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2374 results for: Keyword - the Lord Chamberlain
We found 1683 matches on Performance Comments, 580 matches on Event Comments, 145 matches on Roles/Actors, 108 matches on Performance Title, and 101 matches on Author.

851
06 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] Receipts: #197 9s. 6d. (141/14/0; 55/1/0; 0/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-King; Colonel Tivy-Brereton; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Lamash; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Simson; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811004

852
11 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Zara, announced on playbill of 9 Oct.] Public Advertiser, 11 Oct.: Mrs Crawford refusing to fulfill her Engagement at this Theatre, Zara cannot be performed. [Throughout this season Mrs Crawford was acting at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #110 6s. 6d. (78/1/0; 31/2/0; 1/3/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

853
21 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the 1st Time in 2 acts [CO 2, altered from the same, probably by the author, John Burgoyne. Text 1st published by R. Baldwin, 1788. For composer see 1 Feb.]. Receipts: #234 3s. (199/19/0; 33/12/6; 0/11/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104; End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance by Zuchelli, Lemcrcier, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

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

854
04 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: As17820121

855
16 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The afterpiece was perhaps changed to The Apprentice, which is listed in the Account-Book; if so, see 22 Oct. 1781. But corroboration is lacking.] Receipts: #87 6s. (57/8; 29/14; 0/4)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17811117

856
08 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lord Minikin Actor: Dodd

Dance: End of 2nd piece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104

857
09 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Morning Herald, 27 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, Craven-buildings, Drury-lane; of Butler, next door to the stage-door, Little Russel-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #281 16s. 6d. (43/0/0; 8/1/6; 0/8/0; tickets: 230/7/0) (charge: #109 2s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Butler (Scholar of Miller)

858
18 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Afterpiece: Never performed here. Receipts: #100 10s. (76/9/0; 20/2/6; 0/1/0; tickets not come in: 3/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

859
07 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Williames and Spencer. Gazetteer, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Williames, No. 32, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-fields [Spencer not listed]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 3 years. To conclude with a Waterfall, as it was originally performed. Receipts: #188 5s. 6d. (27/12/0; 12/6/6; 1/14/0; tickets: 146/13/0) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Musical Miscellanies

Performance Comment: Scene 1. A Grove and water-piece. As Scene IV, 3 May. Scene II. As scene III, 26 Apr. Scene III. A Pastoral Piece. The Highland Laddie by Miss George. To conclude with The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Cast
Role: A Grove and water Actor: piece. As Scene IV, 3 May. Scene II. As scene III, 26 Apr. Scene III. A Pastoral Piece. The Highland Laddie by Miss George. To conclude with The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Role: Lord Hartwell Actor: Barrymore

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Spencer, Chaplin, Burton, R. Palmer, Alfred, Grimaldi; Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 30 Oct. 1780: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Spencer; Pantaloon-Chaplin; Lover-Burton; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Drunken Valet-Grimaldi; Country Girls-Miss Simson, Miss Barnes; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. Alfred is unassigned.] vaudeville. In the Course of the Pantomime Spencer will (for that night only) leap through a Tub of Fire . vaudeville. In the Course of the Pantomime Spencer will (for that night only) leap through a Tub of Fire .

860
06 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece: Prologue by George Colman, the elder.] Receipts: #282 3s. 6d. (253/3/0; 26/6/6; 1/11/6; tickets not come in: 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, Colonel Tivy-Barrymore; Davy-Parsons; Jessamy-Burton; Lord Minikin-Dodd; Lady Minikin-Miss Pope; Gymp-Miss Tidswell; Miss Tittup-Miss Farren

861
04 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 1st piece: Not acted these 2 years. Morning Herald, 11 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #316 4s. 6d. (123/16/0; 10/16/0; 1/7/6; tickets: 180/5/0) (charge: #111 15s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Song: In 2nd piece several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters; The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister; an Imitative Song by Bannister Jun

862
25 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: End of mainpiece The Sailors' Revels, as17860424

Song: In the course of the evening Collin cur'd of roving; End of Dancing Mad Bess (in character), both by Miss George

863
23 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and the Widow Butler. Morning Chronicle, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Fawcett, Craven Buildings; of Mrs Butler, next door to the theatre. Receipts: #235 1s. (21/17/0; 16/16/6; 0/6/6; tickets: 196/1/0) (charge: #108 18s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

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

Dance: As17860522

864
14 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Crouch. Public Advertiser, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Crouch, No. 56, Tichfield-street, Oxford-street. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years.The original Music composed by William? Jackson, and several additional songs. Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years [not acted since 14 May 1783]. Receipts: #226 9s. 6d. (76.14.0; 24.9.0; 2.11.6; tickets: 122.15:0) (charge: #109 12s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

865
December 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the fact that it was advertised in the Post Boy, 27-29 Feb. 1695@6 and entered in the Term Catalogues, February 1695@6, suggests that it was probably acted not later than January 1695@6. It may have appeared around the turn of the year. One song, While Phillis does drink, set by John Eccles and sung by Coper; and another, So well Corinna likes the joy, the composer not named but sung by Young Laroch, a Boy of seven, are in Deliciae Musicae, The First Book of the Second Volume, 1696. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 45: A Comedy, wrote by Mr George Greenvil, when he was very Young; Extraordinary Witty, and well Acted; but offending the Ears of some Ladies who set up for Chastity, it made its Exit. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 20: And a good Comedy, tho it had the Misfortune to be ill receiv'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The She-gallants

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue to the She@Gallant-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Bellamour-Betterton; Philabel-Hodgson; Frederick-Thurman; Sir Toby Cusifle-Underhill; Sir John Aery-Bowen; Vaunter-Dogget; Courtall-Bailie; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Barry; Angelica-Mrs Bracegirdle; Constantia-Mrs Bootell; Lucinda-Mrs Bowman; Plackett-Mrs Lee.
Cast
Role: Prologue to the She@Gallant Actor: Mr Betterton
Related Works
Related Work: The She-Gallants Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

866
10 May 1703 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

867
23 October 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

868
03 February 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

869
23 August 1711 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

870
28 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. Receipts: #63 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Song: Rawlins, who never appeared on the Stage but once, Cook, Jones; Several Songs in Italian and English-the New Girl

Dance:

871
22 March 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Song: The New Boy; A Dialogue-Leveridge, Pack

Music: A Flute Solo-John Baston

Dance: duPre, Miss Russell, others

872
08 July 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Henry Rich, Pit Officekeeper. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for the New Medley will be taken. Receipts: #124 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The City Ramble

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Diversion

873
18 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

Song: Randal, the Boy

Music: A flute solo-John Baston

Dance: delaGarde, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Cross

874
20 January 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Song: As17151212

Dance: As17160111

875
20 July 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Jew of Venice Author(s): George Granville, Lord Lansdowne

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Music: Flute solo-John Baston

Dance: As17160629