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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.

1851
06 April 1775 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: I: Chaconne-Mlle Baccelli; II: Silvie (with additional Song)-Vallouis, Mlle Vallouis; III: La Mascherata-

1852
26 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten, who continuing ill and unable to sing, humbly hopes that her friends and the Public will excuse her. Receipts: #142 16s. Charges: #65 6s. Profits to Mrs Wrighten: #77 10s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Actor: Dodd

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Song: End: Oh What a Charming Thing's a Ballet-Bannister

Dance: End Song: The Irish Fair, as17740917

1853
01 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Under the direction of Dr Arne. Being desired again by several persons of Quality. Tickets delivered out for 27 April by Miss Donadieu and Mrs Farrel will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sot

Song: Catches and Glees-; Cymon and Iphigenia-a Gentleman; a Capital Trumpet Song-Miss Jameson

1854
10 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: End: The Enchantress, as17750201

Song: II: By Particular Desire, the favorite song Kate of Aberdeen-DuBellamy

1855
17 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Song: III: The Favourite Song of Gramachree Molly-Mrs Wrighten

1856
20 November 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Jackson; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Belingham (first appearance); Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Boyack; Bauldy-Walker; Peggy-Young Lady , first appearance on any stage; Jenny-Mrs Walker; Madge, Elson-Wilson; Mause-Hamilton; a New Occasional Prologue-Walker; Epilogue-Lady who performs Peggy; in III will be introduced The Scots Measure-Fishar; to conclude with a Dance-the Characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: in III will be introduced The Scots Measure Actor: Fishar
Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): A.A. Scots

Song: I: Favourite Song of Terry Woo-M'Donald

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Mas. Mills; IV: Hornpipe-Rawlins

1857
08 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Moody. Paid Paving, Cleaning and Lighting to Lady Day last #27 6d.; 3 extra trumpets 2 nights #2 5s. Charges: #83 13s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-King; Stockwell-Usher; Charles Dudley-Brereton; Varland-Parsons; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Captian Dudley-Packer; Fulmer-Baddeley; Lady Rusport-Mrs Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Love; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Louisa-Miss Hopkins; Mrs Fulmer-Miss Sherry; Housekeeper-Mrs Bradshaw; Original Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Parsons
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Song: I: Moody (By Desire) will introduce the song in Love a@la@Mode-Moody

1858
18 April 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [A humorous parody on Alexander's Feast. Music composed by Dr Arne.] Complete Books with the parody on one side and Dryden's Ode on the other, that the allusions may be traced throughout, and the words of the Catches and Glees are to be had at the Theatre. 1s. Dr Arne's last night this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whittington's Feast

Performance Comment: The Ode of Odes new written by a College Wag. The Music interpersed with Grand Chorusses new composed by the Doctor...who humbly hopes the Literati will not be offended by this harmless banter, as nothing can lessen the supreme merit of Dryden's Great Original.

Song: Catches and Glees-; after Part I: New Italian Song-Mrs Barthelemon

Music: After the Parody: Concerto on Violin-Barthelemon

1859
02 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Song: End of Play: Hunting Song-Brett

Dance: The Venetian Regatta-

1860
09 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mrs Davies Miss Tittup--La! La! King sent a letter to $Sheridan desiring to be off his Engagement--all made up at night. Mattocks came and told me that Lacy had sold Half his Share of the Patent to Mr Langford (The Auctioneer) and Captain Thomson (Authour of the Syrens &c.). I acquainted Sheridan of it--he had not heard it before (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #267 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Afterpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Reddish; Jaques-Jefferson; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; LeBeau-Everard; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Messink; Adam-Moody; Caelia-Mrs Baddeley; Cuckoo Song-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Reddish

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: End I: The Grand Garland Dance-Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Slingsby

Song: In V: a song-Mrs Scott

1861
16 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: Benefit for Robinson, musician, and Mrs Newby

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Related Works
Related Work: The Election Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Song: 2nd piece: With all the original Songs, Chorusses-

Entertainment: Imitations, as17760930

1862
23 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End: a New Rural Ballet-Palladini, Sga Tinte (their 1st appearance on this stage); End I afterpiece: As17761015

Song: A favouriteScotch Air of Dr Arne's, Hunting Song-Miss Catley

Music: End I: a Solo on the violin-Fisher

1863
04 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphrey-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Booth; Indiana-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Clarke
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Song: In II: a Song-Leoni

1864
20 February 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17770213

Song: Fete Champetre, as17761107, but _Vernon, Mrs _Scott; songs-Tenducci, as17770210

1865
12 March 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso; Judas Maccabaeus

Afterpiece Title: The Song of Moses; Judas Maccabaeus

Music: As17770214

1866
14 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Song: End Part I: a select song by Dr Arne(the Music entirely new)-Mrs Farrell

Music: End Part II: concerto on the violin, as17770214

1867
17 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Servants are desired to be sent by Four o'clock, and those Ladies and Gentlemen who have Places in the Pit, are respectfully intreated to come early, to avoid inconveniency in getting to their Seats. Public Advertiser, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Barry at No. 10, on the Terrace, New Palace-Yard, Westminster. Receipts: #271 15s. 6d. (143.15.6; tickets: 128.0.0) (charge: #67)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Duke-Lewis; Sebastian-Wroughton; Sir Toby Belch-Dunstall; Fabian-Whitefield; Sea Captain-Booth; Malvolio-Wilson; Clown-Lee Lewes; Sir Andrew Ague Cheek-Quick; Olivia-Mrs Hartley; Maria-Mrs Wilson; Viola-Mrs Barry (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Ague Cheek Actor: Quick

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: As17770125

Song: I: song-Mrs Farrell

1868
17 April 1777 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Dance: As17770313

Cast
Role: a Grand Serious Ballet Actor: Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet
Role: L'Aimable Vieillesse Actor: Mons Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet
Role: a new Ballet Demi Actor: caracteres Les Amusemens Champetres-Mons and Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli.
Role: caracteres Les Amusemens Champetres Actor: Mons and Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli.

Song: With the Alterations of two new songs-Sga Sestini; a favourite one-Sga Sestini

1869
06 June 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17761214

Song: In I: song-Miss Abrams

1870
22 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The 21st night [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. Account-Book, 21 Nov.: Paid Sheridan Net Rect. of Scl. for Scandal 22d Oct. last #280 11s. Receipts: #280 11s. (274.10.0; 5.8.6; 0.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: Sir Peter Teazle-King; Sir Oliver Surface-Yates; Joseph Surface-Palmer; Sir Benjamin Backbite-Dodd; Crabtree-Parsons; Rowley-Aickin; Moses-Baddeley; Snake-Packer; Careless-Farren; Trip-Lamash; Charles-Smith; Mrs Candour-Miss Pope; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Sneerwell-Miss Sherry; Lady Teazle-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Song: In III: song-Vernon. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 20 May 1778.

1871
31 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life above Stairs

Dance: II: Masquerade Scene with Dancing-Burton, Henry, Mrs Marklew; End III: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: II: Masquerade Scene song-Miss Abrams

1872
04 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Song: IV: the original song To thee oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams

1873
03 December 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton; Duke Senior-Hurst; Duke Frederick-Chaplin; Oliver-Packer; Le Beau-Farren; Amiens (with songs)-Vernon; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Lamash; Silvius-R. Palmer; William-Burton; Adam-Moody; Jaques-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Caelia-Miss Hopkins; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End I: Rural Grace, as17771002

Song: V: song-Miss Abrams

1874
19 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Establishment for the Discharge of Persons imprisoned for small Debts. [The Society in charge of this charity was located at 7, Craven-street, Strand (Public Advertiser, 15 Dec.).] Receipts: #181 12s. (125.9; tickets: 56.3) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Booth; Capt. Dudley-Hull; Charles-Wroughton; Major O'Flaherty-Aickin; Fulmer-Dunstall; Varland-Quick; Lady Rusport-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Fulmer (1st time)-Mrs Pitt; Charlotte Rusport-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue for that Charity by Richard? Cumberland, Esq-Hull, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Quick
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: As17771104

Song: End II: song-Mrs Farrell

1875
26 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

Song: In I: a song-Leoni