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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.

9226
22 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 7, Suffolk Street, Haymarket. Tickets delivered for Romeo and Juliet will be taken. Receipts: #223 2s. 6d. (107/6/0; 42/5/6; 0/5/0; tickets: 73/6/0) (charge: #108 2s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314athi

9227
23 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 22, Piazza, Russel-street, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Never acted there. Receipts: #235 7s. (178/3; tickets: 57/4) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Song: End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fidlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1782 04 23 After the song A Prologue on Everybody, to be spoken by Somebody in the Character of No-body

9228
24 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Roope. Morning Herald, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Roope, No. 14, Eaton-street, Pimlico. Receipts: #122 11s. (58/4; tickets: 64/7) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: As17811219

9229
24 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wheeler. Morning Herald, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Wheeler, No. 11, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. 2nd piece: Altered from Prior's Nut-brown Maid. With Airs and Chorusses composed by Shield. Afterpiece: Not acted these 15 years. Receipts: #213 3s. 6d. (95/7/0; 32/2/6; 0/14/0; tickets: 85/0/0) (charge: #108 10s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Henry and Emma

Afterpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

9230
25 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap

Dance: As17811219

9231
26 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Westley [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #235 9s. 6d. (121/11/0; 25/14/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 87/16/0) (charge: #106 14s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: As17820302athi

9232
26 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Trew. Morning Herald, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Trew, No. 9, Great Square, Gray's Inn. Receipts: #220 13s. (100/7; tickets: 120/6) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece the song of Arionelli from The Son-in-Law, as17820419; In afterpiece The Huntsman's sweet Halloo, as17820226

9233
27 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Aldridge, ballet-master. Morning Herald, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Aldridge at Rumler's, Clare-court, Drury-lane. Receipts: #238 6s. 6d. (142/13/6; tickets: 95/13/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17820125, but Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge; omitted: Host, Fenton, Simple, Bardolph, Pistol . omitted: Host, Fenton, Simple, Bardolph, Pistol .
Cast
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Mr Ford Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Gala. A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards

Performance Comment: A new Minuet, Rigadoon and Allemande (composed by Aldridge) by Aldridge and Miss Besford. The Quadrilles and Cotillons by Langrish, Holloway, Ratchford, Cranfield, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Invill, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis. To conclude with a Grand Figure by all the characters; End of Act III a new Comic Dance, Frisk and Fun; or, The Whimsical Triumvirate, by Aldridge, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford; End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17811213, the Airs accompanied on the harp by Edwards .

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Tally-Ho by Miss Langrish

9234
29 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and housekeeper. Receipts: #283 3s. 6d. (50/5/0; 7/2/6; 0/12/0; tickets: 225/4/0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121

9235
29 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wilson. Morning Herald, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wilson at Dent's, Great Russel-street, Bloomsbury. Receipts: #234 17s. (197/16; tickets: 37/1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Song: As17820423

9236
30 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Webb. Morning Herald, 20 Apr.: Tickets to he had of Mrs Webb at her house, No. 15, Bedford-street, Covent-garden. Afterpiece: Never performed here. Receipts: #198 19s. (154/14; rickets: 44/5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: As17820409

9237
30 April 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Simonet. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Mme Simonet, No. 5, Dover-street, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Dance: End of Act I Adela of Pontbieu, as17820411, before which, the daughter of Mme Simonet, only 7 years old, will (for her 1st appearance this season) dance the Minuet de la Ville with her Father, and a Gavot Seule to the favourite tune of the Pas Seul danced by Mlle Theodore in Rinaldo and Armida; End of Opera Rinaldo and Armida, as17820223

9238
01 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Du-Bellamy. Public Advertiser, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Du-Bellamy at his house, No. 6, Queen's Buildings, Brompton. Receipts: #241 16s. (108/6/0; 27/13/6; 0/8/6; tickets: 105/8/0) (charge: #106 9s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Thou hast stole awa' from me, Mary; End of Act IV Kate of Aberdeen, both by Du-Bellamy

9239
01 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Morning Herald, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr at her house, No. 35, Devonshire-street, Queen-square. Tickets delivered for Lionel and Clarissa will be admitted. Receipts: #209 10s. 6d. (105/13/6; tickets: 103/17/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Cast
Role: Sir Richard Vernon Actor: Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End of mainpiece St. David's Day, as17820427

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Cease, gay Seducers; End of Act III Tally Ho, both by Mrs Martyr

9240
03 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barnes. Morning Herald, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Barnes, No. 21, Crown-street, Westminster. Receipts: #134 11s. 6d. (69/3/6; tickets: 65/8/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: End of mainpiece The Gala, as17820409, but omitted: Harris

9241
04 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Huntsman's street Halloo and The Death of the Stag by Miss Catley and a Young Gentleman (1st time [unidentified)); End of Act II The Early Horn by the same Gentleman; In afterpiece The Soldier tired of War's Alarms by Miss Catley

9242
06 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. Morning Herald, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 145, Drury-Lane. 2nd piece: With Alterations. 3rd piece: Written by Gay, Author of The Beggar's Opera. [Prologue by the author.] Receipts: #275 3s. 6d. (174/15/6; tickets: 100/8/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: A Fete scene I

Performance Comment: A Forest. The Death of the Stag (singers not listed). Overture by Dr Arne. Hunting song, Give round the word, by Doyle. Foresters' Dance, scene II. The Cave of Echo. The Vauxhall Echo Catch, They say there is an echo here, by Davits, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle, scene m. Mount Ida. Venus and the Grace, to whom she complains for the loss of her son [She that will but now discover}. Venus-Mrs Morton, scene IV. A Hall. Four and twenty fidlers all on a row, as17820423 scene V. A Camp. For Freedom and his Native Land, by Mrs Kennedy; the music by Hook; the words by Hull. SCENE VI. The Cavern of Despair. Mad Tom, by Reinhold; the music by Purcell. SCENE VII. A Palace and a Banquet. Honest Friends and jovial Souls (singers not listed). To conclude with a Chorus and Dance. Attendant Genius-Miss Langrish .
Cast
Role: . Venus Actor: Mrs Morton, scene IV. A Hall. Four and twenty fidlers all on a row, as17820423 scene V. A Camp. For Freedom and his Native Land, by Mrs Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The What dye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (alias Timothy Peascod)-Lee Lewes; Sir Roger-Booth; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Jones; Steward-Thompson; Ghost of Jeffry Cackle-Baker; Mother's Ghost-Gushing; Ghost of a Child unborn-Master Langrish; Ghost of the Mother-Besford; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost (with a song)-Darley; Squire Thomas(alias ThomasFilbert)-Quick; Dorcas-Mrs Morton; Joyce-Miss Langrish; Kitty (alias Kitty Carrots)-Mrs Wilson; Susan (with 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Kennedy. Prologue to the Tragedy spoken by Lee Lewes .
Cast
Role: Ghost of the Mother Actor: Besford

9243
09 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: End of mainpiece Frisk and Fun, as17820427

9244
10 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Zuchelli, Delpini & the Miss Stageldoirs. Mainpiece: With Alterations [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]. Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, author unknown]: The whole under the direction of Delpini and Zuchelli. The Music by the celebrated Chevalier Clough. An Historical Account of the Pantomime, with the Songs, may be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Zuchelli, No. 81, Hay-market; Ibid, 30 Apr.: of the Miss Stageldoirs at their house, No. 26, Crown-street, Little Russel-street, Covent-garden [Delpini not listed]. Receipts: #226 13s. (67/7; 28/12; 0/3; tickets: 130/11) (charge: #120 16s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan or The Libertine Destroyd

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Masquerade Dance, in which a Minuet by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir; Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance of Furies (performers not listed)

Performance Comment: Stageldoir; Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance of Furies (performers not listed) .

Song: In Masquerade Dance a favorite song by Miss Romanzini, and to conclude with a Serious and Comic Air by Delpini

9245
11 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lamash and Mrs Hedges. Receipts: #201 5s. 6d. (48/9/0; 26/1/0; 0/0/6; tickets: 126/15/0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: As17820302athi

9246
11 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for W. Bates and Miss Ambrose. Mainpiece: Not acted here these 5 years. Receipts: #228 10s. (90/0; tickets: 138/10) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17820401, but omitted: Holloway

Cast
Role: Jockies Actor: Harris, Langrish, Ratchford, Holloway
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Tally ho, as17820427

9247
13 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Thompson, Griffiths & Nix. Tickets delivered for A Bold Stroke for a Wife will be taken. Receipts: #287 15s. (84/14; 20/15; 01/6; tickets: 182/0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfor't Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Mrs Dangle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: of Tilbury Fort Actor: Wrighten

Dance: As17820318athi

9248
13 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and house-keeper. [The playbill announces as mainpiece King Henry the Eighth, and as afterpiece Barnaby Brittle, but the Account-Book has, "Alter'd to the Count of Narbonne" and "Alter'd to Comus."] Receipts: #300 8s. (66/2; tickets: 234/6) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Afterpiece Title: Comus

9249
15 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Norris, Chaplin, Walker & Mrs Booth. Tickets delivered for The West Indian will be taken. Receipts: #246 2s. (46/6/0; 16/7/6; 0/12/6; tickets: 182/16/0) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett. For complete list of parts sec DL, 26 Dec. 1796.

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; End of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17811015

Song: As17811105

9250
16 May 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Nivelon. Tickets to be had of Nivelon, No. 7, Great Marlborough-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I Mirsa, as17820509, but omitted: Minuet and Gavot; End of Opera Medea and Jason, as17820411, but Mlle Simonet in place of Mme Simonet; omitted: Mlle Theodore