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6015 results for: Keyword - Mr Ray
We found 4265 matches on Event Comments, 1552 matches on Performance Comments, 555 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
18 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Mrs Kilby. Afterpiece: By Desire. Receipts: money #21 18s.; tickets #92 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Fair Quaker-Mrs Younger; Arabella-Mrs Bullock; Flip-Hulett; Mizen-Ray; Worthy-Ryan; Rovewell-Milward; Sir Charles-Walker; Cribbidge-Ogden; Scruple-Hippisley; Sailors-Bullock, Hall, Morgan, H. Bullock, Wilcocks; Belinda-Mrs Kilby; Jenny-Mrs Egleton; Jiltup-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Mizen Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Ray; Phillida-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Ray

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; French Peasant-Poitier; A new Sailor's Dance- proper to the Play

Song: A Gentlewoman, in the Character of a Sailor, who never appeared on any Stage before

177
08 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ray and Ford. Written by Shakespeare. Receipts: money #27 11s.; tickets #140 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17310929, but Carriers-Bullock, Ray.
Cast
Role: Carriers Actor: Bullock, Ray.

Dance: I: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; IV: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; V: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; The Medley, as17320504

Song: II: No Kissing At All-Leveridge, Salway

178
14 May 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Newhouse, Thompson. Receipts: money #17 7s. 6d.; tickets #123 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17321215, but Phillipo-Ray; Lucetta-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Phillipo Actor: Ray

Dance: I: Tambourine-Miss Rogers; II: La Folette s'est ravisee-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; III: Musette-LeSac, Miss LaTour; IV: Scottish Dance, as17330507

Ballet: V: The Cobler; or, The Merry Wife Constant (new). Cobler (Punch)-Newhouse; Petir Maitre (Harlequin)-LeSac; Doctor (Scaramouch)-Dupre Jr; Merry Wive-Miss Baston

Song: III: Chancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre

179
14 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Winstone and Ray. Tickets for Fenn, Assistant Stage Doorkeeper, also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Mrs Roberts; Sir Thomas-Turbutt; Friendly-Beard; Old Hob-Reed; Hob's Mother-Mrs Marshall; Betty-Mrs Cross; Dick-Winstone; Hob-Ray.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Ray.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Two Pierots-Leviez, Pelling

180
30 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, F. Shepard, Rogers, Green, Master Brooks, Miss Morrison. Tickets for the Misses Scott also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17390403 but Ben-Ray.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; II: Saraband-Miss Morrison; III: Comic Dance-Miss Scott Ynger; IV: Tambourine-the Elder Miss Scott; V: Scaramouches-Master Brooks, Miss Morrison

181
23 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Cole, Vaughan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Johnson, Ray.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17400414 but Doctor-Macklin; Leander-Ray; Hellebore-Yates; Dorcas-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Ray

Dance: II: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Wooden Shoe-Master Ferg

182
15 May 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Gree, Beckham, Rogers, Mrs Penkethman, and a Widow under Misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17401128, but Ventoso-Ray; Mustachio-Woodward; Hippolito-Green; Infernal Spirit-_; Neptune-_; Amphitrite-_; with Dear Pretty Youth-Mrs Clive; Vocals-Savage, Rainton, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Ventoso Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: TTambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Song: IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe

183
08 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter), Demaimbray (Machinist), and Ray. Tickets deliver'd out by Green, Miss Thomson, and Miss Minors will be taken. Tickets for the Double Gallant will be taken. Rylands MS.: I had tickets. Receipts: #105

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17420203, but Gibbet-Ray; Gipsey-Miss Minors; Sir Charles-Hill.
Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Ray

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: Running Footman's Dance, as17420428 V: a Hornpipe-Phillips

Song: IV: Let me Wander not unseen-Beard

184
16 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Green, Barclay, Mrs George. Afterpiece: By Desire. Not acted these 7 years [see 14 May 1739]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Flora-Miss Budgell; Betty-Miss Cole; Sir Thomas-Collins; Dick-Cross; Friendly-Blakes; Old Hob-Dunstall; Hob's Mother-Mrs Dunstall; Hob-Ray.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Ray.

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

185
04 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ray, Leigh, and Dickenson a Door Keeper (Cross). [The General Advertiser lists Dickenson as Gallery Office Keeper.] Receipts: #219 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #37 18s. 6d.; tickets, #181 6s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17480210, but Cimon-Ray; Mopsus-Barrington; Corydon-Taswell; Arcas-Winstone.
Cast
Role: Cimon Actor: Ray

Dance: V: Savoyards, as17471215

186
23 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks and Dickenson. On Friday last died Mr Ray, an Old Comedian, belonging to Drury Lane; but his benefit, which is to be on Monday next, is put under the management of some eminent Tradesmen his friends, who intend to employ the profits of it towards the discharge of his creditors. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-The Little Swiss; IV: A Comic Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford

Song: III: Mattocks; IV: Mattocks

Entertainment: S+Specialty. After: An Elogium to $Shakespeare, as17520421

187
30 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Song: Ray

Dance: As17171022

188
14 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: As17180318

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman

189
29 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: Ray

Dance: Prince, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

190
27 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Song: Ray, Mrs Bowman; Mimic Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: Topham, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

191
26 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman; Mimic Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17181107

192
28 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman

Dance: Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Kellom's Scholar, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

193
03 July 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Song: Ray, Mrs Bowman

Dance: Dancing, as17190616 but _Topham

194
30 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Song: Ray and Mrs Willis

Dance: As17200610

195
26 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Song: Ray, Mrs Bowman

Dance: As17200721

196
02 September 1721 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True Famous And Ancient History Of King Saul And The Witch Of Endor Containing The Death Of Gyant Goliath The Friendship Of David And Jonathan And The Defeat Of King Saul And His Host By The Philistine Army With The Comical Humours Of Dame Double dabber Weezel Her Son And Corporal Bowling pin

Song: Ray, Mrs Bowman

Dance: The best Masters

197
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

198
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto Or The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calistos Additional performers

199
30 November 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fathers Or The Good Naturd Man

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17780919

200
15 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman