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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.

9151
14 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Delpini and Grimaldi [who are named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #171 17s. (135.12; 0.15; tickets: 35.10) (charge: #125 11s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Cast
Role: Alderman Uniform Actor: Parsons
Role: Miss Uniform Actor: Mrs Cargill

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett. For complete list of parts see dl, 26 Dec. 1796. Text of synopsis

Dance: End: The Dutch Quaker, as17810312but Sga Crespi in place of Sga _Tantini, Miss Armstrong in place of Sga Crespi

9152
14 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and house-keeper. Tickets sold at the Doors will no be admitted. 3rd piece: With the Stockwell Scenes. Receipts: #289 6s. (80.12; tickets: 208.14) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Phusimimesis

Cast
Role: To conclude with several Catches and Gle Actor: the most eminent performers
Role: Foresters' Dance Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton i

Cast
Role: To conclude with several Catches and Gle Actor: the most eminent performers
Role: Foresters' Dance Actor:

9153
15 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett and Fawcett. Tickets delivered by Gaudry will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. 3rd piece: Never acted here. Receipts:260 1s. (40.16.0; 16.13.6; 0.7.6; tickets: 202.4.0) (charge; none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

9154
16 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Fearon, L'Estrange, Thompson & Stevens. Tickets delivered for The Funeral and a favourite Comedy will be admitted. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #265 18s. (75.10; tickets: 190.8) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Farmers Return from London

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Ballet: End III 1st piece: St. David's Day. As17810501

Cast
Role: Landlady of the Harp Actor: Mr Besford
Role: In which a Double Hornpipe Actor: Aldridge, Miss Besford

9155
16 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Nix, Mrs Booth & Miss Field. Public Advertiser, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Thompson, No. 7, Great Marlborough-street; of Nix, Mrs Booth and Miss Field, No. 8, Broad-court, Longacre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (29.15.0; 21.4.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 129.3.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Bucks have at ye all; or, The Picture of a Playhouse-R. Palmer

9156
17 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free Mason

9157
18 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dumay, Harris & Holloway. Receipts: #296 11s. (48.12; tickets: 247.19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: IV: Minuet de la Cour en Quatre-Holloway, Holland, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews; a Minuet-Harris, Miss Younge; End IV: a new Pastoral Dance-Harris, Miss Matthews

Ballet: End: St. David's Day. As17810501

Cast
Role: Landlady of the Harp Actor: Mr Besford
Role: In which a Double Hornpipe Actor: Aldridge, Miss Besford

Monologue: End II: The Humours of New-Market; with the Poney Races. Jockeys-Harris, Holland, Ratchford, Holloway; Ladies-Miss Besford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews

Performance Comment: Jockeys-Harris, Holland, Ratchford, Holloway; Ladies-Miss Besford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews.
Cast
Role: Jockeys Actor: Harris, Holland, Ratchford, Holloway
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Besford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews.

9158
19 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Crawford. Received from Miss Giles #100 for Fruit Office. Receipts: #111 13s. (45.9.0; 17.15.6; 0.3.6; tickets: 48.5.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17801204, but Douglas-Crawford (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Crawford
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17801115, but Petruchio-Crawford; Catherine-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Crawford
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Crawford.

Music: End: a favorite trio performed on a guittar (composed by Giardini) for a violin, guittar and Violoncello,-Crawford

9159
22 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Green and Ansell, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #292 11s. (33.9; tickets: 259.2) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Ratchford.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Cast
Role: Foresters' Dance Actor:

Dance: As17810402

9160
23 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Chaplin, Walker & Kirk, house-keeper. Receipts: #305 7s. (18.18; 7.11; 0.0; tickets: 278.18) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin

Dance: End: Hornpipe, as17800921; End I afterpiece: The Butterfly, as17800921

Song: End IV: The Early Horn-Groves (1st appearance in public)

9161
23 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Curteen, Condell & Colborne, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #203 4s. (54.5; tickets: 148.19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Farmers Return from London

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17810426

9162
24 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Watson, Carleton Jun., Wilson, Hicks & R. Palmer? Sen.. Receipts: #289 16s. 6d. (30.16.0; 7.7.6; 0.11.0; tickets: 251.2.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

9163
25 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Tomlinson, Shade, Bayne & Carleton Sen. Receipts: #269 14s. (30.13; 15.6; 0.16; tickets: 222.19) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: End IV: Hornpipe-Miss J. Stageldoir

