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100 results for: Keyword - Evelyn
We found 74 matches on Event Comments, 26 matches on Roles/Actors, 9 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

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02 December 1674 @ Mr Slingsby's residence

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: [I] heard Signor Francisco on the Harpsichord, esteem'd on[e] of the most excellent masters in Europe on that Instrument: then came Nicholao Matteis? with his Violin & struck all mute, but Mrs Knight, who sung incomparably, & doubtlesse has the greatest reach of any English Woman; she had lately ben roming in Italy: & was much improv'd in that quality: Then was other Musique, & this Consort was at Mr Slingsbys Master of the Mint, my worthy friend, & great a lover of musique. [For a contemporary account of Matteis, see Roger North on Music, ed. John Wilson (London, 1959), pp. 307-11.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

27
19 January 1675 @ Mr Slingsby's residence

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: I carried Mrs Blagg, & other Ladys to heare the famous Nicholaos Violin at Mr Slingsbys. [See also 2 Dec. 1674.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

28
29 September 1675 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: [I] saw the Italian Scaramucchio act before the King at White-hall; People giving monye to come in, which was very Scandalous, & never so before at Court Diversions: having seene him act before in Italy many years past, I was not averse from seeing the most excellent of that kind of folly

Performances

29
18 January 1676 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: Was by accident at a Musique meeting, & voices before his Majestie

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

30
20 November 1679 @ Mr Slingsby's residence

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: I dined at the Master of the Mints with my Wife, invited to heare Musique which was most exquisitely performed by 4 the most renouned Masters, DuPrue a French-man on the Lute: Signor Bartholomeo Albrici? Ital: on the Harpsichard: & Nicolao Matteis? on the Violin; but above all for its sweetenesse & novelty the Viol d'Amore of 5 wyre-strings, plaied on with a bow, being but an ordinary Violin, play'd on Lyra way by a German, than which I never heard a sweeter Instrument or more surprizing: There was also a Flute douce now in much request for accompanying the Voice: Mr Slingsby Master of the house (whose Sonn & Daughter played skillfully) being exceedingly delighted with this diversion, had these meetings frequently in his house

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

31
23 September 1680 @ John Evelyn's home

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: Came to my house some German strangers, & Signor Pietro Reggio a famous Musitian, who had ben long in Sweden in Queene Christina s Court: he sung admirably to a Guittar & has a perfect good tenor & base: & had set to Italian composure, many of Abraham Cowleys Pieces which shew'd extremely well

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

32
24 January 1684 @ On the River Thames

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: [On the frozen Thames] There was likewise Bullbaiting, Horse & Coach races, Pupet-plays & interludes...so as it seem'd to be a bacchanalia, Triumph or Carnoval on the Water

Performances

33
25 July 1684 @ Lord Falkland's residence

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: I din'd at my Lord Falklands, Tressurer of the Navy, where after dinner we had rare Musique, there being amongst others Signor Pietro Reggio and Signor Jo. Battist bothe famous, the one for his Voice, & the other his playing on the Harpichord, few if any in Europe exceeding him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

34
29 October 1684 @ The City, London

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: I carried my Lord Clarendon through the Citty amidst all the Squibbs & barbarous bacchanalia of the Lord-Majors shew

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Royal Triumph For The City's Loyal Magistrate In An Exact Description Of Several Scenes And Pageants, Adorned With Many Magnificent Representations

35
29 October 1686 @ The City, London

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: was a Triumphant shew of the Lord Major, both by land & water with much solemnity, when yet his power was so deminish'd, by the losse of their former charter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: London's Yearly Jubilee : Performed On Friday October Xxix

36
05 January 1687 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: I was to heare the Musique of the Italians in the new chapel, now first of all opened at White-hall publiquely for the Popish Service

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

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30 January 1687 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: I heard the famous Cifeccio (Eunuch) [Giovanni Francesco Grossi, called Siface] sing, in the new popish chapell this afternoone, which was indeede very rare, & with greate skill: he came over from Rome, esteemed one of the best Voices in Italy, much crowding, little devotion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

38
11 January 1694 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary, 11 Jan. 1693@4: Sup'd at Mr Ed Sheldons where was Mr Dryden the Poet, who now intending to Write no more Plays (intent upon the Translation of Virgil) read to us his Prologue & Epilogue to his last Valedictory Play, now shortly to be Acted

Performances

39
30 May 1698 @ Pepys's residence

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: I dined at Mr Pepys 's, where I heard that rare Voice, Mr Pate, who was lately come from Italy, reputed the most excellent singer, ever England had: he sang indeede many rare Italian Recitatives, &c.: & severall compositions of the late Mr Pursal, esteemed the best composer of any Englishman hitherto

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

40
04 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Cast
Role: Constance Evelyn Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

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05 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Cast
Role: Constance Evelyn Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

42
11 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Cast
Role: Constance Evelyn Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

43
12 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Cast
Role: Constance Evelyn Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

44
15 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Cast
Role: Constance Evelyn Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

45
24 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Cast
Role: Constance Evelyn Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

46
02 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's False Colours

Cast
Role: Constance Evelyn Actor: Miss Heard in place of Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

47
06 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

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07 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

49
09 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Bantry Bay

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

50
11 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wives As They Were, And Maids As They Are

Cast
Role: Sir George Evelyn Actor: Pope

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon