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06 May 1734
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Provok'd Husband
Afterpiece Title:
The Mock Lawyer
Dance:
II: French Peasant by Malter. III: A new Marie, concluding with a Minuet, by Dupre Jr and Miss Baston. IV: Les Characteres de l'Amour by Mlle Salle. V: Scotch Dance, as17331004. Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Pelling; His Lass-Mrs Laguerre
Song:
I: The Black and White
Joke
by Leveridge and Laguerre
27
29 May 1734
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Committee
Afterpiece Title:
The Lottery
Dance:
I: The Black and White
Joke
by Le Brun and Miss Mann. II: Pierrots by F. Tench and Davenport. III: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. IV: The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Revellers by Essex, Miss La tour, &c
28
05 June 1734
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff
Afterpiece Title:
The Devil to Pay
Afterpiece Title:
The Mock Doctor
Dance:
The Black and White
Joke
by Tench and Miss Brett. Harlequin by Miss Brett
Song:
Was ever Nymph
like
Rosamond by Mrs Jones
29
07 June 1734
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Provok'd Husband
Afterpiece Title:
The Lottery
Dance:
The Black and White
Joke
by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett
Song:
As17340605
30
07 September 1734
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
7 Love For Love
Dance:
By Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, particularly The Black and White
Joke
and Revellers
31
12 September 1734
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias
Music:
Select Pieces
Dance:
The Black
Joke
by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers, as17340910
32
19 September 1734
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Alchymist
Afterpiece Title:
A Burgo-Master Trick'd
Dance:
I: The Black
Joke
. II: Revellers. III: Pierots. IV: Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett
33
24 September 1734
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Henry Iv, Part I
Afterpiece Title:
The Burgo-Master Trick'd
Dance:
11: The Black
Joke
. III: Revellers. IV: Pierots. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, James, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett
34
16 July 1735
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Provok'd Husband
Afterpiece Title:
The Mock Doctor
Dance:
Black
Joke
by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett
Song:
Roast Beef Song by Mullart
35
25 August 1735
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Bartholomew Fair
Dance:
Black
Joke
by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett
Song:
Roast Beef Song by Mullart
36
12 May 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Miser
Afterpiece Title:
The King and the Miller of Mansfield
Dance:
I:
English Maggot
-Haughton, Mrs Walter; II:
Black
Joke
-Pelling, Mrs Walter; III:
Russian Sailor
-Denoyer; V:
Minuet
-Rector, Mrs Walter
Song:
IV:
The Early Horn
-Beard
37
25 May 1742
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love For Love
Afterpiece Title:
The King and Miller of Mansfield
Dance:
IV:
Celladon and Phyllis
-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; V:
The Medley of
Joke
s
-Master Matthews, Miss Wright
38
23 March 1743
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
George Barnwell
Dance:
The
Swedish Gardeners
(after the Manner of the
Fausans
)-Master Matthews, Miss Wright;
The Medley a
Joke
-Master Matthews, Miss Wright
39
07 September 1748
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West
Song:
SSailor's Song
-Cunningham
Dance:
The Three Wild Cats of the Woods;
Hornpipe
-Adams; The
Black
Joke
-Smith, Mrs Bullock
40
27 December 1748
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A Bold Stroke For A Wife
Afterpiece Title:
The Emperour of the Moon
Music:
As17481226
Dance:
As17481226; the
Black
Joke
-Mathews, Mrs Addison
41
28 December 1748
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Squire Of Alsatia
Afterpiece Title:
Emperour of the Moon
Music:
As17481226
Dance:
SSailors Revels
,as17481227;
Black
Joke
, as17481227
42
23 August 1749
@ Bartholomew Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Fair Lunatick; Or, The Generous Sailor
Afterpiece Title:
Modern Madness; or, A Touch of the Times
Afterpiece Title:
The Jubilee Ball, a Grand Scene
Monologue:
1749 8 24 bf
I+Interlude
The Jovial Jack Tars, or All Well Match'd. Nurse Prate-Mrs Cross; Mary-Mrs Daniel; Jack Bridle-Cross; Will Bowling-Clough
Dance:
TThe Medley of
Joke
s
-; the
French Peasants
-Master Matthews, Mrs Annesley
43
30 October 1749
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The London Cuckolds
Afterpiece Title:
The Anatomist
Dance:
I:
Comic Dance
-Mathews, Mrs Addison; III: The
Black
Joke
-Mathews, Mrs Addison; with a
Hornpipe
-the Little Swiss
Song:
II, IV: Master Mattocks
44
20 April 1750
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Conscious Lovers
Afterpiece Title:
A Duke and no Duke
Dance:
I:
Fingalian Dance
-McNeil; II:
Black
Joke
-the Little Swiss, Miss Foulcade; III:
Grand Scotch Dance
, as17491031; IV:
Hornpipe
-Mathews; End of Play:
Minuet
-Mathews, Mad DeLaContri
45
23 April 1750
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Macbeth
Afterpiece Title:
Miss in Her Teens
Music:
II:
Concerto on Violincello
-Cervetti
Dance:
I:
Black
Joke
, as17500420 II:
Comic Dance
-Grandchamps; III:
L'Entree de Flore
, as17491024; V:
Venetian Gardeners
-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti
46
30 April 1750
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Funeral
Afterpiece Title:
The Lying Valet
Song:
II:
Highland Lad
-Master Mattocks
Dance:
III:
Black
Joke
, as17500420 IV:
Swedish Gardeners
, as17491219
47
02 May 1750
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Constant Couple
Afterpiece Title:
Lethe
Dance:
I:
Swedish Gardeners
, as17491219; II: (By Desire)
Hornpipe
-Harrison; III:
Punch Dance
-Harrison; IV:
Black
Joke
, as17500420
Ballet:
V:
Drunken Peasant
. Peasant-Harrison; Clown-Master Shawford
48
04 May 1750
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Merchant Of Venice
Afterpiece Title:
A Duke and no Duke
Song:
I:
The Reasonable Lover
(by Desire)-Master Mattocks
Dance:
II:
Hornpipe
-Mathews; III:
Swedish Gardeners
, as17491219; V:
Black
Joke
, as17500420
49
08 May 1750
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The London Merchant
Afterpiece Title:
Miss in Her Teens
Dance:
II:
Hornpipe
-Master Shawford; IV:
Black
Joke
, as17500420 V:
Comic Dance
, as17500313
50
10 May 1750
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Afterpiece Title:
Miss in Her Teens
Dance:
II:
Comic Dance
, as17500503; III:
Black
Joke
, as17500420
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