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4695 results for: Keyword - Several
We found 4159 matches on Event Comments, 341 matches on Performance Title, 195 matches on Roles/Actors, 171 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

701
27 February 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. This performance is known from a playbill apparently no longer extant: W. R. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At the New Theatre in Little Lincoln's-Inn Fields, this present Tuesday, being the 27th of February, will be presented, a Tragedy call'd The Mourning Bride. The Moorish? Entry perform'd by The Little? Boy. Vivant Rex. (W. J. Lawrence, The Elizabethan Playhouse and Other Studies (Stratford, 1913). See also R. W. Lowe, Thomas Betterton (London, 1891), and Fitzgerald, A New History, I, 389

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

702
20 March 1700 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Post Man, 16-19 March 1700: For the benefit of Mrs Hudson and Mr Williams, to morrow being Wednesday the 20th instant, in the Great Room in York Buildings, will be performed an extraordinary entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick. At the desire of several Ladies of Quality, with a new Prologue to be performed by Jo. Haines

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

703
08 May 1700 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Post Man, No. 747, 4-7 May 1700: At the desire of several Ladies of Quality, To-morrow being Wednesday, (in the great Room in York Buildings) will be performed a new Mask set to Musick, with an extraordinary entertainment of other Vocal and Instrumental Musick for the Benefit of Mr Gouge [Mr George in Flying Post] and Miss Bradshaw. Prices 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

704
30 May 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Post Boy, 28-30 May 1700: This Day at the King's Play-house, will be Acted the Tempest, or the Enchanted Island, with some Additional Entertainments, at the Request of several Seafaring Men

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

705
06 July 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Post Boy, No. 818, 4-6 July 1700: For the Benefit of Mrs Oldfield. This day at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, will be presented, a Comedy call'd, The Pilgrim. Revis'd with Large Alterations, and a Secular Masque. With the Dialogue between the 2 mad Lovers. Being Acted this time at the desire of several Persons of Quality. And Entertainments of Singing and Dancing between the Acts and in particular, a new Entry Compos'd by the late Mr Eaglesfield, and perform'd by Mr Weaver, Mr Cottin, and Miss Campion. A Scotch Song with the Dancing of the Bonny Highlander; never done but once before on the English Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

706
21 May 1701 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: By command of several of the Nobility and Gentry. No Person to go into the Box or Pit, but the Subscribers. The first gallery 3s., the upper gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: English Italian and French Music-John Abell

707
18 June 1701 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Widow and 7 Children of Mr Charles Powel, late Servant to his Majesty and his late Highness the Duke of Gloucester. At the desire of several Persons of Quality. At 8 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, Composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell for the York-shire Feast-

708
24 June 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Boman. At the desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Music: [From the opera]The Mad Lover-; Particularly The Wedding-; the dialogue-Dogget, Boman

Dance: Labbe

709
11 August 1701 @ Richmond Wells

Event Comment: At the Request of several Persons of Quality. In the Great Room at the Wells. At 8 p.m. Tickets 5s. Note, The Tide of Flood begins at One of Clock in the Afternoon, and flows till Five, and Ebbs till Twelve, for the Convenience of returning

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing in English Latin Italian Spanish and French-Mr Abel; accompanied by Instrumental Musick-; of the best Masters, and after that Singing alone to the Harpsical-Mr Abel

710
23 August 1701 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not acted these 25 years. As it was several times presented at court by persons of Quality, for the Entertainment of his late Majesty King Charles the 2d. The Company will continue Acting three times a week, during the term of Bartholomew Fair. [No further performances at Drury Lane during the summer are known.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Empress Of Morocco

Music: With the original Mask set to new Musick-

711
25 August 1701 @ Hampstead

Event Comment: At the Request of several People of Quality. At 4 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing-Abel

712
27 December 1701 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Some of the Footmen that were waiting, endeavouring to force into the House, in opposition to the Centinel, were all engag'd instantly in a bloody Quarrel; whereupon the Centinel firing upon 'em, kill'd one of 'em upon the spot, and several others were wounded in the Scuffle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-

713
24 January 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Will Bowen. Whereas Will Bowen has deliver'd several Tickets to his Friends, in order to see the Committee...and the Gentlemen that have the Directions of Affairs relating to the Theatre Royal, have thought it adviseable to change that Play for the Funeral...which is a Comedy equally receiv'd by the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

714
09 February 1702 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: At the request of several of the Nobility and Gentry. Beginning at the usual time. Price 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

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

715
May 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By John Dennis. Date of premiere unknown. Published 19 May.] Dedication: Falstaffe 's part...was by no means acted to the satisfaction of the Audience, upon which several fell from disliking the Action to disapproving the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Gallant; Or, The Amours Of Sir John Falstaffe

716
12 May 1702 @ Somerset House Garden

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Vocal and Instrumental Musick- , Composed on purpose for the occasion, by Mr Weldon and Mr King

717
25 May 1702 @ Chelsea College

Event Comment: In Honour of the Queen's Coronation: The Lady's Consort of Musick. To be plac'd in two several Quiers on each side of the Hall; a Manner never yet perform'd in England. The Hall to be well illuminated. At 5 p.m. and to hold Three full Hours. Tickets 5s. Note, That the moon will shine, the Tide serve, and a Guard placed from the College to St. James's Park, for the safe Return of the Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Musick-Mr Abell, other Voices; with Instrumental Musick- of all Sorts

718
02 July 1702 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: At the Request of several Persons of Quality. To begin betwixt 8 and 9

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music- Compos'd by Mr Weldon Master of the Songs; Singing-Mrs Hudson, Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Campion; Instrumental Musick-the best Masters

719
11 July 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. Mainpiece: That celebrated Comedy...written by the Ingenious Mr Shadwell, late Poet Laureat. Music: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bury Fair

Music: The last New Entertainment compos'd for Flutes on the Stage,-Mr Bannister, Mr Bannister's Son

Song: Mrs Lyndsey

Dance:

720
07 October 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the Famous William Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline King Of Brittain; The Great Protector Of His Country

721
14 November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Song: The Enthusiastick Song composed and-Leveridge

722
03 December 1702 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. To begin exactly at 7 a Clock, for the better Accommodation of the Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Italian Consort-; with Additions of New Songs-the Gentlewoman; Symphonies-Signor Gasparine

723
08 December 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Made shorter, and intermix'd with Vocal Musick and Dancing. At 5 p.m. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath; Or, The Western Lass

Song: Let the dreadful Engines-Leveridge; Since the Times are so Bad-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey; Sing Sing All Ye Muses-Laroone, Hughs; A Scotch Song-Leveridge

Dance: Between every Act: Genteel Round-a Devonshire Girl never seen on the Stage before, to the Harp alone; an Irish Humour, The Whip of Dunboyne-Devonshire Girl, her Master; another genteel dance-Devonshire Girl; a Highland Lilt-Devonshire Girl, her Master; A Country Farmer's Daughter-Devonshire Girl all in Natural Habits

724
01 January 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of Don Bartholomeo Bernalte Maruso, Alcayde of Rota, and several other Strangers lately come from Spain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

725
23 April 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hall and Swiny. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Music: Italian sonatas on the violin-Gasperini

Song: Leveridge

Dance: As17030419