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644 results for: Keyword - Handel?
We found 291 matches on Event Comments, 196 matches on Performance Title, 184 matches on Performance Comments, 73 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

151
20 March 1739 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Music: With several Concertos on the Organ-; other Instruments-; Particularly a New Concerto on the Organ-by Mr Handel, on purpose for this Occasion

152
24 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Quin
Role: Plausible Actor: Griffin
Role: Novel Actor: Woodward
Role: Varnish Actor: Mills
Role: Freeman Actor: Milward
Role: Jerry Actor: Macklin
Role: Alderman Actor: Turbutt
Role: Petulant Actor: Taswell
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: After Overture: a new Grand Ballet-Denoyer, others to the Overture of Flavius, composed by Handel; II: Hungarian Dance (in the Manner of the Country,)-Denoyer, Mrs Walter; IV: Russian Sailors-Denoyer; V: Ball Dance, concluding with a Minuet-Denoyer, Mrs Walter

Song: I: Oh Happy Pair-Beard; III: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

153
30 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queen; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Cast
Role: Mary Queen of Scots Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Norfolk Actor: Mills
Role: Davison Actor: Milward
Role: Morton Actor: Turbutt
Role: Cecil Actor: Havard
Role: Giffard Actor: Winstone
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Dowglas Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Cast
Role: Harry Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Clive.

Song: II: Oh Happy Pair-Beard; IV: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: In V: By particular Desire, the Dead March in the last New Oratorio, called Saul and David, by Mr Handel-

Dance: V: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

154
15 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: A. Ryan.
Role: Modely Actor: Chapman
Role: Hartwell Actor: Hale
Role: Freehold Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sir John Actor: Penkethman
Role: Vulture Actor: James
Role: Carbuncle Actor: Mullart
Role: Shacklefigure Actor: Neale
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Aura Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Doublejugg Actor: Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Mullart.
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Kilby

Music: V: Handel's Water Musick-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo Woodbridge

Dance: I: Two Pierots, as17390514; II: Je ne scai quoy, as17390514; III: Hornpipe-Yates; IV: Glover's Grecian Sailors-

155
07 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Ryan
Role: Morelove Actor: Hale
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Laguerre.

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-

156
20 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Cast
Role: Timon Actor: Milward
Role: Apemantus Actor: Quin
Role: Alcibiades Actor: Mills
Role: Poet Actor: Woodward
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Aelius Actor: Johnson
Role: Nicias Actor: Shepard
Role: Isander Actor: Winstone
Role: Isidore Actor: Taswell
Role: Cleon Actor: Ray
Role: Phaeax Actor: Marten
Role: Thrasillas Actor: Reed
Role: Demetrius Actor: Turbutt
Role: Page Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock-Lawyer

Cast
Role: Lawyer Actor: Chapman.

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Ballet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: The last new Song-Mrs Clive by Handel (17 March)

157
18 April 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Afterpiece Title: Two Anthems, set to Musick by Handel

Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.

Music: Solo on Violin-Festing; Solo on Violoncello-Caporale

158
22 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Hardy Actor: Milward
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Trim Actor: Macklin
Role: Sable Actor: Johnson
Role: Campley Actor: Mills
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Brumpton Actor: Winstone
Role: Trusty Actor: Berry
Role: Puzzle Actor: Shepard
Role: Tom Actor: Yates
Role: Cabinet Actor: Ridout
Role: Swagger Actor: Ray
Role: Madem D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Mrs Matchlock Actor: Marten.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: 7400416 but Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.

Music: I: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with Handel's Water Musick-

Dance: II: La Jalouzie-Desnoyer, Lalauze, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: IV: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

159
17 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Walker
Role: Lockit Actor: Turbutt.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Peachum Actor: Macklin
Role: Mat Actor: Ray
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; In III: Hornpipe-Yates

Music: End Afterpiece: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with Handel's Water Musick-

160
21 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray.
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Tattle Actor: Chapman
Role: Ben Actor: Macklin
Role: Foresight Actor: Johnson
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Jeremy Actor: Woodward
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: King Actor: Winstone
Role: Miller Actor: Berry
Role: Lurewell Actor: Green
Role: Richard Actor: Havard
Role: Joe Actor: Raftor.

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Liviez; II: Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; A new Saraband-Miss Wright; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Gout Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; End Afterpiece: Larry Grogan-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

Music: I: Trumpet Piece-Adcock; IV: Concerto on French Horns-Charles; V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Woodbridge; with Handel's Water Musick-

161
03 February 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Instrumental Music-Clegg, Weideman, Caporale, Miller; The Vocal Parts to consist of several of Mr Handel's Choruses-

162
27 February 1741 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocals-Andreoni, Mrs Arne; a Concerto of Handel's on the Harp-Parry; first Violin-Festing; German Flute-Weideman; Violoncello-Caporale

163
05 March 1741 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The First Violin-Festing; a Concerto on the Bassoon-Miller; a Concerto of Handel's on the Harp-Parry

164
10 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Rosco
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Mr Hippisley Actor: Mr Hippisley on Himself.
Role: Vainlove Actor: Gibson
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Barnaby Actor: Bencraft.
Role: Bellmour Actor: Ryan
Role: Sharper Actor: Hale
Role: Setter Actor: Jones
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale
Role: Bluff Actor: Mullart
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Hippisley
Role: King Arthur Actor: Mullart
Role: Grizzle Actor: Hallam
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Woodward.

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel

Music: V: Handel's Water@Musick, a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

165
12 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Entertainment: AA Song in Honour of Modern Masonry (in the Character of Robin Hood)-Mrs Jones; The Punch's Song-Hemskirk, Miss Jones; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock

Music: The whole to conclude with the celebrated Water@Musick by Handel-; accompanied with Kettle@Drums-; Trumpets-; French@Horns-; the Preamble-Nelson

166
13 March 1741 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal Parts-Andreoni, Mrs Arne; the German Flute-Weideman; the First Violin-Festing; the Violoncello-Caporale; a Concerto of Handel's, several other Pieces on the Harp-Parry

167
14 March 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Passion

Cast
Role: Liberia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Protheus Actor: Quin
Role: Gratiano Actor: Milward
Role: Bellario Actor: Mills
Role: Joculo Actor: Macklin
Role: Lucentius Actor: Shepard
Role: Byron Actor: Berry
Role: Gromio Actor: Winstone
Role: Asino Actor: Taswell
Role: Porco Actor: Raftor
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Delia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bluff Actor: Macklin.

Song: The Favourite Airs out of L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel-Miss Edwards; I: Miss Edwards; IV: Miss Edwards

Dance: II: L'Arlequine deux visages-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: La Tambourine Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

168
20 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Havard.
Role: Orsino Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Toby Belch Actor: Shepard
Role: Sir Andrew Aguecheek Actor: Woodward
Role: Malvolio Actor: Macklin
Role: Clown Actor: Chapman
Role: Antonio Actor: Cashell
Role: Fabian Actor: Winstone
Role: Captain Actor: Turbutt
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Valentine Actor: Ridout
Role: Curio Actor: Green
Role: Officer Actor: Marten
Role: Priest Actor: Woodburn
Role: Viola Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Mock Doctor Actor: Woodward.

Dance: I: Desse; II: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: III: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe

Music: V: Handel's Water@Musick-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

169
24 April 1741 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: VVedrai Moror Costante-; Come potesti ob Dioby Hasse-Signor Andreoni; Priva del caro Sposo by Vinci-; S'eil pianto mio fastante by Pescetti-Mrs Arne; O the Sweets in Friendship Found by Smith-; Blow Blow thou Winter Wind by Arne-; Del mi Minaccia, O Redder than the Cherry by Handel-Reinhold; Tu unoi ch'io viva o Cara a duet by Vinci-Mrs Arne, Andreoni; Fly ye Graces from these Seats by Smith-Chorus

170
14 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Trim Actor: James
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Tom Actor: Oates
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Hardy Actor: Delane
Role: Sable Actor: Hippisley
Role: Brumpton Actor: Roberts
Role: Campley Actor: Hallam
Role: Trusty Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Puzzle Actor: Rosco
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Cabinet Actor: Gibson
Role: Swagger Actor: Mullart
Role: Bumkin Actor: Smith
Role: Mrs Farthingale Actor: Neale
Role: Kate Matchlock Actor: Stoppelaer.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Salway
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Cymon Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Mopsus Actor: Mullart
Role: Corydon Actor: James
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson
Role: Aegon Actor: Clarke.

Song: II: Roberts

Dance: III: Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde; IV: The Swiss-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Music: V: Handel's Water@Musick, Preamble on the Kettle Drum-Jo. Woodbridge

171
30 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Bluff Actor: Rosco
Role: Setter Actor: James
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Heartwell Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Bellmour Actor: Ryan
Role: Vainlove Actor: Gibson
Role: Sharper Actor: Hale
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Woodward, 1st appearance
Role: Barnaby Actor: Clarke
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Salway
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Arcas Actor: Harrington
Role: Aegon Actor: Lascells
Role: Cimon Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Mopsus Actor: Mullart
Role: Corydon Actor: James.

Dance: LLe Matelot-Master Mathews; Scotch Dance-Master Mathews; scholar to Davenport

Music: Between the acts: Select Pieces-; Handel's Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Woodbridge

172
06 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber Jun.
Role: Dorimant Actor: Mills
Role: Medley Actor: Delane
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Shepard
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Havard
Role: Handy Actor: Green
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Raftor
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Pert Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Brunette.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Phillips
Role: en Petit Actor:
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Leander Actor: Lowe
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Woodman
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Arthur

Song: I: Let me Wander not unseen from Milton's Allegro & Penseroso, by Handel-Beard; III: Elin@a@Roon (by special Desire)-Mrs Clive; V: A Ballad-Lowe

Dance: II: A Concerto, as17420105; III: The Drunken Peasant, as17411029; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411205

173
22 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Chapman
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Woodward.
Role: Felix Actor: Martin.
Role: Metaphrastus Actor: Gibson
Role: Carlos Actor: Ryan
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Hale
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alvarez Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sancho Actor: Hippisley
Role: Toledo Actor: James
Role: Camillo Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Kilby

Dance: I: Rigadone Provencale, as17420226; III: Chacone, as17411230; V: The Peasants, as17420210

Song: II: A Duetto Jovial-Leveridge, Salway; IV: Ballad of Advice to a Friend-Leveridge; V: Epilogue in Music address'd to the Town-Leveridge, Salway, Mrs Lampe

Music: I: Handel's Celebrated Water Music-; with a preamble on the Kettle Drums-Joseph Woodbridge; IV: A Grand Concerto-; accompanied by French Horns-

Entertainment: III: A Dialogue explaining The Truth on both sides,-Roberts, Miss Hillyard [probably sung]

174
23 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Amiens Actor: Roberts
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Hale.
Role: Touchstone Actor: Chapman.
Role: Silvius Actor: Goodall.
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Stephens
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Rosco
Role: Jaques Actor: Ryan
Role: Orlando Actor: Hale
Role: Oliver Actor: Cashell
Role: Adam Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: LeBeau Actor: Gibson
Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Stevens
Role: Corin Actor: James
Role: Charles Actor: Marten
Role: William Actor: Vaughan
Role: Audrey Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: I: The Peasants, as17420210; III: Minuet (by desire)-Destrade, Mlle Auguste; New Comic Dance, Pantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

Song: II: Ruddier than the Cherry, out of Acis and Galetea (Set by Handel),-Reinhold; IV: True Blue-Roberts

175
16 June 1742 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Music: A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums, concluding with Handel's Water@Musick-Job Baker