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5411 results for: Keyword - Robert and James Adam
We found 3080 matches on Author, 2103 matches on Performance Comments, 628 matches on Event Comments, 128 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
06 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, and Sarjant, House Keeper. Receipts: #46 7s. 6d. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each #16 16s. 3d., covered by income from tickets: Sarjant #45 14s. (Boxes 50; Pit 178; Gallery 65); Roberts #82 9s. (Boxes 100; Pit 293; Gallery 135). Total income #174 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17591220, but Gibbet-Bennet; Bonniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: The Threshers, as17591005; IV: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

Song: III: Song-Roberts

Music: III: accompanied on the Harp-Evans; after which, By Desire, A Lass that was Laden with Care, with variations -Evans

227
18 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Roberts. Afterpiece: A new Dramatick Entertainment (being one short Act of low Humour) intermix'd with Comic Songs to Old Ballad Tunes and Country Dances. Tickets for Hallam and Wetherilt taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Clowns Stratagem or A New Way to get a Wife

Performance Comment: Betty-Mrs Roberts; Old Gizzard-Hallam Sr; Constable Wrangle-Norris; Squeak-Wetherilt Jr; Jerry-A. Hallam; Mazzard-Rosco; Richard-Berry; Mrs Stubble-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Music: III: Sonata of Corelli, proper to the Play-

Song: End III: A New Ballad to the tune of the Second Joke,-Mrs Roberts

Dance: IV: La Matellote-Miss Robinson; V: Last new Comic Dance-Rainton, Mrs Walter

228
14 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Stede, Mrs Mullart, and Page (Housekeeper). Receipts: #120 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17410423 but Trim-James; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Trim Actor: James
Role: Brumpton Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Corydon Actor: James
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson

Song: II: Roberts

Dance: III: Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde; IV: The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Music: V: Handel's Water@Musick, Preamble on the Kettle Drum-Jo. Woodbridge

229
23 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Destrade. Tickets deliver'd out by Reinhold and Mrs Hale will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17420213, but Amiens-Roberts; Celia-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Roberts
Role: Orlando Actor: Hale
Role: Adam Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Corin Actor: James

Dance: I: The Peasants, as17420210; III: Minuet (by desire)-Destrade, Mlle Auguste; New Comic Dance, Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: II: Ruddier than the Cherry, out of Acis and Galetea (Set by Handel),-Reinhold; IV: True Blue-Roberts

230
19 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Villeneuve and Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Vandersluys
Role: Huntsmen Actor: Beard, Desse, Delagarde, Froment, Vandersluys, Oates, Dupre
Role: representing an Inconstant Actor: Miss Vandersluys.

Song: III: Roberts

Dance: IV: Louvre, Minuet-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

231
18 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17481128, but Tom-Cibber; Song in II, Lothario-Roberts; Song-_Lowe.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Roberts
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Song: IV: The Smiling Hours-Roberts

Dance: V: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

232
11 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. No Building on stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: II: Roberts; IV: Mrs Chambers

Dance: V: As17561023

233
29 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. Receipts: #33 17s. 6d. Charges: #80. Deficiency covered by income from tickets, #115 9s. Two New Renters came in a 1 share each: Mrs Tabitha Mendez, and Mrs Susan White. [This addition brought the total of New Renters' shares to 50, which equalled the holdings of the Old Renters] (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: III: Country Lass-Miss Vallois; V: Comic Ballet, as17580428

Song: II, IV: Roberts

234
05 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. No Building on Stage. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Song: II: A Song-Roberts; III: A Piece on the Welch Harp-Evans

Dance: V: Fingalian Dance, as17581111

235
06 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. Receipts: #23 14s. plus #87 15s. from tickets (Box 116; Pit 295; Gallery 145 (Account Book). Charges: #80 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Humphrey Actor: Anderson
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: and to conclude with a Dance Actor: Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

Song: II: A Song-Roberts, accompanied on a Welch Harp by Evans; IV: A Piece on the Welch Harp-Evans

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

236
19 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Frank Actor: BlandMiss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard
Role: BlandMiss Elizabeth Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: RULE BRITANNIA

Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: Bland
Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Cast
Role: John Actor: Bland

237
25 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule Britannia

Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

Afterpiece Title: PEEPING TOM

Cast
Role: Caroline Sandford Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Charles Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: The Children Actor: Master and Miss MenageHelen-Miss De Camp
Role: Master and Miss MenageHelen Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland

238
01 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The New Farce of JENNY'S WHIM; or, The Roasted Emperor [advertised on playbill of 30 Aug., in place of MY GRANDMOTHER] is unavoidably postponed. [This farce, by John O'Keeffe, was never acted; it was objected to by the Lord Chamberlain on the grounds that it "ridiculed the Emperor of Morocco." See MacMillan, Larpent Catalogue, p. 172.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule Britannia

Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

Afterpiece Title: WAYS AND MEANS

Performance Comment: Sir David Dunder-Bannister Jun.; Young Random-Barrymore; Scruple-Davies; Old Random-Aickin; Roundfee-Suett; Quirk-Burton; Camey-Barrett; Peery-Usher; Tiptoe-R. Palmer (1st appearance these 2 years)//Lady Dunder-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Peery-Mrs Booth; Harriett-Mrs Kemble; Kitty-Mrs Gibbs .
Cast
Role: Young Random Actor: Barrymore
Role: Old Random Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Cast
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Benson

239
04 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule Britannia

Related Works
Related Work: Rule Britannia! Author(s): James Roberts

Afterpiece Title: THE VILLAGE LAWYER

Cast
Role: Caroline Sandford Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Charles Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE APPARITION

240
08 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Drunken Peasant by D'Vallois. Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mlle D'Vallois

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mlle D'Vallois .

241
09 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit

242
27 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Comic Dance by Vallois. Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock .

243
23 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Delane
Role: Cassander Actor: Giffard
Role: Aristander Actor: Lyon
Related Works
Related Work: Alexander the Great; or, The Conquest of Persia Author(s): James D'Egville

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: As17331129

244
20 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Galloon Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: James
Related Works
Related Work: The Toy-Shop Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Music: The Overture of Ariadne

Dance: I: Les Bergers Champetre by Mlle Grognet, Miss Rogers, Mlle Delorme. III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. V: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. End Afterpiece: Minuet by Mlle Grognet in Men's Cloths, and Miss Baston

Performance Comment: III: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. V: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. End Afterpiece: Minuet by Mlle Grognet in Men's Cloths, and Miss Baston .

Song: II: As17350422

245
09 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #102 7s. 6d. (Account Book); #130 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Cast
Role: Hector Actor: James
Role: Mrs Topknot Actor: Mrs James
Related Works
Related Work: The Gamester Author(s): James Shirley

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: a new Dance between a Garden Swain and N Actor: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.
Role: Chasseurs Actor: Rheinhold, Roberts

Dance: As17410207

246
07 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Cast
Role: Rowland Actor: Phillimore
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

247
08 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Cast
Role: Rowland Actor: Phillimore
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

248
11 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Cast
Role: Rowland Actor: Phillimore
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Mrs Bland

249
15 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Cast
Role: Rowland Actor: Phillimore
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Bland.
Related Works
Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: Lord Rakeland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Sir Adam Contest Actor: King

250
28 May 1661 @ The Red Bull Theatre

Event Comment: The Prologue, with the date of performance given as 28 May 1661, is in Thomas Jordan's A Royal Arbour of Loyal Poesie, 1664. See also Wiley, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, p. 326. This is possibly George Jolly's company. See also 23 March 1660@1

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Poor Mans Comfort

Related Works
Related Work: The Poor Man's Comfort Author(s): Robert Daborne