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3448 results for: Keyword - Richard Elford
We found 2031 matches on Author, 750 matches on Performance Title, 668 matches on Performance Comments, 472 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2776
11 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380210

2777
14 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Mlle Roland

2778
21 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

2779
09 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380302

2780
02 May 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Dance: I: Je ne scai quoy-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Comic Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; III: French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: II: The Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge; IV: Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

2781
11 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Dance: As17421108

Song: Beard, Lowe

2782
04 August 1743 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: HHarlots Progress

2783
19 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

2784
21 March 1749 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Platt

2785
16 October 1749 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb

2786
27 September 1753 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Old Witch of Endor or Harlequin Turnd Beau

2787
28 January 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Richards

Monologue: II: Teague's Rambles to London. Capt. O'Brallaghan (with the favorite song in Love a La Mode)-Broderick; Terence O'Droghida-Youngs; the Knife Grinder (By Particular Desire)-Broderick

2788
07 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Medley

2789
07 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Of Shakespeare Or Humours And Passions

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman or The First of August

Dance: As17810620

Entertainment: Before the Curtain draws up: the celebrated Cento (written by Richard? Berenger, in honor of Shakespeare)-Bannister Jun

2790
20 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

2791
22 May 1788 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Dance: End I: an entire new ballet, composed by Didelot, La Bonte du Seigneur-[see17880531]; End Opera: [an entire new ballet in 5 acts, Richard Coeur de Lion [also composed by Didelot] [in which-Sga Perez[, pensioner to the Duke of Parma,

Music: II 2nd ballet: will be introduced a new French instrument, Le Cistre-Lefevre; End IV: concerto on French Horn-Ponto who will likewise accompany the principal dancers last Act

2792
05 July 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. Flying Post, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, The Comical History of Don Quixote, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to France: Also Mrs Elford's new Entry, never performed but once; and Miss Evan's Jigg and Irish Dance: With several new Comical Dances, compos'd and perform'd by Monsieur L'Sac and others. Together with a new Pastoral Dialogue, by Mr George and Mrs Haynes; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 45: Don Quixote, both Parts made into one, by Mr Durfey, Mrs Bracegirdle Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

2793
05 June 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Elford. [Genest, II, 293, lists this for 2 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Music: The best Masters

Dance: As17030601

2794
31 May 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband Or The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Rashley-Smith; Ranger-Harris; Peregrine Bubble-James Nokes; Old Fumble-Anth. Leigh; Sir Roger Petulant-Sandford; Sneak-Jevan; Spatterdash-Richards; Apothecary-Percival; Emillia-Mrs Barrer; Maria-Mrs Marshal; Cordelia-Mrs Hughes; Betty-Mrs Napper; Governess-Mrs Norrice; Prologue-; Epilogue-Fumble; Edition of 1678 adds: Jeremy-Richards.
Cast
Role: Spatterdash Actor: Richards
Role: Jeremy Actor: Richards.

2795
February 1680 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Misery Of Civil war

Performance Comment: Edition of 1680: Prologue-; King Henry the Sixth-Joseph Williams; Richard Plantagenet-David Williams; Edward-Smith; George, Duke of Clarence-Bowman; Richard-Gillow; Earl of Warwick-Batterton; Old Lord Clifford-Percival; Young Clifford-Wiltshire; Queen Margaret-Mrs Leigh [Mrs Mary Lee]; Lady Grey-Mrs Batterton; Lady Eleanor Butler-Mrs Currer; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Richard Plantagenet Actor: David Williams
Role: Richard Actor: Gillow

2796
15 February 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Humphrey Duke Of Gloucester

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Humphrey-Booth; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York-Mills; Richard Novil, Earl of Salisbury-Thurmond; Richard Nevil, Earl of Warwick-Williams; Henry Beaufort, Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester-Cibber; William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk-Watson; Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckinham-Mills Jr; Margaret-Mrs Oldfield; Eleanor, Dutchess of Gloucester-Mrs Porter; Prologue by Bartholomew Paman of the Middle Temple-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.

2797
20 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17341231, but Townly-A. Hallam; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Kilby; Richard, Poundage, Jenny, Trusty omitted . Richard, Poundage, Jenny, Trusty omitted .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Neale

Afterpiece Title: A School for Women

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350315

Song: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

2798
18 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17601124, but characters assigned as follows: Shift, Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Epilogue, Prologue to the Author-Wilkinson; The Minor-Dyer; Richard Wealthy-Sparks; Sir William-Dunstall; Transfer-Bennet; Loader-Davis; Richard-Collins; Lucy-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Richard Wealthy Actor: Sparks
Role: Richard Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Entertainment: By Desire, Lady Pentweazle's Scene from the Comedy Taste, Lady Pentweazle-Wilkinson; Carmine-Davis

Dance: LLes Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

2799
10 November 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Mrs Cole, Smirk, Epilogue-Foote; The Minor-Shaw; Richard Wealthy-Sparks; Sir William-Dunstall; Transfer-Bennet; Loader-Davis; Richard-Collins; Lucy-Mrs Burden.
Cast
Role: Richard Wealthy Actor: Sparks
Role: Richard Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17611012

2800
15 October 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 2, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (also attributed to Richard Tickell). Prologue by Richard Tickell (London Chronicle, 23 Oct.). Text 1st published probably by T. Lowndes, 1795]: To conclude with a perspective Representation of the Grand Camp at Cox-Heathv [near Maidstone, Kent, where a military encampment had been in existence for several months], from a View taken by DeLoutherbourg and executed under his direction. [This was included in all subsequent performances.] With a New Overture and other Music [by Thomas Linley Sen.]. New Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Account-Book, 16 Oct.: Paid Supernumeraries & Soldiers for Camp #35 5s. 6d. Receipts: #266 0s. 6d. (258.16.0; 6.18.0; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: The Camp