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1815 results for: Keyword - Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais
We found 994 matches on Performance Title, 583 matches on Performance Comments, 215 matches on Author, 181 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1251
18 October 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Giffard; Pierre-Walker; Antonio-Yates; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Walker

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1252
08 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Milward; Belvidera-Mrs Roberts; Duke-Taswell; Renault-Berry; Bedamar-Ridout; Priuli-Wright; Pierre-Quin.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Quin.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: As17401201

1253
17 March 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: See17410131, but Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Milward; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2d Spirit-Ridout; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrosine-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Lowe; Spirit-Savage; Sabrina-Mrs Arne; with the music by Arne-; in every Act of the Masque dancing-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Nivelon, Livier, Carney, La Pierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Moudet; at the end a dance-Maltere, Mlle Maltere.
Cast
Role: in every Act of the Masque dancing Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Nivelon, Livier, Carney, La Pierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Moudet

1254
01 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Giffard; Priuli-Peterson; Renault-Paget; Bedemar-Blakes; Pierre-Garrick, being the first Time of his appearing in that Character.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Garrick, being the first Time of his appearing in that Character.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Leek, as17420224

1255
14 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Garrick; Belvidera-Mrs Pritchard; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Berry; Bedamar-Mills; Duke-Taswell; Spinoza-Turbutt; Eliot-Woodburn; Officer-Ray.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Beard; III: The Noontide Air from Comus-Miss Edward; IV: Lowe

1256
18 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Bridges; Priuli-Winstone; Renault-Cross; Bedamar-Blakes; Duke-Taswell; Spinoza-Turbutt; Eliot-Green; Officer-Ray; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

1257
29 March 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17431118, but Pierre-Garrick; Jaffier-Giffard; Renault-Berry.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: Muilment, Mrs Auguste

1258
14 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Ryan; Pierre-Cashell; Renault-Chapman; Bedamar-Hale; Priuli-Bridgwater; Duke-Rosco; Officer-Gibson; Eliot-Ridout; Spinoza-Anderson; Theodore-Carr; Belvidera-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Cashell

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: V: The New Occasional Song by Lampe-Beard [see17451011]

Dance: Cooke

1259
24 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17451014, but Pierre-Davies; Duke-_; Officer-_; Eliot-_; Spinoza-_; Theodore-_.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Song: Beard

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

1260
04 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffeir-Ryan; Pierre-Cashell; Priuli-Bridgwater; Renault-Ridout; Bedamar-Gibson; Officer-Carr; Eliot-Bencraft; Duke-Dunstall; Spinoza-Anderson; Belvidera-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Cashell

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

1261
09 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: As17461004, but Pierre-Quin; Renault-Chapman; Duke-Rosco; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Officer-_; Eliot-_.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: As17461231

1262
08 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCross: Mr Garrick first play'd Jaffier very fine-G: Applause. Genest, IV, 237: Barry's figure was pleasing and commanding in Pierre beyond description; but in a critical view he was not suited to the character. Receipts: #195 (Cross); #190 11s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1263
08 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Berry; Pierre-Barry; Duke-Winstone; Bedamar-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

1264
24 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Berry; Belvidera-Miss Bellamy; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Bridges; Elliot-Mozeen; Spinoza-Simson; Duke-Winstone; Bedamour-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

1265
28 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop, first time; Belvidera-Miss Bellamy; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Spinoza-Simson; Elliot-Mozeen; Duke-Winstone; Bedamour-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Mossop, first time

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

1266
21 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry, first time; Pierre-Sparks; Priuli-Bridgwater; Bedamar-Ridout; Renault-Macklin; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17521219

1267
25 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Duke-Bransby; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Spinoza-Simson; Bedamour-Blakes; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1268
14 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Pierre-Sparks; Priuli-Bridgwater; Bedamar-Gibson; Renault-Ridout; Belvidera-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

1269
15 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Duke-Bransby; Pruili-Havard; Renault-Burton; Elliot-Mozeen; Bedamour-Blakes; Spinoza-Simson.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: CCymon and Iphigenia-Beard

1270
29 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17541123, but Pierre-Sparks; Belvidera-Mrs Glen first time.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: CComic Dance-Granier and Mrs Granier

1271
14 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Gibson; Bedamar-Anderson; Duke-Marten; Renault-Ridout; Pierre-Sparks; Belvidera-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Sparks

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: Granier, Miss Hilliard, her first appearance this stage these two years

1272
26 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Holland, 1st time; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Duke-Bransby; Bedamor-Blakes; Elliot-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

1273
11 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-a Gentleman, his first appearance on any stage; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Spinoza-Walker; Pierre-Mossop; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Bedamor-Blakes; Duke-Bransby; Elliot-Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17571004

1274
18 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Young Gentleman, first on any stage; Pierre-Davis, second on that stage; Priuli-Marshall; Duke-Clarke; Eliot-Pittard; Spinosa-Blakey; Theodore-Cotshall; Bedamar-Adcock; Renault-Cibber; Belvidera-Mrs Adcock, first time in that part on that stage.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Davis, second on that stage

Afterpiece Title: Numps's Courtship

Dance: As17580112

1275
24 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Garrick, 1st time in 4 years; Pierre-Mossop; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber; Priuli-Havard; Renault-Burton; Bedamar-Blakes; Duke-Bransby.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Mossop

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette