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5293 results for: Keyword - English, Irish, Scotch, and Negroe Songs
We found 2638 matches on Performance Title, 2175 matches on Performance Comments, 1215 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1476
28 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Song: I: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

Dance: II: La Pieraite-Lalauze, Liviez; IV: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

1477
23 August 1740 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ritons Strike Home; Or, The English Sailor's Triumphs

1478
25 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mrs Centlivre. 'Tis humbly hop'd no Person will take it ill their being refused Admittance to the Music Room; the Dances depending greatly on the same being kept entirely clear. Receipts: #173 (Account Book); #200 (Rylands MS.). [King, Duke, and Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Sir George-Ryan; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Miranda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Hallam; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Stevens; Patch-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent

Dance: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini the first time of her appearing on the English stage, Glover, Mlle Roland

1479
02 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Benefit Glover. [Tickets at Glover's, in Chandos Street.] Stage as 10 March. Receipts: money #45 4s.; seals #126 17s. [In the Account Book, the space for the nightly charge is blank.] #200 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Dance: I: French Peasants-Mechel; II: English Peasants-Glover, Mlle Mechel, Delagarde, Oates, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington; III: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Richardson, Oates, Mrs Villeneuve; IV: Serious Ballet-Glover, Mlle Mechel; V: Louvre, Minuet-Glover, Signora Barberini

1480
04 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. [See Mlle Auguste's letter to the Public in London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 7 Dec., accusing Fleetwood of putting her name in the bills after she had renounced his employment, and had gone over to Rich. For her actual 1st appearance see cg 7 Dec.] Receipts: #90

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Particularly the Representation of a Battle of the Actor: Per gli Signori Giovanni and Tomasino detti Beard, Lowe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; a Sea God-Desse; Tritons-Dumont, Baudouin; Pantaloon-Winstone; Colombine-Miss Mann; Haymakers-Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson; Clown-Hough; Ending with a Grand Ballet-Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.
Cast
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Dance: Mlle Auguste (who never appeared on the English stage before); The Swiss, as17410926

1481
07 December 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banished Cavaliers

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Giant Actor: a Tall Man from Finland
Role: Concluding With the Grand Dance in Momus Actor:

Dance: Lalauze, Mlle Auguste, the 1st time of her appearing upon the English Stage

1482
25 August 1742 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: With a select Band of Musick. Hippisley and Chapman's Booth in the George Inn-Yard, Smithfield, during the short time of the Fair. [Notice repeated 26 Aug.; from the dramatis personae, this piece may be the droll The Bilker Bilk'd; see University of Texas@Studies@in@English, 1946, pp. 201-8.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scaramouch Scapin; Or, The Old Miser Caught In A Sack; With The Comical Tricks And Cheats Of Scapin's Three Companions; trim The Barber, sly And bully Bounceabout

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Davis, Mrs Vallois; English Maggot-M. Blondel, Mlle Modett; Grand Ballet, The Mistake, or all is right at last-

Performance Comment: Blondel, Mlle Modett; Grand Ballet, The Mistake, or all is right at last-.

1483
20 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Dance: Sg and Sga Grimaldi; her 1st appearance on the English Stage. Les Boufons du Cour-Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi; Les Jardiniers Suedois-Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi

1484
07 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: The English Sailor-Taylor; II: Two Millers and Courtesan-Three Graniers; III: The Sabatiers-LaPierre; IV: The Welch Buffoon-two Masters Granier; V: Comic Ballet-Mr Carney, Mrs Roland, Mr Pelling, Mr Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

1485
05 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Poictiers; Or, The English Prince

Dance: As17461124

1486
24 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: I: Freedom and Ease a song in the Anacreontic Style-Leveridge; II: A Cantata call'd Who will buy my Heart by Stanley-Beard; IV: Mirth gives Courage-Leveridge; V: A Gratulatory Epilogue-Leveridge

Dance: III: As17461231; V: The English Boy and Girl [LaLauze's scholars; see17470423

1487
13 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Villeneuve, Delagarde and Rector. Receipts: #12 14s. 6d., plus #127 8s. from tickets, distribution unspecified. Charges #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: The English Boy and Girl; Also, by desire, a Minuet-Rector, Mrs Gondou

1488
14 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command. Present the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Prince George, Prince Edward, and Prince William, with the Lady Augusta and Lady Elizabeth (Account Books, Egerton 2268). Receipts: #87 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Sands Actor: Woodward
Role: Abergavenny Actor: Anderson
Role: Also the Military Ceremony of the Champion in W Actor: and all other decorations proper to the play.-General Advertiser.
Role: and all other decorations proper to the play. Actor: General Advertiser.

Dance: The English Boy and Girl

1489
13 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17471113, but Sylvia-Mrs Bland; Rose-Miss Hippisley; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Pan Actor: Vandersluys

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Miss Faulkner; viz: End II: Ah Se amanti fasti mai, Felice Belve-Miss Faulkner; End IV: O Sleep Why dost thou leave me?, Tis Liberty dear Liberty alone-Miss Faulkner

1490
11 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Performance Comment: Don Sebastian-Ryan; Muley Moluch-Sparks; Benducar-Bridgwater; Mufti-Arthur; Mustapha-Dunstall; Antonio-Anderson; Alvarez-Ridout; Zeydan-Bencraft; Johayma-Mrs Bambridge; Morayma-Mrs Hale; Almeyda-Miss Bellamy; Dorax-Quin.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Anderson

Dance: Mons Billiony , Sga Desdechina first appearance on an English Stage

1491
21 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Oates and Villeneuve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Young Worthy-Gibson; Sir William-Arthur; Snap-Oates; Sly-Bencraft; Lawyer-Holtham; Loveless-Ryan; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Mrs Ridout; Amanda-Mrs Ward; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Villeneuve, Mlle DeLaCointrie her 2nd appearance on English Stage; IV: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; End: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, a Young Lady Scholar of Villenueve

Performance Comment: Granier, J. Granier's Sister; End: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, a Young Lady Scholar of Villenueve.
Cast
Role: Louvre and Minuet Actor: Villeneuve, a Young Lady Scholar of Villenueve.

1492
12 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparks
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Dance: I: Grand Ballet call'd Pigmalion-Cooke, Miss Hillyard; II: The Gondoliers, as17510117, but _Jardin; III: Grand Scots Ballet, as17500926; IV: Dancing-Mad Heutte being the first time of her appearing of the English Stage; End: Louvre and Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

1493
17 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: As17501218, but Andromache-Mrs Vincent. [Presumably Mrs Woffington continued to play Hermione, since this was her benefit night, but the notice in the General Advertiser fails to list the part in the cast.]Presumably Mrs Woffington continued to play Hermione, since this was her benefit night, but the notice in the General Advertiser fails to list the part in the cast.]
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Phoenix Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Mad Heutte; being the second time of her appearing on the English Stage; to which will be added a Grand Scots Ballad [Query: Ballet?]-Cooke, Miss Hillyard [See17500926]

1494
15 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: A New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Piettero; being their first time of appearing on the English Stage ; End: L'Entree de Flore-Mad Auretti; Peasant Dance-Mathews, Mad Janeton Auretti

1495
18 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Sg Piettero, Sga Piettero second time upon English Stage; IV: By Desire a Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

1496
28 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Several Entertainments-Sg Cassimo Maranesi, Sga Bugiani being the first time of their appearing on the English Stage; VIZ., Les Charboniers-; likewise Les Sabotiers Tyrolese-

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

1497
31 March 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.
Role: Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt Actor: Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.

Dance: HHornpipe-Timbertoe; Grand Dance- in the old English taste

1498
01 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Tom Errand-Clough; Angelica-Mrs Davies; Standard-Havard; Sir Harry Wildair-Woodward; Clincher Jun-Vernon; Smuggler-Taswell; Vizard-Blakes; Beau Clincher-Yates; Dicky-W. Vaughan; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Miss Minors; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Clough
Role: Standard Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: a Ca Comic Dance The Neopolitans-Lefevre, Mlle Prudhomme, the French Children; and a Dance in Demi@Characters-Lefevre, Mlle Prudhomme, the French Children (1st appearance on the English Stage)

1499
22 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Berry; Charles-Havard; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance, call'd Li Pescatori Italiana, or The Italian Fishermen-Sg and Sga Sabatani (first time of their appearing on the English stage); End: a Pantomime Dance call'd Il Maestro di Cappella, or The Music Master-Sg and Sga Sabatini

1500
19 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Dance: new Pantomimic Entertainment of Dancing call'd L'Hote du Village-Sg Frantzel, Sga Rossina Balbi, others being the second time of their appearing on the English Stage, with New Habits and other decorations