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5325 results for: Keyword - R
We found 6691 matches on Roles/Actors, 1726 matches on Performance Comments, 226 matches on Event Comments, 21 matches on Performance Title, and 5 matches on Author.

2726
16 September 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Miss Farren

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17790831.

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors

Performance Comment: As17790714.

2727
17 September 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Jewell. [Mainpiece in place of The Spanish Barber, announced on playbill of 16 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17790622.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Wood; Don Diego-Bannister; Scholars-Davis, Kenny; Mungo-Jackson; Ursula-Mrs Webb; Leonora-Mrs Jewell.

Dance: As17790818

2728
02 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #167 8s. 6d. (126.15.0; 38.4.6; 2.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Norris; Alonzo-Chaplin; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Clara-Miss Collett; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17790925.

2729
14 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #237 2s. (209.8.0; 27.1.6; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17790921, but Crabtree-Waldron.

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor

Performance Comment: As17791009, but Justice Solemn-Waldron.

2730
16 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Henry is identified in playbill of 15 Nov. He had been acting in America since 1767 (Dictionary of American Biography); and see 18 Apr. 1780.] "We cannot but object to [his] calling handkerchief hand-kercher, according to the old Saxon termination. Perhaps he may be justifiable [sic] on the strict rules of etymology, but singularity always looks like affectation" (Morning Chronicle, 18 Oct.). Receipts: #109 2s. 6d. (91.15.0; 17.2.0; 0.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-A Gentleman (1st appearance upon the [recte: this] stage [Henry]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Norris; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17790921.

2731
22 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: # 133 #133 21.3; 0.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17791014.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17790923, but added: 2nd Principal Bacchanal-Gaudry.

Song: III: song [see17790921]-Gaudry

2732
25 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #104 14s. 6d. (83.9.0; 21.1.0; 0.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Eustace-Fawcett; Hodge-Davies; Young Meadows-Webster; Margery-Mrs Wrighten; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Miss Collett; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17790925.

Dance: I: Country Dance- incident to the mainpiece; End II: Dance-the Miss Stageldoirs

2733
06 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with a perspective representation of the Grand Camp at Cox-Heathv [see 15 Oct. 1778], from a view taken by DeLoutherbourg, and executed under his direction. [This notice is included in al subsequent performances.] Account-Book, 29 Feb. 1780: Paid Serjeant for teaching boys and volunteers the exercise [in The Camp] #10 10s. Receipts: #221 0s. 6d. (177.1.0; 43.10.6; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17790921.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Webster, Moody, Parsons, Bannister, Baddeley, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten. Cast adjusted from playbill of 10 May 1780, and Morning Chronicle, 16 Oct. 1778: William-Webster; O'Daub-Moody; Gage-Parsons; Serjeant Drill-Bannister; Mons. Bluard-Baddeley; Sir Harry Bouquet-Dodd; Nancy-Mrs Robinson; Lady Gorget-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Sash-Mrs Baddeley; Countrywoman-Miss Kirby; Nell-Mrs Wrighten.

2734
19 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Winter's Tale [announced on playbill of 18 Nov.] is unavoidably obliged to be deferred till to-morrow. Receipts: # 82 1s. (59.14.0; 21.8.6; 0.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Bradshaw]; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten (1st appearance in that character); Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17790921.

2735
10 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Delpini's 1st appearance in England was at cg, in pantomime, 26 Dec. 1776. And see cg, 6 Oct. 1779.] Receipts: #183 12s. 6d. (133.12.0; 49.19.6; 0.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17790928, but Sullen-Hurst.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17791111 Prologue as17791030 .

Dance: End IV:new Comic Pantomime Dance (composed by Delpini) The Sportsman Deceiv'd-Delpini (1st appearance as a dancer in England), Menage, the Miss Stageldoirs, Sga Crespi

2736
12 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #208 5s. (157.13; 50.5; 0.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17791124, but Old Knowell-Packer; Cob-Holcroft.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800103, but Principal Characters-_Grimaldi, Chaplin; Principal Sailors-+2nd SailorGaudry.

2737
14 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #203 8s. 6d. (165.17.0; 36.19.0; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17791220.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800112.

Dance: As17791220

2738
18 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #201 18s. (164.13; 36.6; 0.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17791210, but Gibbet-Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800111, but Puff-King in place of Palmer; Sneer-Palmer in place of Brereton.

Dance: End IV: As17791220

2739
24 January 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 5s. (155.16; 4.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: As17800117.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Every where

Performance Comment: As17800117.

2740
25 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Zoraida [announced on playbill of 24 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Aickin's Illness. Receipts: #211 9s. 6d. (175.10.0; 34.11.0; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17800124, but Gardner's name listed in playbill.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800118.

2741
12 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #171 2s. 6d. (122.9.0; 47.17.0; 0.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv

Performance Comment: As17791220.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800118.

Dance: As17791220

2742
15 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #192 9s. (155.0; 37.4; 0.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17800124, but Cassius-Bensley (1st appearance in that character); Caska-Aickin.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800118.

2743
19 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Old Batchelor [announced on playbill of 17 Feb.] is obliged to be deferr'd on account of King's illness. Receipts: #161 7s. (107.3; 53.9; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17800215.

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17791113.

2744
11 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Zoraida [announced on playbill of 9 Mar., benefit for the Author] is obliged to be deferred till further Notice. Receipts: #104 13s. 6d. (70.5.0; 32.17.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17800215.

Afterpiece Title: Whos The Dupe

Performance Comment: As17791209.

Dance: As17800205

2745
18 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Yates [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #157 8s. 6d. (137.0.0; 19.17.0; 0.11.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17791210.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800127.

Dance: End IV: As17791220

2746
31 March 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Webster. Public Advertiser, 14 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Webster at his house, No. 2, Paul Baker's Court, Doctors Commons. Receipts: #207 15s. 6d. (57.2.0; 19.3.0; 0.9.6; tickets: 131.1.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17791210.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17800127.

Dance: As17791122

2747
10 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #195 3s. (141.11.0; 52.10.6; 1.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17790925, but Norfolk-Hurst; Duke of York-Miss Langrish.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800111, but Puff-King in place of Palmer.

2748
17 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. Mainpiece: With the Grand Triumphal Entry. 2nd piece [1st time; INT I, probably by Robert Baddeley]: Baddeley, in the character of Moses in The School For Scandal, will present the Audience with a specimen of Jewish Education in a series of Instructions to his son Shadrach. Public Advertiser, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 4, Little Russel Street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #246 13s. (178.10; 30.11; 0.17; tickets: 36.15) (charge: #79 4s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great Or The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Cassander-Aickin; Lysimachus-Brereton; Hephestian-Davies; Polypercon-Philimore; Clytus-Hurst; Roxana-Miss Sherry; Parisatis-Mrs Sharp; Sisigambis-Mrs Davenett; Statira-Mrs Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Performance Comment: Moses-Baddeley; Shadrach-Burton.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800412.

2749
27 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #51 19s. (36.6; 15.13; 0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17800215.

Afterpiece Title: The Artifice

Performance Comment: As17800414.

2750
28 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hurst and Burton. Public Advertiser, 26 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Hurst at More's, pastry cook, the East End of the New Church, Strand; of Burton, No. 149, Fleet-street. Receipts: #111 18s. (27.0.0; 20.19.6; 0.13.6; tickets: 63 .5.0) (charge: #64 11s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17791124, but Master Stephen (for that night only)-Vernon.

Afterpiece Title: Whos The Dupe

Performance Comment: As17800422, but Gradus (1st time)-Burton.

Dance: As17791215

Song: End IV: As17800411