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12708 results for: Keyword - William Shakespear
We found 11031 matches on Author, 1683 matches on Performance Comments, 1329 matches on Event Comments, 57 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

526
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: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380204

527
07 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380204

528
08 February 1738 @ 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 Burgomaster Trickd

Dance: II: Grand Polish Dance, as17380128; IV: Ballet, as17380203

529
08 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Nivelon, Mlle Roland

530
09 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Nivelon, Mlle Roland

531
11 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380210

532
13 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

533
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: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

534
14 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Mlle Roland

535
21 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

536
25 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: Sir John Cockle at Court

Dance: I: Saraband, Minuet-the Elder Miss Scott; II: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

537
02 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: As Written by Shakespear. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 2 March: We hear that Mr Lacy, who was committed for holding an Oratory in Villars-Street, York-buildings, is got out of Custody

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

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

538
09 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: BBallet, as17380302

539
16 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. Mainpiece: Written by Dryden, in Imitation of Shakespear. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toyshop. [Tickets at Quin's Lodgings, The Sun, in Bedford-street, cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Thompson; V: Muilment, Mrs Walter

540
20 March 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Nivelon. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

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

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; II: Le Badinage de Provence-Poitier (his first appearance since his accident at the other theatre), Mlle Roland Elder (the first time of her appearance on that stage); III: Les Amours de Polichinelle and Dame Ragonde-Lalauze, Nivelon (in wooden Shoes); IV: The Miller's Jealousy-Poitier, Mlle Roland, Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; V: Grecian Sailor-Glover

541
10 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: FFrench Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; Punch in Love with Dame Ragonde: Punch-Lalauze; Dame Ragonde-Nivelon; both in Wooden Shoes. Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

542
12 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cibber. By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Dance: I: Lilliputian Punch-Master Ferg; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Livier, Pelling, Vallois, Rector; V: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: II: Two of Farinelli's principal songs from Artaxerxes: Quanto Assano, Son Qual Nave-Mrs Arne

543
13 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

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

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

544
14 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets of Mrs Hallam, No. 6, Wild Court, near lif.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Related Works
Related Work: Ramah Droog; or, Wine does Wonders Author(s): William Reeve

Music: As17380103, but The Vocal Parts-Miss _Hillyard

Dance: GGrecian Sailors-Glover

545
01 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets at Essex's Lodgings in Bow Street, cg]

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: I: La Pieraite-Livier, Mrs Thompson; II: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Turkish-Muilment; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Russian Sailor-Denoyer

546
03 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin and Turbutt. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Merry Wives of Windsor Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Polonese-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: Turkish Dance-Muilment

Song: II: The Early Horn-Beard

547
06 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Haughton. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets for Ray and Mrs Bennet taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; II: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Haughton, Mrs Thompson; III: Polish Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Drunken Peasant-Philips; V: Scots Dance-Haughton, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Walter, Miss Thompson, Mrs Vallois

548
11 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: La Pieraite-Livier, Mrs Thompson; III: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

549
22 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Vallois and the two Misses Scot, Scholars to Vallois. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: I: Comic Dance-younger Miss Scot; II: By Desire of several Ladies of Quality, Minuet, with new Ball Dance called The Princess of Saxe Gotha-Vallois, Miss Scot; III: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Pelling; IV: French Peasant-Vallois, Leviez, Mrs Thompson, Rector, Miss Brett, Pelling, Mrs Vallois

550
23 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Family under misfortunes. At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Related Works
Related Work: Richard III Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Pelling; III: Punch-Master Ferg; IV: Comic Dance-younger Miss Scott