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21 results for: Author - Robert Drury
Results not only include performances of plays known to be by 'Robert Drury', but also performances of associated titles, including adaptations.

1
26 August 1742 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Humours Of Covent Garden; Or, The Covent Garden Tragedy

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Milleners; or, The Humours of Covent-Garden Author(s): Robert Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Universal Monarch Defeated; or, The Queen of Hungary Triumphant

Entertainment: While the booth is filling, the Audience will be diverted by Curious Performances-Ruffian Boy

2
19 January 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners; or, The Humours of Covent-Garden

Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Milleners; or, The Humours of Covent-Garden Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: I: Irish Trot by Shawford. III: Scot's Dance by Shawford. IV: Hornpipe by Collard. V: Sailor's Dance by Castiglione

Song: II: By Young Cunningham

3
17 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Duke: or, Trapolin's Vagaries Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: HHighland Dance-Native of Scotland; A new Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter; Je ne scai quoy-Vallois, Mrs Walter

4
23 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke; or, Trapolin's Vagaries

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil of a Duke: or, Trapolin's Vagaries Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Grand Ballet: Les Bergeries, Composed in the Taste of Monsieur Dumoulin and Mademoiselle Camargo, of the Opera at Paris-Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, being the first Time of their Dancing since their Arrival from Paris; Thurmond, Mrs Walter, Tench, Miss Williams, Davenport, Miss Mears

Related Works
Related Work: The City Night-Cap Author(s): Robert Davenport

5
07 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Masquerade Dance (composed by Thurmond): Le Petit Maitre-D'Vallois; Mlle-Miss Wherrit

6
27 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: III: Harlequin and Harlequinette by Mons Leblanche and Mlle Larini Violante, the first time of their Performances since their arrival in this Kingdom. V: Louvre in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Larini Violante

Song: IV: Mimick Song (by Desire) by Stoppelaer

7
05 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Song: E. Roberts

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, J. Delagarde; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Masqueraders-Vallois, Mrs Bullock

8
08 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Drunken Peasant by D'Vallois. Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit. Amorous Couple by D'Vallois and Mlle D'Vallois

9
09 November 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: IV: Friendly Lasses by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. V: Scot's Dance by Miss Wherrit

10
27 December 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Comic Dance by Vallois. Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. Dutch Skipper by d'Vallois and Mrs Bullock

11
23 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: As17331129

12
19 November 1734 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

13
05 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

14
06 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

15
10 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

16
13 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Ballet: The Difference of Nations. As17330312

17
26 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scanderbeg

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: Grand Dance of Masqueraders by Thurmond-; Le Petit Maitre-de Vallois; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bullock

18
09 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: DDifference of Nations-

19
01 January 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Afterpiece Title: The Mad Captain

Related Works
Related Work: The Mad Captain Author(s): Robert Drury

Dance: As17331229

Song: As17331231

20
14 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fancy'd Queen

Related Works
Related Work: The Fancy'd Queen Author(s): Robert Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers

Dance: SScotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston; Swedish Dal Karle-Delagarde, Mrs Ogden; Irish Trot-Bethen

21
16 August 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fancy'd Queen

Related Works
Related Work: The Fancy'd Queen Author(s): Robert Drury

Afterpiece Title: The Stage-Mutineers

Dance: SScotch Dance-Davenport, Miss Baston; Irish Trot-Bethen