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8993 results for: Keyword - Sir W. Batten
We found 6924 matches on Performance Comments, 1603 matches on Author, 1152 matches on Event Comments, 494 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1551
31 March 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pritchard. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: A New Ballad Opera. [By Henry Ward.] Plays are like Mirrours, made for Men to see, How bad they are, how good they ought to be

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Lovers; or, The Beau Metamorphos'd

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Careful-Payne; Beau-the Author; Constant-Hemskirk; Friendly-Pritchard; Charles-Hussy; Jeremy-Ferguson; Celia-Mrs Forrester; Betty-Miss Brunette. With a New Prologue and Epilogue .
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Careful-Payne

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle-Drums by J. Woodbridge, and the celebrated Water Musick, composed by Mr Handel, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. By Cox, a Pewterer of the City of London, who never appeared on any stage before, particularly a Harlequin and a Scaramouch. Two Pierrots by Smith and La Back. End Afterpiece: Drunken Man of Pritchard

Song: By E. Roberts

1552
10 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Tickets at Essex's Lodgings, next door to the Bedford Tavern, CG.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Music: IV: Concerto by Charke

Dance: I: A New Dance, as17360322 II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. III: Rover, with Rover-Essex; Flanderkin Woman-Mrs Walter; Dutch Woman-Miss Mann; Country Woman-Mrs Pelling. V: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Anderson

1553
26 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Music: As17360121

Dance: As17360121, but Lally omitted. Also Louvre and Rigadoon by Mlle D'Hervigni. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

1554
03 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Roberts; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa, but see17360325.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Roberts

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors, as17360501

Song: I: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. IV: By Roberts

1555
20 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: With theOriginal Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Roberts, Salway, Thompson, Mrs Wright, Miss Hillyard, Mrs Cantrell, Miss Bincks, Mrs Kilby

Related Works
Related Work: The Blind Lady Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

Dance: Nivelon, Tench, Desse, Richardson, Bodine

1556
17 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of a Person lately a Merchant. At the Desire of several Eminent Merchants in the City

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Rover-Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann; V: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

1557
18 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: Mons Muilment, laterly arrived from Paris, the first time of his performance in England

1558
02 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

1559
18 December 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

1560
23 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [For Occasional Prompter VII and VIII, see Daily Journal, 23 and 25 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Dance: I: Muilment; IV: Denoyer, Mlle Roland

1561
07 January 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Pantomime

1562
01 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Music: The Vocal Parts, as17361020, but Mrs James, Mrs _Cantrell

Dance: As17361020; Also Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Peasant, as17370128

1563
03 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: HHornpipe (by Desire)-Ferguson; Peasant, as17370201

1564
07 February 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Toyship. [For Occasional Prompter XX, see Daily Journal, 7 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

1565
21 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mac-Swiny. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

1566
03 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: III: The Lady's Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-Mrs Clive

1567
19 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Livier, Ray, Raftor. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Music: With theOriginal Musick, carefully reviv'd,-Mrs Clive, Ray, Stoppelaer, Rainton, Este, Raftor, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Willis, Mrs Marshall

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Livier, Pelling; III: Punch's Dance-a Child of Six Years old that never performed on the Stage before; V: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve

Song: I: The Lady's Lamentation, as17370503

1568
23 May 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1569
10 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

1570
04 October 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

1571
03 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Music: With theOriginal Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Miss Hillyard, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Related Works
Related Work: The Blind Lady Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1572
31 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Daily Advertiser, 30 Jan.: In the...London Evening Post of last Saturday, there is a Remark, that the first Comedy and first Farce perform'd under the Act for Licensing Plays, were both damn'd by the Town on Account of the said Act.--Believe it not:--To do the Devil Justice, they were both damn'd because they Both were Most Damnable Things, and on no other Account whatsoever. Yours, Tomo Chachi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Music: Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Clive

1573
14 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. [Tickets of Mrs Hallam, No. 6, Wild Court, near lif.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Music: As17380103, but The Vocal Parts-Miss _Hillyard

Dance: GGrecian Sailors-Glover

1574
19 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Related Works
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Saraband-Miss Wright, Miss Morrison; II: French Peasant-Master Ferg, Miss Wright, Scholars to Leviez; AII: La Pieraite-Leviez, Mrs Thompson; IV: Grand Ballet in Comic Characters-the Lilliputians; V: Minuet-Leviez, Mrs Walter

Song: II: Beard

1575
06 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): Sir William Davenant

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Music: Withthe Original Musick-; The Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Kilby

Related Works
Related Work: The Blind Lady Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Surprisal Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Indian Queen Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Great Favourite; or, The Duke of Lerma Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Committee; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Sir Robert Howard
Related Work: The Slighted Maid Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton
Related Work: The Step-Mother Author(s): Sir Robert Stapylton

Dance: The usual Dances-proper to the Play