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242 results for: Title - The Contrivances

76
12 September 1734 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: By Lesac and Miss Rogers

Entertainment: Pit and Boxes to be laid together. Gallery 1s

77
20 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: After the Indian Manner by Haughton

78
29 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. III: A new Moors' Dance by Haughton, Vallois, Tench, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward. V: Last new Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Norman

Song: II: Song with French Horns by Mrs Jones. IV: Singing in Italian by Mrs Chambers

79
21 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: A new Dance by Delagarde and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: A Song, called Goodman's Fields Theatre, addressed to the City, sung by Excell. IV: In Italian by Miss Jones

80
15 September 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17350912

81
25 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: The Whim by Delamayne. II: The English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: By Mlle Anne Roland. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

82
05 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: II: Dutchman and Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

83
06 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. Shepherd and Shepherdess by Glover and Miss Rogers

84
08 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett. II: Pierrots by Delamagne and Villeneuve. III: Fat Farmer and his Family, as17360406 IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

85
06 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

86
15 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Pelling. II: Whim by Delamayne. nI: Serious Dance by Delamayne and Miss Brett. IV: Double Jealousy by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. V: Comic Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. End Afterpiece: Harlequin by Delamayne

87
21 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 II: By Denoyer's Prentice. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Amorous Clowns, as17360514. V: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

88
25 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: I: English Maggot, as17361022; II: Comic Dance-Philips, Mrs Anderson; V: Rover, as17361022

89
26 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; V: Comic Dance-Lalauze, Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Music: (in Din +Daily Advertiser only) III: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Job Baker

90
20 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: new Grand Ballet called% The Peasants- Muilment

91
22 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17370920

92
10 May 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: A Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland; Grecian Sailors-Glover

Song: A New Cantata-Roberts; The Roast Beef of Old England-Leveridge

93
11 July 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance:

94
07 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

95
12 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Entertainment: AA Song in Honour of Modern Masonry (in the Character of Robin Hood)-Mrs Jones; The Punch's Song-Hemskirk, Miss Jones; Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock

Music: The whole to conclude with the celebrated Water@Musick by Handel-; accompanied with Kettle@Drums-; Trumpets-; French@Horns-; the Preamble-Nelson

96
16 March 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates

97
08 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: In Mainpiece: Hornpipe-Yates

Song: Miss Medina

98
14 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates

99
28 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: Mrs Bishop, Miss Medina, Master Nanfan

Dance: Mrs Bishop, Miss Medina, Master Nanfan; Drunken Peasant-Chettle

100
07 May 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances