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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.

1051
25 March 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Europe's Revels

Dance: Comical Dance-Firbank, Mrs Bignall; Scaramouch, Tub Dance-Layfield

1052
25 June 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe, Queen Of Cyprus

Dance: As17060325 with two Grotesque Dances-; The Swiss Dance, Dutch Skipper-the gentleman who performed on 20 June

1053
10 August 1706 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters

Dance: Several dances-; particularly The Ladder Dance-Robinson

1054
18 December 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Dance: The usual Dances-; Also two dances-duRuel, lately arrived

1055
26 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nest Of Fools

Song: As17071217

Dance: As17071217, with an old English Dance; Miller's Dance-

1056
25 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Dance: Italian Night Scene, Miller's Dance, Bairam Feast Dance-

1057
10 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Dance by a French Peasant, a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

1058
12 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Dance: French Peasant-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

1059
17 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Entertainment: 1st: turns upon one Foot 300 times-A Young Gentlewoman, who never appear'd on a publick Stage, and as she is turning fixes 12 Swords points about her, 2 to her Eyes, 2 to her Eye-lashes, 2 to her Eye-brows, 2 to her Nose, 2 to her Lips, and 2 to her Breasts

Dance: French Peasant-; Scaramouch-; Wooden Shoe-; Dance by Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-

1060
24 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

Music: A Consort of Musick from London-

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant and Wife-; Miller's Dance-Leigh

1061
12 June 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Dance: Blooza Bella-Prince, Mrs Bicknell; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond, Mrs Bicknell; Miller's Dance-Prince, Leigh; Original Dance by Eight Linkmen-

1062
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

1063
31 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Song: Carey

Music: A New Concerto for the Flute-Paisable

Dance: Myrtillo's Grand Dance, The Country Lads and Lasses, The Striping Dance-Dupre, Prince, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell

1064
24 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; particularly Genius of England-; Purcell Pastoral Dialogue-

Dance: The Original Song and Dance by Milkmaids-; The Wedding Dance-Prince, Birkhead

1065
23 October 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Dance: A New Dance-Moreau, Mrs Schoolding; A Serious Dance-Salle, Mlle Salle, Salle's Sister, the Two Children from the Opera at Paris

1066
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

1067
08 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Song: As17170204

Dance: A new Grand Comic Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Cook, Kellom's Scholar, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; A new Spanish Dance by Thurmond Jr-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith; Entry-Kellom's Scholar; Dutch Skipper-Salle, Mlle Salle

1068
18 March 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock, the Dancer. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets for Cymbeline taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Song: As17171226

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Indian Dance-Moreau; A new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock

1069
24 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Song: Purcell's Mad Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock; Thurmond's last new Mad Dance-Thurmond, others; Comic Dance-Thurmond, Miss Smith

1070
15 May 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Dance: Moreau, Thurmond Jr, Cook, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; Scotch Dance-Newhouse, Miss Smith; Marie-Cook, Miss Schoolding; The last Comic Dance-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

1071
06 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jepthah's Rash Vow; Or, The Virgin Sacrifice

Entertainment: And to give a general Satisfaction to the Town, Mr Penkethman has hir'd Dance after the New French Mode-the Dancing-Dogs lately arriv'd from France, which have been receiv'd both at Hampton-Court and at Richmond, as well as at most Courts of Europe, with wonderful Applause, to perform on his Stage; their Dresses as well as their Dances being entirely after the New French Mode, and only, at the common Prices of the Droll

1072
10 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Music: Flute solo-John Baston

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher

Dance: Moreau's new Spanish Dance-Moreau, Mrs Moreau, Miss Schoolding; Moreau's Grand Wedding Dance-Moreau

1073
14 April 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Serious Dance-Shaw, Mrs Santlow; Comic Dance-Topham, Mrs Bicknell

1074
12 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: Mrs Booth, Boval, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Bullock; particularly Stripping Dance-Boval, Mrs Bicknell; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

1075
02 December 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: Scating Dance-; Running Footman's Dance-