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8486 results for: Keyword - James Dance
We found 4020 matches on Performance Title, 2401 matches on Performance Comments, 2178 matches on Author, 792 matches on Event Comments, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

6451
15 January 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Palmer; Sir Sampson Legend-Berry; Tattle-Woodward; Angelica-Miss Haughton; Miss Prue-Miss Macklin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Clive; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Blakes; Trapland-W. Vaughan; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennet; Ben-Yates; with a song and dances in character. with a song and dances in character.

Afterpiece Title: Proteus

6452
02 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang or Love in Low Life

Performance Comment: Commodore-Lowe; True Blue-Baker; Careful-Howard; Dreadnaught-Bencraft; Boatswain-Dunstall; Nancy-Mrs Lampe; Jolly Tars, their Lasses-Comedians, Singers, Dancers; In the Sailor's Dance-; by Desire will be introduc'd a Hornpipe-Poitier; Also a New Occasional Epilogue (relative to Naval Preparations)-Cibber.
Cast
Role: their Lasses Actor: Comedians, Singers, Dancers
Role: In the Sailor's Dance Actor:

Song: II: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Donaldson (late Miss Falkner); IV: The Lady's Lesson a Cantata-Arne Jr

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

6453
01 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Bransby; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthazar (with a proper song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor:
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: End III: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

6454
01 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17551122, but Dances-Mrs _Vernon.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs _Vernon.
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

6455
09 December 1755 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Performance Comment: Song Ogni Amante-Ricciarelli [Wm. Mason to ThomasGray, 25 Dec. 1755]; With Dances-.
Cast
Role: With Dances Actor: .

6456
13 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17551201, but Dances-Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Mrs Vernon.
Role: Dances Actor: Dennison, Mathews, Granier, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

6457
11 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Mountebank

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Rooker, Blakes, Leviez, Clough, Johnson, Vaughan, Mrs Vernon, with Dances- with Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Rooker, Blakes, Leviez, Clough, Johnson, Vaughan, Mrs Vernon, with Dances- with Proper Decorations.
Role: with Dances Actor: with Proper Decorations.

6458
19 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthasar (with Song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor:
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Palemon-Rooker; Laura-Mrs Vernon; Damon-Beard; Pastora-Mrs Clive; To conclude a Rural Dance-.
Cast
Role: To conclude a Rural Dance Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): James Wild

6459
18 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Woodward; Catherine (by Desire)-Mrs Pritchard; With a new Dialogue Epilogue-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Pritchard; With a Grand Masquerade Dance-; in which Minuet-Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: With a Grand Masquerade Dance Actor:

6460
27 July 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: As17570705 but the Watteau dance-.
Cast
Role: the Watteau dance Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolic

6461
31 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: Address-Cibber; Rural Dance Blind Man's Buff-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Hooley and Fairley-Lauder; Two Comic Lectures-Cibber, Company; the Tailors-Mas. Settree, Miss Twist; Grand Concerto for French horns-; When all the Attic Fire was fledfrom Eliza-Miss Gaudry; Auction-Cibber; Italian air-Mimicotti, accompanied by Myn Heer Von@Poop Broomsticato; As17570728 New Cantata by Mr Shuman-Mr Sadler 1st appearance on any stage; Minuet-Mas. Settree, Miss Twist; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; Handel's Water Music-; with Preamble on Kettle Drums-Mother Midnight; Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight (riding on an Ass).
Cast
Role: Rural Dance Blind Man's Buff Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): James Messink

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Frolic

Dance: End: As17570819

6462
05 September 1757 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For A Wife Or The Lucky Adventure

Performance Comment: A diverting droll, with the comical Humours of Old Gripeall, and his Man Paddy MacBlunder. To conclude with a Codntry dance-the Characters in the Droll.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Codntry dance Actor: the Characters in the Droll.

Song:

Dance:

6463
08 November 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthazar (with a proper Song)-Beard; Antonio-Walker; Verges-Philips; Hero-Mrs Davies; Borachio-Blakes; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance, in which will be introduced a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

6464
10 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignell; Fleance-Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2d Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bellamy , 1st time; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent; The Dances-Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Lucas, Lepye, Gosly, Desse, Rochford, Dumay. And Decorations incident to the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

6465
23 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Claudio-Palmer; Don John-Bransby; Dogberry-Taswell; Fryar-Burton; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthazar (with a proper song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; In Act II Masquerade Dance, in which will be introduced a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

6466
24 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mossop; Ferdinand-Holland; Stephano-Vaughan; Trinculo-Yates; Caliban-Berry; Ariel-Eliz. Young (with proper songs); Miranda-Miss Pritchard; Ceres-Mrs Vernon; Hymen-Beard; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic spirits, a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque, -Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, others.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

6467
01 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Cushing; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; With a Minuet Dance-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: With a Minuet Dance Actor: Leppie, Miss Hilliard
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the play

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

6468
26 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17581208, but Juliet-Miss Pritchard; Minuet Dance-Miss Valcour; Capulet-Burton; Montague-Scrase.
Cast
Role: Minuet Dance Actor: Miss Valcour
Role: Masquerade DanceAct I Actor: Giorgi, Sga Lucchi.
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the Play.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17581023, but to conclude with a Grand Dance call'd The Millers-Grimaldi, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: to conclude with a Grand Dance call'd The Mille Actor: Grimaldi, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Cast
Role: Characters of the dance Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

6469
18 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17581103, but Lady-Miss Pritchard, 1st time; The Dances-_Dupuy, Miss _Valcour.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: _Dupuy, Miss _Valcour.
Role: The Dances Actor: Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Noverre, Dupuy, Miss Valcour.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Taste; or, The Guardian Author(s): James Miller

6470
16 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; others-Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington; To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemish Feast-Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.

Song: III: By Desire, Sweet Bird-Miss Young

6471
23 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Davies; Balthasar (with a proper song)-Atkins; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Frair-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Hero-Mrs Davies; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: In Act II a Masquerade Dance Actor:
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.
Related Works
Related Work: The Universal Passion Author(s): James Miller

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.

6472
24 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17590925, but Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; a Masquerade Dance-Mrs Preston, Master _Roger.
Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Mrs Preston, Master _Roger.
Role: In Act I a Masquerade Danceproper to the pl Actor: Sg Giorgi, Master Roger

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

6473
24 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Fleetwood 1st time; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Spirit-Mrs Vernon; 1st Bacchanal-a Gentleman his 1st on the stage; Euphrosyne-a Gentlewoman her 1st on the stage; Elder Brother-Holland; Younger Brother-Packer; 1st Spirit-Davies; 2d Spirit-Master Simson; 2d Bacchanal-Champnes; Sabrina-Miss Young; (with song of) Sweet Echo-Miss Young; Nymph-Miss Eliz. Young; The dances-Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

6474
10 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Indsor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; Recruiting Serjant-Beard; (with) Song in Character-Beard; Corporal-Barrington; Drummer-Mr Tattoo; Recruits-Mattock, Baker, Legg, Warren, Courtney, Whitaker; Equilibrist on the Wire-Saunders; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butchers-Gibbs, Perry; Slaughter Men-Holtom, Buck; Spectators-The Comedians; The Dances-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Related Works
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley

6475
11 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17591210, but Recruits-_Warren; Dances-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie.
Role: The Dances Actor: Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Related Works
Related Work: The Witty Fair One Author(s): James Shirley
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