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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.

376
08 January 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Aethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Miss Hillyard; Mercury-Reinhold; Infernals-Villeneuve, Dumont, Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Harlequin-Woodward; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Petit Maitre-Dugrande; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-James; Concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus-.
Cast
Role: Concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus Actor: .

377
04 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: As17430202, but a New Dance call'd Les Amant Volages-Desse, Froment, Mrs Walter, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thomson, Mlle Gondeau, Mlle Fabres, Miss King.
Cast
Role: a New Dance call'd Les Amant Volages Actor: Desse, Froment, Mrs Walter, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thomson, Mlle Gondeau, Mlle Fabres, Miss King.

378
23 August 1743 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ephesian Duke; Or, Blunder Upon Blunder, Yet All's Right At Last

Performance Comment: The Parts-the best Actors; the Songs-the best Singers; the Dances-the best Dancers, to and from the Theatres-Royal.
Cast
Role: the Dances Actor: the best Dancers, to and from the Theatres-Royal.

Afterpiece Title: The Battle of Dettingen

Dance: WWooden@Shoe Dance-LaPierre, never performed by any but himself; Le Paisans Leger-LaPierre, Mlle Mariette

Song: Blogg, Miss Atherton; The Whole to conclude with a Song made upon that Occasion, set to Musick, and-Mr Blogg

379
07 November 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cashell; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Peachum-Hippisley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Lockit-Dunstall; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Jenny Diver-Miss Hillyard; With the Usual Dances-proper to the Opera.
Cast
Role: With the Usual Dances Actor: proper to the Opera.

380
08 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Women Pleased

Performance Comment: Silvio-Delane; Penurio-Neale; Soto (servant)-Yates; Lopez-Taswell; Claudio-W. Giffard; Bartello-Bridges; Duke of Sienna-Winstone; Captain-Blakes; Belvedere-Mrs Giffard; Duchess of Florence-Mrs Bennett; Rodope-Mrs Cross; Jaquenet-Mrs Horsington; Councellor-Usher; Clerk-Green; Farmer-Wright; Isabella-Mrs Ridout; Lady-Mrs Egerton; With a Dance proper to the play-.
Cast
Role: With a Dance proper to the play Actor: .

Song: As17431029

Dance: V: A Grand Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thomson

381
05 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; The Petit Maitre-Blakes; Pierot-Liviez; Colombine-Mrs Mann; Concluding with a New Dance-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Concluding with a New Dance Actor: Muilment.

382
09 January 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: , other Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: Columbine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17440105, but a New Dance-_; Italian Masquerade-.
Cast
Role: Concluding with a New Dance Actor: Muilment.

383
06 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Kitty-Mrs Dunstall; Beau Mordicai-Liviez; Debauchee-Turbutt; Concluding with a Masquerade Dance-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Concluding with a Masquerade Dance Actor: Muilment.

Dance: I: Dance-Mlle Auguste; IV: The Last New Turkish Dance-Muilment, Mlle Auguste

Music: III: Concerto on Violin-Gordon

384
01 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Quin; Macduff-Ryan; King-Rosco; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Donalbaine-Anderson; Lenox-Ridout; Seyward-Cashell; Seyton-Gibson; Hecate-Arthur; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; Witches-Hippisley, Woodward, James; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; With the Original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Vincent; With all the Dances-. Decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: With all the Dances Actor: . Decorations proper to the play.

385
07 January 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-a Gentleman; an occasional Epilogue in the character of Bays-James Dance; see17450312; With an additional Re-inforcement of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops- (General Advertiser).
Cast
Role: an occasional Epilogue in the character of Bays Actor: James Dance

386
10 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Performance Comment: As17450103, but Concluding Grand Dance-Leonardi, Sga Bettini.
Cast
Role: Concluding Grand Dance Actor: Leonardi, Sga Bettini.
Role: Grand Concluding Dance Actor: Muilment.
Role: Concluding Grand Dance Actor: Leonardi, Sga Bettini.
Role: the concluding Grand Dance Actor: Leonardi, Sga Bettini.

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: IV: Grand Dance, as17441217

387
14 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Freeman; Antonio-Tucker; Gonzalez-York; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Kennedy; Mustacho-Maxfield; Trincalo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy with the songs proper to the character; Miranda-Mrs Daniel; Dorinda-Mrs Cushing; Caliban-Paget; Sycorax-Dove; with all the Dances-proper to the Play; Time-Granier; Death-Chettle; Mephistopheles-Tucker; Charon-Daniel; Old Dame Stetebos-Granier; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Chettle, Daniel, Tucker, Toole, Fullwell, Jackson; Concluding with Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphytrite-; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: with all the Dances Actor: proper to the Play

388
29 May 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17450328 but Lucy-Mrs Clive, 1st time; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Polly-Miss Edwards, 1st time; Peachum-Macklin; Lockit-Marten; Filch-Raftor; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Ferguson; With the dances-proper to the opera; particularly a Hornpipe-Vaughan.
Cast
Role: With the dances Actor: proper to the opera

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

389
30 September 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Vincent; Peachum-Hippisley; Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Vaughan; Mat-Stoppelaer; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; With usual dances-proper to the opera.
Cast
Role: With usual dances Actor: proper to the opera.

Dance: Cooke

390
15 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Cashell; Madcduff-Ryan; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-Hale; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Macduff-Mrs Hale; King-Gibson; Lenox-Ridout; Seyward-Rosco; Donalbaine-Anderson; Seyton-Carr; Fleance-Miss Morrison; Hecate-Arthur; Witches-Woodward, James, Dunstall; Murderers-Bencraft, Marten; With the Original Music-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe; all the Dances-, decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: all the Dances Actor: , decorations proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17451109

391
04 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ferdinand-Kennedy; Hippolita-Mrs Phillips; Ariel (with the Songs proper)-Mrs Kennedy; Stephano-Morgan; Trincalo-L. Hallam; Alonzo-Lee; Caliban-Paget; Antonio-Dove; Gonzalo-Blakey; Ventoso-Cushing; Mustacho-Julian; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Miranda-Mrs Hallam; Dorinda (with the Songs proper)-Mrs Cushing; Setebos-Granier; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Baker, Jackson, Toole; With all the Dances- proper to the Play; Concluding with a Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Cast
Role: With all the Dances Actor: proper to the Play

392
17 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Elder Brother-Havard; Younger Brother-Stevens; 1st Spirit-L. Sparkes; 2nd Spirit-Woodburn; Lady-Mrs Ridout; a Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Arne; Sabrina-Miss Edwards; The Dances-Muilment, Mechel, Miss Mechel, Desse, Leviez, Pelling, Roger, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mills, Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Muilment, Mechel, Miss Mechel, Desse, Leviez, Pelling, Roger, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mills, Mrs Pritchard.

393
04 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17460103, but concluding with New Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: concluding with New Country Dance Actor: .

Song: II: My Faith and Truth from Samson-Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards; III: Lowe

Dance: V: Mechel

394
31 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-L.? Sparks; Ferdinand-Delane; Caliban-I. Sparks; Stephano-Macklin; Trinculo-Barrington; Anthonio-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Bridges; Gonzalo-Berry; Boatswain-Blakes; Miranda-Miss Edwards; Ariel-Mrs Clive (with proper songs); Francisco-Woodburn; Sebastian-Marshall; With the Original Decorations; particularly, The Grand Masque-; by Mr Arne; The Part of Juno-Mrs Arne; Iris-Miss Young; Ceres-Mrs Sibella With proper Chorus's and Dances.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Sibella With proper Chorus's and Dances.

Opera: Concluding with a Musical Entertainment (compos'd by Arne) of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Lowe; Amphitrite-Mrs Arne; Sea Nymphs-Mrs Young, Mrs Sibella; The whole interspers'd with Dances-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott

Performance Comment: Neptune-Lowe; Amphitrite-Mrs Arne; Sea Nymphs-Mrs Young, Mrs Sibella; The whole interspers'd with Dances-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott.
Cast
Role: The whole interspers'd with Dances Actor: Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott.

395
24 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Macklin; Dick-Foote; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Taswell; Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Miss Edwards; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Bridges; Mrs Clive will introduce in her character the song of The Life of a Belle;To conclude with aNew Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: To conclude with aNew Country Dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: II: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Grand Dance, as17460206

396
03 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary; or, Colombine Cameron

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Miser-Collins; Carlos-Blakes; Pope-Bibby; Magistrate-I. Sparks; Beau-Liviez; Colombine (with proper songs)-Mrs Clive; Highlander-Winstone; Scotch Servant-Barrington; Thirsis, a Volunteer-Lowe; Amoret-Miss Edwards; With Proper Dances (Scotch and other)-Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles; Victory-Mrs Arne; Fame-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: With Proper Dances Actor: Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles

397
02 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary

Performance Comment: As17460303 but Miser-_; Carlos-_; Highlander-_; Scotch Servant-_; Beau-_; Proper Dances-_Desse, _Roger, _Shawford, _Miles.
Cast
Role: Proper Dances Actor: _Desse, _Roger, _Shawford, _Miles.
Role: With Proper Dances Actor: Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles

398
02 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: May Day; or, The Merry Milkmaids of Islington

Performance Comment: To conclude with a Rural Dance in Honour of Flora-after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance in Honour of Flo Actor: after the manner of the Ancients.

Song: Miss Young

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

399
19 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17460131, but Francisco-Bransby; Miranda-Mrs Mozeen; Neptune-_; Juno-_; Iris-_; Ceres-_; Amphitrite-_; Sea Nymphs-_; Dances-_.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Sibella With proper Chorus's and Dances.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: CCantata-Lowe

400
31 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: As17461014, but Mopsus-Barrington; with Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: with Country Dance Actor: .

Song: III: Lowe