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5572 results for: Keyword - Opera House in the Haymarket
We found 3215 matches on Event Comments, 2570 matches on Performance Title, 280 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1676
11 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit; Lockit-Berry; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Peachum-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Clive; In Act III, Hornpipe-Mathews; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters; New Occasional Prologue on the opening of the theatre-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters
Role: New Occasional Prologue on the opening of t Actor: Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1677
12 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Dance: As17500926

1678
18 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: No persons to be admitted behind the scenes nor any money to be returned after the Curtain is drawn up. [A customary notice throughout the remainder of the season until benefit time.] Tomorrow (not acted these two years) Jane Shore. The part of Alicia to be attempted by Miss Jane Cibber, being her first time of appearing upon that stage these two years. Receipts: #40 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Entertainment: EEpilogue upon Two Prologues-Mrs Clive

1679
26 December 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Music, Dresses, Habits and Decorations. Full Prices. [Which were maintained during run of this pantomime]. A New Pantomime. This Pant: was made by Mr Woodward & met wth great applause, Young Vernon sung for the first time very well. It is said some of the Scenes were bought from Sadler's Wells, wch is shut up by ye Law (Cross). Woodward Harlequin 1st time in three years. Pantomime a New Entertainment in Italian Grotesque Characters (General Advertiser). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet, (General Advertiser) Mas. Vernon (Cross).
Cast
Role: others Actor: Shuter, Leviez, Blakes, Layfield, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mme Mariet,

1680
26 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1681
15 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Pritchard and Mr Havard continuing ill the plays which were lately bespoke and designed to be acted at Drury Lane are oblig'd to be deferr'd for some days. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Pit, Mrs _Toogood.

1682
28 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

1683
29 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: I: Devisse, Mad Auretti

1684
15 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

1685
17 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Norris. Tickets of Miss Norris at Mr Jackson's Habit warehouse Tavistock St., and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd out for 30 March will be taken. [Advance publicity for Havard's Benefit, Inspector No 29: I have said in a former paper, that those who have not seen Alfred, have yet to see Mr Garrick in a character in which he excells everything that has been attempted in one of the noblest Roads of Tragedy. I shall add to it on this occaison, that those who have not yet seen Alfred will have a pleasure from it greater than they can receive from the best dramatic performance they are already acquainted with' (London Advertiser and Literary Gazette).] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.

Dance: I: Devisse, Mad Auretti

1686
13 May 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright, Y. Cross, Mad. Camargo & 4 more had tickets (Cross). [The four were: Sturt, Lewis, G. Bullbrick, and Loyde.] Tickets for 13 April will be taken. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17501231; III: Hornpipe-Master Shawford

1687
14 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Driscol, Banks, Barnard, Miss Davis, and Trott (Lobby Doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd by Mlle Huette, Mrs Hanmeuze, Mrs Griffith will be taken. Tomorrow the Fair Penitent and on Friday Romeo and Juliet, being the last time of the Company's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: As17510511

1688
17 September 1751 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Benefit for Yeates, Jr, at the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark (London Daily Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Escapes of Harlequin

1689
13 November 1752 @ New Wells, Lemon Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Hallam at the New Wells, Lemon St. A Concert...by a set of Mr Hallam's Friends. Boxes 3s. Pit and Galleries 2s. 6 p.m. As the Wells have been shut up all the past Summer, and are now open'd only upon this occasion, Mr Hallam hopes the Town will be so indulgent, as to honour him with their Company, and the Favour will always be gratefully acknowledged

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Entertainment: Several curious Fireworks-

1690
16 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ye Inspector had put a Letter saying Mr Woodward's words to Fitzpatrick were--I have notic'd you & shall see you another time. In Answer to wch Mr Woodward made an Affidavid & publish'd it in the Gen. Advertiser--that he said no more than I thank you, Sir,--Mr Fitzpatrick had in ye Inspector put in an advertism[en]t upon his Honour, Woodward said the other Words. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17521106, but Piettro, Miss +Rayner, Mad Auretti; III: A +Hornpipe-Mathews

1691
15 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122; III: A Hornpipe-Master Granier

1692
12 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Shawford, Roger, Granier and the Widow Reinhold. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Scot's Dance, as17530501; III: A Hornpipe-Granier; End Opera: The Rigadoon, Minuet-Mr and Miss Shawford

1693
28 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Beard. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets at Beard's lodgings at Mrs Coleman's in East St., Red Lyon Square, and at the Stage Door. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #280 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: I: Rise Glory, in the Opera Rosamond, by Arne-Beard; II: A Song-Miss Thomas; III: (By desire) a Ballad-Beard; IV: A Pastoral Dialogue by Arne-Miss Thomas, Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

1694
22 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lowe. Tickets deliver'd out for the 4th will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17531120, but Lucius-_; Aranthes-_.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith
Role: Athanais Actor: Miss Bellamy, 1st appearance there in 4 years
Role: Aranthes Actor: Usher
Related Works
Related Work: The Weathercock Author(s): Theodosius Forrest

Afterpiece Title: The Medley; or The Lover's Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Song: II: Let Festal Joy Triumphant Reign from Belshazar, composed by Handel-Lowe; IV: A New Ballad, words by Boyce, composed by Arne-Lowe; End: A favourite Dialogue No Never-Lowe, Mrs Chambers

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17531120

1695
14 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@o@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Simson; Player-Bransby; Lucy-Mrs Clive; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Cross; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Polly-Miss Macklin (first time); In Act III a Hornpipe-Mathews, others; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathews, others
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1696
15 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathews, others
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: I: Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

1697
19 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathews, others
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Johnson, Clough, Blakes, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mad Mariet
Role: The Shepherd's Holiday Actor:

1698
27 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathews, others
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Miss Haughton, Mad _Mariet in the bills.
Role: The Dances Actor: Campioni, Mlle Auretti.

1699
28 August 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Player-Cibber; Polly-Young Gentlewoman Miss Cary (Winston MS 8) who never appeared on the Stage before.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Young Gentlewoman who acted Miranda in The Busy Body

Dance: II: Pierots Dance-; III: A Hornpipe-

1700
17 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It