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4948 results for: Keyword - Scots and English Songs
We found 2179 matches on Performance Comments, 2062 matches on Performance Title, 1166 matches on Event Comments, 122 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
05 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; P 2(?), by Ralph Wewitzer and --Invill]: With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. The Scenery designed and painted by Rooker. The Music by Dr Arnold. Books of the Songs (T. Cadell [1788]) to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome; or, Harlequin Underground

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Milbourn; Clown-Burton; Miser-Johnson; Squeezum-Barrett; Stone Eater (with a song)-Moss; Beadle-Usher; Blacksmith-Phillimore; 1st Sailor (with a song)-Bannister; Gnome-Miss DeCamp; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; The other Characters-Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-$Degville; Blacksmith, Covent Garden Doctor-Swords; It specifies: Recruiting Serjeant-Mathews; Cobler-Chapman; Peace Officers-Painter, Lyons; Gnome-Abbot; Cook-Farley; Barber-Ledger; Covent Garden Doctor's Man-Rowson Sen.; Porter-Rowson Sen.; Slaves and Recruits-Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer; Nuns-Miss Francis, Mrs Invill, the 2 Miss Simonets; Cobler's Wife-Mrs Gaudry; Taylor's Wife-Miss Rowson; It adds: 2nd Harlequin-Byrne; Miser's Servant-Besford Sen.; Mule Driver-Besford Jun.; Taylor-Appleby; Jew Boy-Master Sestini; unassigned-Abbot, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: The other Characters Actor: Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-Degville
Role: Slaves and Recruits Actor: Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer

Dance: End 1st piece: January and May-[see17880627

277
03 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Cave of Trophonius

Performance Comment: Characters by Sedgwick, Bannister Jun., Kelly, Suett, Dignum, Fox, Sga Storace, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Williames, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp. Cast from Songs (no pub., 1791): Aristo-Sedgwick; Dorilas-Bannister Jun.; Amintas-Kelly; Dromo-Suett; Corin-Dignum; Trophonius-Fox; Daphne-Sga Storace; Phaedra-Mrs Crouch; Dorcas-Mrs Williames; Alinet-Mrs Bland; 1st Spirit-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Alinet Actor: Mrs Bland

278
19 November 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [in place of THREE WEEKS AFTER MARRIAGE, advertised on playbill of 18 Nov.]: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Occasional Address by Miles Peter Andrews (see 23 Mar. 1793).] THE SIEGE OF BERWICK [advertised on playbill of 18 Nov.] is unavoidably postponed till Thursday next on account of Mrs Pope's sudden Indisposition. Receipts: #233 2s. (216/19/6; 16/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: MOTHER SHIPTON TRIUMPHANT; or, Harlequin's Museum

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Boyce; Clodpole-Follett; Squire Foxchase-Farley; Paddy Roony O'Gaffey-Rock; Lieutenant (with Old England forever)-Davies; Cobler (with a new song in character)-Fawcett; Skaiters (with This bleak and frosty Morning)-Gray, Linton; Mother Shipton (with songs) Richardson//Colombine-Mme Rossi .

Dance: In afterpiece The Burlesque Pas de Russe by Byrn and Miss Smith; Hornpipe by Holland

Song: In afterpiece God save the King by Gray, Linton, Street, Kendrick, Little, Miss Barnett, Miss Stuart, &c

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

Monologue: 1793 11 19 End of mainpiece An Occasional Address, in the character of Goldfinch, by Lewis

279
15 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, author unknown]: The Pantomime partly new and partly compiled. The principal parts of the Compilation from The Choice of Harlequin, The Magic Cavern, The Enchanted Castle, The Sylphs, and The Sorcerer. The Music compiled from, and composed by, Michael Arne, Shield, J. C.? Bach, Spofforth, &c. The Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations are partly new, and the rest completely repaired by Hodgins, Phillips, Hollogan, Blackmore, and assistants. The Dances composed by Byrn. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #274 14s. 6d. (254.13.0; 20.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 0; or, Jewels New Set

