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9771 results for: Keyword - Mr Samuel French
We found 4558 matches on Event Comments, 3517 matches on Author, 1468 matches on Performance Comments, 1065 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
20 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: With Italian, French, Irish, Scotch, Welsh and English

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Related Works
Related Work: Gretna Green Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Music:

52
02 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; F 1, by John Rose; in Town and Country Magazine, Aug. 1788, p. 374, said to be translated from a French farce]. "Edwin was too ill to sing, but went through the part [in Peeping Tom; see 16 Aug.]" (Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Cast
Role: French Waiter Actor: Besford

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner or Quality Binding

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): Samuel Arnold

53
31 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryder. Public Advertiser, 20 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Ryder at his house, No. 5, Bow-street, Covent-garden. 1st piece: The Overture, Airs, &c. by Dr Arnold. The selected by Handel, Vento, Giordani, Giardini, Bertoni, Dr Arne, Carolan the Irish Bard. 2nd piece: 1st time Here. Translated from the French of La Bonne Mere, by Horatio Edgar? Robson, and at this Time reading with great success and general applause by LeTexier in Lisle-Street [and 1st acted at the hay, 22 Aug. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Ryder, altered from The Man of Parts, by Isaac Jackman; not published]. Receipts: #271 0s. 6d. (191.15.6; 5.7.0; tickets: 73.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Related Works
Related Work: The Castle of Andalusia Author(s): Samuel Arnold
Related Work: The Banditti; or, Love's Labyrinth Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Afterpiece Title: Such Things Have Been

Song: End 3rd piece: Paddy's Ramble from Dublin to Londonwritten and to be sung-Ryder

Entertainment: Monologue. In course of Entertainments: Bucks have at Ye All-Ryder

54
25 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2. Larpent MS 980; not published]: By a Gentleman of the Bar [Horatio Edgar Robson]. The Story partly founded on the celebrated old Scotch Ballad of the Heir of Lynne. The Irish, Scotch, Italian and French Airs selected, and the new Music and Medley Overture composed by Reeve. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #488 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Money at a Pinch or The Irishmans Frolicks

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-

Song: In afterpiece: the following songs (incidental to the Piece) The Row, The Land of Potatoes, My sweetest Honoria (to a favorite air of Carolan's)-Johnstone

55
18 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. 3rd piece [1st time; M. ENT 2, by James Roberts]: End of Act I A Grand View of the British Fleet and the French Prizes entering Portsmouth, and an appropriate Procession. The Piece to conclude with a representation of the Town, &c. of Portsmouth, as illuminated on the glorious occasion. With a Transparency of Earl Howe. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] The selected Musick by Mornington, Handel, Dr Arne, Boyce, Pleyel, &c. A Naval Overture, and the new Musick, by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 24 Oct. 1794: This Day is published RULE BRITANNIA! (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heigho For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: MISS IN HER TEENS

Afterpiece Title: RULE BRITANNIA

Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): Samuel Arnold

56
12 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Taken from the French of Patrat; Performed but once [at cg on 24 Apr. 1798]. [On this night the following performers appeared both at dl and at the hay: Aickin, Caulfield, Wathen, Trueman, Bannister, Miss DeCamp, Miss Heard.] On playbill of 13 June: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Places for the Boxes to be had of Rice, at the Theatre. Printed by T. Woodfall, No. 104, Drury-Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Hexham or Days of Old

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

57
14 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Related Works
Related Work: The Author Author(s): Samuel Foote

58
26 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of Bath Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Master West, Miss West

59
07 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham Or Days Of Old

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

60
03 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

61
19 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo

Related Works
Related Work: Hurlothrumbo; or, News from Terra Australis Incognita: With the Whimsical Flights of My Lord Flame Author(s): Samuel Johnson

62
05 February 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece by Mr Foote (Cross). [Foote advertised that persons in the Author were fictitious, some having said his past friends were introduced. See Theatrical Review, 1757, and Public Advertiser this day: "Whereas it has been represented to the Managers of Drury Lane that Mr Foote in his new Farce call'd the Author, intends introducing the Character of a Gentleaan for whom he has the greatest esteem and regard, he thinks it incumbent upon him to assure the Public, that all the persons in that piece are fictitious and general. Samuel Foote."] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): Samuel Humphreys

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Related Works
Related Work: The Author Author(s): Samuel Foote

63
11 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knights Author(s): Samuel Foote
Related Work: The Cornish Knights Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: As17600924; The Pedlar Trick'd, as17601010-Sg and Sga Maranesi

64
26 September 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Iachimo-Palmer; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Arviragus-Brereton; Belarius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Guiderius-Cautherly; Philario-Wright; Frenchman-Fawcett; Lucius-Bransby; Captain-Keen; Courtiers-Ackman, Wheeler; Queen-Mrs Reddish; Imogen-Miss Younge; 1st time since her return from Ireland. In Act II: a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Atkins, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Related Works
Related Work: The Mayor of Garratt Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: III: A Comic Dance, as17710921

65
16 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Related Works
Related Work: The Mayor of Garratt Author(s): Samuel Foote

66
30 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Related Works
Related Work: The Nabob Author(s): Samuel Foote

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

67
14 February 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Maids the Mistress

Related Works
Related Work: The Maid's the Mistress Author(s): Samuel Arnold

68
05 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: End III: As17870920; End IV:a Scotch Dance, The Lucky Return-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs

69
15 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: Inkle and Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: End 2nd piece: The British Soldier Triumphant-Byrn, Ratchford, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Goodwin

70
09 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

71
28 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: End II: Negro Dance-

Song: End: some of the most favourite Catches and Glees-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Davies, Williamson, Johnstone [for specific songs probably sung, see17910517]

Entertainment: Monologue. After singing: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey (after the manner of the late Mr Edwin)-the Young Gentleman who performs Trudge

72
01 July 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

Dance: End: a new Dance, The Kiss; or, Give and Take-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Goodwin, Miss DeCamp

73
29 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Related Works
Related Work: The Minor Author(s): Samuel Foote

Entertainment: Monologue. Occasional Prologue-Bannister Jun

74
25 June 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): Samuel Arnold

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Related Works
Related Work: The Commissary Author(s): Samuel Foote

75
16 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: An Entremets

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Related Works
Related Work: Peeping Tom Author(s): Samuel Arnold