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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.

676
24 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

677
25 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

678
27 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Don John de Nasaquitine, sworn brother and champion to the man that was to have jumped into the bottle...hereby invites all such as were then disappointed to repair to the theatre on Monday the 30th, and that shall be exhibited to them which never was before, nor ever will be hereafter seen. All such as shall swear upon the Book of Wisdom that they paid for seeing the Bottle man, will be admitted gratis; the rest at Gotham prices (General Advertiser). Receipts: #50 (Cross); #70 11s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

679
31 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118

680
02 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Peace Proclaim'd (Cross). Yesterday most of the Foreign Ministers had a very grand entertainment at Pontack's, on Account of the Peace being proclaimed yesterday at Paris. This morning the Peace is to be proclaim'd, pursuant to his majesty's royal warrant, signed for that purpose, the ceremony of which is to be in the following manner (General Advertiser). [Follows an account of the five places and times of reading the proclamation throughout the city.] Receipts: #120 (Cross); #116 15s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Mathews, Mrs Addison; New Scotch Dance, as17490118

Music: By Desire-the Child

681
03 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: NNew Scotch Dance, as17490118

682
04 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17481027, but Trapland-James; Nurse-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: James
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Music: I: A Piece of Music-the Child

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Mathews, Mrs Addison; V: Scotch Dance, as17490118

683
14 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Anne Auretti. Five rows of the Pit will be laid into the boxes, &c. [as on 7 March]. Tickets to be had at Mlle Auretti's at the second House on the left hand, the corner of Panton St., Leicester Fields, and of Hobson at the stage door. Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: I: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; II: Scotch Dance, as17490118; III: A Harlequin Dance-Matthews, Anne Auretti; V: Louvre and Minuet-Cooke, Anne Auretti

684
30 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cooke. [The Devil to Pay was advertised in today's bill, but "Mrs Clive was taken ill, the Anatomist was Play'd" (Cross). Stage and Pit arranged as of 7 March.] Tickets and places to be had of Cooke at Mr Clarke's an Upholsterer in James St., Covent Garden. Receipts. #200 (Cross); charges, #60 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: Pastoral Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti; II: New Scotch Dance, as17490118; III: The Gondoliers-Cooke; V: Louvre and Minuet-Cooke, Anne Auretti

685
08 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat with Additions

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17481203; IV: Scotch Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti

686
14 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez, Ballet Master. Tickets deliver'd for Romeo and Juliet will be taken. Mr Leviez is oblig'd to change the play on account of Mrs Cibber's illness. Romeo advertis'd but Mrs Cibber's illness chang'd it (Cross). Tickets to be had of Leviez at his house in Great Queen St., and of Hobson at the Stage Door. Receipts: #180 (Cross); house charges, #63 (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens & Ye Scene of Peace

Performance Comment: As17490410 but Fribble-Garrick; rest omitted; To conclude with the Last Grand Scene of The Triumph of Peace-; (see17490221) in which will be a Grand Dance-Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: To conclude with the Last Grand Scene of The Tr Actor:
Role: in which will be a Grand Dance Actor: Cooke, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-the Little Swiss; IV: Scotch Dance, as17490118; V: Savoyards, as17480920

687
22 April 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Dance: By particular desire, Scotch Dance, as17490118

688
31 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Grand Scotch Dance-Matthews, Mlle Auretti; IV: Venetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

689
03 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid to Printer's Bill, #8 2s.; Paid towards a Bonfire for the Birthday, #2 2s.; Paid a Bill to Mr Cross, 12s. [probably for writing parts]; Paid Mr Deport for a wig for Eumenes #1 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). [The printer's bill was a weekly constant which amounted to #309 2s. for the season and will not be further itemized.] Receipts: #140 (Cross); #103 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: TThe Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; Venetian Gardeners, as17491031

690
31 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Proper Decorations. Dance by Desire. Paid Mr Donell for a Brown velvet coat & Breeches and a blue velvet flower'd waistcoat #4 4s.; to Mr Hughes for a blue velvet suit embroider'd, a Gray cloth coat lac'd with gold, a scarlet velvet waistcoat, an uncut velvet suit & cold straps #55; Paid Blandford (Tallow Chandler) #17 18s. 11d.; Paid Mr Havers five eights share Rent 100 nights #7 5s. 10d.; Paid Mrs Stanhope's 2 shares ditto #28 6s. 8d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #200 (Cross); #170 8s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Dance: GGrand Scotch Dance, as17491031

691
31 January 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

Dance: TTambourine-DeJardins; Grand Scotch Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard her 1st time of appearing on that stage

692
01 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Dance: GGrand Scotch Dance, as17491031

693
01 February 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Sparks
Role: Sussex Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor:
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

Dance: GGrand Scotch Ballet, as17500131

694
05 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Anatomist

Dance: GGrand Scotch Dance, as17491031

695
08 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Elmy

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: II: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; End of Play: Swedish Gardeners, as17491219

696
19 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryan. Income: #51 12s. 6d. in money; #99 15s. in tickets. A Free Benefit. Advanced to Servandoni #5 5s. Receipts: #151 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17491026, but abbreviated cast only listed: Falstaff, Wales, King, Hotspur, Carriers, Francis; and Lady Percy-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: and Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Woffington.
Role: Northumberland Actor: Redman
Role: Douglas Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: III: Dutch Dance-Jossett, Jardin, Miss Hillyard; End: Grand Scotch Ballet, as17500201

697
31 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cooke. Charges #60. Deficiency to Cooke #25 10s., covered by #134 7s. from tickets. Tickets of Cooke at Mr Clark's, an Upholsterer in James St., Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Died Dennis Delane, Esq. universally regretted (Daily Advertiser, 3 April). Receipts: #34 10s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Razor Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Dance: I: New Dance-Cooke, Miss Hillyard; II: Dutch Dance, as17500319 but -Cooke, Miss Hillyard; III: Grand Scotch Ballet, as17500201; End of Play: Louvre, Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hillyard

698
20 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Matthews and James. Rec'd Cash #44 9s., plus #116 12s. from tickets. Total #161 1s. Paid Mr Barsanti for music by order of Garrick #1 11s. 6d. Paid Mr Williams 1!2 year's rent K: passage #11 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Mr Mills bury'd at St Marks [Cross). Receipts: #160 (Cross); charges, #63 (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Fingalian Dance-McNeil; II: Black Joke-the Little Swiss, Miss Foulcade; III: Grand Scotch Dance, as17491031; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews; End of Play: Minuet-Mathews, Mad DeLaContri

699
28 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Desse and Froment. Charges #60. Deficit to the dancers, #19 16s. 3d. each, covered by income from tickets: Desse #47 14s.; Froment #35 2s. Mainpiece: At the desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets sold at doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #20 7s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: The Scotch Measure, the Highland Reel-Froment; IV: Tambourine-Jardin; V: Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Mrs Delagarde

Song: III: A Song-Lowe

700
30 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten and Miss Young. Charges #60. Deficit to each #14 3s. 9d., covered by income from tickets: Marten #62 17s.; Miss Young #57 2s. Advanced to Servandoni #5 5s. N.B. The Opera Rosamond cannot be performed on account of Miss Falkner's Indisposition. Receipts: #31 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Sparkes
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: III: Scotch Measure, Highland Reel-Froment

Song: IV: Rise Glory rise (From Opera Rosamond)-Lowe