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13266 results for: Keyword - Dr William Turner
We found 11049 matches on Author, 2072 matches on Performance Comments, 839 matches on Event Comments, 317 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

651
09 June 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Song: Turner, Renton, Mrs Willis

Dance: As17151029

652
19 June 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ignoramus Or The English Lawyer

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; particularly a Purcell Pastoral Dialogue-

Dance: Mimic Song and Country Dance-Mrs Willis

653
03 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Assignation Or Love In A Nunnery

Song: Turner, Mrs Boman

654
24 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote Part Ii

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; particularly Genius of England-; Purcell Pastoral Dialogue-

Dance: The Original Song and Dance by Milkmaids-; The Wedding Dance-Prince, Birkhead

655
04 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Song: Turner

656
22 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates

Song: Turner, Mrs Boman

Dance: As17161009; with a Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner, between Harlequin, Scaramouch and Dame Ragonde, being the same that was perform'd with great Applause, by the Sieurs Alard, 14 Years ago-

657
02 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: As17161204; Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner-

658
09 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: Turner, Bowman

Dance: Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner between a Harlequin, a Scaramouch, and Dame Ragonde-

659
04 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Jovial Crew Author(s): William ConcanenWilliam YongeWilliam Bates
Related Work: The Jovial Crew; or, The Merry Beggars Author(s): William Bates

Song: Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Boman

Dance: As17161009

660
30 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Song: Turner, Boman, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance: As17161210

661
04 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: Turner; particularly Genius of England-

Dance: Birkhead, Mrs Willis

662
02 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Gruel-Aickin; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Hutton; Simon-Moss; Bridoun-Courtney; Paduasoy-Castle; Harpy-Lloyd; La Fleur-Bolton; John-Pierce; Coachman-Jacobs; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Williams; Mrs Loveit-Moody; Jenny-Mrs Fearon; Dolly-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Mrs Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Cooper

Dance: As17730630

663
23 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Performed after the manner of an Oratorio. With the original Music [to William Macon's play] as composed by the late Dr Arne. To begin at 7:00. Boxes 7s. 6d. Pit 4s. 1st Gallery 3s. 2nd Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): William Mason

Music: End Part I: concerto on the hautboy-LeBrun; End Part II: concerto on the violin-Salomon (1st public performance in this Kingdom)

Entertainment: Monologue.End Oratorio: Collins's Ode on the Passions-Henderson (Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.); , accompanied with new Airs, Chorus-Dr Arnold, under whose direction the whole Music will be conducted

664
04 November 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Nell Gwyn attended this performance. See VanLennep, Nell Gwyn's Playgoing, p.408. It is not certain that this was the premiere, but, as the play was licensed for publication on 20 Nov. 1676, the first performance may well have been on this day. A song, Away with the causes of riches and cares, with music by Matthew Lock, is in Catch that Catch Can, No. 64, 1685. Another, Beneath a shady willow, with music by William Turner, is in A New Collection of Songs and Poems...by Thomas D'Urfey, 1683. Edition of 1677: That its only good Fortune was, in being the Subject of the Courts Diversion, where their Noble Clemency and Good Nature were extremely requisite, in covering its defects from the too Censorious; His Majesty, according to His accustomed Royal and Excellent Temper, was pleas'd to descend so far, as to give it a particular Applause, which was seconded by your Grace [The Duke of Ormond]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madam Fickle Or The Witty False One

665
December 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first production is not known, but the licensing date of 26 Dec. 1676 establishes the premiere as occurring in December 1676 or earlier. One song, Why does the foolish world mistake, with music by William? Turner, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Second Book, 1679

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido Or The Faithful Shepherd

666
31 May 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. list, 5@143, p. 162: At the Fond Husband. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 349. Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 36): [This comedy and Otway's The Soldier's Fortune] took extraordinary well, and being perfectly Acted; got the Company great Reputation and Profit. One song, Under the branches of a spreading tree, set by William? Turner, is in Choice Ayres and Songs, The Second Book, 1679. For Nokes and Leigh in this play, see Cibber, Apology, ed. Lowe, I, 149. According to The Guardian, 15 June 1713, Charles II attended three of the first five nights of this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband Or The Plotting Sisters

667
12 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Performance Comment: Le Brush-King; Gulwell-Packer; Frankly-J. Palmer; Scotchman-Love; Frenchman-Baddeley; Trickit-Fox; Irishman-Moody; Harwood-Lee; Williams-Ackman; Brilliant-Castle; Maria-Miss Mills; Margery-Mrs Love; Original Prologue-King.
Cast
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Baker

668
29 May 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; The Minor-Davis; Shift (with Imitations), Squintum-Bannister; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; Transfer-Weston; Loader-Palmer; Sir Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Quick; Tally-Pynn; Lucy-a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage; Occasional Prologue in Prose-Laconic-J. Palmer; Scaffold the Builder-Bannister; Snarl-Weston; Manager-Foote-London Magazine.
Cast
Role: Sir William Wealthy Actor: Castle

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

669
28 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: May Day or The Little Gipsy

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Wrighten, Parsons, Bannister, Kear, Legg, Fawcett, Cubitt, etc., Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robbins, Miss Hopkins, Miss Jarratt, etc., and a Young Lady. Farmer Furrow-Parsons; William-Vernon; Clod-Bannister; Dozey-Weston; Cryer-Wrighten; Dolly-Mrs Wrighten; Little Gipsy-Young Lady, first appearance on any stage (Miss Abrams); Country lads-Kear, Fawcett, Legg, Cubitt; Country lasses-Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt (Genest, V, 480).
Cast
Role: William Actor: Vernon

670
19 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN AND FAUSTUS or The Devil will have his Own

671
02 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

672
31 March 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several full Pieces of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by antient and modern Authors, viz. Edwardo Lupi, Paulo Pretti, Wm. Bird, Collonna, Stephani, Corelli, Purcel, Dr Pepusch-

673
20 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Ladys Choice

Ballet: The Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

674
02 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Sir William Douglas Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: None are so Blind as Those Who Wont See

675
17 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The East Indian

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague or The Giants Causeway

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Ballet, in Spanish Characters, by Giorgi, Byrn, Miss Byrn, Sga Vidini, and others