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16199 results for: Keyword - Mr Vernon</i>-much Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Benefit for <span class=
We found 14530 matches on Event Comments, 2620 matches on Performance Comments, 638 matches on Performance Title, 35 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2551
26 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Leviez (Cross). Tickets of Leviez at the last House on the right hand in Beaufort Buildings. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the Actor: Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: I: The Gipsey Tambourine- see17531012; II: The Country Amusements, as17540416 III: A Hornpipe-Granier, Harrison, Morris; IV: A Serious Dance-Devisse

2552
30 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Pritchard--pretty well (Cross). Tickets at Pritchard's Warehouse. The only time this play and farce will be performed this season. Afterpiece: Taken from Sir Charles Sedley. [The Larpent MS 112 indicates additional parts in The Grumbler: Lovemore-$Jefferson; Capt. Bellmount-$Ackman; Sir John Rightou'd-?; +Rigant-$Marr; Shallow-$Vaughan; Victoria-$Mrs Simson; Sersnet-Miss ?; +Footboy-?; The MS contains prompt notes also.] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-

2553
02 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Howard. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 9 Dec. 1751.] Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

Song: BBacchanalian Song, words by Dr Boyce-Howard

2554
10 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr, Mrs and Master Simson. Tickets of Simson in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields, and at stage door. Mainpiece: Acted but once this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #206 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17540220, but Fenton-Simson; William Page (to be restored)-Mas. Simson; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Simson; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard; Jack Rugby-_; Robin-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ford Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Song: I: Mary Scot (by particular desire)-Beard; III: A Scots Cantata-Beard; IV: Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17540416

2555
07 October 1754 @ Kingston, The Playhouse by the Hand

Event Comment: Benefit for the Poor by Mr Philips Company of Comedians. At the Playhouse by the Hand. Deferr'd from the 30th (Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

2556
09 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentleman under Misfortunes and Mr Mulliner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aethiopian Concert

Dance: A Dance- three people who are buttwo persons; Hornpipe-an Egyptian Spirit

Song: A Song upon Everybody-a Nobody; and by Particular Desire, a Song-M Savoyard; accompanied by a dance-Mlle Katharine, being the second time of her dancing

2557
20 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Composer (Cross). On Saturday will be reviv'd a play (not acted these five years) call'd Measure for Measure. Mr Boucher subtreasurer died 19 Feb. (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairies

Dance: SShepherd's Holiday, as17541008

2558
15 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Mossop. Tickets at his lodgings at Newton's Warehouse in Tavistock St., opposite Charles St., Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Receipts: #224 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: CCymon and Iphigenia-Beard

2559
01 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye Sabatini's (Cross). Mainpiece: At the particular desire of several persons of quality. Tickets to be had of Sg Sabatini at Mr Leviez's in Beaufort Building in the Strand and at the Stage Door. Tickets delivered out for 18th of March will be taken. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: The Italian Fishermen-Sg and Sga Sabatini; III: New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini; V: A Peasant Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini, Sabatini the younger

2560
02 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Beard. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets of Beard at Mrs Coleman's in East St., near Red Lyon Square, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: II: A New Cantata-Beard; III: Hooly and Fairly by Desire-Beard; V: Rule Britannia-Beard, chorus; Britons Strike Home sung in Character-Beard, accompanied with a chorus

Music: IV: A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: ll concluding with% Hornpipe-Mathews

2561
03 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Havard (Cross). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets of Havard at his house in Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the Bedford Coffee House and the Stage Door. [The Public Advertiser lists Old Knowell this night as Berry.] Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: III: New Comic Dance-Three Sabatinis, as17550203

Song: B$Beard particularly at the End: Rule Britannia, as17550402 Britons Strike Home in character and accompanied with a Chorus, as17550402 Concluding with: a Hornpipe-Mathews

2562
04 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Yates. Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Beard

2563
05 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Palmer. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

2564
08 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Ross. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets of Ross at his House, corner of Bow St., Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

2565
16 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Graham. Tickets of Mrs Graham, at Mr Robinson's in Beaufort Buildings in the Strand, and at the stage door. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: I: By particular desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: II: As17550203

2566
18 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for myself and Wife (Cross). Tickets at the Stage Door. N.B. At the desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Cross has changed Virginia, which he had before advertised, to the above Play. Tickets delivered out for Virginia will be taken. Receipts: #147 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17550203

2567
24 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Wilder, Morris, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Tickets to be had of Mrs Mills at Mr Gardyner's, Printer, in Russel St., Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker; III: The Minuet, Louvre-Dennison, Mrs Addison; IV: Comic Dance by Three Sabatinis, as17550203

Song: V: Rule Britanniaby Beard, as17550402 concluding with a Hornpipe-Morris

2568
26 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase and Miss Thomas. Tickets of Scrase at Mr Cross's in Crown Court, Russel St., Covent Garden; of Miss Thomas at the Ring and Pearl, Duke's Court, Bow St., and at stage door. No Building on Stage. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: Miss Thomas

2569
28 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Howard and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: A Burlesque Opera not performed these 10 years [see 30 April 1742], being the sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore or the Dragoness

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2570
03 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbons, Watson, and Master Moore. Tickets deliver'd out by Mr Walker, Dancing Master, and Marr will be taken. Tickets for the Revenge will be taken. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: II: Beard; IV: Mas. Moore

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker, as17550424

2571
01 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Havard. With a new Ode (written by Havard & set by Dr Boyce) to ye memory of Shakespear (Cross). Ode deliver'd gratis at the Theatre. Receipts: #265 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: new Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare written by Havard set to music by Dr Boyce-Beard, Champness

2572
05 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Palmer. Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: A New Dance-

2573
05 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur. To prevent any obstruction in the performance, no building on Stage. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Arthur. [Last acted there 23 Sept. 1741.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Dance: LLes Statues Animees, as17560302

2574
24 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: Perform'd but once these ten years [see 8 May 1755], a Burlesque Opera being a Sequel to the Dragon of Wantly, Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore or The Dragoness

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315 Italian Peasants, as17551126

2575
01 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Scrase & Mathews (Cross). Tickets of Scrase at Tauranac's Wine Vault, in James St., Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song:

Dance: [As express'd in the Bills of the Day (playbill). Advance notice.]