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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.

14026
28 March 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last time of performing it this season. Charges #35. I slept in at the Oratorio & met Schutz in the Gallery (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 210)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: As17600229

14027
02 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: I slept [sic. q: step?] in at Drury Lane before the Play began, which was the first time of being in the Play House this season. Miss Allen was there & Pocock with some girls (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol, 199, p. 260)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

14028
13 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Larpent...called upon me at Somerset House & went to Drury Lane & see Richard 3rd & Harlequin's Invasion & sat in the front Boxes. It was the first play I have seen this winter & I think I shan't be in a hurry to go again till there is better Co[mpany]y in the Boxes. It was not over till 11, went to the Turk's Head & home (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, N & Q, Vol. 199, p. 260)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

14029
06 September 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular desire. [Isaac Reed saw this performance and noted that Miss Elliot played Polly (Isaac Reed, Diaries, ed. C. E. Jones (Univ. of California Publ. English, 1946), p. 14).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

14030
30 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King and Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

14031
07 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Jackson did Oroonoko for the first time (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-a Young Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Aboan-Holland; Blandford-Palmer; Governor-Burton; Stanmore-Packer; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Hotman-Blakes; Planters-Moody, Mozeen, Parsons, Castle, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Ackman, Clough, Fox, Watkins; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II, will be introduc'd an entertainment of singing-Champnes, Miss Young; with a proper Dance of Slaves-Vincent, Lochery, Leppie.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

14032
14 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon

Dance: By CommandSga Fiorentini. [The name of the dance unspecified.

14033
21 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

14034
12 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing & Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Tattle-King; Scandal-Palmer; Ben-Yates (with song); Sir Sampson-Burton; Jeremy-Parsons; Trapland-Vaughan; Foresight-Blakes; Miss Prue-Miss Pope; Frail-Mrs Clive; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennett; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Foresight Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Bennett

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

14035
16 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cros s Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Lilliputian Colombine Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Lilliputians Actor: Miss Ford, Miss _Froment
Related Works
Related Work: The Witch of the Wood; or, The Nutting Girls Author(s): Reginald Spofforth

14036
18 December 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick Richard. The Play dress'd in the habits of the times (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

14037
13 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Blandford Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

14038
03 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCymon deferred on account of Mrs Arne's hoarseness. Neville MS Diary: Saw the Provok'd Wife, Young Brute inimitably played by Garrick...The heat was very great. The tendency of the Provok'd Wife is very immoral, as it presents an intention to commit adultery in too agreeable a light. Receipts: #247 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Bully Actor: Vernon

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Vernon

14039
05 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Prologue to the Perplexities and Epilogue publish'd in the Public Advertiser.] Saw the Comedy of the Perplexities. Beard spoke the Prologue....Mrs Mattocks spoke the Epilogue. We had a Dance and the new Masque of the Fairy Favour, which is perform'd by children only. The boy who does Puck played on the violin and danced a hornpipe, with great spirit. The scene which represents Kensington Gardens, the canal, &c. by moonlight is very pretty, the moon and stars are very natural (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #192 5s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.

Dance: End of Play: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

14040
10 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: My old clothes are become very strait. I wear them and my great coat commonly when I go to the Play, as one is much exposed in getting out to Flambeaux, Chair poles, &c. (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #166 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: Midas

14041
17 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Neville MS Diary: I got a seat before the play began, which was the Jealous Wife, with the musical entertainment the Cunning Man. Oakly by Garrick...Never saw Garrick, Pritchard and Clive in Perfection before, & I think none of the characters were ill performed. Receipts: #246 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Vernon

Music: III: New Concerto, as17670212

14042
20 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Neville MS Diary. Went into the Pit of Covent Garden. The Miser and Harlequin Dr Faustus. Shuter an excellent Lovegold. Harriet-Miss Vincent. The scenes and machinery of the Pantomime pretty; the Cascade, the Windmill &c. $Woodward an excellent Harle. Receipts: #173 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Wilford, being their first appearance in those characters

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

14043
23 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BB. Johnson's Head Bill 11s. (Treasurer's Book). Drank tea with my Landlady and went with her husband and two gentlemen to see the new Play...as I did not care to refuse. Could not get into the Pit, at which I was not displeased. I fancy this comedy will take, tho it had nothing else to support it but the character of Freeport, which is played by Yates...We had a Prologue written by the author of the play and spoken by King; and an Interlude by way of Epilogue written by Garrick and spoken by King and Mrs Abington. A concerto on the Harpsichord by Burney Jr and dance. The play is taken from L'Ecosseisse of Voltaire (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #193 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Mrs Goodman Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Music: After Interlude: The New Concerto on Harpsichord, as17670212

