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7236 results for: Keyword - the late Mr Penkethman
We found 5180 matches on Event Comments, 2005 matches on Performance Comments, 586 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6426
25 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Shuter; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17601014

6427
28 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Musical Entertainment never perform'd before. The Music composed by Dr Arne. Full Prices. Boxes #53 (Account Book). [About 212 persons in Boxes. A profitable and popular afterpiece for Rich, but it cost him each night this season 10s. 6d. for Mr Wrexell for the Clarinet, and 5s. to Dell for the French Horn.] Receipts. #181 8s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally or The Sailors Return

Performance Comment: Actors only:-Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Dancing-Maranesi, Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon; Thomas-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Sally-Miss Brent; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon (Genest, IV, 622). [But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]But see17610423 and 1761 Edn., apparently the parts of Beard and Mattocks were reversed for those indicated by Genest.]

6428
05 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. The Farce a Dramatic novel never acted (Winston MS 9). The Farce supposed to be wrote by Mr Colman, indifferently received, partly oweing to the Fright and Confusion of the Performers, who omitted some speeches on which the plot depended (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

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

6429
10 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

6430
11 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; 1st Spirit-Ross; 2nd Spirit-Mattocks; Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon; Chorusses-Legg, Whitaker, Roberts, Ryley, Dibdin, Courts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge; Euphrosyne-Mrs Vernon; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: and the song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: The Dances incident to the masque-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosley, Hussey, Balthazar, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Mariane, Mrs Crawford, Mrs Welch, Miss Daw

6431
12 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent, with dances incident to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

6432
16 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Clergyman's Widow under misfortunes. [Receipts: #88 2s. 6d. plus #87 19s. from tickets (Box 251; Pit 136; Gallery 48). Profits to Mrs Seede, the clergyman's widow, #90 15s. 6d.] Paid Mr J. Rich on account #531 (Account Book). [The profitable balance on the treasurer's books this night before deducting expenses and Rich's #500, withdrawal was #996 4s. 2d.] Charges: #85 5s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

6433
20 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Widow Gentlewoman. Tickets given out for yesterday the 19th will be taken this night. Receipts: #89 2s. plus #34 1s. from tickets (Box 67; Pit 72; Gallery 65). [Profits to Mrs Belissen, the widow Gentlewoman #39 3s.] Paid Mr Pattinson, the Tallow Chandler sundry bills from 22 Oct. #77 6s. (Account Book). Charges: #84. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: Les Charboniers, as17601216; End: A New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

6434
23 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays. Boxes #72 15s. Paid Macklin one fifth part of #128 15s. being the surplus after #63 allowed for the charge as per agreement--#25 15s. Paid Mr Roubiliac as per bill #30 14s. Paid Stephen Gom, carpenter at Cowley a bill for work done from 6 Dec. 1759 to this day #53 (Account Book). Receipts: #191 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall

Dance: The Last New Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

6435
27 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent, with dances incident to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

6436
31 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damscus

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall

Dance: Dances-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville [the particular ones unspecified]

6437
06 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentleman under Misfortunes. Receipts: #74 4s. plus #72 17s. from tickets. [Profits to Mr Bull, the gentleman under misfortunes, #63 1s.] Paid Rich on Account #300 (Account Book). Charges: #84 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: AA Scaramouche-Philips; Les Charboniers, as17601216

6438
07 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Box #43 17s. 6d. Paid Mr Blackmore a Bill for sundries and expenses in taking the inventory of the Men's Wardrobe #26 2s. 6d. Bought three men's outfits #68. Gave the King's footmen and Chairmen #4 4s., and Prince of Wales' Footmen and Chairmen #2 2s. Gave the Porters of the several Inns #3 14s. (Account Book). [The Gentlewoman who played Bertha was Miss Fielding. See notation of payment to her for acting this part, 10 Jan.] Receipts: #176 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

6439
10 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #84 12s. 6d. Macklin's fifth part of surplus came to #30 14s. 9d. Paid Pattinson, Tallow Chandler #52 2s. Paid Coal Merchant in Full as per bill #71 13s. Paid Mr Rich #5 5s. to give to Miss Fielding for her performance in the part of Bertha in the Royal Merchant of the 7th Inst. (Account Book). Receipts: #216 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Clarke; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with the songs in character)-Mattocks; Solarino-Davis; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica-Mrs Burden; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Miss Macklin, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Actor: Dunstall

Dance: Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

6440
24 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes #35 15s. Mr Sutton enter'd from the 17th inclusive at 3s. 4d. (Account Book). Receipts: #115 2s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: As17600924; and a New Comic Dance-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

6441
12 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Characters New Dressed for the mainpiece. The Jealous Wife, wrote by Mr Colman, met with greater applause than anything since the Suspicious Husband (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Actors only in the bill: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, Obrien, King, Burton, Moody, Blakes, Ackman, Clough, Castle, Mrs Clive, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Pritchard, Prologue and Epilogue. Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Miss Pritchard; Prologue by Robt. Lloyd-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive; William-Ackman; Tom-Clough; John-Castle; Servant-Fox; Toilet-Mrs Johnston; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson (Winston MS 9, and Macmillan).
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: New Pantomime Dance call'd%The Cuckow-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

6442
14 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

6443
23 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent, with dances incident to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

6444
25 February 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodora

Performance Comment: But with "new Additions and Alterations by Mr Handel since it was last presented." Valens-; Didymus-; Septimus-; Theodora-; Irene-; Chorus of Christians-; Chorus of Heathens-.
Cast
Role: Theodora Actor:
Role: Chorus of Heathens Actor: .

Music: As17610206

6445
04 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Music composed by Mr Smith.@112 Tickets at 10s. 6d. #58 16s.@126 Tickets at 5s. #31 10s.@140 Tickets at 3s. 6d. #24 10s.@378 present.@Receipts: #114 16s.@ Paid renters #10 (Account Book). Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rebecca

Music: As17610206

6446
07 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Elder Brother Actor: Clarke
Role: Younger Brother Actor: Dyer
Role: and the song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

6447
10 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

6448
23 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent, with dances incident to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Related Works
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald

6449
10 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barrington and Mrs Lampe. [Juliet identified by Winston MS 9 from Rich's Register. No Building on Stage. Account Book also identifies Miss Hallam.] Receipts #84 6s. plus tickets: Harrington #66 2s.; Mrs Lampe #38 5s. (Account Book). [The Account Book lists Mr Barrington, not Mrs, and does not specify the distribution of tickets as to box, pit, or gallery.] Charges: #67 17s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610324 but Peter-Collins; Apothecary-Holtom; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Juliet-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance [Miss Hallam][, in which she will dance; a minuet-a young Gentlewoman, Poitier Jr[; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.; Masquerade, Funeral Procession and Solemn Dirge as of 29 Sept. 1760.
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Holtom
Role: Dances incidental to the play Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Poitier Jr, Miss Macklin , a Masquerade Dance proper to the play
Role: Additional Scene of the Funeral Procession of J Actor: Beard, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

6450
11 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Abegg, Miss Fielding, Miss Lee. Tickets deliver'd out by Dumai, Dufour, Jarvis, Mrs Crawford, Hitchcock, Miss Brooks, and Miss Davis will be taken. [For tickets see below.] Paid Mr Day for fireworks used in the Rape from 1 March 1759 to 4 April 1761, 56 nights at 3s. per night #8 8s. (Account Book). @Name Box Pit Gallery Value 1!2 Value@Jarvis 11 72 54 #18 19s. #9 9s. 6d.@Dumay 7 40 16 #16 9s. 7d. #4 13s. 6d.@Dufour 14 37 17 #10 15s. #5 7s. 6d.@Mrs Abegg 51 206 77 #51 7s. #25 13s. 6d.@Miss Lee 6 59 67 #17 1s. #8 10s. 6d.@Miss Fielding 41 2 5 #11 1s. #5 10s. 6d.@Miss Brooks 4 34 16 #7 14s. #3 17s.@Mrs Crawford 14 17 28 #8 17s. #4 8s. 6d.@Miss Davis 32 30 33 #15 16s. #7 15s.@Mrs Hitchcock 40 71 18 #22 9s. Gratis@Total 220 568 331 #173 6s. #75 8s. 6d.@ Receipts: #30 18s. plus #75 8s. 6d. the half value of tickets (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: HHornpipe-Mrs Crawford; The Waggoners, as17610228