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Results not only include performances of plays known to be by 'John Bannister', but also performances of associated titles, including adaptations.
101
30 July 1709
@ Hampstead
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and Instrumental Music-; the Vocal Part-Mr Reading, Mr Teano, others; and the Symphonys on the Violins-Mr Dean, Mr Manshipp; Solo which he never did in Publick before, likewise a Trumpet Tune of his own-Mr Dean; with several full Pieces of Musick with a Trumpet and Hautboys, without-
Related Works
Related Work:
Wit Without Money
Author(s):
John
Fletcher
102
03 September 1709
@ Hampstead
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Several Celebrated Songs and Dialogues, by the late
Mr Henry Purcel
, other great English Masters-Mr Laurence, Mr Cook, Mr Tenoe; the Symphonys-Mr Dean, Mr Manship; A Song-Mrs Reading, accompany'd with the Trumpet and all the other Instruments; A Solo on the Violin-Mr Dean; A Solo on the Flute A/la/main-Mrs Denby; With variety of full Musick-
103
28 November 1709
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Mackbeth
Music:
With all the Vocal and Instrumental Musick-
Dance:
Dances proper to the Play-
104
29 December 1709
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Timon Of Athens
Music:
With all the Original Sonatas and other Pieces of Musick by the late
Mr Henry Purcell
-
105
18 March 1710
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Scornful Lady
Related Works
Related Work:
The Scornful Lady
Author(s):
John
Fletcher
Related Work:
The Capricious Lady
Author(s):
John
Fletcher
Music:
["Select Scenes of Musick" between the Acts by
Nicolini
,
Valentini
, and
Signora Margaretta
had been announced, but in BM 1879 c 3 a notice by Nicolini states that that "sort of Performance" is contrary to his agreement with
Swiney
and that he intends to observe strictly the "Tenor and Meaning" of the agreement, i.e., to sing during the winter only in "formal OPERAS."]
106
17 April 1710
@ York Buildings
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and instrumental Music, all entirely new,-the best Masters; in which several Songs in Italian and English-Mr Holcomb; and likewise two Solos-Mr Dean, one being of his own composing; with several other Songs and Pieces of Musick-Mr Teno, Mr Laurence, Mr Cook, others
107
01 May 1710
@ York Buildings
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; Wherein in English and Italian several new Cantatas, other Pieces of Musick-Mrs Hemmings, others; She also accompanies to her own Voice in the Harpsicord, being the first Time of her Appearance in Publick-Mrs Hemmings
108
19 August 1710
@ Greenwich
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Mistake
Related Works
Related Work:
The Mistake
Author(s):
John
Vanbrugh
Related Work:
Like Master Like Man
Author(s):
John
Vanbrugh
Related Work:
The Wrangling Lovers
Author(s):
John
Vanbrugh
Related Work:
Lovers' Quarrels
Author(s):
John
Vanbrugh
Music:
Before the Play: Several select Sonatas-A new consort of Musick, compos'd of Trumpets, Hautboys, Kettle-Drums, Double Courtal, and violins
Dance:
Ladder Dance
-;
Whimsical Miller his Wife and Town Miss
-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh
109
24 August 1710
@ Greenwich
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Sea Voyage
Related Works
Related Work:
The Sea Voyage
Author(s):
John
Fletcher
Related Work:
The Storm
Author(s):
John
Fletcher
Related Work:
A Commonwealth of Women
Author(s):
John
Fletcher
Music:
A Consort of Musick from
London
-
Dance:
Ladder Dance
-;
French Peasant and Wife
-;
Miller's Dance
-Leigh
110
23 September 1710
@ Greenwich
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Country Innocence; Or, The Maid In The Mill
Related Works
Related Work:
The Maid of the Mill; or, The Country Revels
Author(s):
John
Fletcher
Related Work:
The Maid in the Mill
Author(s):
John
Fletcher
Related Work:
The Country Innocence; or, The Chamber-Maid Turn'd Quaker
Author(s):
John
Leanerd
Afterpiece Title:
The Stage Coach
Entertainment:
Care will be taken that there be a good Consort of Musick-; and several diverting Entertainments of Singing and Dancing-
111
22 March 1712
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert And Thomyris (one Scene)
Music:
The Entertainment of Musick, which was performed before
Her Majesty
