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no theater listed
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1
22 November 1748
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Stratagem
Song:
Particularly by Desire
Women and Wine
-Miss Karver who sang some years ago at
the Theatre
-Royal in
Drury Lane
; since at
Mr Foote
's
The
atre in
the
Haymarket
2
29 January 1704
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Venice Preserv'd
Dance:
As17031102
Song:
(at
the
Desire of several Persons of Quality) Singing in Italian-
the
FamousSigniora Francisca Margarita del'Epine
the
Musick that accompanies her composed by
Signior Giacomo Greber
, being
the
first time of her performing at this
The
atre
3
24 April 1717
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Lancashire Witches
Dance:
A
Scaramouch
, a
Dutch Boor
-a Master lately arriv'd from
the
The
atre at Amsterdam
, being
the
first Time of his Appearance on
the
English Stage
Song:
As17170204
4
22 April 1720
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Theatre
Afterpiece Title:
Hob
Afterpiece Title:
Amadis
Dance:
As17200120;
The
Italian Shadows
-
5
23 April 1720
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Theatre
Afterpiece Title:
The
Emperor of
The
Moon
Dance:
6
10 October 1720
@ Southwark
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Henry
The
Fourth, Part I
Afterpiece Title:
The
Broken Stock-Jobbers; or, Work for
the
Bailiffs
Dance:
Comical Drunken Man
-Harper; Also
the
surprizing and diverting Entertainment of
The
Italian Shadows
which gave such universal Satisfaction last season in
the
New
The
atre
-
7
04 October 1732
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Stratagem
Dance:
Vallois and Mlle Vallois, from
the
The
atre in Paris
, Mrs Bullock from
lif
8
14 May 1733
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Relapse
Afterpiece Title:
The
Mock Doctor
Dance:
I:
Scotch Dance
-Young Weeks, Scholar to
Dupre
; III:
Masquerade Dance
-; IV:
Shepherd's Dance
-Young Weeks
Song:
a G Gentleman for his Diversion; A song, called
Goodman's Fields
The
atre address'd to
the
Merchants of
the
City of London
-Excell , written by
the
Author of
Bacchus one day gaily striding
9
21 May 1733
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love For Love
Afterpiece Title:
Venus, Cupid, and Hymen
Music:
Between
the
Acts: Trumpets, Kettle Drums, French Horns-; With a new Overture (to
the
Masque) for two Vox Humanes- , a new invented Instrument
Song:
II: Mrs Seedo, who never appeared on
the
stage before; III: (At
the
particular Request of
Seedo
's Friends) Signora Margherita (who has not performed on any
the
atre
the
se 14 years)
Dance:
I:
Drunken Peasant
-LeBrun; IV:
The
Watteau
-Miss Robinson; End Afterpiece:
Les Bergeries
-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson
10
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
The
atre, addressed to
the
City, sung by Excell. IV: In Italian by Miss Jones
11
03 December 1736
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Soldier's Fortune
Afterpiece Title:
A Hint to
the Theatre
s
12
08 December 1736
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Soldier's Fortune
Afterpiece Title:
A Hint to
the Theatre
s
13
15 December 1736
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Conscious Lovers
Afterpiece Title:
The
Fall of Phaeton
Song:
the
first time of her performance on that
the
atre, viz.
the
first time of her performance on that
the
atre, viz. In III: An
Italian Song
beinging
Di Lor Mio
-Miss Cecilia Young; III:
Torna mi Vegbeggiar
-Miss Cecelia Young both from
the
Opera of
Alcina
14
30 May 1737
@ New Wells, Lemon Street
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Beggar's Wedding
Afterpiece Title:
A Hint to
the Theatre
s
15
20 March 1738
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Cymbeline
Afterpiece Title:
The
Toy Shop
Dance:
I:
Two Pierrots
-Nivelon, Lalauze; II:
Le Badinage de Provence
-Poitier (his first appearance since his accident at
the
o
the
r
the
atre), Mlle Roland Elder (
the
first time of her appearance on that stage); III:
Les Amours de Polichinelle and Dame Ragonde
-Lalauze, Nivelon (in wooden Shoes); IV:
The
Miller's Jealousy
-Poitier, Mlle Roland, Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; V:
Grecian Sailor
-Glover
16
20 April 1741
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Double Gallant
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin Barber
Dance:
I: Concerto-Mlle Mechel; II:
Minuet
,
French Rigadoon
-Mechel
the
Fa
the
r, who never appeared in any
the
atre in
England
, Mlle Mechel
the
Daughter;
Minuet
-Mechel
the
Son, Miss Polly Woffington,
the
first time of her appearing on
the
stage; IV:
The
Metamorphoses of
the
Windmills
-Mechel, Mlle Mechel, Miss Woffington, Master Ferg, a little French Boy; lately come from
France
. End Afterpiece: A Wooden Shoe dance called
Les Sabotiers de Piemont
-Mechel Sr, Mechel Jr., Mlle Mechel, little French Boy
17
08 March 1742
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter
Afterpiece Title:
The
Virgin Unmasked
Song:
I:
Sweet Bird
, from
Milton
,-Mrs Arne; III:
The
celebrated
Irish Ballad
Elin a Roon
-Mrs Clive in
Irish
, as she perform'd it at
the
The
atre Royal in Dublin
; IV: Singing in Italian and English-Miss Edwards
Dance:
II:
The
Italian Peasants
, as17411205; IV: A
Ballet
-Desse, Baudouin, Leviez
18
29 April 1747
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Hamlet
Afterpiece Title:
The
Contrivances
Song:
Between
the
acts: Mrs Storer from
the
The
atre Royal in Dublin
Dance:
Salomon, Sga Padouana, Salomon's Son
19
23 August 1749
@ Bartholomew Fair
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Descent Of
The
Hea
the
n Gods, With
The
loves Of Jupiter And Alcmena
; Or, Cuckoldom No Scandal
Dance:
T
The
Drowsy Cobler
-M L'Armand, Mad L'Armand lately arriv'd from
Paris
;
Tit for Tat or
the
Kiss Return'd
-Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, M L'Armand, Mme L'Armand; An extraordinary Band of Musick [provided from
the
Opera and both
the Theatre
s [six instruments named]
20
10 May 1750
@ New Wells, Shepherd's Market
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Tamerlane
The
Great
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin Fortune Teller
Entertainment:
EEquilibres on
the
Slack Rope
-Atkins, of
The
atre-Royal,
Covent Garden
21
08 April 1752
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Provok'd Husband
Afterpiece Title:
Covent Garden
The
atre; or, Pasquin turn'd Drawcansir, Censor of Great Britain
Dance:
GGrand Comic Ballet
, as17511216
22
31 January 1756
@ Lecture Room, Robin Hood Tavern, near the Temple Bar
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A Dissertation On Various
The
atrical Subjects On
The
atres
23
23 June 1761
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
O
the
llo
Afterpiece Title:
The
Upholsterer
Song:
Between Acts: a Gentleman (who never appeared upon any Stage before)
Dance:
HHornpipe
-Mrs Blake(, from
the theatre
in
Dublin
)
24
30 September 1762
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Conscious Lovers
Afterpiece Title:
The
Old Maid
Song:
Miss Polly Young (from
the
atre Royal Dublin) her 1st appearance on
the
English Stage
25
18 March 1765
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Way Of
The
World
Afterpiece Title:
Thomasand Sally
Entertainment:
After:
Lecture upon Heads
-Shuter (as originally given at
the Theatre
in
the
Hay-Market
by
G. A. Stevens
)
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