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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.

2301
16 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Hodgson (coal merchant) as per bill #47 14s. (Account Book). Receipts: #183 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17721106.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17721104.

2302
18 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present Their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of Guards #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #235 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17721106.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17721007, but Leander-Fox.

2303
20 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Scott (copper lace man) #113 14s., and Whitefield for making cloaths #53 16s. 5d. (Account Book). Receipts: #136 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17721106.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17721104, but Daphne-Miss Wewitzer.

2304
17 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Dall on Account of his salary #31 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #115 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17721020, but Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Marplot's Address to the Public-.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17721215.

2305
21 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit towards the establishment of a Fund for the Relief of Performers retiring from the stage. Charges #75 11s. Profit to Fund #143 3s., plus, presumably #13 15s. from 55 Box tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #218 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17721106.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17721128.

2306
30 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Palmer (wax chandler) #282 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #177 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17721019.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17721226.

2307
09 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #186 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17721217.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17730106.

2308
12 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Richards (scene painter) as per Bill #25 4s. Paid Mr Gard for performing 14 nights in the Ostrich to 11th inst. inclusive, #1 15s. (Account Book). [Richards possibly Painted the new scene of the Pantheonv added to Harlequin Sorcerer on 6 Jan. Mr Gard continued to receive the standard wage of 2s. 6d. per naght for performing this bird each time Harlequin Sorcerer was put on. No further notation of his payments as they occur in the account books will be made. He was paid usually after about every 12 of 14 performances.] Receipts: #166 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17721211, but to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17730106.

2309
18 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Masque of Comus oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Reinhold. Paid Varley (plumber) #38 10s.; Huddy (ropemaker) #28 10s. Heafford (plasterer) #23 6s. (Account Book). Receipts: #180 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17721106.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17721120.

2310
20 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The 22nd Night of Elfrida is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. Paid Noble (upholsterer) #73, and Jack (blacksmith) as per Bills #23 12s. (Account Book). Receipts: #121 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fox

Performance Comment: As17730107, but Sir Politic-Quick.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17730119.

2311
29 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. The Masque of Comus oblig'd to be deferr'd. Paid Leverton & Co. (bricklayers) #182 19s. Paid Holme & Co. (timber merchants) #72 1s. Paid Evans (sawyer) #7 12s. (Account Book). Receipts: #168 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17721106, but Surrey-Davis; Anne Bullen-Mrs Bulkley, first time; Lovell-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17721128, but short bill, Beaufort-_; Sir Jasper-_; Young Wilding-_.

2312
03 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Maria Macklin in a MS letter to her father this date (See dl 1 Feb. 73) complains that Elfrida alone drew houses at cg this season, and that even that play failed to fill the galleries; that Colman was difficult to see; that Younger carried on all the business of the theatre, everyone kowtowing to him: "Savigny has been discharged from the theatre; Ross has been laid up all the winter with the Gout, and has lately played Lear to a thin house. The Town is big with expectation of Foote's Puppet Show."] Receipts: #166 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17730128.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17730125.

2313
10 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Dall on Acct of his salary #40. (Account Book). Receipts: #190 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17730129, but Surrey-Dyer; Anne Bullen-Miss Ogilvie; Sands-Quick.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17721215, but Principal Characters-_Perry, _Lewes.

2314
11 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Mr Conner for a dinner and supper &c. for the Orchestra #10 17s. 2d. (Account Book). Receipts: #119 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17721217.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17730125.

2315
15 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: King Lear oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of a principal Performer. Paid Thompson (perukemaker) #7 19s. 6d., and Banks for 2 Masks #1 1s. (Account Book). Receipts: #174 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17730210.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17730125.

2316
03 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: As17730226.

Music: I: Concerto on Organ-Stanley

2317
05 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ode set by Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea With Drydens Ode Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: As17730226 Parts were: Acis, Polyphemus, Damon, Galatea, Chorus of Shepherds and Shepherdesses.

Music: I: Concerto on Violin (composed by Nardini)-ThomasLinley

2318
10 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast And The Coronation Anthems Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: As17730226.

Music: I: Concerto on Organ-Stanley; II: Song Affani del Pensier-Miss Linley

2319
12 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso With handels te Deum composed For The peace Of Dettingen Judas Maccabeus

Performance Comment: As17730226.

Music: As17730226

2320
17 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander Balus Judas Maccabeus

Performance Comment: As17730226 Parts were: Alexander Balus (King of Syria); Ptolomee (King of Egypt); Jonathan (Chief of the Jews); Cleopatra (Ptolomee's daughter); Aspasia (her Friend and Companion); Chorus of Israelites; Chorus of Asiatics.

Music: I: Concerto on Organ-Stanley

2321
19 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: As17730226.

Music: I: The First ConcertoGiminiari 3rd Opera-ThomasLinley

2322
23 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Charges #75 6s. Profit to Shuter #48 6s. plus #97 3s. from tickets (Boxes 307; Pit 136) (Account Book). Receipts: #123 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17730210.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: As17721205, but Principal Parts-Miss Pearce, Mrs _Kniveton.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

Entertainment: End of Farce: (By Particular Desire) The Cries of London-Shuter

2323
24 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea With Drydens Ode

Performance Comment: As17730305.

Music: I: Concerto on Organ-Stanley

2324
26 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. N.B. The Sacred Oratorio The Messiah will be performed on Wednesday and Friday in the next week. Receiv'd of Mrs Johnston one year's rent to Lady Day 1772 #6. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: As17730226 Parts were: Samson, Manoa, Micah, Israelite Officer, Chorus of Israelites, Dalila, Harapha, Chorus of Philistine Women and Priests of Dagon.

Music: I: Violin Concerto-ThomasLinley

2325
31 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: As17730226.