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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.

7476
07 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Not acted these 3 years. [See 8 April 1756.] The great Demand Mrs Cibber has had for places, has oblig'd her to lay the whole Pit into the Boxes; and the Stage form'd into an Amphitheatre, where servants will be admitted to keep places. Tickets deliver'd for Barbarossa 9 March will be taken. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants Dance, as17571004

7477
08 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Condill, Miss Sledge, and Miss Vivier [sic]. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Condill, Miss White, Viviez Jr, Miss Sledge, Mrs Jansolien, Guerin, and Mrs Paddick will be taken. Account Book: Receipts: #32 18s. 6d. [Each received half value of the tickets he or she delivered.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Miss Condill 11 80 34 #18 3s. #9 1s. 6d.@Miss White 43 41 74 #24 6s. #12 3s.@Miss Sledge 16 60 68 #19 16s. #9 18s.@Mrs Jansolien 22 61 50 #19 13s. #9 16s. 6d.@Guerin 14 29 17 #9 11s. #4 15s. 6d.@Viviez Jr 25 23 50 #14 14s. #7 7s.@Mrs Paddick 0 28 29 #7 2s. #3 11s.@Total 131 322 322 #113 5s. #56 12s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Merlin Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: The Savoyards-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville; The Provincial Sailors-Guerin, Mlle Capdeville

7478
10 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Lucchi, There will be no building on the stage. Tickets to be had of Sga Lucchi at her lodgings, a Grocer's in James St, CG, and of Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: A new Spanish Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi; End: A new Comic Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

7479
10 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 22 March 1750.] No building on the Stage. Receipts: #49 4s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency covered by #114 14s. from tickets (boxes 160; pit 394; gallery 156). Rec'd from John Rich, #300, being part of the sum paid Mrs Finny on account of the New Building. Paid out for sundries from the theatres and sum, to Barry and Lee, #284 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anna Bullen Or Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Clarke, 1st time; Piercy-Smith, 1st time; Wolsey-Ryan; Rochford-Ridout; Northumberland-Sparks; Lady Diana Talbot-Miss Condill; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Vincent; Anna Bullen-Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Rochford Actor: Ridout

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17580407

Dance: JJovial Coopers, as17571107

Music: By Desire, a piece onthe Welch Harp-Roberts

7480
11 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Tickets and places to be had of Yates in Catherine St., Strand, and of Varney at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the 4th will be taken. Being the Last time of Garrick's performing Kitely this Season. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Dance: New Spanish Dance, as17580410

7481
11 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Poitier. Receipts: #76 4s. 6d. plus #96 in tickets (boxes 185; pit 225; gallery 160). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Spanish Dance-Poitier Jr, Sga Banti; II: New Peasant Dance-Master Banti, Miss Wilford, her 1st on the stage, both scholars to Poitier Sr; III: A Dutch Dance-Poitier Jr, Sga Banti; IV: A Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; V: A Minuet-Poitier, Sga Banti

7482
12 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gallini. Receipts: #47 13s. Charges: #63. Deficiency covered by #65 16s. from tickets (boxes 193; pit 81; gallery 54) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: the Gentleman who performs Johnson.

Dance: II: By Desire, a new dance-Gallini, Mrs Granier, Miss Viviez; III: Sicilian Peasants, as17571217, but Mlle Capdeville, Miss _Hilliard; IV: +She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not-Gallini, Sga Forti; V: A Minuet-Gallini, a Gentlewoman

Ballet: I: Judgment of Paris. As17580407

7483
14 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Receipts: #46 7s. Charges: #63. Deficiency covered by #80 15s. from tickets (boxes 169; pit 162; gallery 142) (Account Book). Mainpiece: Not acted there these 4 years. [See 28 Jan. 1755.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois

7484
14 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pritchard. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. This day publish'd, Price 1s. Brief Remarks on the Original and Present State of the Drama. To which is added Hecate's Prophecy, being a characteristic Dialogue between future Mangers and their Dependents. [William Shirley? A most virulent attack on Garrick's management as well as Rich's Quotes from the Herald No. XX, a denunciatory article on the managers, deplores the pamphleteering attempt to praise Garrick, asks "Shall he shine the God of our Idolatry, merely for excluding every other emulous and aspiring candidate?"] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004; End: By Desire, a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard

7485
21 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Blakes. Tickets and places to be had of Blakes at his house in Duke's Court, Bow St., CG; and of Varney at the Stage Door. That there may not be any interruption to the Performance, there will be no Building on the Stage. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Ballet: The Prussian Camp. As17580328 but Officer-Blakes

Cast
Role: Characters of the Dance Actor: Delatre, Giorgi, Lucchi, Mrs Vernon. New Habits and Decorations for the Dance.

