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9341 results for: Keyword - Sir Robert Walpole
We found 6822 matches on Performance Comments, 2127 matches on Author, 1226 matches on Event Comments, 556 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1051
29 October 1672 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London Triumphant; Or, The City In Jollity And Splendour

Performance Comment: ...Invented and performed for Congratulation and Delight of the well deserving Governour, Sir Robert Hanson Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. At the Cost and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Grocers.

1052
29 October 1674 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Goldsmiths Jubilee; Or, London's Triumph

Performance Comment: Containing, A Description of the several Pageants: On which are Represented, Emblematical Figures, Artful Pieces of Architecture, and Rural Dancing: with the Speeches Spoken on each Pageant. Performed Octob. 29, 1674 for the Entertainment of the Right Honourable and truly Noble Pattern of prudence and Loyalty, Sir Robert Vyner, Kt & Bart, Lord Mayor of the City of London: At the proper Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. The King's Most Sacred Majesty and his Royal Consort, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dutchess of York, Prince Rupert, The Duke of Monmouth, several Foreign Embassadors, Chief Nobility, and Secretaries of State, honouring the City with their Presence.

1053
29 October 1679 @ The City, London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London In Luster

Performance Comment: [Projecting Many bright beams of Triumph: Disposed with Several Representations of Scenes and Pageants. Performed with great Splendor on Wednesday, October XXIX. 1679] At the Initiation and Instalment of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Clayton, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Dignified with divers delightfull Varieties of Presentors, with Speeches, Songs, and Actions, properly and punctually described. All set forth at the proper Cost and Charges of the Worshipful Company of Drapers. Devised and Composed by Tho. Jordan, Gent.

1054
03 September 1697 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: John Dryden to his sons, 3 Sept. 1697: After my return to Town, I intend to alter a play of Sir Robert Howards, written long since, & lately put by him into my hands: tis calld The Conquest of China by the Tartars. It will cost me six weeks study, with the probable benefit of an hunderd pounds. In the meane time I am writeing a Song for St Cecilia's feast, who you know is the Patroness of Musique. This is troublesome, & no way beneficiall: but I coud not deny the Stewards of the feast, who came in a body to me, to desire that kindness (Letters of John Dryden, p. 93)

Performances

1055
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: FFawkes and Pinchbeck's Great Theatrical Booth, facing the Hospital Gate, West Smithfield. Taken from Shakespear. [Possibly a puppet show.] The occasion is the Retaking the English Standard belonging to Sir Robert Rich's Regiment of Horse by George Darraugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ephesian Duke; Or, Blunder Upon Blunder, Yet All's Right At Last

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Dettingen

Dance: WWooden@Shoe Dance-LaPierre, never performed by any but himself; Le Paisans Leger-LaPierre, Mlle Mariette

Song: Blogg, Miss Atherton; The Whole to conclude with a Song made upon that Occasion, set to Musick, and-Mr Blogg

1056
08 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Beaumont and Fletcher, reviv'd. Afterpiece: Not acted these three years. [See 8 Aug. 1761.] Mr Powell made his first appearance this Night in Philaster. His Reception was very great, he play'd the part amazingly well, & Seems to have Requisites to make a very Capital Performer. N.B. Covent Garden Theater begun to play every Night (Hopkins). Philaster by Mr Powell. Prodigious applause (Cross Diary). This play [Philaster] was wrote by Beaumont and Fletcher, and is now altered by Mr Colman. Mr Powell, a young gentleman clerk to Sir Robert Ladbrook, made his first appearance in the character of Philaster.--A greater reception was never shown to anybody,--he was so very much frightened, he could not speak for some time, and, when he did, the tears ran fast down his cheeks,--but he soon recovered himself, and went through the part with a great deal of nature and feeling,--Continued claps and huzza of bravo! &c. &c. Upon the whole I think him possessed of every requisite necessary to make him an ornament to the stage.--N.B. Mr D. Garrick instructed him in this part--when I see him in another shall be able to judge better of his capabilities.--Miss Pope appeared this Night in the character of Maria in the Citizen,--by endeavoring to be very fine she overdid it,--and it was plain to see she wanted her master. N.B.--Covent Garden began to play of our nights--the first time they ever begin first since Mr Garrick was manager (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #258 11s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

1057
11 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Miss Lindar. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Biron-Booth; Baldwin-Boman; Villeroy-Mills; Carlos-Thurmond; Frederick-Bridgwater; Belford-Roberts; Fabian-Oates; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Porter-Harper; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Julia-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Baker; Child-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Roberts

Dance: I: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; II: Saraband-Boval, Mrs Brett; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Mrs Tenoe

Song: In III: Miss Lindar; IV: Miss Lindar

1058
16 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Orphan Children of the late Mr Farquhar. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Tickets for Roberts, Mrs Moore, and Young Leigh taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17291112, but Sylvia-Mrs Mills; Rose-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

1059
21 December 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts. Particular Care is taken to perform the Play with Decency and Regularity, to the best Capacity of the Company. [Advertised in Craftsman, 19 Dec., and notice exists also in a clipping in BM, 11791 dd 18, Volume 5.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: Richard-Roberts; Prince Edward-Miss Price; Duke of York-Miss Norris, .
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Roberts

1060
16 March 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17320124, but Mrs Frail-Mrs Morgan; Prue-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Morgan

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: TThe Merry Lass-Miss Wherrit

1061
17 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a new Farcical Ballad Opera of one Act. [By Robert Drury.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Bridgwater; Flametta-Miss Raftor; Lavinio-Roberts; Barberino-Paget; Bruneto-Stoppelaer; Prudentia-Miss Atherton; Alberto-Winstone; Mago-Cross; Isabella-Miss Mears; Puritan-Jones; but edition of 1732 adds: 1st Woman-Young Leigh; 2d-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Roberts
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Duke: or, Trapolin's Vagaries Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: HHighland Dance-Native of Scotland; A new Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter; Je ne scai quoy-Vallois, Mrs Walter

1062
05 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Jones. Afterpiece: A New Ballad Opera of one Act [by Edward Phillips]. [For a puff of the afterpiece, see Daily Advertiser, 25 April, and Daily Post, 2 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Marcian-Mills; Theodosius-A. Hallam; Varanes-Roberts; Atticus-Boman; Leontine-Mullart; Lucius-Fielding; Aranthes-Raftor; Pulcheria-Mrs Butler; Julia-Mrs Shireburn; Athenais-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Varanes Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake; or, The Intriguing Servants

Performance Comment: Phillis (Country Girl)-Miss Raftor; Tom (Footman)-Berry; Toby (Innkeeper)-Jones; Harry-Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Dorcas-Mrs Herle; Phillis (Chambermaid)-Mrs Mullart; but edition of 1733 lists as the cast: Tom-Berry; Toby-Harper; Harry-Ridout; James-E. Roberts; Dorcas-Mrs Sireburn; 1st Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; 2d-Miss Oates; Lucy-Miss Mann (possibly the cast for a later revival); Epilgoue-Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.
Cast
Role: James Actor: E. Roberts
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Sireburn

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Bartholomew Fair-F. Tench, Mrs Delorme

1063
12 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Wilks, Nephew to the late Robert Wilks; and Gillibrand. Tickets for Hewit taken also

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Wilks, who never appear'd on any Stage before; Imoinda-Mrs Roberts; Aboan-Turbutt; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Daniel-James .
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Monlass

1064
07 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Roberts; Polly-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Jones; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Shireburn; Peachum-Turbutt; Lockit-Jones. hathi.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Monlass

Dance: The Black and White Joak by Davenport and Miss Brett. Harlequin by Miss Brett

1065
20 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the particular Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Montezuma-Hulett; Guyomar-Delane; Cortez-Giffard; Almeria-Mrs Roberts; Cydaria-Mrs Giffard; Alibech-Mrs Hamilton; Kalib sung by Miss Jones . Kalib sung by Miss Jones .
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Kelly; Robin-Wetherilt; Boy-Miss Norris; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: After the Indian Manner by Haughton

1066
18 March 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Mrs Roberts; Lovegold-Lyon; Frederick-Havard; Clerimont-Richardson; Ramilie-Woodward; James-Penkethman; Decoy-Dove; Harriet-Miss Tollett; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Wetherilt; Wheedle-Miss Gerrard; Maria-Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: Dutch Skipper by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

1067
07 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Richardson, Miss Jones, Miss Roberts, Biggs, and Master Nansan. Afterpiece: By Capt Gulliver's Company of Lilliputians

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: As17370402 but see17370430 An Epilogue-Miss Roberts.
Cast
Role: see17370430 An Epilogue Actor: Miss Roberts.
Role: Combrush Actor: Miss Roberts.

Dance: II: The Princess of Wales-Vallois, Miss Oates; V: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: IV: Miss Jones

1068
20 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. [For a poem on Mrs Roberts' acting the Queen, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Sept.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Quin; Torrismond-Milward; Bertran-Wright; Lorenzo-Mills; Mills; Gomez-Griffin; Raymond-Boman; Alphonso-Furnival; Pedro-Cross; Elvira-Mrs Clive; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Roberts, the first time of her appearing on that stage these six years.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: new Grand Ballet called% The Peasants- Muilment

1069
01 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: EEgerton 2320: Receipts: #83. Mrs Roberts hiss'd, Mr Mills too

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Milward; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Roberts; Buckingham-Mills; Dutchess of York-Mrs Pritchard; Richmond-Cibber; Lady Anne-Mrs Mills; Prince Edward-Green; Duke of York-Miss Cole; Norfold-Boman; Stanley-Havard; Ratcliff-Turbutt; Catesby-Hill; Tressel-Cross; Mayor-Harper.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1070
17 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit J. Roberts, Yates, Mrs Mullart. Written by Mr Durfey. [Tickets for Mrs Marshall and Miss Ferguson also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: Quixote-Roberts; Sancho Pancha-Mullart; Duke-Bridgwater; Ambrosio-Walker; Dutchess-Mrs Kilby; Marcella-Mrs Templer; Gardiner-Penkethman; Taylor-James; Bernardo-Hippisley; Cardenio-Hale; Manuel-A. Ryan; Pedro-Arthur; Diego-Stevens; Page-Yates; Finisher-Miss Ferguson; Cryer-Marten; Lucinda-Mrs Vincent; Rodriquez-Mrs Marshall; Ricotta-Miss Dancy; Flora-Miss Brunette; Teresa-Mrs Martin; Ravish'd Woman-Neale; Moll Buxom-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Quixote Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Desse; Serious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: With the Original Dialogue,Since Times are so bad by Purcell and-Leveridge, Salway

1071
24 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. Tickets at her House in Duke St., lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Delane; Sciolto-Berry; Altamont-Mills; Calista-Mrs Roberts; Lavinia-Mrs Mills; Rossano-Blakes; Lucilla-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Beard

Dance: I: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 III: Neopolitan Punch-Checo, Signora Chiaretta

1072
15 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser substitutes Court for Roberts in the Choruses.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; First Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-White; Second Spirit-R. Smith; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Miss Miller; Third Spirit-Miss Polly Young; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller, first time; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Roberts, Dibdin, Fawcett, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis; The Dances-M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery (playbill).
Cast
Role: The Chorusses Actor: Legg, Baker, Roberts, Dibdin, Fawcett, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

1073
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

1074
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

1075
23 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

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

Dance: As17331129