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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.

14976
10 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by Command of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, Prince William, Lady Augusta. Afterpiece: For last time this season. Present the Princes George & William, and the Lady Augusta. Paid Mr LaCourt in full for painting for the Fair #21. Receipts: #161 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

14977
13 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Shudale for making a Bishop's Robe for Quin in Lady Jane Gray #5 3s. Receipts: #85 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

14978
07 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

14979
17 May 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

14980
24 September 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s, Upper Gallery 1s. No persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money to be returned after the curtain is drawn up. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr Page at the stage door of the theatre. To begin exactly at Six o'clock. [Customary notice repeated for each bill this season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

14981
25 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

14982
28 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

14983
30 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Reviv'd not acted in 10 years. Afterpiece: Written by Mr Dryden. The Music composed by Dr Boyce. Proper Dances, Chorusses, &c....The Word of the Masque will be deliver'd gratis at the doors (General Advertiser). Play not much lik'd and ye Masque greatly dislik'd (Cross). Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Secular Masque

Dance: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

14984
20 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Last Friday died, at the World's end, Mr Vanderbank, formerly a celebrated comedian. (i.e., 9 Nov.) (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

14985
07 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: [No Performance.]

14986
15 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Garrick for the first time
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Pritchard for the first time

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: To conclude with a New Forest Dance Actor:

14987
19 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

14988
22 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRobin Hood was stop'd in ye Run by Mr Beard's Sickness (Cross). No admittance behind scene. Being the last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: To conclude with a New Forest Dance Actor:

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

14989
15 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard and Mr Havard continuing ill the plays which were lately bespoke and designed to be acted at Drury Lane are oblig'd to be deferr'd for some days. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

14990
02 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Lord Guilford Dudley Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

14991
02 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comedy written by Mr Moor, author of ye Foundling--the 3 first Acts went off without much hissing, but the two last were but indifferently treated; a great party for & against it, but it was given out again--great crowding to get in, & ye Pit took possession of many of the Boxes, wch confus'd ye accounts (Cross). [Cast taken from the 1751 edn., since the General Advertiser merely lists the actors and does not mention the Prologue or Epilogue.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

14992
18 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

14993
05 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At ye end ye play Mr Garrick said--Gentlemen the House being engag'd to some Gentlemen & Ladies for a private Play on Thursday next, for ye Entertainment of some of ye Royal family, & principal people of Distinction, the Masque of Alfred will be defer'd till Saturday (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

14994
18 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particular desire. Last time of performing this season (General Advertiser). Mr Garrick set out for Paris next Day (Cross). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

14995
20 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Yesterday Mr Garrick set out from his House in Southampton Street for Paris (London Daily Advertiser and Literary Gazette)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

14996
09 September 1751 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Fool Like The Old One Or The Lucky Discovery

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue with Escape into Quart Bottle

Song: Phillips, Master Phillips, Miss Featherstone

Dance: Phillips, Master Phillips, Miss Featherstone

14997
17 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places for boxes to be had of Mr Thurston at the stage door. No persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Play to begin at 6 o'clock. [This admonition about not appearing behind the scenes occurs frequently on bills this season and will not be noted further.] Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Foresight-Shuter; Sir Sampson Legend-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Nurse-Mrs James; Scandal-Palmer; Tattle-Woodward; Ben-Yates (with Song and Dance in character); Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Willoughby; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mills; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive; Trapland-Ray.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Song: Mattocks

14998
23 September 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

14999
01 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Musical Entertainment in two Interludes. Someday this week, Mr Ross, will perform the part of Young Bevil in the Conscious Lovers, at Drury Lane, being the first time of his appearance on the English Stage. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

15000
05 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid