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6966 results for: Keyword - Sisters of the Deceas'd Mr Gay
We found 4297 matches on Event Comments, 1414 matches on Author, 1186 matches on Performance Comments, 593 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1476
23 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

1477
04 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentlewoman under misfortunes. Tickets delivered for Tuesday the 3rd will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance, as17630224

1478
23 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17621105, but others-_Blakes, Ackman.
Cast
Role: others Actor: _Blakes, Ackman.
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Sga Giorgi.

Dance: II: Dutch Dance, as17630425

1479
04 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Williams made her first appearance this Night in Polly. Spoke some of the part tolerably well, wants power in her singing (Hopkins). Polly by Miss Williams. Great Applause (Cross Diary). Miss Williams made her first appearance this night in Polly--a Lady, I think, that has but few requisites for the stage--a very indifferent voice spoke some of the part tolerable,--some few hisses (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #256 9s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Others-Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker; The Dances-Lauchery, Miss Hilliard.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Lauchery, Miss Hilliard.

1480
11 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Lauchery, Miss Hilliard.

1481
05 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great Applause to the Farce (Hopkins). Receipts: #179 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1482
22 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Bennet; Lucy-Miss Davies, first time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Daw; Country Dance-characters in the Opera.
Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17631005

1483
29 November 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17631122

1484
09 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

1485
28 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing the Afterpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Wilford.
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesny, Sga Manesiere.

1486
16 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

1487
22 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poitier. No persons can be admitted behind the Scenes. [The last is customary note for benefits rest of season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: New Grand Ballet, as17640320

1488
05 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: with the song 'Twas when the seas were roaring Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The What D'Ye Call It Author(s): John Gay

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; End: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

1489
24 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Country Dance Actor: characters in the Opera.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

1490
18 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014

1491
02 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Jealous Wife deferr'd. Mrs Pritchard indisposed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Didier, 1st appearance there; Heartwell-Philips; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-King; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope, 1st time; Miss Harlow-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Clerimont Actor: Didier, 1st appearance there

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

1492
18 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Anderson; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-White; Beggar-Bennet; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Miss Miller; Polly-Miss Brent; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt, Miss Daw, Miss Twist; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda or The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage; Cepheus-Legg; Mercury-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Miller; Amazon-Mrs Lampe; Magician-Dibdin; Hussar-Clarke; Petit Maitre-Poitier, who performed it originally; Hussar's Serv't-Miles; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-M Duquesney, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Weirman, 1st appearance on the stage
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015

1493
03 November 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

1494
08 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

1495
11 February 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The new opera Pharnaces deferr'd, Champnes ill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: New Tambourine, as17640929

1496
21 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015

1497
19 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queens or Death of Alexander the Little

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

1498
24 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Medley, as17641120

1499
27 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: Blind Man's Buff, as17641003

1500
14 September 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places may be taken from Johnson at the Stage Door. No money will be taken at the stage door. None will be refunded after Curtain is drawn up. To begin at 6 o'clock. [Footnote not further noted. Garrick on his return from the continent first introduced a method of illumination by lights not visible to the audience, thus replacing the huge chandeliers (Genest, V, 86). Published this season, A Critical Balance of the Performers at Drury Lane last Season, a broadside sheet at 1s., printed for C. Moran. This scale of the following twelve values war applied to 43 actors and actresses: (A score of 20 under each heading was perfect.) Figure; Grace; Spirit & Ease, Sensibility & Truth; Dignity & Manners; Expression & Pantomime; Low Humor; Genteel Humor; Elocution and voice; Dress; Dumb show; Noise. Beside each actor was listed his outstanding parts. (See Copy in Huntington Library.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder