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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.

501
05 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Leigh; Clause-Quin; Woolfort-Smith; Hubert-Ogden; Hemskirk-Egleton; Vandunck-Bullock; Higgen-Pack; Prig-C. Bullock; Snap-Griffin; 1st Boor-Spiller; 2d Boor-Harper; Gertrude-Mrs Spiller; Epilogue-Spiller riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock

Song: In the play a new ballad, The Weaver's Complaint Against The Calico Madams-

Dance:

502
17 April 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: As17210103, but Sir George-Leigh; Sir Francis-Griffin; Sir Jealous-Bullock; Charles-Ogden; Miranda-Mrs Cross; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Cross

Music: Solo on Hautboy-Mrs Kytch

Song: A new Ballad on a Lady's Twitcher-Pack

503
10 February 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Song: The South Sea Ballad-Aston

504
06 August 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Tate, late Poet Laureat. Afterpiece: The Words by Mr Motteux, and set to Musick by Mr Eccles. With Scenes, Machines, Dances, and all proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

Music: As17230625

Song: Mrs Boman; Smug Upon Tuesday-Mrs Willis; A Dialogue between Two Ballad Singers called A Satyr on All Trades-Harper, Mrs Willis

Dance: Two Farmers and Their Wives-Boval, Mrs Tenoe, others; Passacaille-Mrs Brett; Drunken Man-Harper

505
29 March 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Walker. Carefully revis'd and alter'd. Receipts: money #53 15s. 6d.; tickets #58 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Massaniello; Or, A Fisherman A Prince

Song: With the Original Ballad In Praise of Fishing (new set)-Leveridge

Music: Solemn Piece of Music-Vocal and Instrumental) performed at the Confirmation of the Charter; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Legar, Salway

Dance: new Comic Dance in the Characters of Fishermen and their wives-Nivelon, DuPre, Glover, Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Legar, Mrs Wall, Mrs Ogden

506
21 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. Receipts: money #35 5s.; tickets #90 13s. Probable attendance: boxes, 51 by money and 223 by tickets; stage, 11 by money; pit, 43 by money and 154 by tickets; slips, 9 by money; pidgeon holes, 3 by money; first gallery, 45 by money and 118 by tickets; second gallery, 77 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Lord Wiseman-Milward; Springtly-Ryan; Sir Captious-Hippisley; Pander-Chapman; Frippon-Walker; Sharper-Boheme; Lady Ambsace-Mrs Egleton; Liberia-Mrs Bullock; Cleora-Mrs Berriman; Honoria-Mrs Vincent; Miss Whiffle-Mrs Legar; Tippet-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Pander Actor: Chapman

Song: TTamo Tanto-Mrs Barbier; French Horn Song in Admetus , properly accompanied-Mrs Barbier; as also the Four Ballads perform'd in her own Benefit-Mrs Barbier

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

507
28 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Leveridge. Tickets to be had at Mr Leveridge's in Tavistock-Street, to some Tune. Receipts: money #47 5s.; tickets #138 11s. Probable attendance: boxes, 57 by money and 259 by tickets; stage, 66 by money and 40 by tickets; pit, 39 by money and 350 by tickets; slips, 9 by money; first gallery, 100 by money and 113 by tickets; second gallery, 130 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: End I: Si Caro, Lass of Patie's Mill-Miss Warren; III: Plain Truth, Wheel of Life-Leveridge; IV: Ballad written, set to music by Leveridge-Miss Fenton; V: Merry Cobler's Tragical End At Last-

Dance: II: Peasant-Nivelon; III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock

508
12 April 1728 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; particularly several favourite Ballads-Mrs Mountfort

509
06 June 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance:

Song: EEngland in Miniature , or, Truth to Some Tune (a new Ballad)-

510
24 September 1730 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Song: TThe Bath Teazer (that celebrated Ballad) by Leveridge-Ray

Dance: End II: The White Joke-Eaton; III: A new Dance-Hind, Eaton, Mrs Hill

511
03 December 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. Receipts: #163 2s. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Their Majesties, the Duke, and Princesses Amelia and Carolina present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin (Comic Part of The Rape of Proserpine)

Dance: Salle, Poitier, Mlle Salle; particularly a New Ballad, with New Habits-; In afterpiece (by Command): the Grand Dance of Momus-

512
05 December 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coffee House Politician

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Salle, Poitier, Mlle Salle; particularly a new Ballad-

513
08 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Song: I: Since Times are so Bad (Henry Purcell)-Leveridge, Salway; III: A Dialogue of Ballad Tunes-Leveridge, Mrs Wright; V: Chancon a Boire-Leveridge, Legar

Dance: II: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; IV: Numidian-Glover, Miss LaTour

514
12 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Chapman
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cantrel

Music: Solo on Violin-Eversman

Song: Dialogue of Ballad Tunes-Leveridge, Mrs Wright

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Ogden; Highlander and His Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

515
14 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Salway and Mrs Oldfield. Receipts: money #16 3s. 6d.; tickets #135 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Dance: PPeasant-Nivelon; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

Song: Dialogue of Ballad Tunes-Leveridge, Mrs Wright,

516
22 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. [The Prince and Duke present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: new Grand Ballad D'Amour by Monsieur Denoyer Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others, being the first Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in England

517
27 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Mandarin Gormogons Actor: Thurmond, Lally, Houghton, Charke
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

Dance: In: Grand Ballad D'Amour, as17311222

Music: Select Pieces-

Song: Miss Raftor

518
08 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: new Scots Dance to Ballad Tunes-Davenport, Miss Jones; Hornpipe, Chesire Round-Johnson

Song: Two new Songs-Aston

519
26 October 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Standard-Delane; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smugler-Collet; Clincher Sr-Morgan; Clincher Jr-Bullock; Vizard-Havard; Dicky-Norris; Tom-Williams; Lady Darling-Mrs Haughton; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Parly-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Delane

Song: Mimick Song-Stoppelaer (from Ireland) in the Character of a Ballad Singer

Dance: Mrs Bullock, Miss Wherrit; particularly Scot's Dance, Merry Lass-

520
24 November 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Song: MMimick Song in the Character of a +Ballad-Singer-Stoppelaer

Dance: SSailor's Dance-Jones; Chacone-Mrs Bullock; The Friendly Lasses (new)-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

521
23 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality and Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Antient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: Song of Mr Handel's-Cuttin; III: A Ballad called The Constant Maid-Mrs Roberts; IV: Cuttin

Dance: V: Grand Masquerade Dance, as17330410

522
07 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV, Part II

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Daphne

Dance: In I of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: In II: A Comic Rural Ballad called The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Charke; Music for two Vox Humanes, a new Invented Instrument-

523
12 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Faustus and Students as Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Jones, Mrs Herle

Dance: I: A Grand Ballad called La Badine by Lally Sr, Mlle Grognet, from the Opera at Paris, being the first time of her performing on the Engl1sh Stage, Boval, S. Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport; With new Habits. II: Tambourine by Mlle Grognet. In III: Hornpipe by Le Brun

524
25 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Berry

Dance: A new Grand Ballad called Les Amants Constants by Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, F. Tench, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Oates, Miss Brett

Song: I: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

525
14 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Prompter. Tickets for Bencraft and Mrs Ogden also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Morgan and Ray

Music: I: Lesson on the Harpsichord by Miss Baston. V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Performance Comment: V: The celebrated Water-Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker .
Cast
Role: : The celebrated Water Actor: Musick compos'd by Handel and accompany'd with French Horns, in which a Preamble on the Kettle Drums will be beat by Ben. Baker

Dance: II: Tambourine, as17340504. III: Peasant by Maker. IV: Saraband by Miss Baston. V: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden

Performance Comment: III: Peasant by Maker. IV: Saraband by Miss Baston. V: Swedish Dal Karl by Delagarde and Mrs Ogden .

Song: In the role of the Gravedigger will be introduc'd some additional Songs in the Ballad Stile by Leveridge. III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

Performance Comment: III: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright .