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3356 results for: Keyword - Weston</i>, but changed (<i>Winston MS 10</i>). <span class=
We found 2722 matches on Event Comments, 851 matches on Performance Comments, 76 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
09 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. Altered by the author the following season as The Wicklow Mountains. Dross not listed in Airs, but it is the only other character in Larpent MS 1117]: With new Scenery, Music, and Dresses. The Music partly compiled, and the Overture, new Music, and the Accompanyments to the National Airs, composed by Shield.The Union Pipes and the Harp to be played by Topham and Weippert. The Scenes painted by Richards, Hodgins, Phillips, Hollogan, Blackmore and assistants. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Receipts: #215 (210.18; 4.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills Or The Wicklow Gold Mine

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Performance Comment: As17951024, but Squire Shinken-Townsend; Waiter-_; Paddy-_; Bootcatcher-_; Maid-_; Landlady-_.

Dance: With a new Irish Ballet (composed by Byrn)Spinsters' Lottery-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Smyth, Mlle St.Amand. [Announced in playbill, but "The dance advertised was changed to another, on account of the indisposition of one of the performers" (Morning Herald, 11 Apr.).

Performance Comment: Amand. [Announced in playbill, but "The dance advertised was changed to another, on account of the indisposition of one of the performers" (Morning Herald, 11 Apr.).]

252
07 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17831007, but Cimberton-Parsons; Phillis-Miss Pope .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior or The Magis Cestus

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Phillips

253
18 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Union or St

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

254
12 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Swindlers

Song: Vocal Parts, as17911214; Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite, as17911109

255
29 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Nobody

256
09 February 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: A New Divertissementin which-Mlle Parisot will dance, for the first time in this Country; End Opera: Paul et Virginie, as17960116

257
23 November 1723 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At Mr Weston's Academy. In proper Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Rehearsed-Scholars of Mr Weston.
Cast
Role: Rehearsed Actor: Scholars of Mr Weston.

258
19 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston, Hartry, Fawcett. House charges #64 4s. [Deficit #18 18s.] Alchemist deferred Palmer Ill. Tickets deliver'd for Alchemist will be taken. Paid Barrow & Co., Oil Bill, #49 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #45 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17670506, but Moody-Hartry; Squire Richard-Weston.
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: As17670321 but Sir Charles Clackit-Hartry, 1st time; Lucy-Miss Matthews.

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511

259
29 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Moody and Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17690125, but Abel Drugger-Weston; Ananias-Moody.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Abram Actor: Weston

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

260
15 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. Benefit for Weston. Afterpiece: A farce (taken from The Alchemist)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Dr Squintum (By desire), Transfer-Weston; Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-a Gentleman (first appearance on any stage); Sir W. Wealthy-Lloyd; Loader-Davis; Dick-Knowles; Sir Richard Wealthy-Webster; Lucy-Miss Ogilvie; an Occasional Prologue-F. Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Transfer Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston.
Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston.

Entertainment: Between the Acts:, particularly Scrub's Trip to the Jubilee-

261
21 October 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New Scene was introduced at the End of the Elopement call'd the Rejoicing Night & finish'd with the Sailors Pageant...the whole receiv'd great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Mainpiece: By Deisre. Paid 2 notes of Mr Weston #9 4s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 2s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17711009, but Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Egerton; Varland-Weston.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Weston.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

262
10 August 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Foote; other parts-Aickin, Robson, Davis, Gardner, Jacobs, Farrel, Lloyd, Ward, Fearon, Waters, Dancer, Smith, Parsons, Bransby, Castle, Pierce, Lings, Griffith, Walker, Vowell, Moore, Groves, Francis, Weston, Miss Wentworth, Miss Platt, Miss Lings; with the Reinforcement of Bayes's New@Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Aickin, Robson, Davis, Gardner, Jacobs, Farrel, Lloyd, Ward, Fearon, Waters, Dancer, Smith, Parsons, Bransby, Castle, Pierce, Lings, Griffith, Walker, Vowell, Moore, Groves, Francis, Weston, Miss Wentworth, Miss Platt, Miss Lings

Afterpiece Title: The Cornish Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Robin-Davis; Sir Gregory-Baddeley; Tim-Weston; Jenny-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Tim Actor: Weston

Entertainment: V: A Medley Cantata with imitations-Bannister

Dance: Giorgi's scholars

263
21 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Play will begin at exactly 6 p.m. Paid Mr Weston per order Mr G. G. #19 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #257 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Jefferson; Smith-J. Aickin; Others-Weston, Baddeley, Palmer, Parsons, Moody, Rooker, Miss Collett, W. Palmer, Hurst, Jacobs, Bransby, Fawcett, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnston, Wrighten, Griffith, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose; With the additional Reinforcements of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Weston, Baddeley, Palmer, Parsons, Moody, Rooker, Miss Collett, W. Palmer, Hurst, Jacobs, Bransby, Fawcett, Wheeler, Ackman, Kear, Keen, Johnston, Wrighten, Griffith, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: As17721016, but Lint-Castle; Sir Jacob-Waldron.
Cast
Role: Sneak Actor: Weston

264
23 August 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17730712 but Howard.

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Cast
Role: Abel Drugger Actor: Weston

Entertainment: I: A Variety of Imitations Rhetorical and Vocal-Hutton; II: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister; End: A New Song-Miss Wilde

Dance: End Interlude: A Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

Monologue: Between Play and Entertainment: A Comic Interlude (taken from the Primitive Puppet Show) call'd A Sentimental Comedy; or, Piety in Pattens. Butler-Weston; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Palmer; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell

Performance Comment: Butler-Weston; Squire-Fearon; Mrs Candy-Mrs Palmer; Polly Pattens-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Weston

265
05 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Mr Weston, short-paid first week, 10s.; Housekeeper's 3 bills, #30 16s. 6d.; Black Lyon 2 Bills #3 19s. 3d. (Treasurer's Book). [The Black Lyon was paid an average of #2 10s. per week during the season, amounting to #92 10s. No further mention will be made of this item.] Receipts: #177 17s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Bruin-Wright; Lint-Castle; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Jerry Sneak Actor: Weston

266
09 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This Play is alter'd by Capt. Thompson and a New Sea Character introduc'd which was well perform'd by Mr Weston. the Play Concludes very properly with a Representation of the Grand Naval Review the same as was introduc'd in Alfred--the whole was receiv'd with very great Applause (Hopkins Diary). Paid Housekeeper's Bill #3 10s. (Treasurer's Book). Mainpiece a Reviv'd Comedy, with Alterations and Additions, and a New Medley Overture of Favourite Sea Tunes (playbill). Receipts: #245 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Or Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Commodore Flip-Moody; Capt. Mizen-Dodd; Capt. Worthy-Jefferson; Sir Charles Peasant-Brereton; Rovewell-Diamond; Cribbage-Davies; Lt. Easy-Norris; a New Sea Character-Weston; Cockswain-Ackman; Purser Indent-Griffith; Sailors-Wright, W. Palmer, Fawcett, Kear, Jacobs, Master Cape; Hatchway (with song)-Bannister; Arabelia Zeal-Mrs Greville (The gentlewoman who performed the Irish Widow); Belinda-Miss Hopkins; Jiltup-Mrs Bradshaw; Jenny Private-Miss Platt; Bar@maid-Mrs Davies; Dorcas Zeal-Miss Pope; Concluding with Grand Naval Review-; in which is introduced a Dance of Sailors-Atkins, Mrs Sutton; the favourite song Rule Britannia-Vernon, others.
Cast
Role: a New Sea Character Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

267
30 September 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Positively the last night of performing. Benefit for Mrs Williams and Mrs Weston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Weston, first time in that part; Henry-Gardner; Buckingham-Aickin; Stanley-Lloyd; Tressel-Ward; Catesby-Everard; Lieutenant-Carpenter; Norfolke-Lewis; Prince Edward-Master Blanchard; Duke of York-Master Pulley; Richmond-Williams; Queen-Mrs Williams; Duchess of York-Mrs Mitteer; Lady Anne-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Weston, first time in that part

