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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.

1751
18 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Boucher, Roberts, Boxkeepers. Mainpiece: Imitation of Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Charles The First

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: III: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: IV: Miss Jones

1752
23 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Person in Distress. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toy Shop. [Tickets for Janno, Roberts, and Hough also taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

1753
07 September 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of his Excellency Admiral Perez Bashaw, and Ambassador Extraordinary from the Emperor of Morocco. Written by Shakespear. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Nicholas(late Miss Warren) being the first time of her appearance on the stage since her performing...Polly in the Beggar's Opera eight years ago

1754
16 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. With proper Decorations. 6 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

1755
22 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #78

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 Contrivances

Dance: As17370920

1756
24 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #85

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17370920

1757
06 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #80. A quarrel betwixt Mr Quin and Mrs Cibber about dressing in ye Green Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1758
20 October 1737 @ 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: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17371018

1759
01 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

1760
02 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted there before. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371027

1761
03 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

1762
07 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado About Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371027

1763
10 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: A new Scot's Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett; IV: The Flanderkins, as17371107

1764
03 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Music: With theOriginal Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Miss Hillyard, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1765
04 January 1738 @ 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: The Burgomaster Trick'd

1766
12 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. 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 Harlot's Progress

1767
13 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ing Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Related Works
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

1768
17 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

Dance: DDrunken Man-Hippisley

1769
19 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: A new Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Livier, Mrs Thompson, Pelling, Rector, Mrs Woodward, Miss Brett

Music: Select Pieces-

1770
23 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

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

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: As17380121

1771
26 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: a new Dramatick Piece: Intermix'd with Songs in Character. [By James Miller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Coffee House

Dance: V: Ballet, as17380120

1772
31 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Daily Advertiser, 30 Jan.: In the...London Evening Post of last Saturday, there is a Remark, that the first Comedy and first Farce perform'd under the Act for Licensing Plays, were both damn'd by the Town on Account of the said Act.--Believe it not:--To do the Devil Justice, they were both damn'd because they Both were Most Damnable Things, and on no other Account whatsoever. Yours, Tomo Chachi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

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

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Music: Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Clive

1773
02 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: As written by Shakespear. [Daily Post, 2 Feb., has a letter from a writer who promises to discuss theatrical affairs in the form of The Domestic Courier; this issue includes four short essays.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet-Glover, Mlle Roland, Tench, Villeneuve, Desse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel

1774
06 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380204

1775
07 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Sicilian Usurper Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380204