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5234 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.

4876
21 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Johnston will be admitted. Johnston to pay a Moiety over #50.] Receipts: #310 11s. 6d. (267.3.6; 37.3.6; 0.8.0; odd money: 5.16.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: As17990612.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17990613 but Biondello-Maddocks; Bianca-_; Curtis-_; Haberdasher-_.

Song: As17990529

4877
22 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #307 1s. 6d. (282.8.6; 24.4.0; 0.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: As17990612.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: As17981129.

Song: As17990529

4878
24 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #413 9s. (373.19.6; 38.11.6; 0.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: As17990612.

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Performance Comment: As17990531, but Will Steady-Wathen.

Song: As17990529

4879
25 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #385 2s. 6d. (348.1.0; 36.15.6; 0.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: As17990612.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17981002, but Robin-Wathen; William-_; Servant-_; Nelly-_.

Song: As17990529

4880
26 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Ridgeway, York-street, St. James's Square, having purchased the Copy of Pizarro, begs leave respectfully to inform the Public that this Drama is now in the Press, and will be published on Saturday next at twelve o'Clock. Receipts: #357 13s. 6d. (327.7.0; 30.3.6; 0.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: As17990612 but Maddocks_; unassigned-_Sparks, _Ryder.

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: As17980918.

Song: As17990529

4881
27 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces The Irish Widow, but on the Kemble playbill this is deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes The Purse.] Receipts: #416 (380.7; 35.1; 0.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: As17990626.

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Performance Comment: See17990624.

Song: As17990529

4882
28 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [St.Pierre had danced at dl on 9 May 1798.] Receipts: #470 (440.5; 29.2; 0.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: As17990626.

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: See17990520, but Petruchio-Powell; Katharine-Miss DeCamp.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Danby, Mrs Crouch, Miss DeCamp, Miss Stephens, Miss Leak, Miss Dufour

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206, but Jamie-St.Pierre (1st appearance on this stage); Saundy-_; Donald-_; Villagers-_

Performance Comment: As17981206, but Jamie-St.Pierre (1st appearance on this stage); Saundy-_; Donald-_; Villagers-_.

4883
29 June 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Ridgeway [see 26 June]...begs leave to inform the Public that on account of the great and unexpected demand the publication [of Pizarro] is unavoidably deferred till Monday next at twelve o'Clock. Receipts: #395 8s. 6d. (360.12.6; 34.1.0; 0.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Performance Comment: As17990626.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Gayless-Holland; Sharp-Russell; Justice Guttle-Maddocks; Dick-Wewitzer; Melissa-Miss Heard; Kitty Pry-Miss Mellon.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17990628

Performance Comment: As17990628.

Song: As17990628

4884
02 July 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In IV a Masquerade Scene. [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Bentley, Bynam, Dale, Edmonds, Faux, Fisher, Gregson, Gaurion, Kent, Munday, Ross, Robson, Robinson, Smith, Sherwood, Stevens, Townsend, Webb, Whitmell, Wyber, Wells, Wyatt, Waterer, Mrs Byrne will be admitted.] Receipts: #31 14s. (8.11.0; 13.16.6; 0.7.0; odd money: 8.19.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17990126, but Doricourt-Archer (1st appearance in that character); Hardy-Wewitzer; Saville-Trueman; Letitia Hardy-Miss Mellon (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: As17990117, but Coupee-Russell; Miss Lucy-Mrs Bland; Thomas-_.

4885
03 July 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Appleby, Bennett, Butler, Calkin, Dale Jun., Fosbrook, Gooding, Henderson, Humphries, Jacobs, Marks, Powell, Perry, Gaudry, Phillimore, Ryder, Scott, Tice, Williams, Wooldridge will be admitted.] Receipts: #58 10s. 6d. (28.15.6; 18.2.6; 0.0.0; odd money: 11.12.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Performance Comment: As17980929, but Osmond-Powell; Reginald-Cory; Angela-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17990617 but Philip-Wathen.

Dance: As17980920

4886
05 July 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Box and Box-door-keepers. The Last Time of the Company's Performing this Season. Receipts: #63 7s. 6d. (33.1.0; 19.7.0; 0.0.6; odd money: 10.19.0; tickets: none listed) (charge: #201 5s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17981211, but Lockit-Maddocks; Captain Macheath-Trueman (1st appearance in that character); Crook@finger'd Jack-Banks; Mat o' the Mint-Fisher; Wat Dreary-_; Ben Budge-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17981020, but Old Wilding-Davies (by permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market); 2nd Servant-Ryder; Miss Grantham-Miss Heard; Miss Godfrey-Miss Wentworth.

Dance: As17981129

4887
17 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Italian Monk

Performance Comment: As17990709 but Olivia-Miss Heard; Priest-_; Guards-_; General Chorus-_.

