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6803 results for: Keyword - Samuel James Arnold
We found 5499 matches on Author, 1131 matches on Performance Comments, 534 matches on Event Comments, 41 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6526
27 August 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What A Blunder

Cast
Role: Count Alphonso d'Esparza Actor: Barrymore
Role: Dashington Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Sturdy O'Tremor Actor: Johnstone
Role: Don Miguel de Lara Actor: Suett
Role: Lopez Actor: Farley
Role: Juan Actor: Emery
Role: Robbers Actor: Caulfield, J. Palmer
Role: Diego Actor: Atkins
Role: Friar Actor: Abbot
Role: Patrick Actor: Chippendale
Role: Captain of the Banditti Actor: Sawyer
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Jaquelina Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Chorusses Actor: Willoughby, Aylmer, Dibble, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Fisher, Sawyer, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Hale, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Butler, Miss Leserve, Mrs Norton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Coates, Mrs Lloyd.

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Old Wilding-Davenport; Papillion-Farley; Waiter-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Chippendale; Sir James Elliot-Trueman; Miss Godfrey-Miss Gaudry; Kitty-Mrs Hale; Miss Grantham-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Davenport
Role: Papillion Actor: Farley
Role: Waiter Actor: Ledger
Role: Servants Actor: Abbot, Chippendale
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Trueman
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Miss Chapman.

6527
13 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: More noise against the Dancers, wch so enrag'd My Ld that with a Number of Gents. he went into the upper Galleries & took out a very noisy person-who prov'd to be Cap. Venor's Brother; he resisted & was not brought behind the scenes without much Difficulty, sadly beat, yet still obstinate, they went with Garrick & Lacy into Mrs Clive's room, where he behav'd very boldly, but all was adjusted without farther Mischief (Cross). This day publish'd: The Mirror: a Poetical Essay in the manner of Spencer. Price 1s. Ridiculum acii fortissime & optime Secatrem. Anon. To David Garrick, Esq: by C. Arnold. Sold by Woodfall. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Constant Actor: Havard
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mons Delaistre, Sg Baletti, Lauchery, Noverre Jun, Dennison, StLeger, Shawford, Mathews, Pochee, L'Clert, Harrison, Granier, Hust, Sarny, Walker, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre, Morris, Rooker, Sturt, Atkins, Ackman, Walker, Sga Pietro, Mrs Addison, Mrs Noverre, Robinson, Mrs Gibbons, Mlle Charon, Mlle Rousselet, Mrs Preston, Mlle Rouend, Mrs Philips, Mrs Lawson, Little Pietro, Master Simson, Master Pope, Master Blagden, Master Hust, Master Spilsbury, Miss Bride, Miss Popling, Miss Simson, Miss Heath, Scrase, Jefferson, Burton, Marr, Vaughan, Chamness, Bullbrick, Clough, Allen, Gray, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Mathews, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills.

6528
27 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Luppino for 75 nights attendance at the wardrobe #7 10s. Paid Arnold for Music as per bill #26 5s. (Account Book). Receipts: #149 3s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Clarke
Role: Bardolph Actor: Cushing
Role: King Henry Actor: Smith
Role: Exeter Actor: Hull.
Role: Salisbury Actor: Gardner
Role: English Herald Actor: Weller
Role: Governor of Harfleur Actor: Redman
Role: Bedford Actor: R. Smith
Role: Gloster Actor: Murden
Role: Cambridge Actor: Wignel
Role: Scroop Actor: Perry
Role: Grey Actor: Redman.
Role: Achbp Canterbury Actor: Walker
Role: Westmorland Actor: Morris
Role: MacMorris Actor: Barrington
Role: Jamy Actor: Dunstall
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson
Role: Fluellin Actor: Shuter
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Valois
Role: French Soldier Actor: Holtom
Role: Pistol Actor: Dyer
Role: Williams Actor: Buck
Role: King of France Actor: Gibson
Role: Dauphin Actor: Davis
Role: Governor Actor: Gardner
Role: Montjoy Actor: Baker
Role: Burgdndy Actor: Bennet
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

Cast
Role: The Procession from the Abbey Actor: at the Coronation
Role: with representation of Westminster Hall Actor:
Role: the Ceremony of the Champion Actor: .

6529
23 January 1767 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Dr Brown; composed by Arnold. For the Benefit and Increase of a Fund, established for the Support of Decayed Musicians and their Families. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. #694 5s. 2d. spent in previous fiscal year by this charity

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cure Of Saul

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Barthelemon, Mrs Thompson

Music: FFirst Violin-Pinto; I: Concerto on Violin-Fisher; II: Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent

6530
21 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poitier. Afterpiece: Alter'd from Addison. The Music entirely new set by Mr Arnold. [Original three acts reduced to two.] To be performed for this night only. Charges #75 14s. [Profit to Mrs Thompson #59 7s. 6d. plus #48 9s. from tickets (Box 135; Pit 98) (Account Book). As indicated by the name Mrs Thompson in the Account Book, Miss Poitier was already married by this time, although she does not appear in the Bills under the name Mrs Thompson until 16 Sept. 1767. She was first married to Vernon, the singer at Drury Lane.] Receipts: #135 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Smith, 1st time
Role: Hephestion Actor: Dyer
Role: Lysimachus Actor: Hull
Role: Cassander Actor: Clarke
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Perry
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Davis
Role: Clytus Actor: Gibson
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Mattocks, 1st time
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Miss Potts, Mrs Pinto. King-Mattocks
Role: King Actor: Mattocks
Role: Sir Trusty Actor: Dibdin
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Gridline Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Pinto
Role: The Edition of 1767 suggests Sir Trusty Actor: Morrice
Role: Page Actor: Miss Potts.

6531
19 February 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Oratorio composed by Dr Arnold. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cure Of Saul

Music: VViolin Solo-Barthelemon; Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson

6532
16 March 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Never Performed. An Oratorio by Mr Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abimelech

Music: VViolin Solo-Barthelemon; Concerto on Hautboy-Simpson

6533
10 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Interlude (by Isaac Bickerstaffe; Music by Arnold) in Honor of His Danish Majesty. It concludes with a Large Coronet of Flowers and a Garland Dance. Done apparently to speed the departing guest and cement good public relations.] Receipts: #120 19s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Feignwell Actor: Woodward
Role: Modelove Actor: Dyer
Role: Obadiah Actor: Gibson
Role: Perriwinkle Actor: Shuter
Role: Tradelove Actor: Dunstall
Role: Freeman Actor: Hull
Role: Sackbut Actor: Lewis
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Gawky Actor: Quick
Role: Nymph Actor: _. u§™cg A+A New Occasional Interlude: The Royal Garland.
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: Old Shepherd Actor: Barnshaw
Role: Young Shepherd Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Calliope Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Young Shepherdess Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: to conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: Chorusses of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .
Role: Orpheus Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Drudge Actor: Morgan
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Banks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Dwarf Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Rural Swain Actor: Arnauld
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Baker.

6534
24 February 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cure Of Saul

Music: As17690215

6535
06 June 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Account Book: @Receiv'd of Vincent for Music Forfeits this season #21 11s. 10d.@Rece'v'd for stage forfeits this season #14 4s. 2d.@Receiv'd of Mrs Carne for ends of Candles & Oyl #70 6s. 7d.@Receiv'd of Proprietors of Public Advertiser #50@Receiv'd of Proprietors of Daily Gazetteer #50@Paid Vincent for Music Books #4 5s. 2d.@9 June@Rec'd Assurance on 50 Renter's Old Shares at 4s. 10d. each #12 1s. 8d.@Rec'd Assurance on 50 Renter's New Shares at 2s. 6d. each #6 5s.@15 July@Rec'd of His Majesty by Mr Mathias #40@Rec'd of Madam Schellenbergen by Ditto #9@Total Income 1768-69: #30,759 16s. 2 1!2d.@Total Expense 1768-69: #24,035 8s. 3d.@31 May: Paid Arnold Composer #50 13s.@2 June: Paid Kirkman for tuning #20@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

6536
02 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes to be laid together at 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Tickets to be had and places to be taken for the Boxes at Mr Sarjeant's (only) at the Stage Door of the Theatre. Books of the Performance will be sold there. The doors to be opened at Five. To Begin at Half past Six. Received of Toms and Arnold Charges of the House. #35

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: FFirst Violin, a Solo-Giardini; Concerto on French Horns-Sg Rodolpho

6537
09 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio Never performed. Music entirely new. Composed by Mr Arnold. Charges: #35

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Resurrection

Music: As17700302

6538
16 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receiv'd of Messrs Toms and Arnold for the use of the Organ this season #21; and for coals burnt at the Oratorios #2 2s. (Account Book). [There were 11 oratorio's. The average cost per night for heating the theatre these spring months would seem to have been about 3s. 9d.] Receipts: #157 5s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Giles Actor: Reinhold
Role: Aimworth Actor: Mattocks
Role: Mervin Actor: DuBellamy.
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Dance Actor: _ incidental to the Opera.
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Shuter
Role: Fairfield Actor: Gibson
Role: Ralph Actor: Dyer
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: with a Dance Incidental to the Opera, Actor: Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Yeoman Actor: Banks.
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Capon, Miss _Valois.
Role: Other characters Actor: _C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom.
Role: Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Role: Scenery specified particularly as a Representation Actor: Lambert
Role: and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto Actor: Servandoni.
Role: Pluto Actor: Reinhold
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lewes
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Clown Actor: Miles
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumay, Hussey, Petro, Merrifield, the Miss Twists, Miss Madan, Miss Garman.

6539
29 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Post Season Accounts. Receiv'd from Vincent for Music Forfeits #24 8s. 4d. Expended: To Fisher for Music for Harlequin's Jubilee #26 5s. 30 May: Paid to Foulis for writing out Music #34 9s. 2 June: Paid to Shove for paper for Music #7 1s. Paid to Arnold for composing #61 19s. 15 June: Paid Kirkman for tuning Harpsichord #19 12s. Paid Simpson (hautboy) for special performances #67 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

6540
28 August 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: marly Benefit for Bannister. A new Burletta (music-Piccini, Arne, Arnold, Burney, Dibdin, &c.) in which will be introduced a variety of imitations by Mr Bannister

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Madman

Dance: marly (By particular desire that night only) Hornpipe by Mrs Thompson. music, 1st Violin and Solo by Barthelemon

6541
27 February 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio, composed by Mr Arnold, not performed these two years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cure Of Saul

Music: As17710220

6542
06 July 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: The Music [for The Magnet] entirely New Composed by Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Song: Reinhold, Miss Thomas, Miss Esser

6543
06 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Words from Holy Writ...Music so admirable designed by Handel as to Beggar all description (Theatrical Review). Mr Ponta is Musician to his Serene Highness the Elector of Mentz. Tickets and places for boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjeant at the Stage Door. Box 5s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Books of the performance sold at the Theatre. Doors to be opened at Five o'clock. To begin at half past Six (Account Book). [Messrs Toms and Arnold were putting on the Oratorios at Covent Garden this season.] Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: Part I: Concerto on French Horn-Mr Ponta; End Part II: Concerto on Violin-Sga Lombardini Sirmen (Theatrical Review, 214)

6544
20 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Music composed by Mr Arnold...a very noble Piece of Composition; the airs are pleasing, and the chorusses majestically grand; upon the whole this is the most capital Performance in the Oratorio style Mr Arnold has produced (Theatrical Review, p. 218). Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Resurrection

Music: End Part I: Concerto on French Horn, as17720306 End Part II: A New Concerto on Violin by Cirri-Sga Sirmen (Theatrical Review, p. 218)

6545
02 July 1772 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Proprietor of Marlebone Gardens, Mr Arnold, summoned to Bow St. to pay penalty of #5 for causing Fireworks to be made contrary to the Act of 9th and 10th of William III. Opinion of the Bench he was not fineable (Public Advertiser). Letter to Garrick in consequence of his moving the Court of the King's Bench for leave to file an information against author of Love in the Suds &c. will shortly be publish'd by D. Kendk. Was publish'd 7 July Folio 2s. 6d. an quarto 1s. 6d. 2nd edn. (Winston MS 10, from Burney News Clippings.

Performances

6546
05 March 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Oratorio Never performed. Music composed by Arnold. [See account in The Westminster Magazine for March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prodigal Son; Messiah

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Smith, Miss Harper, Sga Galli

Music: Solo on Violin-Agus Jr; Concerto on Clarinet-Mahoon

6547
24 March 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A Sacred Oratorio composed by Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Resurrection; Messiah

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Smith, Miss Harper, Sga Galli

Music: Concerto on Clarinet-Mahoon

6548
14 April 1773 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Event Comment: At the Crown and Anchor. A Religious Allegorical Poem to be rehearsed, yet in Manuscript, and by the author himself the Reverend George Marriott after the example of the most ancient bards and minstrals, with the assistance of a full orchestra, and vocal performers in the chorusses. The Band conducted and the music (entirely new) composed by Arnold. Postponed by reason of unforseen difficulties in preparing sufficient musical copies of the great number of chorusses. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Prices a quarter guinea each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jesuit

Cast
Role: Airs Actor: Mrs Weichsel.

6549
04 April 1774 @ The Pantheon

Event Comment: A Sacred Oratorio composed by Dr Arnold; The Building cannot be seen for less than 5s. for each person. Ninth Night of the Subscription concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Resurrection

Music: After Part I: Concerto on Clarinet-Mahoon; After Part II: Violin Solo-Giordini

6550
30 June 1774 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Comic Musical entertainment. Never performed before. Music composed by Arnold. The Composer's night. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets 3s. 6d. The Gardens will be splendidly illuminated with many thousand additional lamps of various colors

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote

Cast
Role: Don Quixote Actor: DuBellamy
Role: Nicholas Actor: Smith
Role: Sancho Actor: Reinhold
Role: Maritornea Actor: Miss Wilde
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Wewitzer.

Music: Concerto on Violin-Fisher