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3555 results for: Keyword - little theatre in the Haymarket
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2226
04 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In a fews days will be reviv'd at Covent Garden, the Tragedy of Phaedra and Hippolytus, in which Mr Sheridan will perform the part of Theseus, and Mrs Woffington that of Phaedra. Sg Francel and Sga Rossina Balbi, two Italian Dancers, arrived on Friday last from the Court of Bareith in Germany, and are engaged to perform at the same theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-Smith; Omar-Gibson; Prince of Tanais-Anderson; Dervise-Arthur; Hali-White; Stratocles-Stevens; Zama-Redman; Bajazet-Sparks; Selima-Mrs Elmy; Arpasia-Mrs Hamilton; The song To Thee O Gentle Sleep-Lowe; the Usual Prologue-.
Cast
Role: The song To Thee O Gentle Sleep Actor: Lowe
Role: the Usual Prologue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

2227
09 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces by His Majesty's command. [John Pringle wrote to Blayney Townley on 14 Nov.: Great are the disputes at present between the rival theatres, vieing with each other in different characters which afford unusual entertainment to all frequenting the stage. His Majesty on Saturday night paid his first visit to Covent Garden in perference to the opera at Drury Lane, when Lady Townley by Pegg Woffington gave him great pleasure, with the addition of unusual huzzas in a part of the Miller of Mansfield." -Historical MS Commission, 10th Report, Appendix, Part IV (London 1887), p. 257.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

2228
18 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Play a New Italian Burletta. The first performance in England. Libertto by Goldoni; Music by Galuppi (Loewenberg, Annals of Opera, p. 107). Books of the Opera will be sold at the theatre. Ladies send servants by half past three. Nothing but full prices will be taken during the performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'arcadia In Brenta

Performance Comment: The printed version 1755 (Larpent MS 114) as acted as Covent Garden gives the following: Fabrizio Fabroni-Sg Francesco Baratti; Giacinto-Gaetano Guadagni; Rosana-Sga Ninetta de Rossennaw; Mlle Lindora-Sga Anna Castelli; Conte Bellezza-Gaetano Quilici; Laura-Sga Eugenia Mellini; Foresto-Christiano Tedeschini Koerbitz.

2229
04 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Haughton did second Constantia-Mrs Cibber gave it up-some days ago ($Cross). [Early in the next year was published The Devil upon Crutches in England; or, Night Scenes in London. By a Gentleman of Oxford. Chapter V gives a Short View of the Theatres including sharp criticism of 'the most barefaced bawdry Farce...that ever disgraced the stage, in which the Manager, who has caused it to be reviv'd, is to perform the principal part. The Play, Sir, is call'd the Chances...and this is the tenth night of its representation to crowded houses...Your fair country women...are fond of the most fulsome obscenity on the stage."] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the play.
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive

Song: II: (By desire) The School of Anacreon-Beard

Dance: IV: The Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

2230
23 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The contest finally determined between that Gentleman [the Inquisitor], Dr R-, and Tiddy Doll, and as it is presumed the election will fall upon Frontinbras, his investiture with the Inquisitorial dignity will be triumphantly executed, after the manner of a St Giles's Oration. [Macklin had dropped the contest, this night lecturing on the Constitution of the French and British Theatres, &c.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Writ Of Inquiry

2231
27 January 1755 @ Southwark

Event Comment: At the New Theatre, Bowling Green, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Music: [Unspecified.

2232
29 January 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Compos'd by Sg Pergolesi. Benefit of the Managers of the Italian Company who played the Burlettas at Covent Garden Theatre this Season. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 7 p.m. Will be presented the Second Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Musick...Between the first and second part of the Concert will be given, gratis, an Italian Interlude, called, La Serva Padrona

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Sga Mellini, Baratti, others.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Sga Mellini, Baratti, others.

Music: First violin-Marella; The rest-the best hands in town

2233
14 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes put together, and no persons to be admitted without tickets, which will be deliver'd this day at the Office in the Theatre at Half a Guinea each. First Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. 6d. Galleries to be opened at half an hour after four o'clock. Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at exactly half an hour after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Hercules

2234
12 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This day publish'd at 3s. The Actor; or, A Treatise on the Art of Playing. A New Work written by the Author of the former [See dl 30 Oct. 1753]; and adapted to the present state of the Theatres. Containing impartial Observations on the Performance, Manner, Perfections, and Defects of: Garrick, Barry, Woodward, Foote, Havard, Palmer, Ryan, Berry, Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Gregory, Mrs Clive, Mrs Green, Miss Nossiter, Mrs Bellamy, &c., &c., in their capital parts. Printed for R. Griffiths

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon- (Brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus (Jewish Ambassador to Rome)- (Larpent MS).