Afterpiece Title: All in Good Humour

Performance Comment: Squire Hairbrain-Palmer; Chagrin-Davenport; Bellamy-J. Palmer; Robin-Chippendale; Crop-Abbot; Sophia-Miss Heard; Mrs Chagrin-Mrs Hale; Dorothy-Mrs Harlowe.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performance Comment: As17990716.

4888
22 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [3rd piece in place of The Castle of Sorrento, advertised on playbill of 20 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: As17990717.

Afterpiece Title: The Heir at Law

Performance Comment: As17990708.

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

Performance Comment: As17990619 but the Baron-Caulfield; Edmund-Trueman; Page-Master Chatterley.

4889
25 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: As17990717 but Robin-_; Crop-_; Sophia-_; Mrs Chagrin-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17990718.

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Performance Comment: As17990716.

4890
07 September 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In Good Humour

Performance Comment: As17990717.

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17990718.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Performance Comment: As17990620.

4891
15 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: As17990208, but Principal Vocal Performers-Page.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Shall I in Mamre's-Sale; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Wise men flattering-Miss Capper; Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus; Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; The morning lark-Mrs Atkins (Semele); In sweetest harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); O liberty-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Judas Maccabaeus); It must be so, Pour forth no more-Bartleman; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha); Lord remember David-Mme Mara (Sosarme); He gave them hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); He was eyes unto the blind-Master Elliot (Redemption); How willing my paternal love-Bartleman (Samson); Fallen is the foe-Chorus; Tune your harps-Mrs Atkins, Master Elliot (Judas Maccabaeus); Agitata-Mme Mara; Zadock the Priest-Chorus (Coronation Anthems); God save the King-.

Music: End II: Bach's concertante for violin oboe viola and violoncello-Messrs [G., R. and C.] Ashley, W. Parke

Performance Comment: , R. and C.] Ashley, W. Parke.

4892
02 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By James Ralph.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady Or Harlequins Opera In The Manner Of A Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Part-Penkethman, Bullock, Lacy, W. Giffard, W. Williams, Huddy, Smith, Collet, Bardin, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Mountfort, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Palmer; but edition of 1730 lists: Ballad-Penkethman; Meanwell-W. Giffard; Modely-Bullock; Drama-Lacey; Mrs Foible-Mrs Mountford; Mrs Sprightly-Mrs Giffard; Prattle-Mrs Palmer; Merit-W. Williams; Smooth-Mrs Thomas; Hackum-Huddy; Whim-Smith; Trifle-Collet; Voice-Bardin; Harlequin-Burney.

Dance: Burny, Sandham, Eaton, R. Williams as Harlequin, Scaramouch, Punch, Pantalon

Performance Comment: Williams as Harlequin, Scaramouch, Punch, Pantalon.

4893
14 February 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Woolley and Mrs James. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay. Afterpiece: By particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Sandham; Polly-Miss Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Pullen; Peachum-Pullen; Lockit-Hicks; Filch-Young Stevens.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Pullen; Dumb Lady-Mrs James the first time of her appearing on any stage.

Dance: HHornpipe-R. Jones , from gf

Performance Comment: Jones , from gf.

4894
14 March 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Sandham and Mrs Pullen. Afterpiece: A Pastoral Ballad of one Act. [Author not known. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Pullen; Plume-Kelly; Melinda-Mrs Pullen; Rose-Mrs More; Lucy-Mrs Bowman; Silvia-Mrs Sandham.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmers Son or The Maidens Second Slip

Performance Comment: Old Heedless-Machen; Dick-Mynnit; Harry-Hicks; Tom-Pullen; Mary-Miss Palmes; Sally-Mrs More.

Dance: I: Dutch Skipper-Sandham; III: Scaramouch-Sandham; V: Hornpipe-R. Jones

Performance Comment: Jones.

Song: II: Singing in Italian-

4895
17 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Reinhold. Tickets delivered for The Comedy of Errors will be admitted. Books of the Catches and Glees to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Reinhold, No. 90, Charlotte-street, Rathbone-place

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17790407.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17790129.

Song: End II: several of the newest and most approved Catches and Glees (selected from the invaluable Collection of the Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Catch-Club)-Reinhold, Vernon, Champness, R.? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers

Performance Comment: ? Smith, Webb, Reynoldson, Simpkinson, Leoni, assisted by several other of the most eminent Performers.

4896
19 May 1787 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #224 18s. [non-subscription]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vestale

Performance Comment: As17870501, but Miss_ Poole.

Dance: End I: Divertissement, as17870428; End Opera: Le Cossac Jaloux-Mme Perignon, Goyon, Laborie, Henry, Mlle R. Simonet

Performance Comment: Simonet.

4897
08 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Purdon. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17300207, but Collier-Eaton; Rose-Mrs Mountfort.

Song:

Dance:

4898
19 November 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17300918, but Kite-W. Williams; Recruits-_; Welsh Collier-_; Lucy-_.

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: See17301014, but Hunter-Mrs Thomas.

4899
22 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17301221.

4900
26 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: As17301221.