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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Comical Songs Scots English and Italian"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Comical Songs Scots English and Italian")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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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.

1226
21 February 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens

Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Song: As17031102

Music: Several Italian Sonatas for the Violin-Signior Gasperini, compos'd by the Famous Bolonchini

1227
22 April 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, Devonshire Girl

Song: Three Entertainments ofSinging in Italian one of which is entirely new, the Musick that accompanies her compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber-Signiora Francisca Margareta del'Epine

1228
27 November 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Note, That the Theatre in Dorset-Garden being now repair'd from the Damage done by the late great Winds, the same will be ready by the latter end of this Week to Act in, or for Entertainments of Musick and Danceing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Music: Several Italian sonatas on the violin-Gasperini

Dance: Spanish Dance, Punchanello-Cherrier; Other Dances-Mrs Lucas, Mrs Bicknell

1229
02 January 1705 @ Hill's Dancing Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-several Eminent Masters; with several Italian Sonatas perform'd on the Violin-Mr Henry Eccles

1230
09 February 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Song: Singing in Italian-Signiora Ziuliana de Celotte; all the Instrumental and Vocal Musick compos'd by the eminent Master Sigismond Cousser, lately arriv'd in England-

1231
14 April 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Song: The new Italian Boy

Dance:

1232
08 October 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Match In Newgate; Or, The Vintner Trickt

Song: To be expressed in the Bills

Dance: That celebrated Italian Scene-Sorin, Baxter, at the Request of several Persons of Quality

1233
17 December 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Music: Several Italian Sonatas-Gasperini, Paisible, others

Song: As17050922

Dance: Several Petit Dances (making if put together a Grand one)-Cherrier, LaForest, Laving, Cottin, Claxton, Pinkeman,Mrs Lucas, Mlle Quiet

1234
08 January 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: Layfield; particulary a new Italian Scaramouch-

1235
14 January 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Dance: deBarques, Mrs Elford, others; A new Chacone-Miss Bruce; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bicknell; A new Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

1236
22 January 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: deBarques, Mrs Elford, Prince, Mrs Bignal; Chacone-Miss Bruce; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

1237
23 January 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Dance: deBarques, Prince, Mrs Bignal; Chacone-Miss Bruce; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

1238
19 March 1707 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music by William Corbett-; with several pieces for Flutes-; Concerti Grossi-; including a new Italian solo-Corbett, being his first public appearance

1239
04 June 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Nicolini. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The boxes and pit open by tickets only at 7s. 6d. First Gallery 2s. 6d. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music entirely new by the famous Scarlatti Bononcini, other the greatest Italian Masters-; To which will be added, the new Scene which was perform'd on Saturday last in the Opera of Pyrrhus and Demetrius-; The Vocal Parts-Signior Nicolini, others

1240
27 December 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Original Dances, Scenes, and Machines

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperour Of The Moon

Dance: Miss Santlow; A new Italian Night Scene between a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, others-

1241
12 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist; Or, The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Miss Santlow; Scaramouch-Layfield; Italian Night Scene-

1242
11 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Layfield and Mrs Cox. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With all the Risings and Flyings that were Originally in the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches; Or, Teague O Devilly

Dance: Harlequin Man and Woman-Layfield, Miss Santlow; Quarter Staff Dance by 4 Foresters-; A new French Peasant-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

1243
25 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boyce and Weller. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Tickets given out for the Northern Lass will be taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: French Peasant-Miss Santlow; Miller's Dance-Leigh, Prince; Scaramouch-Layfield; Italian Night Scene between a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper and his Wife-

1244
12 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Kent and Mrs Bickerstaff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage; Or, A Commonwealth Of Women

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: French Peasant, Chacone-Miss Santlow; Scaramouch-Layfield; Miller and his Wife-Leigh, Burkhead; Italian Night Scene-Layfield, others

1245
30 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Pack and Mrs Bradshaw. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Dance: Four Scaramouches-; Italian Night Scene-

1246
06 June 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Santlow and Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Keene

Dance: Before the Play: Harlequin-Miss Santlow; Italian Night Scene-

Entertainment: As17100526

1247
06 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queen's

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clytus-Elrington; Lysimachus-Thurmond Jr; Hephestion-Bullock Jr; Cassander-Husband; Perdicas-Cory; Sysigambis-Mrs Powell; Statira-Mrs Spiller; Roxana-Mrs Kent.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Powell
Role: Cassander Actor: Husband

Dance: The diverting Italian Night Scene- between a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others, as it was performed at dl with general Applause

1248
05 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, Note, The Subscribers are desir'd not to bring their Tickets this Day, his Friends having promis'd to make this a Jubilee Day to him, and fill the House at the full Price, Mr Penkethman being at a greater Charge than ordinary. For the Entertainment of Madam la Signiora Fount, Signiora, Espagnola, Native d'Barcellone di cale Quallificatta, who will, in a particular Manner, hounour Mr Penkethman...by appearing in her own Country Habit. The Boxes opened to the Pit at 2s. 6d. At five o'clock, by reason of thelength of the Entertainments, and that the Gentry may return to London before 'tis Dark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Chest Dance, after the Italian Manner, between Scaramouch, Punchanello, Coachman, and Cookmaid-; French Peasant and his Wife-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Scaramouch-LeSac; Dance by a Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance by a Switzer-; Night Scene of Scaramouch, Harlequin, Cooper, Wife, and others-

1249
12 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Performance Comment: Merchant-Powell; Clause-Cory; Vandunck-Leigh; Hemskirk-Husband; Hubert-Bois; Prig-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Higgen-Spillar; Dutch Boor-Cole; Bertha-Mrs Baker; Jaqualine-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Leigh
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Husband

Dance: French Peasant-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-; Italian Scaramouch-Layfield

1250
07 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the desire of several Perons of Quality will be perform'd that great and celebrated Scene in Julius Caesar at the table between Brutus and Cassius , Written by the Immortal Shakespeare. And altho' Mr Penkethman is at an extraordinary Charge in providing these Entertainments, to oblige his Friends he lets them in at Common Prices [as 7 Aug.]. Note, The Subscribers' Tickets have free Admittance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar (one Scene)

Afterpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Entertainment: Rope/Dancing after the French, Italian, and Bohemian Manner-; also a Stiff Rope, Vaulting the Slack Rope beyond Imagination-little Girl of 4 Years of Age