2235
14 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Oratorio is publish'd this evening and will be sold at the theatre. We can assure the Public, that Mrs Cibber is very much recovered from her late indisposition; and will certainly appear tomorrow night in the character of Belvidera in Venice Preserved for the benefit of Mossop. This day publish'd at 4s. Songs in the New English Opera call'd The Fairies. Composed by Mr Smith. Printed for J. Walsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abel

Music: I: Concerto on the Violin-Degiardini; II: An Organ Concerto by Arne-Mr Arne Jun

2236
08 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Arthur. Mainpiece: Not acted in 5 years. [See 1 Dec. 1749.] Printed books of the Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre. Price 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang

Cast
Role: their Lasses Actor: Comedians, Singers, Dancers
Role: In the Sailor's Dance Actor:

Dance: PPantomime Peasant Dance, as17550104

2237
24 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Miss Young. Books of the opera will be sold at the theatre, at 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: HHornpipe-Poitier (by Particular Desire); Comic Dance-Granier and Mrs Granier

2238
08 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Varney (Housekeeper). Tickets of Varney at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: Mas. Cautherley

Music: III: (By Desire) A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: A Hornpipe-Walker

2239
09 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Masque] words by Mallet and Music by Arne and a Prologue by Mr Garrick (Cross). Books of the Masque will be sold at the theatre. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

2240
14 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Never perform'd but twice. Books of the Masque sold at the theatre. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

2241
16 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Books of the Masque to be sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the play.
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

2242
21 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Masque will be sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #150 [Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

2243
27 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick made a Speech and so Ended the Season (Cross). Books of the Masque sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Cast
Role: Music Actor: adapted to the play
Role: Garrick Actor: Woodward in the Character of a Fine Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

2244
03 September 1755 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield. Afterpiece: A new Pantomime. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatres. Pit 1s. 6d. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Quaker; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Afterpiece Title: A Morning's Frolick; or, A Ramble Through Covent Garden

Music: Kettle Drum-Woodbridge

2245
05 September 1755 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Great Tiled Booth, George Inn Yard, West Smithfield. By a Company of Comedians from the Theatres. With a Band of Music

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Quaker

Afterpiece Title: A Morning's Frolick

Entertainment: Bird and Animal Imitator-Cloesong

Music: As17550903

2246
13 September 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDrury Lane Theatre open'd Sat: Sept 13th. The House new Gilt, Painted & ornamented wth Festoons &c. Mr Mossop left us. Mr Wilder discharg'd. Mrs Mills is gone to end her Days in Wales, wth an Allowance of #20 per An: from the Managers (Cross). Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No money returned after the Curtain is up. No Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes. Places for Boxes to be had of Mr Varney at the Stage Door. [Notice customarily repeated and will not be further noted.] Receipts: #109 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

2247
18 September 1755 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At the New Theatre, Bowling Green. By Mr Phillips's Company of Comedians, will be presented a new Droll. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. Upper Gallery 6d. To begin each day at 12 noon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injur'd Merchant; Or, The Extravagant Son

Afterpiece Title: The Jew in Distress; or, Harlequin turn'd Sharper

Song: Phillips, Mrs Vaux, Mrs St.John

Dance: Phillips, Mrs Vaux, Mrs St.John

2248
29 September 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mon: 29 Sept. Mr Rich open'd wth ye Nonjuror. Mr Smith not coming to town, Mr Palmer, from Drury Lane, play'd Frankly wth great Applause (Cross). Jno. Rich paid to Charlotte Lane for the Theatre for Mr Sparks in Dr Wolfe for a superfine full trim'd black cloth coat and breeches, 14s. Sewing silk & twist 4s. 6d. Buckram stays 2s. 6d. Frilly sleeve lining, pockets, & interlining Cuffs 2s. 6d. Hair Cloth, wadding & Poll Davy 5s. Dimety lining, leather pockets, & silk garters 6s. 6d. 4 doz 2 Coat Death's Head Buttons at 14d.-4s. 11d. 12 breast ditto at 7d.-7s. 7d. 5 yds fine black shaloon at 2s. 2d.-10s. 10d. Making a Camblet Surtout Coat, 7s. 6d. Sewing silk, twist, buckram & stays, 4s. Velvet to line the collar, 1s. 17 Coat, 1 breast black basket buttons, 1s. 8d. (MS list Folger Library, Davies, Life of Garrick, Extra Illustrated, II, 322)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

2249
01 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes to be taken at the Stage Door of the Theatre. To begin exactly at Six o'clock. [Notice repeated in subsequent bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe; in which part will be introduc'd the Early Horn-Lowe; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: in which part will be introduc'd the Early Horn Actor: Lowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

2250
11 November 1755 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Musick composed by Jomelli. Pit and Boxes 1!2 guinea. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. By His Majesty's Command, no Person admitted behind the Scenes. [Repeated in the bills.] The Subscribers to the Operas for the ensuing Season, are desir'd to pay their Subscription money to Mr Crawford, Treasurer of the said Theatre. Pit Tickets, for Tuesdays only, 15 Tickets for five Guineas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Andromaca

Dance: With new Dances- [repeated several times]