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45 results for: Keyword - Purcel
We found 18 matches on Performance Title, 14 matches on Event Comments, 10 matches on Performance Comments, 7 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1
June 1697 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In The Moon

Performance Comment: Edition of 1697: Prologue-Girl; Frank Wildblood-Powel; Ned Stanmore-Mills; Palmerin Worthy-Williams; Sir Dottrel Fondlove-Johnson; Old Stanmore-Disney; Tom Dawkins-Pinkethman; Jacintha-Mrs Verbruggen; Widow Dawkins-Mrs Powel; Mrs Susan-Mrs Andrews; Prologue- Set to Musick by Mr Jeremy Clark. I:; Within this happy World above- set by Mr Jeremy Clark. II:; Joe Haynes meets 'em-; II: The Entertainment Composed by Mr Daniel Purcel Come all you Nymphs of Cynthia's Train-; II: A Dialogue In all our Cynthia's shining sphere-Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross; III: The Musick set by Mr Daniel Purcel Look round and here behold-; A Dialogue Oh dear sweet sir you look so gay-Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas; IV: A Song set by Mr Purcel Young Strephon met me t'other Day-Miss Anon; IV: The Ceremony of a Nuptial Entertainment perform'd. Bride-Mrs Cross; Bridegroom-Mr Leveridge; The Musick set by Mr D. Purcel, The Nymphs of the Plain-; V: Set by Mr D. Purcel, Come Strephon Phyllis come let's troth-; Epilogue-Miss Denny Chalk; Dress'd with a great Wig like a Beau. In The Single Songs in the New Opera call'd The World in the Moon (1697), in addition to some of the pieces listed above, are the following ones: A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Then come kind Damon-Mrs Lindsey; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Smile then with a beam divine-Mrs Cross; A Song Sett by Mr J. Clark: Divine Astrea hither flew to Cynthia's brighter Throne-; A Song Sett by Mr Daniel Purcell: Young Strephon hee has woo'd me long-; A New Song: Let those Youths who freedom prize-.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Girl
Role: Frank Wildblood Actor: Powel
Role: Ned Stanmore Actor: Mills
Role: Palmerin Worthy Actor: Williams
Role: Sir Dottrel Fondlove Actor: Johnson
Role: Old Stanmore Actor: Disney
Role: Tom Dawkins Actor: Pinkethman
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Widow Dawkins Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Mrs Susan Actor: Mrs Andrews
Role: Prologue Actor: Set to Musick by Mr Jeremy Clark. I:
Role: Within this happy World above Actor: set by Mr Jeremy Clark. II:
Role: Joe Haynes meets 'em Actor:
Role: Come all you Nymphs of Cynthia's Train Actor:
Role: A Dialogue In all our Cynthia's shining sphere Actor: Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross
Role: The Musick set by Mr Daniel Purcel Look round a Actor:
Role: A Dialogue Oh dear sweet sir you look so gay Actor: Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas
Role: A Song set by Mr Purcel Young Strephon met me t Actor: Miss Anon
Role: Bride Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Bridegroom Actor: Mr Leveridge
Role: The Nymphs of the Plain Actor:
Role: Come Strephon Phyllis come let's troth Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Denny Chalk
Role: Then come kind Damon Actor: Mrs Lindsey
Role: Smile then with a beam divine Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Divine Astrea hither flew to Cynthia's brighter Actor:
Role: Young Strephon hee has woo'd me long Actor:
Role: Let those Youths who freedom prize Actor: .

2
01 January 1694 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Hymn to the Sun-. Set by Dr Purcel, and Sung before their Majesties on New-Years-Day, 1694.
Cast
Role: Hymn to the Sun Actor: . Set by Dr Purcel, and Sung before their Majesties on New-Years-Day, 1694.
Role: on New Actor: Years-Day, 1694.
Role: Years Actor: Day, 1694.

3
19 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Marshall; Oswald-Giffard; Merlin-Paget; Osmond-Crisp; Grimbald-Yates; Conon-Blakes; Aurelius-Crofts; Albanact-Dunstall; Guillamar-Naylor; Philidel-Mrs Dunstall; Emmeline-Mrs Giffard; Matilda-Miss Hippisley; In which will be performed the Original Musick by the late ingenious Mr Henry Purcel-Paget, Touchbury, Hemings, Hemskirk, Mrs Jones, Miss Medina; Venus-Mrs Dunstall; Cupid-Master Nanfan; with the dances-Shawford, Olbediston, Vaughan, Marr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Yates, Mrs Vallois, Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Marshall
Role: Oswald Actor: Giffard
Role: Merlin Actor: Paget
Role: Osmond Actor: Crisp
Role: Grimbald Actor: Yates
Role: Conon Actor: Blakes
Role: Aurelius Actor: Crofts
Role: Albanact Actor: Dunstall
Role: Guillamar Actor: Naylor
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mr Henry Purcel Actor: Paget, Touchbury, Hemings, Hemskirk, Mrs Jones, Miss Medina
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Nanfan
Role: with the dances Actor: Shawford, Olbediston, Vaughan, Marr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Yates, Mrs Vallois, Miss Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Henry Purcell

4
11 November 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Music: With the Mask of Musick proper to the Play by the late Mr Hen. Purcel. Bacchus-Leveridge, Cupid- the Boy

Performance Comment: Purcel=. Bacchus-Leveridge, Cupid- the Boy.
Cast
Role: Bacchus Actor: Leveridge, Cupid- the Boy.
Role: Cupid Actor: the Boy.

Dance: To be expressed in the Great Bills

5
07 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Obediah Prim Actor: Taswell
Role: Freeman Actor: Palmer
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Periwinkle Actor: Philips
Role: Sackbut Actor: Bransby
Role: Aminadab Actor: Master Simson
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Modelove Actor: Blakes
Role: Tradelove Actor: Burton
Role: Simon Pure Actor: Vaughan.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Gayless Actor: Jefferson
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors
Role: , Actor: Yates.

Song: I: Sing all ye Muses, compos'd by the late Mr H. Purcel,-Beard, Champnes

Performance Comment: Purcel=,-Beard, Champnes.
Cast
Role: , Actor: Beard, Champnes.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Walker; IV: The last new Comic Dances-

6
09 February 1702 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Consort of Musick composed by the late Mr Henry Purcel...-the best Masters, never before made public

Cast
Role: . Actor: the best Masters, never before made public.

7
16 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Music: Between the Acts: Italian Sonatas-the best Masters

Dance: As17060110

Song: Four several Entertainments of Singing by the best Italian Masters, never sung before by her on the Stage, an English Song of Mr Henry Purcel's, never yet perform'd by her-Signiora del'Epine

8
02 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Henry Purcell

Music: With all the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: As17060110

9
05 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Cast
Role: Trincalo Actor: Estcourt
Role: With a new Epilogue Actor: Trincalo to the Brothers of the Bottle.

Music: A Masque by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs duRuel, Miss Santlow

10
02 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Queen

Music: All the original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Cross, the Boy

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Evans

11
23 November 1706 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Music: A Masque by Henry Purcel-

Dance: As17061102

12
03 September 1709 @ Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Celebrated Songs and Dialogues, by the late Mr Henry Purcel, other great English Masters-Mr Laurence, Mr Cook, Mr Tenoe; the Symphonys-Mr Dean, Mr Manship; A Song-Mrs Reading, accompany'd with the Trumpet and all the other Instruments; A Solo on the Violin-Mr Dean; A Solo on the Flute A/la/main-Mrs Denby; With variety of full Musick-

13
19 September 1709 @ Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Celebrated Songs, Comic Dialogues by the late Mr Henry Purcel, other great English Masters, for 1, 2 and 3 voices; the whole, as it will be perform'd, and by whom, in our great Bills to which we refer-

14
15 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Elrington
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Santlow.

Music: A select Entertainment by the late Mr Henry Purcel-the best Masters

Dance: Scaramouch-Layfield

15
14 May 1712 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, in the Opera of Dioclesian, with several Additions composed by the Immortal Henry Purcel, which, for the Beauty of Expression, Excellency of Harmony, and Grandeur of Contrivance, gives a first Place to no Musical Opera in Europe-; Several Entertainments on the Irish Harp-the famous Mr Morphy

16
02 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd [don John]

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Mills
Role: Jacomo Actor: Johnson
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Porter.

Music: With the Shepherd's Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcel-

17
25 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Music: Frost Music out of King Arthur by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Pack, Cook, Jones, Reading, Mrs Cross, Mrs Cook

Dance: Dancing-Dupree, delaGarde, Moreau, Bovill, Sandham, Miss Russel, Miss Schoolding

18
02 February 1726 @ Inner Temple

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; several Songs-by the late famous Mr Henry Purcel; rest by Dr Croft; which whole Performance lasted above an Hour and half; the Vocal Performers-Mr Hughes, Mr Laye, Mr Rowe, Mr Gates, Mr Weely, Mr Church, Mr King, three Boys; they were accompany'd by a proper Number of the best Instrumental Performers

19
24 February 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Royer
Role: Acasto Actor: Huddy
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Tollet
Role: Serina Actor: a Gentlewoman
Role: With a new Prologue Actor: Mr Royer
Role: and a new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Fitzgerald

Music: The Original Trumpet Song of Sound Fame-by Mr Henry Purcel Mr Armstrong

20
12 April 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Hamilton
Role: Scrub Actor: Norris
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Roberts.
Role: Archer Actor: Giffard
Role: Aimwell Actor: Richardson
Role: Sullen Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Foigard Actor: Rosco
Role: Gibbet Actor: Woodward
Role: Bonniface Actor: Lyon
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs M. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: II: Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: I: Dialogue composed by Henry Purcel-the Masters Hamilton; III: Miss Jones; IV: Singing in Italian-Mrs Chambers

21
10 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Antipholis of Syracuse Actor: Milward
Role: Antipholis of Ephasus Actor: Mills
Role: Aegean Actor: Berry
Role: Dromio of Syracuse Actor: Macklin
Role: Dromio of Ephasus Actor: Arthur
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone
Role: Balthazar Actor: Ridout
Role: Angelo Actor: Havard
Role: Pinch Actor: Neale
Role: 1st Merchant Actor: Turbutt
Role: 2nd Merchant Actor: Ward
Role: Messenger Actor: Taswell
Role: Officer Actor: Woodburn
Role: The Lady Abbess Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Luciana Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Courtesan Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Adriana Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwrecked

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Philips
Role: a Sea God Actor: Desse
Role: Tritons Actor: Dumont, Baudouin
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Winstone
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Haymakers Actor: Barclay, Gray, Green, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner, Miss Jackson
Role: Clown Actor: Hough
Role: Ending with a Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Miss Story, Mrs Rayner.

Song: I: A New Ballad-Beard; III: Noontide Air-Lowe; IV: Mad Tom by Henry Purcel-Beard in character

Dance: II: A Dutch Dance, as17411114; V: The Italian Peasants, as17411207

22
15 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Cast
Role: Don Felix Actor: Giffard
Role: Briton Actor: Gibson
Role: Lopez Actor: James
Role: Pedro Actor: Collins
Role: Frederick Actor: Anderson
Role: Gibby Actor: Dunstall
Role: Lissardo Actor: Storer
Role: Alguazile Actor: Morgan
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Cast
Role: Adonis Actor: Mrs Storer
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Mars Actor: Beard.

Song: II: The Smiling Hour by Handel-Mrs Storer; III: From Rosie Bowers by Henry Purcel-Mrs Storer

23
05 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Bensley
Role: Stephano Actor: Moody
Role: Trincalo Actor: Baddeley
Role: Caliban Actor: Bannister
Role: Gonzalez Actor: Aickin
Role: Alonzo Actor: Wrighten
Role: Antonio Actor: Phillimore
Role: Sebastian Actor: Chaplin
Role: Francisco Actor: Wilson
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Barrymore
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Baptista Actor: Chaplin.
Role: Petruchio Actor: Palmer
Role: Grumio Actor: Baddeley
Role: Biondello Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Taylor Actor: Jones
Role: Music@master Actor: Fawcett
Role: Pedro Actor: Phillimore
Role: Hortensio Actor: Wilson
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs A. Palmer
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Dance: II: a Dance of Spirits-Miss Stageldoir; III: a Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; IV: Dance-Hamoir, Miss Stageldoir

Song: The Music by Purcel and Dr Arne-; with the additional Airs and Chorusses by the late Linley Jun-; Vocal Parts-Williames, Danby, Fawcett, Alfred, Newbold, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss J. Stageldoir

24
21 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Marshall
Role: Oswald Actor: Giffard
Role: Merlin Actor: Paget
Role: Osmond Actor: Crisp
Role: Grimbald Actor: Yates
Role: Conon Actor: Blakes
Role: Aurelius Actor: Crofts
Role: Albanact Actor: Dunstall
Role: Guillamar Actor: Naylor
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mr Henry Purcel Actor: Paget, Touchbury, Hemings, Hemskirk, Mrs Jones, Miss Medina
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Nanfan
Role: with the dances Actor: Shawford, Olbediston, Vaughan, Marr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Yates, Mrs Vallois, Miss Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Henry Purcell

25
23 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Cast
Role: King Arthur Actor: Marshall
Role: Oswald Actor: Giffard
Role: Merlin Actor: Paget
Role: Osmond Actor: Crisp
Role: Grimbald Actor: Yates
Role: Conon Actor: Blakes
Role: Aurelius Actor: Crofts
Role: Albanact Actor: Dunstall
Role: Guillamar Actor: Naylor
Role: Philidel Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Emmeline Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mr Henry Purcel Actor: Paget, Touchbury, Hemings, Hemskirk, Mrs Jones, Miss Medina
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Nanfan
Role: with the dances Actor: Shawford, Olbediston, Vaughan, Marr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Yates, Mrs Vallois, Miss Hippisley.
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Henry Purcell