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5899 results for: Keyword - Mr Oswald
We found 4225 matches on Event Comments, 1168 matches on Performance Comments, 529 matches on Performance Title, 305 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
08 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Entertainment: NNew Prologue, Epilogue, likewise a New Pastoral Dialogue (never perform'd before)-Lowe, Mrs Lampe; The music by Mr Arne-

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

127
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

128
06 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: (BBy desire) a Hornpipe-Mr Harrison

129
22 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, with Mr Garrick's new Scene

Dance: II: A New Dance-several Children, Scholars to Mr Leviez; III: A New Sailor's Dance, as17560217; IV: (By Particular Desire) Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin; V: The Garlands, as17560213

130
21 January 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Music: II:By Particular Desire Concerto on the Harpsichord-Mr Arne Jun

131
03 March 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Music: I: By Particular Desire, a Concerto on the Violin-Mr Hay

132
20 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: II: Prussian Sailors-Master Settree, Miss Twist (Scholars to Mr Settree); III: Comic Dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist; IV: Roast Beef of Old England or The Antigallican-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; V: A Grotesque Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard

133
29 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: LLa Petite Bergere-Miss Lalauze; a Hornpipe, 1st time-Miss Lalauze (Music by Dr Arne); A Ball Dance, call'd the Louvre, ending with a Minuet-a Young scholar of Mr Lalauze, Miss Lalauze. Being the last time of their appearing on the stage. These Dances By Particular Desire

134
05 August 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd From Paris

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: The Venetian Gardeners-Rogier, Miss Street; II: The Provincial Dance-Master Clayton, Miss Street (Apprentices to Mr Gerhardi)

135
03 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Entertainment: II: King, as Mr Prattle, will (for this night only) open a Packet of News-King; End: King, by Desire" will repeat a Comic Paraphrase on the Seven Ages of Shakespear-King

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Baker; End Comic Paraphrase: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

136
27 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Tricked

Entertainment: IV: Tragical Imitations-Miss Rose (By Particular Desire); End of Play: Imitations of Mr and Mrs Cadwallader-Mas. Frank, Miss Rose; Between the Acts of the Farce: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Death

137
15 February 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: First Violin-Mr Barthelemon; Concerto on Organ-Stanley; Solo on Violincello-Duport

138
04 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Jovial Gardners-Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir, Mr Drouville[, being his 1st appearance. [See17630312.

139
19 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, The Italian Gardeners-Mr and Miss West (Late pupils of Sg Grimaldi) [their first appearance on this stage. [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.

140
03 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: End Part I: Organ Concerto-Stanley; Part II: Violin Concerto-Barthelemon; After the Second Song in Part III: a Concerto on the Hautboy-Mr ThomasVincent (who has not performed in Public for several years)

141
28 September 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: Arthur-Johnson; Merlin-Hewitt; Oswald-Giffard; Conon-Havard; Osmond-W. Giffard; Aurelius-Richardson; Albanact-Woodward; Guillamar-Hamilton; Grimbald-Lyon; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Philidel-Mrs Hamilton; Matilda-Miss Tollett; In which will be performed the Original Musick (composed by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcell)-Corf, Hussy, Kelly, Touchbury, Nicholls, Kellnar, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Carter, Mrs Jones, Miss Gerrard; Venus-Miss Wilson; Cupid-Master Hamilton; being the first time of his appearing on this stage. Dancing-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Who never appeared on this stage before. With a New Prologue to the Town-Mr Giffard.
Cast
Role: Oswald Actor: Giffard

142
17 December 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, Merlin The British Enchanter

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Johnson; Merlin-Rosco; Oswald-Giffard; Conon-Havard; Osmond-W. Giffard; Aurelius-Richardson; Albanact-Woodward; Guillamar-Hamilton; Grimbald-Lyon; Philadel-Mrs Hamilton; Matilda-Miss Tollett; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard. In it music by Purcell, sung by Kelly, Touchbury, Nichols, Kellner, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones, Miss Gerrard; Venus sung by Miss Wilson, her first on any stage; Cupid-Miss Thornowets, her first on any stage. Dances by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Le Sac, Vallois, Delagarde, Topham, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Mrs Dove. With a New Prologue and Epilogue, spoken by Giffard and Mrs Giffard .
Cast
Role: Oswald Actor: Giffard

143
02 September 1724 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin The British Enchanter; Or, The Child Has Found His Father

Performance Comment: Sir Nicodemus Nothing-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Merlin-Norris Jr; Simon Go To'ot-Oates; Duke of Gloster-Corey; Aurelius-Chapman; Oswald-Marshall; Hermit-Walford; Ostorius-Harrison; Devil-Penkethman; Artesia-Mrs Sterling; Joan Go To'ot-Mrs Orfeur; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; Edol-Wilks Jr; Uter Pendragon-Orfeur; Bussle Head-Chetwood.
Cast
Role: Oswald Actor: Marshall

Song: Mrs Boman

144
04 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Delane; Aribert-Hale; Offa-Rosca; Seofrid-Johnson; Oswald-Hill; Rodogune-Mrs Hallam; Ethelinda-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Oswald Actor: Hill

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

145
May 1691 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1691: King Arthur-Betterton; Oswald, King of Kent-Williams; Conon-Hodgson; Merlin-Kynaston; Osmond-Sandford; Aurelius-Alexander [Verbruggen]; Albanact-Bowen; Guillamar-Harris; Emmeline-Mrs Bracegirdle; Matilda-Mrs Richardson; Philidel-Mrs Butler; Grimbald-Bowman; Prologue to the Opera-Mr Betterton; The Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.

146
09 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mills. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell, Sg Piettro, and Mr Oswald, as well as those for Lady Jane Gray will be taken. Receipts: #128 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Dance: Sg Piettro, Mad Janeton Auretti, Master Piettro

147
12 January 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: LLa Serva Padrona; or, The Servant Mistress announced but cancelled. [This entertainment was advertised as to be given by particular desire, with the addition of a new act, and a new character, as it was performed originally at the Theatre Royal in Naples. Set to music by Pergolesi. With Dancing. The Scenes and Cloaths entirely new. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. The house to be illuminated with wax candles. The whole to be under the direction of Sg Storace and Mr Oswald. Sga Seratina being recovered from her late indisposition to perform this night. Notice, however, on the proposed day of performance appeared in the Public Advertiser: "La Serva Padrona is stopp'd by a particular order of the Lord Chamberlain, but as a great many of the Nobility and Quality are very desirous to see this entertainment, it will be soon presented at another theatre." See 29 March.

Performances

148
26 July 1759 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Saratina. A new tragicomical Burletta, Musick composed by Pergolesi. Scenes and Cloaths entirely new. Tickets at Mr Oswald's Music Shop. 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Strattaggemma; Or, The Stratagem

Song: Before the Burletta: Singing-; several songs, a duetto-Signora Saratina, Reinhold

149
16 November 1682 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Title Unknown

150
15 February 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calisto; Or, The Chaste Nimph

Afterpiece Title: Calisto's Additional performers