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51 results for: Author - George Downing
Results not only include performances of plays known to be by 'George Downing', but also performances of associated titles, including adaptations.

26
10 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

27
12 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

28
13 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

29
17 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Dance: End: new dance, Cupid Recruiting; or, The Female Volunteers,-Dagueville, Harris, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Lings, Miss Valois

30
28 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Volunteers

Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, Taylors to Arms! Author(s): George Downing

Afterpiece Title: The Merry Wives of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

31
21 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a New Divertissement (composed by Harris) in which the Minuet de la Cour and a new Pas de Deux by Harris and Mme Bithmere; End of Act IV a new Pantomime Ballet (composed by Harris) The Charms of a Camp; or, The Female Volunteer by Harris, Byrn, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin, &c.; End of mainpiece, The Rival Nymphs, as17840318but Mrs Ratchford in place of Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): George Ruggle
Related Work: Ignoramus. Comoedia coram Regia Maiestate Iacobi Regis Anglić, &c Author(s): George Ruggle

32
08 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp; or, The Female Volunteer (composed by Harris) by Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Davenett, Harris

33
25 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Dance: End II: La Fete Marine- [see17910520]; End: a new Dance, Cupid Recruiting[; or, The Female Volunteer-; La Cossaque et Le Pas Russe-the two young D'Egvilles, the two Miss Blanchards, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

34
28 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Volunteers; or, Britain's Bulwark

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: In 2nd piece: Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I: a Representation of a Ship in Distress, in which The Storm-Incledon; In the course of the Evening: Old Towler [both]-Incledon

35
07 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Volunteers

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Dance: As17950428

Song: End II 1st piece: Representation of a Ship in Distress; in which The Storm-Incledon

36
28 August 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Song: End: Patents all the Rage-Munden; A Mock Italian Song-Fawcett; The Group of Lovers ; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; a new song, The British Volunteers-Johnstone; with Chorus-Trueman, D'Arcy, Linton, Waldron Jun., Abbot, Lyons

37
06 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: II: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

Monologue: Interlude. End: A Favourite Interlude (never perform'd there) call'd The Recruiting Serjeant. Serjeant-Mahon; Countryman-Wilson; Wife-Miss Dayes; Mother-Mrs Willems

38
08 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

39
13 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Dance: End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

40
14 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: II: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503; End: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

41
15 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: III: Minuets and Cotillions-Dumay, Miss Armstrong, Merrifield, Miss Ross, Harris, Miss Mathews, Mr and Mrs Holloway; End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503 [and for Minuets and Cotillions, see17750526]

42
17 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: III: The Italian Gardeners, as17751011; End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

43
18 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: I: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

44
23 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End of Play: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

45
27 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End Opera: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

46
30 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End Opera: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

47
01 June 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: End Opera: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

48
28 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Entertainment: IV: an Interlude between Plutus and Wit and a Masque of Singing and DancingPlutus-Reinhold, Wit- Miss Valois; After dance: +Monologue Tony Lumpkin's Adventures in a Trip to London (1st time)-Quick

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Pony Races-Dagueville (1st appearance this season)

49
05 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: The Device; or, The Marriage-Office

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Pony Races, as17770428

Song: End I: A Welcome to the Spring (composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Farrell

50
01 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Poney Races-Dagueville, Harris, Master Holland, Master Dagueville, Miss Ross, Sga Tinte