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3749 results for: Keyword - Philip B. Gray Jr
We found 1596 matches on Performance Comments, 1272 matches on Author, 761 matches on Performance Title, 359 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
10 January 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A new Woman (one Gregory) did Hermione , -Great Applause (Cross). [See Gray's Inn Journal (folio) No 16 for Murphy's praise of her, and Public Advertiser 19 Jan.: Verses on the Young Lady who acted Hermione.'

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Related Works
Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: GGipsey Tambourine, as17531012

27
20 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 2 Feb. 1762.] Tomorrow will be reviv'd All's Well that Ends Well, and on Friday Lady Jane Gray, with a Pastoral (never perform'd on any stage) call'd The Spring

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

28
25 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Related Works
Related Work: The Distrest Mother Author(s): Ambrose Philips

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

29
10 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331029

30
20 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Duke of Northumberland-Mills; Duke of Suffolk-Boman; Lord Guilford Dudley-Booth; Earl of Pembroke-Elrington; Earl of Sussex-Ryan; Gardiner Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; Sir John Gates-Shepherd; Lieutenant of Tower-Quin; Captain of Guards-Maddocks; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Porter; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Oldfield; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Oldfield

Music: In: a cantata, The Meditation by Pepusch-Mrs del'Epine, Mrs Barbier

31
30 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Delane; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Northumberland-Rosco; Suffolk-Huddy; Dudley-Giffard; Sussex-Bardin; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Sir John-Williams; Lieutenant-Havard; Captain-Jenkins; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance:

32
05 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Delane; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Northumberland-Rosco; Suffolk-Huddy; Dudley-Giffard; Sussex-Bardin; Gardiner-W. Giffard; Sir John-Winstone Williams in Daily Advertiser; Lieutenant-Havard; Captain-Jenkins; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: Valois and Mlle Valois, Mrs Bullock, Jones, Hind

33
19 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Delane; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Northumberland-Rosco; Suffolk-Huddy; Dudley-Giffard; Sussex-Bardin; Gardiner-Lyon; Sir John-Morris; Lieutenant-Havard; Captain-Jenkins; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: By Vallois and Mrs Bullock

34
08 February 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Gane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Delane; Dudley-Giffard; Northumberland-Rosco; Suffolk-Huddy; Sussex-Bardin; Winchester-W. Giffard; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Haughton .
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Io

35
12 October 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Quin; Dudley-Milward; Gardiner-Cibber; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Northumberland-Wright; Suffolk-Havard; Sussex-Winstone; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Furnival.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips

Dance: II: A new Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland, others

36
24 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Walker; Lord Guilford Dudley-Giffard; Northumberland-Nelson; Suffolk-Crofts; Sussex-Linnet; Gardiner-Paget; Sir J. Gates-Marr; Dutchess of Suffolk-Mrs Steel; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: III: A new dance-Master Matthews; V: Drunken Peasant-Chettle

37
11 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lord Guilford-Havard; Pembroke-Delane; Bishop of Winchester-L. Sparks; Northumberland-Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Cross; Sussex-Mozeen; Suffolk-Winstone; Sir John Gates-Woodburn; Lieutenant-Goodfellow; With the Original Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Giffard

Dance: I: Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment

Song: II: Rise Glory Rise-Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; V: The Subscription-Lowe

38
06 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Pembroke-Mossop (1st time); Lord Guilford-Dexter 1st time; Gardiner-Havard; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Winstone; Sussex-Mozeen; Sir John Gates-Simson; Lieut.-Scrase; Captain-Ackman; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Mills; Lady Jane Gray-Miss Bellamy (1st time).
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: GGrand Provincial Dance, as17520204

39
15 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Performance Comment: Lord Guilford Dudley-Jackson; Pembroke-Holland, 1st time; Gardiner-Havard; Lady Jane Gray-Mrs Yates, 1st time; Gates-Castle; Lieutenant-Fox; Duchess of Suffolk-Mrs Bennet; Officer-Ackman; Northumberland-Burton; Suffolk-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Gray Actor: Mrs Yates, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: IV: The Sabotiers, as17621013

40
21 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Auld Robin Gray

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Suett, C. Kemble, Davies, Cooke, Benson, Cross, Fawcett, Mrs Harlowe, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Booth, Miss Leak. [Cast adjusted from text (Geo. Goulding, 1794): Auld Robin Gray-Suett; Jemmy-C. Kemble; Donald-Davies; Duncan-Cooke; Pilot-Benson; Rustic-Cross; Jerry-Fawcett; Moggy-Mrs Bland; Susan-Miss DeCamp; Mother-Mrs Booth; Jenny-Miss Leak; Mrs Harlowe is unassigned.] Mrs Harlowe is unassigned.]
Cast
Role: Auld Robin Gray Actor: Suett

Song: End: Mock Italian Song from The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton-Fawcett

Entertainment: MonologueIn evening: Monsieur Tonson-Fawcett

41
15 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: I: Comic Entertainment, as17541203; II: a Serious Dance-Miss Poitier; III: Comic Dance-Lucas, Lepy; IV: Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville; V: A Masquerade Dance, with aMinuet-Poitier Jr, Miss Poitier; To conclude with a Hornpipe-a scholar of Poitier Jr

Song: II: By Particular Desire The Choice-Miss Poitier

42
10 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Philips, the Harlequin. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Philips' Lodgings, at the Harness Maker's in Bedford Court, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Flash-Livier; Conjurer-Beard; Colombine-Mrs Walter; with a Grand Ballet-Lilliputians, scholars to Livier.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: A new Hornpipe-Philips; IV: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

Music: III: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

43
21 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna; Or, The Double Elopement

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: A New Spanish Dance-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Dagueville, Sga Vidini

44
29 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Philips, the Harlequin. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: See17361012, but Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Philips; Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips

Dance: I: Peasant-Philips, Mrs Anderson; II: Turkish Dance-Muilment; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; IV: Black Joak-Philips, Miss Mann

Music: Comic Medley Overture-composed by Lampe

45
23 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Music: I: Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; II: Concerto on Organ-Arne Jr

46
14 March 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Harlequin-Denoyer's Apprentice; V: Dutchman and Frow-Philips, Miss Brett. [Daily Advertiser, 14 March, a less authoritative source, differs on the dances: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; Villeneuve, Livier; V: Grand Ball-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.

Performance Comment: [Daily Advertiser, 14 March, a less authoritative source, differs on the dances: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Turkish Dance-Muilment; Villeneuve, Livier; V: Grand Ball-Denoyer, Mlle Roland.]
Cast
Role: Drunken Peasant Actor: Philips

Music: A Comic Medley Overture-composed by Arne

47
15 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Keen and Wright. Tickets deliver'd by Philips will be taken. [For Philips' first dance, see 7 May 1754.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: V: A Clown's Dance, in which will be introduc'd a mock Minuet-Philips

Ballet: II: The Drunken Peasant. Drunken Peasant-Philips (The Original); Clown-Wright

Performance Comment: Drunken Peasant-Philips (The Original); Clown-Wright.
Cast
Role: Drunken Peasant Actor: Philips

48
24 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Song: Purcell's Mad Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Thurmond's last new Mad Dance-Thurmond, others; Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

49
21 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Dance: Newhouse, Sandham, Pelling, Cook Jr, delaGarde's Two Sons, Miss Francis; Four Scaramouches-

50
29 April 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Dance: Rice, Tape a Scholar of Topham Sr, who never appear'd on any Stage before, Topham Jr, Sandham, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis, Sandham's Little Boy