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7384 results for: Keyword - Weston</i>, has some Requisites, may in Time be a tolerable Actor in <span class=
We found 4442 matches on Event Comments, 3385 matches on Performance Comments, 508 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6776
09 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Mariana Starke. Prologue by George Colman, elder. Epilogue by George Colman, ynger (see text)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sword Of Peace Or A Voyage Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

6777
13 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I]. Public Advertiser, 8 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Jewell, No. 26, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

6778
18 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, ascribed variously to John O'Keeffe and to James Foord; adapted from La Gageure Imprevue, by Michel Jean Sedaine. Text prints a Prologue "Supposed to be written by G. Colman, Esq., and intended to be spoken by Bannister Jun.," but "it arrived, by accident, too late at the theatre to be studied and recited" (London Chronicle, 25 Aug.)]. "A new afterpiece was...attempted to be represented, [but] it was not heard out" (Public Advertiser, 19 Aug.). Public Advertiser, 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published A Key to the Lock (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: A Key to the Lock

6779
22 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by Horatio Edgar Robson, based on La Bonne Mere, by Jean Pierre Claris de Florian]: Now reading with universal Applause by Mons. LeTexier. Public Advertiser, 9 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street. Ibid., 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published Look before You Leap (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club i

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Entertainment: Monologue End 1st piece: George Alexander Stevens's Original Lecture on Heads (Head of Alexander the Great, Head of a Cherokee Chief, Head of a Quack-Doctor, Cuckold's Head, Nobody's Head, The laughing and crying Philosophers' Heads, Head of Flattery, A fine Lady's Head, Head of an Old Maid, Cleopatra's Head, Plain Moll's Head, Head of a Married Lady)-Palmer

6780
26 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: The Miller-Kemble Sen. (1st and only time that he ever will appear in London); Richard-R. Palmer; Joe (with a song)-Chapman; Lord Lurewell-Phillimore; King-Kemble; Margery-Mrs Love; Peggy-Miss Palmer; Kate-Miss Brangin.

Entertainment: Monologue End 3rd piece: Address (written on the Occasion)-Mrs Kemble

6781
10 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Buckle-Thompson; Tester-Stevens; Frankly-Pope; Jacintha-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Bernard; Lucetta (1st time)-Mrs Rock; Milliner-Miss Stuart; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: a new dance, Fortune's Favor; or, The Lovers' Lottery-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

6782
27 October 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope; Acasto-Aickin; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Simmons; Chamont (1st time)-Middleton; Serina-Miss Tweedale; Florella-Miss Stuart; Monimia-Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr

6783
04 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17881013, but William (1st time)-Blanchard.

Dance: As17881010

6784
06 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by John O'Keeffe. Beginning with 8 Dec. reduced to an afterpiece of 3 short acts. Prologue by the author (World, 7 Nov.)]: With new Scenes, Dresses, &c. The Music by Handel, Rizzio, J. C.? Bach, Gretry, Corri, and Shield [who compiled the music of the other composers]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Afterpiece: In I act. [Miss Fontenelle is identified on playbill of 22 Nov.] Account-Book, 17 Mar. 1789: Paid O'Keeffe in full for Highland Reel #67 10s. Receipts: #263 11s. 6d. (257.1.6; 6.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

6785
08 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Performance Comment: Atall-Palmer; Careless-Wroughton; Clerimont-Barrymore; Old Wilful-Burton; Sir Harry Atall-Hollingsworth; Dr Blister-Waldron; Rhubarb-Wilson; Finder-R. Palmer; Supple-Suett; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Lady Dainty-Mrs Ward; Sylvia-Mrs Kemble; Clarinda (1st time)-Mrs Goodall; Wishwell-Mrs Wilson; Lady Sadlife-Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

6786
10 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by James Wild]: Reduced [from the same by Henry Fielding] into 3 Acts. Receipts: #287 8s. 6d. (282.2.6; 5.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Dance: As17881107

