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2763 results for: Keyword - Arne Jr
We found 1147 matches on Performance Comments, 803 matches on Author, 714 matches on Performance Title, 372 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
05 April 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Barbier. The Words by the late Mr Addison. And new set to Musick after the Italian Manner, by Mr Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Arne who never yet appeared in public
Role: 1st Angel Actor: Master Arne
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Arne

127
30 April 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Arne Jr, the Composer. As 5 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Master Arne who never yet appeared in public
Role: 1st Angel Actor: Master Arne
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Arne

128
31 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Young Master Arne
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

129
01 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of their Excellencies Jousef Coja and Sidi Mohammed, Envoys from Tunis. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Farquhar. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Young Master Arne
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17331031

130
03 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Young Master Arne
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17331031

131
05 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Poet-Laureat. With New Habits. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr. [See Daily Post, 6 Nov., and London Evening Post, 6 Nov., for prosecution of actors at HAY by officials of DL, CG, and GF.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Young Master Arne
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17331031

132
06 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Young Master Arne
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17331031

133
08 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr T. Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Young Master Arne
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, Holt, F. Tench, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

134
10 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Otway. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Young Master Arne
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17331029

135
22 February 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David's Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Arne, Beard, Russel, Rheinhold.

Music: Violin-Festing; Violoncello-Caporale; Several Concertos-

136
10 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humorous Lieutenant

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Barry; King-Ridout; Seleucus-Anderson; Ptolomy-Wignel; Lysimachus-White; Timon-Stoppelaer; Lieutenant-Shuter; Charinthus-Bencraft; 1st Ambassador-R. Smith; Menipphus-Costello; 2nd Ambassador-Holtom; Leontius-Sparks; Gentlemen Ushers-Arthur, Dunstall; Physician-Redman; 1st Gentleman-Bennet; Host-Marten; 2nd Gentleman-Cushing; Magician (with Incantaion Song)-Baker; Singing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers (with Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr); Herald-Buck; Old Woman-Miss Ferguson; Governess-Mrs Copen; Phoebe-Miss Cokayne; Leucippe-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Lucas, Miss Hilliard

137
05 February 1751 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Master Arne. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pit and Boxes will be laid together at Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Signora Frasi, Signora Galli, Lowe, Mrs Arne, Master Arne; To be divided into three Interludes. After the first a new Concerto on the Organ by Arne-Master Arne; The second Interlude to conclude with a new Pastoral Scene-; the Words selected from Shakespear and composed by Mr Arne. After the third Interlude a Serenata- written by Congreve and set to music by Arne.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Signora Frasi, Signora Galli, Lowe, Mrs Arne, Master Arne
Role: Arne Actor: Master Arne
Role: After the third Interlude a Serenata Actor: written by Congreve and set to music by Arne.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgement of Paris

Performance Comment: Paris-Master Arne; Mercury-Lowe; Venus-Signora Frasi; Pallas-Sga Galli; Juno-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Master Arne
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Arne.

138
04 February 1708 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; viz., A Full Piece of the famous Signor Colista-Dean Sr, Holmes, Smith; A Solo for the Arch Lute and Violin by Dean Jr-Dean Sr, Dean Jr; Singing-Gates; A set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin-Dean Sr, Dean Jr; Singing to the Lute-Dean Jr; A Solo of the famous Archangelo Corelli-Dean Sr; Also several select Airs Out of Camilla and Thomyris-; with Symphonies-the best Performers

139
29 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Arne and Young Master Arne. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: a new Masque. Alter'd from the Serenata made on the Joyous Occasion of the Royal Nuptials: With Additions. [See Love and Glory, DL, 21 March, by Phillips and Arne.] Tickets for Tench at othello taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, Love and Glory

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Barbier; Venus-Mrs Cibber (late Miss Arne); Mars-Waltz; Mercury-Master Arne; Pallas-Miss Jones; Graces-Mrs Mason, Miss Young, Miss Oates; Shepherds-Roberts, Snider, Mountier; Followers of Mars-Kelly, Rainton, Topham; Revellers-Essex, Miss Latour; Peasants-S. Lally, Holt; Peasant Women-Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mann; With Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Swains-S. Lally, Davenport, Holt; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport .
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Master Arne
Related Works
Related Work: Love and Glory Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: Select Pieces. IV: By particular Desire, Mons Charle will perform a Solo on the French Horn, the first time of his Appearance on this Stage, and the last of his Performance in Publick during his Stay in England

Dance: I: The Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. II: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

