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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.

3551
24 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #168 7s. (115.5; 49.9; 3.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Blushenly-Palmer; Rueful-Bensley; Dumps-Suett; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; David-Burton; Jack Hustings-King; Miss Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell; Lady Paragon-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

3552
25 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Richard Coeur de Lion [announced on playbill of 24 Jan.] isis deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #225 9s. 6d. (177.11.0; 46.13.0; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17861130.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

3553
26 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #131 19s. 6d. (98.9.0; 32.16.0; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Miss Romanzini (1st appearance in that character); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss Stageldoir; Patty-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

Dance: End I: As17870113

3554
31 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #206 18s. 6d. (166.14.0; 37.15.0; 2.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: See17870112.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

3555
01 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid One Half Yrs Land Tax #48 2s. 4d. Receipts: #264 18s. (249.1.0; 15.12.6; 0.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17870129.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

Dance: End III: As17870113

Song: II: [Dr Cooke]'s Glee, Hark! the Lark at Heav'n's Gate sings-Dignum, Williames, Danby, Master Clarke

Performance Comment: the Lark at Heav'n's Gate sings-Dignum, Williames, Danby, Master Clarke.

3556
02 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Friday night, about 20 minutes before eight o'clock, on the conclusion of the third act, a very serious alarm took place at Drury Lane Theatre. A fire broke out at an oil-shop, the corner of Little Brydges-street. The flames appearing through the windows at the back of the upper gallery, the alarm of fire spread through many parts of the house. [The audience was dismissed, those in the boxes] passing over the stage into Russel-street...Some of the box and pit company continued for a time on the stage with the performers, some of whom were dressed in character, others half dressed, and the appearance [was] truly motley" (Public Advertiser, 5 Feb.). Receipts: #133 12s. (129.10; "An Alarm of Fire prevented the 2nd Acct."; 3.12; tickets not come in: 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife 1st 3 Acts Only

Performance Comment: As17870110, but Altea-Miss Tidswell. [Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]

3557
05 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Receipts: #318 8s. (304.1; 14.2; 0.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17870129.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

Dance: As17870201

Song: As17870201

3558
07 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Mrs Pollard is identified byMS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #141 14s. 6d. (106.16.0; 32.5.6; 2.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Polydore-Barrymore; Acasto-Packer; Ernesto-Chaplin; Chaplain-Fawcett; Page-Miss DeCamp; Chamont-Bannister Jun.; Serina-Miss Collins; Florella-Miss Tidswell; Monimia-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Pollard]) Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Servant-$Phillimore.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17870111.

3559
08 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #266 9s. 6d. (242.13.0; 22.9.0; 1.0.0; tickets not come in: 0.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17870129, but Queen-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: As17860930.

Dance: As17870201

Song: As17870201

3560
10 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Count of Narbonne [announced on playbill of 9 Feb] is obliged to be deferred, on account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Receipts: #116 19s. 6d. (77.5.0; 36.13.0; 1.16.6; tickets not come in: 1.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17870126, but Lady Sycamore-Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17870111.

Dance: As17870126

3561
12 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Palmer having relapsed, and being incapable of performing, The School for Scandal [announced on playbill of 10 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred. [Afterpiece in place of The First Floor, announced as above.] Receipts: #152 2s. 6d. (118.7.0; 26.16.0; 5.9.6; tickets not come in: 1.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: As17861226.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17870111.

Song: As17861226

3562
13 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #149 7s. (107.14; 40.0; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17870118.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17861024.

Dance: As17870118

3563
16 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid House and Window Tax one half Yr. #56 13s. 8d. Receipts: #113 16s. 6d. (62.9.0; 48.2.6; 3.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17861026, but Colonel Briton-Whitfield; Alguazile-Jones; Vasquez-Phillimore.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

3564
19 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The West Indian, announced on playbill of 17 Feb.] Receipts: #235 10s. 6d. (205.14.0; 27.2.6; 1.6.6; tickets not come in: 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17870202.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17870215.

3565
20 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #238 15s. 6d. (203.13.0; 33.15.0; 1.5.0; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860928, but Lord Gayville-Kemble (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17861024.

3566
22 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #164 8s. 6d. (129.10.0; 34.6.0; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17861228, but Player-Benson; Lucy-Miss Collett (1st appearance these 4 years).

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Mills

3567
26 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #205 11s. 6d. (170.5.0; 34.1.6; 1.0.0; ticket not come in: 0.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17861120, but Snake-Phillimore.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

3568
06 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #121 19s. (97.7; 24.9; 0.3; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey beards

Performance Comment: As17870303 .

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

3569
08 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never performed there. Receipts: #247 19s. 6d. (245.19.0; 26.11.0; 2.2.0; tickets not come in: 0.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Theodore-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-Packer; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Austin-Bensley; Adelaide-Mrs Crouch; Jaqueline-Miss Tidswell; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons.

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17860916, but Cymon-Burton.

3570
10 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The New Comedy of Seduction [announced on playbill of 8 Mar.] is unavoidably deferred 'till Monday. Receipts: #128 5s. (98.3; 28.13; 1.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17861211.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

3571
15 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #210 7s. 6d. (189.17.0; 19.17.0; 0.11.0; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: As17870308 .

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870113.

3572
20 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Smith. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. Receipts: #313 (139.19.0; 11.15.6; 0.11.6; tickets: 160.14.0) (charge: #70 5s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17870129.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: As17860930.

Dance: End II: As17870113

Song: As17870201

3573
27 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion, Ladies are desired to send their Servants at half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Palmer, Kentish Town. Receipts #322 8s. 6d. (151.11.0; 8.2.0; 0.3.6; tickets: 162.12.0) (charge: #66 4s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17861012, but Sampson-Phillimore.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17870215, but Solyman (for this night only)-Palmer.

3574
09 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Receipts: #302 (123.4; 22.19; 1.6; tickets: 154.11) (charge: #109 16s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17870226.

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Performance Comment: In which several capital Catches and Glees selected from the most eminent Masters-; the celebrated Anacreontic Song-Bannister; President (with an imitative song)-Bannister Jun; Principal Vocal Parts-Bannister, Suett, Barrymore, Dignum, Williames, Master Clarke.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Parsons; Easy-Burton; Lubin (1st time)-Dignum; Gillian-Mrs Forster; Cicely-Mrs Love; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.

3575
11 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Receipts: #282 15s. (110.11; 18.1; 1.3; tickets: 152.19) (charge: #111 14s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860928.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17861226, but Taffy-_.