Dance: HHearts of Oak, as17670212

14044
24 February 1767 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Half past 5 went to the 5s. Gallery at the Opera House to see the comic opera La Buona Figliola, altered from Goldoni. The Music by Sg Nic Piccini, a Neopolitan composer. The Marq by Sg Lovatini, Castina by Sga Zamporini, the German by Sg Marigi. These I believe are reckoned the best of the company. I can't say I was greatly entertained, tho the music is very pleasing. There is something very absurd and truly characteristic of the present age in supporting a set of people at an immense expense to perform plays in a language which very few here understand. We had dances after every act by Sg Adriani, Sga Radicati, &c. It is said the dances at the opera are better than those at the theatres, but I am no great judge either of music or dancing. The scenes, particularly that of the Garden with waterworks &c. are very fine. They who go into the Pit &c. must be in a vile French dress (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: [Unspecified.

14045
08 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. This day Publish'd an Oratorio: The Messiah, the Music composed by Handel. Neville MS Diary: The house very full, being the last this season. Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: As17670306

14046
02 May 1767 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: I can discover no excellence in a man [Zamporini] singing like a woman (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Conquesta Dell Messico

Dance: After each act: Dancing-Slingsby, Signora Radicati

14047
25 May 1767 @ Vauxhall Gardens

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: We lighted at Somerset Coffee-house and soon after took a boat from Somerset stairs to Spring Gardens, Vauxhall, open for the first time this season. These gardens are lighted by lamps disposed in different figures, with an orchestra from which the company are entertained from 7 to 10 with music...An artificial cascade from rocks which, continuing for 10 or 15 minutes only, has a fine effect. M. meeting with some acquaintance, we supped under the trees and after trying in vain to get a coach, returned and had some wine in one of the Boxes. I scarcely tasted any thing...all the wine at Vauxhall is vile. I proposed walking home, as it is very dangerous to go by water in the night. Half past 1 in the morning when I entered our house

Performances

14048
01 June 1767 @ Ranelagh Gardens

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: To Ranelagh to hear a grand Jubilee Entertainment; it is the most elegant public room in the world and must give foreigners a high idea of the riches of our nation. It is circular and the fireplace is under a circular Portico in the middle, round which are tables at which the company are served with tea and coffee, and there are two sets of boxes at the side one above another for the same purpose. The landing room from the river which projects a little into the water commands a fine view of the river and country...Saw the Tripoline ambassador in the dress of his country. Took notice of a Miss Spencer and a Miss Johnson, two pretty ladies of the town, the latter had one of the prettiest faces I ever saw. Brunswick, Cumberland...Tripolian Ambassador...Miss Spencer and a Miss Johnson, two pretty ladies of ye town... were there...Began to use an Opera glass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Song: Coronation Anthem-

14049
08 June 1767 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: At 6 went to Marybone Gardens, a place of the kind of Ranelagh-but not so elegant nor frequented by such good company--indeed much indifferent company resort to both. A transparent picture of a Patagonian man, woman and child was exhibited for the first time; went and returned on foot. Marybone fields are much pleasanter than the gardens. Got home about 11

Performances

14050
13 June 1767 @ Sadler's Wells

Event Comment: With several curious and uncommon performances by the Venetian and his children. Neville MS Diary: At 6 got into the Pit at Sadler's Wells just as the entertainment began with concerts. The singing by Mrs Lampe, Master Herryman, &c. Dancing by Sg Grimaldi, Tassoni, Miss Reynolds from Drury Lane. Tumbling, but not equal to that by Plaida's company. Postures in which the Venetian and his children (a boy and a girl particularly) excel greatly. One stands on his hands, turns his feet backwards to his haunches, and walks in this position or forms an arch with his breast, while the other stands on his head upon it, the father carries one on his hand around his body, one stands on his head on his father's hand. These I mention as a specimen of many more, equally curious, tho' seeing these postures is disagreeable to a humane mind. The Father balances too the slack rope. The whole concluded with the pantomimic entertainment called Merlin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin Or The Enchanter Of Stonehenge