Music: Mainpiece: new Scotch Overture by Shield-

6787
28 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; C 3, by John Philip Kemble, based on 'Tis Well It's No Worse, by Isaac Bickerstaffe]. Morning Chronicle, 13 Mar. 1789: This Day is published The Pannel (1s.). Receipts: #204 8s. (165.3.0; 38.1.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Kemble; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-Benson; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

6788
28 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; D 4, by Elizabeth Inchbald, adapted from Zelie; ou, L'Ingenue, by Stephanie Felicite Ducrest de Saint Aubin, Comtesse de Genlis. Beginning with 6 Dec. this was reduced to an afterpiece of 3 acts. Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. 1788: This Day is published The Child of Nature (price not listed). Afterpiece: Reduced [from 5] into 3 acts. Receipts: #150 15s 6d. (139.10.0; 11.5.6),

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: A Bold Stroke for a Wife

Dance: As17880924

6789
13 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Richard Bentley. Beginning with 4 Feb. 1789 reduced to an afterpiece of 2 acts. Not in Larpent MS; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 15 Dec.]: With entire new Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. The Music partly selected from the works of Haydn, Purcell, Pleyel, Anfossi, Cimarosa, Gretry, Giordani, Sacchini [the score (Longman and Broderip [1788]) adds: Irwich]; and partly composed by Shield. With a Grand Overture by Salieri. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #245 3s. 6d. (238.6.6; 6.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophet

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Dance: End: a New Dance, as17881107, but Mrs _Ratchford

6790
26 December 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2(?), by John O'Keeffe. Synopsis of action in Public Advertiser, 27 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations. The Scenes designed and executed by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Pugh, &c. The Music selected from the Works of the most eminent Masters, by A. Shaw. The new Airs composed by Shield, and the Overture by Richardson. Books of the Songs, Recitative, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Receipts: #315 16s. (301.6; 14.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Aladin or The Wonderful Lamp

Dance: In Afterpiece: Byrne, King, Ratchford, Mrs Watts, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Ratchford. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

6791
29 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17881014, but Tressel-Whitfield; Lady Anne (1st time)-Mrs Farmer.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

6792
14 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: 7th Time (see 9 Jan.). Receipts: #207 9s. (161.3; 43.7; 2.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

6793
20 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: King Henry the Eighth [advertised on playbill of 19 Jan.] is, on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons, deferred 'till Sturday next (after which it will be laid aside from some Time, on Account of Preparations for Coriolanus [see 7 Feb.]) with The Critic [also advertised on playbill of 19 Jan.]. Kemble Mem.: Palmer imprisoned [seemingly for debt]. Receipts: #129 13s. (108.3; 19.19; 1.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

6794
21 January 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Farren; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Fearon; Bedamar-Davies; Duke-Thompson; Spinosa-Cubitt; Elliot-Macready; Officer-Evatt; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera (1st time)-Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

6795
26 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland, based on The Beaux Stratagem, by George Farquhar. Prologue by the author (World, 27 Jan.). Epilogue by the same (Knapp, 150)]. Public Advertiser, 14 Feb. 1789: This Day is published The Impostors (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #254 (235.16; 17.9; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Impostors

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

6796
03 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by John O'Keeffe. In 1796 altered by the author as The Lie of the Day. Prologue and Epilogue by the author (Public Advertiser, 4 Feb., which also gives the names of the speakers)]: With new Dresses and Scenery. Receipts: #204 11s. 6d. (202.10.0; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Toy

Afterpiece Title: Aladin

6797
23 February 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton or High Life above Stairs

Song: End: The Noon Tide Airfrom Comus-Mrs Farrer; The Soldier tired of War's Alarms-Mrs Nathan

Entertainment: Monologue. After Singing: A Monody on the Death of the late Mr Henderson (2nd time)-Baker

Performance Comment: After Singing: A Monody on the Death of the late Mr Henderson (2nd time)-Baker.

6798
24 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by William Walter; music by William Crouch. Larpent MS 814; not published]: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #230 15s. (223.6; 7.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Hide and Seek

Song: As17881101

6799
26 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17881231, but Sir John Loverule (1st time)-Dignum.

6800
28 February 1789 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time, by Bartolomeo Benincasa]; the Music entirely new by Tarchi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Dance: As17890214