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3781 results for: Keyword - Grand Master
We found 2328 matches on Performance Title, 1576 matches on Performance Comments, 651 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
10 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:

Music: As17900219

252
12 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection From The Works Of handel 0; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Concerto violin Actor: Master Bridgtower
Role: For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth Actor: Grand Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth Actor: Grand Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Concerto violin Actor: Master Bridgtower
Role: For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth Actor: Grand Chorus

253
24 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Eleventh Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Fixed in his everlasting Seat Actor: Grand Chorus
Role: As from the power of sacred Lays Actor: Miss Cantelo, Grand Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Eleventh Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Fixed in his everlasting Seat Actor: Grand Chorus
Role: As from the power of sacred Lays Actor: Miss Cantelo, Grand Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Eleventh Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Fixed in his everlasting Seat Actor: Grand Chorus
Role: As from the power of sacred Lays Actor: Miss Cantelo, Grand Chorus

Music: As17900219

254
25 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Works Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Concerto Violin Actor: Master Clement
Role: Part III Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Hallelujah for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth Actor: Grand Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Concerto Violin Actor: Master Clement
Role: Part III Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Hallelujah for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth Actor: Grand Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Concerto Violin Actor: Master Clement
Role: Part III Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Hallelujah for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth Actor: Grand Chorus

255
01 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Part II Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Part II Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Part II Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:

Music: As17910330

256
16 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0of Favourite Songs And Chorusses From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:

257
30 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Pensieroso 1

Cast
Role: First Grand Concerto Actor:

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed il Pensieroso 2

Cast
Role: First Grand Concerto Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

Cast
Role: First Grand Concerto Actor:

258
13 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Gird on thy sword Actor: Grand Chorus

259
22 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Gird on thy sword Actor: Grand Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: Gird on thy sword Actor: Grand Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End Part I: Sixth concerto of Geminiani on the violin-G. Ashley

260
24 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Macready. 1st piece: In Act I a Grand Banquet. With the Procession [in Act IV] from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen . To conclude with the Ceremonial of a Royal Christening. [In 2nd piece the scenes, as listed on 10 May, are indicated.] Morning Herald, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 7, Duke's-court, Westminster; Diary, 21 May: of Macready, No. 3, Mary-street, Charles-street, Tottenham-Court-Road. Receipts: #282 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival

Performance Comment: As17930510, but in Scene I We be three poor Mariners-_Gray; [Scene II. The Disconsolate Sailor, When my Money was gone-Mrs Martyr (in character); When daisies mead-Miss Barnett [both in place of songs by Mrs Martyr and Johnstone]; [In Scene III added: Irish Song-Johnstone; Comic Song-Munden; [To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fleet at Anchor in Portsmouth Harbour-.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fle Actor: .
Role: Music@Master Actor: Rees

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of A Day

Song: III: a song-Mrs Clendining

261
23 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel; Messiah

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: My faith and truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: My faith and truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
Role: My faith and truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot

Music: End I: Bach's Bach's favourite concertante for flute oboe violin and violoncello-Monzani, W. Parke, G. and C. Ashley

262
05 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Master Woodward. It being particularly desired that The Constant Couple should be postpon'd, and The Orphan acted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Smith; Polydor-Bardin; Acasto-W. Williams; Chamont-W. Giffard; Chaplain-R. Williams; Page-Master Woodward; Monimia-Mrs Haughton; Serina-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Woodward

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Woodward; With a New Prologue by Master Woodward-Master Woodward.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Woodward
Role: Master Woodward Actor: Master Woodward.

263
10 May 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Master Alexander. By Authority. Tickets delivered for Jane Shore for 9 May will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Siffroy-Master Alexander; Glanvil-Master Cawley; Beaufort Sr-Master Pittcarn; Beaufort Jr-Master Johnston; Paulet-Miss Garman; Isabella-Miss Brown; Cleone-Miss Valois; Young Siffroy-Miss Burn.
Cast
Role: Siffroy Actor: Master Alexander
Role: Glanvil Actor: Master Cawley
Role: Beaufort Sr Actor: Master Pittcarn
Role: Beaufort Jr Actor: Master Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Miss Burn

264
09 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: Benefit for Master Russell. Tickets to be had of Master Russell at the Swan, Elephant stairs. Afterpiece: Written by Henry Fielding, Esq. In Act I the Triumphal Entry of Tom Thumbv, attended with Giants, Giantess's, Dwarfs, Pigmies, Drums, Trumpets, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: The Minor-Raymond; Sir William Wealthy-Lloyd; Mr Richard Wealthy-Lewis; Loader-Comerford; Dick-Master Russell; Transfer-Marson; Smirk, Shift, Mrs Cole-Russell; Lucy-Miss Taylor.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Master Russell

