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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.

401
21 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 1st piece: 15th time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. 3rd piece: to conclude with a Representation of the Moraiv, with the Interment of the Body of Captain Cookv by the Natives. With the original Scenery, Music, Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #238 4s. (235.15; 2.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Related Works
Related Work: The Birth Day Author(s): August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Performance Comment: English Capt. Cook-Farley; Lieutenant of Marines-Claremont; Mate-Atkins; Boatswain-Hawtin; Midships-Simmons, Mills; Sailors-Lee, Curties, Abbot, Howell, Vials, Wilkins, Goodwin, Coombs, Noble; Lieutenant (with a song)-Townsend; Natives of 0-why-e Otago-Bologna Jun.; King-Bologna; Priest-Whitmore; Islanders-King, Platt, Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, Whitmore Sen., Klanert, L. Bologna; Etoe-Delpini (1st appearance these 2 years); Emai-Mrs Parker; Females-Ms Watts, Ms Gilbert, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Iliff, Ms Leserve, Mrs Bologna, Ms Cox, Ms Carne, Miss Bologna, Ms Dibdin, Ms Burnett, Ms Sydney, Ms Masters, Ms Lloyd, Ms Whitmore.
Cast
Role: Islanders Actor: King, Platt, Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, Whitmore Sen., Klanert, L. Bologna

Dance: In 2nd piece: As17991007

Song: In 2nd piece: As17991011

402
05 February 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17340119, but Leander-Stoppelaer .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Stoppelaer

Dance: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde

Performance Comment: Scotch Dance by Mrs Bullock. Two Pierrots by Vallois and J. Delagarde .

403
25 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: French Sailor and his Lass, and Shepherd and Shepherdess by Maker and Mlle Salle. Scotch Dance, as17331004

Performance Comment: Scotch Dance, as17331004 .

404
13 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Houghton and Harrington. N.B. Mr Quin's late Indisposition having render'd him incapable of performing the Part of Falstaff, without a manifest Hazard of his Health, we are oblig'd to alter the Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: Tambourine, as17340504. Scotch Dance, as17331004

Performance Comment: Scotch Dance, as17331004 .

Song: A Chancon a Boire by Leveridge and Laguerre, proper to the Play. By Salway

405
19 March 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Prodigal Son

Afterpiece Title: A Miscellaneous Concert

Song: In I: song by Dr Arne, as17770314

Music: solo on the violoncello-Cervetto; concerto on the violin, as17770214

406
08 November 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: English Post, 8-11 Nov.: There was a full House...but Capt Griffin, who was chief actor therein, being taken ill, they were dismissed all having their money returned

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

407
26 September 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With an additional Scene written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [See Daily Journal, 26 Sept., for a discussion of the relationship between the Patentees of DL and the rebelling actors, opening at HAY, with particular reference to The Impartial State of the Dispute; see also 4 June 1733.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts, Composed by Mr Lampe

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter .

408
23 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Bridgwater; Alcibiades-Marshall; Apemantus-W. Giffard; Poet-Norris; Evandre-Mrs Horton; Aelius-Aston; Phaeax-Mullart; Nicias-Hewson; Demetrius-Paget; Isander-Topham; Thrasillus-Jones; Melissa-Mrs Mullart; Chloe-Mrs Morse .
Cast
Role: Evandre Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Isander Actor: Topham
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Harlequin Grand Volgi Actor: Le Brun
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Lally Sr, Topham, Boval, Lally Jr

Dance: Dutch Dance by Le Brun and Miss Mears. English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter .

409
07 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Jones. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Scots Dance by Davenport and Mrs Davenport. English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter .

410
04 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter .

411
06 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers, as17351103

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers, as17351103.

412
12 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

413
05 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: English Maggot by Haughton and Mrs Bullock .

414
13 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Cancelled. Theatre and all the Gardens [closed] on account of the Death of Louisa Anne [sister of His Majesty]--until 23 May. [This was to have been the Benefit night for Mortimer, Tomlinson, and Lings.] Tickets deliver'd by Miss Berkley, Mas. Cape, and for The Committee were to have been taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: English Merchant. As17680503.
Cast
Role: Freeport Actor: Holland,1st time

Afterpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: Catharine and Petruchio. As17680319 but Music Master-Lings.

Dance: [I: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Taylor.

415
20 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 17 Jan. 1750]. With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #193 11s. (169/7/0; 23/14/0; 0/2/6; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: English: Edward-Kemble; Lord Audley-Farren; Earl of Warwick-Barrymore; Earl of Chandos-Williames; Salisbury-Fawcett; Arnold-Brereton. French: King John-Staunton; Dauphin-Phillimore; Duke of Athens-R. Palmer; Charney-Packer; Archbishop of Sens-Chaplin; Cardinal Perigort-Aickin; Ribemont-Palmer; Mariana-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Earl of Chandos Actor: Williames

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831018

416
01 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Performance Comment: English: King Henry-Kemble; Exeter-Aickin; Westmorland-R. Palmer; Duke of Bedford-Dignum; Duke of Gloucester-Benson; Pistol-Suett; Erpingham-Waldron; Bardolph-Alfred; Williams-Whitfield; Nym-Burton; Gower-Williames; Archbishop of Canterbury-Maddocks; Ely-Jones; Grey-Lamash; Scroop-Wilson; Cambridge-Webb; Bates-Banks; Boy-Master Gregson; Fluellen-Baddeley; Hostess-Mrs Booth; French: King-Packer; Duke of Burgundy-Phillimore; Constable-Fawcett; Montjoy-Haymes; Governor-Hollingsworth; Dauphin-Barrymore; Princess Catharine-Miss Collins; Queen of France-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Westmorland Actor: R. Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

417
09 December 1755 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Musick-Jomelli. Text by Metastasio. First performance in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

418
26 May 1791 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Mozon. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each and Boxes, to be had of Mlle Mozon, No. 32, St. Martin-street, Leicester-fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: Songs and Vocal Parts As17910524.
Cast
Role: The Songs Actor: Albertarelli, Tajana, Davide, Sga Cappelletti, Sga Sestini. Under the direction of Federici.

Dance: End III: an entire new Ballet (composed by Vestris Jun.) Les Folies d'Espagne- see17910610; (for that night only) Pas de Trois-Vestris Jun., Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon; Pas Seul-Juber (principal dancer from France); a Pas de Deux-Juber, Mlle Mozon; conclude with Minuet de la Cour-as17910505Vestris Sen

Cast
Role: Orpheus and Eurydice Actor: Vestris? Jun., Victor, Vermilly, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon, Mlle Dorival.

Ballet: End I: L'Amadriade. As17910517

419
28 May 1791 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: Songs and Vocal Parts As17910524.
Cast
Role: The Songs Actor: Albertarelli, Tajana, Davide, Sga Cappelletti, Sga Sestini. Under the direction of Federici.

Dance: As17910521

Cast
Role: Orpheus and Eurydice Actor: Vestris? Jun., Victor, Vermilly, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon, Mlle Dorival.

Ballet: L'Amadriade. As17910521

Cast
Role: Nimphe de Bois Actor: Mlle St.Amand

420
31 May 1791 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: Songs and Vocal Parts As17910524.
Cast
Role: The Songs Actor: Albertarelli, Tajana, Davide, Sga Cappelletti, Sga Sestini. Under the direction of Federici.

Dance: As17910521

Cast
Role: Orpheus and Eurydice Actor: Vestris? Jun., Victor, Vermilly, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon, Mlle Dorival.

Ballet: L'Amadriade. As17910521

Cast
Role: Nimphe de Bois Actor: Mlle St.Amand

421
04 June 1791 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: Songs, Catch, and Vocal Parts As17910602 but a new Sextette by Federici-.
Cast
Role: A choice Collection of Songs Actor:

Dance: End I: Divertissement, as17910523

Ballet: End II: L'Amadriade. As17910507, but in which The Devonshire Minuet-Vestris Sen., Mlle Hilligsberg

Cast
Role: Nimphe de Bois Actor: Mlle St.Amand

422
06 June 1791 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for such of the Principal Dancers as have not distinct Nights, and all the Figurants

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: Songs and Vocal Parts As17910524.
Cast
Role: The Songs Actor: Albertarelli, Tajana, Davide, Sga Cappelletti, Sga Sestini. Under the direction of Federici.

Dance: End II: La Capricieuse-Mlle Aime will perform one principal Character; Pas de Trois, as17910526; the harp-Meyer? Jun; End III: Ninette a la Cour-(composed by Vestris Sen.) Vestris Sen.; will perform the principal Character and dance the Minuet de la Cour-Mlle Dorival, Vestris Sen

Performance Comment: Jun; End III: Ninette a la Cour-(composed by Vestris Sen.) Vestris Sen.; will perform the principal Character and dance the Minuet de la Cour-Mlle Dorival, Vestris Sen.
Cast
Role: will perform the principal Character and dance the Actor: Mlle Dorival, Vestris Sen.
Role: Orpheus and Eurydice Actor: Vestris? Jun., Victor, Vermilly, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon, Mlle Dorival.

Ballet: End I: L'Amadriade. As17910517

423
07 June 1791 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: Songs, Catch, and Vocal Parts As17910602.
Cast
Role: A choice Collection of Songs Actor:

Dance: As17910602

Cast
Role: Orpheus and Eurydice Actor: Vestris? Jun., Victor, Vermilly, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon, Mlle Dorival.

424
10 June 1791 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: Songs, Catch, and Vocal Parts As17910602 but Vocal Parts-_Albertarelli.
Cast
Role: A choice Collection of Songs Actor:

Dance: End I: La Fete Provencale, as17910514; with The Devonshire Minuet-Vestris Sen., Mlle Dorival; End II: Les Folies d'Espagne-Victor, Mlle Mozon, Vermilly, Mlle Dorival, Mlle Hilligsberg

Cast
Role: Orpheus and Eurydice Actor: Vestris? Jun., Victor, Vermilly, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon, Mlle Dorival.

425
14 June 1791 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments Of Music And Dancing

Performance Comment: Songs, Catch, and Vocal Parts As17910610.
Cast
Role: A choice Collection of Songs Actor:

Dance: End I: Les Folies D'Espagne-Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Mozon, Vestris Jun

Ballet: End II: L'Amadriade. As17910507, but The Devonshire Minuet-Vestris Sen. as17910602

Cast
Role: Nimphe de Bois Actor: Mlle St.Amand