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8059 results for: Keyword - Moll Davis</i>] (whom I never saw act before) dancing <span class=
We found 5146 matches on Event Comments, 2008 matches on Performance Title, 1835 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6401
11 September 1734 @ Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: music . The Vocal Parts by Gentlemen, particularly a new Hampstead Song, compos'd by Mr Seedo, for two French Horns, Violins, Hautboys, &c. The Instrumental by the best Hands. The Violin Concertino by Capt Dupar, Scholar to the late celebrated Signor Corelli, and late Musick Master to his present Highness the Prince of Orange. With several Pieces of his own composing, for the Violin and Harpsichord. The Concert will consist of three Acts .

6402
21 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. N.B. The Letter from some Gentlemen of the Inner-Temple (desiring the first Part of King Henry the Fourth to be play'd soon) was receiv'd, and, in Compliment to their Request, that Play will be Acted on Tuesday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Dance: As17340919

6403
09 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Comedy of Two Acts, intermixed with Songs, taken from Plautus and Shakespear. [Author unknown. Apparently not printed. Daily Journal lists Raleigh-Hall.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: See If You Like It; or, 'Tis All a Mistake

Dance: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance, as17340920

6404
27 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. Lady Elizabeth Compton to Countess of Northampton, 28 Nov.: Mr Buncombe's Brother has written a Play & last night was the Poetts night, I was there & I think he had a prodigious full house, especially considering that the Town is not near so full as it will be after Xmas. A Play comes out now with great disadvantage for 'twas sadly acted. MSS of Marquess Townshend, p. 244

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

6405
28 November 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Moliere. Afterpiece: A Comedy in Three Acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Medecin Malgre Luy

Afterpiece Title: Les Deux Arlequins

Dance:

6406
02 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Daily Journal, 2 Dec.: We hear that the Tragedy of Junius Brutus is not to be acted a second Time for the benefit of the Author, till after the Meeting of Parliament

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: La Coquette & Les Jaloux (new) by Denoyer, Poitier, and Mlle Roland. With New Habits

6407
06 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted [there] these Thirty Years. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: By Mlle Roland

6408
18 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Et Sa Troupe Comediens Esclaves; Or, Harlequin And His Company Of Comedians Slaves

Performance Comment: Compos'd of three Different Plays, representing an Idiom of the French Stage, in General, beginning with a Prologue: The First Piece call'd Arcacambis, a Tragedy. The Second L'Ecole des Maris, a Comedy in Three Acts, written by Moliere. The Third Harlequin Always Harlequin, of the Italian Theatre. Cast not listed .

Dance:

6409
27 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by the late Dr Procope. Calculated for the Meridian of London. [Princesses Mary and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd; Or, Harlequin Blunderer

Afterpiece Title: Le Portrait

Dance: A new Chacone in several Characters: Harlequin Man-Cochoy Jr; Harlequin Woman-Miss Chateauneuf; Pierot Man-Roland; Pieraite-Mrs Mimie; Punch-Villeneuve; Dame Jigogne-Malter; Scaramouch Man-De Lisle; Scaramouch Woman-Mrs Le Sage Jr. The Frolick, as17341226 (latter in Daily Advertiser only)

6410
06 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Otway. Afterpiece: A new Farce of one Act [by Henry Fielding]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom; or, The Virgin Unmask'd

6411
24 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Tiresias; Or, The Lovers Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. To which will be prefix'd in three Acts Les Amans Reunies. Cast not listed .

Dance:

6412
27 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness. Not acted these Sixteen Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Empereur Dans La Lune

Dance:

6413
03 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce of one Act. [By Robert Dodsley.] Prompter, 18 Feb.: This little Performance, without any Theatrical Merit whatsoever, received the loudest Applauses that I have heard this long while, only on Account of its General and Well-Adapted Satire on the Follies of Mankind

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Toy-Shop

Dance: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, De la Garde, Mrs De l'Orme. Tambourine by Miss Rogers. The Medley by S. Lally, de la Garde, Miss Baston

6414
06 February 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cochoy, Mrs Cochoy, and their Children. Second Piece: A Farce of one Act (written by Moliere)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fille Capitaine

Afterpiece Title: The French Cuckold

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Sauvage

Dance: A Lilliputian Dance call'd La Polissone

6415
15 February 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Eight Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

6416
25 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: A New Farce of Two Acts. Taken from Shakespear: Intermix'd with Songs. [By James Worsdale.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex [the Unhappy Favourite]

Afterpiece Title: A Cure for A Scold

Dance: As17350222

6417
11 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of the opera. Afterpiece: A new Serio-Comi-Farcical-Elysian Ballad Opera of Two Acts. [Author unknown. Apparently not printed.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Afterpiece Title: Macheath 1n the Shades; or, Bayes at Parnassus

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Le Sac, Miss Baston, Delagarde, Mrs De L'Orme

6418
28 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Grub St. Journal, 26 Feb. 1736: The second night (so well was this Comedy receiv'd by the Town) the audience of about 5l. was dismiss'd. Daily Journal, 29 April: We hear . . . The Double Deceit . . . was not acted last Night, on Account of a Letter sent by Mr Walker, who had a principal Part in it, acquainting Mr Rich, that he had study'd his Part, but could not make himself Master of it, and therefore desired he wou'd provide some body else to do it. N.B. The Part is about Eight Lengths, and was above eight Weeks in Mr Walker's Hands

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deceit

6419
08 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Music: First Musick: A Concerto for Hautboys, &c. Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick

Performance Comment: Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick .

Dance: I: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. III: Two Pierrots by Duke and Delagarde. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: V: As17350422

6420
10 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of the Farce. [R. Fabian.] By Their Majesties Command. Afterpiece: a Farce of Two Acts. Intermix'd with Songs. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 May: On Saturday Night last, during the Play time, one Mr Mechlin (alias Macloughlin) who lately belong'd to [DL], having had a Dispute with Mr Hallam, of the same Theatre, about a particular Wig, which the latter had from the Wardrobe, to wear in his Part that Night, in the Farce, and which he resign'd to Mr Mechlin; but reproved him for his Behaviour, and ill Language. Some time after Mr Mechlin, thrust a Crabtree Stick that was in his Hand, at the Face of Mr Hallam, which enter'd at his Left Eye, and penetrated into his brain, of which Wound he languish'd till Sunday Night 6 o'clock, when he died

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Trick for Trick

Dance: Amorous Swain, as17350327

6421
16 August 1735 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 18 Aug.: His Royal Highness the Prince, and several Persons of Quality, were present at the Play Love for Love, which was acted at the Theatre upon the Green

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

6422
06 October 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 Oct.: The Young Company . . . defer playing 'till next Wednesday se'nnight, at which time they perform a Play, call'd The Two Gentlemen of Verona, written by the celebrated William Shakespear, it being the first Comedy ever he wrote, and which has not been acted these 73 Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

6423
27 October 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Alter'd to Two Acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Emperor of the Moon

6424
29 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Eight Years. Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. [For an attack upon this play on moral grounds, see Prompter, 25 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ma1d's Tragedy

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Le Badinage by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

6425
04 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #49 19s. 6d. Egmont, Diary, II, 208: acted indifferently

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine