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2482 results for: Keyword - Greek, Roman and modern French, Italian Societies@of@liberal@investigation
We found 1326 matches on Performance Title, 749 matches on Event Comments, 572 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
03 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Master Ferg, who performs the Punch and Burgomaster, Scholar to Mons Livier. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several Select Pieces by Mr Handel and other Eminent Masters, and taken from the most favourite Operas-; The Vocal Parts-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; being several Favourite Songs in Italian and English-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Master Ferg; with two New Minuets-; Chorus out of Atalanta for French@Horns and Trumpets-, the two French-Horns two little Negro-Boys (Scholars to Mr Charles, who never perform'd before); Concluding with the Anthem, God save the King-

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; Shepherd's Mount (a ballet)-

227
21 May 1701 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: By command of several of the Nobility and Gentry. No Person to go into the Box or Pit, but the Subscribers. The first gallery 3s., the upper gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: English Italian and French Music-John Abell

228
11 August 1701 @ Richmond Wells

Event Comment: At the Request of several Persons of Quality. In the Great Room at the Wells. At 8 p.m. Tickets 5s. Note, The Tide of Flood begins at One of Clock in the Afternoon, and flows till Five, and Ebbs till Twelve, for the Convenience of returning

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing in English Latin Italian Spanish and French-Mr Abel; accompanied by Instrumental Musick-; of the best Masters, and after that Singing alone to the Harpsical-Mr Abel

229
23 January 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Song: several Songs in Italian and French- The FamousSigniora Joanna Maria; accompany'd-Signior Gasperini; Leveridge, Laroon, Hughes

Dance: Du/Ruell, Mrs Campion, others

230
01 February 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fairy Queen (one Act)

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leveridge, Laroon, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Campion.

Afterpiece Title: Marriage a la Mode (made into two acts)

Song: Singing in Italian and French-Signora Joanna Maria; accompanied-Gasperini, Saioni

Dance: As17030123

231
30 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear

Song: Comical Songs and Dialogues from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a Song-Mrs Willis representing one of Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour ; Comical Dialogue-Pack, Bowman , representing a vain promising Courtier and a Sycophant ; a Comical Dialogue-Dogget, Cook representing a Widdow in Tears for the Loss of her Husband and a Town Rake making Love to her

Dance: A new Entry-deBarques, Mrs Elford; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bicknell; The famous Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

232
11 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Layfield and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With all the Risings and Flyings that were Originally in the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O Devilly

Cast
Role: Belfort Actor: Powell
Role: Doubty Actor: Corey
Role: Sir Edward Actor: Freeman
Role: Young Hartford Actor: Pack
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Norris
Role: Tom Actor: Leigh
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Child of 4 Years of Age
Role: Epilogue Actor: Layfield.

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Layfield, Miss Santlow; Quarter Staff Dance by 4 Foresters-; A new French Peasant-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

233
05 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, Note, The Subscribers are desir'd not to bring their Tickets this Day, his Friends having promis'd to make this a Jubilee Day to him, and fill the House at the full Price, Mr Penkethman being at a greater Charge than ordinary. For the Entertainment of Madam la Signiora Fount, Signiora, Espagnola, Native d'Barcellone di cale Quallificatta, who will, in a particular Manner, hounour Mr Penkethman...by appearing in her own Country Habit. The Boxes opened to the Pit at 2s. 6d. At five o'clock, by reason of thelength of the Entertainments, and that the Gentry may return to London before 'tis Dark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Penkethman
Role: Drunken Higler Actor: Norris
Role: Loom Actor: Leigh
Role: Armusia Actor: Powell
Role: Princess Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Chest Dance, after the Italian Manner, between Scaramouch, Punchanello, Coachman, and Cookmaid-; French Peasant and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Scaramouch-LeSac; Dance by a Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance by a Switzer-; Night Scene of Scaramouch, Harlequin, Cooper, Wife, and others-

234
04 February 1712 @ Two Golden Balls

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music in Italian, French, English-

235
26 November 1713 @ Tennis Court

Event Comment: The lowest Price 6d. The rest 1s. Pit 1s. 6d. and the Stage 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m. For the Diversion of the Quality and Gentry. [The same company performed occasionally during the winter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from France, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in Europe, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-

236
28 March 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: In which Dove sei et non e si vago e Bello, Ombra Cara (a New Italian Song), Song with French Horns, Bella Asteria et horla Tromba-, with the Trumpet Mrs Barbier

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

237
05 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: SSparite o Pensieri, Mi Credi In Fedele, Almamia, Se Unsolo, Tiranni Mici Pensieri, Latiggre ar Dedi Sdegno, Selarco-Mrs Barbier; Three Italian Songs-Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers; With the French Horns-; The Eccho in Ptolemy-

238
27 March 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing in Italian and English-Mountier; Pieces for Trumpet, French Horns, German Flute-

239
27 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Campley Actor: Giffard
Role: Hardy Actor: Havard
Role: Brumpton Actor: Lyon
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Trusty Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Sable Actor: Norris
Role: Puzzle Actor: Rosco
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Bardin
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Cabinet Actor: Hamilton
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Mrs Farthingale Actor: Yates
Role: Trim Actor: Penkethman.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Chloe-Mrs Roberts. [These casts are from London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 April.]These casts are from London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 April.]
Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Dance: II: Clown-Vallois; IV: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; V: The last new Grand Ballet-Haughton, Mlle Roland,

Song: I: French Horn Song-Miss Jones; III: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

240
25 August 1701 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Famous Dutchwoman's Booth against the Hospital Gate. At Barnes and Finley's Rope-Dancing Booth between the Crown Tavern and the Hospital Gate, over against the Cross-Daggers in Smithfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Dance: [By] 6 Companies of Rope Dancers; who] [are joyned in one, they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women, and Children, that could be found beyond the Seas, where will be performed such wonderful variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack Rope, the Sloaping Rope-; [you will see a wonderful Girl of 10 years of Age, who walk backward up the sloaping Rope-Girl of 10 years[, driving a Wheel-barrow behind her; [also you will see the Great Italian Master, who not only passes all that has yet been seen upon the low Rope, [but he Dances[ without a Pole upon the Head of a Mast [as high as the Booth will permit, and afterwards stands upon his Head on the same-Great Italian Master; [You will also be entertained with the many Conceits of an Italian Scaramouch, who Dances on the Rope [with 2 Children and a Dog in a Wheel-barrow, and a Duck on his Head-Italian Scaramouch

Dance: Such variety of Dancing, Vaulting, Walking on the Slack/Rope, Tumbling, as has never been seen in this Fair before-

241
09 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Charles Goring.] Never Acted before. Preface: I am sensible...that Irene appear'd to the greatest Disadvantage on the Stage, strip'd of Her Ornaments of Musick by a Superior Order; and in many of Her Characters suffering very much in the Action

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Irene; Or, The Fair Greek

Performance Comment: Edition of 1708 lists: Mahomet-Powell; Ibrahim Bassa-Smith; Acmet Bassa-Keen; Mustapha-Corey; Balbanus-Booth; Aratus-Mills; Pyrrhus-Husband; Sultana Valide-Mrs Barry; Irene-Mrs Rogers; Zaida-Mrs Porter; Prologue-Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Mahomet Actor: Powell
Role: Ibrahim Bassa Actor: Smith
Role: Acmet Bassa Actor: Keen
Role: Mustapha Actor: Corey
Role: Balbanus Actor: Booth
Role: Aratus Actor: Mills
Role: Pyrrhus Actor: Husband
Role: Sultana Valide Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Zaida Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Prologue Actor: Powell
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Porter.

242
22 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four. Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard (later) Sir Richard? Ford. Kemble Mem.: Altered by R. Ford from the Humourous Lieutenant. Epilogue by Henry William? Bunbury. Larpent MS 894; not published]: Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher (recte Fletcher alone). Oracle, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan at her house, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #346 8s. 6d. (102.18.0; 13.5.0; 3.6.6; tickets: 226.19.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Greek Slave; Or, The School For Cowards

Performance Comment: Characters-Williames, Palmer, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Burton, Bland, R. Palmer, Haymes, Phillimore, Fawcett, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Booth, Miss Palmer, Mrs Gawdry; Partial cast suggested by Genest, VII, 18: Antigonus-Williames; Demetrius-Palmer; Leontius-Aickin; Humourous Lieutenant[in Larpent MS: Vertigo]-Bannister Jun.; Celia-Mrs Jordan; Leucippe-Mrs Booth;[. Larpent MS lists the other parts: Charinthus, Timon, Ambassador, Varus, Clodius, Physician., but no other female parts; Epilogue-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Williames, Palmer, Aickin, Bannister Jun., Suett, Burton, Bland, R. Palmer, Haymes, Phillimore, Fawcett, Webb, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Booth, Miss Palmer, Mrs Gawdry
Role: Antigonus Actor: Williames
Role: Demetrius Actor: Palmer
Role: Leontius Actor: Aickin
Role: Vertigo] Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leucippe Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Cast
Role: Don Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Don Guzman Actor: Baddeley
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Whitfield
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Williames
Role: Octavio Actor: Phillimore
Role: Muskato Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Lazarillo Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Lawyer Actor: Maddocks
Role: Notary Actor: Fawcett
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Alguaziles Actor: Jones, Webb, Alfred
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Leonarda Actor: Mrs Booth.

243
18 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Cast
Role: With a New Epilogue Actor: .
Role: Lord Richly Actor: Cibber
Role: Bellamant Actor: Wilks
Role: Captain Bellamant Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Gaywit Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Modern Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lord Lazy Actor: Boman
Role: Colonel Courtly Actor: Hallam Jr
Role: Woodall Actor: Harper
Role: Captain Merit Actor: Paget
Role: Captian Bravemore Actor: Watson
Role: John Actor: Berry
Role: Porter Actor: Mullart
Role: Lady Charlotte Gaywit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Bellamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Modern Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lately Actor: Mrs Charke

244
19 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Richly Actor: Cibber
Role: Bellamant Actor: Wilks
Role: Captain Bellamant Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Gaywit Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Modern Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lord Lazy Actor: Boman
Role: Colonel Courtly Actor: Hallam Jr
Role: Woodall Actor: Harper
Role: Captain Merit Actor: Paget
Role: Captian Bravemore Actor: Watson
Role: John Actor: Berry
Role: Porter Actor: Mullart
Role: Lady Charlotte Gaywit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Bellamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Modern Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lately Actor: Mrs Charke

245
21 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Richly Actor: Cibber
Role: Bellamant Actor: Wilks
Role: Captain Bellamant Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Gaywit Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Modern Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lord Lazy Actor: Boman
Role: Colonel Courtly Actor: Hallam Jr
Role: Woodall Actor: Harper
Role: Captain Merit Actor: Paget
Role: Captian Bravemore Actor: Watson
Role: John Actor: Berry
Role: Porter Actor: Mullart
Role: Lady Charlotte Gaywit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Bellamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Modern Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lately Actor: Mrs Charke

Ballet: Grand Ballet D'Amour with Adonis. As17311228

Cast
Role: Adonis Actor: Denoyer
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Attendants on Adonis Actor: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Houghton
Role: Attendants on Venus Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears.

246
22 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Richly Actor: Cibber
Role: Bellamant Actor: Wilks
Role: Captain Bellamant Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Gaywit Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Modern Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lord Lazy Actor: Boman
Role: Colonel Courtly Actor: Hallam Jr
Role: Woodall Actor: Harper
Role: Captain Merit Actor: Paget
Role: Captian Bravemore Actor: Watson
Role: John Actor: Berry
Role: Porter Actor: Mullart
Role: Lady Charlotte Gaywit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Bellamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Modern Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lately Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: LLe Chasseur Royal-Desnoyer, Mrs Booth, Lally, Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Lally Jr, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Williams, Miss Mears, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Roger; All the Habits entirely New

247
24 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Richly Actor: Cibber
Role: Bellamant Actor: Wilks
Role: Captain Bellamant Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Gaywit Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Modern Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lord Lazy Actor: Boman
Role: Colonel Courtly Actor: Hallam Jr
Role: Woodall Actor: Harper
Role: Captain Merit Actor: Paget
Role: Captian Bravemore Actor: Watson
Role: John Actor: Berry
Role: Porter Actor: Mullart
Role: Lady Charlotte Gaywit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Bellamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Modern Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lately Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: As17320222

248
26 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Richly Actor: Cibber
Role: Bellamant Actor: Wilks
Role: Captain Bellamant Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Gaywit Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Modern Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lord Lazy Actor: Boman
Role: Colonel Courtly Actor: Hallam Jr
Role: Woodall Actor: Harper
Role: Captain Merit Actor: Paget
Role: Captian Bravemore Actor: Watson
Role: John Actor: Berry
Role: Porter Actor: Mullart
Role: Lady Charlotte Gaywit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Bellamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Modern Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lately Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Harper
Role: Jack Stocks Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Lovemore Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance: As17320222

249
28 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Richly Actor: Cibber
Role: Bellamant Actor: Wilks
Role: Captain Bellamant Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Gaywit Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Modern Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lord Lazy Actor: Boman
Role: Colonel Courtly Actor: Hallam Jr
Role: Woodall Actor: Harper
Role: Captain Merit Actor: Paget
Role: Captian Bravemore Actor: Watson
Role: John Actor: Berry
Role: Porter Actor: Mullart
Role: Lady Charlotte Gaywit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Bellamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Modern Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lately Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: As17320222

250
29 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Richly Actor: Cibber
Role: Bellamant Actor: Wilks
Role: Captain Bellamant Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Gaywit Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Modern Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Lord Lazy Actor: Boman
Role: Colonel Courtly Actor: Hallam Jr
Role: Woodall Actor: Harper
Role: Captain Merit Actor: Paget
Role: Captian Bravemore Actor: Watson
Role: John Actor: Berry
Role: Porter Actor: Mullart
Role: Lady Charlotte Gaywit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mrs Bellamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Mrs Modern Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lately Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: As17320222