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4411 results for: Keyword - Theatre-Royal in Dublin
We found 3394 matches on Event Comments, 738 matches on Performance Title, 527 matches on Performance Comments, 8 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1376
21 November 1741 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Handel is set out for Ireland, in order to have Oratorios, etc., at Dublin, this Winter.-Daily Advertiser, 21 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

1377
29 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Performance Comment: As17420205, but Altea-Mrs Woodward; Leon-Phillips, 1st time of his appearing this stage since his arrival from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Leon Actor: Phillips, 1st time of his appearing this stage since his arrival from Dublin.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: LLouvre, Minuet-Dupre, a scholar of his

1378
02 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: RRoyal family attended.-Deutsch, Handel, p. 561. The new Oratorio...has been performed four Times to more crouded Audiences than ever were seen; more People being turned away for Want of Room each Night than hath been at the Italian Opera.-Quoted by Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 350, from Faulkner's Dublin Journal, 15 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sampson

Music: Solo on Violin-Dubourg

1379
28 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17430407 but Pinchwife-Bridges from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Bridges from Dublin.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Song: As17430120

Dance: II: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

1380
04 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: HHenry Carey died. We are informed, General Theophilus Cibber arriv'd in Town on Saturday Morning. He made a Campaign this last summer in Dublin, where he maintained the Field, with great reputation against the illustrious Count Sheridan. We further hear the ioung Gentleman has taken up his Winter Quarters in the Territories of Covent Garden; but his scene of action, 'tis said, will be Drury Lane. Tis rumored he will be soon join'd by some Auxiliaries, draughted from the Forces on the Irish Establishment, who are to supply vacant commissions of the present Theatrical Mutineers and Deserters--Daily Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

1381
05 June 1744 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: On Tuesday last died in Dublin, Mr Thomas Walker, the Comedian, who originally perform'd the Part of Capt. Macheath in the Beggar's Opera.--General Advertiser, 12 June

Performances

1382
25 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Charles; Sir Charles-Mills, first on this stage in twelve years; Lady Betty-Mrs Mills, never here before; Lady Easy-Mrs Bailey, from Dublin; Lady Graveairs-Mrs George; Edging-Mrs Chetwood; prologue-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Bailey, from Dublin

Music:

1383
04 October 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Tom-Cibber; Indiana-Miss Jenny Cibber, first time that part; Phillis-Mrs Elmy, from Dublin; Sir John Bevil-Paget; Sealand-Johnson; Young Bevil-Charles; Myrtle-Mills; Cimberton-Bernard; Humphrey-Furnival; Daniel-Hacket; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Hill; Lucinda-Mrs Bailey; Isabella-Mrs Freeman; With a Prologue-nobody; Epilogue-nobody.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Elmy, from Dublin

Afterpiece Title: Love in Low Life

Music: German Flute-Burk Thumoth

1384
24 September 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-L. Sparks from Dublin; Bellmour-Mills; Fondlewife-Macklin; Bluff-I. Sparks; Setter-Yates; Sir Joseph Whittol-Neale; Vainlove-Havard; Laetitia-Mrs Woffington; Lucy-Mrs Macklin; Sharper-Blakes; Betty-Mrs King; Belinda-Mrs Mills; Araminta-Mrs Bennet; Sylvia-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: L. Sparks from Dublin

Dance: II: Muilment

Song: III: Lowe; V: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

1385
15 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Morris, from Dublin, 1st appearance on English stage; Careless-Ryan; Ruth-Mrs Pritchard; Blunt-Cashell; Arbella-Mrs Hale; Day-Hippisley; Mrs Day-Mrs Dunstall; Abel-Woodward; Obadiah-Arthur; Lt. Story-Rosco; Bookseller-James.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Morris, from Dublin, 1st appearance on English stage

Afterpiece Title: The King and The Miller of Mansfield

1386
10 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17461108, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Furnival from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Furnival from Dublin.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

1387
03 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Barry; Manly-Delane; Sir Francis-Macklin; Basset-Neale; Squire Richard-Blakes; Moody-Winstone; Poundage-Usher; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bridges; Myrtilla-Mrs Horsington; Trusty-Mrs Yates; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Macklin; Miss Jenny-Mrs Mozeen (with songs proper to that character); Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy from Dublin; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Elmy from Dublin

