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2134 results for: Keyword - the French
We found 1256 matches on Roles/Actors, 561 matches on Performance Title, 446 matches on Event Comments, 329 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

526
12 March 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Villeneuve
Role: French Woman Actor: Mrs Delagarde
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

527
26 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Garrick better in his health (Cross). [Gray's Inn Journal contained this day two full pages of satiric comment upon pantomimes inprogress at both houses, nothing Blakes' entrance in Fortunatus with a hare and a brace of partriges, and Cook's use of a hare and a gun at Covent Garden, as encouragements to poaching and in violation of the game laws.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: the Bastard Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman

Music: As17540123

Dance: Devisse, Mlle Auguste

528
28 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: the Bastard Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman

Music: As17540123

Dance: Mlle Auretti, Dennison, Mlle Lussant

529
31 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. Prince of Wales, Princess Dowager Prince Ed: & another Girl with. (Cross). A person last Tuesday in the playhouse at Drury Lane, that had some difference with another (whom he don't know) about a seat in the Pit, would be glad of a private conference, to be convinced who was in the fault; the publisher hereof may be seen 'Change at the usual hours every day this week to appoint a place for said conference (Public Advertiser). Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: the Bastard Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman

Music: As17540123

Dance: Several Entertainments-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

530
02 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: the Bastard Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

531
06 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: the Bastard Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

532
08 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: the Bastard Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

533
20 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mas. Cautherly
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder

534
23 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Majesty. The King is gone to the Play, which is King John; he has hardly ever bespoke any other than Shakespeare's historical plays, all which they say he has ordered to be revived, and takes great pleasure in (Charlotte Fermor to Countess of Pomfret.--Hist. MSS Com. Appendix to 7th report [London, 1879], p. 513)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mas. Cautherly
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman

535
02 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Mainpiece for the Last Time this season. The last time Mrs Yates acted till May 30th-See April 14th (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mas. Cautherly
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Song: By particular Desire aMimic Comic Opera Song-Mrs Clive

536
01 January 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

Cast
Role: The Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation Actor:
Role: with the Representation of Westminster Hall Actor:
Role: and the Ceremony of the Champion Actor:

537
24 September 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for Boxes may be taken of Mr Sarjant(Only)Book-Keeper at the Stage Door. No Money to be received at the stage door, nor any money returned after the curtain is up. [Customary note at foot of each bill during season. Only significant variations will be noted.] Present the Duke of Gloucester, Prince Henry, the Princesses Brunswick, Louisa and Caroline (Account Book). Receipts: #224 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: The Procession from the Abbey Actor: at the Coronation
Role: the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

538
29 September 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: The Procession from the Abbey Actor: at the Coronation
Role: the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

539
01 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By desire. [The Public Advertiser lists Hallam as doubling in Nym and English Herald. Hogan lists English Herald (that night only) as Weller.] Receipts: #169 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: The Procession from the Abbey Actor: at the Coronation
Role: the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

540
03 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid half year's Poor's rate for the theatre due Michelmas last #15 12s. 6d., and ditto for the House in Bow St. passage 15s. 1!2d. (Account Book). Receipts: #144 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: The Procession from the Abbey Actor: at the Coronation
Role: the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

541
17 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Miss Sledge for walking 10 night on the Coronation #2 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #153 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: The Procession from the Abbey Actor: at the Coronation
Role: the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

542
17 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: The Procession from the Abbey Actor: at the Coronation
Role: the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

543
27 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Luppino for 75 nights attendance at the wardrobe #7 10s. Paid Arnold for Music as per bill #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #149 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: The Procession from the Abbey Actor: at the Coronation
Role: the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

544
20 February 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Cunning Man

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Sga Giorgi

545
23 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties, The Duke of Gloster, Lady Louisa, the Prince and Princess of Brunswick. Gave Yeomen of the Guard #2 2s. (Account Book). Receipts: #230 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: The Procession from the Abbey Actor: at the Coronation
Role: the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

546
24 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Lovewell Actor: Cautherley

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: French Lady Actor: Johnston
Role: The Dances Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi.

547
18 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Hopkins, Prompter and Mrs Hopkins. Tickets deliver'd for the Earl of Essex will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: French Lady Actor: Johnston
Role: The Dances Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi.

Dance: End: The Medley, as17680416

Entertainment: End: Mr King for that night only will entertain the Audience with a Picture of the Playhouse, or Bucks Have at Ye All-Mr King

548
31 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

549
07 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

Dance: II: The Garland, as17681028

550
08 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Smith; Sir Brilliant-Bensley, 1st time; William-Cushing; Sideboard-Holtom; Sir Bashful-Yates; Widow Belmour (with the original song)-Miss Macklin; Lady Constant-Mrs Dyer; Muslin-Mrs Green; Mignionet-Miss Pearce; Furnish-Miss Mills; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: French Cook Actor: Holtom.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17681101