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547 results for: Keyword - Theatrical Fund
We found 504 matches on Event Comments, 29 matches on Performance Title, 22 matches on Performance Comments, 1 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

226
02 September 1721 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Hall-Leigh Great Theatrical Booth in Bird-Cage Alley. Mainpiece. an excellent Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True, Famous And Ancient History Of King Saul, And The Witch Of Endor; Containing The Death Of Gyant Goliath, The Friendship Of David And Jonathan, And The Defeat Of King Saul And His Host, By The Philistine Army; With The Comical Humours Of Dame Double-dabber, Weezel Her Son, And Corporal Bowling-pin

Song: Ray, Mrs Bowman

Dance: The best Masters

227
02 September 1721 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman, Miller, and Jubilee Dicky's New Theatrical Booth in Blue-Maid Alley, adjoining the the Half-Moon-Inn

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injur'd General; Or, The Blind Beggar Of Bednal-green; And The Woman Never Vext; With The Comical And Diverting Humours Of Squire Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

228
26 September 1722 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Hall. At the Great Theatrical Booth in Bird-Cage Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song:

Dance:

229
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

230
22 August 1723 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's Great Theatrical Booth over against the Hospital Gate. Mainpiece: A Dramatic Opera. A Masque of Paradise, with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Edenv, the Serpent, and all the Creation, the Heavens open, the Sun appears, and an Angel descends and drives them thence. With Scenes, Machines, and Decorations proper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wisdom Of Solomon; Or, The Two Harlots

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Humours of Toby Stag, the Huntsman, and a Merry Poet

231
22 August 1724 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Mr Penkethman's Theatrical Booth, at the Horns Inn in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blind Beggar Of Bednal Green; Or, The Woman Never Vex'd; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Entertainment: Vaulting-; Tumbling-; High Rope Walking-

232
02 September 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At (alias Jubilee Dicky), Norris's, Chetwood's, Orfeur's, and Oates' Great Theatrical Booth, next Mr Bullock's in Bird-Cage Alley. An excellent new Droll, never acted before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin The British Enchanter; Or, The Child Has Found His Father

Song: Mrs Boman

233
07 September 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Lee's and Harper's Great Theatrical Booth, on the Bowling Green, the Lower End of Blue Maid Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Troy

234
24 September 1724 @ Southwark

Event Comment: Benefit Ward and Mrs Haughton. By Mr Bullock's and Spiller's Company of Comedians At their great Theatrical Booth in Bird-Cage Alley. With all the Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Dance: Haughton, Mrs Ogden, James, Mrs Haughton; End II: particulary Tollet's Grounds-Mrs Haughton, Mrs Ogden; End IV: French Peasant-; End V: Swedish Dale Karl-Haughton, Mrs Ogden

235
03 April 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [For an essay on theatrical affairs, see London Journal, 3 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: The Chesire Boy

236
23 August 1725 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's and Norris's Great Theatrical Booth in the George Inn Yard, Smithfield. An excellent new Droll

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Famous History Of Semiramis, Queen Of Babylon: Or, The Woman Wears The Breeches, Containing The Distressful Loves Of The Prince Alexis An Ulamia; The Pleasant Adventures Of Sir Solomon Gundy And His Man Spider; And The Comical Humours Of Alderman Doodle, His Wife, And Daughter Hoyden

Song: Platt

Dance: Houghton, Mrs Houghton

237
08 September 1726 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Spiller's and Baron Egleton's Great Theatrical Booth, down the Queen's Arm Tavern Yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West

238
10 December 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 18s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 119 paid and 13 orders; stage, 1 paid; pit, 206 paid and 10 orders; slips, 15 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 132 paid, second gallery, 38 paid. For comments upon theatrical affairs, see Mist's and London Journal, 10 Dec

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

239
21 August 1727 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Miller-Hall-Milward Great Theatrical Booth, at Hosier Lane End

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore: Containing The Death Of King Edward Iv, The Penance Of Jane Shore, And Her Miserable Fall Under Richard The Protector

Afterpiece Title: With The Comical Humours of Anthony Noodle, His Man Weazle, and Captain Blunderbuss

Afterpiece Title: The Wheel of Life; or, Harlequin's Death

240
06 January 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMist's, 6 Jan.. We hear that in a certain Alley in Wapping during the Holidays the Coronation of Anna Bullenv has been represented by Punch's Company of Actors with very great Applause; and that all that have seen it agree, that they have far excell'd their Brethren of Drury-Lane in the Conduct of that Farce; and, it is the common Opinion, that the wooden Actors have much the best Heads for Theatrical Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

241
24 August 1728 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Bullock's Great Theatrical Booth. The Cloaths are enitrely New, as well as the Scenes, which are painted by an Excellent Artist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perjur'd Prince; Or, The Martyr'd General: With The Comical Humours Of Squire Calveshead, His Mother, His Sister Hoyden, And His Man Aminadab

Dance: FFingalian-Smith, Mrs Ogden

242
25 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Reynolds' Booth. The Beggar's Wedding acted until 8 p.m.; Damon and Phillida, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; The Humours of Harlequin added to each one. Daily Post, 25 Aug.: This Day his Royal Highness the Duke and their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Mary and Louisa intend to honour Mr Reynolds with their Presence at his Great Theatrical Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Music: With the Original Band of Musick

243
30 September 1729 @ Blackheath

Event Comment: By a Company of Comedians from the Hay-Market. At the Great Theatrical Tyl'd Booth, during the four Days of Black-heath Fair. From 1 P.M. to 10 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance:

244
14 September 1730 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: By the Company of Comedians from the Hay-Market at the Great Theatrical Booth in Bird-Cage Alley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Contrivance; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

Song: Mrs Nokes

245
10 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Thurmond and Rogers. [For a long essay on current theatrical taste, see Universal Spectator, 10 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

246
09 August 1731 @ Tottenham Court

Event Comment: At Yeates' Great Theatrical Booth, facing the King's Head at Tottenham Court,

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida: With The Comical Humours Of Simon And Mopsus

247
08 September 1731 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: GGreat Theatrical Booth in the Half-Moon Inn Yard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Merlin; or, The British Enchanters

248
24 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [For an essay on the stage, especially the meaning of the term "theatrical," see Grub St. Journal, 24 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Dance: As17320222

249
17 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel. With all the Grand Chorus's, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations, being the first Time it ever was performed in a Theatrical Way. Pit and Boxes at 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

250
06 June 1732 @ Hampstead

Event Comment: We hear that the Lodgings at Hampstead are filling every Day; and that a Company of Comedians from London are repairing and beautifying the Playhouse near the Wells, to entertain that Town with a Set of good Plays, Singing, Dancing, and other Theatrical Performances, all the Summer, and have provided a good Band of Musick, and intend to perform...Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.-Daily Post, 6 June

Performances