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232 results for: Keyword - Envoy Extraordinary from the Kingdom of Tripoli
We found 146 matches on Event Comments, 52 matches on Performance Title, 37 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
26 March 1701 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Dean and Mr Manshipp. To begin exactly at 8 a Clock, by reason the Performance will be somewhat longer than usual in that Place

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental, with new Pieces of Musick-; and particular Performances of Instrumental Musick-Mr Dean; And likewise an Extraordinary Italian Song-a Boy, lately arriv'd from Italy, being the first time of his Singing in Publick in England

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27 July 1702 @ Hampstead Wells

Event Comment: At the Request of several Persons of Quality. At 5 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)

Performance Comment: To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before).
Cast
Role: To be Perform'd Actor: Mr Hughs, the Boy
Role: Entertainment on the Violin Actor: Mr Deane

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18 August 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lucas. Mainpiece: That celebrated Comedy. Written by the Famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Entertainment: Several Extraordinary Entertainments, as will be express'd in the Bills

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16 October 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: The whole Company.

Entertainment: With several Extraordinary Entertainments that are particularly bespoke by some Gentry, which will be express'd at large in the great Bills

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20 October 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Boxkeepers. Boxes 5s., Pit 3s., First Gallery 2s., Upper Gallery, 1s. No Money to be return'd after the Curtain is drawn up

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ibrahim; The 13th Emperor Of The Turks

Performance Comment: With the last new Prologue to the Town,-Mr Wilks.
Cast
Role: With the last new Prologue to the Town, Actor: Mr Wilks.

Song: A new song-Mrs Shaw, never perform'd before, compos'd by a Gentleman lately arriv'd from Dublin

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment , all of Flutes-Mr Paisible

Dance: A Mimick Night Scene- after the Italian Manner by a newScaramouch, Harlequin; A new dance-Cottin, Mrs Bicknell

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin a Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Rape of Proserpine: With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

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18 May 1703 @ Hampstead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; particularly a Song-[Hughes] [before Her Majesty, in Congratulation of Her Majesty's Happy Accession to the Crown; [Also several Entertainments-Mr Dean, Signior Francisco; [And three New Songs [never perform'd anywhere-Mr Hughs; [And that much celebrated Song for the Trumpet[, perform'd originally-Mr Pate [in The Island Princess, beginning Rouse ye Gods of the Main; [Also a Sonata for two Trumpets-; [and positively there will be perform'd an Extraordinary Entertainment on the Arch/Lutes-an Eminent Master [who never perform'd there before; accompanied-Mr Dean, others

32
30 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the Author of The Yeoman of Kent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humour Of The Age

Afterpiece Title: An Interlude of City Customs

Performance Comment: The Aldermen's Ladies-Cibber, Bullock, Norris.
Cast
Role: The Aldermen's Ladies Actor: Cibber, Bullock, Norris.

Dance: DuRuel; Also an extraordinary comical entertainment, Scaramouch Harlequin and Punchinello-

33
29 December 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Twelve Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Dance: Some Extraordinary Entertainments-

34
17 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Music: An Extraordinary Entertainment ofMusick compos'd for Flutes-Mr Paisible, Mr Banister, others

Song: As17031227

Dance: As17031102

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30 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Music: Italian Sonatas on the Violin-Gasperini; An extraordinary piece of Musick compos'd for a Flute and a Violin-Gasperini, Mr Paisible

Song: Good

Dance: Indian Tambour-the two Devonshire Girls, a little Boy

36
11 August 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of some Foreign Nobility. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: A New Prologue occasion'd by the good News that arriv'd Yesterday, of the Great Victory gain'd over the French and Bavarians, by his Grace the Duke of Marlborough-.

Entertainment: With extraordinary Entertainments and Decorations, as will be express'd at large in the Bills-

37
04 January 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Subject

Song: Ramondon, the Boy; particularly a two/part song by Purcell-

Music: An extraordinary piece for violin and flute-Gasparini, Paisible

Dance: As17051105

38
29 July 1706 @ North Hall

Event Comment: At the Sign of the Sun at North-Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Song: Entertainment-several of the best Masters

Dance: An extraordinary intermixt Entertainment-several of the best Masters

39
17 August 1706 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; with a trumpet solo-an extraordinary Performer

Dance: Scaramouch-Layfield; Ladder Dance-Robinson; tumbling-

40
11 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Not Acted these Five Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vertus Betray'd; Or, Anna Bullen

Dance: Some extraordinary Entertainments-the best Performers

41
19 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

Entertainment: Several extraordinary Entertainments express'd in the great Bills-

42
20 September 1711 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Weathercock Author(s): Theodosius Forrest

Music: With several extraordinary Entertainments-those Gentlemen that lately performed on the Stage

43
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-

44
29 April 1714 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With several extraordinary new Songs-Signora Stradiotti; End Consort: she will perform alone a Solo for the Harpsichord-Signora Stradiotti

45
04 May 1714 @ Tennis Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; with several extraordinary Concertos and Solos upon the Hautboy-Mr Glash

46
16 April 1718 @ Weys' Home

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An extraordinary Concert-

47
26 April 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. The Diary of Mary Countess Cowper, p. 153: At Night at the French Play with the Duchess of Shrewsbury. Everybody took Notice of the Scene of the Drawing-room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fille Capitaine

Performance Comment: Several Extraordinary Things with a Pair of Colours-Signora Violenta.
Cast
Role: Several Extraordinary Things with a Pair of Colour Actor: Signora Violenta.

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Galerien; ou, Le Port de Mer

Entertainment: Dancing-D'Angeville, Mlle Deschaliers, others; And several New Performances-the Tumblers; Particularly the Extraordinary Tumbling, call'd Le Saut de la Panche-Mr Debroc , who with Links in his Hands will run up to the Top of a Board 16 Foot high, and with a most surprising Activity will tumble from thence

48
23 October 1721 @ Richmond

Event Comment: At the Great Room, Richmond Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A choice Collection of extraordinary Musick-

49
06 April 1727 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Brighella. By His Majesty's Command. [A notice denies the rumor that the company is leaving shortly.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche The French Robber

Performance Comment: Brighella : With his surprizing Disguises, and counterfeiting the Personages of a Foreign Prince, a Turk, a Petit Maitre, a Merchant, a Gniais, a Swiss, an English Waterman, an Armenian, a Florentine, a Venetian Gondolier, a Scaramouch, a Stuttering Musick-Master, and a French Dwarf Lady, condemn'd at last to the Galleys.
Cast
Role: a Stuttering Musick Actor: Master, and a French Dwarf Lady, condemn'd at last to the Galleys.

Entertainment: The Representation of a true Accident that lately happen'd in this City-; Likewise some Italian Catches, Musical Entertainments, extraordinary Comical by the said-Brighella; The usual Concert of Instruments will be augmented-; and the Dances entirely new, by several Grotesque Characters, the last-sixteen different Dancers; Dances-Signor Grimaldo Francolino of Malta, Operator for the Teeth, being on his Daparture will perform for this Time only some of his wonderful Dances; particularly one within a Dark Lanthorn

Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

50
23 August 1738 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Penkethman's Booth, Over-against the Hospital Gate. From 1 to 11 p.m. 23-26 Aug

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Related Works
Related Work: Merlin; or, The Devil of Stone-Henge Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: Blue Devils Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding; or, The Roving Shepherd

Dance: CComic Ballet for Bride-Men and Bride-Maids-DelaGrange, Mlle DelaGrange, LeBrune, Mlle LeBrune, Bencraft, Mrs Penkethman

Music: An extraordinary Band