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2374 results for: Keyword - English, Scotch, and Irish Ballads
We found 1509 matches on Performance Title, 553 matches on Event Comments, 480 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

376
29 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Green and Mrs Baker. None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17650325 but Nurse-Mrs Green(, 1st time); Minuet-Mas. King (scholar to Mr Miles, his 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Valois; Solemn Dirge-Miss _Poitier. [Masquerade Dance and Funeral Procession same.]Masquerade Dance and Funeral Procession same.]
Cast
Role: Escalus Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: A Scotch Dance-Mas. King, Miss Pitt; IV: The Drunken Peasant-Miles, Clown-Bennet; End: A Hornpipe-Mas. King

377
10 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue; or, The Jealous Farmer Outwitted

Dance: I: A New Scotch Dance, as17650429 II: A New Hornpipe-Miss Snow (in character of a sailor) 1st appearance on any stage; End: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

378
19 December 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

Entertainment: CCries of Edinburgh, with a new Scotch Cantata-Boyack

379
16 March 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: DuBellamy

Song: I: The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms-Miss Catley; II: The song Cease Gay@Seducer- to the favourite Scotch air; End Opera: Water parted from the sea-Miss Catley after the manner of the original

Dance: II: An Allemande-Aldridge, Miss Twist

380
25 February 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A sacred Oratorio never performed in public. Composed by Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Omnipotence

Song: After Part I: A New Italian Song- (Barthelemon) Mrs Barthelemon; accompanied by the Violin Obligato-

Music: After Part II: By Particular Desire, a Concerto on the Violin-Barthelemon; in which will be introduced a favourite Scotch Air, Lochaber-

381
14 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Dance: End: As17770218

Song: End I: a new air in the Scotch Taste (composed by Dr Arne)-Mrs Farrell

382
10 May 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mitchell and Sinclair. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:00 precisely. Tickets to be had of Mitchell at the Old Castle Tavern, near Gray's Inn Gate, Holborn; of Sinclair, Church-Lane, near St. Martin's Church, Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Holmes; Glenalvon-Cooke; Lord Randolph-Sparks; Officers-Garden, Swords; Old Norval-Mitchell; Anna-Miss Randall; Lady Randolph-Mrs Jones (from the Theatre-Royal in Dublin).
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Sparks
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Randall
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: The Brave Irishman

Performance Comment: Captain O'Blunder-A Gentleman (from the Theatre-Royal in Dublin; 1st appearance on the English stage [unidentified]). 1st appearance on the English stage [unidentified]).

Dance: End Monologue: Hornpipe-Lapper

Song: End III: He's aye kissing me-Miss Harris; End: Hunting Song-Miss Harris

Music: Between the Acts: The original Scotch Music-

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Lewis (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years)

383
25 September 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Walker and Stewart. [Author of Prologue unknown.] Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Stewart. Larpent MS 926; not published]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Rivington, Bowan, Stokes, Kenny, Miss Jones, Miss Brand, Mrs Lefevre. [Larpent MS lists the part: Capt. Somerville, Mr Harly, Mr Sellfield, Sir Oliver Oafby, Servant, Miss Somerville, Miss Noel, Dorothy, Maid.]Larpent MS lists the part: Capt. Somerville, Mr Harly, Mr Sellfield, Sir Oliver Oafby, Servant, Miss Somerville, Miss Noel, Dorothy, Maid.]
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Rivington, Bowan, Stokes, Kenny, Miss Jones, Miss Brand, Mrs Lefevre.

Music: With an entire new Scotch Overture-, composed by JonasBlewitt; End: songs-Mrs Bayley; between the Acts of the Farce: songs-Mrs Bayley, composed by JonasBlewitt

384
03 May 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Finta Principessa

Dance: End of Act I Robin Gray, as17850414, but omitted: Scotch Reels; End of Opera The Deserter, as17850111

385
05 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Scotch Dance, The Lucky Return, by Williamson, Mrs Sutton, Miss J. Stageldoir, and others

Performance Comment: Stageldoir, and others .

386
06 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: Irishman in the Pit Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of mainpiece a new dance, Jamie's Return (in which a Scotch Reef) by the two Master Degvilles and Miss De Camp

387
28 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: End: Jamie's Return, as17870629 (in which will be introduced a) Scotch reel-

388
05 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: End III: As17870920; End IV:a Scotch Dance, The Lucky Return-Mills, the Miss Stageldoirs

389
01 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. The Heiress [advertised on playbill of 31 Jan.] is deferred till Monday next. [Afterpiece in place of Selima and Azor, advertised on playbill of 31 Jan. Prologue by James Cobb.] Receipts: #238 6s. 6d. (219.17.0; 18.7.0; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: End III: As17870920; End IV: a Scotch dance, The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss Blanchet, Miss J. Stageldoir

390
26 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Nix and Miss Barnes. Receipts: #177 10s. (16.16; 8.7; 0.18; tickets: 151.) (charge: #105 12s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Song: End IV: a favorite Scotch Duett-Dignum, Miss Barnes; End: Hunting Song-Miss Barnes

391
10 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Miser

Dance: As17881107

Music: Mainpiece: new Scotch Overture by Shield-

392
02 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Baddeley
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17890912, but Landlord-Maddocks; Snap-Webb.
Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Maddocks

Dance: End III: Hornpipe-Whittow; End: Minuet de la Cour-Mr and Mrs Brigg; in which Codrile-; to conclude with a Scotch Reel-Whittow

393
18 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 3]: The Dialogue and part of the Songs written by Richard? Wilson. The Overture, new Music and accompaniments composed by Reeve. The Songs, Duets, Glees compiled from Arnold, Rogers, Giordani, Shield, Hook, Dibdin, W. Wilson, Stevens, Broderip and David Rizzio. [Larpent MS 908; not published. Prologue probably by Richard Wilson. Epilogue by Joseph Haynes.] Public Advertiser, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Wilson. No. 10, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #354 14s. 6d. (165.17.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 183.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Union; or, St

Performance Comment: Andrew's Day. Old Quiz-Quick; Easy-Johnstone; Taffy-Blanchard; Scotch Cobler [Archey McNab]-Wilson; Young Quiz-Munden; Helm-Incledon; Quotations-Bernard; Plausible-Macready; Long Cork-Bannister; English Girl Nancy]-Miss Broadhurst; Scotch Girl [Jeannet]-Mrs Mountain; Scotch Cobler's Wife [Mrs McNab]-Mrs Webb; Irish Girl [Peggy]-Mrs Martyr; [The names in brackets are as specified in the cast listed in Larpent MS.] Prologue-Wilson; [PART I A Cruel fate-Williamson, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; I sit on my sunkie-Mrs Mountain; The passion of Love I never felt-Miss Broadhurst; To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad-Mrs Martyr; We bipeds made up of frail clay-Quick; My Joe Jannet-Wilson, Mrs Webb; When Bibo went down-Bannister; A Sailor's life's the life for me-Incledon; [PART II The charms of my Peggy-Johnstone; Farili bo boo-Wilson; On the lake of Killarney-Mrs Martyr; The bells of Aberdovey-Blanchard; Scotch Song-Incledon; Sigh no more Ladies-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; And their aw nodding at our house at hame-; [PART III The Stranger's at Home. President-Bannister; The Prince and Old England for ever-Johnstone; Comic Constitutional Song-Bernard; A Stammering Glee [Goody Groaner]-Incledon, Reeve, Blanchard; Come come all noble souls, Beviamo tutti tre-Bannister, Incledon, Blanchard, Reeve, Williamson, Johnstone.
Cast
Role: English Girl Nancy] Actor: Miss Broadhurst
Role: To be sure she don't like a brisk Irish lad Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Scotch Song Actor: Incledon
Role: And their aw nodding at our house at hame Actor:
Role: The Prince and Old England for ever Actor: Johnstone

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

394
22 October 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vandertop

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Dance: End III: a new dance The Caledonian Cottagers; or, Scotch Wedding-Allison, Allison's Pupils

Song: End IV: The Cries of Edinburgh-Shaw

Entertainment: Monologue Probably end: An Occasional Address-Walker

395
25 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Dance: End: Scotch Divertisement, as17930504

396
30 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Midnight Wanderers, advertised on playbill of 29 May.] Receipts: #233 11s. 3d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: End I: Scotch Divertisement, as17930504; In V: Dance of Forresters, as17921010; End: The Wapping Landlady, as17921106

397
21 April 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Modista Raggiratrice

Dance: Between Acts: a new Dance in the Scotch style, Little Peggy's Love (1st time)-Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi, Mlle Barre, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg [the Pantomime and Principal Steps by Didelot [with music by Bossi]; End Opera: L'Amant Statue (1st time, by Onorati) [with music by Bossi]-Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi, Mlle Barre, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg [dl playbill of 25 May adds: Mme Vidi]

398
06 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Last Night of the Company's performing this Season. [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Lloyd, W. Bayzand, Timkins (box-keeper), Street, Barnes, Morris, Rye, Dosel, Wells, King, Timkins (carpenter), Thompson (near Stage), Coates, Roberts, Thompson, (gallery door-keeper) will be admitted.] Receipts: #419 1s. (38.16; after-money: not listed; tickets: 380.5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lewis; Sir George Airy-Holman; Sir Jealous Traffic-Thompson; Charles Gripe-Macready; Whisper-Farley; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Patch-Mrs Mattocks; Isabinda-Mrs Mountain; Scentwell-Mrs Platt; Miranda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Dance: End: a Scotch Reel-Bayzand, King, Mlle St.Amand

Performance Comment: Amand.

399
29 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey

400
31 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This was Holland's 1st appearance in London; he was from the Bath theatre (see Thespian Dictionary, 1805, and hay, 23 Dec. 1793). Afterpiece in place of The Devil to Pay, advertised on playbill of 29 Oct.] Receipts: #400 11s. (335.6.6; 65.0.6; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17961024, but Marcellus-Holland; Actress-_.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029