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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.

3326
30 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Public Advertiser, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. "The mournful tone, the pathetic countenance, and the long-drawn expression pervaded the sprightly scenes of Rosalind as effectually as if the play had been Isabella" (Public Advertiser, 2 May). Receipts: #327 8s. 6d. (150/1/9; 9/11/6; 0/6/0; tickets: 167/10/0) (charge: #106/15/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17841026, but Rosalind-Mrs Siddons .

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17850427.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17850307athi

3327
02 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #164 16s. (118/3; 45/12; 1/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17841018 .

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17850427.

3328
04 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #228 16s. 6d. (198/4/0; 28/1/6; 2/1/0; tickets not come in: 0/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17850317athi .

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17850427.

3329
05 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Chapman and Wright. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Chapman, No. 47, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; of Wright, No. 21, Berner-street, Westminster. Receipts: #224 18s. 6d. (33/19/0; 10/11/0; 0/8/6; tickets: 180/0/0) (charge: #113 9s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Convivial Coterie i

Performance Comment: . The Sons of Anacreon]. As17850418, but added: A new song (composed by Danby) by Chapman, and to Vocal Parts-Staunton, Fawcett, Wilson; omitted: songs by the Bannisters, and Master Clarke . omitted: songs by the Bannisters, and Master Clarke .

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Performance Comment: As17841125 .

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850120, but omitted: other Principal Characters .

Dance: End of Act II of 2nd piece The Slave in Chains by Hamoir

Performance Comment: hathi.

3330
07 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Aickin as Duke Senior but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Staunton.] Receipts: #233 14s. (214/0/0; 18/19/6; 0/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17850430, but Duke Senior-Staunton .

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17850427.

Dance: As17850430

Performance Comment: hathi.

3331
10 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. [Ernst Brandes quoted in J. A. Kelly, p. 109: Brandes has much to say on the subject of Shakespeare ... He regrets that the role of Ophelia is assigned in both theaters on the strength of the candidate's accomplishments as a singer, which he considers relatively unimportant; and that the mania for operettas has been allowed to disfigure several of Shakespeare's plays. The Tempest had been debased to an opera, and a whole army of witches had been added to the cast of Macbeth, so that witches' arias and witches' choruses might be introduced.] Receipts: #241 10s. (131/16/0; 12/17/6; 1/1/6; tickets: 95/15/0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17850207.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: As17841026 .

3332
11 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Spencer and Mrs Hedges. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #173 16s. 6d.(17/3/0; 10/6/0; 0/11/6; tickets: 145/16/0) (charge: #105 11s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Dodd; William-Baddeley; John-Phillimore; Sideboard-Burton; Sir Bashful Constant-King; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Hedges; Muslin-Miss Pope; Lady Constant-Mrs Brereton; Mignionet-Miss Hale; Widow Belmour (with a song)-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17841021 .

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore

Performance Comment: hathi.

3333
12 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Harwood, prompter. 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 702, not published]. Receipts: #180 15s. 6d. (21/4/0; 13/16/6; 1/0/0; tickets: 144/15/0) (charge: #105 17s. 1d.}

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17841203 .

Afterpiece Title: New Readings by Johnny Bulcalf With his Journey to London

Performance Comment: Freeman-Waldron; Johnny Bulcalf-Burton .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17840921 .

Dance: End of 2nd piece, as17850505

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: End of Act IV of 1st piece Stand to your Guns by Bannister

Performance Comment: hathi.

3334
16 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fosbrook, box-book and house-keeper. Receipts: #298 6s. (48/12; 11/13; 0/10; tickets: 237/11) (charge: #108 18s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Performance Comment: As17850418, but President (with an Imitative Song)-Bannister Jun .

Afterpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17841210 .

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17841116 .

3335
17 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Receipts: #266 16s. 6d. (30/7/0; 11/6/6; 0/3/6; tickets: 224/19/6) (charge: #110 18s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17841102 .

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850128.

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour and Gavot by Master Butler and a Young Lady [unidentified] (both Scholars to Miller); End of mainpiece a Double Hornpipe by Master Butler and the same Young Lady

Performance Comment: hathi.

3336
18 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. The last time of Mrs Siddons's performing this Season. Receipts: #295 14s. (287/14; 6/10; 1/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17850430.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17850427.

Dance: As17850430

Performance Comment: hathi.

3337
19 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Walker, Danby, Miss Barnes & Miss Burnett. Tickets delivered for the 18th Instant will be admitted. Receipts: #268 14s. 6d. (50/0/0; 20/0/6; 0/12/0; tickets: 198/2/0) (charge: #109 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17840916, but Fulmer-Baddeley .

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Performance Comment: As17850516, but added: Danby .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17850328but Phoebe-Miss Barnes; Rosina-Miss Burnett; added: 2nd Irishman-Alfred .

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Hunting Duet (composed by J. Danby) by Dignum and [C.] Danby; End of Act III Tally Ho! by Miss Barnes

Performance Comment: Danby) by Dignum and [C.] Danby; End of Act III Tally Ho! by Miss Barnes .

3338
20 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Brigg, Pemberton, Bourk, Aberdein, Newbold, Smith, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Heard [Account-Book adds: Mills] will be admitted. [The afterpiece was perhaps changed. On the Kemble playbill it is deleted, but no substitute play is given. The Account-Book lists The Lyar.] Receipts: #220 181. 6d. (43/4/0; 21/0/0; 0/2/6; tickets: 156/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17840918, but Trusty-Mrs Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Tidswell .

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17850317athi .

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cow by Brigg and Miss Stageldoir; End of Act III Hornpipe by Bourk

Performance Comment: hathi.

3339
26 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Pcrcey & Cameron. Receipts: #235 19s. (14/14; 5/10; 0/15; tickets: 215/0) (charge: #106 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Colonel Blunt-Staunton; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieutenant Story-Phillimore; Committee-Men-Waldron, &c; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Brereton; Ruth-Miss Pope .

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: As17850114.

Dance: As17840918

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day by Dignum

Performance Comment: hathi.

3340
30 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Paid various Renters #19 16s. [apiece] (Account-Book, 1 Sept.). Receipts: #222 12s. 6d. (181/11/0; 40/8/0; 0/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17841018, but Lady Sneerwell-Miss E. Kemble; omitted: Careless . omitted: Careless .

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17850221.

3341
08 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: As17850528 .

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: As17850602.

Dance: As17850601

Performance Comment: hathi.

3342
09 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I a Statute Scene. [Meadows had 1st appeard in London, from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, at the HAY, 12 Feb. 1785.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Wewitzer; Eustace-Davies; Young Meadows-Meadows (1st appearance in London); Luanda-Miss Langrish; Madge-Mrs Wells; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss George .

Afterpiece Title: Hunt the Slipper

Performance Comment: As17850603.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17850601

Performance Comment: hathi.

3343
15 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Performance Comment: As17850531 .

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Gardner; Mrs Wells, Mrs Cuyler. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Aug. 1786: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Gardner; Finette-Mrs Wells; Almadine-Mrs Cuyler.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17850601

Performance Comment: hathi.

3344
17 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Bullcley; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: As17850616.

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars

Performance Comment: hathi.

3345
18 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Sga Sestini's 1st appearance as Jessamy at this theatre was on 10 Aug. 1784.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character on this stage); Lionel-Brett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: As17850616.

Dance: As17850617

Performance Comment: hathi.

3346
20 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I a Statute Scene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17850609.

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: As17850616.

Dance: As17850609

Performance Comment: hathi.

3347
22 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: As17850528, but Wewitzer in place of Wilson .

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: As17850616.

3348
23 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17850603 but Argus-Wewitzer; Alguazile-Swords; Notary-Burton .

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: As17850616.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Lasses by Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne, &c

Performance Comment: hathi.

3349
25 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: As17850618.

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Performance Comment: As17850616.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Lasses by Giorgi's Scholars

Performance Comment: hathi.

3350
27 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Performance Comment: As17850602.

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Performance Comment: As17850621.

Dance: End of mainpiece The Lover in Disguise by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets

Performance Comment: hathi.