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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.

8151
25 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pritchard, being her last time of appearing on the stage. [Prices first announced: Pit and Boxes 10s. 6d. Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6d. but acted to usual prices. Garrick wrote farewell adress.] N.B. As all the places are taken, there will be no admittance into the Pit and Boxes, but with tickets; Mrs Pritchard entreats the Ladies and Gentlemen to avoid confusion, and for their own convenience to be at the theatre a little earlier than usual, and to send their servants at 3 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

8152
26 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Baker. Charges #65 18s. Balance to Mrs Baker #38 6d. plus #49 8s. in Tickets (Box 82; Pit 140; Gallery 79). Receipts: #103 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17680416

8153
27 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Pitt. [Giles seems to have been played by Barnshaw. See his second appearance on that stage in that character 19 Sept.] Charges #64 10s. Balance to Barrington and Mrs Pitt #25 11s. 6d. plus Tickets (Barrington: #52 4s. from 84 Box tickets; 154 Pit; 81 Gallery); Mrs Pitt #72 15s. (Box 40; Pit 281; Gallery 206). Receipts: #90 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: End of Opera: Wapping Landlady. As17680416

8154
28 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for J. Aickin and Mrs Jeffries. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Tetley will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

8155
29 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton. Tickets deliver'd by W. Palmer will be taken. [In the afterpiece Frank-Palmer, last appearance on the stage (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680220

8156
29 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. Afterpiece: Not acted these 8 years (playbill). [See 27 April 1762.] Charges #69 11s. Balance due Hull #2 9s. plus #55 7s. from tickets (Box 151; Pit 124; Gallery 115). Receipts: #72 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

8157
30 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for J. Palmer and Duquesney

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: II: The Cow@keepers- (with alterations and additions) (see17680426; IV: The Cotillion, as17680426 but Sga Lucchi to the dancers; End: +New Comic Dance, as17680116

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at ye all-J. Palmer

8158
30 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mahoon. [The Young Gentlewoman who played Polly would seem to have been Miss Groce. See 25 May.] Charges 1!2 #32 2s. 6d. Mahoon to accept 1!2 Receipts. A balance due him of #25 7s. plus #39 7s. from Tickets (Box 111; Pit 42; Gallery 53) (Account Book). [Mrs Dyer seems to have shared this night, who in lieu of paying half the charges accepted only half the value of the tickets she disposed of. She received #18 17s. as one-half value of 43 Box tickets; 101 Pit; 118 Gallery.] Paid Danl Gyles [or Dancer Gyles?] in consideration of his assigning over Miss Parfett's Indentures...#78 15s. Receipts: #114 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

8159
02 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman and Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Hopkins the Prompter Actor: Bannister

Entertainment: End of play: Linco's Travels (for that Night Only)-King

Dance: End of Interlude: The Medley, as17680416

8160
02 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Tickets deliver'd by Bryan and Branson will be taken. Tickets sold at doors will not be admitted. Charges #65 15s. Balance to Younger #58 10s. plus income from tickets. Younger 70 129 159 #52 15s. Bryan 4 49 61 #14 9s. Branson 26 102 134 #35 4s.@Total ticket value #102 8s. (Account Book).@ Rec'd #20 a year improv'd rent of the houses in Bow St. and part of the effects of the late John Rich...#250. Receipts: #124 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: I: The Highland Reel, as17680307

8161
03 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris and Lewes. Charges #64 10s. Balance due the actors #5 1s 6d. Morris 40 346 #93 7s. Lewes 79 303 236 #88 16s. Money #59 8s. 6d.@Total House Value #241 11s. 6d.@ Reciv'd from Proprieters of the Gazetter for this season #50 for exclusive rights to publishing Play Notices (Account Book). Receipts: #59 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Ballet: III: Wapping Landlady. Double Hornpipe, As17680416

8162
04 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Davis and Perry. Charges #66 5s. 6d. Balance due the actors #9 4s. Davis in addition received #97 3s. from tickets (Box 81; Pit 390; Gallery 184) and Perry receiv'd #93 16s. from tickets (Box 50; Pit 302; Gallery 360). Receipts: #57 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17671009

8163
05 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Ladies send servants for places by 3 o'clock. Tickets given out for 19 March will be taken. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Dance: IV: The Medley-Shuter, Mrs King

8164
05 May 1768 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Slingsby and Morigi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Filosopho Di Campagna

Dance: I: New Hornpipe-Slingsby; New Allemande-Slingsby, Signora Radicatti; II: The Tambourine-; III: A New Pastoral Dance-

8165
06 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston, Hartry, Fawcett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: IV: The Medley, as17680505

8166
06 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for R. Smith and Gardner. Charges #64 5s. Deficit due to House from Actors #27 9s. 6d. Their income from tickets was: R. Smith #68 from 28 Box Tickets; 278 Pit; 193 Gallery. Gardner #48 12s. (40 Box; 154 Pit; 155 Gallery). Receipts: #36 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Double Hornpipe As17680416

8167
07 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnston, (Box-book and House-keeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Dance: II: By Desire A Minuet, as17680504; End: The Medley, as17680505

8168
07 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones (playbill). Charges #64 15s. 6d. Balance to Legg #17 8s. 3d.; to Mrs Lampe and Mrs Jones together #17 8s. 3d. In addition Legg received #59 14s. from his tickets (Box 82; Pit 188; Gallery 110) and the two Actresses together received #55 9s. from tickets (Box 89; Pit 142; Gallery 119). Receipts: #99 12s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford

Ballet: II: The Wapping Landlady. Double Hornpipe, As17680416

8169
09 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickinson (1st gallery office-keeper)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: III: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley; End: The Medley, as17680505

8170
09 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Garton (treasurer). Charges #66 15s. 6d. Deficit to Garton #9 11s. 6d. but covered by #107 19s. from tickets (Box 225; Pit 274; Gallery 106). Receipts: #57 4s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Amelia

Dance: III: The Provenzales, as17680301

8171
10 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Mrs Simson and Mrs Cross. By Desire. Tickets deliver'd for The Conscious Lovers will be Taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: A Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

8172
10 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wignell and Mrs Squibb. Mainpiece: Not acted this Season. Charges #16 10s. Deficit to Wignell and Mrs Squibb #22 10s. but covered by #98 4s. to Wignell from tickets (Box 89; Pit 378; Gallery 191) and #95 10s. to Mrs Squibb from her tickets (Box 172; Pit 242; Gallery 162). Receipts: #42 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe,. As17680416

8173
11 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kear, Keen, Strange. Zenobia deferred, Barry Ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17680504, but Major Belford-Strange; In Act I of the Farce By Desire a Song-Kear.
Cast
Role: Major Belford Actor: Strange
Role: Belford Actor: Packer

8174
12 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bennet and Stede. Every Man in His Humour oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of indisposition of a principal performer. Tickets deliver'd for Every Man will be taken. Charges #64 10s. Deficit to Bennet and Stede #23 13s. covered by #45 17s. to Bennet from his tickets (Box 6; Pit 195; Gallery 151) and by #33 14s. to Stede from his tickets (Box 16; Pit 102; Gallery 144). Receipts: #40 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Stede, 1st time (Scholar to Fishar)

8175
12 May 1768 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of the British Lying-In Hospital for Married Women in Brownlow St., By Special Licence of the Right Hon. the Lord Chamberlain...will be performed (for that night only) a new Comedy, never acted before...To avoid giving the least offence by too pressing a Solicitation, no Tickets have been sent to any of the Governours or Subscribers. But the Committee hope that this caution will induce every well-wisher to the useful Charity to exert their interest in its favors

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indiscreet Lover