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3072 results for: Title - A Dissertation Upon Several Theatrical Subjects And Some New Topics

26
09 April 1713 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; performing several Songs out of the newest Operas-; with One and Two Trumpets-; With variety of new Concertos for Flutes, German Flutes, Trumpets, Hautboys, other Instruments; by Mr Corbet-Mr Corbet, others of the best Masters in the Opera

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01 May 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius (acts I And Ii)

Music: To which will be added the following Songs: S hai pieta, Due pupille-Mrs Robinson; Lusinghe vezzose, Si t'intendo-Signora Galerati; Del fallo ful Camin, Ti stringo o mio diletto-Valentini; Cieco Amor, Ho un non so che nelcor-Mrs Barbier; Care labra, Una speranza-Mrs Manina; E vano ognipensiero, Si lieto e si conteno-Mrs Margarita; a new Trumpet Song-; [With a Sonata upon the Violin-[the wonderful Youth of 11 years old; [Upon the Trumpet-Mr Grannon [Grano?]; [And on an Instrument of Invention [entirely New imitating the Harp and Lute-Mrs Margarita

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21 March 1716 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; In which will be sung several Songs in Italian and English out of the Opera of Pyrrhus and Demetrius-; with several other Songs besides-; several Solos-Castrucci

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12 July 1716 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Music: A New Symphony by the Famous Signor Atilio Ariosti-; in which he performs upon a New Instrument, call'd Viola D'Amour-Signor Atilio Ariosti

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28 December 1716 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

Entertainment: 1: A new Prologue-; 2: Riot and Arabella-; 3: Woodcock Squib and Hillaria-; 4: Serjeant Kite and Mob-; 5: Ben and Miss Prue-; 6: Fondlewife and Laetitia-; 7: Teague-; 8: Jerry Blackacre and Widow-; 9: Drunken Man-; 10: A new Epilogue-; With Dances, new Comical Songs-

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10 May 1717 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music consisting of Compositions of both Kinds-the best Masters; and particularly a New Symphony-Babel; with a Solo on the Harpsicord-Babel; and also several New Solos and Concertos-that celebrated Youth, Matthew Dubourg

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03 December 1718 @ Long Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A new Concerto grosso-; a new Cantata-; violin solo-; a new concerto for Little Flute-; solo for Hautboys-; Cantata Flute solo-; piece with two harpsichords-; concerto-; solo for German Flute-; solo for Harp-; cantata-

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06 March 1722 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ridotto

Music: Consisting of several Songs chosen out of the last new Operas, some new Cantatas by Signor Bononcini-Signor Francisco Bernardi Senesino, Signor Benedetto Baldassari, Mrs Anastasia Robinson, Signora Salvai

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17 May 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Song: A new Comic Pastoral call'd Whitsuntide: or, The Clowns' Contention-; Two new Songs-the Boy; And a New Song-Mr Aston, representing a Hide Park Grenadier

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09 May 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Quatre Arlequin Par Magie

Afterpiece Title: Le Tableau du Mariage

Dance: FFour Harlequins : 1st--Lalauze, 2d- Poitier, 3d- Maillard, 4th- LeBrun; End I: The Rival Pierros-Boudett, Lalauze Jr, Mlle Violante; II: A new Moor's Dance-Lalauze Jr, Mlle Violante; II: A new Chacoon of All Characters-Poitier, Boudett, Lalauze, Welman, Mlle Boudett, Mlle Violante, Mlle LeBrun, Mlle L'Inconnue; With a new Dance call'd Le Cotillon-12 Dancers; French Peasant-Poitier

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01 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Music: between the Aetween the Acts: Select Pieces-; End II: The 8th Concerto of Corelli-; IV: The 5th Concerto of Corelli-

Dance: I: A new Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson; III: A new Chacone-Essex, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson, others; V: A new Pastoral-Miss Robinson; End Farce: Pieraites-Roger, Mrs Brett

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20 March 1728 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Bizzaria's on all the New Gusto's of Italy-Mr Corbett for all Instruments and; Pieces on the Viol d'Amore-; Pieces on the two new Instruments call'd, The Chamber@Horns- (never heard in Publick)

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22 April 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fortune Hunters

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: End I: Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Grand Dance of French Sailors-Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre, Pagod, Mrs Bullock, Miss Latour, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Ogden; IV: Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; V: A new Grand Dance of Moors-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Miss Latour, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Ogden; in which, at the Desire of several Persons of Quality, Kettle Drums-Poitier; End Farce: a new Grand Dance called Lads and Lasses-Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Anderson, Miss Latour, Mrs Ogden

Song: II: Mrs Barbier; IV: Two English Ballads-Mrs Barbier

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11 March 1737 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Hhe best Hands;With a Solo, several new Pieces on the French Horn, Clarinette, Sharlarno-Mr Charles; Also several Pieces on the French Horn-an English Gentlewoman, a Negro Boy of ten Years old, both Scholars of Mr Charles

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03 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several Select Pieces by Mr Handel and other Eminent Masters, and taken from the most favourite Operas-; The Vocal Parts-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; being several Favourite Songs in Italian and English-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Master Ferg; with two New Minuets-; Chorus out of Atalanta for French@Horns and Trumpets-, the two French-Horns two little Negro-Boys (Scholars to Mr Charles, who never perform'd before); Concluding with the Anthem, God save the King-

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; Shepherd's Mount (a ballet)-

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27 February 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

Music: With two new Concertos for several Instruments-; And a New Concerto on the Organ-

42
06 March 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

Music: With two new Concertos for several Instruments-; And a New Concerto on the Organ-

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05 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Dance: MMusette-Picq, Mlle Auguste; New Scots Dance, as17420401 New Dance call'd the Hussar-Desnoyer, Sga Domitilla; New Comic Dance-Picq, Mlle Auguste; Louvre, Minuet By Desire-Desnoyer, Sga Barbarina

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

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04 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: Mrs Auguste; II: New Comic Dance-Muilment, Mrs Auguste; IV: New Serious Dance, as17440119 V: A New Comic Dance-Muilment, Mrs Auguste

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16 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: New Comic Dance-Frantzel, Sga Balbi; III: New Comic Dance-Frantzel; which introduces a Drunken Peasant-Frantzel; IV: Chinese Dance, as17550104; V: a New Pastoral Pantomime-Frantzel, Sga Balbi; a Comic Minuet-Frantzel, Sga Balbi

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28 January 1756 @ Lecture Room, Robin Hood Tavern, near the Temple Bar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Dissertation On Various Theatrical Subjects

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31 January 1756 @ Lecture Room, Robin Hood Tavern, near the Temple Bar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Dissertation On Various Theatrical Subjects On Theatres

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22 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: Lethe, with Mr Garrick's new Scene

Dance: II: A New Dance-several Children, Scholars to Mr Leviez; III: A New Sailor's Dance, as17560217; IV: (By Particular Desire) Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin; V: The Garlands, as17560213

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10 January 1764 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Leucippo

Dance: I: The Turkish Coffee House, as17631213; II: A new Dance-Signora Marcucis, just arrived from Italy; III: A New Dance, as17631213; a new Dance Le Matellot Provencalle-Fischar, Miss Auretti call'd Le Matellot Provencalle

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16 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End I: Comic Dance-Arnauld, Miss Capon apprentice to Fishar; End Act II: By Particular Desire, The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; End Act III: A New Grand Ballet, that night only, call'd The Tartarians-Fishar, Sga Manesiere (with New Dresses); End Act IV: a New Pantomime Dance, call'd The Spanish Coal@Heaver-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, both apprentices of Fishar

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Milk@woman-Sga Manesiere; A Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere