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713 results for: Title - Father's Own Son

26
27 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Music: All the Musick being compos'd-Mr Leveridge, wherein he performs his own parts

Song: As17031125

Dance: Several comical Dances-

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08 June 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia; Son Of Pope Alexander Vi

Song: Mrs Hodgson; A two/part song-Cook, Davis; Indian Trumpet Song-Davis; Song in Imitation of an Old Woman, Irish Whim-Mrs Willis

Music: A new Set of Airs for the Trumpet Hautboys and Violins composed by Corbett-

Dance: Miss Evans, Clark, Firbank, Firbank's scholar

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11 January 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia, Son Of Pope Alexander The Sixth

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19 August 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caesar Borgia, Son Of Pope Alexander The Sixth

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30 July 1709 @ Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; the Vocal Part-Mr Reading, Mr Teano, others; and the Symphonys on the Violins-Mr Dean, Mr Manshipp; Solo which he never did in Publick before, likewise a Trumpet Tune of his own-Mr Dean; with several full Pieces of Musick with a Trumpet and Hautboys, without-

31
25 August 1709 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal part consisting chiefly of Opera/Songs-Mr Laurence, Mr Cook, Mr Tenoe; a Solo-Mr Phillips, as also a Voluntary; some Lessons on the German Flute-; a Concerto Grosso-Mr Baston's two Sons who perform'd the same lately with great Applause

32
17 April 1710 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music, all entirely new,-the best Masters; in which several Songs in Italian and English-Mr Holcomb; and likewise two Solos-Mr Dean, one being of his own composing; with several other Songs and Pieces of Musick-Mr Teno, Mr Laurence, Mr Cook, others

33
01 May 1710 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; Wherein in English and Italian several new Cantatas, other Pieces of Musick-Mrs Hemmings, others; She also accompanies to her own Voice in the Harpsicord, being the first Time of her Appearance in Publick-Mrs Hemmings

34
10 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Scaramouch-Jubilee Dicky's Youngest Son [Norris, Jr]; Hornpipe-a Gentleman for his Diversion

35
22 April 1714 @ Hickford's Room

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-

36
22 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Afterpiece Title: The Beau Demolished

Song: A Gentlewoman who never appear'd on the Stage before

Dance: delaGarde, Sandham, Miss Russel; A Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his own Diversion

37
14 March 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ibrahim, The 13th Emperor Of The Turks

Dance: As17150310 Also a Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his own Diversion

Song: The New Girl; A Dialogue-Leveridge, Pack

38
04 April 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Song: Leveridge; A Dialogue-Pack, Cook; A Three/Part Song-Rawlins, Cook, Jones

Music: A Flute Piece-Mr John Bastion, of his own Composition

Dance: duPre, delaGarde, Moreau, Bovil, Miss Russell, Miss Schoolding

39
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

40
14 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Sack

Song: Cook, Rawlins, Little Boy

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch and French Peasant-a Gentleman for his own Diversion

41
01 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Song: Singing in Italian-Bowman's Son; Roger and Dolly-Renton, Mrs Willis

Dance: Miss Younger

42
11 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Artful Husband

Dance: French Scene-Salle, Mlle Salle, father of the Salles; Moreau, Mrs Schoolding, Salle, Mlle Salle

43
12 February 1718 @ Weys' Home

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Music Of his own Composing for Lutes Mandolin Base@Viol Hoboy-

44
31 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Dance: Shaw, Miss Younger, Miss Teno; Italian Night Scene between Harlequin And Scaramouch-Weaver's Two Sons , it being the first time of their Appearing on the Stage

45
06 May 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: As17171126; Mad Dialogue-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: Thurmond's Grand Dance-; Scaramouch-a Gentleman for his own Diversion; French Peasant-Moreau, Mrs Bullock; Dutch Skipper-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith

46
13 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Wade, Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe; Scene between Scaramouch and Harlequin-Weaver's sons

47
21 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: Rainton, Mrs Willis, Mrs Bowman; Purcell's Mad Dialogue-

Dance: Shaw, Prince, Wade, Topham, Mrs Younger, Miss Lindar, Weaver's Sons

48
03 September 1718 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph; Or, The Happy Fair One, With The Comical And Pleasant Humours Of Colin, The Shepherd's Foolish Son, And His Sister Mopsa

Music: And all the Musick by Mr Heyden-

Dance:

49
24 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Dance: delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Mrs Bullock

50
28 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: Miss Schoolding, delaGarde's Two Sons