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2949 results for: Keyword - Robert Price
We found 1149 matches on Performance Comments, 1033 matches on Event Comments, 924 matches on Author, 108 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2151
31 March 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. And at the request of some Persons of Quality, 2 Benches of the Pit will be rail'd into the Boxes at the same Price. [Receipts: possibly #127 2s., according to Baggs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

2152
05 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [In the Preface to the 1709 edition D'Urfey thanks Rich for allowing him to be the first to raise the admission prices for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Prophets

Song: With a New Song by the Author, on the ensuing Campaign, for the Entertainment of his Friends-

2153
31 December 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea (comic part)

2154
21 January 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea (comic part)

2155
27 February 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

2156
07 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea (Comic Part)

2157
05 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, Note, The Subscribers are desir'd not to bring their Tickets this Day, his Friends having promis'd to make this a Jubilee Day to him, and fill the House at the full Price, Mr Penkethman being at a greater Charge than ordinary. For the Entertainment of Madam la Signiora Fount, Signiora, Espagnola, Native d'Barcellone di cale Quallificatta, who will, in a particular Manner, hounour Mr Penkethman...by appearing in her own Country Habit. The Boxes opened to the Pit at 2s. 6d. At five o'clock, by reason of thelength of the Entertainments, and that the Gentry may return to London before 'tis Dark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Chest Dance, after the Italian Manner, between Scaramouch, Punchanello, Coachman, and Cookmaid-; French Peasant and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Scaramouch-LeSac; Dance by a Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance by a Switzer-; Night Scene of Scaramouch, Harlequin, Cooper, Wife, and others-

2158
17 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Esquire Bickerstaff, who will honour Mr Penkethman with his Presence. These Performances will be done between the 1st and 4th Act, by reason Esquire Bickerstaff is oblig'd to be gone when the 3d Act is over. Altho' Mr Penkethman is at an Extraordinary Charge for these Entertainments, besides the Play, yet to oblige his Friends he lets 'em in at Common Prices [as 7 Aug.]. Note, No Subscribers Tickets will pass this Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Entertainment: 1st: turns upon one Foot 300 times-A Young Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on a publick Stage, and as she is turning fixes 12 Swords points about her, 2 to her Eyes, 2 to her Eye-lashes, 2 to her Eye-brows, 2 to her Nose, 2 to her Lips, and 2 to her Breasts

Dance: French Peasant-; Scaramouch-; Wooden Shoe-; Dance by Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-

2159
07 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the desire of several Perons of Quality will be perform'd that great and celebrated Scene in Julius Caesar at the table between Brutus and Cassius , Written by the Immortal Shakespeare. And altho' Mr Penkethman is at an extraordinary Charge in providing these Entertainments, to oblige his Friends he lets them in at Common Prices [as 7 Aug.]. Note, The Subscribers' Tickets have free Admittance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar (one Scene)

Afterpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Entertainment: Rope/Dancing after the French, Italian, and Bohemian Manner-; also a Stiff Rope, Vaulting the Slack Rope beyond Imagination-little Girl of 4 Years of Age

Related Works
Related Work: Julia; or, The Italian Lover Author(s): Robert Jephson

2160
07 April 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission: boxes 8s., pit 5s., first gallery 2s. 6d., upper gallery 1s. 6d., stage boxes half guinea. Two Benches in the Pit Rail'd in, at the Price of the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs delaGarde

2161
02 May 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Admission prices (no benches railed in) as 7 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

Dance: Thurmond, Mrs Granger

2162
19 May 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission prices as 7 April. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. The Water Scene as 16 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Clotilda

2163
26 May 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Admission prices as 7 April. Water Scene as 16 May

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

2164
30 May 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Admission prices as 7 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

2165
10 November 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. The two Benches in the Pit to be railed in at the Price of the Boxes. The Boxes upon the Stage half a Guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

2166
17 May 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by John Hughes. Music by John Galliard.] Never Performed before. Admission as 24 Nov. 1711, but Benches in the Pit rail'd in at the Price of the Boxes. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calypso And Telemachus

2167
22 November 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by Giacomo Rossi. Music by George Frederic Handel.] Never Perform'd before. Compos'd by Mr Hendel. Colman's Opera Register: This was not by Subscription but at ye usuall Opera Price of Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. The Scene represented only ye Country of Arcadia. ye Habits were old.--ye Opera Short. [Published as Pastor Fido.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Shepherd

2168
10 December 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [By Niccola Haym. Apparently never printed.] Colman's Opera Register: A new Pastorall Opera called Dorinda. The musick of this is taken out of Severall Italian operas by Nico Haym. In this Sigra Margarita had no part. The other Singers the same as in the former [The Faithful Shepherd], the Same Scene & Habits also & the same prices. It was performed 4 times on the opera days successively

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda

2169
17 January 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Colman's Opera Register: They perform'd ye Opera Theseus at ye usuall Opera prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

2170
21 January 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: The Musick Composed by Mr Hendel. At the ordinary Prices, viz. The Boxes on the Stage Half a Guinea, the other Boxes 8s., the Pit 5s., the first Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

2171
13 April 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. And at the Desire of several Ladies of Quality the Pit and Boxes will be put together, and no Persons to be admitted but by printed Tickets...at 4s. N.B. The Tickets delivered out for the Pit, will be taken at the Gallery, and accounted for, at the Price of the Gallery

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

2172
26 November 1713 @ Tennis Court

Event Comment: The lowest Price 6d. The rest 1s. Pit 1s. 6d. and the Stage 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m. For the Diversion of the Quality and Gentry. [The same company performed occasionally during the winter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from France, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in Europe, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-

2173
23 January 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda

Music: With Symphonies-famous Signor Veracini , lately arriv'd from Italy

2174
29 January 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Croesus

Music: As17140123

2175
15 February 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore