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6839 results for: Keyword - George Frederick Handel
We found 4736 matches on Author, 1368 matches on Performance Comments, 947 matches on Event Comments, 374 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

476
26 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Dance: End: Highland Festivity, as17951125; Afterpiece to conclude with: Hornpipe, as17951002

477
28 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Dance: As17951125

478
01 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Dance: As17951125

479
03 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Dance: As17951125

480
05 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17951125

481
08 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Dance: As17951125

482
10 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17951125

483
12 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Dance: As17951125

484
17 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Cast
Role: George Streamer Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: As17951125

485
19 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

486
05 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

487
09 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

488
12 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

489
16 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

490
19 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

491
21 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

492
06 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

493
15 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0; or, Jewels New Set

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

494
29 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Cast
Role: Sir Frederick Faintly Actor: Claremont
Related Works
Related Work: Speculation Author(s): Frederick Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Song: As17960312

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

495
07 January 1749 @ Leicester House

Event Comment: [G$Genest, IV, 288, reports this performance "in or before January 1749," finding the account in the London Magazine. In the Prologue George said of himself, "In England born, in England bred." Quin possibly superintended the royal rehearsals. See note, dl 2 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Portius-Prince George; Juba-Prince Edward; Cato-Master Nugent; Sempronius-Master Evelyn; Lucius-Master Montague; Decius-Viscount Milsintown; Syphax-Lord North's son; Marcus-Master Madden; Marcia-Princess Augusta; Lucia-Princess Elizabeth; King George III (then Prince George) spoke the Prologue-Prince George.
Cast
Role: Portius Actor: Prince George
Role: spoke the Prologue Actor: Prince George.

496
10 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 3 Aug. 1784]. Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Pan-Moss; Jupiter-Mathews; Sileno-Chapman; Damaetas-Meadows; Apollo-Davies; Daphne-Mrs Forster; Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Mrs Edwin; Nysa-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss George.

Song: End I: a new song by Master King In vain do idle vi'lets blow (Public Advertiser 14 Aug.)-Miss George; End: Mad Bess (for that night only)-Miss George

Performance Comment: )-Miss George; End: Mad Bess (for that night only)-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss George.

497
16 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Green, Barclay, Mrs George. Afterpiece: By Desire. Not acted these 7 years [see 14 May 1739]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17431227, but George Barnwell-Green; Lucy-Mrs George; In Act I Singing-Morland.
Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs George
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: III: Mlle Auguste

498
19 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 18 Sept. 1778. Mrs Brooks is identified in Reed, p. 145]. "Miss George spins around every fifteen seconds like a top, and then runs to the back of the stage. She too is very apt to stay at the back of the stage. She knows when it is her turn to speak, joins the party, speaks, spins, and away again! Pray, Miss George, sometimes do your friends the favour to stay amongst them, and attend to what is going forward" (Morning Chronicle, 24 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Palmer; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-R. Palmer; John Moody-Booth; Squire Richard-Burton; Servants-Gaudry, Lyons; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Jenny (with a song in character)-Miss George; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Myrtilla-Miss Brangin; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Francis; Lady Townly-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Brooks]) .Mrs Brooks]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

499
16 May 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not performed these 5 years. In 3 acts; altered from Dryden. [Both Kemble and Moss were from the Edinburgh theatre. Address by George Colman elder (European Magazine, ibid).] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Charles Dibdin. London Chronicle, 17 May, refers to it as "from the French"]: The Musick composed by Dibdin. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser. 7 July: This Day is published Harvest Home (1s.). Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice, at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: Harvest Home

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Meadows, Chapman, Usher, Mathews, Johnson, Young Sestini, Mrs Bannister, Mrs Edwards, Miss George. Cast from text (Harrison and Co., 1787): Glanville-Meadows; Trim-Chapman; Scandaroon-Usher; Muzzy-Mathews; Congo-Johnson; Pickle-Young Sestini; Cleora-Mrs Bannister; Goody Muzzy-Mrs Edwards; Unah-Miss George; Signora Estella-Mrs Poussin (see17870521).
Cast
Role: Unah Actor: Miss George

Entertainment: Monologue End: Occasional Address (in character)-Young Sestini (European Magazine, July 1787, p. 63)

500
07 November 1740 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Cast
Role: George Barnwell Actor: W. Giffard
Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant; or, The True History of George Barnwell Author(s): George Lillo

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits