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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.

351
20 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918; II: New Grand Pastoral Dance-a Gentleman (his first appearance on that stage), Mrs Sutton; End: Louvre, Minuet (by Particular Desire)-Froment, Mrs Sutton (his scholar)

352
03 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Theatre opens at 5 o'clock. Play to begin at 6 o'clock. Paid half year's River Water to Mids. Last #3 2s.; Tallow Chandler's bill #36 19s. 10d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #263 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I Farce: The Irish Fair-Blurton (first appearance on that stage), Mrs Sutton

353
19 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of their Highnesses the Prince and Princess Landgrave of Hesse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Song: As17031019

Music: A piece of Musick for the Violin and Flute-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisible, it being the most Masterly perform'd of any Musick that was ever heard upon the English Stage

Dance: As17031102

354
13 April 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Song: Singing in English and Italian-Mr Ramondon, it being the first time of his performing on the Stage

355
16 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Music: Between the Acts: Italian Sonatas-the best Masters

Dance: As17060110

Song: Four several Entertainments of Singing by the best Italian Masters, never sung before by her on the Stage, an English Song of Mr Henry Purcel's, never yet perform'd by her-Signiora del'Epine

356
26 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: A Gentlewoman who never appear'd on the Stage before; Singing in Italian and English-the new Girl

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, others

357
28 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Song: Rawlins, who never appeared on the Stage but once, Cook, Jones; Several Songs in Italian and English-the New Girl

Dance:

358
05 May 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Song: Singing in Italian and English-a Gentlewoman who never appear'd on that Stage before

Dance: As17150425 Also Harlequin and Two Punches, as17150502; Venetian Dance, as17150428

359
24 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Dance: A Scaramouch, a Dutch Boor-a Master lately arriv'd from the Theatre at Amsterdam, being the first Time of his Appearance on the English Stage

Song: As17170204

360
23 May 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Cross, Mrs Smith, Miss Schoolding; particularly a dance-Moreau, Miss Schoolding; A new Scotch Dance, French Peasant both by Newhouse-Newhouse, Mrs Cross; A New Dance-a Gentleman who never appeared on the English Stage before

361
25 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear, and since revis'd with several Alterations. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s. Benefit John and Christopher Rich. Receipts. #61 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor; or, The Intriguing Dame

Dance: duPre, Mlle Gautier, from the Opera at Paris, being the first time of her appearing upon the English Stage

362
23 May 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ion and Brown

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Bullock

Song: Singing in Italian and English-a Gentleman who never perform'd on any Stage before

Dance: Topham Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss Bullock, Sandham's Son, Miss Francis

363
07 December 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Song: Singing in Italian and English-a Boy who never appear'd on the Stage before

364
18 December 1721 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injur'd Love; Or, The Ladies Satisfaction

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Bower, who never appear'd on the Stage before

365
01 April 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Isabella Chambers, who never appear'd on this Stage before

Dance:

366
03 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida

Performance Comment: Troilus-Ryan; Cressida-Mrs Boheme; Hector-Boheme; Ulysses-Walker; Achilles-Hulett; Agamemnon-Diggs; Diomedes-Egleton; Thersites-Quin; Pandarus-Hippisley; Andromache-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Pandarus Actor: Hippisley
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Bullock.

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill, being the first Time of her Appearance upon the Stage

Dance: The Drunken Miller (new)-Hippisley

367
10 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Isabella Chambers, being the first Time of her performing on that Stage

368
22 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. And for the Entertainment of his Excellency Hegabdelcader Perez, Embassador from the Emperor of Fez and Morocco

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Hill, who never appear'd on this Stage before

369
14 October 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mr Gething Jr , who never appear'd upon any Stage before

Dance: The Cheshire Boy

370
12 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Song: Singing in Italian-Rochetti

Music: Solo on Bass Viol-Sig Chelleri, being the first Time of his appearing on the English Stage

371
06 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song: Mrs Chambers; Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Forsyth, Mrs Davis, Mrs Grimaldi, being the first Time of their respective Appearances on the Stage

372
09 January 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rawlinson. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #50 7s. 6d.; tickets #117 15s. Probable attendance: boxes, 67 by money and 206 by tickets; pit, 57 money and 311 by tickets; slips, 9 by money; first gallery, 121 by money and 196 by tickets; second gallery, 89 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Rawlinson, who never appeared on any Stage before

Dance: new Dance of Moors-Glover, Lally, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden

373
07 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal consisting of several Favourite Italian Songs-; Four English Ballads-a Gentlewoman who never appear'd on any Stage before; accompanied-; with Instruments Concerto-wise, after an entire New Manner. The Instrumental consisting of great Variety for all, particularly several new Pieces for French Horns-

374
14 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Sandham. At the Particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Smith
Role: Tom Errand Actor: R. Williams

Song: Singing in Italian and English-a Gentlewoman that never appeared on the Stage before; particularly the Famous Mr Henry Purcell's Song, From Rosy Bowers-

Dance: Sandham, Burny, Eaton, Dukes, Mrs Haughton, Miss Sandham

Related Works
Related Work: The Duke of Milan Author(s): Richard Cumberland

375
13 January 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Sir Charles-Giffard; Morelove-W. Giffard; Foppington-Bullock; Lady Betty-Mrs Giffard; Lady Easy-Mrs Haughton; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Thomas; Edging-Mrs Morgan; And a New Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: And a New Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Clown

Song: A Gentlewoman that never appear'd on this Stage before; End I: An English Opera Song-; accompanied with the German Flute-; II: Pur di Cesti, in Arminius-; III: A Diverting Song-a Gentlewoman of Fourscore; IV: Mad Dialogue of Purcell's-

Music: Music on the German Flute-a Gentleman for his Diversion