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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.

4926
15 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Desire. Fixed nightly expenses were five: music-varying from #6 to #7 7s. 8d.; Wardrobe, from #1 12s. to #4; Properties, from 6s. 3d. to #2; and Kettle Drum, at about 5s.; Renters stage;

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17670914, but The New Occasional Prologue will be -Powell, being his second appearance on that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Green.

4927
12 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid John Sutherland for playing the Bagg Pipes 4 nights in Dr Faustus #1 (Account Book). Receipts: #190 3s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17670925, but Minuet-Sga Manesiere, Mrs _Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17671009, but Harlequin-Woodward.

4928
13 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid for Licensing The Oxonian in Town #2 2s. Paid for Licensing the New Prologue #1 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #138 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mahoon, 1st appearance this kingdom; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Player-Gardner; Beggar-Bennet; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Pinto; With Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; a Country Dance-the Characters in the opera.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17671012.

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

4929
15 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17671013.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17671012.

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17671013

4930
06 November 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid John Sutherland for playing Bagg Pipes 3 nights in Midas and 1 in Dr Faustus #1 (Account Book). Went into the Pit to see Woodward in the character of Brazen. He is a most inimitable fellow....This play is entertaining, but rather loose. End Act II, a pantomime Dance by Fishar and Manesiere. The entertainment was Harlequin Dr Faustus (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #145 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-A Gentleman, 1st appearance; Worthy-Hull; Ballance-Gibson; Bullock-Dunstall; Brazen-Woodward; Kite-Gardner, 1st time; Welsh Collier-Weller; Recruits-Bennet, Lewes; Melinda-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Rose-Miss Ward; Sylvia-Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17671012.

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

4931
12 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Author's Night [for Mainpiece]. Charges #64 9s. Balance to Author #92 6s. 6d. Paid Mrs Lessingham on acct #100 (Account Book). Receipts: #156 15s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17691202.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17691211.

Dance: End: The Whim, as17691123

4932
13 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #158 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17691202.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17691211.

Dance: End: The Tartars, as17691207

4933
14 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of Their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #208 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17691202, but Jonathan-Wignell [?].?].

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17691211.

Dance: III: A Dance-Mas. Burton, Miss Besford; End: The Whim, as17691123

Performance Comment: Burton, Miss Besford; End: The Whim, as17691123.

4934
16 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Barkinyoung for a Dutch Stove #7 7s. (Account Book). Receipts: #146 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17691214, but Prologue-_; Epilogue-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17691211.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17691018

4935
23 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #120 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: As17691216.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17691211.

4936
26 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #196 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17700224.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17691016, but Young Wilding-Dyer.

Entertainment: As17700224

4937
27 February 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Author's night. Charges #70 6s. 6d. Balance due author #147 18s. (Account Book). Receipts: #218 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17700224.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17700125, but Worthy-Mattocks; Spanish Lady-Mrs Mattocks.

Entertainment: As17700224

4938
05 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd from Condell for Fruit Rent #20 (Account Book). Receipts: #212 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17700224, but Cherinthus?-Perry for Wroughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17700227.

Entertainment: As17700224

4939
08 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Sixth Night. For the Author of Timanthes. Charges #69 11s. 6d. Balance to Author #180 12s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #250 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17700305 but _Davis.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17700123, but to avoid confusion full cast is: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; With a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.

Entertainment: As17700224

4940
10 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Hoole balance of his 2nd night for Timanthes #180 12s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #225 8s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17700308.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17700120, but Apollo-Mattocks.

Entertainment: As17700224

4941
12 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #177 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17700308.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17700310.

Entertainment: As17700224

4942
13 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ninth Night. For the Author. Charges #69 5s. 6d. Balance to author #104 6s. (Account Book). Receipts: #173 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17700308.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17700119, but Termagant-Mrs Green; Harriet-Miss Valois.

Entertainment: As17700224

4943
15 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Hoole his balance for 3rd night of Timanthes #104 6s. (Account Book). Receipts: #212 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17700308.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: As17700124.

Entertainment: As17700224

Dance: II of the Comedy: The Whim, as17691123

4944
17 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Books of the Entertainment [i.e., of The Spanish Lady] to be had at the theatre. The Comedy of Man and Wife cannot be perform'd, on account of Mr Shuter's hoarsness. Receipts: #202 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17700308 but Cherinthus?-Wroughton; Prologue-_; Epilogue-_ .

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17700227.

Entertainment: As17700224

4945
19 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Miss Lawrence for walking 24 nights in Harlequin's Jubilee #3; Paid Mrs Bates for walking 12 nights in Man and Wife #4 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #203 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17700317.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17700118.

Entertainment: As17700224

4946
26 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ansell and Green (Box-keepers). Tickets sold at Doors will not be admitted. Charges #82 17s. Deficit to each #29 5s. 9d., covered by income from tickets: Ansell #117 12s. (Box 355; Pit 173; Gallery 29); Green #132 12s. (Box 436; Pit 128; Gallery 44); Deficiencies and half value paid up by Wild, Potter, Mrs Lampe & Mrs Jones, Mrs Paddick and Sharratt (Account Book). Receipts: #24 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17700208.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Lady

Performance Comment: As17700227.

Dance: IV: The Whim, as17691123

4947
28 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing this season. Williams for performing the Bells 7s. 6d.; Gard and Singleton 2s. 6d. each for performing in the lion. LeLewes and Quick paid up deficiencies for last season, and Ansell and Green theirs for the 26th inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #155 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: As17700317 Prologue-; Epilogue- restored.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17700131.

4948
12 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Younger for writing parts a bill of #5 4s. 3d. Paid Whitefield for making cloaths #91 1s. 3d.; Paid Pattinson (tallow chandler) #31 15s. and Sarjant for incidentals #24 10s. Receipts: #189 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17731211, but Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Miss Barsanti, Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17731208.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

4949
14 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Gave King's Footmen by Heron #2 2s., and Chairmen by Jupp, #2 2s.; Queen's Footmen by Burton 2s., and chairmen by Jones #2 2s.; Duke of Gloucester's footmen by Scalkavy #2 2s., and Duke of Cumberland's by Malme 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #135 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740112.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17731113, but add Marquis-Quick.

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014

4950
17 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #208 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Performance Comment: As17740112.

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Performance Comment: As17740105.