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6662 results for: Keyword - Mr J. Clark
We found 4534 matches on Event Comments, 2047 matches on Performance Comments, 632 matches on Performance Title, 30 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
31 March 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Lovers; or, The Beau Metamorphos'd

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle-Drums by J. Woodbridge, and the celebrated Water Musick, composed by Mr Handel, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. By Cox, a Pewterer of the City of London, who never appeared on any stage before, particularly a Harlequin and a Scaramouch. Two Pierrots by Smith and La Back. End Afterpiece: Drunken Man of Pritchard

Song: By E. Roberts

77
13 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Comic Dancing-Master J. and Miss Granier

78
14 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abel

Music: I: Concerto on the Violin-Degiardini; II: An Organ Concerto by Arne-Mr Arne Jun

79
26 March 1799 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Morelli, Viganoni, Mrs Bland. [Libretto (C. Clarke [1794] lists the parts: Don Fabrizio, Nardone, Il Cavaliere Giocondo, Pagnotta, Violante, Donna Stella, Lisetta.]Libretto (C. Clarke [1794] lists the parts: Don Fabrizio, Nardone, Il Cavaliere Giocondo, Pagnotta, Violante, Donna Stella, Lisetta.]

Dance: End I: A New Divertissement-

Ballet: End Opera: Telemaque (As composed by D'Auberval; under the direction of J. D'Egville; 1st time in London). Telemaque-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Venus-Mme Laborie; Elise-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie-Mme D'Egville

80
04 March 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: Le Mariage Mexicain, as18000225; End Opera: a new Ballet (1st time; composed by D'Egville) Hyppomene et Atalante-Deshayes, Laborie, Didelot, D'Egville, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Rose Didelot. [Cast from dl playbill of 14 May 1800 (and see18000322 Hyppomenus-Deshayes; +Adrastus-Laborie; +Pelus-Didelot; +Atalante-Mlle Parisot; +Zelie-Mme Laborie; +Clitie-Mme Hilligsberg; +Sererine-Mlle J. Hilligsberg.

81
05 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Song: III: a Ballad call'd Lothario-Miss Norris

Dance: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

82
10 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

83
11 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: Phoebe

Song: Between the acts: Miss Young

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

84
14 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: I: Lothario-Miss Falkner; II: The Truly Happy Man-Leveridge; IV: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge

Dance: V: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

85
18 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Song: IV: The Smiling Hours-Roberts

Dance: V: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

86
19 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: [Miss in Her Teens

Dance: [I: A Peasant Dance-Master Granier, Miss Granier; III: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

87
21 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: III: Villeneuve, Mlle DeLaCointrie her 2nd appearance on English Stage; IV: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister; End: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, a Young Lady Scholar of Villenueve

88
24 April 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's sister; II: A New Scotch Dance, in which will be introduced by Particular Desire the Scotch Measure, the Highland Reel-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie; V: Minuet-Froment, Mad DeLaCointrie

89
03 May 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller

Dance: IV: Comic Dance-J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

90
13 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Music: I: Violin Solo-J. Martin

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Daw; III: New Comic Dance-Duquesney, Granier, Dumay; IV: The Catalonian Marriage, as17630308 End: a Minuet-Dumay, Miss Twist

91
26 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Song: II: A Song, The Judicious Choice-Kear

Dance: End: A Minuet-Miss Collett, Miss Giorgi, as17670508

Entertainment: BBucks Have At Ye All-J. Palmer

92
30 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: II: The Cow@keepers- (with alterations and additions) (see17680426; IV: The Cotillion, as17680426 but Sga Lucchi to the dancers; End: +New Comic Dance, as17680116

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at ye all-J. Palmer

93
30 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End II: an entire New Dance-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir; End: The Irish Fair, as17880306

94
08 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Dance: End I: an entire New Ballet (composed by J. D'Egville), Les Vendangeurs-by the Dancers from the king's Theatre (by permission of the Proprietor): Didelot, Laborie, Mme Rose Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; in which the Pas de Trois of La Fille Mal Gardee-; Minuet of Four, Honi Soit qui mal y Pense-

Ballet: End Opera: Telemaque. Telemachus-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Venus-Mme Laborie; Zelie-Mme D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Clytie-Miss J. Hilligsberg; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Nymphs, Attendants on Calypso-The Corps de Ballet , from the Opera House

95
06 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast, With Coronation Anthems

Music: First Violin-Mr Ximene; with a Solo on the Violincello-Mr Janson, lately arrived from Paris, (Who has never performed in Public in England)

96
29 March 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

97
13 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

98
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

99
10 May 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick

100
27 July 1702 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)