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8195 results for: Keyword - George Frederick Handel, Esq
We found 5876 matches on Author, 1398 matches on Performance Comments, 1216 matches on Event Comments, 378 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
25 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi. . . Tenauki . . . Prince Toonahowi. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

452
27 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance:

453
22 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Wilmer, Laurence, Warriner, Boxkeepers. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. IV: Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. Iv: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: As17350422

454
21 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge. Afterpiece: Taken from the French of Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A new Punch Dance-Master Ferg; III: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: (BBy Desire) Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: Instead of an Overture to the Farce, will be performed a Grand Piece of Musick with Trumpets (being the Chorus...by Mr Handel)-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Performance Comment: ..by Mr Handel)-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg.

455
24 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mills. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Ballet-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Punch-Master Ferg; V: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

456
03 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: Muilment

457
06 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Dance: Muilment

458
12 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 27 Nov. 1738. Mainpiece: by Sir George Etheridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: Muilment

459
10 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, and Louisa. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etherege

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Grand Ballet-Mlle Roland Elder; The Kilkenny-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

Song: IV: Bachique Song-Leveridge, Salway

460
12 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etherege

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: IV: As17391110

461
16 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etherege

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: IV: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates

Song: IV: Bachique Song-Leveridge, Salway

462
08 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Written by Sir George Etheridge. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Receipts: #230

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode Or Sir Fopling Flutter

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: I: Sweet Bird, from Milton,-Mrs Arne; III: The celebrated Irish Ballad Elin a Roon-Mrs Clive in Irish, as she perform'd it at the Theatre Royal in Dublin; IV: Singing in Italian and English-Miss Edwards

Dance: II: The Italian Peasants, as17411205; IV: A Ballet-Desse, Baudouin, Leviez

463
21 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Sir George Etheredge. Not acted these 10 years. [See 5 Apr. 1742.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Merlins Cave

464
05 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Sir George Collier, based on Zemire et Azor, by Jean Francois Marmontel]: The Music [by Thomas Linley Sen., adapted from Gretry], Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations entirely New. The Scenes, &c., designed by DeLoutherbourg. The Words of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. The Entertainment is splendidly got up--The Music by Thomas Linley Jun. [sic] was very well received (Hopkins Diary). Public Advertiser, 7 Dec. 1776: This Day is published the Songs in Selima and Azor (6d). [Text 1st published by J. Bell, 1784.] Receipts: #218 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

465
28 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered [by Charlotte Lennox] from [Eastward Hoe, by] Ben Johnson, and others [George Chapman and John Marston]. Receipts: #128 7s. 6d. (100.11.0; 23.8.0; 4.8.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Related Works
Related Work: Selima and Azor Author(s): Sir George Collier

466
16 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; ball. P 3, adapted by Sir George Collier from La Mort du Capitaine Cook a son Troisieme Voyage au Nouveau Monde, by Jean Francois Mussot, dit Arnould. For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 13 Apr.]: As now representing in Paris with uncommon Applause. With the original French Music. New Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Books, containing a description of the Ballet [by James Byrne (World, 23 Mar.)], to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #257 16s. 6d. (247.16.0; 10.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Related Works
Related Work: The Death of Captain Cook Author(s): Sir George Collier

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

467
16 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Kemble. Afterpiece [1st time: F 2, by Stephen George Kemble, altered from The Fair Maid of the West, by Thomas Heywood. Larpent MS 914; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 15 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kemble, next door to the Old Slaughter's Coffee-house, St. Martin's Lane. "Miss Kemble, though only four years of age, drew forth much applause" (Diary, 17 Aug.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Northern Inn or The Days of Good Queen Bess

Related Works
Related Work: The Northern Inn; or, The Days of Good Queen Bess Author(s): Stephen George Kemble

