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17419 results for: Keyword - Sir William Davenant
We found 11560 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1330 matches on Event Comments, 512 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

17326
19 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On this day died Mrs William Mills

Performances

17327
31 May 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Set to Musick after the Italian Manner. The Habits and Decorations entirely New. [Probably by Eliza Haywood and William Hatchett, with music by Arne.] 7 p.m. 5s., 3s., 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas; Or, Tom Thumb The Great

Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): William Hatchett

17328
18 June 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 22 June: On Monday last died Mr William Bullock, one of the Comedians of Goodman's-Fields, and Master of a Coffeehouse in that Neighborhood

Performances

17329
06 October 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 Oct.: The Young Company . . . defer playing 'till next Wednesday se'nnight, at which time they perform a Play, call'd The Two Gentlemen of Verona, written by the celebrated William Shakespear, it being the first Comedy ever he wrote, and which has not been acted these 73 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

17330
01 March 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: In Imitation of Shakespear [By William Havard]. The Characters Dress'd After the Manner of the Time

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First; An Historical Play

Related Works
Related Work: An Historical Play Author(s): William Havard

17331
02 May 1737 @ Castle Tavern

Event Comment: Benefit William Savage. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-some of the Best Performers in the Operas; particularly a Solo, Concerto on the Violoncello-Caporale; a Solo, Concerto on the Violin-Collet; several Songs-Savage; and at the End of each Part: will be perform'd one of Handel's Coronation Anthems- with Voices and Instruments

17332
13 March 1741 @ Castle Tavern

Event Comment: Benefit William Jackson. 5s. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal Part-Lowe; the First Violin-Jackson; several Grand Trumpet Pieces-Valentine Snow; a Concerto, a Solo-Jackson's Brother, a lad eleven years of age

17333
06 February 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: RRylands: William Milward died. Receipts: #30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; II: The Drunken Peasant-Phillips; III: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; IV: Les Matelotes, as17411208

Ballet: V: Les Satires Puny. As17420106

17334
18 December 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire. Daily Advertiser, 23 Dec.: On Saturday night last, at Covent Garden Playhouse, one William Wright, a young Man, who was in the Shilling Gallery, disapproving of Signora Domitilla's Dancing between the second the Third Acts, was without any Provocation, kick'd, beat, and abus'd etc

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Dance: TTambourine-Cooke; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Les Savoyards-Villeneuve, Sga Domitilla; La Provencale, as17421105

17335
06 May 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Page (Housekeeper), Banks and Duck. See London Daily Post and General Advertiser for arrest and seizure of William Brown, notorious pick-pocket in cg playhouse passage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: TThe Happy Lovers, as17421006; Characters of Dancing, as17421025; Grand Comic Ballet, as17430407

17336
21 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never before acted [by William Havard, who inserted a long advertisement in the Daily Post with quotations from Roman history and the comment: thus much I think is necessary to be known by everybody who designs to see the play.] Last night the Tragedy of Regulus was perform'd...to a numerous and polite Audience, and met with great Applause.-London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 22 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Related Works
Related Work: Regulus Author(s): William Havard

17337
21 March 1744 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Event Comment: A new English Pastoral Serenata. Set to Musick by William DeFesch. 6 p.m. 5s. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets at the Author's Lodgings, at Mrs Misaubain's, on the Pav'd Stones, in St. Martin's Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Friendship

17338
27 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Author's Night. The Author labouring under a severe and dangerous illness, hopes his friends will excuse his personal Application, and send for tickets to Mr Watts, at the Printing Office in Wild Court; or to Hobson at the Stage door of the theatre at Drury Lane Mahomet translated from the French of Voltaire; but I have no great opinion of the subject, or the original author as a poet; and my diffidence is rather improved by the testimony of those who have seen it.-Letters of William Shenstone, p. 89

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

17339
11 December 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. A Concert both Serious and Comic; Consisting of the most favourite Airs, taken from the most favourite Operas and Oratorios, by the best Masters. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. To the Publick. Gentlemen and Ladies: I humbly beg Pardon for troubling you in this Manner, but being Unfortunately excluded (I don't know for what Reason) from both the Theatres, and consequently deprived of getting my Living by my Profession, the Favour of your Company at a Concert which I take for my Benefit on Tuesday the 11th instant, at the Little House in the Haymarket, will be a very great Obligation to Your most faithful and devoted humble Servant, William Mills. Tickets to be had of Mr Mills at his House in Nassau St., near Soho. Note: After the Concert will be perform'd (gratis) a Comedy call'd The Careless Husband

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: Lowe, Miss Edwards

17340
20 February 1745 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Valentine Snow and William Douglass

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

17341
07 October 1746 @ Southwark

Event Comment: NNew Theatre, Bowling Green. A Concert, etc. [repeated in all notices for this theatre]. Benefit Mrs Williams, Miss Pattocks, Mrs Smith 7 p.m. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: RRussian Sailor Dance-Phillips

Song: Mrs Bennet, Cunningham

17342
19 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Gallini in part of his Bond #50 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Mrs Cibber, being Indisposed with a violent Fever, which renders her incapable of performing in the Distrest Mother this day for her Benefit, she is therefore oblig'd to defer it till further Notice. On Tuesday next will be publish'd (Address'd to Mr Garrick) The Pretty Gentleman, or Softness of Manners vindicated from the False Ridicule exhibited unter the character of William Fribble, Esq:...Printed for M. Cooper in Paternoster Row. We hear the Comedy of the Suspicious Husband will be performed in a few days, and the continuance of Mr Garrick's Indisposition, rendering his appearance on the Stage entirely uncertain; the part of Ranger will be attempted by Mr Chapman.--General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

17343
30 March 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Yates. Main Piece never acted there. [By William Walker; see 1 Nov. 1703.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marry Or Do Worse; Or, No Wit Like A Woman's

Related Works
Related Work: Marry; or Do Worse Author(s): William Walker

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: I,IV: Lowe

Dance: II: Muilment; III: The Mechels; V: Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son

17344
20 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author Tickets to be had as 9 and 14 Feb. [The Gentleman's Magazine this month gave a nine-column article to the Plan and Specimens of Irene a Tragedy by Mr Samuel Johnsin acted at Drury Lane from 6-20 February inclusive." In it plot was first retold, then excerpts from speeches were given which illustrated the beautiful expression of the moral values contained in the play: "To instance every moral which is inculcated in this performance, would be to transcribe the whole; but, however difficult I shall select a few." No comments are made upon the stage presentation, all is presented upon the basis of examination of the text. William Shenstone thought not much of it as a play. See Letter to Lady Luxborough 22 March.] Receipts: #110 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet And Irene

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: SSavoyards, as17480920

17345
27 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quin. Play By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Edward, Prince William, the Lady Augusta, and Lady Elizabeth. In which will be reviv'd a scene not acted these 30 years. Five rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes, and for the better Accomodation of the Ladies the Stage will be enclos'd and formed into an Amphitheatre, where servants will be allowed to keep places. Ladies are desired to send servants to keep places at three o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Blunt Actor: Ridout
Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part I Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: The Siege of Rhodes, Part II Author(s): Sir William Davenant
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

17346
16 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'opera Du Gueux

Performance Comment: Dubutin-Costo; Delateur-Fern; Tourneclef-Smith; Comedian-Johnson; Gueux-Edwards; Mathieu [Dubutin in Daily Advertiser]-Daniel; Laronneau-Jackson [Morgan in earlier notices]; Jaques-Brown; Henry du Chemin-Johnson; Mme Delateur-Mrs Knight; Mlle Manon@Delateur-Miss Davis; Mlle Cajoleuse-Miss Rawlinson [Mrs Jackson in earlier notices]; Dorothee Coureuse-Mrs Anderson; Mlle Grondant-Mrs Butler; Babeau Catin-Miss Stevens; Janneton du Plongeon-Mrs Knight; Mlle Sans Corps-Miss Cotterel [Mrs Williams in earlier notices]; Susanne Pimpante-Mrs Daniel; Manon Effrontee-Mrs Adams; Diane de la Friperie-Mrs Knight; Mlle Lucie-Miss Talbot.

Dance: HHornpipe-Greniere; End: Dance al la Ronde in the French Manner,-the Characters of the Opera

17347
22 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sowdon. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. A Gent: play'd Puff in the farce--Bug (Cross). [Seems to have been a clear benefit, as Treasurer's Book lists no charges.] Cash #65 8s. 6d., plus tickets #95; Paid Reynolds for wax & [brickdust] 3s. 9d. Paid Mr Pope a Bill #7 14s. [wigmaker] (Treasurer's Book). Tickets of Sowdon at his lodgings, the Sign of the Sun, a Milliner's facing Exeter exchange in the strand, and of Hobson at the stage door. Tickets otherwise to be had at Will's Coffee House in Cornhill, and of Mr Thomas Sowdon in Blackman St., Southwark. We hear William Mills, Comedian, lies at the point of death, at his lodgings in Russell St., Covent Garden. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #160 3s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: CComic Dance, as17500221; Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

17348
18 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bridges and Blakes. Rec'd Cash #47 3s., plus #100 4s. from tickets. Total #147 7s. (Treasurer's Book). Yesterday Morning died of a Dropsy, Mr William Mills, belonging to the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane; a person formerly well esteem'd in his profession, and if his infirmities in the latter part of his life render'd him less useful to the stage, yet he amply made amends for it, in the deserv'd character of an Honest man, and an indulgent Husband. -The Stratagem will be play'd on Sat. next, for the benefit of Mrs Mills (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Berry

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: HHornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

17349
20 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Matthews and James. Rec'd Cash #44 9s., plus #116 12s. from tickets. Total #161 1s. Paid Mr Barsanti for music by order of Garrick #1 11s. 6d. Paid Mr Williams 1!2 year's rent K: passage #11 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Mills bury'd at St Marks [Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Fingalian Dance-McNeil; II: Black Joke-the Little Swiss, Miss Foulcade; III: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews; End of Play: Minuet-Mathews, Mad DeLaContri

17350
08 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Palmer. Tickets at his lodgings, at Mr Watson's Linnen Draper, Corner Charles St., Covent Garden; and at Stage Door of Theatre. [Ray inserted a long plea for benefit support on the General Advertiser, saying that Mr William Barton, who keeps the Black Swan Tavern on Bartholomew Lane, will do his visiting and deliver his tickets for him since he, Ray, is so ill.] Receipts: #78 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Related Works
Related Work: The Shepherd's Lottery Author(s): William Boyce

Dance: By Desire.A Hornpipe-The Little Swiss