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Russell; King Arthur-Comerford; Lord Grizzle-Massey; Noodle-Russell; Doodle-Johnson; Bailiff-Dancer; Follower-Thomas; Glumdalca (Queen of the Giants)-Mr Smith; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Ross; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Wilks; Mustacha (a Maid of Honour)-Miss Taylor; Cleora-Mrs West.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Russell

Entertainment: Monologues.Preceding: Prologue to Barbarossa in the character of a Country Boy, containing an account of his Journey to London, his different Services there, first in the City, next with a Lord, then with a Lady, and last of all with a starved Poet-Master Russell; End I: a Scene from Lethe: Fine Gentleman-Master Russell; End II: an Harangue in a Tubafter the manner of the celebrated George Alexander Stevens-Master Russell; End: The Drunken Buck-Raymond

Performance Comment: Preceding: Prologue to Barbarossa in the character of a Country Boy, containing an account of his Journey to London, his different Services there, first in the City, next with a Lord, then with a Lady, and last of all with a starved Poet-Master Russell; End I: a Scene from Lethe: Fine Gentleman-Master Russell; End II: an Harangue in a Tubafter the manner of the celebrated George Alexander Stevens-Master Russell; End: The Drunken Buck-Raymond.
Cast
Role: and last of all with a starved Poet Actor: Master Russell
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Master Russell
Role: George Alexander Stevens Actor: Master Russell

265
07 October 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the Indisposition of the lady who was to have appeared in the character of Lady Emily, The Heiress [advertised on playbill of 5 Oct.] is deferred till Saturday next. Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Walsh Porter. Larpent MS 1180; not published]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Songs, Duetts, &c. composed by Kelly. The Overture by Shaw. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. [Master Elliot had previously appeared in the oratorios at cg.] Receipts: #368 14s. 6d. (239.10.0; 127.16.6; 1.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Chimney Corner

Performance Comment: [Characters by Suett, Miss DeCamp, Bannister Jun, Wewitzer, Master Elliot (1st appearance on this stage), Master Chatterley, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland. Cast from Songs (C. Lowndes [1797]): Governor-Suett; Darcy-Miss DeCamp; Hilario-Bannister Jun.; Gregory-Wewitzer; Henry-Master Elliot; Charles-Master Chatterley; Louisa-Miss Leak; Annette-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Master Elliot
Role: Charles Actor: Master Chatterley

Song: In V: song-Mrs Bland

266
18 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Nash, Edwards, Helme, Master Pulley, Master Benson, Dale, Leslie, Kaygill, Mrs Byrne will be taken. Receipts: #180 4s. 6d. (31.7.0; 17.0.6; 0.5.0; tickets: 131.12.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Master Pulley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End: The Butterfly, as17800921

Entertainment: Monologue. After Dancing: Bucks have at ye All-Master Pulley; End afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson

Performance Comment: After Dancing: Bucks have at ye All-Master Pulley; End afterpiece: an Epilogue-Master Benson.
Cast
Role: Bucks have at ye All Actor: Master Pulley
Role: an Epilogue Actor: Master Benson.

267
28 April 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

Song: Scotch Song Song in Praise of a Highland Laird-; other Scotch Songs-

Dance: Grand Dance of the Laird and his Highland Attendance-; Other Scotch dances-

268
26 April 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Dance: Grand Dance from Rinaldo and Armida-Mlle delaVal, Mrs Elford, Firbank, others

269
17 November 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Song: Singing in Italian and English-la Signiora Maria, as of late taught by Signior Nicolini Haym

Dance: Grand Dance-l'Abbe, deBarques, Mrs Elford, Mlle Noisy

270
12 December 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Dance: Grand Dance-l'Abbe, deBarques, Davencourt, Legard, Mrs Elford, Mlle de Noisy

271
26 December 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Song: As17051011

Dance: Grand Dance-l'Abbe, deBarques, Mrs Elford; A new Scotch Dance-Mrs Bicknell

272
24 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Song: As17150521; Dialogue-Leveridge, Pack

Dance: Grand Spanish Entry-duPre, Moreau, Boval, Mrs Bullock; Entry, Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; A new Chacone-Mrs Bullock

273
17 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian, King Of Portugal

Dance: Grand Comic Dance, as17161115

274
29 November 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Song: As17161030

Dance: Grand Comic Dance, as17161115; The last new Serious Dance-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; new Serious Dance by Shaw-Shaw, Kellum's Scholar, Newhouse, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross

275
27 December 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Dance: Grand Comic Dance, as17161115