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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.

1626
04 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: End Farce: As17320623 I: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter; III: Harlequin-Miss Brett

1627
07 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Debauchees

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: I: Harlequin-Miss Brett; II: Dance after the Highland Manner-Gentleman for his Diversion; III: Midsummer Whim, as17320606 End Farce: English Maggot-Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

Music: III: Handel's Water Musick-; Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Job Baker

1628
07 November 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Wm. Mills; Orestes-Mills; Pylades-Cibber Jr; Phoenix-Boman; Andromache-Mrs Horton; Hermione-Mrs Butler; Cephisa-Mrs Grace; Cleone-Miss Williams; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: DDutchwoman-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Houghton, Mrs Walter

1629
23 January 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: LLe Watteau-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; Spanish Entry-Lally, Essex, Haughton, Lally Jr, Tench; Grand Dance of Moors-Essex, Lally, Haughton, Lally Jr, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Man

1630
26 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Essex, Miss Robinson

Song: New English Dialogue=- in the Ballad Style, between a town Gallant and a Country lass-Stoppelaer, Miss Raftor

1631
20 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Le Menuet & La Marie-D'Vallois, Mrs Bullock, being particularly desired; II: La Payzane Mantaignez (new)-D'Vallois, D'Blainville, Pollet in Wooden Shoes; III: Two Pierrots-D'Vallois, Delagarde; IV: English Peasant-D'Vallois, Madam D'Vallois

Ballet: V: La Provansalle (newly composed by D'Vallois). Two Provansals-D'Vallois, Mrs Bullock; Other parts-Holt, Mrs D'Vallois, J. Delagarde, Miss Wherrit, Sandham, Mrs Haughton, Evans, Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: Two Provansals-D'Vallois, Mrs Bullock; Other parts-Holt, Mrs D'Vallois, J. Delagarde, Miss Wherrit, Sandham, Mrs Haughton, Evans, Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Other parts Actor: Holt, Mrs D'Vallois, J. Delagarde, Miss Wherrit, Sandham, Mrs Haughton, Evans, Miss Sandham.

1632
30 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit A. Hallam and Mrs Walter. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear. Afterpiece: A New Ballad Opera [Author not known. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Countess

Dance: II: Dutchwoman-Miss Robinson; III: French Gardener and His Mistress-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; V: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter

1633
05 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Jones. Afterpiece: A New Ballad Opera of one Act [by Edward Phillips]. [For a puff of the afterpiece, see Daily Advertiser, 25 April, and Daily Post, 2 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Afterpiece Title: The Livery Rake; or, The Intriguing Servants

Performance Comment: Phillis (Country Girl)-Miss Raftor; Tom (Footman)-Berry; Toby (Innkeeper)-Jones; Harry-Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Dorcas-Mrs Herle; Phillis (Chambermaid)-Mrs Mullart; but edition of 1733 lists as the cast: Tom-Berry; Toby-Harper; Harry-Ridout; James-E. Roberts; Dorcas-Mrs Sireburn; 1st Phillis-Mrs Pritchard; 2d-Miss Oates; Lucy-Miss Mann (possibly the cast for a later revival); Epilgoue-Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.
Cast
Role: Epilgoue Actor: Miss Norris, Granddaughter of the late Mr Norris, commonly called Jubilee Dicky.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-LeBrun; II: Saraband, Minuet-Lally Jr, Miss Mears; IV: English Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V: The Watteau-Miss Robinson; End of Afterpiece: Bartholomew Fair-F. Tench, Mrs Delorme

1634
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Boxes and Balconies on Stage 4s. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

1635
10 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Boxes and Balconies on Stage 4s. Boxes 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Dance: By Mr Delamaine, who never appear'd on the English Stage before

1636
11 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: As17331116, but Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson .
Cast
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson
Role: Italian Bravo Actor: Mullart
Role: Harlequin Grand Volgi Actor: Le Brun
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Lally Sr, Topham, Boval, Lally Jr

Song: An English Cantata composed by Henry Cary and sung by Mrs Clive

1637
01 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. II: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Lally. IV: Mimut by Mlle Grognet in Boy's Cloaths and Mrs Anderson. V: La Badinage Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson, Miss Palms

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. II: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Lally. IV: Mimut by Mlle Grognet in Boy's Cloaths and Mrs Anderson. V: La Badinage Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson, Miss Palms .

