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2549 results for: Keyword - W. Clarke
We found 2218 matches on Performance Comments, 341 matches on Event Comments, 39 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2151
29 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Charlotte Lane for making a dress for Zanga for Mr Clarke, the Robe interlin'd with linen & the underdress lin'd with blue tammy's linnen, 18s.; 7 1!2 yds linnen at 10d.-7s. 6d.; 5 yds tammy at 2s.-10s.; silk, lace, and sewing silk, &c., 4s. (MS list in Davies, Life of Garrick, II, 322). [Also from same source]: paid to same for lengthening a coat sleeves & mending same for Mr Ridout, 1s. 3d.; for making a cloath coat lac'd with silver for Mrs Vincent, 10s. 6d., sewing silk, twist, buckram & stays, 4s. 6d.; hair cloth, wadding & linnen pockets, 5s.; 4 1!2 yds tammy at 2s.-9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

2152
10 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: ZZara is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the indisposition of Mr Clarke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17551101

2153
22 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A List of the Company Performers etc.@Actors Messrs Ross #1 6s. 6d.@Sparks #250 #1 8s.@Dyer #180 #1@Smith #1 8s.@Shuter #1 6s. 8d.@Ridout #180 #1@Clarke 16s. 8d.@Collins 13s. 4d.@Dunstall 13s. 4d.@Bencraft #100 12s.@Barrington #100 12s.@Gibson 10s.@Marten 6s. 8d.@Costollo 6s. 8d.@Anderson 6s. 8d.@Hull 6s. 8d.@Wignell 5s.@Bennet 5s.@Redman 4s. 2d.@Holtom 5s.@Buck 4s. 2d.@Perry 4s. 2d.@Stoppelaer 3s. 4d.@R. Smith 3s. 4d.@Giffard 3s. 4d.@Creswick 3s. 4d.@Gibbs 3s. 4d.@Weller 3s. 4d.@C. Smith 2s. 6d.@Blakey 2s. 6d.@Davis 5s.@Actresses Misses Ms Macklin #300 #1 13s. 4d.@Ms Ward #1 6s. 8d.@Ms Hamilton #1 10s.@Ms Elmy 13s. 4d.@Ms Vincent 13s. 4d.@Ms Green 11s.@Ms Pitt 10s.@Ms Dyer #70 7s. 8d.@Ms Barrington 6s. 8d.@Ms Baker 6s. 8d.@Ms Morrison 5s.@Ms Ferguson 5s@Ms Stephens 5s.@Ms Helm 4s. 2d.@Ms Mullart 3s. 4d.@Ms Sledge 3s. 4d.@Ms Copen 3s. 4d.@Ms Burden 3s. 4d.@Ms Davis 3s. 4d.@Ms Cokayne 3s. 4d.@Ms Allen 2s. 6d.@#9 19s. 4d. Actors #15 10s. 10d.@#25 10s. 2d.@Singers Men Messrs Beard #210 #1 3s. 4d.@Mattocks 10s.@Baker 6s. 8d.@Legg 5s.@#2 5s.@Singers Women Mrs Ms Lampe 13s. 4d.@Ms Brent 13s. 4d.@Ms Young 10s.@Ms Abegg 5s.@#2 1s. 8d.@Men Singers #2 5s.@#4 6s. 8d.@. Dancers Men Messrs Poitier Sr #80 8s. 10d.@Maranesi #150 16s. Sd.@Poitier Jr #150 16s. 8d.@LaLauze #100 12s.@Miles 10s.@Granier 10s.@Desse 6s. 8d.@Rochford #50 5s.@Dumay 5s.@Gosly 5s.@Baltazer 5s.@Dufour 5s.@Lassy #35 3s. 8d.@#5 9s. 6d.@Dancers Women Mrs Capdeville #150 16s. 8d.@Ms Maranesi #120 13s. 4d.@Ms Vernon 10s.@Ms Granier 6s. 8d.@Ms Jansolien 6s. 8d.@Ms Mariane #50 5s.@Ms Welch #35 3s. 8d.@Ms Craford #35 3s. 8d.@Ms White 3s. 4d.@Ms Dause 3s. 4d.@Ms Vallois 2s. 6d.@#4 4s. 10d. Men Dancers #5 9s. 6d.@#9 14s. 4d.@Mrs P. R. 10s.@Ms S. B. 6s. 8d.@Ms Bambridge 1s. 8d.@10s. 4d.@Prompters etc. Mr Stede 10s.@Young 5s.@Robertson 1s. 6d.@16s. 6d.@Painters Messrs Lambert #100 12s.@Dall #100 12s.@Austin 2s.@#1 6s.@ Servants numberers Stables 5s.@Housekeeper Sarjant #40 4s. 6d.@Wardrobe Whitefield #30 3s. 4d.@Officekeeper Ballard 3s. 4d.