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and rhetorical-Bannister

268
28 August 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Weston. Mainpiece: Not acted these four years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Performance Comment: Sir Luke-Foote; Circuit-Wilson; Woodford-Lane; Fairplay-Lloyd; Secret-Whitefield; Jack-Weston; Betty-Miss Platt; Mrs Circuit-Mrs Gardner; Mrs Simpson-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Wilson, Weston, Mrs Love, Miss Weller.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

Entertainment: End: Imitations vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

269
01 January 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 1 Jan., is missing; this play is entered in Winston MS. (Folger Shakespeare Library)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Womans Revenge

270
11 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Shepard (Winston MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: (Daily Post missing), but See17311113.

271
21 January 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales. Rylands: Prince of Wales present. [Winston MS. lists Miser, which had been announced before this command performance interrupted the schedule.] Receipts: #120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Turbutt

Dance: LLes Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

Ballet: LLes Satires Puny. As17420106

272
15 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for daughter of the late Mr Ben Johnson. [Fleetwood let Johnson's Daughter have this Benefit for the money he owed to her father who died just after the last season and acted to the last (Winston MS.).] The Play with entertainments of singing and dancing Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage, which for the better accommodation of the ladies will be form'd into side boxes. To prevent mistakes, the Ladies who have taken places are desir'd to send for tickets. Tickets to be had and places taken of Mr Johnson's daughter, at the third Door on the right hand in Beaufort buildings in the Strand; and of Mr Hobson at the stage door of the theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Winstone
Role: Constable Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor
Role: Jobson Actor: Turbutt

Song: I: Beard; IV: Lowe

273
27 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CClytus identified by Winston MS. as Clarke. Mainpiece not acted these 6 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Clytus-A gentleman who never before apPeared on any stage; Alexander-Delane; Roxana-Mrs Roberts; Lysimachus-Mills; Hephestion-Hallam; Cassander-Havard; Polyperchon-Winstone; Phillip-Green; Thessalus-Blakes; Perdicas-Woodburn; Eumenes-Ray; Meleagar-Marr; Aristander-Turbutt; Statira-Mrs Mills; Sysigambis-Mrs Cross; Parisatis-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Winstone
Role: Aristander Actor: Turbutt
Related Works
Related Work: The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great Author(s): John Weston

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17430117, but Nell-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor
Role: Jobson Actor: Turbutt

Song: As17430120

Music: IV: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

274
10 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Chiaretta Aquilanti. B the particular desire of several Ladies of Quality. [A poor Benefit (Winston MS.).] Tickets and places to be had of Hobson, &c; and at Mr Garnier's, a Jeweller, in Bow St

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Winstone
Role: Alphonso Actor: Turbutt

Dance: I: Italian Gardeners, as17421231; III: a New Serious Dance-Sga Aquilanti; V: A New Sicilian Peasant-Checo, Chiaretta

275
21 March 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. Stage form'd into Front and Side Boxes. N.B. As Mr Macklin has reason to believe that several of his tickets are counterfeited, and will be offer'd for sale in the streets and passages leading to the theatre, he begs leave to give this publick caution of the fraud; and humbly desires that Gentlemen and Ladies who have taken places, to send for tickets to the Theatre, or to Mr Macklin at his House in Bow Street.--Daily Advertiser. Winston MS.: In 1743 Macklin, Mrs Woffington, and Garrick took house No. 6 Bow St.--a joint establishment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick, 1st time; Face-Macklin; Subtle-Mills; Sir Epicure Mammon-Berry; Dol Common-Mrs Macklin; Ananias-Morgan; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Cross; Dapper-Leigh; Lovewit-Turbutt; Kastril-Neale; Dame Pliant-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Lovewit Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: II: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

Song: III: Beard