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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.

4976
19 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #190 13s. (189.16; 0.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17781017, but Launcelot (1st time)-Burton; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Walpole.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790108.

Dance: End III: As17780919

4977
21 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Butler, carpenter, #148 11s. Receipts: #277 10s. (276.3; 1.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17781006.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790108.

Song: As17781006

4978
23 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #184 15s. (182.15; 2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Tom-Wright; Paris-Waldron; Major Oakly-Yates; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790108.

4979
25 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Discovery [announced on playbill of 23 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on account of King's Indisposition. Receipts: #174 17s. (171.11; 3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: As17781219.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790108.

4980
26 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #208 11s. (205.17; 2.14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17780917, but Fenton-Lamash.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790108.

4981
18 February 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #265 8s. (263.2; 2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17781006, but Snake-Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790108.

Song: As17781029

4982
19 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mattocks. [Mrs Dawes is identified in Kentish Gazette, 19 June and 3 July 1779.] Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mattocks at his house in Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Performance Comment: As17781002, but Mrs Kennedy.

Afterpiece Title: Romeo and Juliet

Performance Comment: As17781026, but Juliet-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Dawes]).Mrs Dawes]).

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Performance Comment: As17790129.

Dance: I: As17781026, but Minuet-Dagueville, Miss Armstrong

Song: Solemn Dirge, as17781026, but Fox, Mrs _Willems

4983
23 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #140 2s. 6d. (107.4.0; 32.12.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Parsons; Sir John Melvil-Bensley; Lovewell-Brereton; Serjeant Flower-Wrighten; Traverse-Philimore; Trueman-Norris; Canton-Baddeley; Bursh-Palmer; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Brereton; Chambermaid-Mrs Davies; Betty-Mrs Love; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17790918, but Sweet Echo-Mrs Wrighten; accompanied on the oboe-Parke.

4984
07 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 11 Nov. 1771]. Receipts: #167 4s. (125.7.0; 39.10.6; 2.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Yates; Frederick-Brereton; Clerimont-Davies; Decoy-Waldron; James-Burton; Upholsterer-Wrighten; Lawyer-Chaplin; Sattin-Norris; Jeweller-Philimore; Taylor-Holcroft; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Mrs Brereton; Harriet-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Davenett; Wheedle-Mrs Love; Lappet-Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790930.

4985
28 October 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 2s. 6d. (123.12.0; 35.3.6; 1.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: As17791009, but Lord Plausible-Waldron; Counsellor Quillet-Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790930.

4986
15 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of King's sudden Illness The Critic is obliged to be deferred. Receipts: #96 [73.16.0; 20.10.6; 1.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: The Gamester-Henry (The Gentleman who perform'd Othello [on 16 Oct.]; 1st appearance in that character); Lewson-Brereton; Jarvis-Aickin; Bates-Packer; Dawson-Norris; Stukely-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Sharp; Mrs Beverley-Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790930.

4987
07 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #100 6s. (77.0; 23.2; 0.4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Times

Performance Comment: As17791204.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790930.

4988
16 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #133 5s. 6d. (98.12.0; 34.10.0; 0.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17791127, but Lord Aimworth-Webster (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790930.

Dance: End I: As17791122

4989
29 December 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Elopement, announced on playbill of 28 Dec.] Receipts: #134 1s. 6d. (106.11.0; 26.1.6; 1.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Blunt-Aickin; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Philimore; Committee@Men-Waldron; Col. Careless-Brereton; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Chat-Mrs Booth; Ruth-Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders Of Derbyshire

Performance Comment: As17790930.

4990
21 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #192 9s. 6d. (165.18.0; 26.1.6; 0.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17801014.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17801010, but The Lady-Mrs Brereton.

4991
28 October 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #208 2s. 6d. (161.13.0; 45.10.6; 0.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Discovery

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Branville-King; Sir Harry Flutter-Dodd; Colonel Medway-Brereton; Lord Medway-Bensley; Mrs Knightly-Miss Farren; Lady Medway-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Richly-Mrs Sharp; Louisa Medway-Mrs Brereton; Lady Flutter-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17801021.

Dance: As17801025

4992
07 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #179 1s. 6d. (149.2.0; 29.16.6; 0.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17801014.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17801010.

4993
30 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #198 18s. (159.18.0; 37.16.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17801014.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17801010.

4994
20 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #103 7s. 6d. (73.19.0; 28.16.0: 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17801031, but Fainall-Bensley; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Pitt (of cg); Millamant-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17801010.

4995
19 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #166 5s. 6d. (120.11.0; 45.7.0; 0.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17801014, but Snake-Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17801010.

4996
25 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #92 2s. (56.7.0; 35.4.6; 0.10.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17801204.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17801010.

4997
18 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17810808.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17810808.

4998
15 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The last Night of this Season. [On this night Bannister was also acting at dl; on his arrival at the hay he made the following apology, "The instant the opera was finished at Drury Lane I hastened with all possible expedition to execute my duty." But the performance of the 3rd piece was so long delayed that the final curtain did not fall until 12 o'clock (Morning Herald, 17 Sept.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: As17810828.

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: As17810912.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17810904.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17810808.

4999
13 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #91 16s. (59/18; 31/10; 0/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Smith; Fainall-Bensley; Sir Wilful DL Witwou'd-Yates; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwcll-Parsons; Witwou'd-King; Lady Wishfor't-Mrs Hopkins; Marwood-Miss Sherry; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Sharp; Mincing-Miss Collett; Peg-Miss Hale; Foible-Miss Pope; Millamant-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17810927, but omitted: 1st Bacchanal .

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17811004

Performance Comment: hathi.

5000
03 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #162 17s. (118/14/0; 44/0/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Fawcett, Williames; Mrs Love, Miss Collett. [Cast adjusted from DL playbill of 16 Sept. 1780: John-Bannister; Trusty-Fawcett; Richard-Williames; Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Collett.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Performance Comment: As17810927 .

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17811012 .