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6701 results for: Keyword - Dance
We found 4004 matches on Performance Title, 3242 matches on Roles/Actors, 1418 matches on Performance Comments, 470 matches on Event Comments, and 19 matches on Author.

51
16 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: As17450927, but Dances-Cooke, Picq, Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Cooke, Picq, Villeneuve.

Song: As17451014

52
20 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady's Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: As17451016, but Dances-Lalauze, _Picq.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Lalauze, _Picq.

53
14 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: all the Dances Actor: , decorations proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Performance Comment: As17451220, but Dances-_Cooke.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: _Cooke.

54
09 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee 1st appearance this stage; Prince John-Marr; Falstaff-Dance; King-Havard; Carriers-Barrington, I. Sparks; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Blunt-Goodfellow; Douglas-Usher; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Leigh; Kate-Mrs Mills; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Dance

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Anatomist

Song: 1 I: Lowe

Dance: 1 III: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

55
06 November 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Cashell; Kings of Brentford-Arthur, Morgan; Prince Prettyman-Havard; Gentleman Usher-Hippisley; Prince Volscius-Gibson; Physician-Rosco; Drawcansir-Dunstall; Lt. General-Ridout; Tom Thimble-James; Thunder-Bridgwater; Lightning-Miss Morrison; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Leveridge; Earth-Roberts; Amarillis-Miss Hippisley; Chloris-Mrs Bland; Pallas-Woodward; Two Sing song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Players, Soldiers (Horse and Foot), Heralds, Cardinals, Judges, Serjeants at Arms-the rest of the comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-; Scenes-; Machines, Habits and Other Decorations proper to the play; The vocal parts-Leveridge, Bencraft, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Also an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new/rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

56
16 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Wignell; Antonio-Dove; Gonsalo-Lee; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Hallam; Mustacho-Shuter; Trinclo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Miranda-Mrs Wignell; Dorinda-Miss Budgell; Ariel-Miss Moreau; Caliban-Paget; Dances-Williams, Baker, Janno, Scott; Setebos-Miles; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Williams, Janno, Baker, Tool, Fulwell; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Williams, Baker, Janno, Scott

57
24 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Lacey; Younger Brother-Cross; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2nd Spirit-Usher; Lady-Mrs Elmy; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Sabrina-Mrs Mozeen; Dances-Cooke, Sga Padouana, Muilment, Liviez, Shawford, Davenport, Roger, Mrs Annesly, Mrs Thomson, Mrs Shawford, Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Cooke, Sga Padouana, Muilment, Liviez, Shawford, Davenport, Roger, Mrs Annesly, Mrs Thomson, Mrs Shawford, Mrs Phillips.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

58
26 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Bacchanal-Beard; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Havard; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Euphrosyne-Miss Younge; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; Dances proper to the masque-Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.
Cast
Role: Dances proper to the masque Actor: Villeneuve, Picq, Sga Campioni.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

59
29 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17470326 but Dances proper to the masque-_Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: Dances proper to the masque Actor: _Villeneuve.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

60
19 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; Macduff-Delane; Ross-Lee; Banquo-Havard; Duncan-Sparks; Malcolm-Blakes; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lennox-Mozeen; Siward-Winstone; Donalbain-Miss Cole; Hecate-Berry; Witches-Arthur, Neale, Yates; Young Siward-Bransby; Fleance-Master Cross; Seyton-Ray; Angus-Simpson; Doctor-Taswell; Lady-Miss Minors; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; With songs-; dances-, and other decorations.
Cast
Role: dances Actor: , and other decorations.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

61
17 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Sparks 1st appearance that stage; Wales-Ryan; Prince John-Miss Hippisley; Westmoreland-Holtham; Northumberland-Paget; Sir Walter Blunt-Ridout; Douglas-Anderson; Vernon-Gibson; Worcester-Dance; Carriers-Arthur, Dunstall; Francis-Collins; Gadshill-Bencraft; Bardolph-Marten; Peto-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Oates; Traveller-Smith; Hostess-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Piercy-Mrs Woffington; Hotspur-Delane who has not appeared that stage these 7 years.
Cast
Role: Worcester Actor: Dance

62
17 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Usher; Donalbaine-Miss Morrison; Fleance-Miss Mullart; Angus-Bennet; Seyward-Anderson; Young Seyward-Bransby; Lenox-Redman; Seyton-Paddick; Banquo-Sparks; Rosse-Ridout; Murderers-Stoppelaer, Marten; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Dunstall, Collins, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Cibber (first time); Original Music-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Arne, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Storer, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; dances- add decorations incident of the play.
Cast
Role: dances Actor: add decorations incident of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Dyer, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Cibber; Dance (incident to the piece)-Miss Hilliard; New Prologue-Barry.
Cast
Role: Dance Actor: Miss Hilliard

Dance: GGrand Comic Ballet, as17511216

63
17 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17530116, but other characters-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; dances-Mlle _Auretti.
Cast
Role: dances Actor: Mlle _Auretti.
Role: dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti.

64
22 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ross first time; Scandall-Palmer; Sir Sampson-Taswell; Tattle-Woodward; Foresight-Shuter; Jeremy-Blakes; Ben-Yates with a song and dance in character; Angelica-Miss Haughton first time; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mills; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Yates with a song and dance in character

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17530117, but dances-_Ferrere.
Cast
Role: dances Actor: _Ferrere.
Role: dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti.

65
23 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17530122, but dances-Ferrere.
Cast
Role: dances Actor: Ferrere.
Role: dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti.

66
05 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17530123, but dances-_Ferrere.
Cast
Role: dances Actor: _Ferrere.
Role: dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti.

67
19 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17530219, but Dances-Mlle Auretti, _Ferrere.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mlle Auretti, _Ferrere.
Role: Dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste

68
28 November 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aethiopian Concert

Performance Comment: Cleopatra will entertain the town with the surprizing History of Elizabeth Canning. Song-Smith; Cantata-Sadler; Clown-Mulliner; Singing-Sadler, Mrs Yeates; Singing-Lauder; Dance-Mme Katharine.
Cast
Role: Dance Actor: Mme Katharine.

69
30 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ridout; Smith-Sparks; Two King of Brentford-Costollo, Stoppelaer; Drawcansir-Dunstall; General-Wignell; Thunder-Barrington; Lightening-Miss Mullart; Prince Volscius-Dyer; Prince Prettyman-Gibson; Player-White; Tom Thimble-Collins; Gentleman Usher; Physician-Arthur; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Howard; Earth-Baker; Pallas-Cushing; Armarillis-Mrs Baker; Cloris-Mrs Griffiths; Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Soldiers horse, foot, Cardinals, Judges, Lord Mayor, Lords, Ladies, Mourners-the rest of the Comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-, Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play; Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@Rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: , Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: As17541203

70
01 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17551122, but Dances-Mrs _Vernon.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs _Vernon.
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

71
13 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17551201, but Dances-Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs Vernon.
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

72
11 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17591210, but Recruits-_Warren; Dances-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie.
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

73
13 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17591211, but Song in Character-_; changed to An Occasional Song-Beard; Dances-Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs Granier.
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

74
01 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17591231, but dance list shortened.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs Granier.
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.

75
13 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17601206, but Paris-Sutton, 1st appearance any stage; Dances incidental to the play-Granier, Mrs Granier.
Cast
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

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: As17601222, but Dances-Granier, Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Granier, Mrs Granier.
Role: With a New Rural Dance Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville.
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