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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.

14876
09 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Never perform'd there before. Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: As17451028

Song: Brett

14877
09 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Profits subscribed to the Veteran Scheme at Guildhall. Mrs Cibber to Garrick, 11 Dec.: Though Mr Rich had no performance at his house...Drury Lane Playhouse was not above half full till the latter account. Then it was a good house but not near so great as we had all last winter to the Orphan. He had built up the stage, but as nobody came there he shut in a flat scene to hide it, and the next day he played the Tender Husband to fifteen pounds.-Boaden, Private Correspondence of Garrick, I, 46

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Lowe, Mrs Clive

Dance: Muilment, Mechel, Miss Mechel

14878
13 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [see 29 March 1742]. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the play. Also the Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new Rais'd Troops

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Johnson; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Dunstall; Prince Prettyman-Hale; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Marten; Lt General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Mrs Vaughan; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing/song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the Comedians; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Roberts, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Kings of Brentford Actor: Arthur, Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

14879
21 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Yesterday Mr Rich paid into the Chamberlain's Office at Guildhall, the sum of #602 7s. to the Veteran's scheme, being the three night's receipts arising from the Beggar's Opera, performed at cg: And he thinks it incumbent on him in justice to the several persons interested in the Said theatre, to declare, that when the above scheme was by him proposed, they all most generously subscrib'd their demands for these three nights in order to enlarge the sums to be rais'd for the above purpose.-General Advertiser. [The Gentlemen's Magazine, Dec. 1745, states the idea of this gift was proposed by Mrs Cibber, and that the tallow chandlers also gave the candles.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before

14880
31 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As written by Shakespeare, never acted there before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Opera: Concluding with a Musical Entertainment (compos'd by Arne) of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Lowe; Amphitrite-Mrs Arne; Sea Nymphs-Mrs Young, Mrs Sibella; The whole interspers'd with Dances-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott

14881
14 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no person to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd that day at the office at cg theatre, at half a Guinea each. First Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. 6d. Galleries to be opened at half an hour after Four o'clock. Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at half an hour after Six. The Subscribers who favoured Mr Handel last season with their subscription, are desired to send to the office at cg on the day of the performance, where two tickets shall be deliver'd to each Gratis, in order to make good the Number of Performances subscrib'd to last season. [Recitative and chorus. Words taken from Milton and Spenser (Edition of 1746). Rehearsed at Handel's lodgings on 7 Feb. Burney and DeFesch in orchestra. (Deutsch, Handel, pp. 629-30.) Librettist not known, possibly Thomas Morell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Occasional Oratorio

14882
18 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the particular desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Tickets deliver'd out for the Silent Woman will be taken this night. Tickets at Mr MacEvoy's, at the Hart and Feather in Bedford Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

14883
26 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Died, after a lingering illness, Mr Robert Turbutt, belonging to the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, and Master of the Swan Tavern in Smithfield, a facetious and agreeable companion, greatly and justly esteem'd by all that knew him for his Sincerity where he profess'd a friendship.--General Advertiser, 27 Feb

Performances

14884
23 September 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Hobson at the Stage Door of the Theatre. By Reason of the many inconveniences that have arose by Gentlemen's being admitted behind the scenes, 'tis hoped it won't be taken amiss, that no money will be taken there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or the Sham Doctor

Song: IV: Lowe; V: Mrs Clive

14885
29 September 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Fist Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money to be taken behind the scenes. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Page at the stage door of the theatre. To begin exactly at Six o'clock. [Balance brought over from Day Book F, #411 os. 7d. This balance actually represents a deficit from which the night's receipts are subtracted to indicate the reduction of it. But first, from the night's receipts, were subtracted #37 9s. 10d., an amount which seems to represent standing nightly costs for music, light, heat, taxes, &c.] Receipts: #115 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

14886
19 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ladies desired to send servants by three o'clock to keep places. [This note repeated for each performance of this play.] Paid Mr Smart the lace man on account #50. Paid Mrs Cleater (Mrs Cibber's Dresser) 5 days last week, 7s. 6d. Receipts: #178 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

14887
05 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command. The Prince and Princess of Wales present. Paid Mr Davis for a pair of stays for Miss Granier #1 1s. Receipts: #85 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

14888
09 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1 By His Majesty's Command. Present The King and Princess Amelia. Paid Mr Arthur a Bill for glass Lustres &c #7 15s. 2d. Receipts: #177 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Gibson

14889
10 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Play of Henry IV oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer (General Advertiser). Paid Mr Bedwell in part of a note #50. Receipts: #34

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Willful-Hippisley; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Cashell; Marwood-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Hale; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Foible-Miss Hippisley; Mincing-Mrs Vincent; Witwou'd-Chapman; Petulant-Woodward; Millamant-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

14890
20 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterp1ece: With the Scene of the Drawing in the Guildhall. Jane Shore oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer (General Advertiser). Mr Beard enter'd the 11th inst 9 days...#7 10s. Receipts: #91 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

14891
26 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Finch [glover] for six pair for Garrick, 7s. 6d. (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #104 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

14892
09 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Desse for his performance 5 nights #1 13s. 4d. Paid Mr Bridgwater a Bill for Coals #49 9s. Receipts: #151 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

14893
12 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mrs Furnival for her performing the part of Alicia this night, Mrs Cibber being ill...#5 5s. (Account Books, Egerton 2268) [Mrs Cibber's name was in the General Advertiser notice.] Receipts: #156 17s. We hear that there is now in Rehearsal a new Comedy called The Rake, which Character is to be represented by Mr Garrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

14894
16 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

14895
19 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

14896
21 January 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461231

14897
09 February 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A few days since died at Bristol, Mr Burk Thumoth, well known for his excellent manner of performing on the German Flute

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Dance: Salomon, Mlle Violette

14898
25 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Morris for 1 year's subscription to the Lock Hospital, #5 5s. Receipts: #186 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

14899
26 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: As17461231

14900
06 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Occasional Oratorio