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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.

1001
11 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Woodward. Ladies send servants by 4 o'clock. Charges #66 19s. Balance to Woodward #87 16s. 6d. plus #65 15s. from 263 Box tickets (Account Book). [The proposed afterpiece, Dr Schomberg's burlesque tragedy, The Rival Favourites; or, Death of Bucephalus the Great (Public Advertiser, 4 March), had been sent to the Licenser 27 Feb., had been cast, and put in rehearsal, but was dropped and never played there. It had been done in Edinburgh in 1765. Larpent MS 293 is the Edinburg edn. The rivals are Statira and the Horse, Statira bribes Alexander's physician to kill Bucephalus.] Receipts: #154 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: With a Masquerade Scene Actor: incident to the Play and

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

1002
28 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

1003
01 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

1004
03 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green. u§¨cg IInterlude: The Royal Garland. As17681010.
Role: Nymph Actor: _. u§™cg A+A New Occasional Interlude: The Royal Garland.
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: to conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: Chorusses of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

1005
05 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: A Minuet-Fishar, Mrs Thompson; End Act I of the Afterpiece: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

1006
07 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Powell, 1st time; Myrtle-Smith; Cimberton-Shuter; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Hull, 1st time; Humphrey-Lewis; Daniel-Morgan; Tom (with a Song)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Hull, 1st time
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green. u§¨cg IInterlude: The Royal Garland. As17681010.
Role: Nymph Actor: _. u§™cg A+A New Occasional Interlude: The Royal Garland.
Role: Mrs Mattocks Genius of England Actor: Mahon
Role: to conclude with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere
Role: Chorusses of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .

Song: II: A Song-DuBellamy

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

1007
14 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

1008
23 September 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Belarius-Burton; Pissanio-Packer; Guiderius-Aickin; Arviragus-Palmer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Miss Young; In Act II, a Masquerade Scene-; with Dancing-Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Dagueville; Singing-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Iachimo Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Vernon; Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Dibdin; Ursula-Mrs Dorman; Leonora-Miss Radley.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: III: The Irish Haymakers-Giorgi, Mrs King

1009
02 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17670921.

1010
19 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

1011
25 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

1012
11 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and R. Smith Charges #65 5s. 6d. Deficit to actors: #12 3s. 9d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Barrington #37 1s. (Box 58; Pit 113; Gallery 56); R. Smith #61 8s. (Box 30; Pit 246; Gallery 170) (Account Book). Receipts: #40 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

1013
23 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Potter, Hussey. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Charges #81 10s. Deficit to the beneficiaries #18 1s. 10d. apiece. Covered by income from Tickets: Condell #71 12s. (Box 186; Pit 122; Gallery 68); Potter #48 14s. (Box 116; Pit 74; Gallery 86); Hussey #64 4s. (Box 118; Pit 152; Gallery 119); Walters, Dixon, Reed, and Wooley paid up half values of tickets (Account Book). Receipts: #24 4s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: the Dance in character of the Old Man and W Actor: Arnauld, Mrs Thompson

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Dyer (Scholar to Fishar); III: The Irish Lilt, as17700402 End: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Twist

1014
24 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

1015
26 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid supers and Kettle drums 3 nights in Alexander (this night incl.) #19 7s.; Two extra hautboys in the Rehearsal, 10s. (Treasurer's Book). [N.D. at 5s. per night for the kettle drums and 2s. 6d. for each super, it would appear that each performance of Alexander required 5 supers.] Receipts: #213 11s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Aristander Actor: Wright
Role: Cassander Actor: Palmer
Role: The Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babyl Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

1016
27 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Grand Concluding Dance Actor: .
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: With a Grand Procession of the different Or Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

1017
28 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Advanced Mr Clinch as per order #20; Half a year's Land & Window Tax for St Martin's to Michelmas last #38 4s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #175 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Related Works
Related Work: The Fashionable Lover Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

1018
28 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties. Present their Majesties. Gave Yeomen of the Guards #2 2s. Advanc'd cash to Quick as per note #50. (Account Book). Receipts: #223 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: III: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Twist. [See17720326]

1019
02 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

1020
05 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023 (playbill)

1021
11 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command. The King seem'd vastly pleas'd at the Farce (Hopkins Diary). Paid Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #5 1s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #256 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Grand Concluding Dance Actor: .
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: With a Grand Procession of the different Or Actor:

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

1022
13 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: Comic Dance, as17720922

1023
21 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Smith Polly (first time) very well (Hopkins Diary). Paid Salary list #513 17s. 6d.; Miss Mansell and Mr Dimon 5 guineas each per order, #10 10s.; Mr Clinch ditt, #5 5s.; Rec'd stopages #20 13s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #141 2s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023; II: Minuet, Allemande-Mas. Holland, Miss Armstrong, Scholars of Daigville

Performance Comment: Holland, Miss Armstrong, Scholars of Daigville.

1024
05 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

1025
12 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023