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7273 results for: Keyword - Mr Joseph Price
We found 4883 matches on Event Comments, 1422 matches on Performance Comments, 978 matches on Author, 565 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2476
26 January 1734 @ Temple Bar

Event Comment: At the Desire of the Learned in the Law. At the Apollo, within the Pope's Head, commonly call'd the Devil's Tavern. 6 P.M. Price 11. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Astons Medley His Comical Whimsical Nonesuch What Dye Mean Medley

2477
08 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: By particular Desire. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Music: By Ray, Nichols, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones

2478
11 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: As this Entertainment has been frequently perform'd at another Theatre [CG] (but notwithstanding has been equally Expensive as if entirely New) to oblige the Town, it will, for the future, be perform'd At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

2479
17 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

2480
11 July 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By a Company of Comedians from both Theatres. At Common Prices. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: By Davenport and Mrs Davenport. V: Minuet by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett. End Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Song: IV: The Roast Beef Song by Mullart

2481
06 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom or The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance:

2482
16 September 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At Common Prices. Stage Halfa Guinea. Receipts: #20 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Dance:

2483
17 September 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by Mrs Charke. At Common Prices. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Carnival or Harlequin Blunderer

Dance: Two Pierrots by Mons Le Blond and Mons Chatillion, the first time of their performance in England

2484
11 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At Common Prices. Written by Dryden and Lee. Receipts: #41 14s. [For a discussion of the recent revival of The Rival SLueens, see Prompter, 11 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, and Mlle Delorme. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

2485
19 January 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Author of the Farce. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Fourteen Years. Written by Dr Young, Author of the Universal Passion. Afterpiece: A New Tragic-Comic-Operatic-Pastoral Farce [By T. Drury]. At Common Prices. [Preface gives a long account of difficulties in getting the Afterpiece on the stage. See Daily Advertiser, 16 and 17 Jan. for puffs of the Afterpiece.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners or The Humours of Covent Garden

Dance: I: Irish Trot by Shawford. III: Scot's Dance by Shawford. IV: Hornpipe by Collard. V: Sailor's Dance by Castiglione

Song: II: By Young Cunningham

2486
03 March 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Freeman. Mainpiece: Not Acted these Twelve Years. By particular Desire. Afterpiece: With Alterations. And a Description of Tom King's Coffee-house in Covent-Garden. At Common Prices [4s., 2s. 6d., and 1s. 6d. in Daily Advertiser]. 6 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris King Of Aegypt

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners

Dance:

2487
27 May 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Being a True Story in Common Life, and the Incidents extremely affecting. Written by the Author of George Barnwell [George Lillo]. N.B. This is much the coolest House in Town. At Common Prices, viz. Boxes 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. [For a puff, see Daily Advertiser, 25 May.] Daily Advertiser, 28 May: Last Night . . . Guilt its own Punishment . . . was acted . . . with the greatest Applause that has been shewn to any Tragedy for many Years. The Scenes of Distress were so artfully work'd up, and so well perform'd, that there scarce remain'd a dry Eye among the Spectators at the Representation; and during the Scene preceding the Catastrophe, an attentive Silence possess'd the whole House, more expressive of an universal Approbation than the loudest Applauses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Guilt Its Own Punishment Or Fatal Curiosity

Afterpiece Title: Tumble Down Dick

2488
14 July 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: As 18 June. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

2489
31 August 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; IV: Les Bergeries-Essex, Mrs Walter

2490
17 September 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At Common Prices. Stage Half a Guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: CClown-Nivelon; Several dances-Two Misses Scott, Scholars of Nivelon

2491
09 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Desire. At Common Prices. N.B. There being an Entertainment, the After-Money will be taken. [In London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 8 Nov., The Inconstant had been advertised for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Dance: IV: Delagarde, Delamayne, the first time of his appearing on this stage

2492
14 January 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Practice of a Dramatick Entertainment. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Afterpiece: A Mock Tragedy. [Author not known, but Mrs. Lois G. Morrison of San Antonio College believes that it was written by Eustace Budgell. Apparently not published.] At Common Prices. Note, No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up. The Doors will be open'd at Fou , and begin exactly at Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Defeat Of Apollo Or Harlequin Triumphant

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Bob Alias Gin

2493
14 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] By a Company of Comedians dropt from the Clouds, late Servants to their thrice-renown'd Majesties, Kouly Kan and Theodore. With new Scenes, Habits, and proper Decorations. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 1st N.B. To prevent the Imposition of Box-Keepers, Gentlemen and Ladies are humbly desir'd to take Tickets at the Office, or to send for them at the Theatre, where Attendance will be given every Day, and Places may be taken. 2d N.B. The Company will endeavour to entertain the Town the remaining part of the Season. [In advance bill in Daily Advertiser, 23 Feb.: 2d N.B. Considering the extraordinary Expence that must necessarily attend equipping so many Monarchs of different Nations, the Proprietor hopes the Town will not take Umbrage at the Prices being rais'd. 3rd. N.B. The Proprietor begs leave to enter his Caveat against all (what Names soever distinguish'd) who may hire, or be hir'd, to do the Drudgery of Hissing, Catcalling, &c. and entreats the Town would discourage, as much as in them lies, a Practice at once so scandalous and prejudicial to Author, Player, and every Fair Theatre Adventure.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Rehearsal Of Kings Or The Projecting Gingerbread Baker With The Unheard Of Catastrophe Of Macplunderkan King Of Roguomania And The Ignoble Fall Of Baron Tromperland King Of Clouts

2494
19 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By the Great Mogul's Company of Comedians. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

2495
09 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of a certain Lady of Quality. At Common Prices. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: The Sailors Opera

2496
07 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Reviver. N.B. To prevent any Interruption in the Musick, Dancing, Machinery or other Parts of the Performance, Side Boxes only will be form'd on the Stage, for the Accommodation of the Ladies. And (by Desire) five Rows of the Pit will be rail'd in at the Price of the BoXes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

2497
08 August 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 4 Aug. Benefit the Author. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marina

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

2498
30 August 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At Common Prices. Mainpiece: By C. Marsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amasis King Of Egypth

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

2499
07 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. At Common Prices. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom or The Virgin Unmaskd

2500
02 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At Common Prices. The Stage Half a Guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: by Dby DesireThe Mock Lawyer