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

51
20 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Related Works
Related Work: Electra Author(s): Voltaire
Related Work: Orestes Author(s): Voltaire

52
27 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Related Works
Related Work: Electra Author(s): Voltaire
Related Work: Orestes Author(s): Voltaire

53
13 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Related Works
Related Work: Electra Author(s): Voltaire
Related Work: Orestes Author(s): Voltaire

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Garland, as17681028

54
11 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: A new comic dance, The Drunken Man-Salle, Mlle Salle; A Scene in the French Andromache burlesqued with Orestes-Salle, Hermione-Mlle Salle; Grand Comic Dance, as17161115

55
18 December 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Related Works
Related Work: Electra Author(s): Voltaire
Related Work: Orestes Author(s): Voltaire

56
21 December 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Related Works
Related Work: Electra Author(s): Voltaire
Related Work: Orestes Author(s): Voltaire

57
28 December 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

Related Works
Related Work: Electra Author(s): Voltaire
Related Work: Orestes Author(s): Voltaire

58
15 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Sailors (from orestes), as17360302 Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

59
22 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: Edgar and Emmeline

Dance: End: The Tartars, as17691207

Entertainment: End: By Particular Desire, The Epilogue[Spoken Last Year;-Mrs Yates [as17690313, the New Epilogue for Mrs Yates's Benefit, after Orestes]

60
18 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

61
20 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

62
21 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Dance: As17820302athi

63
22 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

64
23 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fair American

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

65
24 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: As17820302athi

66
25 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

67
07 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

68
08 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

69
11 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

70
14 February 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

71
08 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair American

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820920

72
01 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End: L'Amour au Rende'vous; or, The Conflict of Love, in which will be displayed the Customs of the American Indians, to conclude with the War Dance,-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp; End I afterpiece: A Highland Reel-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

73
19 March 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The American Heroine; or, Ingratitude Punished

Dance: In afterpiece: the Dances (composed by Hamoir,)-Hamoir, Bidotti, Keys, Nicolini, Walker, Whitmill, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Bourk, Mrs Brooker, Mrs Davis, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Miss Jacobs, Miss DeCamp

74
26 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet the Imposter Author(s): Voltaire
Related Work: Mahomet Author(s): Voltaire

75
27 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Related Works
Related Work: Mahomet the Imposter Author(s): Voltaire
Related Work: Mahomet Author(s): Voltaire

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess