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5444 results for: Keyword - English and Irish Stage
We found 2551 matches on Event Comments, 1762 matches on Performance Comments, 1632 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3526
29 June 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Queen's; With The Humours of Alexander the Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Cibber; Clytus-Estcourt; Roxana-Bullock Sr; Statira-Bullock Jr; and all the rest to the most Ridiculous Advantage. and all the rest to the most Ridiculous Advantage.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Cibber

Song: Three select Entertainments in Italian-Mr Holcombe. Being the first time of his performance on that Stage

Performance Comment: Being the first time of his performance on that Stage.

3527
10 January 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: By Subscription. Pit and Boxes laid together, and no Body to be admitted but by the Subscribers' Tickets....The Boxes upon the Stage at 15s. Those one Pair of Stairs at half a Guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. [Premiere.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Etearco

3528
31 January 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission: boxes 8s., pit 5s., first gallery 2s. 6d., upper gallery 1s. 6d., stage boxes half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Etearco

3529
07 April 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission: boxes 8s., pit 5s., first gallery 2s. 6d., upper gallery 1s. 6d., stage boxes half guinea. Two Benches in the Pit Rail'd in, at the Price of the Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs delaGarde

3530
11 April 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Valentini Urbani. Admission: pit and boxes together at half guinea; galleries and stage boxes as 7 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

3531
10 November 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. The two Benches in the Pit to be railed in at the Price of the Boxes. The Boxes upon the Stage half a Guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

3532
24 November 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. First Galley 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. The Boxes on the Stage half a Guinea. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

3533
08 December 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission as 24 Nov., but stage boxes omitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

3534
12 December 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Words by Apostolo Zeno. Music by Francesco Gasparini.] By Subscription. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. Stage Boxes 15s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antiochus

3535
15 December 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: By Subscription, as 12 Dec., but stage boxes omitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antiochus

3536
26 December 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission as 24 Nov., but stage boxes omitted. At 6 p.m. The Spectator, 26 Dec., has a letter from Thomas Clayton, Nicolino Haym, and Charles Dieupart, who state that they have joined together to offer entertainments of music in the future at Clayton's house in York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

3537
14 January 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission to pit and boxes by ticket only at 8s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Stage Boxes half a guinea. As 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

3538
27 February 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by Apostolo Zeno. Music by Francesco Gasparini.] By Subscription. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. Boxes upon the Stage 15s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

3539
12 November 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Being a choice Collection of Musick composed by Scarlatti, Bononcini, Albinoni, Caesarini, Gasperini, and several other the most celebrated Italian Masters. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Boxes on the Stage half a guinea. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Love

3540
26 November 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Hendel. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Boxes on the Stage half a guinea. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

3541
21 January 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: The Musick Composed by Mr Hendel. At the ordinary Prices, viz. The Boxes on the Stage Half a Guinea, the other Boxes 8s., the Pit 5s., the first Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

3542
21 March 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission to pit and boxes by ticket only at half a guinea. The Boxes upon the Stage 15s. Gallery 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda

Music: A Serenata, consisting of Eight Songs-Signior Albinoni

3543
18 April 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: With all the Scenes, Decorations, Flights, and Machines. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Stage Boxes half a guinea. Colman's Opera Register: A thin House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

3544
30 May 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: It being the last Opera this Season. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Stage Boxes 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

3545
09 June 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: For Mrs Robinson. Pit and Boxes by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 5s. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality, to begin exactly at Half an Hour after Eight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several Opera Songs Duettis and Cantatas of the best Masters, never Sung before,-Mrs Robinson, Valentino Urbani

3546
26 November 1713 @ Tennis Court

Event Comment: The lowest Price 6d. The rest 1s. Pit 1s. 6d. and the Stage 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m. For the Diversion of the Quality and Gentry. [The same company performed occasionally during the winter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: Mr Gibbons's Company of French Rope Dancers; where you will see stiff Rope-little Child (about two Years and a half old) perform such wonderful things, as is surprising to all that behold him; extraordinary Dancing on the stiff Rope-A Young Maiden who dances to Admiration; Dancing on the Rope, Playing on the Violin-the famous Scaramouch lately come from France, who turns himself as if he was going on the Ground; Walking on the Slack Rope after the Italian manner-A Young Man; Lastly Tumbles-The Famous Gibbon who has had the honour to perform before most of the Courts in Europe, for Lightness, and Agility, far beyond what has ever yet been seen; You will likewise be entertained with good Musick-

3547
09 January 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Stage Boxes, half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda

3548
27 January 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Dedication signed by N. Haym.]. A new Opera. Pit and Boxes put together and admission by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Croesus

Music: As17140123

3549
04 March 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Dedication by John James Heidegger.] By Subscription. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 5s. Colman's Opera Register: By subscription for six times at ye usuall rate of 10 Guin for 3 Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

3550
06 March 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: By Subscription, with Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius