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3673 results for: Keyword - Master Arne
We found 1477 matches on Performance Comments, 1179 matches on Performance Title, 796 matches on Author, 670 matches on Event Comments, and 171 matches on Roles/Actors.

1426
10 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom of Coventry

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet Poll of Plymouth by Master Muffett of Hammersmith (1st appearance in public); In Act II an incidental song, accompanied by the pedal harp, by Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece Let Fame sound the Trumpet, as sung by Johnstone in Fontainbleau, by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance)

Monologue: 1786 07 10 End of last song Parents and Children, as 28 June

1427
17 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Cast
Role: Running Footman Actor: Master Goostree

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance by Byrn, Master Giorgi, Miss Byrn, the two Miss Simonets; In afterpiece, as17860703

1428
05 August 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Afterpiece Title: The Wrangling Lovers; or, Like Master Like Man

1429
12 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Curzola

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: In mainpiece, by Byrn, the two Miss Simonets, Giorgi's Scholars, Master Degville, Miss De Camp. [Included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

1430
01 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, The Spanish Serenade; or, The Old Lover Outwitted, by the two Master Degvilles and Miss De Camp

1431
04 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-R. Palmer; Teague Harlequin-Milbourn; Italian Merchant-Swords; Clown-Grimaldi; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Booth; Giant of the Causeway-Master Simmons; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Bird Catcher-Meadows; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter .
Cast
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Simmons

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, the two Miss Simonets, Master Degville, Miss De Camp

1432
23 May 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: After Monologue: The Shepherds-Master Giorgi, Miss Byrne

Entertainment: Monologue As17870516

1433
04 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: As17861205; End: Minuet and Cotillion-Master Warburton, Miss Taylor, others

Song: As17861205

1434
10 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Midas

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

1435
14 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: (End of Act I of mainpiece) Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: 'Tis an Ill Wind Blows Nobody Good; or, The Road to Odiham

Performance Comment: Characters-Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Barrymore, Whitfield, R. Palmer, Lamash, Waldron, Burton, Bates, Hollingsworth, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Spencer, Lyons, Bannister Jun., Miss Collins, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Baddeley, Moody, Suett, Barrymore, Whitfield, R. Palmer, Lamash, Waldron, Burton, Bates, Hollingsworth, Fawcett, Phillimore, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Spencer, Lyons, Bannister Jun., Miss Collins, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson.

Dance: End: a Minuet-Master D'Egville, Miss Blanchet

1436
28 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Simmons
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End I: (for that night only) A New Tambourine Dance-; End: a new Ballet, Fortune's Favor; or, The Lover's Lottery-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin

Music: End I afterpiece: a concertante, two violins-the Master Wares

1437
03 June 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Simmons
Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Simmons
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: End II 1st piece: The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms (for this Night only)-Master Braham

Entertainment: Monologue End III 1st piece: A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey-Edwin

1438
19 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah, Preceded By god Save The King(coronation Anthems)

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Master Bridgtower, Son to the African Prince

1439
24 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: End II: a Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain

Dance: With Grand Dance-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

1440
13 September 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; with Solemn Dirge, Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Cubitt, Reeve, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Martyr

1441
06 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Song: In: Johnstone, Incledon, Marshall, Rock, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Cross, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

1442
26 November 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17901123

Song: Johnstone, Incledon, Marshall, Rock, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Warrell, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Miss Lefevre, Mrs Cross, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

1443
30 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Music: End I: concerto on the bassoon-Parkinson; End II: concerto violin-Master Clement

1444
06 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Song: End I: Da forte morir sapro-Miss Davies (Sarti)

Music: End II: concerto violin-Master Clement

1445
15 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Song: End II: Da forte morir sapro-Miss Davies (Sarti)

Music: End I: concerto violin-Master Clement

1446
29 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End I: The Russian Minuet-Master D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Song: As17901027

1447
24 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Master D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

1448
26 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rock, Lee, Letteney, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Cross, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Gray, Miss Francis, Mrs Masters, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Martyr

1449
10 October 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Crusade

Cast
Role: Female Prisoner Actor: Mrs Masters.
Role: Female Prisoners Actor: Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Miss Francis, Mrs Watts, Mrs Arnold, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Gray, Mrs Cross, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Leserve.

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Marshall, Rock, Williamson, Blurton, Letteney, Lee, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Harlowe, Miss Broadhurst, Miss Stuart, Miss Barnett, Mrs Watts, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Powell, Miss Francis, Miss Leserve, Mrs Cross, Mrs Gray, Mrs Masters, Mrs Martyr

1450
24 February 1792 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0, Selected From The Works Of handel By dr Arnold

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Kelly, Reinhold, Incledon, Master Welsh (from Bath), Dignum, Sedgwick, Morelli, Miss Barclay (pupil of Linley; 1st appearance in public), Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley, Mrs Crouch; Leader of the Band-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly, Reinhold, Incledon, Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: Ye sons of Israel-Chorus; Oh! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Barclay (Joshua); Jehovah crown'd-Reinhold, Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright and fair-Master Welsh (Theodora); Welcome mighty king-Chorus (Saul); March-(Judas Maccabaeus); In sweetest harmony-Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Chorus (Saul); Their bodies are buried in peace-Chorus (Funeral Anthem); Dead March-(Saul); Lord remember David-Kelly (Sosarmes); The sword that's drawn-Reinhold (Occasional Oratorio); God save the King-(Coronation Anthem).
Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Master Welsh

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: Where is this stupendous stranger?-Master Welsh (Alcina); There beneath a lowly shade-Mrs Bland (Alexander Balus); He was eyes unto the blind-Incledon (Siroe); Hosannah to the Son of David-Chorus (Athalia); He was brought as a lamb-Reinhold (Deidamia); He Sitteth at the right hand of God-Chorus (Te Deum); Holy Lord God Almighty-Mrs Crouch (Rodelinda); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate).
Cast
Role: Actor: Master Welsh

Music: End I: concerto on the bassoon-Parkinson; End II: concerto on the violin-Master Bridgetower