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1
10 October 1666
@ no theater listed
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A
General
Fast
2
24 April 1669
@ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The General
3
December 1679
@ Dorset Garden Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Loyal
General
4
03 January 1706
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Faithful
General
5
04 January 1706
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Faithful
General
6
05 January 1706
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Faithful
General
7
06 July 1710
@ Greenwich
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Rival Queen's
Dance:
The
diverting
Italian Night Scene
- between a
Scaramouch
, a
Harlequin
, a
Cooper
,
his Wife
, and o
the
rs, as it was performed at
dl
with
general
Applause
8
26 June 1716
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Bonduca; Or,
The
British
General
Music:
With all
the
Original Musick by
the
late
Henry Purcell
-;
Hear Ye Gods of Britain
-Turner
9
25 July 1718
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Bonduca; Or,
The
British
General
Afterpiece Title:
Hob
Music:
Mainpiece: With
the
Original Musick by
the
late
Mr Henry Purcell
-
10
06 September 1718
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Jepthah's Rash Vow; Or,
The
Virgin Sacrifice
Entertainment:
And to give a
general
Satisfaction to
the
Town,
Mr Penkethman
has hir'd Dance after
the
New French Mode-
the
Dancing-Dogs lately arriv'd from
France
, which have been receiv'd both at
Hampton-Court
and at
Richmond
, as well as at most Courts of
Europe
, with wonderful Applause, to perform on his Stage;
the
ir Dresses as well as
the
ir Dances being entirely after
the
New French Mode, and only, at
the
common Prices of
the
Droll
11
24 August 1721
@ Bartholomew Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Injur'd
General
; Or,
The
Blind Beggar Of Bednal-green; With
The
Comical Humours Of Squire Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon
Song:
Mrs Willis
Dance:
Mrs Willis
12
02 September 1721
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Injur'd
General
; Or,
The
Blind Beggar Of Bednal-green; And
The
Woman Never Vext; With
The
Comical And Diverting Humours Of Squire Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon
13
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
14
24 August 1728
@ Bartholomew Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Perjur'd Prince; Or,
The
Martyr'd
General
: With
The
Comical Humours Of Squire Calveshead, His Mo
the
r, His Sister Hoyden, And His Man Aminadab
Dance:
FFingalian
-Smith, Mrs Ogden
15
26 August 1731
@ Bartholomew Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Banish'd
General
; Or,
The
Distrest Lovers
Song:
Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft
Dance:
Evans, Miss Williams, Young Bencraft
16
08 September 1731
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Banish'd
General
Song:
Singing-Mrs Roberts In
the
Character of
Sally Sweetbread
,
the
Butcher's Wife
17
23 August 1732
@ Bartholomew Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Perjur'd Prince; Or,
The
Martyr'd
General
: With
The
Comical Humours Of Squire Sof
the
ad, His Mo
the
r, His Sister, Miss Hoyden, And His Man Spindle
Dance:
DDutch Skipper
-Jones, Mrs Bullock;
Hornpipe
-Jones, Mrs Ogden
18
21 May 1737
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Orphan
Afterpiece Title:
The
Intriguing Chambermaid; (
London Daily Post and
General
Advertiser
, 20 May) or,
The
Devil to Pay (
Daily Advertiser
, 21 May)
19
14 September 1741
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Prophetess; Or,
The
History Of Dioclesian, With
The
Comical Humours Of Geta, Servant To Diocles
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin
the
Man in
the
Moon; With His Adventures in Southwark Fair
Dance:
T
The General
Reconcilement
-
20
13 May 1745
@ New Wells, Mayfair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Maiden Queen; Or,
The
Rival
General
s
Afterpiece Title:
The
Fair Hypocrite; or,
The
Fond Cuckold
Afterpiece Title:
The
Escapes of Harlequin
21
11 July 1745
@ Shepherd's Market, Mayfair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Recruiting Officer
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin Happy; or,
The
Miller Bit
Song:
I: Johnson; IV: A new Song in Praise of
the
Duke of Cumberland-Mr Johnson
Dance:
III:
Hornpipe
-Adams; V: A dance representing Trade in
General
-Adams
Music:
II: German Flute-a Gentleman
22
08 September 1746
@ Southwark Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Heroic
General
; Or, Briton's Darling
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin Sailor; or,
The
Wapping Landlady
Song:
Song in praise of
Duke of Cumberland
-
23
19 December 1746
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
As You Like It
Afterpiece Title:
The
Royal Chace (
General
Advertiser
)
24
02 January 1747
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Jane Shore
Dance:
[Mentioned in
the
Account Books,
Egerton 2268
, but not in
the
General
Advertiser
.]
25
19 December 1749
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Confederacy
Afterpiece Title:
The
Chaplet
Dance:
SSwedish Gardeners
-Master Maltere, Miss Anne Foulcade;
The
Wooden Shoe Dance
-Master Maltere, Miss Foulcade
the
ir 1st appearance any stage (
General
Advertiser
)
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