140
04 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne. Afterpiece: By Desire. House Charges #68 16s. 6d. [Profits to Mrs Arne #150 18s. 6d.] Tickets deliver'd for The Beggar's Opera will be admitted. Dido oblig'd to be defer'd a few days. Paid 1 year's Watch for St Martin's #10 2s.; Reynolds Oil bill #46 4s.; Carpue (silk dyer) #7 9s. 6d.; Jennings (glover) #13 12s.; Vernon on note #21; Chorus 1 night #2 5s. 6d.; Hautboy 5s.; Salary list #294 2s. 8d. [Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #219 14s. (Treasurer's Book). At 4 dined at the Chop House in St Clements. At 5 went to Drury Lane to see the Tempest for the benefit of Mrs Arne the prettiest performer at the house...She has a sweet little voice...A grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits in different shapes. At the end of the play a Double Hornpipe by Mr Walker and Miss Tatley. We had the entertainment of Daphne and Amintor with dancing by Sg and Sga George, Sg Tessoni, Miss King, &c. Having a seat in the third row of the Pit, was much pleased as all the principal characters were well played and the scenery is very fine. Had I been later in going, I should not have got in (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Havard; Ferdinand (with proper songs)-Vernon; Stephano-King; Trincalo-Yates; Caliban-Love; Ariel, 1st time (with additional songs, composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Arne; Hymen-Kear; Ceres-Mrs Vincent; Miranda-Mrs Palmer; Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other dances-Giorgi, Mrs King. (playbill), but Public Advertiser lists Miss Baker in place of Mrs King.
Cast
Role: 1st time Actor: Mrs Arne

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Arne

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

141
06 August 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay; Or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Dance: new dance %Bartholomew Fair-Fisher Tench, Miss Brett

142
24 March 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Connor, who kept the Key and Garter Tavern in Pall-Mall. Written by the late Mr Addison, and Set to Musick by Mr Arne. Reduced to Two Acts. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Lowe; Queen Elinor-Mrs Arne; Rosamond-Mrs Clive; Page-Miss Edwards; Sir Trusty-Savage; Grideline-Mrs Jones; between the Interludes will be performed several Grand Concertos-; end Act I, will be performed the Solemn Invocation@Scene in Oedipus-; with the Chorusses-; And after the Opera the Songs and Chorusses in As You Like It-; In which (By Desire) will be introduced the Song of Sweet Bird in the L'Allegro-Mrs Arne; accompanied on the Violin-Mr Arne.
Cast
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: will be introduced the Song of Sweet Bird i Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: accompanied on the Violin Actor: Mr Arne.

143
12 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: N.B. That the Ladies and Gentlemen may not be detained at the Theatre while Tickets are given them, they are desir'd to send for them to Mr Arne's House in Craven Buildings near Drury Lane, Number 17, or to Mr Bradshaw, Box-Keeper, at the Kings Arms in Great Russel St., where tickets may be had, and places taken. Boxes 6s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Ladies are desir'd to send their servants to keep places by Four o'clock. NB: Mr Arne humbly hopes the Town will not be offended at this small advance of Prices, being at an extraordinary expence for copying all the Music, building the stage, additional instrumental performers, chorus singers, and erecting an Organ. [The attendance apparently was heavy. See note to repeated performance on 19 March.] Mainpiece: Written by Dryden and set to Music by Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Written by Congreve, New Set by Mr Arne; Paris-Beard; Mercury-Lowe; Venus-Mrs Arne; Pallas-Mrs Clive; Juno-Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Arne

144
20 April 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Arne. Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: A Grand Musical Masque, written by Congreve, set to music by Arne. By Particular Desire. Tickets to be had of Arne at Mr West's, a Frame Maker in Duke St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #140 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel); cash, #80 4s. 6d.; tickets, #75 10s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: Venus-Mrs Arne; Pallas-Mrs Clive; Paris-Lowe; Mercury-Reinhold; Juno-Mrs Mozeen.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Arne

Dance: Cooke, Janeton Auretti

Related Works
Related Work: The Capricious Lady Author(s): Michael Arne

145
03 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Arne and Miss Young. Mainpiece: Acted there but twice. Afterpiece: A reviv'd Burlesque Opera not performed these 16 years. Set to Music by Mr Arne. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom-Master Arne; Arthur-Baker; Grizzle-Waltz; Noodle-Roberts; Doodle-Atkins; Merlin-Collins; Dollalolla-Miss Young; Giantess-Bencraft; Cleora-Miss Mullart; Mustacha-Miss Allen; Huncamunca-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Master Arne
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Arne.
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

146
20 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling

Dance: Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson

147
28 March 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Officer; or, The Captain's Lady

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Essex, Miss Robinson, Haughton, Mrs Walter

148
20 March 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Lyric Ode; Alexander's Feast, And The Coronation Anthems

Music: After the Ode: A Miscellaneous Act-; New Overture-; Song-a Gentleman (his first appearance in Public); Concerto on Oboe-Fischer; Song-Miss M. Linley (composed by Bach); Concerto on violin-Linley Jr; Song-Miss Linley (composed by Sacchini); Duetto-the Two Miss Linley's (composed by Piccini); Chorus

149
12 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Second Piece: Written by the late Barton Booth, Esq; Set to Musick by Mr Arne. The Scenes, Machines and Habits all new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Performance Comment: Dido-Miss Arne; Aeneas-Miss Jones; Cupid-Master Arne; Mercury-Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque; Colombine-Miss Mann; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Servant-Cibber; Scaramouch-Janno; Peasants-F. Tench, H. Tench, Janno. Peasant Women-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Dido Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Arne

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

150
28 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Afterpiece: Set to Musick by Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Master Arne; Princess-Miss Arne; King Arthur-Kelly; Dolalolla-Jones; Grizzle-Cropponi; Doodle-Ellis Roberts; Glumdalca-Corse .
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Master Arne
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Related Works
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: By Nivelon, Miss Robinson, Miss Mann