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6626 results for: Keyword - Burney News Cuttings
We found 3119 matches on Event Comments, 2722 matches on Performance Title, 1423 matches on Performance Comments, 113 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5101
02 May 1745 @ May Fair

Event Comment: A historical note about the patent for May Fair by Edward Shepherd. Daily Advertiser, 1 May: Whereas a Patent was granted by King Charles the First, and confirm'd by King James II, to the Proprietor of Great and Little Brookfield, then in the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields, now in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, to hold a Fair during the Space of fifteen Days, to begin the 1st Day of May next, and every May Day forever: the present Proprietor thinks it proper to apprize the Publick thereof, that it may not be thought that he attempts to do any thing but by Virtue of the said Patent, and no Ways to disturb the Publick Peace, or act in Contradiction to the Laws of the Realm. [Alluded to in 2 May news of the Daily Advertiser, as being proclaimed by Edward Shepherd.

Performances

5102
07 May 1745 @ May Fair

Event Comment: MMiddleton's Great Theatrical Booth. Mainpiece: The late facetious Mr. Penkethman's diverting Droll, not acted these thirty years. Note, this is no Puff. [Repeated 13 May. From a news item of 13 May, this piece was probably acted the rest of this week.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Argalus And Parthenia

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Whim; or, A True Touch of the Times

5103
07 October 1745 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

5104
11 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

5105
18 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Song: GGenius of England (composed by the late Henry Purcell)-Beard

Dance: Cooke

5106
05 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Song: II: The Subscription-Lowe

Dance: III: Dance-the Mechels

5107
13 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

5108
26 December 1745 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunate Adventurers; or, The Successful Lover

5109
18 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Vii; Or, The Popish Imposter

5110
20 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Vii

5111
28 January 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Continenza

5112
06 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: Lowe, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards

Dance: I: Italian Peasants-the Mechels; III: Muilment; V: Grand Dance-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott, Picq, Miss Hilliard

5113
04 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

5114
11 March 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artamene

5115
14 March 1746 @ Devil Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Forza De L'amore

5116
22 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: II: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Song in Honour of the Duke of Cumberland-Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

5117
07 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline, King Of Britain

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: BBird Catchers-Cooke, Sga Campioni

5118
08 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover

Afterpiece Title: Love and Friendship

5119
12 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Song: I: (By Desire) Per Pieta in L'Incostanza Delusa-Mrs Arne; III: Nature Fram'd thee sure for loving, in the Judgment of Paris-Mrs Arne; IV: (Being particularly desir'd by several Ladies of Quality) Rasserena il Mesto Ciglia in the Opera Artemene-Mrs Arne

5120
15 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In India

5121
22 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Miss Edwards; IV: Cantata-Lowe

5122
02 May 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: LLes Allemandes, as17460421 The Peasants, as17460405

5123
23 August 1746 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: HHussey's Booth, George Inn Yard, Smithfield. A concert etc. 2s. 6d., 1s., 6d. Noon to 10 p.m. Note, the Booth is very large and Commodious [repeated in each bill. According to a note in the news of the Daily Advertiser, 25 Aug., the piece was performed and]: Shakespear followed justly. [Notice repeated 25, 26, 27 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Piece Written By shakespear

Afterpiece Title: The Schemes of Harlequin; or, Mons Le Saxe's Disappointment

Song: Chorus in praise of the valiant hero the Duke of Cumberland-

5124
06 October 1746 @ New Wells, Mayfair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Song: Bennet

5125
16 October 1746 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress