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5628 results for: Keyword - Mr Spence
We found 4224 matches on Event Comments, 1147 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

826
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

827
11 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Spence (1st appearance in public), Dignum, Bellamy Jun. (1st appearance), Miss Broadhurst (1st appearance in Oratorios), Miss Hagley, Miss Cecilia Davies, detta Inglesina (1st appearance in Oratorios); Conductor-Linley; 1st Violin-Shaw; Part I Overture-(Ariadne); He smote all the First@born of Egypt-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Honour and Arms-Bellamy (Samson); No more shall Edom's Sons-Miss Hagley (Israel in Babylon); Hear us O Lord-Chorus (Judas Maccabeaus); O magnify the Lord-Miss Broadhurst (Chandos Anthems); Total Eclipse-Spence; O first created Beam-Chorus; Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Cecilia Davies (Samson); Zadok the Priest-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Spence
Role: Total Eclipse Actor: Spence

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Part II Ye sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Tear such as tender Fathers shed-Bellamy (Deborah); O had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Broadhurst (Joshua); There beneath a lowly shade-Dignum (Alexander Balus); Concerto Violin-Master Clement (1st appearance at this theatre); +Fallen is the Foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Why does the God of Israel sleep?-Spence (Samson); O Liberty!-Miss Cecilia Davies (Judas Maccabaeus); accompanied violoncello-Mason; The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast).
Cast
Role: Actor: Spence

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Part III Fifth Grand Concerto-; Is not the King most mighty, On the Charmer fondly gazing-Miss Hagley [Dr Arnold]; For unto us a Child is born-Chorus (The Messiah); Every Day will I give thanks-Miss Broadhurst (Chandos Anthems); Jehovah crown'd-Bellamy; He comes-Chorus (Esther); Prophetic Raptures-Miss Cecilia Davies (Joseph); O come let us worship-Spence (Coronation Anthems); Hallelujah for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: O come let us worship Actor: Spence

828
23 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption, Selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed In westminster-abbey And At The pantheon [on 26 And 27 May 1784] 0; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Spence
Role: Total Eclipse Actor: Spence

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: PART I. Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; O first Created Beam-Chorus (Samson); He layeth the Beams-Reinhold (Ezio); When his loud Voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Where e'er you Walk-Mrs Crouch (Semele); How excellent thy Name-Chorus (Saul); Speak ye who best can tall-Spence (Ptolomy); Abraham enough-Miss Broadhurst (Susanna); Jehovah is my shield-Miss Hagley (Occasional Oratorio); Blest be the Man-Chorus (Joseph); Pious Orgies-Miss Davies (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them Hail@stones-Double Chorus; The Lord is a Man of War-Reinhold, Dignum; Moses and the children of Israel-Chorus; Sing ye to the Lord-Miss Davies; The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Speak ye who best can tall Actor: Spence

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Ye sons of Israel-Chorus; O had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Hagley (Joshua); Jehovah crown'd-Reinhold; He comes-Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright and fair-Miss Davies (Theodora); Welcome mighty king-Chorus (Saul); March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; In sweetest Harmony-Mrs Crouch, Chorus (Saul); Their Bodies are buried in Peace-Chorus (Funeral Anthem); Dead March (Saul)-; Lord remember David-Spence (Sosarme); The Sword that's drawn-Reinhold (Occasional Oratorio); God save the King-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: Lord remember David Actor: Spence

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Music: End: concerto on the hautboy-W. Parke; End II: concerto violin-Master Clement

829
01 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Spence
Role: Total Eclipse Actor: Spence

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 1

Performance Comment: O the Pleasures of the Plain!=-Chorus; For us the Zephyr blows-Miss Hagley; Ye verdant plains, Hush ye pretty warbling Quire-Miss Davies; Where shall I seek-Spence; Stay Shepherd stay, Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Miss Broadhurst; Lo! here my Love, Love in her Eyes-Kelly; O didst thou know the Pains, As when the Dove-Mrs Crouch; Happy we-Miss Hagley, Dignum; Happy we [repeated]-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Where shall I seek Actor: Spence

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 2

Performance Comment: PART II. Wretched Lovers-Chorus; I rage I melt I burn, O Ruddier than the Cherry-Reinhold; Whither fairest-Bellamy; The Lion calls not-Miss Hagley; Cease to beauty to be suing-Bellamy; Would you gain the tender creature-Mrs Crouch; His hideous love, Love sounds the alarm-Kelly; Consider fond Shepherd-Miss Hagley; Cease O cease-Miss Davies; The Flocks shall leave the Mountains-Miss Davies, Dignum, Reinhold; Help Galatea-Spence; Mourn all ye Muses-Chorus; Must I my Acis-Mrs Crouch; Cease Galatea cease to weep-Chorus; 'Tis done thus I exert, Heart the seat-Miss Davies; Galatea dry thy tears-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Help Galatea Actor: Spence

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Selection. Tyrants would in impious throngs-Mrs Crouch; Tyrants ye in vain conspire-Chorus (Athalia); Sin not O King-Miss Broadhurst (Saul); Thrice happy the Monarch-Bellamy [Alexander Balus]; What's sweeter than the new blown rose-Miss Hagley, Dignum (Joseph); Shake the dome and pierce the Sky-Chorus (Solomon); Mad Bess-Mrs Crouch (Purcell); I sing the produce of the vine, 'Tis mighty wine inspires us-Reinhold (Ottone); The Trumpet's loud clangor-Kelly, Chorus (Dryden's Ode); Da forte morir sapro-Miss Davies (Sarti); I'll proclaim the wondrous story-Spence, a Young Lady (1st appearance) (Esther); Worthy is the Lamb-Grand Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: I'll proclaim the wondrous story Actor: Spence, a Young Lady

Music: As17910323

830
13 April 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt; Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Spence
Role: Total Eclipse Actor: Spence

Afterpiece Title: A New Selection

Performance Comment: Concerto on the violin-Master Clement; Gentle Airs Melodious Strains-Miss Broadhurst (Athalia); Let me wander not unseen, Or let the merry Bells-Dignum; And young and old-Chorus; Sweet bird that shun'st-Miss Hagley; accompanied on the violin-Shaw (L'Allegro); Pleasure my former ways resigning-Spence (Time and Truth); Solo on the violoncello-Mason; From rosy Bowers-Mrs Crouch (Purcell); Ah! d'ascolta gia parmi-Miss Davies (Martin y Soler); Awake Eolian Lyre-Reinhold (Dr Arnold); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: Pleasure my former ways resigning Actor: Spence

831
02 June 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: II: The Haymakers-Giorgi's Scholars; End Opera: Hornpipe-Master Burn

Entertainment: End Opera: Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

832
16 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: Cook, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

833
27 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

834
24 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

835
10 June 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: I: The Grand Garland Dance as17760410 but-Slingsby, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton

836
11 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Taste

837
June 1697 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In The Moon

838
March 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

839
18 April 1707 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; viz. A full Piece of Music of the famous Signior Pepusch-Mr Banister, Mr Dean, Mr Lamour; A set of Airs for the Arch/Lute and Violin-the Two Mr Deans, composed on purpose by Mr Dean Jun; A Sonata for the Arch/Lute and Flute Alleman-Mr Dean Jun, Mr Latour; Singing to the Arch/Lute-Mr Hughes; A Solo of the famous Archangelo Corelli-Mr Dean Sen; A Cantata to the Arch/Lute-Mr Newbury; Singing to the Arch/Lute-a Gentleman come on purpose from Worchester

840
03 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

841
20 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: In Act III of 2nd piece Hornpipe by Byrn

842
07 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

843
27 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

844
08 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Dance: III 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn, in girl's clothes (London Chronicle, 9 Aug., and see17810810) This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances

845
16 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: A comic Dance call'd The German Hunters-Master Settree, Miss Twist

846
07 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Thurmond, Boval, Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

847
01 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

848
21 January 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

849
22 February 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sethona

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

850
30 July 1718 @ no theater listed

Performances