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26
08 March 1734 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several new concertos call'd Bizzana Universall compos'd by Corbett in his Travels ... in Italy, he playing the first Violin. There will be several Pieces for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. Singing by Miss Cecilia Young

Performance Comment: .. in Italy, he playing the first Violin. There will be several Pieces for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. Singing by Miss Cecilia Young .

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26 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit De Fesch. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'etourdy

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Sauvage

Music: Several Concertoes, particularly a Grand Concerto with French Horns and Trumpets; and another with one French Horn, the French Horn part by Mr Charles

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20 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Music: Several Solos on the Violin, the whole composed by Mr Petit, who will perform the first Violin

Dance: II: Grand Dance of Warriors by Castiglione, with Flag Dance by Demar, new from Paris. III: Grand Dance of Moors (with new Dresses). IV: The Pastoral (a new comic dance), with Shepherd-Castiglione; Punch-Le Grange; Harlequin-Le Sac; Pierot-Baudoin; Sailor-Shawford, with a Grand Masquerade Dance after the Venetian Manner. V: By Castiglione, with Italian Nigbt Scenes originally performed twenty-years ago by Sorein and Baxter: With Alterations and Additions: Harlequin-De la Hay; Scaramouch-Shawford

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31 January 1741 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro, Il Penseroso, Ed Il Moderato

Performance Comment: See conjectures in Deutsch, Handel, p. 510. With several New Additions and Concertos on the Organ-; several Instruments-.
Cast
Role: With several New Additions and Concertos on the Or Actor:
Role: several Instruments Actor: .

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16 April 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit LaLauze. At the Desire of several persons of Quality. Tickets to be had of LaLauze at the Widow Gwinn's near the Castle Tavern, Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Several entertainments-LaLauze (being his first attempt of that kind these two years); particularly: II: The Amorous Swain; or The Rival Nimphs-Lalauze, Mlle Bonneval, Mrs Delagarde; III: Serious Dance-Cooke; IV: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Lalauze, Mlle Domitilla, Cooke, Mlle Bonneval; (By Desire) after Farce:, a Ball Dance call'd The Louvre,concluding with a Minuet-Lalauze, Lalauze's a boy scholar, Mlle Bonneval

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

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28 April 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire of several Persons of Distinction, Strains sweet as ever flow'd in Doric song@When the muse wanton'd 'midst th'Arcadian throng. To begin at half past Six. Being the last time of performing it this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Patie And Roger

Dance:

Song: Several favouriteScots songs-Lauder

32
02 June 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for J. Philips and Master Tariot. By particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar

Dance: Several new dances-Master Tariot, Miss Polly Capitaniboth from the Opera House, Tariot, Balthazar, Petre, Hussey, Mrs Garman, Mrs Tariot, the Misses Twist

Entertainment: By particular desire (this night only) Saunders will exhibit a great variety of new equilibres on the wire in full swing-Saunders never attempted before. The last time of his performing in the metropolis

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17 September 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William Worthy-Lauder; Occasional Prologue-Lauder; several favorite Scots songs-Lauder; several musical entertainments-; Cries of Edinburgh-Player representing Glaud.
Cast
Role: several favorite Scots songs Actor: Lauder
Role: several musical entertainments Actor:

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26 March 1708 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; viz. A full Piece of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Dean, Holmes, Feiston; A new Set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin Composed on purpose by Tho. Dean-; That celebrated Sonata for a Violin and Flute made by the famous Signor Gasperini, and played by him and Paisable often before her Majesty, and at the Theatre,-two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick; who also perform some new Italian Sonatas of the most Eminent Masters in Europe, Double/stopped Solos of the Famous Archangelo Corelli-two young Gentlemen; Singing to the Lute-Dean; Several Pieces for Trumpets Flutes and Haut/boys-; Also Select Airs out of the Operas of Camilla and Thomyris, with their Symphonies-the best Performers

Performance Comment: A full Piece of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Dean, Holmes, Feiston; A new Set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin Composed on purpose by Tho. Dean-; That celebrated Sonata for a Violin and Flute made by the famous Signor Gasperini, and played by him and Paisable often before her Majesty, and at the Theatre,-two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick; who also perform some new Italian Sonatas of the most Eminent Masters in Europe, Double/stopped Solos of the Famous Archangelo Corelli-two young Gentlemen; Singing to the Lute-Dean; Several Pieces for Trumpets Flutes and Haut/boys-; Also Select Airs out of the Operas of Camilla and Thomyris, with their Symphonies-the best Performers.
Cast
Role: Several Pieces for Trumpets Flutes and Hautboys Actor:

35
27 March 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Afterpiece Title: David's Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan

Music: Violin-Festing?; Violoncello-Caporale?; Several Concertos-

Performance Comment: ; Violoncello-Caporale?; Several Concertos-.
Cast
Role: Several Concertos Actor: .

36
08 November 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parnasso In Festa

Performance Comment: With Concertos on the Organ-; several Instruments-.
Cast
Role: several Instruments Actor: .

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20 February 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, Powell, Yates; King, Palmer, Love, Lee, Baddeley, Aickin, Strange, Miss Pope, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Abington, Miss Plym, Mrs Clive. Lord Ogleby-King; Sterling-Yates; Lovewell-Powell; Sir John Melvil-Holland; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Love; Traverse-Lee; Trueman-Aikin; Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Clive; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Palmer; Chambermaid-Miss Plym; Betty-Mrs Abington; Crochet in the Epilogue-Mrs Abington; Strange; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Several; Trusty-Miss Mills (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Several

38
14 February 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lovers Of Their Country; Or, Themistocles And Aristides

Performance Comment: A Set of Gentlemen and Ladies who never appeared on any stage; With an Occasional Prologue-; Epilogue-; several English Songs-.
Cast
Role: several English Songs Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer Deceiv'd; or, Harlequin Statue

Dance: After the Play: Louvre, Minuet-Lalauze, Miss Lalauze

Entertainment: new Interlude:% The Old Women Weather Wise

39
07 June 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Afterpiece Title: Old Straw

Performance Comment: Consisting of Songs, Catches, Glees-; [in the course of which introduce (for this night only) several new Imitations-Caulfield [, in addition to those given by him in New Hay on 13 Apr.]., in addition to those given by him in New Hay on 13 Apr.].
Cast
Role: several new Imitations Actor: Caulfield

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

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22 April 1714 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Veracini. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets half a guinea. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music [of his Veracini's] own Composing-; [viz. several Solos for the Violin [, never yet perform'd before-

Performance Comment: several Solos for the Violin [, never yet perform'd before-.

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16 November 1704 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Seigniora Maria Margarita Gallia. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music composed by that Great Italian Master Seignior Gioseppe Saggion-; With several Sonatas with Flutes and Hautboys, and likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-the best Masters; And several Songs in Italian, with Flutes and Hautboys-Seigniora Maria Margarita Gallia, who never Sung in any publick Concert in England but twice; The whole being new composed and accompanied-Seignior Gioseppe Saggion; And likewise several Songs in English composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell-

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28 January 1703 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Campion. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; several Italian Sonatas- the Famous Gasperini, Signior Petto; several English and Italian Songs-Mrs Campion

43
11 February 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality, for one day. The Boxes to be kept entire for the Ladies, as at a Play. Admission into Pit or Boxes by Printed Tickets only, not exceeding 400 in number, with 100 for the Front Boxes at 6s. and 300 for the Pit and Side Boxes at 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Mar`iage a la Mode

Music: The best Masters; several Songs in Italian and English-Mr Pate (having recover'd his Voice); Singing-Leveridge, Hughes; accompanied-Bannister; several of Corelli's Sonatas-Gasperini; accompanied-Dupar

Dance: As17030123

44
30 December 1712 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: At the Instance of several of the Nobility. By Subscription. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, entirely New-a Band of Thirty Performants compos'd all after the Italian Manner; To begin with a full Trumpet/piece of Twelve Parts in a Stile which the Undertaker has lately invented, different from every thing which has been yet perform'd-; With several other full Pieces for Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins and Solos for the German Flute the Violin and other Instruments as usual-; Also several Cantatas-the most Celebrated Voices in Town

45
16 September 1789 @ King's Head Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Entertainment: Vaudeville End Opera: [The Last new Squeeze for St. Paul's [i.e. British Loyalty]-Tunstall; [to conclude with a grand Chorus of God save the King-; [that sublime Soliloquy of Cato on Life Death and Immortality-Pope; [As a Gentleman lately asserted no Person in England could restore a Fowl to Life after its head should be cut off, it will be attempted by Pope. With several other of his tricks, particularly the Writing and Copying-Pope; [which for the Satisfaction of the Audience shall be explained how they are performed, and make every Person capable of doing the same. The whole to conclude with Divertisement Spanish and Venetian Speculums [consisting of Spanish Bull-baiting, and several other Diversions-Pope[, Venetian Processions and several curious Diversions, in beautiful Transparencies, interspersed with a Variety of Strictures, Satiric, Illustrive and Humourous

Performance Comment: Paul's [i.e. British Loyalty]-Tunstall; [to conclude with a grand Chorus of God save the King-; [that sublime Soliloquy of Cato on Life Death and Immortality-Pope; [As a Gentleman lately asserted no Person in England could restore a Fowl to Life after its head should be cut off, it will be attempted by Pope. With several other of his tricks, particularly the Writing and Copying-Pope; [which for the Satisfaction of the Audience shall be explained how they are performed, and make every Person capable of doing the same. The whole to conclude with Divertisement Spanish and Venetian Speculums [consisting of Spanish Bull-baiting, and several other Diversions-Pope[, Venetian Processions and several curious Diversions, in beautiful Transparencies, interspersed with a Variety of Strictures, Satiric, Illustrive and Humourous., Venetian Processions and several curious Diversions, in beautiful Transparencies, interspersed with a Variety of Strictures, Satiric, Illustrive and Humourous.
Cast
Role: consisting of Spanish Bull Actor: baiting, and several other Diversions-Pope
Role: and several other Diversions Actor: Pope

46
30 April 1703 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Music: As17030423

Dance: The Devonshire Girl, being now upon her Return to the City of Exeter, will perform three several Dances, particularly her last New Entry in Imitation of Mademoiselle Subligni, Whip of Dunboyn by Mr Claxton, her Master-The Devonshire Girl; ...And at the desire of several Persons of Quality (hearing that Mr Pinkeman hath hired the two famous French Girls lately arriv'd from the Emperor's Court), They will perform several Dances on the Rope upon the Stage, being improv'd to that Degree, far exceeding all others in that Art.-two famous French Girls; Newest Humours of Harlequin , as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Constantinople-father of two famous French Girls; Also the Famous Mr Evans, lately arriv'd from Vienna, will shew you Wonders of another kind, Vaulting on the Manag'd Horse, being the greatest Master of that kind in the World-Mr Evans

Performance Comment: ..And at the desire of several Persons of Quality (hearing that Mr Pinkeman hath hired the two famous French Girls lately arriv'd from the Emperor's Court), They will perform several Dances on the Rope upon the Stage, being improv'd to that Degree, far exceeding all others in that Art.-two famous French Girls; Newest Humours of Harlequin , as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Constantinople-father of two famous French Girls; Also the Famous Mr Evans, lately arriv'd from Vienna, will shew you Wonders of another kind, Vaulting on the Manag'd Horse, being the greatest Master of that kind in the World-Mr Evans.

47
27 July 1702 @ Hampstead Wells

Event Comment: At the Request of several Persons of Quality. At 5 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)

48
16 October 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Entertainment: With several Extraordinary Entertainments that are particularly bespoke by some Gentry, which will be express'd at large in the great Bills

49
05 March 1703 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Signior Francisco. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Musick, with several Songs-the Famous Seniora Anna, lately come from Rome, who never Sung on the Stage, nor ever accompany'd any other Voice publickly in England

50
19 March 1703 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Richard Elford. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Several new Songs-Mrs Hudson, Mr Elford accompany'd with the Lute; Also particular Performances-Mr Paisible, Mr Banister; concluding with a Song made upon St. Cecilia's Day, but never yet perform'd-