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17513 results for: Keyword - Mr Vernon</i>-much Applause (<i>Hopkins Diary</i>). Benefit for Vernon. Paid $Mr Barthelemon
We found 15901 matches on Event Comments, 2665 matches on Performance Comments, 704 matches on Performance Title, 34 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14126
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

14127
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

14128
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

14129
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

14130
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

14131
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.

14132
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

14133
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

14134
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

14135
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: Alexander's Feast

Song: Coronation Anthem-

14136
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

14137
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

14138
19 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The above Play and Farce, will not be performed again for a considerable time. Neville MS Diary: Shuter took off Alderman Beckford...The House very full

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

14139
06 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. [The BM Playbill lists Mercury-Bannister.] Half past six went into ye Pit to see $Barry do Hastings and Mrs Dancer Jane Shore. Before ye play began, ended reading ye parts of Hastings, Jane Shore and Dumont. When ye Gods called for ye Prologue, York beckoned to be quiet. What authority these fellows assume! T. Barry did Dumont, but he will never be equal to his father. The Entertainment was Lethe. Old Man and Lord Chalkstone by Shuter. Garrick, who sat near me, laughed at his understanding ye character of Lord Chalkstone so little, as to say--"She married for money, and I for a title." Drunken man pretty well by Weston (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

14140
08 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: Read ye parts of Varanes and Athenais before I went into ye Pit to see ye Play of Theodosius. Barry and Mrs Dancer are excellent in Varanes and Athenais. Young Barry did Theodosius, and Sowdon Marcian, who, tho' ugly, has a pretty good person and is a tolerably good player. Liontine by Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Related Works
Related Work: The Weathercock Author(s): Theodosius Forrest

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: III: A Serious Dance-; End: A comic dance-Miss Froment, a little girl (Neville)

14141
15 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: Barry played Lear very well. His broken voice is appropriate in that character; tho' I am apt to imagine that certain nice inflections of voice in expressing ye language of passion, are mistaken for a failure of ye voice itself...[partial cast]. Young Barry was tolerable in some parts of Edgar, but very inanimate in ye last scenes...The House very full

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: IV: A serious Dance-; End: A comic Dance-Miss Froment

14142
22 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Never performed there. Neville MS Diary: Shuter made ye house laugh by saying to the conjurer. Should be glad to see you at Court; there will a change in ye Ministry soon" and by desiring Jo to take care of his Toes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: III: A Serious Dance-; End: Hornpipe-Miss Froment

14143
27 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Neville MS Diary: Went into ye first row of ye Pit. Before ye play began and between ye acts read ye part of Lord and Lady Townly, Sir Francis, J. Moodie, and Sir Richard...The little girl who dances is more applauded than anyone who appears on that stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Serious Dance-; Hornpipe, as17670722

14144
31 July 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Read ye parts of Alexander, Clytus, and Statire before going into Pit (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander; Or, The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17670729 but Italian Peasant-Dulm ($Neville)

14145
07 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: They have better gangs of Highwaymen and whores here than at ye other Theatres. The Farce was ye School Boy, a low smutty thing (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805

14146
10 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: In ye evening read ye part of Hartop in the Knights. Went into ye Pit just as ye Beggar and Player came on and saw ye Beggar's Opera for a third time running, Mrs Dancer has more command of her eyes than any woman I ever saw, and sings very sweetly, tho' with less power than ye mere singing Pollys. Barry cannot sing well. Mrs Mahon's expression and propriety in Lucy is delightful. Mrs Jeffries does Doll Trapes better than she does Mrs P

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805

14147
17 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Neville MS Diary: Shuter is a comical dog, a disturbance arising among the gods, he was obliged to stop and looking up to the Gallery asked, Well, are all affairs settled above?" During the noise Filch went off after singing--the gods encored the song. Shuter said You have frightened him so that he has lost his voice" but beckoning to Weston to return and sing. Weston steals Doll Trapes scarf in a new manner; he makes her drop it, etc. and pretending to do something about his knee, till she is out of sight, takes it up, saying I take it with all my spirit. When Macheath went to trial, Shuter cried, "Clear the way there--knock down that old woman with the apples.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: FFingalian-; New Hornpipe, as17670805

14148
25 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: He [Foote] does Paragraph, Strap and Slaughter. In the first he took off Faulkner, the printer of the Dublin Journal; am uncertain who in the last two. In the Counsellor, who examines the witness in the affair of El Can...he takes of Willes, son of the late Chief Justice. That examination and other anecdotes are not in the printed copy of the Orators...Mrs Jeffereys could scarce do her part for laughing at Foote

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: The Taylors

Dance: Miss Froment

14149
28 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: At Davies read the Countess of S. At 7 went into the Pit....a foolish Epilogue is spoken by Mrs Dancer, which tends to lessen the impression made by the excellent moral of the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End: Miss Froment

14150
31 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Fifth Day. Neville MS Diary: Going into the first Gallery to hear the Prologue...was obliged to stay and see the Play. When the Epilogue was called for, Barry appeared and said, Mrs Dancer is so ill, she hopes you will excuse her." The gods were so brutish as to continue hissing and crying Off Off" All the while little Froment danced, who stood it very well. At last Mrs Dancer came on the stage and said I have been very ill all night. Otherwise I would not have requested this indulgence. The "Nos" and Clappers prevailing, at last she got off without speaking the Epilogue. The Farce was...purged of a little of its obscenity

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: End: Miss Froment