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7517 results for: Keyword - The Rev. Mr Smith
We found 4504 matches on Event Comments, 2929 matches on Performance Comments, 759 matches on Performance Title, 37 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1126
16 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth

Music: Concerto upon the Little Flute by Paisible-; Concerto intirely new, by Mr Hendel-

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Tenoe

1127
03 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Triumph Or The Happy Fair One With The Comical And Pleasant Humours Of Colin The Shepherds Foolish Son And His Sister Mopsa

Music: And all the Musick by Mr Heyden-

Dance:

1128
06 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jepthahs Rash Vow Or The Virgin Sacrifice

Performance Comment: Valiant Capt. Blunderbuss-Penkethman; Dwindle his foolish Brother-Norris; Squib-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: Dwindle his foolish Brother Actor: Norris

Entertainment: And to give a general Satisfaction to the Town, Mr Penkethman has hir'd Dance after the New French Mode-the Dancing-Dogs lately arriv'd from France, which have been receiv'd both at Hampton-Court and at Richmond, as well as at most Courts of Europe, with wonderful Applause, to perform on his Stage; their Dresses as well as their Dances being entirely after the New French Mode, and only, at the common Prices of the Droll

1129
03 December 1718 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Astons Medley

Entertainment: Consisting of select Parts of Comedies-; new Songs-; Prologues-; Epilogues-; Mr Purcell's, other Comical English Dialogues-

1130
12 February 1719 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. For the Entertainment of the Princesses. [The King, the Three Young Princesses, and a great Number of Nobility and Gentry also there.] Pit and Boxes 5s. Stage Boxes 7s. 6d. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Esprit Follet

Afterpiece Title: Le Divorce

Entertainment: Dancing and Tumbling-; particularly Dancing-Mr Glover being the first Time of his Performance in publick since his return from the Court of Paris; Salle, Mlle Salle

1131
02 March 1719 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Precaution Inutile

Song: Mrs Aubert

Music: French Musick that Night, by the Famous Mr Baptist Luly-The Band of Musick

Dance: Glover, Salle, Mlle Salle; with the Leap over 12 Hoops-Antoni, Octave

1132
05 September 1719 @ Bullock-Leigh Booth

Event Comment: By the Comedians from the Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields. An excellent new Dramatick Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Soldier Or Love In Distress

Performance Comment: Squire Softhead-Bullock Sr; Sally-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Squire Softhead Actor: Bullock Sr
Related Works
Related Work: The Parthian Hero; or, Love in Distress Author(s): Matthew Gardiner

Dance: Comical Scene-Mr Harper , Mimicking a Drunken Man; Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Willis, Miss Francis

1133
19 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Whereas the Liberty of the Scenes has been lately abus'd by Rioting, and disturbing the Audiences, none for the future will be admitted, but who shall take Tickets at the Stage Door, which will be deliver'd out at Half a Guinea each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Music: Between the Acts: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Parts-Mr Alexander Gordon lately arriv'd from Italy; accompany'd-the best Masters

1134
10 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Subscription. Benefit John and Chr. Rich and Hamilton. Pit and Boxes together at 7s. Receipts: money #34 8s.; tickets #78 13s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats

Music: As17200205

Song: A new Cantata in Italian by Mr Rosengrave-Gordon

Dance: As17200120

1135
27 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Of A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Hobs Wedding

Music: An Entertainment on the German Harp-Mr Angel, who never perform'd on the Stage before

Dance: Burgomaster and His Frow-Newhouse, Miss Bullock

1136
26 April 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. The Diary of Mary Countess Cowper, p. 153: At Night at the French Play with the Duchess of Shrewsbury. Everybody took Notice of the Scene of the Drawing-room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fille Capitaine

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Galerien ou Le Port de Mer

Entertainment: Dancing-D'Angeville, Mlle Deschaliers, others; And several New Performances-the Tumblers; Particularly the Extraordinary Tumbling, call'd Le Saut de la Panche-Mr Debroc , who with Links in his Hands will run up to the Top of a Board 16 Foot high, and with a most surprising Activity will tumble from thence

1137
24 May 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Music: Trumpet, German Flute-Mr Grano

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Thurmond Jr, Miss Tenoe

1138
19 October 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Prince of Wales present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John Or The Libertine Destroyd

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Music: With the Original Shepherd's Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance:

1139
01 March 1721 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Violin-Mr Dubourg; Trumpet-John Grano

1140
03 March 1721 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; First Violin-Mr Dubourg

1141
18 March 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. Not Acted these Ten Years. Receipts: money #60 19s.; tickets #60 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule Or Love And Empire

Music: With a Lesson on Harpsichord-Mr Cole

1142
05 July 1721 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; Particularly, Two new Cantatas by Mr Hendel and Sig Sandoni-; Four Songs, Six Duettos by the famous Signor Stefan-Signora Durastanti, Signor Senesino

1143
14 July 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. At 7 p.m. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: Drunken@Man-Mr Harper

1144
09 February 1722 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Neale. For the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality. Tickets 3s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; particularly Mr Handel's Water@Musick-; Singing-Mrs Fitzgerald

1145
11 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Hothead Actor: Miller

Music: Select Pieces-; particularly a Concerto for Little Flute by Monsieur Dieupart-Mr Baston, others

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe

1146
17 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Aston. Being the last Time of his performing here. Receipts: money #17 1s.; tickets #37 6s. [In Daily Post, 7 May, Aston has an appeal to the twofold learned and judicious Body of the Law, in behalf of his Benefit Play."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Song: A new Comic Pastoral call'd Whitsuntide: or, The Clowns' Contention-; Two new Songs-the Boy; And a New Song-Mr Aston, representing a Hide Park Grenadier

1147
22 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: See17211219, but Parts-Booth, Cibber, Wilks, Mills, Johnson, Thurmond, Miller, Williams, Penkethman, Norris; Queen Katherine-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter.

Dance: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Saraband-Mr Robinson's Daughter

1148
22 September 1722 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Distressd Beauty Or The London Prentice

Song: As17220905; Mrs Willis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son, Sandham's Daughter

Dance: Mrs Willis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son and Daughter

Entertainment: For the Diversion of Gentlemen and Ladies, several excellent Entertainments of Dancing on the Ropes and Tumbling-a Company lately arrived from Holland, which never perform'd on Mr Penkethman's Stage before; besides Dancing on the Rope without a Pole-a Youth lately come from France

1149
03 October 1722 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Coe. At the Theatrical Booth in Bird Cage Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Entertainment: Singing-; Hornpipe-Jones; Tumbling-Mr Fawks's famous Boy

1150
14 March 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dykes and Rudd, Boxkeepers to the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Dance: A Boy and Girl, Scholars to Mr Roussau