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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.

5001
21 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Performance Comment: As17820611 but Miss Hooke's name listed in playbill .

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Dance: As17820611

Performance Comment: hathi.

5002
28 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Spanish Barber, announced on playbill of 27 June.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: As17820622.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17820622.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603.

Dance: As17820620

Performance Comment: hathi.

Song: As17820620

Performance Comment: hathi.

5003
11 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17820610 but Lord Glenmore-Bensley .

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17820705.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820603 but Medea-Mme Vidini (1st appearance in this Dance) .

5004
15 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17820711.

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17820705.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820711.

5005
12 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: As17820711 but Bridget-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Candidate

Performance Comment: As17820808.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Performance Comment: As17820711.

5006
11 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #77 12s. 6d. (67/9/0; 9/18/0; 0/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17840930, but Fanny-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: COMUS

Performance Comment: As17841007, but The Lady-Mrs Ward .

5007
21 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #164 7s. 6d. (117/12/0; 46/13/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17840925. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850120.

Dance: As17841002

Performance Comment: hathi.

5008
22 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #166 4s. (118/9/0; 46/8/6; 1/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: Loveless-Smith; Young Fashion-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly Clumsey-Moody; Colonel Townly-Brereton; Probe-Waldron; Lory-Baddeley; Lord Foppington-Dodd; Miss Hoyden-Miss Field; Amanda-Mrs Brereton; Nurse-Mrs Love; Berinthia-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850120.

5009
26 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Scott, Laceman, #68 15s. 11d. Receipts: #154 2s. 6d. (109/7/0; 44/15/6; 0/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17841203 .

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850124.

5010
28 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #142 2s. 6d. (104/14/0; 36/11/6; 0/17/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: As17841222 .

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850124, but omitted: Waldron .

5011
03 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Natural Son [announced on playbill of 2 Feb.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Bensley. Receipts: #135 0s. 6d. (102/9/0; 31/18/0; 0/6/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17840925. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850128.

Dance: As17841002

Performance Comment: hathi.

5012
05 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #103 13s. 6d. (85/0/0; 18/4/0; 0/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17841203 .

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850128.

5013
01 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #216 1s. (195/11/0; 19/12/0; 0/10/6; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Performance Comment: As17841202, but Prologue and Epilogue omitted [and DL thereafter] .

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850128.

5014
06 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Williames and Staunton. Public Advertiser, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Williames, No. 22, Gerrard Street; of Staunton, No. 9, St. Martin's Street. Receipts: #192 8s. 6d. (23/10/0; 11/9/0; 0/11/6; tickets: 156/18/0) (charge: #110 18s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Wilding-King; Barnacle-Parsons; Nephew-Dodd; Careless (with a song)-Williames; Hazard-Palmer; Mrs Wilding-Mrs Ward; Penelope-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Performance Comment: As17850418, but added to Vocal Parts-Staunton, Danby; omitted: Imitative Songs . omitted: Imitative Songs .

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17841007, but Comus (1st time)-Staunton .

5015
12 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Reciepts: #191 7s. (139.18; 42.18; 8.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings False Colours

Performance Comment: As17930411.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17930402.

5016
15 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, whose name is listed in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]. Receipts: #170 15s. (128.13; 31.1; 11.1; tickets: none listed) (charge: #157 11s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings False Colours

Performance Comment: As17930411.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17930409, but Bland's name listed in playbill.

5017
24 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #132 15s. 6d. (96.15.6; 29.9.0; 6.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings False Colours

Performance Comment: As17930411.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Performance Comment: As17930415.

5018
01 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #122 19s. 6d. (82.11.6; 29.13.0; 10.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings False Colours

Performance Comment: As17930411, but Constance Evelyn-Miss Heard in place of Miss Farren; Harriet-Miss Collins of Mrs Goodall; Lucy-Miss Tidswell of Miss Heard; Epilogue-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17921002, but Bates-Maddocks; Widow Brady (with the Epilogue Song)-Mrs Bateman (1st appearance in that character).

5019
02 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in Kemble Mem., but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #168 14s. (114.2; 39.1; 15.11; tickets: none listed) (charge: #158 17s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings False Colours

Performance Comment: As17930501.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Performance Comment: As17930402.

5020
29 March 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Performance Comment: As17960319but Helen-Miss Farrenin place of Mrs Powell ; Gregory-_; Simon-_.

5021
16 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #367 11s. 6d. (279.7.6; 86.10.6; 1.13.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: As17981227, but Donald-Wentworth; Officer-Surmont.

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: As17990314 .

5022
26 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #249 15s. 6d. (201.5.6; 48.0.6; 0.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17981203, but Biron-Barrymore; Villeroy-Powell.

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: As17990325but Characters-Mrs _Bland, Miss Leak.

Song: In III: Epithalamium. Vocal Parts-Miss Leak, Miss Menage

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Miss Leak, Miss Menage.

5023
17 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 15 Apr. 1777]. Morning Chronicle, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, No. 62, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #318 (89.7.6; 50.1.6; 0.16.6; odd money: 0.18.6; tickets: 176.16.6) (charge: #234 7s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Archer; Lord Hardy-Powell; Mr Campley-C. Kemble; Trusty-Packer; Cabinet-Caulfield; Sable-Wathen; Puzzle-Hollingsworth; Trim-Bannister Jun.; Lady Brumpton-Miss Pope; Lady Charlotte-Miss Biggs; Lady Harriet-Mrs Jordan; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Miss DeCamp; Tattleaid-Miss Mellon; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Sparks; Kate Matchlock (with a favourite song from The Lord of the Manor)-Mr Suett.

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: As17990325 .

5024
14 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: [By W. R. Chetwood.] A new Dramatick Entertainment of one Act. Intermixed with above 40 Airs, made to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. N.B. Books of the Opera will be sold at the Theatre the Night of Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-Harper; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Parts-Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1729 lists: Justice Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Oates; Moody-Ray; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Squire Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Cibber Jr.

Dance: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

5025
13 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Chetwood. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Lover's Opera (W. R. Chetwood. Apparently not published.] A Ballad Opera of one Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17330217, but Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Mason

Performance Comment: Sir Jasper-Morgan; Clerimont-Jenkins; Noodle-Rosco; Doodle-Bardin; Davy-James; Caelia-Mrs Hamilton; Lettice-Mrs Roberts; Jenny-Miss Wherrit; A new Epilogue-Miss Cole.

Music: I: Concerto for German Flute-Burk Thumoth; II: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi-; III: Trumpet Concerto-; IV: Concerto with Flutes and German Flutes-

Dance: I: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; II: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; In V: The Difference of Nations-

Song: III: Chanson a Boire-Excell