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1
August 1663
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Playhouse To Be Let
2
31 July 1706
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Playhouse To Be Let
; With Sganarella,
The
Blacksmith Of Paris
Afterpiece Title:
Mock Pompey
Song:
Dance:
3
07 May 1737
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Distrest Mo
the
r
Afterpiece Title:
The
Virgin Unmask'd
Song:
The
Songs in
Masonry
, as usual: Bro
the
r Berry, Bro
the
r OatesI:
Come
let
us prepare
-Bro
the
r Berry, Bro
the
r Oates; III:
On on my dear Brethren
-Bro
the
r Berry, Bro
the
r Oates; V:
Let
Masonry be now my
The
me
-Bro
the
r Berry, Bro
the
r Oates
Dance:
II:
English Maggot
-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; IV:
Wooden Shoe Dance
-Livier, Villeneuve
4
01 May 1738
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Way Of
The
World
Song:
nd
the
added Songs in Masonry as usual,% I:
Come
let
us prepare
-Mr Oates; III:
On on my dear Brethren
-Mr Oates; IV:
Let
Masonry be now my
The
me
-Mr Oates; V:
Ye Brethren of
the
Ancient Craft
-Mr Oates
Dance:
I:
Serious Dance
-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III:
Peasant Dance
-Master and Miss Oates; IV:
Je ne scai quoi
-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V:
Grecian Sailors
-Glover
Music:
II: Solo on
the
Violin-Master Oates
5
11 May 1792
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Winter's Tale
Afterpiece Title:
The
Irishman in London
Afterpiece Title:
The
Golden Pippin
Song:
In 2nd piece: As17920421; End II: a Selection of
the
most favourite
Catches
and
Glees
from Harrison and Knyvett's Vocal Concert-;
O
let
the
merry peal go on
-(
Danby
);
When Arthur first in Court began
-(
Callcott
); Tweedside
What beauties does Flora
-(
Corfe
);
Come
let
us all a Maying go
-(
Hilton
)
6
01 May 1795
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Bank Note; Or, Lessons For Ladies
Afterpiece Title:
The
Sailor's Prize; or, May-Day Wedding
Afterpiece Title:
Three Weeks after Marriage
Dance:
2nd piece to conclude with: a
Garland Dance
(composed by
Byrn
)-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi
Song:
Incidental to 1st piece:
The
Irishman's Peep at
the
Continent
-Johnstone; End II:
Old Towler
-Incledon; In course 2nd piece:
New Ballad
-Mrs Martyr;
Fat Dolly
-Munden;
Battle Song
-Bowden;
Let
us love and
let
us drink
-Munden; Bowden, Mrs Martyr;
Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History
-Johnstone;
When 'tis Night and
the
Mid@Watch is come
,
Admiral Benbow
-Incledon;
Now landed from
the
Ocean
-
7
08 May 1795
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love Makes A Man; Or,
The
Fop's Fortune
Afterpiece Title:
The
Sailor's Prize
Afterpiece Title:
Who's
the
Dupe
Dance:
As17950501
Song:
In course:
The
Storm
-Incledon;
Admiral Benbow
-Incledon;
Four and Twenty Fidlers
-Munden; In 2nd piece:
Battle Song
, as17950501;
Let
us love and
let
us drink
, as17950501;
Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History
, as17950501;
Now landed from
the
Ocean
, as17950501
8
02 May 1797
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Abroad And At Home
Afterpiece Title:
The
Sailor's Prize
Afterpiece Title:
The
Prisoner at Large
Song:
End I 1st piece:
The
Storm
-Incledon; In 2nd piece:
New Ballad
-Mrs Martyr;
Fat Dolly
-Munden;
Battle Song
-Bowden;
Let
us love and
let
us drink
-Munden, Bowden, Mrs Martyr;
Teddy O'Shaughnessey's History
-Johnstone;
Black Ey'd Susan
-;
Hearts of Oak
-;
Rule Britannia
-; End I 3rd piece:
Old Towler
- [Incledon?]
9
19 November 1702
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Old Batchelor
Song:
Let
the
dreadful Engines
(
the
mad song in
Don Quixote
)-Leveridge
Dance:
With several Dances-
10
08 December 1702
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Bath; Or,
The
Western Lass
Song:
Let
the
dreadful Engines
-Leveridge;
Since
the
Times are so Bad
-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey;
Sing Sing All Ye Muses
-Laroone, Hughs; A
Scotch Song
-Leveridge
Dance:
Between every Act:
Genteel Round
-a Devonshire Girl never seen on
the
Stage before, to
the
Harp alone; an
Irish Humour
,
The
Whip of Dunboyne
-Devonshire Girl, her Master; ano
the
r genteel dance-Devonshire Girl; a
Highland Lilt
-Devonshire Girl, her Master;
A Country Farmer's Daughter
-Devonshire Girl all in Natural Habits
11
07 June 1704
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Oroonoko
Song:
Let
the
Dreadful Engines
-Leveridge
Dance:
Country Frenchman and his Wife
,
Dutch Skipper
-duRuel, Mrs duRuel
Entertainment:
Diverting ones Clinch of
Barnet
12
17 August 1711
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
City Ramble; Or, A
Playhouse
Wedding
13
12 August 1723
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A Wife To Be
Let
Afterpiece Title:
Apollo and Daphne
14
13 August 1723
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A Wife To Be
Let
Afterpiece Title:
Apollo and Daphne
15
14 August 1723
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A Wife To Be
Let
Afterpiece Title:
Apollo and Daphne
16
27 July 1733
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Fatal Extravagance
Afterpiece Title:
The
Stage-Mutineers; or, A
Playhouse
To Be
Let
t
17
19 December 1733
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Volpone
Music:
Select Pieces
Dance:
I:
Let
Polichinelles by Janno and F. Tench. II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. IV: Scaramouch by Janno. V: Mock Minuet, as17331027
18
04 May 1736
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Rover
Afterpiece Title:
The
Mock Doctor
Dance:
I: Mason's Dance by Delamayne. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Black and White Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. After Epilogue:
The
Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c
Song:
I:
The
Enter'd Prentice's Song: Come
let
us Prepare. III: On, on, my dear Brethren. V: Sing
the
n my Muse
19
14 March 1737
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
O
the
llo, Moor Of Venice
Afterpiece Title:
The
Mock Lawyer
Dance:
II:
Two Pierrots
-Nivelon, Lalauze; V:
Scot's Dance
-Glover
Song:
RRosy Bowers
(set to music by
Henry Purcell
)-Beard; IV:
Let
Caesar and Urania live
, a two-part song, set to music by
Purcell
,-Beard, Salway
20
15 May 1739
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Double Dealer
Afterpiece Title:
The
Virgin Unmask'd
Song:
I:
Come
let
us Prepare
-Bro
the
r Berry; III:
On on my Dear Brethren
-Bro
the
r Beard; IV:
Ye Brethren of
the
Ancient Craft
-Bro
the
r Berry; End Afterpiece:
Thus mighty Eastern Kings
-Bro
the
r Beard
Dance:
II:
Ethiopian Dance
-Muilment, Livier, Baudouin, Rector, Fromont; V:
Hungarian Dance
-Denoyer, Mrs Walter
21
28 May 1739
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Beggar's Opera
Afterpiece Title:
The
Mock Doctor
Song:
I: By Desire,
Come
let
us prepare
-Bro
the
r Montgomery; V:
On on my dear Brethren
-Bro
the
r Montgomery
Dance:
II:
Pierots
-Leviez, Pelling; In III:
The
usual
Hornpipe
-
22
06 April 1742
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Man Of Mode
Afterpiece Title:
The
Mock Doctor
Song:
I:
Let
me Wander not unseen
from
Milton
's
Allegro & Penseroso
, by
Handel
-Beard; III:
Elin@a@Roon
(by special Desire)-Mrs Clive; V: A Ballad-Lowe
Dance:
II: A
Concerto
, as17420105; III:
The
Drunken Peasant
, as17411029; V:
The
Italian Peasants
, as17411205
23
21 April 1742
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love For Love
Afterpiece Title:
The
Devil to Pay
Song:
I:
Let
me Wander not unseen
-Beard; III:
Sweet Bird
from
Milton
-Beard; IV:
Bumper Squire Jones
-Beard
Dance:
II:
The
Italian Peasants
, as17411205; V:
Le Boufon
, as17420325
24
22 April 1742
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Careless Husband
Afterpiece Title:
The
Devil to Pay
Song:
I:
Let
Me Wander not Unseen
-Beard; III: Song-Lowe; V:
Bumper Squire Jones
-Beard
Dance:
II:
A Dutch Dance
-Phillips; IV:
The
Swiss
, as17410926
25
23 April 1742
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Merchant Of Venice
Afterpiece Title:
The
King and Miller of Mansfield
Dance:
I: By Particular Desire
La Matelote
-M. Muilment; III: A Grand Bal
let
call'd
Pastor Fido
-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde; V: A
Minuet
-Muilment, Mrs Delagarde
Song:
II:
Let
me Wander not unseen
-Beard; IV:
Bumper Squire Jones
-Beard
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