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2474 results for: Keyword - his Mae Author. The Spartan Dame
We found 1929 matches on Event Comments, 356 matches on Performance Title, 264 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2201
21 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce [i.e. 3rd piece]. Receipts: #98 6s. (82.4.0; 15.18.6; 0.3.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Box-Lobby Loungers

Afterpiece Title: The Distress'd Baronet

2202
04 June 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of afterpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #143 15s. (141.14.6; 2.0.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Booth
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Bonds without Judgement

2203
09 June 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of 2nd piece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #64 17s. (62.12; 2.5; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Afterpiece Title: Nina

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Song: As17870515

2204
19 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Cast
Role: Muzzy Actor: Mathews

2205
07 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Larpent MS 779; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, Aug. 1787, p. 100. Prologue by the author; Epilogue by George Colman elder (European Magazine, July 1787, pp. 63-64). In 1789 altered as The School for Widows]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Attorney

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bensley, Aickin, Kemble, Browne, R. Palmer, Johnson, Lyons, Ledger, Bannister Jun., Mrs Bulkley, Miss Woollery, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Brangin, Miss Farren. [Cast from European Magazine, July 1787, pp. 63-64, and Crouch, II, 25: Sterling-Bensley; Worldly-Aickin; Sir Wilful Wayward-Kemble; Frederick Wayward-Browne; Lord Millamour-R. Palmer; Gayless-Johnson; Jack Volatile-Bannister Jun.; Mrs Worldly-Mrs Bulkley; Arabella Grenville-Miss Woollery; Mrs Gayless-Mrs Cuyler; Lucy-Miss Brangin; Lady Rustic-Miss Farren; unassigned-Lyons, Ledger; Prologue-Bensley; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Cast
Role: Muzzy Actor: Mathews

2206
10 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Attorney

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

2207
07 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Public Advertiser, 31 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., Frith-street, Soho. [Author of Prologue unknown.] 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by James Cobb]. Public Advertiser, 24 Aug. 1787: This Day is published English Readings (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation

Performance Comment: Cameleon-Bannister Jun.; Waiter-Bannister Jun.; Hair Dresser-Bannister Jun.; Musician-Bannister Jun.; Machinist-Bannister Jun.; Woman@dresser-Bannister Jun.; Prompter-Bannister Jun.; Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager of the Fete-Johnson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Manager of the Fete Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Dance: End: a Pas de Deux Provencale-the two Miss Simonets

Entertainment: In the course of the Evening's Entertainments various Imitations-Bannister Jun

Ballet: End 3rd piece: a grand dance, never performed, Gli Schiavi per Amore. Bastiano Amazzagatta-young D'Egville; Mons. Perruque-young Giorgi; Don Berticco-George D'Egville; Mad. Neri-Miss Blanchet; Glinda-Miss DeCamp

2208
17 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, "taken from the French" (see Songs), by @@ Robinson. Larpent MS 783; not published. Music selected by John Edwin, ynger (Town and Country Magazine, Sept. 1787, p. 414). Author of Prologue unknown]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Test of Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Dance-Byrn, the two Simonets, young D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

2209
05 September 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Andrew McDonald. Prologue by the author (London Chronicle, 6 Sept.). Epilogue by Henry Mackenzie (see text)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Mathews

2210
07 September 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vimonda

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Lawrence, Lyons
Role: Bacchanals Actor: Davies, Meadows, Mathews, Chapman
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

2211
27 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "In his first scenes [Kemble] was judicious, but too studiously so; and though most critically correct in his address to the Senate, evidenced he was more anxious to do justice to the text of his author than the feelings of Othello. But in the subsequent scenes he made ample recompense, and most successfully combined accuracy of expression with spirit of character...We much approve his dressing Othello in the Moorish habit...[but] is it necessary the Moor should be as black as a native of Guiney?" (Public Advertiser, 29 Oct.). Receipts: #117 16s. (102.6; 15.5; 0.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble; Roderigo-R. Palmer; Cassio-Barrymore; Brabantio-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-Benson; Gratiano-Fawcett; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17870929

2212
10 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Harriet Lee. Prologue by Richard Cumberland (see text). Epilogue by the author (World, 28 Nov.)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Public Advertiser, 26 Nov. 1787: This Day is published The New Peerage (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #209 4s. (188.1.0; 19.14.6; 1.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage; Or, Our Eyes May Deceive Us

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787): Mr Vandercrab-King; Lord Melville-Bannister Jun.; Sir John Lovelace-Suett; Medley-Packer; Virtu-Lamash; Allen-Phillimore; Servants-Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Lyons; Charles-Wroughton; Miss Harley-Mrs Crouch; Miss Vandercrab-Mrs Hopkins; Kitty-Mrs Cuyler; Lady Charlotte Courtley-Miss Farren; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

2213
13 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Crouch, but she "had, in her way to the theatre, been overturned in a coach. Mrs Brereton read the part of Miss Harley " (London Chronicle, 14 Nov.). The playbill also lists the song, as 12 Nov., but it was not sung on this or any subsequent night. As afterpiece the playbill announces Comus, in which Mrs Crouch was to appear, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 23 Apr. 1788]. Receipts: #124 14s. 6d. (107.12.0; 15.15.0; 1.7.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

2214
19 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #94 14s. (79.12; 14.4; 0.18; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Dance: As17871101

2215
26 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #108 9s. (82.0; 25.4; 1.5; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

2216
13 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #164 9s. (135.1; 28.13; 0.15; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

2217
20 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill. Afterpiece: Prologue by James Cobb]. Receipts: #149 13s. (128.18.0; 19.11.6; 1.3.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17871215, but the original Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: the original Prologue Actor: Bannister Jun.

2218
01 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #157 12s. (114.17; 40.10; 2.5; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

2219
05 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #212 18s. (164.11; 23.18; 1.5; tickets: 23.4) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

2220
14 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #187 12s. 6d. (131.19.0; 40.12.0; 2.14.6; tickets: 12.7.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

2221
23 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #172 2s. (128.10.0; 21.7.6; 2.6.6; tickets: 19.18.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

2222
28 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. Receipts: #168 13s. (146.17.0; 20.13.6; 1.2.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

2223
01 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by John O'Keeffe, based on Les Intrigants; ou, Assaut de Fourberies, by Antoine Jean Bourlin, dit Dumaniant. Prologue probably by the author.]. Receipts: #269 8s. 6d. (264.10.0; 4.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17871222, but Father Paul-Thompson; The Duenna-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Father Paul Actor: Thompson
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: Tantara Rara, Rogues All

Dance: End: New Divertisement-[see17880124]

2224
04 March 1788 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera [1st time; COM 2, librettist unknown]; the Music composed by Storace. "Signor Storace does not appear to have studied that art [of music] much in Italy; for he has entirely deviated from the usual plan of Italian authors...The overture anneunces entirely a French author</i>, and the finales are in the German style of Gluck, loaded with harsh, terrifying music of trumpeting and drumming" (Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.). Receipts: !162 [non-subscription]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Cameriera Astuta

Dance: End Opera: Les Fetes de Tempe, as17880301End I: New Dance, as17880226; Pas de Bernois, as17880226; Pas de Trois, as17880226; Pas Seul, as17880226; Pas de Russe, as17880226; Pas de Cinq, as17880226; Pas de Sept, as17880226; General Dance, as17880226

2225
10 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Smith's last Benefit. The Pit and Boxes will be laid together. Servants, who keep Places, are desired to be at the Theatre by Half past Four o'Clock; and those Ladies and Gentlemen who have Seats in the Pit are humbly requested to come early, to prevent Confusion. [Author of Epilogue unknown.] Receipts: #363 19s. 6d. (162.4.0; 0.0.0; 5.0.6; tickets: 196.15.0) (charge: #72 13s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss J. Stageldoir

Song: original Music, as17871103; Chorusses and additional Accompaniments, as17871103, but _Chaplin

Entertainment: Monologue After the Dancing: an Epilogue-Smith on his Intention of retiring from the Stage