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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.

6951
15 March 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Tradesman in Distress. A Concert, etc. Prices 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d. To begin at half after six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals or The School Boy

6952
17 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 30 years. Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years. For the better accommodation of the ladies, the stage will be enclosed and formed into Front and Side Boxes, where servants will be allowed to keep Places. Ladies are desired to send Servants by 3 o'clock. Charges: #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed Or Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Piercy-Delane; Rochford-Ridout; Northumberland-Sparks; Lady Diana Talbot-Mrs Vincent; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Horton; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Mullart; Anna Bullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Rochford Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

6953
19 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Tickets of Woodward at the corner of the Piazza in James St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson at the stage door. Servants will be allowed to keep Places on the Stage. Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17491003, but Fribble (for the only time of his performing it this season)-Garrick; rest omitted. rest omitted.

6954
20 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Bellamy. Charges #60, covered by #38 16s. in money and #58 14s. in tickets. Receipts: #97 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17500201

6955
20 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, next door to the chapel in Little Wild St., and of Hobson at the stage door. Paid Norton 3 chorus 15s.; Cash rec'd #73 1s. 6d.; Tickets #85 18s.; Charges #63. Profit to Mrs Ward #95 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #158 19s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

6956
24 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Part of Pit will be rail'd into Boxes, where servants may keep Places and on the Stage. Tickets to be had of Beard at his House in New North St., Red Lion Square, and of Hobson at the stage door. Rec'd front Cash #67 12s., plus #132 13s. in tickets. Total #200 5s. Paid Hobson for 2 suits of cloaths #21; Salary list #203 7s.; Norton for 1 chorus 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #205 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: III: L'Entree de Flore-Mlle Auretti

6957
27 March 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Signor Laschi, with Comic Interludes between the Acts, called La Serva Padrona. The music composed by Sig Gio. Batista Pergolesi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano In Siria

Afterpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

6958
27 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Green. Tickets of Mrs Green in Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden, and at the stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out for the Provok'd Wife will be taken. Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #12 15s. 9d. Cash rec'd #77 2s., plus #79 8s. from tickets. Total #156 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #170 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Miss Baker

6959
27 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Charges #60. Deficiency to Lowe #11 16s. covered by #104 9s. from tickets. [Afterpiece appears under the Shakespearian title in the Account Book. Actually it was James Worsdale's Cure for a Scold taken from Shakespeare's play.] Mainpiece: By particular desire. Tickets to be had of Lowe at his lodgings the corner of Southampton St., Covent Garden, and of Page at the Stage door of the Theatre. Receipts: #48 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold or The Taming of a Shrew

6960
29 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Leveridge. Charges #60. Deficiency to Leveridge #17 17s., convered by #127 2s. from tickets. Receipts: #42 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Song: I: O Lovely Peace (a duetto from Judas Macchabaeus)-Lowe, Miss Falkner; II: Mirth gives Courage-Leveridge; III: Spara il Pastor contente (from the opera Phaeton)-Miss Falkner; IV: The Truly Happy Man-Leveridge; End of Play: Epilogue to Music-Leveridge

Dance: V: Cooke, Miss Hillyard

6961
03 April 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Frasi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano In Siria

6962
05 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur and Mrs Vincent. Charges #60. Deficit to the actors #6 12s. 6d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Arthur #31 9s.; Mrs Vincent #43 4s. [Afterpiece a farce taken from Beaumont & Fletcher. Not Printed. In which was introduced the Judgment of Paris, a musical piece.] Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Tickets to be had of Arthur in Duke's Court, and of Mrs Vincent at the Cock and Turk's Head in Bedford St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #46 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-Ridout; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Arthur; Gifford-Gibson; Dowglass-Mrs Vincent; Mary, Queen of Scots-Mrs Woffington, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Gifford Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill or The Country Revels

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

6963
07 April 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Sig Croza

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Di Camilla

6964
09 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for ye encrease of a fund for ye support of a publick Charity [Lock Hospital] (Cross(. Rec'd cash #76 17s. 6d., plus #123 16s. from tickets; Total #200 13s. 6d. Paid Moor for pair breeches for Garrick #1 5s.; Paid 1 year's subscription to H. Park Hospital #10 10s.; To Garrick by George Garrick #7 10s.; Paid King playing S. Doctor #1 1s. by order of Lacy (Treasurer's Book). Last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

6965
16 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft. [Charges #60?] Balance to Bencraft #15 12s. plus #48 from tickets. Advanced to Servandoni another #5 5s. Receipts: #85 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

6966
17 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stoppelaer, Cushing, Delagarde; who deliver'd tickets to the value (respectively) of #46 1s.; #20 17s.; and #53 4s. Receipts: #31 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albion Queens

Cast
Role: Gifford Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: III: Tambourine-Jardin; End of Play: Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

6967
17 April 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Eden. A concert, etc. (Daily Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

6968
17 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Winstone and King. Tickets at Stage Door. Rec'd Cash #62 18s. 6d., plus #71 17s. from tickets. Total #134 15s. 6d. Paid King's Tax (Land) Windsor's House #10; Paid Mrs Swift for a suit of women's cloaths #12 14s. 6d.; Paid Knight (Lampman) month bill #7 8s. 6d.; Mrs Hobson a bill 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

6969
19 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter and Palmer. Rec'd cash #50 14s., plus #82 15s. in tickets. Paid Duke of Bedford's Steward for leases #3 13s. 6d.; Mrs Swift 1s. 6d., omitted Wednesday; Mrs Roberts #1 omitted Wednesday [Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: The Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

6970
20 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. [Seemingly a clear one, for he received also #29 6s. from tickets.] Being the last time of performing the afterpiece this season. Receipts: #63 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: (BBy particular Desire) Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

6971
21 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. Charges #80. Deficit to Roberts #49 8s., covered by income from tickets of #116. Receipts: #30 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: II: Roberts; IV: Roberts

Dance: III: Tambourine-Jardin; End of Play: Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

6972
23 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hilliard. Charges #60. Deficiency to Miss Hilliard #28 7s. covered by #55 8s. from tickets. Paid Servandoni as an advance #5 5s. Receipts: #31 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian King Of Portugal

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard; III: Grand Scots Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard; V: Minuet, Louvre-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

6973
25 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for White. Charges #60. Deficit to White #31, covered by #102 19s. from tickets. Mrs Elrington who play'd Lady Froth Thursday night granted #5 5s. Receipts: #29

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Song: GGo Rose-Miss Falkner

Dance: PPierrot Dance-Lalauze, Desse

6974
26 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Oates, Jr. [the Company Harlequin]. Charges #60. Deficit to each #13 15s. 3d., covered by income from tickets; Dunstall #32 9s.; Oates #29 6s. Receipts: #32 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for a Scold

6975
26 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Raftor, Reinhold and Miss Pitt. Rec'd cash #54 16s., plus #83 from tickets. Total #137 16s. Paid Mrs Reynolds for wax and brick dust 3s. 11d. (Treasurer's Book). Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season. Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Song: IIf God could lengthen life forever-Reinhold; (by desire) Honour and Arms from the Oratorio Sampson,-Reinhold

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Maltere; Tambourine-Miss Foulcade