/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Statute Dance, as17840428

8049
10 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Refugee Or The Rival Jews

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Related Works
Related Work: The Authors Farce; and, The Pleasures of the Town Author(s): Henry Fielding

Song: End of Act I of 3rd piece How sweet's the love that meets return by Mrs Henley

8050
11 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaus Duel Or A Soldier For The Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The St

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Monologue: 1785 04 11 End of Act I of mainpiece The History of John Gilpin, the Linen Draper by Baddeley