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7760 results for: Keyword - Mr
We found 4812 matches on Roles/Actors, 4224 matches on Event Comments, 1138 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, and 18 matches on Author.

3226
01 March 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #19 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Music: A Concerto for the Violin and Flute by Mr John Baston on the Stage-Mr John Baston, Mr John Baston's Brother

Dance: As17170202

3227
11 January 1723 @ Buckingham House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Music by Signior Bononcini-; Words by the late Duke of Buckingham, Vocal Part-Mrs Robinson, Mr Freeman, Mrs Barbeire, Mr Weele, Mrs Clark, Mr Gates, King's Boys; Instrumental Parts-Masters of the best Performers

3228
04 March 1724 @ Roussau's Dancing School

Event Comment: Benefit Aston's Family. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Performance Comment: Tony Aston.

Entertainment: Between Mr Aston, Mr Aston's wife, Mr Aston's Son , by Way of Natural Recitative; several Songs-Mrs Aston Sr

3229
19 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Quin. Receipts: money #80 6s. 6d.; tickets #64 14s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus; Or, The Rape Of Lavinia

Performance Comment: Aron-Quin; Titus-Boheme; Saturnius-Leigh; Bassianus-Walker; Lucius-Ryan; Marcus-Ogden; Demetrius-Diggs; Chiron-Ward; Tamora-Mrs Egleton; Lavinia-Mrs Sterling.

Dance: End I: Flag Dance-Nivelon Sr

Music: End II: A new Piece of Musick for the Harpsicord-Mr Eversman; accompany'd on Basson-Mr Kenny; End III: Mr Handell's Water Musick-; accompany'd with French Horns-

Song: End III: Cantata-Mrs Chambers

3230
07 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Particular Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17421227.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell (by Desire)-Miss Bradshaw, her first attempt on any Stage; Jobson-Dunstall; Loverule-Hemskirk; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bambridge; Doctor-Naylor; Butler-Julian; Cook-Clough; Coachman-Freeman; Lucy-Mrs Vallois; Lettice-Miss Royal [Royar].Royar].

Dance: I: The English Sailor-Taylor; II: Two Millers and Courtesan-Three Graniers; III: The Sabatiers-LaPierre; IV: The Welch Buffoon-two Masters Granier; V: Comic Ballet-Mr Carney, Mrs Roland, Mr Pelling, Mr Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

3231
15 March 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Bosch, Carter, T. Collet, and Gair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17421228, but Sullen-_; Freeman-_; Foigard-_; Gibbet-_; Lady Bountiful-_; Dorinda-_; Gipsey-_.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17421124.

Music: I: A Grand Concerto of Handel's-; II: A Solo on the Viol d'Amour-Mr Grossman; III: A Concerto of Geminiani's for two Hautboys-; IV: A Concerto of Handel's on the Welch Harp-Mr Hockbrucker; V: Hasse's favourite Concerto for French Horns-; End Farce: A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Mr Joseph Woodbridge; concluding with Handel's Water@Musick-

3232
04 November 1700 @

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Words made by Mr Motteau, and set by Mr Eccles

3233
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

3234
31 January 1702 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the Lords Spiritual & Temporal, And the Honourable House of Commons. Undertaken by $Cavendish Weedon, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The First Anthem, Compos'd by Dr William Turner-; The Second Anthem Compos'd by Dr John Blow-; The Third Anthem, Compos'd by Dr William Turner-

Entertainment: The Introductory Poem Upon Musick, Written by Mr Tate, Poet-Laureat to her Majesty-; The Oration-; The Second Poem, Written by Mr Tate-

3235
12 May 1702 @ Somerset House Garden

Event Comment: At the Command of several Persons of Quality. Tickets 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Vocal and Instrumental Musick- , Composed on purpose for the occasion, by Mr Weldon and Mr King

3236
01 June 1702 @ Hampstead Wells

Event Comment: At 10 a.m. Tickets 1s., by Reason the Room will hold near 500 Persons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; with particular Entertainments on the Violin-Mr Dean; Singing-Mr Hughs

3237
21 November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-, all new Compos'd by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge, others

3238
03 February 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Devonshire Girl

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Song: A New Song written by Mr Durfey, Set and-Mr Leveridge

Dance: Irish Dance-Claxton; five dances (two new)-Devonshire Girl

3239
03 March 1703 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: At 6 p.m. The Number of Voices and Instruments in this Entertainment is about 60. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Ode in Praise of Musick, written by Mr Hughes, and set for variety of Voices and Instruments by Mr Phil. Hart-

Performance Comment: Hart=-.

3240
17 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Music: With all the Musick compos'd by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge, others

3241
04 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Subscription. With a new Prologue and Epilogue. Admission as 14 Dec. 1703. [A Folger Library broadside appears to be a program for this concert. It lists in Act I The Druid's Song from Bonduca, two songs by Mrs Tofts, a song from The Fairy Queen, and a dance; in Act II The Frost Music from King Arthur, two dances, and a song by Mrs Tofts; in Act III an Ode on the Glorious Beginning of Her Majesty's Reign, set by Daniel Purcell and performed by Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, and Mrs Campion; a song by Mrs Tofts, The Sacrifice from King Arthur, and a Grand Dance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; With several select Pieces of Musick- (compos'd by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell) taken out of the Operas of The Fairy Queen, King Arthur, Dioclesian, and Bonduca; And an Ode upon the Happy Accession of Her Majesty to the Throne- set to Musick by Mr Daniel Purcell, never perform'd before

Dance: L'Abbe, DuRuell, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Devonshire Girl

3242
17 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment ofMusick compos'd for Flutes-Mr Paisible, Mr Banister, others

Song: As17031227

Dance: As17031102

3243
05 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Will. Bullock. A Diverting Comedy...Written by the Author of The Squire of Alsatia. Beginning exactly at five a Clock by reason of the length of the Entertainments. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Timothy Squeeze-Bullock; a comical joking Epilogue on an Ass-Will Pinkeman.

Dance: duRuel; Miller's Dance-Pinkeman

Entertainment: And performing these several Performances, first an Organ with three Voices, then the Double Curtel, the Flute, the Bells, the Huntsman, the Horn, Pack of Dogs, all with his Mouth-Mr Clinch of Barnet; and an old Woman of Fourscore Years of Age nursing her Grand/Child all which he does open on the Stage-Mr Clinch; Next performing several Mimick Entertainments on the Ladder, first he stands on the top-round with a Bottle in one hand, and a Glass in the other, and drinks a Health; then plays several Tunes on the Violin, with fifteen other surprizing Performances which no man but himself can do-a Gentleman

3244
06 December 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Music: A Masque by the late Mr Henry Purcell-; wherein Mr Leveridge performs the Part of Bacchus and a little Girl of Ten Years of Age the Part of Cupid

Dance: Cherrier, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Moss

3245
11 January 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Music: All the Musick by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell-Mr Leveridge

Song: As17050102

Dance: As17050102

3246
05 February 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Music: All the Musick being compos'd by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell-Mr Leveridge, others

Dance: As17050115

3247
22 March 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Nicolino Grimaldi. Admission to boxes and pit by ticket only at half a guinea. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert And Thomyris (one Scene)

Music: The Entertainment of Musick, which was performed before Her Majesty on her Birth Day-; To which will be added, the famous Scene of Thomyris, by Signior Scarlatti-Signior Cavalliero Nicolino Grimaldi

Dance: Several Entertainments-Mrs Santlow, young Mr Camille, composed by Mr Isaack

3248
09 April 1713 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Victoria Albergotti Romano. At 6 p.m. Tickets half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; performing several Songs out of the newest Operas-; with One and Two Trumpets-; With variety of new Concertos for Flutes, German Flutes, Trumpets, Hautboys, other Instruments; by Mr Corbet-Mr Corbet, others of the best Masters in the Opera

3249
28 January 1714 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Carey. The Words of the whole Entertainment are Printed, and will be given Gratis to each Person at their Entrance. At 6 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; The Vocal Part-Mr Carey, a Gentleman, a Boy Mr Carey's Scholars; The Instrumental Part-best Hands of the Opera All the Pieces for Instruments are New and composed by Dr Pepusch

3250
16 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As 1 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: See17140331.

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Mr Barret-

Dance: The Witches Dances by Mr Prince-Mr Prince, others; Country Man And Woman-Burkhead, Mrs Willis