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10213 results for: Keyword - Sir Robert Rich
We found 6855 matches on Performance Comments, 2743 matches on Author, 1611 matches on Event Comments, 583 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

651
02 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-R. Smith; Macbeth's Gent.-Holtom; Fleance-Mrs Evans; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignel; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hamilton; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Barrington; With the Original Music. Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young; The Dances-Leppie, Dumay, Gosley, Desse, Rochford and Decorations Incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

652
12 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; co 3, 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 30 Jan. 1784. MS: Larpent 703, not published]: Written by [Robert] Jephson [with lyrics by Sir Nathaniel Barry (Larpent MS). In 1787 abridged by John O'Keeffe as Love and War]. With new Scenes and Decorations. A new Overture by the celebrated Haydn. The Airs by David Rizzio, [J. C] Bach, Paisiello, Duni, Carolan, Shield and Tenducci [i.e. "The Music partly compiled by Tenducci; the new Airs composed by Shield" (notice on playbill of 11 May)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Lying Valet, announced on playbill of 11 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Campaign Or Love In The East Indies

Related Works
Related Work: Love and War Author(s): Robert Jephson
Related Work: The Campaign; or, Love in the East Indies Author(s): Robert JephsonSir Nathaniel Barry

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: As17841116

653
09 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Knight; incidental music by William Reeve]: Partly taken from The Committee [by Sir Robert Howard]. Morning Herald, 21 June 1797: This Day is published [by G. Cawthorn] The Honest Thieves (1s.). True Briton, 25 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #434 7s. 6d. (210.4.0; 11.18.0; tickets: 212.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: Inkle-Johnstone; Sir Christopher Curry-Quick; Campley (with additional songs, and for that night only)-Incledon; Medium-Powel; Mate (with an additional song)-Townsend; Trudge-Fawcett; Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Narcissa-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Fawcett; Yarico (for that Night only, with additional Songs, Hope told a flattering tale, accompanied on the Harp by Weippert)-Mrs Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Sir Christopher Curry Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude or An Escape from France

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves or The Faithful Irishman

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

Song: In course 2nd piece: I was call'd knowing Joey-Munden; At dawn of Life our Vows were plighted-Mrs Mountain; The Storm-Incledon; The turban'd Turk who scorns the World-; Hospitality; or, The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; End 2nd piece: Old Towler-Incledon

654
21 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Altered from The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman [by Sir Robert Howard]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Performance Comment: Vapour-C. Kemble; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Caulfield; Sir Mathew Medley-Davenport; Woodley-Trueman; Waiter-Waldron Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Charlotte-Mrs Edward; Florella-Miss Griffiths (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sir Mathew Medley Actor: Davenport

655
08 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts-Ryan, Walker, Hippisley, Egleton, Bullock, Spiller, Mrs Younger, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Parker, Mrs Moffet, Mrs Egleton; but edition of 1726 lists: Colonel Mockyouth-Hippisley; Beaumine-Walker; Galliard-Ryan; Squire Pert-Egleton; Sir John Cuddy-Bullock Jr; Trust-Spiller; Roger-Bullock Sr; Flora-Mrs Moffet; Graciana-Mrs Younger; Mrs Mincemode-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Fading-Mrs Parker; Frizle-Mrs Egleton;In which will be perform'd a Pastoral Entertainment of Musick-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Leguerre, Salway, Mrs Chambers, and others; the edition of 1726 lists: Strephon-Leveridge; Damon-Legare; Phyllis-Mrs Chambers; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Younger in Boy's Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Sir John Cuddy Actor: Bullock Jr
Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lovers Author(s): Robert Lloyd

Dance: Proper Dances-DuPre, Salle, Lally, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Wall, Mrs Anderson

656
03 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: A New Dramatick Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick after the Italian Manner, in Grotesque Characters. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #56 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Dance: Dances for the afterpiece composed by DuPre-DuPre, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Cook Jr, Newhouse, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding Jr

657
20 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit John Rich. Receipts: #132 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

658
20 November 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #75. [The Rival Queens was advertised for this night, but Rich's Register lists Macbeth.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

659
21 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Yesterday Mr Rich paid into the Chamberlain's Office at Guildhall, the sum of #602 7s. to the Veteran's scheme, being the three night's receipts arising from the Beggar's Opera, performed at cg: And he thinks it incumbent on him in justice to the several persons interested in the Said theatre, to declare, that when the above scheme was by him proposed, they all most generously subscrib'd their demands for these three nights in order to enlarge the sums to be rais'd for the above purpose.-General Advertiser. [The Gentlemen's Magazine, Dec. 1745, states the idea of this gift was proposed by Mrs Cibber, and that the tallow chandlers also gave the candles.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

660
25 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe Jovial Crew, as advertised for this Day cannot be perform'd on account of the indisposition of Miss Brent. Positively the last time of the company's performing this season. Boxes #5 17s. 6d. Paid Younger a bill for writing parts #2 12s. Paid Ross in full to make his sallery #300 for the season: #60. The Account Book indicates a deficit this night of #1240 12s. 4d. after all salaries are paid. This deficit was reduced by #301 18s. 8d. on May 27 by deductions from the annual salaries of 23 actors and dancers for 19 nights on account of "the death of His Late Majesty King George the Second." A little more than 10 per cent was taken from the salary of each: From Miss Macklin's salary of #300, was deducted #31 16s. 10d., &c. The others who were similary taxed were: @Name Salary Deduction@Ross #300 #31 16s. 10d.@Maranesi & Mrs Maranesi[Wife #270 #28 13s. 2d.@Sparks #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Dyer & Mrs Dyer[Wife #250 #26 10s. 8d.@Beard #210 #22 5s. 9d.@Ridout #180 #19 2s. 1d.@Poitier Jr #150 #15 18s. 6d.@Miss Capdeville #150 #15 15s. 5d.@Barrington #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Bencraft #100 #10 12s. 3d.@LaLauze #100 #10 12s. 3d.@Poitier Sr #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Leppie #80 #8 9s. 9d.@Mrs Jansolien #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Mrs Viviez #60 #6 7s. 4d.@Rotchford #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Mrs Marianne #50 #5 6s. 1d.@Hussey #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Welsch #35 #3 14s. 3d.@Mrs Crawford #35 #3 14s. 3d.@ On 30 May the deficit was further reduced by receipts from 26 actors for advances, one-half value of tickets for their benefit performances, &c., plus #200 from John Rich, in the amount of #506 6s. 5d. (Account Book).] Receipts: #43 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

661
08 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit E. Roberts and Mrs Chambers. Receipts: money #20 11s.; tickets #149 2s. (Account Book); #170 (Rylands MS.). [For pit, box, and gallery Roberts had 125, 407, and 177 tickets; Mrs Chambers, 93, 91, and 22 tickets. Each received half the value of his tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: MMuzette-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Song: Roberts, Mrs Chambers

662
30 April 1674 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Edition of 1674: Prologue-; Second Prologue-; Epilogue-; Second Epilogue-; According to L. C. 5@15, p. 3 (16 May 1674; see Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 356) Charles? Hart and Robert? Turner sang in The Tempest. Trinculo-Underhill?.
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant

663
14 February 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The Diary of Robert Hooke: Grace and Tom at Play Antony and Cleopatra

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antony And Cleopatra

Related Works
Related Work: Antony and Cleopatra Author(s): Sir Charles Sedley

664
24 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman under Misfortunes. [In London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 24 March, Ryan thanks the public for assistance at his benefit and adds that Sir William Saunderson engaged for Ryan "near a fourth Part of his Audience."]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17350117, but Sir George-A. Hallam .
Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy-Shop Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Music: Solo on Violin by a Youth of 13 Years, who never performed in public before, a scholar of Signor Catanio

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350311 By Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle

665
01 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Music: In II: Solo on the Violin-Riggs

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Tambourine-Mlle Roland

666
10 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir W. Davenant and Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Inchanted Island

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

667
25 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Sir W. Davenant, Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Berry
Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: As17370411

668
06 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Delane; Trim-Cibber; Sable-Hippisley; Brumpton-Roberts; Campley-Hallam; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Trusty-Stephens; Puzzle-Rosco; Mlle D'Epingle-Mrs Cross; Tattleaid-Mrs Martin; Cabinet-Gibson; Swagger-Mullart; Bumkin-Anderson; Tom-James; Mrs Fardingale-Neale; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer.
Cast
Role: Brumpton Actor: Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Funeral, or, Grief a la Mode Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Related Works
Related Work: The Toy-Shop Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

669
09 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delane. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Receipts: money #78 12s.; seals #81 10s. (Account Book); #162 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, Delane received a Free Benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Sir John-Stephens; Phillis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stephens
Related Works
Related Work: The Conscious Lovers Author(s): Richard Steele

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Related Works
Related Work: The King and the Miller of Mansfield Author(s): Robert Dodsley

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

670
12 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Mrs Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Song: Cantata-Beard; To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold

Dance: NNew Serious Dance, as17440404

671
05 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: See17330405 but King-Hulett; Almeria-Mrs Thurmond; Zara-Mrs Roberts; Osmyn-Delane; Selim-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: See17330305 but Sly-Hulett; Atall-Bardin; Betty-Mrs Roberts; With a new Prologue-the Author.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Song: E. Roberts

Performance Comment: Roberts.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, J. Delagarde; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Masqueraders-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

672
07 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Morgan
Role: Richard Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Mad Captain-Bardin; Sly-Hulett; Betty-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Masquerade Dance (composed by Thurmond): Le Petit Maitre-D'Vallois; Mlle-Miss Wherrit

673
27 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Performance Comment: Mad Captain-Bardin; Serjeant-Hulett; Snip-Penkethman; Master Johnny-Stoppelaer; Chambermaid-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: III: Harlequin and Harlequinette by Mons Leblanche and Mlle Larini Violante, the first time of their Performances since their arrival in this Kingdom. V: Louvre in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Larini Violante

Song: IV: Mimick Song (by Desire) by Stoppelaer

674
27 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. Tickets deliver'd out for 20 March will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Roberts

675
18 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: Roberts

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120