@Pearson 2s. 6d.@Box office Carne 2s. 6d.@Davis 2s. 6d.@Assistants Baker 2s. 6d.@Etherington 2s.@Lobby Door Goode 2s.@Ruby 2s.@Evans 2s.@Condell 2s.@Box Keepers Ansell 2s.@Letsam 2s.@Vaughan 2s.@Green 2s.@Potter 2s.@Pit Office Henning 2s.@Wilford 1s. 8d.@Toten 1s. 8d.@Pit Door Keepers Ross 1s. 8d.@Clingo 1s. 8d.@Ass. Office Clarke 1s. 8d.@1 Gal. Office Slater 2s.@Doorkeeper Rawlinson 1s. 8d.@2 Gal. Office Derby 2s.@Doorkeeper Seymour 2s.@Constable Barnes 2s.@Featherman Scott 1s. 8d.@Porter Besford 2s.@#3 9s. 10d.@Women Dressers #1 2s. 8d.@Charwomen 12s. 10d.@#5 5s. 4d.@Women Dressers Mrs Goold Wardrobe Keeper 3s. 4d.@Asst. Do Ms Wignell 2s. 6d.@Do Ms Paddick 1s. 8d.@Ms C. White 1s. 6d.@Ms Hales 1s. 6d.@Ms Martin 1s. 6d.@Ms Potts 1s. 6d.@Ms Wallis 1". 6d.@Ms Broad 1s. 6d.@Ms Gwynn 1s. 6d.@Ms Whitfield 1s. 6d.@Ms Buck 1s. 6d.@#1 2s. 8d.@Charwomen Mrs Brooks 1s. 2d.@Ms Hanmore 1s.@Ms Warwick 1s.@Ms Byrn 1s.@Ms Niblett 1s.@Ms Hollingsworth 1s.@Ms Barron 1s.@Ms Rumsey 1s.@8s. 2d.@Lampman Smith, Jo. 1s. 8d.@Sweeper Cawder, Jo. 1s. 6d.@Candleman Carter 1s. 6d.@12s. 10d.@Performers Sallerys #25 10s. 2d.@Singers Do #4 6s. 8d.@Dancers Do #9 14s. 4d. 18s. 4d.@Prompters Do 16s. 6d.@Painters Do #1 6s.@Servants Do #5 5s. 4d.@#47 17s. 4d.@Nightly Charges as per estimate #36 1s.@#83 18s. 4d.@--British Museum Egerton MS 2271.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comment Continued

2154
21 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: KKing Lear and Amelia oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of indisposition of Clarke. Receipts: #75 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

2155
13 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Cash advanc'd Clarke as per bond #400. Paid Richards (scene painter) as per Bill #190. Receipts. #230 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

2156
17 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Henry II oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Clarke's Illness. [Bensley took his part in Alexander the Great.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

2157
07 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces Caractacus and Harlequin's Frolicks, but "Clarke being suddenly taken extremely ill, Caractacus is obliged to be changed to The Busy Body. Marplot by Woodward. After which, Comus [with full cast listed]" (printed slip attached to BM playbill 937. b. 4).] Receipts: #151 0s. 6d. (149.8.0; 1.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: In afterpiece: Nor on Beds of fading Flowers-Mrs Farrell

2158
14 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Clarke as Antonio, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Hull.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End of Act in of mainpiece, as17840922; End of Act IV, as17840917

2159
18 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Performance Comment: In which several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most Eminent Masters. The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister. Two Imitative Songs by Bannister Jun. The principal Vocal Parts by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore, Chapman, Master Clarke .

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: An Author on the Wheel or A Piece cut in the Green Room

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Song: In 2nd piece the Sheep-sbearing Song by Miss Phillips. imitations. In 3rd piece, by Bannister Jun

2160
04 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts by Bannister, Suett, Barrymore, Dignum, Chapman, Williames, Master Clarke .

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Song: In 2nd piece several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters; The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister; an Imitative Song by Bannister Jun

2161
19 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for The Provok'd Wife will be admitted. Tickets delivered by Jackson, Pilfold, Roberts, Clarke, Painter, Atkins, Curteen, Grey, Orme, Bourrelier will be admitted (Account-Book). Receipts: #340 15s. 6d. (22.18.0; 2.7.6; tickets: 315.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: End: The Waterman-; to conclude with a Double Hornpipe-Jackson, Mrs Ratchford

Song: a Roman Ovation-; Vocal Parts, as17861021, but Miss _Stevenson, Mrs Byrn

2162
31 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Wm. Ansell, Mrs Ansell, Bonville, Miss Blower, Miss Clarke, Doe, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Linton, Mrs Masters, Shuter, Turtle will be admitted. Receipts: #162 10s. 6d. (46.5.0; 6.1.6; tickets: 110.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

2163
08 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for King Lear will be admitted. Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Lampe, Clarke, Plank, Linton, Mrs Booth, Brandon, Longley, Dalby, Furkins, Pilbrow, Anselmo, Byrne, Copland, Rye, Jealous, Pugh, Berecloth, the Band will be admitted. Receipts: #405 5s. (69.12; 6.7; tickets: 329.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

2164
20 February 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilkinson. [For Miss Thompson see DNB, under Mary Anne Clarke.] Tickets to be had of Wilkinson, No. 33, Warwick-street, Golden-square. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Song: End: a favourite song-Tanner

Entertainment: Monologue. End III: a Comic Sketch of the Times-Ryder

2165
11 January 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Morelli//Sga Pastorelli, Sga Casentini [Borghi]. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794)): Geronimo-C. Rovedino; Paolino-Braghetti; Il Conte Robinson-G. Morelli//Elisetta-Sga G. Pastorelli; Carolina-Sga C[asentini] Borghi; Fidalma-Sga Schinotti.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I a new Divertisement, composed by Noverre [performers not listed]; End of Act II a new Pantomimic Ballet, composed by Noverre, Adelaide; ou, La Bergere des Alpes, by Aumer, Gentili, Mme Del Caro, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme M. L. Hilligsberg Sen

2166
01 February 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Contadini Bizzarri

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Torregiani, Garelli, Morelli//Sga Pastorelli, Sga De Mira, Sga Casentini [Borghi}. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794)), and Larpent MS 1007: Tognino-Rovedino; Il Marchese-Braghetti; Mengone-Torregiani; Nardone-Garelli; Cecchino-Morelli//Olivetta-Sga Pastorelli; Sandrina-Sga De Mira; Giannina-Sga C. Borghi.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement, as17940111; End of Act II Adelaide, as17940111, but added: Favre Guiardele; omitted: Mme M. L. Hilligsberg Sen

2167
01 March 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Performance Comment: Cast not listed [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [17941): Don Crisobolo-Rovedino; Gelindo Scagliozzi-Braghetti; Don Perinzonio-Morelli//Merlina-Sga Colombati; Dorinda-Sga De Mira; Fiordispina Coribanti- Sga Negri.) hathi.