7486
21 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Baker, Miss Young. Receipts: #47 0s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency of #5 6s. 6d. apiece covered by income from tickets: Miles #51 3s. (boxes 79; pit 161; gallery 71); Mrs Baker, #36 16s. (boxes 60; pit 99; gallery 62); Miss Younger, #28 19s. (boxes 17; pit 112; gallery 79). Rec'd #16 8s. 3d. being overcharge for Taxes, &c. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miles; IV: Drunken Peasant with Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

Song: III: A new song composed by Arne, Miss Young

7487
22 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Holland. [The additions, according to the Larpent MS 146, consist of a Scene between Master and a Beauv , wherein the Master's reflections are sound and moral, whilst the Beau's are frivolous and fatuous.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Dance: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

7488
24 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez [Ballet-Master]. Tickets of Leviez at the last House on the right hand in Bedford Buildings in the Strand, and of Varney at the Stage Door, where places may be taken. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End: A new Grand Dance-the Children; End Farce: Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin

7489
24 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Chambers. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at door not taken. Receipts: #50 9s. 6d. Charges #63. Deficit of #4 3s. 6d. apiece convered by income from tickets: Mattocks, #34 3s. (boxes 48; pit 91; gallery 85); Mrs Pitt, #55 15s. (boxes 14; pit 177; gallery 257); Mrs Chambers, #42 18s. (boxes 70; pit 116; gallery 80 ) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: The Provincial Sailors, as17580408 a Comic Ballet-

7490
25 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Farce damn'd & Half-pence thrown. Mrs Cibber's Son dy'd two Days ago & she never came ot play for Holland, Mrs Yates, or me ye old Game at this Season. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: No Matter What

Dance: IV: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

7491
25 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo and Mrs Green. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #56 0s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficiency of #3 9s. 9d. each covered by income from tickets: Costollo, #92 17s. (boxes 72; pit 367; gallery 198); Mrs Green, #37 7s. (boxes 55; pit 106; gallery 77). Paid Robertson for working the Ostridge in [Harlequin] Sorcerer 6 nights at 2s. 6d. per night, 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17571215, but Occasional Prologue-_; Young Bevil-Barry; Cimberton-Costollo; (A song in Character for Tom;) Phillis-Mrs Green; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Singing-Mrs Chambers.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: A Tambourine-Miss Vallois

7492
26 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Me & Wife (Cross). Afterpiece: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #236 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

7493
26 April 1758 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for General Lying-In Hospital. Pit and Boxes to be laid together at half a guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6d. To begin at half an hour after Six. Tickets deliver'd out for the 27th will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demetrio

Dance: Between the Acts: Great variety of Dancing-

7494
28 April 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pritchard. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Entertainment: New Magic Scene-, in the characters of Harlequin, Punch, Scaramouch, Pantaloon, Mezzetin, and Drawcansir

7495
28 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Miss Ferguson. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #37 1s. Charges: #63. Dunstall paid the whole deficiency of #25 19s. from his tickets: #140 5s. (boxes 108; pit 685; gallery 105). Miss Ferguson cleared from her tickets #20 15s. (boxes 1; pit 68; gallery 103) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Dance: A Tambourine-Miss Vallois; a Comic Ballet-Guerin, Lucas, Rochford, Dumay, Gosly, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin, Mlle Jansolin

7496
29 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. Receipts: #33 17s. 6d. Charges: #80. Deficiency covered by income from tickets, #115 9s. Two New Renters came in a 1 share each: Mrs Tabitha Mendez, and Mrs Susan White. [This addition brought the total of New Renters' shares to 50, which equalled the holdings of the Old Renters] (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: III: Country Lass-Miss Vallois; V: Comic Ballet, as17580428

Song: II, IV: Roberts

7497
01 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ballard (treasurer). Tickets sold at Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #54 19s. 6d. Charges: #63. Deficit covered by income from tickets, #191 19s. (boxes 169; pit 786; gallery 318) (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

7498
02 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Anderson, and R. Smith. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. [Receipts: missing for rest of season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Drunken Peasants-Miles; Comic Ballet-Guerin, Dumay, Gosly, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin, Mlle Jansolin

7499
03 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rooker and Chamness. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

7500
04 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cushing, Desse and Stede

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Vallois; IV: Dutch Dance-Miss Vallois; End: By Particular Desire, The Roast Beef of Old England, as17580420