Performance Comment: Pantomimic Characters Persian Merchant and Lover-Farley; Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Fop's Servant-Simmons; Miser-Powel; Pantomimic Sailor-Blurton; Jew-Crowe; Quaker-Davenport; Punch-Rayner; Smuggler-King; Lemon Merchant-Wilde; Landlord-Thompson; Cook-Rees; Surveyor-Claremont; Servant-Abbot; Waiters-Findlay, Lee; Persians and Arabs-Cranfield, Platt, Bayzand, T. Cranfield, Goosetree; Columbine-Mlle St.Amand; Vocal Characters Farmer-Bowden; Vocal Sailor-Haymes; Gambler-Townsend; Pleasure-Mrs Martyr; Virtue-Mrs Mountain; Arabian Girl-Mrs Clendining; Glees and Chorusses-Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.
Cast
Role: Pantomimic Characters Persian Merchant and Actor: Farley
Role: Landlord Actor: Thompson
Role: Persians and Arabs Actor: Cranfield, Platt, Bayzand, T. Cranfield, Goosetree
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle St.Amand
Role: Glees and Chorusses Actor: Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 1

Performance Comment: Part I. A View of the Desarts of Arabia , with the passing of the Caravan.; The Banditti- (from The Magic Cavern) painted by Richards, the music by Shield.; A Garden-; song-Mrs Clendining composed by Shield.; The Hotel-; (from The Choice of Harlequin) with the Views of the Temple of Virtue and Pleasure painted by Richards, Dall, and Smirk; the music by Michael Arne; The Hazard Club (from The Choice of Harlequin)-; Come pass the Box composed by M. Arne,-Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland; The Building Scene and Falling Scaffold- (from The Sorcerer) invented by Rich. The Outside of Pantaloon's House-the Mandarine-the Inside-the Magic Candles-; Harlequin from the Tea Urn-, invented by Messink and Martinelli.; The Dog Kennel and Pigeon House- invented by Rich.; Outside of Bagnio- (from The Choice of Harlequin); -The Jew-the Quaker-the Sailor-the Miser. Omnia Vincet Amor! The Inside of the Bagnio-the Change to the Prison-the Punishment of Vice-; with a Hornpipe in Fetters-Byrn.
Cast
Role: The Banditti Actor:
Role: , Actor: Bowden, Townsend, Richardson, Haymes, Linton, Street, Spofforth, Williamson, Holland
Role: The Building Scene and Falling Scaffold Actor:
Role: The Outside of Pantaloon's House Actor: the Mandarine-the Inside-the Magic Candles-
Role: the Mandarine Actor: the Inside-the Magic Candles-
Role: the Inside Actor: the Magic Candles-
Role: the Magic Candles Actor:
Role: Harlequin from the Tea Urn Actor: , invented by Messink and Martinelli.
Role: The Dog Kennel and Pigeon House Actor: invented by Rich.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Treasure 2

Performance Comment: Part II. An exact Representation of the Telegraphe-, in which is shewn the Manner of conveying Intelligence, demanding Questions, and receiving Answers.; A View of Dover, with the Fleet prepared for Sea-The arrival of an Express from the Admiralty by the Telegraphe-the Sailing of the Fleet; new song by Spofforth-Haymes; Park Wall changes to a Public House; The Trick Tea Chest; Harlequin's Leap and Transformation; The Kitchen Scene- by Messink.; Harlequin changes to a Lobster.; A Landscape-; painted by Lambert.; A new Drinking Song and Chorus by Spofforth-Bowden; The Wash@House Scene- (from The Sorcerer) invented by Rich. Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall-a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.; The Statuary Yard- invented by Messink-the formation of the Stone Figure invented by Delpini.; A Dark Wood-;Harlequin and Columbine, guarded by Virtue, are shewn the Cavern of Vice, in which are personified Intemperance, Deceit, Avarice, Gaming, Drunkenness, Lust, and Murder. This is succeeded by the Temple of Virtue, in which the Vices give place to Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude, Faith, Hope, and Charity. Harlequin and Columbine are united at the Altar by Hymen, and the Piece concludes with a Finale-; Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand.
Cast
Role: An exact Representation of the Telegraphe Actor: , in which is shewn the Manner of conveying Intelligence, demanding Questions, and receiving Answers.
Role: A Landscape Actor:
Role: Pantaloon's House and Garden Wall Actor: a Venetian Window changes to a Ladder-with the Clown's Disaster in the Horse Trough. Outside of Pantaloon's House-the art of making Punch-the Transformation of Punch to a Wheel-Barrow invented by Rich.
Role: and the Piece concludes with a Finale Actor:
Role: Grand Dance Actor: Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand.

