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850 results for: Keyword - E. B.
We found 265 matches on Author, 215 matches on Performance Title, 211 matches on Performance Comments, 144 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
02 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sultan

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: 1st piece conclude with: Grand Dance, as17890219

Cast
Role: e Bostanges">i>Chief of the Bostanges Actor: Byrne, Principal Female Dancers- Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin.

Dance: End Opera: Les Jalousies du Serail-[See17890317 After which: Admete-[See17890331

Song: I: a new song-Sga Giuliani; II: a new song-Marchesi; [By particular desire the favourite duet in [The Deserter-[i.e. Il Disertore [will be introduced; End Opera: Ariettes [by Marchesi-Marchesi; accompanied on the harp-[the Mme Krumpholtz [and see17890430]

52
21 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club i

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

53
05 May 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Feast of Anacreon i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. Principal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Darley, Cubitt, Edwin; President (with the Anacreontic Song)-Bannister; Come come all Noble Souls-; Jack thou'rt a Toper-; How shall we Mortals spend our Hours?-; When Bibo went down to the Regions below=-Bannister; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows-; God save the King-Full Chorus.
Cast
Role: Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

54
21 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Pharo Table

Afterpiece Title: The Soldiers Festival

Afterpiece Title: Patrick in Prussia i

55
20 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo i

Performance Comment: e. The Sons of Anacreon]. President-R. Palmer; In which (for that night only) The Anacreontic Song-Sedgwick; [following glees: Now is the Month of Maying (Morley), Could a Man be Secure (Goodwin)-Dignum, Sedgwick; Sigh no more Ladies (Stevens), Poor Jack (Dibdin)-Dignum; Welcome the Covert (Mellish), Here's a Health to all good Lasses, Wake Sons of Odin (Stevens)-Sedgwick; Sing Old Rose and Burn the Bellows-.
Cast
Role: Sing Old Rose and Burn the Bellows Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Comus

56
14 May 1791 @ Pantheon, Oxford Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Molinarella

Dance: End I: the new Divertissement-[i.e. Le Triomphe de la Folie, as17910503]; End Opera: La Fille Mal Gardee, as17910430

57
18 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo i

Performance Comment: e.. The Sons of Anacreon]. In which The Anacreontic Song-Sedgwick; Glorious Apollo-(Webbe); Now is the Month of Maying-(Morley); Fill the bowl with rosy wine-(Dyne); Here's a health to all good Lasses-; My Poll and my Partner Joe-Dignum; [a favourite Duett-Dignum, Sedgwick.
Cast
Role: Fill the bowl with rosy wine Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

58
23 June 1791 @ Pantheon, Oxford Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Pescatrice

Dance: End I: the New Divertissement i.e. Le Triomphe de la Folie, as17910503; End Opera: Telemachus in the Island of Calypso, as17910414

59
26 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Afterpiece Title: The Catch Club i

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

60
09 November 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: See17911105 [i.e. not listed on playbill]

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Danby, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley, Mrs Edwards; V: the Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-Neptune Sedgwick,; Amphitrite Mrs Edwards

61
10 April 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Court of Apollo i

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Le Beau Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Jaques de Bois Actor: Benson

62
29 April 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Afterpiece Title: but not listed in playbill i

Dance: As17940426 throughout

Opera: As17940401

63
30 April 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: PATRICK IN PRUSSIA i

Dance: As17931022

Song: As17931007, but added: Townsend, Richardson//Miss Hopkins, Miss Kirton; omitted: Williamson, Gray, Mrs Watts, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Masters

64
27 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Festival of Anacreon i

Afterpiece Title: The Spoild Child

Afterpiece Title: Comus

65
09 January 1796 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Ballet: The Machinery in the Storm Scene entirely new. "Hilligsberg's graceful figure, and the naivety of her attitudes gives this little ballet irresistible interest. The young DelCaro does her [Mme Hilligsberg's] sister's part [as Virginie]" (Morning Chronicle, 13 Jan.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Roselli, Rovedino, Mme Banti.
Role: Semiramide Actor: Mme Banti

Dance: End Opera: Paul et Virginie-Mme Hilligsberg (will as usual performed in men's clothes [i.e. as Paul])

66
27 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Phoenix or Anacreontics Renovated i

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Entertainment: In 2nd piece: Imitations-Caulfield

67
22 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kelly. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Ballets: With appropriate Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. True Briton, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 9, New Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #681 11s. (360.19.6; 47.5.0; 4.1.0; tickets: 269.5.6) (charge: #221 10s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Dance: End I: The Camp-[i.e. Les Delassements Militaires] (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House); End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-Mme Rose, Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Gentili, Fialon, Mme Hilligsberg, with Corps de Ballet from the Opera House [will appear, positively for that night only

Performance Comment: e. Les Delassements Militaires] (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House); End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-Mme Rose, Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Gentili, Fialon, Mme Hilligsberg, with Corps de Ballet from the Opera House [will appear, positively for that night only.will appear, positively for that night only.
Cast
Role: Cupid and Psyche Actor: Mme Rose, Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Gentili, Fialon, Mme Hilligsberg, with Corps de Ballet from the Opera House

68
22 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild, prompter. 1st piece: Illumination, &c. as 18 May. 3rd piece: A short Description of the Scenery, &c. The Hall of Fingal--the Banquet preparatory to the celebration of the Nuptials of Oscar and Malvina. The Mountain of Ben Lomond. The Military Procession of Carrol to the Hall of Fingal. A View of the Sea and Rock from which Oscar escapes, by leaping from a precipice 20 Feet high, into the arms of his Soldiers. A View of the Bridge with the Camp of Carrol. The Death of Carrol by the hands of Malvina, with his Descent into the Sea, and the Burning of the Camp of Carrol. The Music, &c. as 8 Apr. Morning Herald, 18 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 46, Drury-lane. Receipts: #326 0s. 6d. (164.17.6; 11.2.6; tickets: 150.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Fete

Afterpiece Title: The School for Wives

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Song: In: Chorusses, as17970518; End II 2nd piece: The Sea Storm by G. A. Stevens (Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer)-; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Come every jovial Fellow-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain

Performance Comment: A. Stevens= (Cease rude Boreas blust'ring railer)-; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; In 3rd piece: Come every jovial Fellow-Gray, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain.

Entertainment: End 2nd piece: a variety of Imitations-Rees (1st appearance this season [i.e. as imitator])

69
02 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea 0

Performance Comment: Acis-Incledon; Polyhemus-Reinhold; Galatea-Mme Mara; [Other] Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Sale, Miss Poole, Miss Dufour; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley.
Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea 3 i

Music: End I: serenata concerto on violin-G. Ashley; End II: a new concerto, with a military rondo, on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

70
23 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Anacreontic Society Revived i

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Major Benbow-Suett; Justice Benbow-Packer; Captain Greville-Kelly; Captain Wilson-Sedgwick; Tipple (for that night only)-Bannister Jun.; Eliza-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Packer

71
08 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Song: End II 1st piece: I never lov'd any dear Mary but you-Dignum (composed by Hook); End 1st piece: The Fight off Camperdown-Dignum; End I 2nd piece: The Town and Country-Dignum (composed [i.e. words] by Capt. Morris); End 2nd piece: an Answer to the above, Country and Town-Dignum

72
03 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Afterpiece Title: The Tars of Old England Regaling after a Victory i

Performance Comment: e. The Vanguard (see17990503)]. Boxing the Compass-Fawcett; The Sailor's Journal-Incledon; Queen Bess i.e. Brave Betty]-Johnstone; [A new comic song-Munden; Yo Heave Ho-Townsend; The Mid Watch-Incledon; Rule Britannia-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Street [as17990601.as17990601.
Cast
Role: Brave Betty] Actor: Johnstone
Role: Rule Britannia Actor: Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton, Street

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Song: End III: The Tight Little Island-Townsend; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

73
06 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Afterpiece Title: The Revivd Anacreontics i

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Cast
Role: Sing Old Rose and burn the Bellows Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, Hill, Linton.

Song: End II 1st piece: The Witches, as18000415, but added: Denman, +Street

74
22 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

75
23 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: St Patricks Day

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121