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16519 results for: Keyword - Mr William Shakespear
We found 11047 matches on Author, 5343 matches on Event Comments, 2686 matches on Performance Comments, 581 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

601
19 December 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #27 15s. Probable attendance: boxes, 27 paid and 12 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 77 paid and 25 orders; slips, 6 paid and 5 orders; first gallery, 93 paid and 20 orders; second gallery, 80 paid and 4 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

602
13 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has wrote for the Stage. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #22 5s.; tickets #72 18s. Probable attendance: boxes, 23 by money and 207 by tickets; stage, 3 by money; pit, 56 by money and 141 by tickets; slips, 5 by money; first gallery, 25 by money; second gallery, 57 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Two Pierrots-Salle, Mrs Pelling; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

603
31 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #38 17s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 17 paid and 4 orders; pit, 125 paid and 27 orders; slips, 9 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 150 paid and 26 orders; second gallery, 132 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Music: As17280930, but Vocal Parts-_Leveridge

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyan, Dupre Jr

604
25 February 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #14 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Music: As17290131

Dance: As17290131

605
23 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard and Rainton, the Dancer. Alter'd from Shakespear. With all the proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or The Man hater

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Music: In II: Masque with Grand Dance of Moors-Rainton, others; music by Corelli-

Dance: III: The Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett; IV: Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; V: A new French Peasant-Rainton, Miss Robinson

606
26 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentlewoman [Mrs Steed] and her Daughter. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #20 16s.; tickets #104 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Dance: End I: Chacone-Mrs Pelling; II: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; III: Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; IV: French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; V: Myrtillo-Dupre, Mrs Pelling, Moreau, Miss LaTour, Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

607
06 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

608
26 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. N.B. Part of the Company will continue to Act twice a Week

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: End II: Grand Moorish Dance-Essex, others; IV: Spanish Entry-Lally, others; V: Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr; End Afterpiece: Village Dance-Thurmond, Houghton, Rainton, Burney, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson Sr, Mrs Walter, Miss Price

609
25 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

610
03 October 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #58 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Music: With the Vocal and Instrumental Musick Incident to the Play-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Harrison, Thompson, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Egleton

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr

611
17 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #24 11s. [Note that Penkethman Jr is advertised at both lif and gf for this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

612
22 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #82 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

613
27 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens Or The Man hater

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

614
18 December 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

615
14 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Houghton and the Prompter. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #21 6s. 6d.; tickets #122 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: Singing in Italian-Mrs Barbier; incident to the Play: Original Music-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Rochetti, Papillion, Baker, Thompson, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Egleton, Mrs Cantrel

Music: H$Handel's Water Music-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr

616
19 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Sultana-Miss Robinson; The last new Grand Dance-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Boval, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Dutchman and Dutchwoman-Roger, Rainton

617
27 June 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Paget and Rosco. Written by Shakespear. Particular Care is taken to keep the House cool. At. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Paget, from the Theatre in Dublin; Iago-Rosco; Duke-Jones; Brabantio-Mullart; Cassio-Lacy; Ludovico-Stopelaer; Roderigo-Reynolds; Montano-Dove; Emilia-Mrs Mullart; Desdemona-Mrs Williamson, being her first Appearance.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Williamson, being her first Appearance.
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: FFrench Peasant-M de L'Inconu; Dutch Skipper-Davenport

618
07 November 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #99 4s. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

619
10 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song:

Dance:

620
06 February 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

621
28 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Laguerre and Mrs Laguerre. Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #35 5s. 6d.; tickets #127 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: III: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: Grand Dance of Momus-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Salle, Dupre, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Dance: II: A Dialogue of Ballad@Tunes-Leveridge, Mrs Wright; IV: Chancon a Boire-Leveridge, Laguerre; Black@Ey'd Susan, in the Character of a Sailor,-Laguerre (by Desire)

622
17 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Jones (Numberer) and Little (Gallery Boxkeeper). At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With the Original Musick, Songs, and Dances, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: As17310427

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

623
18 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of several Foreign Ministers.Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Followers of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams

624
18 September 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. [Prince of Wales and the Princesses Amelia and Caroline expected to attend.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

625
13 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams