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17462 results for: Keyword - Mr Vernon</i>-much Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Benefit for Vernon. Paid $<span class=
We found 15912 matches on Event Comments, 2621 matches on Performance Comments, 638 matches on Performance Title, 35 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12301
18 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #163 16s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 207 paid and 8 orders; stage, 35 paid; balcony, 2 paid; pit, 294 paid and 5 orders; slips, 59 paid; first gallery, 435 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 190 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12302
19 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #158 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 212 paid and 3 orders; stage, 26 paid; balcony, 3 paid; pit, 287 paid; slips, 48 paid; first gallery, 410 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 195 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12303
21 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #170 9s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 236 paid; stage, 44 paid; balcony, 2 paid; Pit, 290 Paid and 3 orders; slips, 47 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 419 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 189 paid. For a comment on the play by Thomas Edwards, see V. M. Gilbert, Unrecorded Comments on John Gay, Henry Travers, and Others, Notes and Queries, August 1953, pp. 337-38

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12304
23 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #163 17s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 222 paid and 3 orders; stage, 41 paid; balcony, 3 paid; pit, 281 paid and 1 order; slips, 52 paid; first gallery, 406 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 188 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12305
24 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #179 8s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 234 paid and 5 orders; stage, 47 paid; balcony, 1 paid; pit, 300 paid and 2 orders; slips, 56 paid; first gallery, 403 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 193 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12306
26 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #161 7s. Probable attendance: boxes, 221 paid and 3 orders; stage, 13 paid; balcony, 7 paid; pit, 289 paid; slips, 56 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 424 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 199 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12307
27 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #169 3s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 237 paid and 7 orders; stage, 34 paid; balcony, 3 paid; Pit, 284 paid; slips, 59 paid; first galllery, 429 paid; second gallery, 192 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12308
29 February 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #168 4s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 230 paid and 4 orders; stage, 37 paid; balcony, 3 paid; Pit, 280 paid and 2 orders; slips, 55 paid; first gallery, 427 paid and 4 orders; second gallery, 194 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12309
01 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #153 3s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 180 paid and 10 orders; stage, 26 paid; balcony, 5 paid; Pit, 289 paid and 2 orders; slips, 53 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 424 paid; second gallery, 200 paid and 3 orders.[For a letter on this play, see Daily Journal, 1 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12310
02 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #165 12s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 230 paid and 6 orders; stage, 36 paid; balcony, 4 paid; pit, 285 paid and 1 order; slips, 57 paid and 1 order; first gallery, 414 paid; second gallery, 190 paid and 2 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12311
04 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #152 8s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 179 paid and 10 orders; stage, 26 paid; balcony, 1 paid; pit, 276 paid and 2 orders; slips, 54 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 420 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 195 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12312
16 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #176 14s. Probable attendance:'boxes, 224 paid and 3 orders; stage, 75 paid; pit, 279 paid and 5 orders; slips, 60 paid and 1 orders; pidgeon holes, 3 paid; first gallery, 444 paid and 4 orders; second gallery, 193 paid. [Both Daily Journal and Rich's Register call this the 35th performance; see 11 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12313
19 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #177 18s. ProDable attendance: boxes, 230 paid and 5 orders; stage, 67 paid; Pit, 286 paid and 8 orders; slips, 58 paid and 7 orders; Pidgeon holes, 5 paid; first gallery, 440 paid and 1 order; second gallery, 199 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12314
23 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #194 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 232 paid and 6 orders; stage, 98 paid; pit, 301 paid and 1 order; slips, 59 paid and 6 orders; pidgeon holes, 2 paid; first gallery, 438 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 196 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12315
26 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #184 15s. Probable attendance: boxes, 231 paid and 2 orders; stage, 74 paid; pit, 298 paid and 2 orders; slips, 69 paid; pidgeon holes, 6 paid; first gallery, 445 paid and 2 orders; second gallery, 201 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

12316
22 February 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Whereas Thomas Arne, Jun. Proprietor of English Operas [at lif], has new set to Musick, after the Italian Manner, the Opera of Rosamond, Written by the late Mr Addison, Which is now in Rehearsal....This is to give Notice, that he...hoping to receive Encouragement from the Town, will (notwithstanding his Expences are considerably greater than any of the other English Theatres) Entertain the Town at the following Prices (viz) Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. And that he will give a private Rehearsal of the said Opera, to such Friends as shall oblige him with a Subscription...at One Guinea, to be paid on Receipt of a Ticket, which will admit the Bearer into the Boxes five Nights

Performances

12317
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

12318
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

12319
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

12320
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

12321
17 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: N.B. The Play of Hamlet is deferr'd on account of Barry's Indisposition. Paid Mr Arne on Acct. #10 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #62 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Taswell
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: SSavoyard Travellers. As17491110

Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.

12322
04 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The words of the Entertainment will be sold at the theatre for 6d. a book. Paid Cross for Licenser #2 2s.; for 5 Chorus singers #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). On Wednesday next will be Publish'd (at 2s. 8d. sew'd, 3s. bound) the 2nd Edition corrected, with an additional chapter by Mr Allworthy, &c. relating to Plays in general, and the French playhouse in particular, The History of Tom Jones the Foundling, in his Married State. Printed for J. Robinson. N.B. The additional chapter is given gratis to the purchasers of the former edition (General Advertiser). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #95 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

12323
06 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular desire. Paid Mr Norton for Chorus last night 15s.; Ditto for this night 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #130 (Cross); #133 13s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

12324
09 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New dance damn'd. Aged 4y 2m My dear Fann dy'd poor Girl (Cross). [The extra chorus singers in Chaplet this season received 5s. per night each. Three seem customarily to have been used. Payments during the run to Mr Norton (in charge of music) "3 Chorus 15s." (Treasurer's Book).] Paid salary List #305 5s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #112 4s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance call'd The German Jew; or, the Pedlars-

12325
05 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid to Mrs Lycia Pecke her bill #50 4s.; to Mr Russel 1!2 year's rent to Xmas #30; Arne in full for bill #7 7s.; Norton 5 chorus #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #100 (Cross); #93 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font
Role: A Dance of Winds Actor: Macneale, Shawford, Pelling, Master Shawford

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17491228