on her Birth Day-; To which will be added, the famous Scene of Thomyris, by
Signior Scarlatti
-Signior Cavalliero Nicolino Grimaldi
Related Works
Related Work:
Musick; or, A Parley of Instruments
Author(s):
John Bannister
Dance:
Several Entertainments-Mrs Santlow, young Mr Camille, composed by
Mr Isaack
112
29 January 1713
@ Clothworker's Hall
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and Instrumental Music-; with all the Celebrated Songs and Pieces of Musick taken out of the last New Operas-the best Masters
113
20 March 1713
@ Caverley's Academy
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With a new Dialogue between Honour Faction and Peace; by
Mr Weldon
;-Mr Leveridge, Mr Twiselton, a Gentlewoman, that never sung in Publick; Likewise several Pieces of Musick proper for the Trumpet-; particularly a Sonata- by
Signior Corelli
, on purpose for
Mr Twiselton
when he was at
Rome
114
07 April 1713
@ Great Room, Haymarket
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
A Compleat Consort of Musick-
115
05 June 1713
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Mackbeth
Music:
The Witches' Musick by
Mr Leveridge
-Mr Leveridge, Mr Renton, others
Dance:
Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others
Related Works
Related Work:
The Prince of Agra
Author(s):
John
Dryden
Related Work:
The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon
Author(s):
John
O'Keeffe
Related Work:
Caernarvon Castle; or, The Birth of the Prince of Wales
Author(s):
John
Rose
Related Work:
Aureng Zebe; or, The Great Mogul
Author(s):
John
Dryden
116
26 November 1713
@ Tennis Court
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Rope Dancing
Entertainment:
Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from
France
, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in
Europe
, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-
117
22 February 1714
@ Stationer's Hall
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and Instrumental Music-Eminent English and Foreign Masters; Among other choice Compositions, a celebrated Song of
Mr Hendel
's-a Gentlewoman from Abroad, who hath never before exposed her Voice publickly in this Kingdom; To which will be added an uncommon Piece of Musick by Bassoons only-
118
05 May 1714
@ Hickford's Room
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
A Compleat Consort of Musick-
119
18 June 1714
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Mackbeth
Music:
With all the Musick by
Mr Leveridge
-Renton, Mrs Mills, Mrs Willis
Dance:
Mrs Santlow, Prince, Mrs Bicknell
Related Works
Related Work:
The Prince of Agra
Author(s):
John
Dryden
Related Work:
The Birth Day; or, The Prince of Arragon
Author(s):
John
O'Keeffe
Related Work:
Caernarvon Castle; or, The Birth of the Prince of Wales
Author(s):
John
Rose
Related Work:
Aureng Zebe; or, The Great Mogul
Author(s):
John
Dryden
120
02 July 1714
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Libertine Destroy'd [
don John
]
Music:
With the Shepherd's Musick by the late
Mr Henry Purcel
-
121
16 July 1714
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Lancashire Witches
Music:
All the Vocal and Instrumental Musick by
Mr Barret
-
Dance:
The
Witches Dances
by
Mr Prince
-Mr Prince, others;
Country Man And Woman
-Burkhead, Mrs Willis
122
21 October 1714
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Mackbeth
Music:
All the Musick by
Mr Leveridge
-
Dance:
Dancing Proper to the Play-
123
20 December 1714
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Libertine Destroy'd
Music:
With the Shepherds' Musick by the late
Mr Henry Purcell
-
124
12 March 1715
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Rule A Wife And Have A Wife
Related Works
Related Work:
Rule a Wife and Have a Wife
Author(s):
John
Fletcher
Afterpiece Title:
Venus and Adonis
Related Works
Related Work:
Venus and Adonis
Author(s):
Dr.
John
Blow
Music:
A select Band of the best Masters of Instrumental Musick
125
07 April 1715
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Tender Husband
Afterpiece Title:
Venus and Adonis
Related Works
Related Work:
Venus and Adonis
Author(s):
Dr.
John
Blow
Song:
A new
English cantata
,
The Britannia
Compos'd on the Occasion of
his Majesty
's Happy Arrival in his Dominions-
Music:
Several new Pieces of Instrumental Musick-
Dance:
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