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2383 results for: Keyword - W. Shakespear
We found 1297 matches on Performance Comments, 1178 matches on Event Comments, 38 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
09 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; proper to the Play. The Vocal Parts-Stoppelaer, Mrs Clive

Dance: Thurmond, Dukes, Levier, Villeneuve

52
21 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. With all the Scenes, Habits, and Decorations proper to the Play. Afterpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay, Author of the Beggar's Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; II: Double Jealousy, as17360907

Music: Select Pieces-

53
05 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd; or, Taste a la Mode

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Mrs Anderson, Dukes, Miss Mann, Pelling, Miss Brett, Janno, Mrs Villeneuve

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare

54
07 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

55
09 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

56
19 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterp1ece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry The Eighth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Revellers-Essex, Mrs Walter; IV: Dutchman and his Frow-Philips, Miss Brett; Polonese-Essex, Mrs Walter

57
19 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. [For a letter by Catherine Clive on th role of Polly in The Beggar's Opera, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 19 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: The History of Timon of Athens, the Man-Hater Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: In II: Muilment

Music: Select Pieces-

58
20 November 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

59
10 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear, by $N. Tate, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

60
24 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

61
13 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 15 Feb.: On Monday last Mr Lacy, who set up the Oratory in York Buildings, and was committed to Bridewell some time since, by two of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace on the lade Act of Parliament, was brought by Habeas Corpus to the King's Bench, in order to be bail'd, but after several Learned Arguments by his Council, which were answer'd by the Attorney and Solicitor-General, the Court remanded him back again

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

62
23 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Forty Years. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; With The Memorable Battle Of Agincourt

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

63
27 June 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [To act Tuesdays and Fridays.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: Master and Miss Oates

64
02 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

65
04 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

66
05 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: SSerious Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

67
15 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Hundred Years. Written by Shakespear. With proper Scenes, Habits, and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: dopted to the play, particulary a% Song-the Gentlewoman who performed Polly

Dance: dapted to the Play%

68
09 December 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. Garrick to Peter Garrick (Dec. 1741): You perhaps would be glad to know what parts I have play'd, King Richd-+Jack Smatter in Pamela-Clody fop's fortune-Lothario fair Penitent-Chamont Orphan-Ghost Hamlet-& Shall soon be ready in Bays in ye Rehearsal-and in ye part of Othello-Both of which I believe will do Me and Giffard great Service-I have had great Success in all, & 'tis not yet determin'd whether I play Trajedy or Comedy best-$Old Cibber has spoke with ye Greatest Commendation of my Acting, as to playing a Harlequin 'tis quite false-Yates last Season was taken very ill & was not able to begin ye Entertainment so I put on ye Dress & did 2 or three Scenes for him, but Nobody knew it but him & Giffard; I know it has been Said I play'd Harlequin at Covent Garden but it is quite false.-Little, Pineapples, pp. 28-29

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

69
29 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Not acted in six years [but see 15 Oct. 1740]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: V: Dance, as17431123

70
15 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: II: Song-Morland

Dance: IV: As17431123

71
16 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Music: II: Concerto on Bassoons-Monsieur Karmazin first time in England

72
18 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Varney (Housekeeper). Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Sir Hugh-Clough; Rugby-$Marr; Bardolph-$Johnson (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #210 ($Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: II: Hornpipe-a child five years old; V: Scots Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston; Rural Dance-Harvey, Mrs Preston

Song: III: Lass of the Mill-Vernon

73
11 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted there. The Principal Characters New Dress'd. As written by Shakespear (Cross). Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Related Works
Related Work: Coriolanus; or, The Roman Matron Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Ingratitude of a Common-Wealth; or, The Fall of Caius Martius Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Coriolanus Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Invader of His Country: or, The Fatal Resentment Author(s): William Shakespeare

74
21 January 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Each of these 3 acts apiece, Alter'd by Garrick, from Shakespear-Applauded. Mrs Clive fell down in ye Farce, and accus'd Woodward wth doing it on purpose (Cross). [The Bill lists neither cast nor characters for either piece, but advertises them with proper music, songs, dances, and decorations. Beginning with 23 Jan. the Bill lists actors names. Casts here taken from the 1756 ed.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Related Works
Related Work: The Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: A Winter's Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Winters Tale Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Related Works
Related Work: Catherine and Petruchio Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Sauny the Scot; or, The Taming of a Shrew Author(s): William Shakespeare

75
20 August 1730 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wat Tyler And Jack Straw: Being The Representation Of That Celebrated And Heroick Action Of Sir William Walworth A lord Mayor Of London, Perform'd In The Reign Of king Richard The Second; Shewing How He Stab'd The Insolent Rebel, wat Tyler, At The Head Of His Rout, In smithfield, For Which Reason The Dagger, Which He So Loyally Employ'd, Was Added To The City's Arms, And Loyalty