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5933 results for: Keyword - Mr Best
We found 4360 matches on Event Comments, 1180 matches on Performance Comments, 695 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

451
31 May 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, others

Song: And at the Desire of some Persons of Quality, several Entertainments of Singing in Italian- the Famous Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine being the best Songs she has Sung in England, the Musick that accompanies her compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber; also an English Song of the late Mr Henry Purcell's-Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine

452
16 November 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music composed by that Great Italian Master Seignior Gioseppe Saggion-; With several Sonatas with Flutes and Hautboys, and likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-the best Masters; And several Songs in Italian, with Flutes and Hautboys-Seigniora Maria Margarita Gallia, who never Sung in any publick Concert in England but twice; The whole being new composed and accompanied-Seignior Gioseppe Saggion; And likewise several Songs in English composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell-

453
07 March 1705 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; with several Pieces of the late Mr Purcell-; Variety of new Songs-

454
12 February 1706 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; Especially several Entertainments on the German Flute (never perform'd before)-Mr Latour

455
16 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Music: Between the Acts: Italian Sonatas-the best Masters

Dance: As17060110

Song: Four several Entertainments of Singing by the best Italian Masters, never sung before by her on the Stage, an English Song of Mr Henry Purcel's, never yet perform'd by her-Signiora del'Epine

456
15 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Elrington
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Santlow.

Music: A select Entertainment by the late Mr Henry Purcel-the best Masters

Dance: Scaramouch-Layfield

457
11 April 1711 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Performers; Particularly several select Entertainments out of the following English Operas: The Fairy Queen, King Arthur, The Indian Queen, Dioclesian, with the Masque in Timon of Athens; all by that great Master the late Mr Henry Purcell-

458
18 February 1719 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Hands; A new Concerto by Mr Hendel-Mathew Dubourg; Piece for Harpsicord-Cook; Concerto, Solo-Kytch; Solo Bass@Viol, German@Flute-Pietro

459
19 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Music: Between the Acts: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Vocal Parts-Mr Alexander Gordon lately arriv'd from Italy; accompany'd-the best Masters

460
05 July 1721 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; Particularly, Two new Cantatas by Mr Hendel and Sig Sandoni-; Four Songs, Six Duettos by the famous Signor Stefan-Signora Durastanti, Signor Senesino

461
13 February 1705 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music entirely New-the best Voices, best Masters

462
20 February 1730 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Mhe best Masters from the Opera House

463
27 February 1730 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Hhe best Hands from the Opera

464
13 May 1730 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Hhe best Hands

465
09 April 1731 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Mthe best Masters from the Opera; Several Pieces on Trumpet, Lessons on Harpsichord-Thumoth

466
10 February 1732 @ George and Vulture Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Mhe best Masters

467
29 April 1737 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The best Hands from the Opera House; With several Pieces on French@Horns by the best Masters-; A Solo on the German@Flute-Richardson; And a Voluntary on the Harp-a Gentleman

468
24 March 1701 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; also several new Songs set for that occasion-; and a particular performance of instrumental Musick-Signior Volumner

469
18 August 1701 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Musick with some particular Performances of both kinds,-the best Masters

470
15 September 1701 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; and at the request of several Gentlemen several Songs-Jemmy Bowen; and particular performances on the Violin-2 several Masters

471
14 January 1702 @ Whitehead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The best Performers

472
05 May 1702 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Crispin And Crispianus; Or, A Shoemaker A Prince

Cast
Role: the Shoemaker's Wife Actor: .

Entertainment: With the best Machines, Singing, Dancing-;....Where the Famous Ladder-Dancer performs those things upon the Ladder-the Famous Ladder-Dancer never before seen

Cast
Role: Where the Famous Ladder Actor: Dancer performs those things upon the Ladder-the Famous Ladder-Dancer never before seen.
Role: Dancer performs those things upon the Ladder Actor: the Famous Ladder-Dancer never before seen.
Role: the Famous Ladder Actor: Dancer never before seen.

473
24 August 1702 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: they being the greatest Performers of Men, Women and Children that can be found beyond the Seas, so that the World cannot parallize them for Dancing on the Low/Rope, Vaulting on the High/Rope, Walking on the Slack and Sloping Ropes-the Famous Company of Rope-Dancers out-doing all others to that Degree, that it has highly recommended them, both in Bartholomew Fair and May Fair last, to all the best persons of Quality in England. And by all are owned to be the only amazing Wonders of the World, in every thing they do: 'tis there you will see the Italian Scaramouch dancing on the Rope, wiph a Wheel-barrow before him, with two Children and a Dog in it, and with a Duck on his Head; who sings to the Company and causes much Laughter

Cast
Role: wiph a Wheel Actor: barrow before him, with two Children and a Dog in it, and with a Duck on his Head

474
28 January 1703 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; several Italian Sonatas- the Famous Gasperini, Signior Petto; several English and Italian Songs-Mrs Campion

475
24 February 1703 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Italian and English Masters; an Italian Sonata on the Trumpet-a Boy of about Eight Years of age, who never yet perform'd in Publick