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16026 results for: Keyword - Two Sisters, Miss Robinson
We found 14039 matches on Performance Comments, 5289 matches on Performance Title, 2712 matches on Event Comments, 5 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6601
05 April 1718 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson, who never yet perform'd in Publick By Command. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

6602
21 February 1719 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. By Command. Boxes and Pit at half a guinea. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 7 p.m. The King present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

6603
28 February 1719 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson, late Mrs Turner. By Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Concert divided into three Parts, the second entirely new, by Attilio Ariosti purposely on this Occasion-

6604
02 February 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. Boxes and Pit by tickets only at half a guinea. Tickets for The Man of Mode taken. [An order of the Lord Chamberlain's Office, 5@157, p. 284, directs the managers not to allow any benefit before those for Mrs Oldfield and Mrs Porter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Song: Between the Acts: Singing-

6605
31 March 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Spiller. For the Entertainment of Robinson Crusoe. And whereas I James Spiller of Gloucestershire, having receiv'd an Invitation from Hildebrand Bullock of Liquor-Pond-Street, London, to exercise the usual Weapons of the Noble Science of Defence, will not fail to meet this bold Inviter; desiring a full Stage, Blunt Weapons, and from him much Favour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walking Statue Or The Devil In The Wine Cellar

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: As17200326

6606
06 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson and Mrs Willis. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Song, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. Afterp1ece: Compos'd by Mr John Eccles, Master of the King's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

6607
19 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. Receipts: money #10 17s.; tickets #39 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; The best Italian Opera songs-Mrs Barbier, Mrs Wright, Mrs Seedo, Mrs Chambers; Concerto on Chamber Horns-; Solo on German Flute-

6608
23 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson, Sub-Treasurer. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets for Gillibrand, Beaw, Lee, Atwood taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Clown by Nivelon

Song: I: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

6609
21 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Robinson, Supervisor and Sub-Treasurer. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets for Gillibrand, Fullwood, and Leigh taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Anne Page Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: I: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 II: By Denoyer's Prentice. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Clowns, as17360514. V: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

6610
01 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Berry. Tickets to be had of Berry at Mr Pope's, Peruke Maker in Russel St., Covent Garden and of Hobson at the Stage Door. [From the Gentleman's Magazine Register of Books for this month: An Account of the Life of that Celebrated Tragedian, Mr Thomas Betterton, containing a distinct relation of his excellencies in his profession and character in private life, and interspersed with an account of the English theatre during his time. Printed for J. Robinson.] Receipts: #160 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: with a new dance proper to the play Actor: Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: In I: a Dutch Dance, as17481203; Savoyards, as17480920

6611
04 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The words of the Entertainment will be sold at the theatre for 6d. a book. Paid Cross for Licenser #2 2s.; for 5 Chorus singers #1 5s. (Treasurer's Book). On Wednesday next will be Publish'd (at 2s. 8d. sew'd, 3s. bound) the 2nd Edition corrected, with an additional chapter by Mr Allworthy, &c. relating to Plays in general, and the French playhouse in particular, The History of Tom Jones the Foundling, in his Married State. Printed for J. Robinson. N.B. The additional chapter is given gratis to the purchasers of the former edition (General Advertiser). Receipts: #120 (Cross); #95 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

6612
21 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Tomlingson, Baker & 4 more (Cross). [Bride, Robinson, Palmer, Walker.] Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: III: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; IV: Hornpipe-Walker

6613
16 January 1755 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: At Mr Ogle's Great Room, Dean St., Soho. A Pastoral Opera [by John Hoadley] set by Dr Green. To begin at 7 p.m. Tickets 5s. Books of the Opera at places of Performance at 6d. Benefit for Robinson, organist of Westminster Abbey

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phoebe

6614
16 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Graham. Tickets of Mrs Graham, at Mr Robinson's in Beaufort Buildings in the Strand, and at the stage door. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors

Song: I: By particular desire, Hooly and Fairly-Beard

Dance: II: As17550203

6615
15 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baker, Robinson, Tomlinson, Goodwin and Bride. Tickets deliver'd out by Hunter and Spilsbury will be taken. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Miss Bradshaw.

Dance: I: The Drunken Peasants-Morris, Shawford; V: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker, as17550424

6616
16 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mortimer, Baker &c. (Cross); for Robinson and Goodwin (MacMillan). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Simson
Role: To conclude with the Louvre Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson
Role: Minuet Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Morris

6617
12 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cape, West, Tomlinson, Robinson, Roberts, and Mortimer. Tickets delivered by Marr and Page will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Valentine Actor: Fleetwood
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

6618
13 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Tomlinson, Mortimer, West, Robinson. Tickets delivered for This Night will be taken. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Young
Role: Dance incident to the farce Actor: Del'Agata, Aldrige, Vincent, Sga Giorgi, Lockery, Sga Fiorentini, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson.

Dance: IV: Double Hornpipe, as17630504

6619
21 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Palmer [pit doorkeeper], Keygille, &c. Robinson, Roberts (box lobby doorkeeper). Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Miss Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: III: Double Hornpipe, as17640514; End: The Provancalle, as17631014

6620
01 June 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Gridland, Foley, Robinson, Carlton Jr, and Watson, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: III: The Wake-the Giorgis

6621
30 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cridland, Piercy, Carleton Jr and Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Radley

Dance: The Medley-Scholars of Giorgi

6622
28 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Rec'd from DuBellamy his deficiency for 1768, #26 12s; and for same, 1772, #20 12s., and from Barnshaw for his in 1771, #11 6s. 9d. Paid Robinson & Co. for Flower Ornaments #8 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #160 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

6623
18 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Percey, Wood and Robinson. Tickets deliver'd by Mr Hodges, and for Thursday the 25th will be taken. The Play for the Theatrical Fund is oblig'd to be deferr'd till Thursday next the 25th Inst. Paid extra Flute & Hautboy 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #189 12s. 6d. Charges: #84. Profits to beneficiaries: #105 12s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Platt

6624
27 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Curteen, Roberts, Shuter. Tickets delivered by Miller, Walker, Reed, Colley, Robinson, Brandon, Booth, Flight, Mrs Paddick, Mr Watson will be taken. Doors open half past 5. To begin half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Dayes, first time

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750503

6625
04 June 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wood, Percey, Robinson & Cameron. Tickets delivered by Hodges and Dale will be taken. Receipts: #224 9s. (11.5; 2.10; 0.0; tickets: 210.14) (charge: #84)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Dorcas Zeal Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17761109; End II: Comic Dance, as17761217

Song: Rule Britannia-as17761109, but _Fawcett, Gaudry