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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.

8276
24 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abington. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Afterpiece: Not played for 8 years. [See 11 April 1765.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris

8277
24 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. To prevent confusion Servants are desired to be at the theatre by 4 o'clock. Charges #73 19s. Balance to Smith #62 3s. plus income from tickets #141 9s. (Box 413; Pit 162; Gallery 139). Paid Miss Potts for walking 12 nights in Man and Wife #1 10s. and Mrs Morris for walking 26 nights in Harlequin's Jubilee #3 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #136 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Lysimachus-Hull; Cassander-Clarke; Polyperchon-Perry; Thessalus-R. Smith; Perdiccas-Davis; Clytus-Gibson; Roxana-Mrs Bellamy; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parisatis-Miss Ogilvie; Statira (for that night only)-Mrs Yates , first time; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End: The Whim, as17691123

8278
26 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry. Part of pit laid into boxes. ["On 25 March Mrs Baddeley set off for Dublin, induced by her husband's behaviour" (Winston MS 10, from Dr Burney's News Clippings). But she was advertised as singing the part of Rhodope in the afterpiece the night of the twenty-sixth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17690926

8279
26 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Balance to Shuter #109 8s., plus #85 17s. from tickets (Box 200; Pit 239). Woodward, Mrs Yates and Smith paid their balances (Account Book). Receipts: #174 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17691005; II of the Comedy: The Dutch Milkmaid Dance=, as17691111

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London-; Epilogue Riding upon an Ass-Shuter

8280
27 March 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Mainpiece: Not acted in 10 years. [But see 24 April 1760.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Actor: Hartry, first time, for Parsons.

Dance: IV: The Rabbit Sellers, as17691228

8281
27 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Charges #64 18s. Balance to Yates #46 12s., plus #96 3s. from tickets (Box 351; Pit 56) (Account Book). Receipts: #111 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: IV: The Whim, as17691123

8282
29 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bensley. Mainpiece: Not acted this season. Charges #68 14s. Balance to Bensley #81 17s. plus #63 13s. from tickets (Box 221; Pit 56). Balances to Shuter and Yates paid (Account Book). Receipts: #150 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Reel-Aldridge, Miss Valois, Sga Manesiere. [See17680307.

8283
31 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Never Acted There. [Thomas Southerne's play adapted by Garrick. See bill 4 May.] Afterpiece: With New Introduction and Conclusion [see Harlequin Statue or the Jealous Farmer Outwitted, 20 May 1765] but with Music, Scenes and Decorations adapted to the whole. Charges #65 6s. Balance to Mrs Bellamy #53 6s. plus #113 4s. from tickets (Box 316; Pit 228) (Account Book). Receipts: #118 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Villeroy-Bensley; Count Baldwin-Gibson; Carlos-Gardner; Bellford-Perry; Sampson-Dunstall; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Bellamy; With the Epithalamium-Mattocks, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Bellford Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer Outwitted

Dance: II: The Reel, as17700329

8284
03 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dyer. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Charges #64 15s. 6d. Balance to Dyer #22 11s. plus #158 6s. from tickets (Box 434; Pit 232; Gallery 150) (Account Book). Receipts: #87 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End Opera: The Whim, as17691123

8285
07 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. Mainpiece: Not played for 2 years. [See 15 Dec. 1768.] The Last time of performing before the holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: After: Comic Dance, as17690926

8286
07 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Last time of performing till Easter Holidays. Charges #76 14s. Balance to Mattocks #76 17s. plus #100 1s. from tickets (Box and Pit 387; Pit 22). [Charges high because of extra music (#7 7s.; extra wardrobe #1 17s.; kettle drum & extra chorus singers #3 5s.).] (Account Book). Receipts: #153 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: I: The Tartars, as17691207; II: The Reel, as17700329

8287
17 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bulkley. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Charges #73. Balance to Mrs Bulkley #40 15s. 6d. plus #122 19s. from tickets (Box 329; Pit 226; Gallery 68) (Account Book). Receipts: #113 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker

Dance: End: The Reel, as17700329 I of the Farce: A Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

8288
18 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Thompson. Charges #69 19s. 6d. Deficit to Mrs Thompson #14 1s. 6d. covered by income from tickets (barely) #17 2s. (Box 21; Pit 79) (Account Book). Receipts: #55 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: III: A Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Thompson

8289
19 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cautherly. Mainpiece: Not acted in 3 years. [See 26 Sept. 1767.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17690926

8290
19 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Clarke. Tickets deliver'd by Clarke for Friday the 19th Instant will be taken. [Some mistake seems to have been made in the printing of his tickets.] Charges #66 6s. Balance to Clarke #24 15s. plus #144 13s. in tickets (Box 344; Pit 281; Gall. 165) (Account Book). Receipts: #91 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Cast
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

8291
20 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. Charges #64 10s. Balance to the two dancers #19 7s. (#9 13s. 6d. apiece) plus Fishar #47 2s. from tickets (Box 54; Pit 130; Gallery 141); Sga Manesiere #26 19s. (Box 48; Pit 53; Gallery 70) (Account Book). Receipts: #83 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Capon , first time; I: A Serious and Comic Dance-. the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Performance Comment: the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.
Cast
Role: he serious part Actor: Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford
Role: the comic part Actor: Mas. Burton, Miss Besford

Ballet: V: For First time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; Double Hornpipe-[See17680416]

8292
21 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. Tickets deliver'd for The Double Gallant will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17690926

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Dodd

8293
21 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pinto. Charges #64 10s. Balance to Mrs Pinto #32 3s. 6d. plus #57 from tickets (Box 119; Pit 139; Gallery 64) (Account Book). Receipts: #96 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Music: I: A Concerto on the Violin-Fisher

Dance: II: The Whim, as17691123; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist

Song: I of the Farce: Sweet Bird composed by Handel, sung-Mrs Pinto, accompanied by Fisher

8294
23 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Parsons and J. Aickin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Actor: Hartry, first time, for Parsons.

8295
23 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gibson. Charges #69 7s. Balance to Gibson #33 15s. 6d., plus #26 13s. from tickets (Box 39; Pit 88; Gallery 37) (Account Book). Receipts: #103 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Reel, as17700329

8296
23 April 1770 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Zamperini. Pit tickets at 10s. 6d. To begin at 7 p.m. [Repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

8297
24 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 Years. [See 18 Nov. 1766.] Charges #64 5s. Balance to Mrs Ward #67 18s. plus #28 13s. from Tickets (Box 33; Pit 84; Gallery 78) (Account Book). Receipts: #132 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favorite Or The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. and Double Hornpipe. As17700420

8298
25 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dibdin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Mrs Heidleberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini

8299
25 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall. Charges #64 5s. Balance to Dunstall #9 6s. plus #168 9s. from tickets (Box 364; Pit 419; Gallery 146) (Account Book). Receipts: #73 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice Or It Cannot Be

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

8300
26 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Afterpiece: In Two Acts by Foote

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Minor