1388
28 August 1747 @ Shepherd's Market, Mayfair

Event Comment: A Concert etc. Pit and Upp?r Boxes 2s. Gallery 1s. 6 p.m. Afterpiece: The new farce now performingG in Dublin, [by John Cunningham]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Tragical History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Mist

1389
22 September 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: GGeneral Advertiser: Last week the celebrated Mr and Mrs Lampe and Mrs Vincent arrived in Dublin from England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

1390
05 December 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

Performance Comment: also an Oration in Praise of Sight-as at Edinburgh, Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, Foreign Universities.
Cast
Role: also an Oration in Praise of Sight Actor: as at Edinburgh, Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, Foreign Universities.

Music: A Piece of Musick-the Child

1391
12 December 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Auction Of Pictures

Performance Comment: Also An Oration in Praise of Sight-as at Edinburgh, Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin and Foreign Universities.
Cast
Role: Also An Oration in Praise of Sight Actor: as at Edinburgh, Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin and Foreign Universities.

Dance: A Dance in Character-

1392
26 January 1749 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Morgan; with a Roratorio (introduc'd in the part of Teague) the Cries of Dublin-.
Cast
Role: the Cries of Dublin Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Trick upon Trick; or, Vintner in the Suds

1393
09 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Pit and boxes laid together, and Front and Side Boxes built on Stage [see 7 March]. Tickets to be had at Mr Barry's, the corner of Bow St., Covent Garden. Mr Garrick first play'd Iago (Cross). [He had played it in Dublin 28 Feb. 1746.] Receipts: #289 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Cooke, the Aurettis

1394
15 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Eumenes-Garrick; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Euricles-Lee; Erox-Bridges; Priest-Winstone; Ismene-Mrs Green; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; From London edition of 1749 but listed in the order as given for the actors in General Advertiser. London edition gives Beard as a Priest, and Dublin edition of 1749 lists Priests-Winstone, Beard.
Cast
Role: and Dublin edition of 1749 lists Priests Actor: Winstone, Beard.

1395
24 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play never acted. 'Tis hoped no gentleman will take it ill that he cannot possibly be admitted behind scenes this night (General Advertiser). This play was wrote by Mr Whitehead Tutor to my Lord Jersey,--it was receiv'd with Extravagant applause--& it was Agreed Mr-(Cross). Paid Mr Ackman for writing voice parts in Don Severio #1 1s.; Salary list #305 6d. Norton 6 chorus #1 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [Of some interest is the fact that a ship plying between London and Dublin was named the Roman Father, perhaps in response to the popularity of this play. See note of its safe arrival in Crookhaven in General Advertiser 25 Oct. 1750.] Receipts: #190 (Cross); #191 7s. 6d. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

1396
08 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Suspicious Husband oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mrs Ward's indisposition. Last night (i.e., 29 Oct. in Dublin) were married Mons Granier and Miss Vandersluys, two celebrated dancers (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

1397
23 September 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Easy-Mrs Davies from Dublin; Foppington-Woodward; Morelove-Palmer; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bennet; Lady Betty-Mrs Pritchard; Edging-Mrs Clive; Sir Charles Easy-Havard.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Davies from Dublin

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

1398
29 September 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zana-Giffard from Dublin 1st appearance this stage; Alonzo-Ryan; Carlos-Dyer; Alvarez-Anderson; Manuel-Ridout; Isabella-Mrs Bambridge; Leonora-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Zana Actor: Giffard from Dublin 1st appearance this stage

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1399
01 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Bellamy has lain in & is up (Cross). [This month published, The Upper Gallery, a poem, neatly descriptive of the opening scene in a playhouse from the vantage point of the first Gallery. This is an expanded, revised and modernized version of The Upper Gallery inscribed to the Rev Dr Swift, Dublin, 1733.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

1400
08 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The customary notice refusing admittance of Gentlemen to the Orchestre-see 7 Oct.-appears in connection with all subsequent performances and will not be noted further this season.] We are assured the report industriously spread of Mr Barry's having quitted the English Stage, and being engaged this winter in Dublin, is entirely groundless. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Mercury Harlequin