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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.

3876
04 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 4 May 1790]. Receipts: #77 9s. 6d. (52.18.0; 20.14.0; 2.15.0; tickets not come in: 1.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle (with new songs by Dr Arnold)-Kelly; Sir Christopher Curry-Aickin; Medium-Baddeley; Campley-Dignum; Mate-Williames; Planters-Burton, Phillimore, Benson; Trudge-Bannister Jun.; Narcissa-Miss Hagley; Wowski-Miss Romanzini; Patty-Mrs Edwards; Yarico-Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: . As17891017.

3877
09 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: An accurate Edition of [King Henry the Fifth] to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #165 17s. 6d. (132.8.0; 30.18.0; 2.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17891001.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Performance Comment: As17891026.

Dance: As17891026

3878
10 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #166 2s. (136.10.0; 28.8.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17891013.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17891020.

Song: As17891017

3879
11 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #158 19s. (122.12.0; 34.18.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17891006.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17891107.

3880
13 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; BO 2, by the Hon. John St.John. Prologue by the author (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture, new Songs and Accompaniments by Shaw. The Scenes by Greenwood. Receipts: #172 16s. (117.11.0; 53.9.6; 1.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17891105.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. Principal Characters-Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Banks, Fawcett, Maddocks, Lyons, Wilson, Alfred, Fairbrother, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry, Mrs Crouch. [Cast from text (J. Debrett, 1789), and European Magazine, Nov. 1789, p. 378: Mask-Kelly; Commandant-Barrymore; Turnkey-Suett; Lawyer-Waldron; Officer-Sedgwick; Mob-Hollingsworth, Jones, Phillimore, Maddocks, Lyons, Fairbrother, Webb [not listed in playbill]; Thomas-Banks; Jonas-Bannister Jun.; Nannette-Miss Romanzini; Abbess-Mrs Edwards; Nuns-Miss Hagley, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes; Teresa-Mrs Fox; Carline-Mrs Crouch; unassigned-Fawcett, Wilson, Alfred, Danby, Shaw, Vincent, Boyer, Stageldoir, Horsfall, Dorion, Capon, Mrs Edwin, Miss Palmer, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gawdry; Prologue-Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17891207).]This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 8 performances only (see17891207).]

3881
14 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #180 2s. (114.17.0; 61.3.6; 4.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17891010.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17891113, but Mob-_Fairbrother; unassigned-_Danby; _Shaw; _Vincent; _Boyer; _Stageldoir_; _Horsfall; _Dorion; _Capon; Miss _Palmer; Mrs _Shaw; Mrs _Davies; Mrs _Butler; Mrs _Gawdry. _Shaw; _Vincent; _Boyer; _Stageldoir_; _Horsfall; _Dorion; _Capon; Miss _Palmer; Mrs _Shaw; Mrs _Davies; Mrs _Butler; Mrs _Gawdry.

3882
16 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #197 1s. (138.11; 56.3; 2.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17891001.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17891114.

3883
19 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 18s (76.3.0; 22.10.6; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17891010.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: As17891107.

3884
23 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #166 11s. 6d. (118.6.0; 46.15.0; 1.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17891001.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17891120, but Mrs Fox.

3885
26 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #207 5s. 6d. (177.10.0; 28.12.6; 1.3.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17891020.

3886
28 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #236 4s. (221.19; 13.1; 1.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: . As17891017.

3887
03 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author and Composer [of mainpiece, who are named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #161 10s. (141.18.0; 16.16.6; 2.15.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Lord William-Dignum in place of Kelly; Robert-Suett of Dignum; Lewis-Hollingsworth of Suett .

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17890912, but Landlord-Maddocks; Postboy-_; Frank-_.

3888
08 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #201 17s. 6d. (175.18.0; 25.3.0; 0.16.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Maud-Mrs Heard in place of Mrs Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: . As17891017, but Charlotte-Mrs Wilson; Miss Doiley-Miss Collins.

Dance: As17891204

3889
11 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #176 12s. (152.2.0; 23.14.6; 0.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891208.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17891020.

Dance: As17891204

3890
14 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Island of St. Marguerite, advertised on playbill of 12 Dec.] Receipts: #131 6s. 6d. (106.9.0; 22.13.6; 2.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Sir Walter Ralegh

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Aickin, Barrymore, Packer, Williames, Benson, Haymes, Webb, Bensley, Mrs Powell, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Ward. [Cast from European Magazine, Dec. 1789, p. 459: Raleigh [sic]-Kemble; Gundamor-Aickin; Young Raleigh-Barrymore; Salisbury-Packer; Wade-Williames; Carew-Benson; Sir Julius Caesar-Haymes; Lord Cobham-Webb; Howard-Bensley; Olympia-Mrs Powell; Florella-Miss Tidswell; Lady Raleigh-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17890924.

3891
15 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Lokes & Co., Wax Chandlers, to Nov. 25, #72 10s. Receipts: #157 15s. 6d. (141.13.0; 15.14.0; 0.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley in place of Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17891201.

Dance: In: Dance, as17891204; In afterpiece: Minuet, as17891201

3892
19 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of Trick upon Trick, advertised on playbill of 18 Dec.] Receipts: #204 2s. (177.10.0; 24.16.6; 1.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17891020.

Dance: As17891204

3893
23 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Careless Husband, advertised on playbill of 22 Dec.] Paid House & Window tax, 1@2 Yr., #56 13s. 8d. Public Advertiser, 24 Dec.: [Pearce, who was from the Bath theatre, has] a clear bass voice, which he occasionally relieves by a falsetto...His first song was encored though sung much out of tune. Receipts: #113 4s. (77.2; 35.12; 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17891006.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Pearce (1st appearance on that stage); Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.

3894
28 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #171 5s. (146.7; 23.13; 1.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: As17891001, but Scroop-Lyons; Dauphin-Benson; Duke of Gloucester-_.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Performance Comment: As17891226.

3895
13 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #196 17s. (152.6; 40.2; 4.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17891105.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17900108, but unassigned-Mrs _Shaw; Mrs _Davies; Mrs _Butler; Mrs _Gawdry. Mrs _Davies; Mrs _Butler; Mrs _Gawdry.

3896
22 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #154 3s. 6d. (116.8.0; 31.6.0; 6.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17891010.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Performance Comment: Marguerite. As17900113, but Sedgwick_; Mrs_ Fox; Nuns-Miss _Stageldoir, Miss _Barnes; unassigned-Mrs _Edwin; Miss _Palmer. Miss _Palmer.

3897
23 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #251 14s. (216.0.0; 33.7.6; 2.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Charles-Benson in place of Sedgwick.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17900119.

Dance: II: As17891204; End: The Irish Bird Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

3898
27 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #113 7s. (83.19; 26.15; 2.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17891105.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolicks

Performance Comment: As17900121, but Pantaloon-Burton; Macaroni-Hamoir.

3899
28 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #206 14s. 6d. (177.3.0; 27.18.0; 1.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124.

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: As17900119, but Canteen-Benson.

Dance: As17900123

3900
01 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Storace. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 26 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Sga Storace, No. 23, Howland-street, Rathbone-place. Receipts: #328 5s. 6d. (177.14.0; 18.6.0; 3.0.6; tickets: 129.5.0) (charge: #112 0s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17891020.

Dance: As17891204

Song: In Opera: a new song-Sga Storace