280
13 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: Alexander-Wilks; Clitus-Griffin.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Wilks

Song: Songs by Henry Purcell-Leveridge

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music Essential to the Play-

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, others

281
04 August 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Song: Songs proper to the Play-Birkhead, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

Dance: With all the Dances proper to the Play-Birkhead, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

282
18 March 1724 @ Blue Posts Tavern

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medley

Entertainment: Songs-; Drunken Man-

283
25 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: Song-Miss Raftor; accompany'd on the Violin-Charke

284
20 April 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blazing Comet

Cast
Role: Wandering Jew Actor: Giles
Role: English Taylor Actor: Mason

Song: Songs-a new Set of Singers

Music: Italian Opera Hands

285
13 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Mrs +Stevens
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Sanderson

Song: Songs Proper to the Play-Leveridge, Laguerre

286
23 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Song of Mr Handel's-Cuttin; III: A Ballad called The Constant Maid-Mrs Roberts; IV: Cuttin

Dance: V: Grand Masquerade Dance, as17330410

287
11 September 1734 @ Hampstead

Event Comment: Benefit Christian. By particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Tickets 2s. 6d. 6:30 P.M. The Hampstead Song is printed, and will be given gratis at the Place of Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: music . The Vocal Parts by Gentlemen, particularly a new Hampstead Song, compos'd by Mr Seedo, for two French Horns, Violins, Hautboys, &c. The Instrumental by the best Hands. The Violin Concertino by Capt Dupar, Scholar to the late celebrated Signor Corelli, and late Musick Master to his present Highness the Prince of Orange. With several Pieces of his own composing, for the Violin and Harpsichord. The Concert will consist of three Acts .

288
01 October 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Command of her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange. For the Entertainment of Tomo Chachi. .. and Senauki his Queen. For the Benefit of a Family that has sustain'd great Losses. Mainpiece: Written by the Author of The Miser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote In England

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance:

Song: Songs proper to the Play. The Pleasant Month of May by a Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage before

289
22 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With proper Scenes, Machines, Decorations, Songs, and Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Trincalo-Miller; Alonzo-Hewitt; Antonio-Turbutt; Ventoso-Oates; Gonzalo-Winstone; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Mecklin; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Master Arne; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with the song of Dear, Pretty Youth); Miranda-Mrs Walter; Sycorax-Jones; Neptune-Salway; Milcha-Roberts; Amphitrite-Mrs Cantrel; Earthy Spirit-Rainton; Chief Spirit in Grand Dance-Le Brun; Winds-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Watermen-Harper, Pelling, Davenport, Wright .
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Mills
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Chief Spirit in Grand Dance Actor: Le Brun

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

290
26 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations proper to the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Ridout; Trincalo-Macklin; Hippolito-Mrs Mills; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Woodward; Ventoso-Ray; Antonio-Winstone; Alvarez-Turbutt; Gonsalez-Woodburn; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Mrs Clive; (with the song of) Dear Pretty Youth-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Ridout
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Walter

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Song: The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Rainton, Mrs Clive, Miss Jones, Miss Karver, Miss Thynne

Dance: In II: Comic Dance of Winds-; In III: Comic Dance of Fantastical Spirits in Grotesque Characters-; In IV: Dance of Devils-; In V: Dance of Watermen-

291
04 May 1742 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Sir John VanBrugh. For the Entertainment of the Grand Master, and the brethren of the Honourable and Antient Society of Free and Accepted Masons, for the Benefit of a Brother, who has had great misfortunes. None to be admitted Without printed Tickets (Daily Advertiser). The Brethren are desired to meet the Right Honourable the Grand Master, at Mr Filkes, at the Bedford Arms in the Piazza in Covent Garden, at Four o'clock in the afternoon, in order to accompany him to the play. Stage form'd into an amphitheatre. Servants allowed to keep places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridgwater; Learchus-Hippisley; Beau-Chapman; Hogstye-Woodward; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Oronces-Hale; Roger-Marten; Quaint-James; Fruitful-Vaughan; Tradesmen-Stoppelaer, Smith; Euphronia-Mrs Hale; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Martin; Dorio-Mrs Pritchard; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-; Songs proper to the Occasion-.
Cast
Role: Songs proper to the Occasion Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Song: Songs in Masonry-Salway, Bencraft; Arra my Judy (by desire)-Stoppelaer

Entertainment: CCries of London-Salway

Dance: PPantaloon and Enamorata, as17420420

292
13 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Never acted there Before. Amphitheatre on stage [see 12 March]. Mainpiece: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Tickets and places of Mrs Clive at her house in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; or of Page at the stage door of the theatre. Last Night their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales were at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden to see the Merchant of Venice; when the Song of Britons strike home was commanded to be sung, which was accordingly done, with the Chorus's, accompanied by Trumpets, Kettle-Drums, etc. and met with the Greatest Applause.--General Advertiser, 14 March. [The notice about Miss Edwards' first attempt means in an acting role; she was a singer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Merchant-Quin; Bassanio-Hale; Gratiano-Ryan; Shylock-Rosco; Launcelot-Chapman; Gobbo-James; Lorenzo (with songs in character)-Beard; Solarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Duke-Marten; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Nerissa-Mrs Pritchard; Jessica-Miss Edwards (her 1st attempt on any stage); Portia-Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: MMy Faith and Truth (Favourite Duette from Samson)-Miss Edwards, Mrs Clive; Britons Strike Home-

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124

293
30 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hippisley. Both pieces By Command of his Royal Highness the Duke

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17440118, but Lucinda-Mrs Hale; Sealand-Stephens.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Stephens.
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Song-Beard; To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Leveridge, Reinhold, Bencraft

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17431124; Dance-Cooke

294
03 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Pantomime with Songs by Dr Arne; Scenes in Scotland; background of defeat of the rebellion (Biographia Dramatica). Scenes and Decorations New. No persons can be admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Col Standard Actor: Delane
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary; or, Colombine Cameron

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Miser-Collins; Carlos-Blakes; Pope-Bibby; Magistrate-I. Sparks; Beau-Liviez; Colombine (with proper songs)-Mrs Clive; Highlander-Winstone; Scotch Servant-Barrington; Thirsis, a Volunteer-Lowe; Amoret-Miss Edwards; With Proper Dances (Scotch and other)-Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles; Victory-Mrs Arne; Fame-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Highlander Actor: Winstone

295
08 September 1746 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heroic General; Or, Briton's Darling

Performance Comment: interspers'd with the comical Humours of Awl the Cobler, Sneak the Taylor, Trim the Barber, and Kate Inlist the Serjeant's Wife.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sailor; or, The Wapping Landlady

Song: Song in praise of Duke of Cumberland-

296
21 February 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro And Il Penseroso

Afterpiece Title: Song for St Cecelia's Day

297
10 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Orators

Dance: NNew Comic Dance-

298
20 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As Written by Shakespear. The Words of the songs will be printed and deliver'd Gratis at the Door of the Theatre. [These notes appear on all subsequent announcements of the play this season and will not be recorded further.] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mossop; Ferdinand-Holland; Alonzo-Bransby; Gonzalo-Burton; Antonio-Austin; Sebastian-Mozeen; Stephano-Woodward; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Berry; Boatswain-Blakes; Ariel (with proper Songs)-Miss Young; Miranda-Miss Pritchard; Ceres-Mrs Vernon; Hymen-Beard; With Proper Decorations, particularly a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; and a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque-Delater, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Holland
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: particularly a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits Actor:
Role: and a Pastoral Dance proper to the Masque Actor: Delater, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi.

299
12 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority. Mainpiece: Written by the late C. Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureate. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Nothing under full price can be taken during the whole time of performance. No persons can be admitted behind the scenes. Doors to open at Five and Curtain rise half an hour after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Song in Praise of the King of Prussia-Kear

Dance: RRural Courtship, The Wooden Shoes-Master Settree, Miss Twist

300
04 May 1758 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solimano

Song: Songs As17580418