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26
02 February 1710
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Tempest
Entertainment:
A surprizing Entertainment after
the
Turkish Manner, as it was perform'd in
the
Seraglio at
Constantinople
by
the
Kister Aga
and a great number of his Eunuchs at
the
Command of
the
Grand Signior, for
the
Diversion of his Ladies at
the
last
Bairam Feast
-
27
30 May 1712
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Funeral
Dance:
Four Scaramouches
-Prince, l'Abbe Jr, Sandham, Birkhead;
Dutch Skipper
-Sandham;
Sailor's Jig
-a Gentleman for his Diversion
Song:
A dialogue-Pack, Birkhead
28
04 June 1712
@ St Martin's Lane
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Unhappy Favourite
Song:
A young Gentleman for his Diversion
29
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
30
16 June 1714
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Timon Of A
the
ns
Dance:
A Gentleman for his Diversion, lately arriv'd from
Scotland
; Mrs Santlow, o
the
rs
31
09 February 1715
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Gamester
Afterpiece Title:
The
Beau Demolished
Dance:
duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Schoolding; A
Scaramouch
-a Gentleman for his Diversion
32
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
33
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
34
21 March 1715
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Squire Of Alsatia
Song:
The
New Boy, Cook, Leveridge, Pack, Jones, a Gentleman whose Respect for
Mr Bullock
engages him to entertain his Friends for that Night only
Dance:
duPre, Miss Russell, Miss Schoolding; A
Scaramouch
-a Gentleman for his Diversion
35
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
36
08 July 1715
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Jew Of Venice
Afterpiece Title:
The
City Ramble
Dance:
delaGarde, Mrs Bullock;
Scaramouch
-a Gentleman for his Diversion
37
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
38
03 June 1719
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Island Princess
Music:
The
Original Dialogues-Leveridge, Pack
Dance:
Wooden Shoe
-Sandham, Newhouse;
Scaramouch
-a Gentleman for his diversion;
Harlequin
-delaGarde's Two Sons
Song:
Mrs Fletcher, Mrs Barbier
39
24 May 1720
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Twin Rivals
Dance:
Topham Jr, Pelling, Sandham's Son, Miss Bullock, Miss Francis;
Scaramouch
-a Gentleman for his Diversion;
Drunken Man
-Harper
Song:
Four and Twenty Stock Jobbers
-Harper
40
22 June 1720
@ Coignand's Great Room
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love Makes A Man
Dance:
A Gentleman for his Diversion
41
22 September 1722
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Distress'd Beauty; Or,
The
London Prentice
Song:
As17220905; Mrs Willis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son, Sandham's Daughter
Dance:
Mrs Willis, Miss Francis, Sandham's Son and Daughter
Entertainment:
For
the
Diversion of Gentlemen and Ladies, several excellent Entertainments of Dancing on
the
Ropes and Tumbling-a Company lately arrived from Holland, which never perform'd on
Mr Penkethman
's Stage before; besides Dancing on
the
Rope without a Pole-a Youth lately come from
France
42
31 January 1723
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Bonduca; Or,
The
British General
Dance:
Dancing Proper to
the
Play-; particularly, Dancing-Girl of Six years of Age, for her Diversion, Scholar to
Mr Roussau
; being
the
first Time she ever appeared on
the
Stage
43
06 June 1723
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Tempest
Song:
Singing in Italian-Miss Lindar, being
the
2d Time of her Singing upon any Stage;
Dear Pretty Youth
-
Music:
Solo on Little Pipe-Baston
Dance:
Dancing after
the
Turkish Manner, as it was perform'd by
the
Kister Aga
and
the
Eunuchs of
the
Seraglio
, for
the
Diversion of
the
Grand Signior
at
the
last
Bairam Feast
-
44
02 March 1727
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A Comedy Within A Comedy; Or,
The
Foppish Merchant Turn'd Comedian For Love By Pantalon
Entertainment:
Singing Dancing and Serenading after
the
Venetian Manner-; To which is added, A most noble Concert of Musical French Horns-; Songs-; accompany'd-
the
said Concert; Dance-Turkish Men, Turkish Women; at
the
Sound of Trumpets and Kettle Drums-; Dance call'd
the
King of Morocco's
Diversions
-Signor Grimaldo Francolino of
Malta
; and his most surprizing Activity and Strength in a Dance on his Knees with a wonderful heavy Machine upon his Head, never yet attempted by any one before-Signor Grimaldo Francolino
45
13 January 1731
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Careless Husband
Afterpiece Title:
The
Jealous Clown
Song:
A Gentlewoman that never appear'd on this Stage before; End I: An English Opera Song-; accompanied with
the
German Flute-; II:
Pur di Cesti
, in
Arminius
-; III: A Diverting Song-a Gentlewoman of Fourscore; IV: Mad Dialogue of
Purcell
's-
Music:
Music on
the
German Flute-a Gentleman for his Diversion
46
07 May 1731
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love Makes A Man
Afterpiece Title:
Damon and Phillida
Dance:
Sandham
Music:
II: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion; IV: Solo-Ravenscroft
47
17 May 1731
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Tunbridge Walks
Afterpiece Title:
Damon and Phillida
Song:
I:
Mad Tom
-a Gentleman for his Diversion
Music:
V: Welch Harp-a Gentleman for his Diversion
Dance:
II:
Dutch Skipper
-; III:
Scaramouch
-Smith; V:
Scaramouch and Harlequin
-
48
21 April 1732
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Funeral
Afterpiece Title:
The
Lottery
Dance:
Essex, Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Booth, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Robinson; particularly
The
Masques
-;
Highland Dance
-a Native of that Country , for his Diversion
49
01 June 1732
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
London Merchant
Song:
Singing in Italian and English-
Dance:
Music:
Solo on
the
German Flute-Gentlemen for
the
ir Diversion; End Play: Trumpet Concerto-Burk Thumoth; Lesson on
the
Harpsichord-; Solo on
the
German Flute-
50
07 July 1732
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Old Debauchees
Afterpiece Title:
The
Mock Doctor
Dance:
I:
Harlequin
-Miss Brett; II: Dance after
the
Highland Manner-Gentleman for his Diversion; III:
Midsummer Whim
, as17320606 End Farce:
English Maggot
-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter
Music:
III:
Handel
's
Water Musick
-; Preamble on
the
Kettle@Drums-Job Baker
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