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5804 results for: Keyword - Mr. Louis Silver
We found 4288 matches on Event Comments, 1190 matches on Performance Comments, 535 matches on Performance Title, 90 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
30 June 1715 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Consort of Musick in 14 Languages-Mr Abell (lately arriv'd from Italy); Instrumental accompaniment-a great Number of the best English Masters; with Sicilian Illuminationsv; The Songs are as follows: Greek, Latin, Spanish, Italian, English, Scotch, Irish, French, High-Dutch, Low-Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Lingua Franca, Turkish; The Sea/Compass to be Sung if desired-

77
08 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O Divelly

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick-Mr Barret

Dance: Prince, Birkhead, Mrs Willis

78
11 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-Mr Barret

Dance: Prince, Wade, Birkhead, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Willis

79
10 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Santlow.

Song: As17171009

Dance: Miss Tenoe, a Scholar of Mr Fairbank's, being the first Time of her Appearing on any Stage

80
10 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter.

Song: As17191003

Dance: Pastoral Dance from Myrtillo, in which-Mr Lallie performs a Part, it being the first Time of his Appearance on any Stage

81
18 August 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Music: All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick by the late Mr Barret-

Dance: As17200714

82
17 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Mrs Willis.

Music: Mainpiece: Original Shepherd's Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance:

83
14 January 1731 @ Academy of Vocal and Instrumental Music

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Madrigal for 5 Voices by Abbot Stefani, late President of the Academy-; A Piece of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by Sig Faux, Chapel Master to the Emperor-; A Madrigal for 5 Voices by Sig Antonio Lotti, Chapel Master to the Doge of Venice-; Mr Handell's Great Te Deum, J`bilate-

84
26 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Wright

Song: Likewise the Song Son Confusa Pastorella-Mr Rochetti, being the Favourite Hornpipe in the Opera of Porus

85
13 April 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: I: Pastoral-Vallois, lately arrived from the Opera at Paris, the first Time of his dancing in England; a Scholar to M Marcelle; II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier; Serious Dance-Poitier, Mrs Laguerre; III: Sicilian Dance-Glover, Mrs Pelling; (at Desire) Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; IV: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; V: A new Peasant Dance-Poitier, Mrs Laguerre

Music: Grand Concert of Water Musick by Mr Randal [Handel?]-; [in which Poitier will beat the Kettle@Drums-Poitier

86
30 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And A Bottle

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Judge's Wife Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Pindress Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Bullfinch Actor: Mrs Cook

Song: II: Since Times are so Bad by Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Salway

Music: The celebrated Water@Musick by Mr Handel, in which-; Kettle Drums-Benjamin Baker, accompany'd with Trumpets, French Horns

Dance: III: Scottish Dance, as17330329 IV: Running Footman-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; V: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

87
25 April 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Artimona Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Thetis Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Theaspe Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Artemona Actor: Mrs Egleton

Dance: TTambourine-Miss Rogers; Scottish Dance, as17330424 Grand Dance of Fawns, as17330423

Music: The celebrated Water Musick by Mr Handel-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Job Baker; accompany'd with Trumpets and French Horns-

88
31 May 1734 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Achurch
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Mrs Herle

Dance: I: Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. III: Minuet by Mrs Grognet and Mrs Sanderson. V: Dutch Skipper by Mr and Mrs Davenport. Black Joak by Smith and Miss Mann

Song: II: Italian Song by Miss Young. IV: Italian Song by Mrs Mason

89
28 August 1734 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: By Mr Delawn

Song: II: Wasever Nymphlike Rosamondby Miss Hill. V: A Song by a Gentleman

90
22 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17341009

Music: Select Pieces composed by Mr Handel

Dance: II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

91
14 August 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Este, her first on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell

Dance: By Mr and Mrs Davenport

92
29 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Outside Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: German Flute Concerto by Mr Buchinger, his second since his arrival in England

Dance: As17350926

93
18 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restored

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Music: A New Medley Overture, accompanied with French Horns, composed by Mr Arne

94
12 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Stevens

Dance: II: By a Scholar of Nivelon's. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover and others

Song: I: Chanson a Boire, to Musick of Mr Handel's, sung by Leveridge and Laguerre. II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England

95
20 March 1739 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Music: With several Concertos on the Organ-; other Instruments-; Particularly a New Concerto on the Organ-by Mr Handel, on purpose for this Occasion

96
03 February 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Instrumental Music-Clegg, Weideman, Caporale, Miller; The Vocal Parts to consist of several of Mr Handel's Choruses-

97
17 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: an Epiloguein the Character of Nobody Actor: Mr Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Dance: I: The Welsh Buffoon-two Masters Granier; III: A Hornpipe-Mr Rosoman; V: A Grand Ballet-Carney, Mrs Roland, Pelling, Granier, Mrs Vallois, Miss Scott

98
13 March 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Prudentia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Flametta Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: PPeasant-Cooke; Comic Ballet-Cooke, Signora Campioni

Song: SSong of Diana from Dryden's Secular Masque,-Beard (set by Mr Boyce); Genius of England-Beard

99
21 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Bissarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Song: II: A New Cantata (compos'd by Mr Arne)-Beard; III: Singing-Master Vernon; IV: The Incantation Song in Dryden's Indian Queen (composed by Purcell)-Beard

100
08 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Cast
Role: Lady Truman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Butler Actor: Mrs Marten
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Vincent

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