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

1
September 1697 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Imposture Defeated; Or, A Trick To Cheat The Devil

Related Works
Related Work: Imposture Defeated; or, A Trick to Cheat the Devil Author(s): George Powell

2
October 1696 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Brutus Of Alba; Or, Augusta's Triumph

Related Works
Related Work: Brutus of Alba; or, Augusta's Triumph Author(s): George Powell

3
September 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British Worthy

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

4
05 August 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British Worthy

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Music: With the Addition of that Celebrated Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Randal, Renton, Teno, Burkhead, Mrs Willis, Mrs Mills, Miss Booth

5
December 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alphonso King Of Naples

Related Works
Related Work: Alphonso King of Naples Author(s): George Powell

6
April 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Very Good Wife

Related Works
Related Work: A Very Good Wife Author(s): George Powell

7
June 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Brutus Of Alba; Or, The Enchanted Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: Brutus of Alba; or, Augusta's Triumph Author(s): George Powell

8
January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Treacherous Brothers

Related Works
Related Work: The Treacherous Brothers Author(s): George Powell

9
June 1696 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cornish Comedy

Related Works
Related Work: The Cornish Comedy Author(s): George Powell

10
May 1691 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell

11
07 February 1698 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell

12
02 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell

Music: With all the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcel-Leveridge, Hughs, Ramondon, Mrs Lindsey, the Boy

Dance: As17060110

13
13 December 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

14
12 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell

Afterpiece Title: Wits Last Stake

15
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Related Works
Related Work: The Dupes of Fancy; or, Every Man his Hobby Author(s): George Saville Carey

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

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
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder

16
30 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Related Works
Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

17
31 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

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

18
13 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Bonduca; Or, The British Heroine: With The Humours Of Corporal Macer

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

19
31 May 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End: The Provencale-Master and Miss Byrn

20
10 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Fire And Water

21
16 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

22
24 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca, Queen Of The Britons

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: He Wou'd be a Soldier

Entertainment: Monologues and Singing. III: [in the Temple of the Druids Britons Strike Home- [by Purcell for this Play; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Bowden, Linton, Street, Williamson, Sawyer, Tett, Kenrick, Little, Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand; End: [Recitation and Music, selected from the Performances at Free-Masons Hall. Sally in our Alley-Incledon; [Dryden's Ode of Alexander's Feast [monologue]-Holman; My mother had a maid called Barbara (words from Shakespeare [Othello, IV, iii], composed by Shield)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Mrs Clendining; The Equivalent (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Black@ey'd Susan-Incledon; [Collins's Ode on the Passions [monologue]-Pope; The Waiter (composed by Reeve)-Fawcett; Old Towler-Incledon

23
28 January 1699 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Related Works
Related Work: Bonduca; or, The British Worthy Author(s): George Powell
Related Work: Bonduca Author(s): George Colman, the elder

24
04 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; With several select Pieces of Musick- (compos'd by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell) taken out of the Operas of The Fairy Queen, King Arthur, Dioclesian, and Bonduca; And an Ode upon the Happy Accession of Her Majesty to the Throne- set to Musick by Mr Daniel Purcell, never perform'd before

Dance: L'Abbe, DuRuell, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Devonshire Girl

25
18 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: Phebe