9164
25 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilfold, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Clarridge, Doe, Wells, Roberts, Walker, Whittington, Abbott, R. Ledger, Sarjent, Seymour [Account-Book adds Wewitzer] will be taken. Receipts: #271 (22.5.6; 1.7.6; tickets: 247.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: As17810426

9165
26 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Percey, Cameron, Enoe & Morris. Receipts: #305 19s. (23.16.6; 3.4.6; 0.2.0; tickets: 278.16.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End I: Hornpipe, as17810525; End: The Devonshire Minuet, as17810517

9166
26 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brereton, Longley, Colley & Robson, pit door-keeper. Tickets delivered by Stephenson, Robinson, Varley, W. Ansell, Smallwood, Shuter, Pilbrow will be taken. Receipts: #226 17s. 6d. (25.15.6; 3.4.0; tickets: 197.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: St

9167
28 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund, for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Receipts: #138 13s. (95.8; 0.0; tickets: 43.5) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett. For complete list of parts see dl, 26 Dec. 1796. Text of synopsis

9168
21 June 1781 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rauzzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: As17810329throughout.

Ballet: Medee et Jason. As17810329

9169
27 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Edward Sandford Actor: Wood
Role: Caroline Sandford Actor: Miss Harper

9170
11 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. [Certain members of the audience took objection to The Baron. Palmer came forward and said that the author "finding a strenuous opposition" would withdraw it. He then pointed "to several apples which some humane person or other...had thrown at the performers, and which lay on the stage" (London Chronicle, 12 July).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17810612

9171
07 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Digges. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare Or Humours And Passions

Performance Comment: [Given in a regular Representation of several of his most favourite and capital Scenes. With Dresses and Scenery suited to the Characters and their Situations. The inimitable Scenes of the Poet, selected for the Purpose, and digested into Five Acts, will exemplify, in the strongest Colours of our immortal Bard, Vanity, Parental Tenderness, Cruelty, Filial Piety, and Ambition. ACT I. Vanity, in the First Part of Henry IV parts of II. i and iv]. Sir John Falstaff-Digges; Francis-Edwin; Poins-R. Palmer; Peto-Painter; Bardolph-Massey; Gadshill-Ledger [Public Advertiser: Kenny]; Carriers-Stevens, Barrett; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; [ACT II. Parental Tenderness, in the Second Part of Henry IV [parts of IV. iv and v, and parts of v. ii]. King Henry-Bensley; Clarence-Miss Wood; Prince John-Miss Francis; Gloster-Miss Painter; Chief Justice-Gardner; Westmoreland-Davis; Attendant-Painter; Prince of Wales-Palmer; [ACT III. Cruelty, in The Merchant of Venice [IV. i]. Shylock-Digges; Antonio-Gardner; Bassanio-Staunton; Duke-Usher; Gratiano-Lamash; Salanio-Davis; Nerissa-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Mrs Massey; [ACT IV. Filial Piety, in the Closet Scene in Hamlet [III. iii and iv]. Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Polonius-Wilson; Ghost-Staunton; Queen-Miss Sherry; [ACT V. Ambition, in Henry VIII [III. ii]. Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Surry-Aickin; Suffolk-Lamash; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-Davis; Cromwell-R. Palmer; King Henry-Usher.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman or The First of August

Dance: As17810620

Entertainment: Before the Curtain draws up: the celebrated Cento (written by Richard? Berenger, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun

9172
15 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. Mainpiece: Never performed Here. [Miss Stuart was from cg.] Tickets to be had of Mrs Webb, No. 15, Bedford-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End: The Italian Peasants-Master Byrn, Miss Byrn

9173
17 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Young Actor

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Entertainment: Cento, as17810807

Song: End I of 1st piece: Admiral Benbow (in the character of a Sailor)-Bannister; End III: Moderation and Alteration-Edwin

9174
21 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Entertainment: Imitations End II: Vocal Imitations-Bannister Sen.; End: Rhetorical Imitations-Bannister Jun

9175
24 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance here these 4 years); Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Doctor Caius-Baddeley; Host-Bannister; Page-Staunton; Slender-R. Palmer; Fenton-Wood; Bardolph-Massey; Pistol-Egan; Simple-Blissett; Robin-Master Edwin; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Edwin; Mrs Page-Mrs Hitchcock; Ann Page-Miss Wewitzer; Mrs Ford-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Ford Actor: Palmer
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Kensington Gardens

Afterpiece Title: Ripe Fruit

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: In 2nd piece: As17810822; End of 3rd piece: Moderation and Alteration, as17810817