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16190 results for: Keyword - Mr Vernon</i>-much Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Benefit for <span class=
We found 14513 matches on Event Comments, 2620 matches on Performance Comments, 638 matches on Performance Title, 35 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1501
26 November 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece not so much hiss'd as first Night (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: tis Well Its No Worse

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

1502
22 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Patty by Mrs Hunt very Indiff (Hopkins Diary). Man fell from gallery into the pit, running down at opening of doors. Broke his ribs--He was able to walk not having any bones broken which was supposed to arise from his catching a chandelier worth #50 which he carried with him (Winston MS 10). Paid chorus 2 night this incl. #4 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #140 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17710921

1503
31 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Garrick? (Hopkins Diary). Paid one year's insurance to Xmas 1772, #15. Receipts: #271 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

1504
10 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Garrick? (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #260 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1505
30 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #243 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1506
14 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Doors open at 5 o'clock. Play to begin promptly at six. Paid Printer's Bill #9 6s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #236 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

1507
21 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to come early. Paid Printer's Bill, #9 6s. Receipts: #238 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

1508
11 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. The King seem'd vastly pleas'd at the Farce (Hopkins Diary). Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #5 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #256 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

1509
22 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Afterpiece: By Desire and for last time this season. Paid salary list #520 7s. 6d.; Rec'd stopages #17 9s. 6d (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #215 8s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

Monologue: 1773 5 22 Between Play and Farce: A Favourite Musical Interlude, The Recruiting Serjeant. As 13 May

1510
11 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Thirteenth and last time this season of performing the afterpiece. House (Hopkins Diary). Paid Chorus 3 nights (this incl.) #5 6s. 6d. Receipts: #134 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

1511
09 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Being the last time of performing both pieces this season. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #154 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: V: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

1512
02 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: House (Hopkins Diary). Garrick's last time of performing Leon . Receipts: #253 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: End: The Grand Garland Dance, as17760410

1513
01 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Paid Kirk Housekeeper's bills to October 12 #102 19s. 4d.; Chorus Singers #6 15s. They called for the Epilogue (to the Runaway) and made a great Noise for it all through the first Scene of the Farce, but it was not spoken. Miss Younge was not down ready to begin [the mainpiece], Sheridan ordered the Curtain to be drawn up, it was two Minutes before she came to begin (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #219 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Dance: In: The Savage Hunters, as17761024, but _Helme, Prelot

1514
10 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Juliet by Mrs Robinson--a genteel Figure--a very tolerable first Appearance, and may do in time. [Note added by J. P. Kemble: Mrs Mary Robinson, whose maiden name was Darby, died Dec. 26, 1800 at Englefield Green. See her Life, of which the first part, namely as far as to her Acquaintance with the Prince of Wales, was written by herself] (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #170 8s. (133.15; 31.15; 4.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Dance: In I: Masquerade-; Dance-Giorgi, Blurton, Mrs Sutton. [This was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent perfomances.

Song: Mainpiece: with the Funeral Procession. Vocal Parts-Gaudry, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Brown, Carpenter, Follett, Chaplin, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Boyd, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt

1515
05 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Written by O'Keeffe, Author of The Poor Soldier, &c, and perform'd at the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market, with universal Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-The Young Gentleman who, with great applause, twice recited the Apologue of Parents and Children, &c. [Gibbons (see17860719]; Priuli-Smith; Renault-Sadler (1st appearance on that stage); Bedamer-Hill; Duke-Watts; Officer-Meadows; Elliot-Price; Spinosa-Johnston; Pierre-Yatesmore; Belvidera-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Fenton(see17860719]) .Miss Fenton(see17860719]) .
Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: The Young Gentleman who, with great applause, twice recited the Apologue of Parents and Children, &c.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

1516
04 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi . . . Senauki his Queen, Prince John Tooanahowi, and the rest of the Indians. Benefit a Family under Misfortunes. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Performance Comment: As17340924, but Worcester, Vernon, Francis, Northumberland, Blunt, Mortimer, Douglass, Westmoreland, Bardolph, Poins, Gadshill, Peto omitted .
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Flora

1517
22 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 1 Written by Shakespear. Benefit Church, Baker, Saunder, Dunbar, Bride, Brooks, Peite, and Stephens (Gallery Box-Keeper). Places of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Delane; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Northumberland-Taswell; King-Havard; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Douglas-Woodburn; Glendower-Turbutt; Blunt-Green; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Dunstall; Carriers-Morgan, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Ridout; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440517, but Sir John-A person who never appeared before; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: A person who never appeared before

Song: 1 II: Morland

Dance: 1 IV: Mlle Auguste

1518
17 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: 1 Benefit Paget. Tickets given for Comus taken this day, Several Gentlemen desiring to see him as Falstaff. [Originally scheduled for 4 April were Comus and a new Farce The Biter Bit; or, Vintner in the Suds.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Dance (his last acting this season); Vernon-Paget; Hotspur-Goodfellow.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Paget

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Miller of Mansfield

1519
09 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 1 Benefit for Lee, Pilkington [Box Office keeper], Pritchard, Saunders [Assistant box office keeper and lobby door keeper], and Emberton [Stage Door Keeper]. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee 1st appearance this stage; Prince John-Marr; Falstaff-Dance; King-Havard; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Blunt-Goodfellow; Douglas-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Leigh; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Vernon Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Anatomist

Song: 1 I: Lowe

Dance: 1 III: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

1520
05 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. We hear that the play of the Mourning Bride will be performed at Drury Lane on 7 March, for the benefit of Mrs Pritchard. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17511031, but others-Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance introduc'd-Harvey, Sga Piettro

1521
23 January 1767 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Dr Brown; composed by Arnold. For the Benefit and Increase of a Fund, established for the Support of Decayed Musicians and their Families. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. #694 5s. 2d. spent in previous fiscal year by this charity

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cure Of Saul

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Barthelemon, Mrs Thompson (nee Poitier), Mrs Pinto.

Music: FFirst Violin-Pinto; I: Concerto on Violin-Fisher; II: Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent

1522
25 May 1768 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: At the Lock Hospital. Benefit for the Charity

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Master Browne, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Arne; Personnae: Boaz-; Prophet-; Asaph-; Mahlon's Kinsman-; Ruth-; Naomi-; Orpah-; Reapers-; Priests of the People of Israel and Moab-; Israelitish Women-; Moabitish Women---Edition of 1768. Moabitish Women---Edition of 1768.

Music: VViolin Concerto-Giardini

1523
07 October 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By special Licence from the Lord Chamberlain. For One Night Only. Benefit for Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Vernon; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Gardner; Sir Francis Gripe-Weston; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lewis; Whisper-Sharpless; Drawer-Jacobs; Butler-Lings; Scentwell-Mrs White; Isabinda-Mrs Dyer; Patch-Mrs Gardner; Miranda-Mrs Jefferies.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Music: IV: Concerto-Barthelemon; End: Imitations-Bannister

1524
04 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Sga Frasi. Boxes 10s. 6d. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. 6d. Second Gallery 2s. To begin at Twelve. Doors open at 11:00 a.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts-Guadagni, Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Sga Frasi.

Music: FFirst Violin, Solo-Giardini; Solo on Violin@Cello-Duport

1525
12 April 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission and Particular Desire. Benefit for Mrs Weichsel. Tickets Boxes 5s. Pit 4s. Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabeus

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Mrs Weichsel; Director-Stanley.

Music: I: Solo on Violincello-Duport; II: Concerto on Violin-Fisher; in Course of the performance will be introduc'd a new Song-Mrs Weichsel (set by Hook); with Solo accompaniments for the Piano Forte-Hook; Hautboy-Parke; Bassoon-Baumgarten

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