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26
25 April 1732
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Rehearsal
Afterpiece Title:
The Devil to Pay
Dance:
SSultana
-Miss Robinson;
Bartholomew Fair
-Tench, Miss Brett
Song:
Singing in Italian and English-Montier (being the first Time of his
Performance
on this Stage).
Instrumental:
With a
Lapland Entertainment
call'd
Aesop's Concert of Animals
. Violins-Three Cats; Hautboy-Dog; Harp-Monkey; Bassoon-Bear; French Horn-Stag; Singing in Welch-Goat; Music Master-Aesop
27
11 September 1732
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Jealous Husband Outwitted
Entertainment:
Several new and surprizing
Performance
s, never perform'd by any one besides herself, on the Strait Rope [the famous-Signora Violante [[1] She Dances a Minuet as Neatly as a Dancing Master on a Floor. [2] She Dances with a Board, ten Foot in length, loose upon the Rope. [3] She Dances with two Boys fastned to her feet; which Occasions great Mirth. [4] She Dances with two heavy Men ty'd to her Feet. [5] She Performs the Exercise of the Colours. After this surprising
Performance
, Miss Violante will Dance a Louvre in Boys Cloaths
Dance:
t the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies, the White Joke-will be danced by an Old Woman, with Pierrot in the Basket; Pierrot-Lalauze; Old Woman-Tobin
28
27 April 1734
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love For Love
Afterpiece Title:
The Mad Captain
Dance:
III: Harlequin and Harlequinette by Mons Leblanche and Mlle Larini Violante, the first time of their
Performance
s since their arrival in this Kingdom. V: Louvre in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Larini Violante
Song:
IV: Mimick Song (by Desire) by Stoppelaer
29
28 October 1734
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Richard The Third
Afterpiece Title:
The Burgomaster Tricked
Dance:
By Mlle Roland, the first time of her
performance
since her arrival from Paris, Poitier, Castiglion, Livier, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann
30
04 November 1734
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Tamerlane
Afterpiece Title:
Cephalus and Procris
Dance:
Serious and Comic, by Monsieur Denoyer, the first time of his
performance
since his arrival from Poland, Mlle Roland, Poitier
31
22 March 1735
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
L'embarras Des R1ches
Dance:
Entertainment:
After the Play [Topham] will shew Surprising Activities of Strength: And further to oblige the Audience, will endeavor to accommodate them with several New
Performance
s
Song:
In English and Italian by Topham
32
17 September 1735
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Jane Shore
Afterpiece Title:
The Carnival; or, Harlequin Blunderer
Dance:
Two Pierrots by Mons Le Blond and Mons Chatillion, the first time of their
performance
in England
33
18 November 1735
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Alchymist
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin Restor'd
Music:
Select Pieces
Dance:
II: By Mlle Anne Roland, lately arrived from Paris, the first time of her
performance
in England. IV: Ballet by Mlle Roland, Mlle Anne Roland, &c
34
18 November 1736
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Macbeth
Afterpiece Title:
The Fall of Phaeton
Dance:
Mons Muilment, laterly arrived from
Paris
, the first time of his
performance
in
England
35
15 December 1736
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Conscious Lovers
Afterpiece Title:
The Fall of Phaeton
Song:
the first time of her
performance
on that theatre, viz.the first time of her
performance
on that theatre, viz. In III: An
Italian Song
beinging
Di Lor Mio
-Miss Cecilia Young; III:
Torna mi Vegbeggiar
-Miss Cecelia Young both from the Opera of
Alcina
36
22 August 1741
@ Bartholomew Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Thamas Kouli Kan, The Persian Hero; Or, The Distress'd Princess: With The Descent Of Harlequin From The Sun, And His Adventures On Earth
Entertainment:
Singing, Dancing-Chettle, Mrs Dunstall; And the surprizing
Performance
s of the famous little Prussian Posture Boy, lately arrived from
Berlin
37
21 September 1741
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret
Afterpiece Title:
The Contrivances
Dance:
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Song:
A Gentleman for his first
performance
on any stage
38
26 August 1742
@ Bartholomew Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Humours Of Covent Garden; Or, The Covent Garden Tragedy
Afterpiece Title:
The Universal Monarch Defeated; or, The Queen of Hungary Triumphant
Entertainment:
While the booth is filling, the Audience will be diverted by Curious
Performance
s-Ruffian Boy
39
23 October 1742
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Fair Penitent
Dance:
Mr Cook; being the 1st time of his
performance
since his arrival from the
Opera at Paris
. Also Les Demoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti; Two
French Girls
, being the 1st time of their appearing on the
English Stage
40
27 May 1749
@ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A Grand
Performance
Of Vocal And Instrumental Music
41
11 April 1750
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
[
no Performance
s To Sun
42
02 March 1753
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Alexander's Feast
Music:
CConcerto
-Stanley who is to conduct the
performance
43
20 November 1753
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love
Afterpiece Title:
The Contrivances
Dance:
The
Italian Peasants
-Granier, 1st
performance
there in Five years, Mlle Camargo
44
27 March 1754
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Alfred
Music:
Will be introduceda
Solemn Dirge
-in honour of the Heroes who died in the service of their country; After I: a
Violin Concerto
-DeGiardino, who will lead the
performance
; II:
Duetto on the Hautboys
-the two Pla's
45
05 September 1758
@ Mary-le-Bone Gardens
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
La Serva Padrona
Song:
Kear specified as one of the singers before the
performance
46
23 March 1762
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great
Afterpiece Title:
Florizel and Perdita
Music:
IV: A
Solo on the Violin
-Mr Piffit (his second
performance
in
England
)
Dance:
TThe Pleasures of Spring
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47
11 April 1763
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Jovial Crew
Afterpiece Title:
The Apprentice
Music:
End of Opera: A Piece on the
Harp
-Master Bromley, a Blind Youth, 1st
performance
on any Stage
48
24 December 1763
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
[
no Performance
49
13 November 1764
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Acis And Galatea
Music:
Between the acts: Solo on
Violincello
-Chiri; Concerto on
Bassoon
-Baumgarten; Concerto on
Hautboy
-Simpson; Solo on
Violin
-Hay who will lead the
performance
; To conclude with the
Coronation Anthem
-
50
15 September 1769
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
For
Performance
s At dl And cg, 16 And 18 September, See Season Of 1769--1770, P
Afterpiece Title:
[The Padlock
Dance:
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