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5822 results for: Keyword - Comical Songs, Scots, English, and Italian
We found 2756 matches on Performance Title, 2315 matches on Performance Comments, 1352 matches on Event Comments, 122 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4851
15 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [The Singing, a Musical Interlude by G. A. Stevens, comprising a song and dance of sailors. Popular on Declaration of war with Spain (Biographia Dramatica).] Mainpiece: Not performed in two years. [See 29 April 1760.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Song: IV: A New Comic Interlude of Singing and Dancing, call'd Hearts of Oak The Characters-Lowe, Stevens, Fox, Vincent, Miss E. Young, Miss Baker

4852
27 January 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita; Or, The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Garrick; Polixines-Havard; Camillo-Davies; Old Shepherd-Burton; Clown-King; Autolicus-Yates; Gentleman-Blakes; Cleomines-Castle; Florizel-Holland; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Paulina-Mrs Bennet; Perdita (with a Sheepshearing Song in character)-Mrs Cibber; The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young; The Dances-Grimaldi, Lochery, Miss Wilkinson; The Original Prologue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Florizel Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Song: HHearts of Oak, as17620115

4853
17 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Curio Actor: Anderson
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: To Conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Sodi, Sga Manesiere. Characters new Dress'd.

4854
16 March 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Performance Comment: The vocal parts-Tenducci, Paretti, who will sing (by Dr Arne's permission) the favourite songs in Artaxerxes; The First Violin-, with a Concerto and a SoloPiffet (being his first public performance in England); a Concerto on German Flute-Florio; a Solo on Violincello-Siprutini; After which a Grand Dance-; the Pantomime-; in which will be introduced the Ghost of Cock-Lane; the disappearance of the Child; and after, the Chinese Fireworks; with many other curious performances. the disappearance of the Child; and after, the Chinese Fireworks; with many other curious performances.
Cast
Role: The First Violin Actor: , with a Concerto and a SoloPiffet
Role: After which a Grand Dance Actor:

4855
23 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Ross; Lysimachus-Smith; Hephestion-Dyer; Polyperchon-Tindal; Thessalus-Anderson; Perdiccas-Davis; Aristander-Perry; Cassander-Clarke; Clytus-Gibson; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Parasatis-Mrs Burden; Eumenes-Bennet; Laomedon-Wignel; Statira-Mrs Ward; Roxana-Mrs Hamilton; In which will be introduc'd The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon, with an Epilogue in the character of Roxana-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Ross
Role: Thessalus Actor: Anderson
Role: Aristander Actor: Perry
Role: Cassander Actor: Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: As17620320 but (by particular desire the favorite) Song of Nymphs and Shepherds from the Oratorio Alfred-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Song of Nymphs and Shepherds from the Orato Actor: Miss Brent.

Music: IV: A Solo on the Violin-Mr Piffit (his second performance in England)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

4856
19 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Shuter, first time; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Col. Bully-Beard (with songs in character); Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davies; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Lessingham; Mademoiselle-Mrs Vernon, first time; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Dance: New Comic Dance,%Les Sabotiers-Sodi, Sga Mansiere, Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

4857
29 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Program By Command of their Majesties. Tickets deliver'd for Macbeth, this night, will be taken on Saturday the 15th of May to The Jealous Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: As17620423 but Col. Bully (with proper songs)-Moody; Constant-Packer.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

4858
16 June 1762 @ Ranelagh Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Tenducci. Tickets 5s. Coffee and Tea included. [Pasqualino had a similar musical evening there, 18 June, with fireworks.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Music In Four Acts

Performance Comment: Favourite songs. A good Choir disposed over the orchestra, and some extraordinary hands. End Act II, Handel's Grand Chorus from the Messiah-; [End Act IV, Handel's Coronation Anthem-. [After the music is over, in the Portico opposite the Octagone in the Garden, will be exhibited the Theatre of Shados [sic] representing several beautiful views of Italy, and moving figures...Between the acts the French Horns-; [and Clarinets- [will play favourite pieces- [in the Garden. The whole to conclude with a Ball..in the Garden. The whole to conclude with a Ball..
Cast
Role: 's Grand Chorus from the Messiah Actor:
Role: Handel's Coronation Anthem Actor: .
Role: and Clarinets Actor:

4859
28 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Holland; Mercutio-Palmer; Paris-Lee; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the Funeral Procession. The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Others; In Act I, a Masquerade Danceproper to the Play,-Vincent, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

4860
29 September 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

4861
03 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith; Jaques-Sparks; Touchstone-Shuter; Duke Senior-Walker; Oliver-White; Duke Frederick-Tindal; Silvius-R. Smith; Charles-Buck; Corin-Dunstall; William-Costollo; LeBeau-Davis; Dennis-Gardner; Jaques de Bois-Perry; Amiens (with songs in character)-Mattocks; Adam-Gibson; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17621101, but Harvest Men and Women-Ryley, _Warren.
Cast
Role: Harvest Men and Women Actor: Ryley, _Warren.

4862
04 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Jackson; Axalla-Packer; Bajazet-Holland; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Burton; Prince-Ackman; Hali-Fox; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; Usual Prologue-Lee; In Act IV, The Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Bajazet Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Hearts of Oak, as17620925; III: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

4863
05 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Harvest Men and Women Actor: Ryley, _Warren.

4864
10 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Others-Yates, Packer, Philips, Blakes, Moody, Clough, Parsons, Bransby, Fox, Marr, Ackman, Vaughan, Raftor, Johnston, Castle, Rooker, Watkins, Miss Pearse, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Rogers; Songs-; Dances-; and an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Songs Actor:
Role: and an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's N Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: HHearts of Oak, as17620925

4865
11 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Holland
Role: Westmorland Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Frenchman-King; Old Man-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Mercury-Vernon (with songs in character).

4866
12 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Tattle-King; Scandal-Palmer; Ben-Yates (with song); Sir Sampson-Burton; Jeremy-Parsons; Trapland-Vaughan; Foresight-Blakes; Miss Prue-Miss Pope; Frail-Mrs Clive; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Bennett; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Trapland Actor: Vaughan

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: The Bavarian Shoemakers, as17621009

4867
19 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both pieces by Desire. Afterpiece with alterations. Songs &c. given in the Theatre (Winston MS 9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

4868
23 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With New Habits, Scenes, Decorations and Music. Full Prices. Songs in the Entertainment will be given out at the Theatre. Afterpiece compos'd by Love, perform'd with success (Victor, I, 40). [N.B. In June 1762 the King of the Cherokee Indians arrived with two of his chiefs to pay respects to King George III. On 28 August they appeared at Marylebone Gardens. A dmission Price to see them 6d. (London Chronicle, No 857 & 860).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Pembroke Actor: Holland, 1st time
Role: Northumberland Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee

Performance Comment: The Principal Witches-Vernon, Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Harlequin-Rooker; Misers-Blakes, Castle; Misers' Servants-Clough, Ackman; Colombine-Miss Baker; Lilliputians-Miss Rogers, Miss Froment; Bride Men-Mathews, Curtat, Reynolds; Bride Man, Sea Officer-Aldridge; Bride Maids-Mrs Leppie, Miss Smith, Miss Tatley, Miss Wilkinson; Waiters-Fox, Marr, Watkins, Pain; The whole to conclude with the Return, Landing and Reception of the Cherokees in America. Cherokees-Grimaldi, Vincent, Lochery, Sga Fiorentini, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Song: IV: Miss Young

4869
14 January 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Yates; Jaques-Burton; Orlando-Palmer; Adam-Havard; Amiens (with proper songs)-Vernon; Rosalind-Mrs Yates; Celia-Mrs Clive; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer ; New Dances incident to the play,-Aldridge, Vincent, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Dance: I: A Comic Dance-Miss Rogers, as17621210

4870
28 January 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Woodward, 1st time; Constant-Ross; Heartfree-Smith; Bully-Beard (with songs in character); Razor-Dyer; Lord Rake-Davis; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Miss Hallam; Mademoiselle-Miss Poitier; Lady Brute-Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Sga Manesiere, Mrs Granier, Mrs Cook, Miss Pitt, Misses Dolly Twist and Sukey Twist, Miss Daw
Role: Air Actor: Sg and Sga Maranesi
Role: Fire Actor: Granier and Mrs Granier

4871
01 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This month appeared An Historical and Succinct Account of the late Riots at the Theatres. (39 pp.) pp. 20-39 give a detailed account of the destruction, &c. at cg.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

4872
19 March 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Sideboard-Ackman; Mignionette-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Pritchard; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber (with songs); Lovemore-Garrick.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621025

4873
21 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Shuter. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Daily Advertiser: Lost: a leather Pocket Book...containing 4 Box Tickets for Shuter's Benefit...As the Numbers are known, care is taken to have them stopped by the Box, Pit and Gallery Keepers. [The Daily Advertiser also lists as thefts at the theatres: 1 violin, 4 pocket books (two stolen in the 2s. gallery), 4 gold watches (one with baronial arms), 1 woman's coat, 1 diamond ring. At Drury Lane thieves has stolen 4 pockets books, 1 silver watch, 4 gold watches, 1 woman's coat, and 1 sable muff.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17621112, but Fribble (with Songs in character), and the whole to conclude, by desire, with The Cries of London-Shuter.

Dance: TThe Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023

Entertainment: New Comic Lectural Exhibition in his Old Taste-Shuter

4874
07 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17621030, but Ariel, Ceres-Miss Young (with proper songs).
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Vernon
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

4875
26 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley and Hull. Afterpiece: By Desire, but for last time this season. No Building on Stage (playbill). [The Briton" song is Larpent MS 203, high praise of George III, as a truly British king.] Such as please to send for tickets shall have the words of the Ode gratis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Song: I: A New Ode, call'd A Briton the Son of a Briton- set to music by Bates. Vocal parts: Mattocks, Miss Catley; in IV: Nymphs and Shepherds-Miss Catley

Performance Comment: Vocal parts: Mattocks, Miss Catley; in IV: Nymphs and Shepherds-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Nymphs and Shepherds Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: A New Comic Dance, as17630224

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