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5293 results for: Keyword - English, Irish, Scotch, and Negroe Songs
We found 2638 matches on Performance Title, 2175 matches on Performance Comments, 1215 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4001
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Steele's Censorium. For other accounts, see Loftis, pp. 108-9, and Blanchard, pp. 69, 108, 120

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Performance Comment: ..We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June).
Cast
Role: both Vocal and Instrumental Music Actor: and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting
Related Works
Related Work: Three Hours after Marriage Author(s): Alexander Pope
Related Work: The Count of Burgundy Author(s): Alexander PopeAugust Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

4002
01 February 1716 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. With all the New Scenes and Cloaths. In which above 20 Songs are chang'd. Pit and Boxes together by ticket only at half a guinea, the number not to exceed 400. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

4003
28 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With the Scenes, Machines, Songs, Dances, and all the Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

4004
02 March 1717 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Grasetti] will Sing only Part of the Recitativo, without Songs, to shorten the Opera. This Opera will be perform'd without Scenes, Stage being in the same Magnificent Form as it was in the Ball. Admission as 15 Dec

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

4005
29 March 1717 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Aston's Medley

4006
10 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Scenes, Machines, Songs, Dances, and all the other Decorations proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17161228, but Prospero-Mills; Caliban-Johnson; Ferdinadd-Ryan; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh; Sycorax-Cross; Stephano-Bickerstaff; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Miranda-Miss Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Willis Jr.

4007
17 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

4008
29 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Weaver, Wade, Shaw, Topham, Mrs Bicknell

4009
05 December 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece; With the Scenes, Machines, Songs, Dances, and all the Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turned Judge

4010
03 February 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: As17180128

4011
07 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With all the Songs and Dances proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Smug Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis

Dance: Fairbank's Maggot-Topham, Miss Tenoe; Spanish Entry-Miss Lindar

4012
17 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Duke of Buckingham. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Topham, Kellom's Scholar, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith

4013
28 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well If It Takes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Loveless-Leigh; Oldish-Bullock Sr; Charles-Ryan; Prate-Spiller; Careful-Quin; Easy-Pack; Boy-Billy Bullock; Corinna-Mrs Bullock; Alicia-Mrs Moreau; Wishit-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Miss Willis; Beatrice-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-C. Bullock in the character of Harlequin ; Song written by Theobald and set to music by Babel-Pack in III.

4014
16 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Music: Violin Solo-Carbonelli (late from Italy); accompanied-Piepo

Dance: As17181031

4015
23 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris

4016
24 June 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With Scenes, Machines, Songs, and Dances proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

4017
04 October 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Dance: Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Miss Francis

4018
26 December 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With Scenes, Machines, Songs, and Dances, proper to the Play. At common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or The Inchanted Island

4019
01 February 1721 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by P. A. Rolli. Originally set by Signor Orlandini, with some songs composed by Signor Phillipo Amadei.] A new Opera. Admission as 19 Nov. 1720

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsaces; Or, Amore E Maesta

Related Works
Related Work: Arsaces Author(s): Orlandini

4020
03 January 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was altered from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

4021
26 June 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Original Decorations, Songs, and Dances proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Dance: Mrs Tenoe; A new Harlequin-Miss Lindar

4022
26 December 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by Shakespear. With all the Songs, Dances, and Decorations proper to the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

4023
07 January 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd from Shakespear by Sir William D'Avenant and Mr Dryden. With all the Songs, Dances, and other Decorations proper to the Play. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Wilks; Hippolito-Th. Cibber; Stephano-Shepard; Mustachio-Norris; Ventoso-Harper; Trinclao-Miller; Miranda-Miss Willis Jr; Dorinda-Miss Seal; Ariel-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Wilks
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Willis Jr

4024
19 March 1723 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: With an Addition of Four new Songs. Admission as 7 Nov. 1722

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

4025
26 March 1723 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Francesca Cuzzoni. With an Addition of three new Songs, and an entire new Scene. Whereas this Benefit for Signora Cuzzoni is part of her Contract, the Directors...resolve not to make use of the Liberty of the House for this Night. And particular Care will be taken to place Benches on the Stage for the Accomodation of the Company. London Journal, 30 March: On Tuesday last was perform'd...Otho...for the Benefit fo Mrs Cuzzoni; and a considerable Benefit it was to her indeed, for, we hear, that some of the Nobility gave her 50 Guineas a Tickets. Daily Journal, 29 March: The Benefit of the famous Seignora Francesca Cuzzoni...we hear amounted to upwards of 700l

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho, King Of Germany