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5654 results for: Keyword - Mr Gordon
We found 4241 matches on Event Comments, 1151 matches on Performance Comments, 535 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

826
17 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Afterpiece Title: Voluntary Contributions

Dance: End I 1st piece: The Statute Dance-

Song: In 2nd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

827
21 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Dance: In III 2nd piece: Hornpipe in Fetters, as17971025

Song: In 3rd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

828
05 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Dance: Between mainpiece and afterpiece: a Hornpipe-Jackson

Song: End: The Irish Newsman-Clarke; In afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

829
17 May 1799 @ Wheatley's Riding School, Greenwich (location unknown)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: End: a favourite duet-Mr and Mrs Humphreys; and a comic song-Twaits

830
07 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: In afterpiece: New Dance (composed by Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., King, Mrs Watts, Mrs Parker (1st appearance these 2 years)

Song: The Songs written or selected for the afterpiece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; When Britain first her Flag uprear'd-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton; An hungry Fox one day did spy (Old Welsh tune)-Munden; When Peace smiles around-Mrs Martyr; Sir Sydney Smith-Fawcett; When a Tar returns home-Fawcett, Munden, Mrs Martyr; Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late--Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In praise of the Pars who have leathered the World-Johnstone; +The Navy and Army of Britain forever-Townsend; The Embarkation-Incledon; Glee and Chorus [We come, ye guardians of our isle]-Mrs Martyr, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney; Recitative and Finale [Britons, your country's gratitude behold]-Mrs Chapman, Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton

Opera: End IV: Solemn Dirge. The Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Whitmore, Ms Waters, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Litchfield, Ms Mills, Ms Dibdin, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr

831
11 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007, but Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late-_

832
11 January 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement (composed by D'Egville)-Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot, Mr Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Deshayes (1st appearance in this country), Mlle Parisot (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); End Opera: a new Anacreontic Ballet, in 2 parts, Les Jeux d'Egle-Deshayes, Laborie, D'Egville, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mrs D'Egville, Mme Rose Didelot

833
27 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Dance: After Singing at end: A New Dance- (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Royal Circus) composed by Byrne, in which Mr Byrne, Mrs Byrne, will make their 1st appearance on this stage these 4 years, assisted by the three Miss Adams', Master Byrne (Their 1st appearance on this stage), Blurton, Platt, Wilde, L. Bologna, Lewiss, Klanert, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Miss Cox, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin

Song: End II: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; End IV: The Anchor Smiths-Townsend; End: Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

834
29 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cambro-britons

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Song: End: Paddy's Description of Pizarro; or, Mr Paddy O'Doody and his Cousin Shaun Shaugnessy's Treat to the One Shilling Gallery-Johnstone

835
06 May 1686 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The United Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@147, p. 125: The King & Queene & a Box for ye Maydes of honor. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 351. General Patrick Gordon, 6 May 1686: I saw the Scots Batallion exercized in the Hide Park before the King and Queen, and saw the comedy, Rehearsal, acted (Passages from the Diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auckleuchbies [Aberdeen, 1859], p. 133)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

836
02 April 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Numitor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Numitore-Gordon; Amulio-Signora Galerati; Romolo-Signora Durastanti; Remo-Benedetto Baldassari; Rhea Silvia-Mrs Turner Robinson; Lidia-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Dorilla-Mrs Dennis.
Cast
Role: Numitore Actor: Gordon

837
27 April 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Radamistus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Radamisto-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Zenobia-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Farasmane-Lagarde; Tiridate-Gordon; Polissena-Mrs Ann Turner Robinson; Tigrane-Signora Catterina Galerati; Fraarte-Benedetto Baldassari.
Cast
Role: Tiridate Actor: Gordon

838
30 May 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Narcissus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Narciso-Signora Durastanti; Cefalo-Benedetto Baldassari; Aristeo-Gordon; Eco-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Procri-Mrs Turner Robinson.
Cast
Role: Aristeo Actor: Gordon

839
19 February 1723 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Cajo Marzio Coriolano-Francesco Bernardi called Senesino; Volumnia-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Veturia-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Claudia-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Sesto Furio-Guiseppe Boschi; Azzio Tullo-Gordon; Sicino-Gaetano Berenstatt.
Cast
Role: Azzio Tullo Actor: Gordon

840
14 May 1723 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flavius

Performance Comment: No cast listed in edition of 1723, but Deutsch, Handel(, p. 153) lists: Flavio-Berenstadt; Guido-Senesino; Emilia-Signora Cuzzoni; Teodata-Mrs Robinson; Vitige-Signora Durastanti; Ugone-Gordon; Lotario-Boschi.
Cast
Role: Ugone Actor: Gordon

841
18 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Vii; Or, The Popish Imposter

Performance Comment: King Henry-Delane; Huntly-Macklin; Oxford-Berry; Frion-L. Sparks; Perkin Warbeck-Goodfellow; Sir David Bruce-Blakes; Sevez-Bridges; Soldier-Barrington; King of Scotland-Stevens; Stanley-Winstone; Bishop of York-Havard; Sir Robert Clifford-Marshall; Dawbney-Woodburn; Lord Mayor-Taswell; Lady Katherine Gordon-Mrs Woffington; Jane-Miss Minors; Prologue-Macklin; Epilogue-Mrs Woffington. [From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]From first edition, but listed in order of actors given in General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: Lady Katherine Gordon Actor: Mrs Woffington

842
24 March 1757 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I. Overture by Giardini-; Nocchiero s'abbandona (Galuppi)-Sga Grandis; Quel Ciglio che mesto (Cocchi)-Pazzagli; Concerto on Violincello-Gordon; Ogn' Amante (Scarlatti)-Ricciarelli; Numi se giusti siete (Hasse)-Sga Mingotti; Concerto on German Flute-Tacet; Part II. Concerto on Bassoon-Miller; Al caro nume appresso (Galuppi)-Sga Mareschi; Disciolta da pene (Graun)-Sga Passerini; Concerto on violin-Giardini; Se Amor provaste mei (Jomelli)-Sga Grandis; La Destra ti chiedo (duetto nel Demofoonte)-Sga Mingotti, Ricciarelli; Part III. Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; Lascia giacer sul prato (Scarlatti)-Pazzagli; Innocente e quell'affetto (Graun)-Sga Passerini; Verdi prati (Handel)-Ricciarelli; S'espone a perdersi (Hasse)-Sga Mingotti; Concerto composed by Martini of Milan-; Coronation Anthem, God Save the King-.
Cast
Role: Concerto on Violincello Actor: Gordon

843
28 January 1761 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Music directed by Abel. Vocal parts-Sga Calori, Mrs Storer, Tenducci; Instrumental parts-Pinto, Gordon, Tacet, Simpson, and all the rest of the principal performers in town.
Cast
Role: Instrumental parts Actor: Pinto, Gordon, Tacet, Simpson, and all the rest of the principal performers in town.

844
11 May 1762 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Overture by Cocchi-; Song Che Legge Spietata-Zonca; Disperata in Van m'affano-Sartori; Concerto on Violin-Pinto; Padre conquesto Amplesso-Elizi; Nel pensare al gran cimento-Sga Mattei; Part II:Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Song Mi dona mi Vende-Sga Eberardi; Sperai Vicino al lido-Sga Curioni; Concerto on Violincello-Gordon; Song La Speme Amabile-Sga Mattei; La Bella mia Tiranna-Elizi; Part. III:Concerto on Oboe-Simpson; Song-Sga Sartori; Odo il suo no de quendiaccenti-Zonca; a New Duet Tuo voi che viva O Cara (Hasse) never performed in England-Sga Mattei, Elizi; Coronation Anthem-(Handel).
Cast
Role: Concerto on Violincello Actor: Gordon

845
19 March 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Patie-McPherson; Roger-Ramsay; Bauldy (with a new Prologue)-Walker; Peggy-Miss Graham; Jenny-Miss Gordon; with several favorite English and Scotch Songs-; Dances-.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Gordon

846
29 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation; or, The Templar's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Bonnor, Davies, Wilson; Miss Ranoe, Mrs Morton, Mrs Webb. [Cast from text (G. Kearsley, 1784): Quarto-Quick; Dawson-Wewitzer; Mineall-Bonnor; George Gordon-Davies; Scrip-Wilson; Mineall's Servant-Newton; Sophia Harland-Miss Ranoe; Kitty-Mrs Morton; Widow Grampus-Mrs Webb; Milliner-Mrs Poussin.] Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Wilson. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 6 performances only (see17841117).] hathi.
Cast
Role: George Gordon Actor: Davies

847
23 October 1773 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The proprietors of the Opera House think it is their duty to lay before the Nobility and Gentry to whose patronage they are highly endebted a list of the engagements made for the ensuing season. [No attention or expense spared to make the operas brilliant. Gordon spent two months in Italy, and made two trips to Paris to select the best singers and dancers.] The ill health of Sg Carabaldi having prevented his setting out in time and made it impossible for him to be here at the opening of the theatre. Sg Scheroli, the Tenor who has played the first Buffo with the greatest reputation in Italy, has kindly undertaken to play the part until his arrival. Company: Serious Opera-Millico, Mrs Davies, Scheroli (Tenor), Sga Galli, Sga Lodi. Comic Opera-Carabaldi, Scheroli, Sga Marchetti, Sga Galli, Fochetti, Sga Lodi, Sga Gardi. Poet-Sg Badini. Master of the Dances-Petro. Principal Dancers-Fierville, Pico, Vicenzo Lorenzo, Bocchini, Mariottini, Sga Mimi Faviere, Sga Mazzoni, Sga Nina Faviere, Colomba (from Milan), Mr Canter. Book-Boxkeeper-Yates. [Requests nobility and subscribers to pay up their subscriptions.

Performances

848
07 December 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Alexander Gordon, lately arriv'd from Italy. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Boxes and Pit half a guinea. Gallery Box 5s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

849
06 February 1721 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Gordon. Tickets half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; first Violin-Dubourg

850
17 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Alexander Gordon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: II: Je ne scay quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; IV: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland the Elder; V: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

Song: III: Ballad call'd Love in Low Life-Salway, Laguerre, Mrs Lampe