1638
18 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Minuet in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Grognet

Song: An English Cantata by Mrs Clive

1639
26 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Indiana-Mrs Heron; Tom-Cibber; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Mills; Bevil-W. Mills; Myrtle-A. Hallam; Sealand-Milward; Cimberton-Griffin; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Master Arne; Lucinda-Miss Holliday; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Shireburn; Isabella-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performance Comment: Petit-Maitre-Mlle Grognet; Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Beau Mordecai-Stoppelaer; Debauchee-Mullart; Mittimus-Topham; Poudre-Este; Madam Decoy-Mrs Mullart; Constable-Jones; Keeper-Burnet; Porter-Hallam; Jenny-Miss Davenport; Bess Brindle-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Le Coutillion-Lally Sr; Hungarians-Lally Jr and Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Davenport and Mrs D'Lorme; Punch-H. Tench; Pierrot-Holt; Mezzetin-Leigh; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Hungarians Actor: Lally Jr and Mrs Walter
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport and Mrs D'Lorme
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. III: The Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, S. Lally, Miss Mann, Holt, Mrs Delorme. IV: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Man; Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport . Swains and Nymphs by Lally, Miss Latour, Holt, Mrs Anderson, Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Topham, Mrs Davenport .

Song: In II: The Original Song in the Play, by Mrs Cibber

1640
01 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Dance: I: Harlequin by Maker. II: The Nassau, as17340117 III: French Shepherd and Shepherdess by Maker and Mlle Salle. V: Pigmalion: Pigmalion-Maker; Statue-Mlle Salle; others by Dupre, Pelling, Duke, Le Sac, Newhouse, De la Garde

Performance Comment: II: The Nassau, as17340117 III: French Shepherd and Shepherdess by Maker and Mlle Salle. V: Pigmalion: Pigmalion-Maker; Statue-Mlle Salle; others by Dupre, Pelling, Duke, Le Sac, Newhouse, De la Garde . others by Dupre, Pelling, Duke, Le Sac, Newhouse, De la Garde .

Song: I: English Cantata by Mrs Wright. IV: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre

Performance Comment: IV: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre .

1641
26 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Grand Comic Ballet by Poitier and Mlle Roland. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Grand Polish Dance (with New Habits), as17341221

Performance Comment: II: Grand Comic Ballet by Poitier and Mlle Roland. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Grand Polish Dance (with New Habits), as17341221.

1642
17 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

Performance Comment: II: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann .

1643
18 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: By Denoyer, Essex, Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Castiglion, Villeneuve, Livier, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, particularly English Maggot, Russian Sailor, Pierrots, and Polonese

1644
28 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: As17350121, but I: English Maggot. II: Lively Lad and Lass. III: Pierots. IV: Dutchman and his Frow. V: Polonese

Performance Comment: II: Lively Lad and Lass. III: Pierots. IV: Dutchman and his Frow. V: Polonese .

1645
14 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Michael Lally. By Command of Her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia. Tickets to be had at Mr Lally's House in Southampton-Row, Bloomsbury. Two Rows of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally, De la Garde, Miss Baston. II: Grand Pastoral Dance by Lally, Mlle Salle, Miss Rogers, S. Lally, Le Sac, Delagarde, Duke, Mrs De l'Orme, Miss Baston, Miss Norsa. III: Glover's Scotch Dance. IV: Minuet by Lally and Mlle Salle. V: Pigmalion by Lally and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: Lally, De la Garde, Miss Baston. II: Grand Pastoral Dance by Lally, Mlle Salle, Miss Rogers, S. Lally, Le Sac, Delagarde, Duke, Mrs De l'Orme, Miss Baston, Miss Norsa. III: Glover's Scotch Dance. IV: Minuet by Lally and Mlle Salle. V: Pigmalion by Lally and Mlle Salle .

1646
21 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: I: English Clown by Nivelon. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

1647
29 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Sealand Actor: Milward
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: II: Solo on Violin by Charke

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Amorous Swain, as17350327 V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

Song: II: De Lascia un tell desio and I love Sounds the Alarm by Mrs Roberts. IV: A Mock Italian Air from The Livery Rake

Performance Comment: IV: A Mock Italian Air from The Livery Rake .

1648
08 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Salway and Miss Mann. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

1649
11 June 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As 10 May, But Decius-boman

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. In: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. In: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

Song: IV: As17350603

1650
12 June 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman who has been under Misfortune, formerly Commander of a Ship, and now going to settle in Georgia. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Lucius-by the Gentleman who has the Benefit and who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: by the Gentleman who has the Benefit and who never appeared on any stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. A Prologue and Epilogue on Masonry, to be spoke by the same Gentleman of the Benefit, who is a Member of that Ancient and Honourable Society of the Free and Accepted Masons .

Dance: The English Peasant's Pursuit after the French Harlequin by a Gentleman lately arrived from France. By Miss Brett and Miss Naso [Miss Norsa in Daily Advertiser]

Performance Comment: By Miss Brett and Miss Naso [Miss Norsa in Daily Advertiser] .

Song: The Masons' Songs