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2273 results for: Keyword - Gentlemen of the Choir
We found 989 matches on Performance Comments, 864 matches on Event Comments, 390 matches on Author, 200 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
08 July 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347. Very probably this play was also acted on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 July 1672, but the company may not have acted daily in the summer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

127
17 July 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

128
16 August 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

129
29 August 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

130
03 October 1672 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 2. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 347

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

131
September 1674 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Nell Gwyn attended a performance of this play in September or October. See VanLennep, Nell Gwyn's Playgoing, p. 406

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

132
03 November 1674 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@141, p. 216. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 348

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen Turned Gentleman

133
August 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Charles Johnson. Date of premiere unknown. Published 15 Jan. 1702.] Preface: It stole into the Theatre in the very Heat of last Summer (as if it would cunningly avoid the Critics, who instead of carping here were at Tunbridge, Bath, etc) was study'd in a Hurry, and play'd by what they call the Young Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentleman Cully

134
15 September 1701 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; and at the request of several Gentlemen several Songs-Jemmy Bowen; and particular performances on the Violin-2 several Masters

135
20 October 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Boxkeepers. Boxes 5s., Pit 3s., First Gallery 2s., Upper Gallery, 1s. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ibrahim; The 13th Emperor Of The Turks

Performance Comment: With the last new Prologue to the Town,-Mr Wilks.
Cast
Role: With the last new Prologue to the Town, Actor: Mr Wilks.

Song: A new song-Mrs Shaw, never perform'd before, compos'd by a Gentleman lately arriv'd from Dublin

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment , all of Flutes-Mr Paisible

Dance: A Mimick Night Scene- after the Italian Manner by a newScaramouch, Harlequin; A new dance-Cottin, Mrs Bicknell

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

136
05 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Will. Bullock. A Diverting Comedy...Written by the Author of The Squire of Alsatia. Beginning exactly at five a Clock by reason of the length of the Entertainments. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Dance: duRuel; Miller's Dance-Pinkeman

Entertainment: And performing these several Performances, first an Organ with three Voices, then the Double Curtel, the Flute, the Bells, the Huntsman, the Horn, Pack of Dogs, all with his Mouth-Mr Clinch of Barnet; and an old Woman of Fourscore Years of Age nursing her Grand/Child all which he does open on the Stage-Mr Clinch; Next performing several Mimick Entertainments on the Ladder, first he stands on the top-round with a Bottle in one hand, and a Glass in the other, and drinks a Health; then plays several Tunes on the Violin, with fifteen other surprizing Performances which no man but himself can do-a Gentleman

137
24 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Wit of a Woman

Song: a young Gentleman who never perform'd on the Stage before; a new Dialogue between him and one of the House, being set by Mr Hicks-

138
16 August 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Phillips. Writ by the Ingenious Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Bellamour-Phillips; who play'd Chamont amongst the Oxford Gentlemen see17040707 and who speaks a new Prologue to the Town-Phillips.
Cast
Role: who play'd Chamont amongst the Oxford Ge Actor: Phillips.

Song: A gentleman, his first on the stage

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Laforest, Devonshire Girl; Quaker's Dance, Country Farmer's Daughter-Devonshire Girl

139
25 June 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

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

140
09 August 1711 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: Young Gentleman, Mrs Granger

141
20 September 1711 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Weathercock Author(s): Theodosius Forrest

Music: With several extraordinary Entertainments-those Gentlemen that lately performed on the Stage

142
30 May 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Corey and Birkhead. At the Desire of seveal Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: Four Scaramouches-Prince, l'Abbe Jr, Sandham, Birkhead; Dutch Skipper-Sandham; Sailor's Jig-a Gentleman for his Diversion

Song: A dialogue-Pack, Birkhead

143
04 June 1712 @ St Martin's Lane

Event Comment: Benefit Nicolino Page [Nicolino's Page?]. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Song: A young Gentleman for his Diversion

144
10 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Birkhead. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Scaramouch-Jubilee Dicky's Youngest Son [Norris, Jr]; Hornpipe-a Gentleman for his Diversion

145
28 January 1714 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. The Words of the whole Entertainment are Printed, and will be given Gratis to each Person at their Entrance. At 6 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; The Vocal Part-Mr Carey, a Gentleman, a Boy Mr Carey's Scholars; The Instrumental Part-best Hands of the Opera All the Pieces for Instruments are New and composed by Dr Pepusch

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

146
06 April 1714 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fitzgerald. For the Entertainment of His Excellency Don Bentura de Zari, the Emperor of Morocco's Ambassador. Tickets 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music Italian and English-; [Note, At the Desire of several Gentlemen, Mrs Fitzgerald's voice accompanied by] Trumpet and German Flute-Mr Grano; [The Consort opening with an entire new Trumpet Sonata-

147
16 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and King, the boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Dance: A Gentleman for his Diversion, lately arriv'd from Scotland; Mrs Santlow, others

148
05 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: Guomar-one who never appear'd on the Stage before; Montezuma-Keene; Odmar-Smith; Orbellan-Corey; Cortez-John Leigh; Vasquez-Husband; Almeria-Mrs Knight; Alibech-Mrs Rogers; Cydaria-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Guomar Actor: one who never appear'd on the Stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Dance: duPre, Miss Russell, Miss Schoolding; particularly a Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Uiversion

149
09 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Performance Comment: Parts-Leveridge, Pack, Cook, Jones, Reading, others.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leveridge, Pack, Cook, Jones, Reading, others.

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Schoolding; A Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his Diversion

150
22 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Hadgie Saleh Aga, Ambassador from Tripoli. Receipts: #57 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Song: A Gentlewoman who never appear'd on the Stage before

Dance: delaGarde, Sandham, Miss Russel; A Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his own Diversion