468
12 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Joseph George Holman. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald; Epilogue by John Taylor (see text)]: With new Dresses, Scenery, &c. [Afterpiece in place of The Farmer, advertised on playbill of 11 Jan.] Morning Chronicle, 26 Mar. 1799: This Day is published The Votary of Wealth (2s.). Receipts: #326 10s. 6d. (321.2.6; 5.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Related Works
Related Work: The Votary of Wealth Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

469
21 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; MD 5, by George Holman, based on Die Rauber, by Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller. Prologue by John Taylor (Poems, I, 65)]: With new Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. The Musick composed by Attwood, and selected from Dr Arnold, Callcott, and Mozart. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 4 Sept. 1799;: This day is published The Red Cross Knights (2s.). Ibid, 22 Aug.: It was remarked from its extreme length and the frequent fall of the drop scene that it was a play in ten acts instead of five--indeed this method of preparing for a new scene disjoints the business, and of course tends greatly to injure the effect

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: The Red Cross Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Red-Cross Knights Author(s): Joseph George Holman

Afterpiece Title: The Purse

470
04 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bardin, Yates. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: I: Since Times are so bad (by Purcell)-Stitchbury, Miss Jones; II: A Purcell Dialogue-Masters Hamilton

Music: Between Play and Entertainment: Handel Concerto on the Welsh Harp-Jones

Dance: III: The Princess of Wales (a new Ball Dance), concluding with a Minuet-Vallois, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasant-Mlle Roland

471
07 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Short. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Alter'd from Hob; or, The Country Wake. [Tickets at Short's House, Little Ormond Street, near Bedford-Row, Holborn.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: I: Genius of England-Salway; III: Roberts

Dance: II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: La Badinage de Provence-Poitier, Mlle Roland; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Anne Roland

Music: End Afterpiece: A preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge; followed by Handel's Water Musick-

472
10 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of Handel That Were Performed At His Commemorations In Westminster Abbey And At The Pantheon on 26 And 27 May 1784

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts as17860303but Negus in place of Carter. 1st Violin by Shaw. Morning Chronicle, 16 Mar., lists the selections as follows: Overture to Occasional Oratorio. Oh! First Created Beam (Samson) Nasce al bosco (Eatius [i.e. Ezio]). When his loud voice by Chorus (Jephtha) Lord, what is man (Semele). How excellent by Chorus (Saul). Dite che fa (Tolomeo). Would custom bid (Susanna). Jehovah is my Shield (Occasional Oratorio). Blest be the man by Chorus (Joseph). He gave them hail-stones by Chorus; The Lord is a man of war; The Horse and his rider by Chorus (Israel in Egypt). Ye sons of Israel by Chorus; Oh had I Jubal's lyre [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] Joshua). Angels ever bright and fair [by Mrs Forster (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.)] (Theodora). Jehovah crowned by Chorus (Esther). Welcome, mighty King; In sweetest harmony both by Chorus (Saul). Their bodies are buried in peace (Funeral Anthem). Dead March (Saul). Rendi il serene (Sosarme). Gird on thy sword by Chorus (Saul). The sword that is drawn (Occasional Oratorio). God save the King by Chorus (Coronation Anthems). Verdi prati (Alcina). Here beneath a shady wood (Alexander Balus). He was eyes unto the blind (Siroe). Hosannah by Chorus (Athalia). Nel riposo (Deidamia). He sitteth at the right hand of God by Chorus. Dove sei [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] (Rodelinda). Gloria Patri by Chorus . The Lord is a man of war; The Horse and his rider by Chorus (Israel in Egypt). Ye sons of Israel by Chorus; Oh had I Jubal's lyre [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] Joshua). Angels ever bright and fair [by Mrs Forster (Public Advertiser, 31 Mar.)] (Theodora). Jehovah crowned by Chorus (Esther). Welcome, mighty King; In sweetest harmony both by Chorus (Saul). Their bodies are buried in peace (Funeral Anthem). Dead March (Saul). Rendi il serene (Sosarme). Gird on thy sword by Chorus (Saul). The sword that is drawn (Occasional Oratorio). God save the King by Chorus (Coronation Anthems). Verdi prati (Alcina). Here beneath a shady wood (Alexander Balus). He was eyes unto the blind (Siroe). Hosannah by Chorus (Athalia). Nel riposo (Deidamia). He sitteth at the right hand of God by Chorus. Dove sei [by Miss George (Public Advertiser, 16 Mar.)] (Rodelinda). Gloria Patri by Chorus .

473
23 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His commemoration In Westminster Abbeyv And At The pantheon on 26 And 27 May 1784

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss George, Mrs Crouch, Mme Mara; 1st Violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Miss George, Mrs Crouch, Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Public Advertiser, 26 Feb., notes that Pious orgies-[Judas Maccabaeus] Mme Mara; In sweetest harmony [Saul]-Mme Mara; Where is this stupendous stranger [Alcina]-Mme Mara; Angels ever bright and fair[Theodora]-Mme Mara; Holy Lord God Almighty-Mme Mara [Rodelinda]; Speak ye who best can tell [Ptolomy]-Miss George; He was eyes unto the blind [Siroe]-Miss George; Oh! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss George [Joshua].Joshua].
Cast
Role: Ptolomy] Actor: Miss George
Role: Siroe] Actor: Miss George
Role: had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss George

474
08 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 selected From The Great And Favoprite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His commemoration In Westminster Abbeyv And At The pantheon on 26 And 27 May 1784

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Mme Mara; 1st Violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Public Advertiser, 11 Feb., notes that Pious orgies [Judas Maccabaeus]-Mme Mara; Angels ever bright and fair [Theodora]-Mme Mara; Lord what is man? [Semele]-Mrs Crouch; Verdi prati [Alcina]-Mrs Crouch; Oh had I Jubal's lyre [Joshua]-Miss George; The sword that's drawn [Occasional Oratorio]-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Joshua] Actor: Miss George

Music: End II: a new concerto on the hautboy-Parke

475
07 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Incledon, Florio, Linton, Hill (from Winchester), Bardeman//Mme Mara, Mrs Stuart, Master Hummell, Miss Bruman, Miss Parke. Leader of the Band-G. Ashley. Organ-J. Ashley. PART I. Zadock the Priest [by Chorus] (CORONATION ANTHEMS). Overture (ARIADNE). THE DETTINGEN TE DEUM, in which Holy, Holy Lord by Mme Mara. PART II. Overture and Dead March (SAUL). Funeral Anthem. Tune your harps (ESTHER). Gentle airs [by Incledon], accompanied on the violoncello by C. Ashley (ATHALIA). Fall'n is the foe by Chorus {JUDAS MACCABAEUS). What tho' I trace [by Miss Parke] (SOLOMON). Lord of Eternity by Chorus; Behold the Nations; O Baal (DEBORAH). With thee the unsheltered (SOLOMON). He smote all the first-born by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). Pious Orgies [by Mme Mara] (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). He gave them hailstones by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). PART III. Second Oboe Concerto. Happy Iphis (JEPHTHA). My Arms; Sound an Alarm; We hear by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). O magnify the Lord (CHANDOS ANTHEMS). Hear Jacob's God by Chorus (SAMSON). I feel the Deity within; Arm, Arm, ye brave; We come by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Ye sacred priests and Farewell, ye limpid springs [by Mme Mara] (JEPHTHA). Gloria Patri by Chorus (JUBILATE). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .by Mme Mara] (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). He gave them hailstones by Chorus (ISRAEL IN EGYPT). PART III. Second Oboe Concerto. Happy Iphis (JEPHTHA). My Arms; Sound an Alarm; We hear by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). O magnify the Lord (CHANDOS ANTHEMS). Hear Jacob's God by Chorus (SAMSON). I feel the Deity within; Arm, Arm, ye brave; We come by Chorus (JUDAS MACCABAEUS). Ye sacred priests and Farewell, ye limpid springs [by Mme Mara] (JEPHTHA). Gloria Patri by Chorus (JUBILATE). To conclude with God save Great George our King and Rule Britannia .