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501 results for: Keyword - The Earl of Abingdon
We found 240 matches on Performance Title, 143 matches on Performance Comments, 99 matches on Event Comments, 48 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
10 February 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Mons Jossett his 1st appearance on the English Stage, Mons Jardin, Miss Hilliard.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

127
16 September 1751 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: Benefit for a Family in distress. At the Great Tiled Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark. A concert, etc. Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. 6d. Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Entertainment: EEquilibres on Small Wire-Cooke

128
20 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Horton, an old Actress, & ye Sub: Treasurer (Cross). Positively the last time of Mr Garrick's performing the character of Fribble this season. Tickets deliver'd out for the Fatal Marriage will be taken. Tickets to be had of Mrs Horton at Mr Havard's in Broad Court, Bow-Street, Covent Garden; and of the Sub-treasurer at Mrs Quaker's in Broad St., Soho, and at the Stage Door (playbill). On Monday next The Recruiting Officer with several entertainments for the Benefit of Mr George Burton, Mr Harvey and Mrs Addison. Receipts: #175 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Performance Comment: Essex-Ross; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton, her first appearance on the stage in 2 years; Rutland-Miss Bellamy; Southampton-Berry; Burleigh-Havard; Raleigh-Blakes; Nottingham-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Horton, her first appearance on the stage in 2 years

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble the only time this season Actor: Garrick

Song: Master Vernon

129
27 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [See 10 Feb. 1750.] We have advice that the John (Capt Smith) from Leith, which was supposed to be lost, got into Gottenburgh on the first of this month. The vessel had several passengers on board, among others Mr Gibson belonqing to Covent Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

130
21 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never before acted. A tragedy written by Mr Henry? Jones, a Bricklayer of Ireland. This play has been delay'd for 3 Or 4 years. Went of with great Applause (Cross). All the Characters New Dress'd. None to be admitted behind the scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

131
22 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

132
23 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Tickets to be had at Dodsley's, Bookseller and at the King's Arms Tavern, in Pall Mall and at the Stage Door where Places for the Boxes may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

133
24 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

134
26 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

135
27 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

136
28 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

137
01 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

138
02 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

139
03 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

140
05 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

141
08 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Dance: LLes Sabotiers Tyrolese, as17521028; Il Pastore, as17521219

142
12 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: We hear that Mr Handel will play a Concerto on the organ in Alexander's Feast, Wednesday next at Covent Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

143
15 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last time this season (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219; Les Sabotiers Tyrolese, as17521028

144
16 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

145
23 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last time of performing the mainpiece this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

146
11 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: NNossiter play'd Rutland (Cross). [Murphy in Gray's Inn Journal, 15 Dec., notes: It is universally agreed by all who have seen the play [Essex] that Mrs Bland performs the queen with great Spirit and with more resemblance to a personage of rank, than is commonly seen on the stage."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

147
12 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Dance: As17531210

148
13 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Dance: LLes Savoyards, as17531210; Les Taileurs, as17531210

149
14 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Dance: LLes Savoyards, as17531210; Les Taileures, as17531210

150
01 January 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer