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360 results for: Title - An Historical Play

51
11 October 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Traytor

Dance: A new Dance proper to the Play by Moreau-Moreau, Mrs Moreau

Song: Singing In Italian and English-Mrs Barbier

52
21 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Maitre Etourdi; Ou, Les Fourberies D'arlequin

Afterpiece Title: Le Tombeau de Maitre Andre

Dance: Dancing proper to the plays-; Likewise the last New Entertainment in Imitation of the Elards-

53
03 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Colombine Avocat, Pour Et Contre

Entertainment: Entertainments proper to the Play-

54
22 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quaker's Wedding; Or, The Passionate Mistress

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Play-

55
05 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Song: In the play a new ballad, The Weaver's Complaint Against The Calico Madams-

Dance:

56
03 May 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Laron, Provost, Et Juge

Afterpiece Title: Le Port de Mer

Dance: Mad Men and Mad Women-Mrs Dechaliers, Roger who plays the part of Pierrot; The Flourishing of the Colors-Signora Violenta

57
12 July 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Play-

58
04 August 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Song: Songs proper to the Play-Birkhead, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

Dance: With all the Dances proper to the Play-Birkhead, Mrs Willis, Miss Tenoe

59
22 March 1721 @

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Song: A Gentleman who plays on the Harpsichord to his own Singing

60
06 December 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperour

Dance: Dancing proper to the Play-

61
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

62
21 May 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: With a new Song proper to the Play-Imoinda [Mrs Thurmond]

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Topham, Boval, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe; Hussar-Shaw, Mrs Booth

63
05 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Tragedy Of The Civil Wars Between The Houses Of York And Lancaster In The Reign Of King Henry The Vith

64
02 September 1723 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyramus And Thisbe

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green; or, The Woman Never Vex'd

Music: Concerto on small Flute-John Baston

Dance: Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from France, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from Paris; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from Madrid

65
21 September 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Dance:

Song: With a new Song proper to the Play-Imoinda

66
18 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I

Dance: End I: Shepherd and Shepherdess-Lally, Mrs Wall; III: Flag Dance-Nivelon

Song: II: Song-Rochetti , after the Manner of Faustina; IV: Trumpet song-Mrs Chambers; V: Play of Love (new) composed and sung by-Leveridge

67
02 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Song: Mrs Chambers; The Play of Love-Leveridge

68
30 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmask'd

Dance: End I: French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare; IV: Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; V: Myrtillo-

Song: II: The Play of Love-Leveridge; III: Mrs Chambers; In IV: Bath Teazers-Leveridge

69
02 December 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Music: In which will be reviv'd, The Musick, both Vocal and Instrumnetal, incident to the Play-Leveridge, Legar, Salway, Mrs Chambers, others

Dance: Usual Dances-DuPre, Salle, Nivelon, Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre Jr

70
19 March 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Song: With new Songs proper to the Play-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: Nivelon, Salle, Mlle Salle, Mrs Bullock

71
13 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Song: End I: The Play of Love-Leveridge; II: The Wheel Turn'd To Some Tune (new)-Leveridge; III: Singing-Mrs Chambers; V: A Piece of Musick between a Fop and a Toper: In Praise of Love and Wine-Leveridge, Legare

Dance: II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; III: French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle; IV: French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

72
15 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Flag Dance-Nivelon; Dutch Boor-Nivelon

Song: Mrs Barbier; Vocal Musick-proper to the Play Leveridge, Legar

73
26 April 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Song: TThe Play of Love, The Wheel Turn'd To Some Tune-Leveridge

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock

74
04 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Salle; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare

Song: SSee From the Silent Groves by Dr Pepusch-Mrs Chambers; The Play of Love made and sung-Leveridge

75
13 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Song: TThe Play of Love-Leveridge

Dance: FFrench Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle; French Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs Legare