Afterpiece Title: DON GIOVANNI

Dance: End of 1st piece a new Ballet, composed by Noverre, L' Union des Bergeres [performers not listed, but see17940304 In 2nd piece Dances connected with the opera, composed by Noverre, by Aumer, Lahante, Gentili, Favre Guiardele, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme Del Caro, Mlle Guiardele, Mme Hilligsberg

Opera: [It was sung by Pasquariello.]

2168
18 March 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Afterpiece Title: LA BELLA PESCATRICE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Garelli, Morelli//Sga Colombati, Sga Casentini Borghi. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794]): Conte-Rovedino; Celidoro-Braghetti; Maccabruno-Garelli; Don Alfonso-Morelli//Vespina-Sga Colombati; Dorinda-Sga Anna Casentini Borghi.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17940311hroughout

2169
26 April 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide O La Vendetta Di Nino

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Roselli (1st appearance), Rovedino, Braghetti, Torregiani, Garelli//Mme Banti (1st appearance), Sga Colombati. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Arsace-Roselli; Seleuco-C. Rovedino; Oroe-Braghetti; Ombra di Nino-Torregiani; Mitrane-Garelli//Semiramide-Sga Brig. Banti; Azema-Sga Colombati.) hathi.

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17940311End of Act II Les Ruses de l'Amour, as17940401, but omitted: Mlle Guirdele

2170
17 May 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Burbero Di Buoncuore

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Garelli, Torregiani, Morelli//Sga Morichelli (1st appearance in this country), Sga Colombati, Sga Schinotti. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [17941): Dorval-C. Rovedino; Giocondo-Braghetti; Valerio-Garelli; Castagna-Torregiani; Ferramondo-G. Morelli / / Angelica-Sga A. Morichelli; Marina-Sga Colombati; Lucilla-Sga Schinotti.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17940426 throughout

2171
29 May 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Afterpiece Title: LA SERVA PADRONA

Performance Comment: Characters by Garelli, Morelli//Sga Banti. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794]): Vespone-Garelli [in libretto, unassigned]; Uberto-Morelli//Serpina-Sga Banti.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece us Ruus dt I' A11WMr (performers not listed, but see17940401 No other ballet performed this evening.]

2172
05 June 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Torregiani, Morelli//Sga Pastorelli, Sga De Mira, Sga Morichelli. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [!794]): Nardone-C. Rovedino; Il Cavaliere Giocondo-Braghetti; Pagnotta-Torregiani; Don Fabrizio-Morelli//Donna Stella-Sga Pastorelli; Lisetta-Sga De Mira; Violante-Sga A. Morichelli.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17940531 throughout

2173
16 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Shuter, Robson (music porter), Clarke, Brice, Stuart, Walker (door-keeper), Strahan, Anselmo, Sturgeon, Twikins, Bagley will be admitted. Receipts: #194 7s. 6d. (18/6/6; 4/3/0; tickets: 171/18/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Dance: As17931022

2174
06 December 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lamore Contrastato Or La Molinarella

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Bonfanti (1st appearance in this country), Mme Morichelli, Sga Colombati, Sga Pastorelli. Cast from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Don Rospolone-Rovedino; Don Calloandro-Braghetti; Don Pistofolo-L. Bonfanti; Don Luigino-Torregiani; Rachelina-Sga A. Morichelli; Donna Eugenia-Sga Colombati; Amaranta-Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: End I: a Divertisement-Mme Hilligsberg, others; End II: [a grand Heroic Pantomime Ballet composed by Onorati Giustino I Imperatore dei Romani [; or, Il Trionfo dell' Amore e dell' Amicizia-D'Egville, Gentili, Aumer, Mme Ferlotti [Rinaldi], Mlle Rosine, Mme DelCaro, Mme Hilligsberg

2175
10 January 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Braghetti, Cipriani, Morelli, Mme Morichelli, Sga Colombati, Sga Pastorelli. Cast from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Barbadoro-Braghetti; Scevola-Cipriani; Pandolfo-Morelli; Eleuterio-Torregiani; Lucrezia-Mme Morichelli; Stellidaura-Sga Colombati; Cecca-Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17941220; End II: L'Espiegle Soubrette, as17941220, but Mme Derlotti

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