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2273 results for: Keyword - Gentlemen of the Choir
We found 989 matches on Performance Comments, 864 matches on Event Comments, 390 matches on Author, 200 matches on Performance Title, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

776
04 July 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Villain

Performance Comment: Villain-the gentleman who played Matchiavell last Year, in Imitation of Mr Sandford.
Cast
Role: Villain Actor: the gentleman who played Matchiavell last Year, in Imitation of Mr Sandford.
Related Works
Related Work: The Persian Princess: or, The Royal Villain Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook, Davis

Dance: Firbank, Firbank's scholar, Miss Evans; Blouzabella-Prince, Mrs Clark

777
27 September 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In Daily Courant, 26 Sept., The Royal Merchant had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Maiden-a Gentleman who never appear'd upon the Stage before [Carnaby, according to Genest, II, 335].Carnaby, according to Genest, II, 335].
Cast
Role: Maiden Actor: a Gentleman who never appear'd upon the Stage before

Song: As17050922; Particularly a two/Part Song compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Dance: Cherrier

778
30 October 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

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

779
18 April 1707 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Tho. Dean Jr. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; viz. A full Piece of Music of the famous Signior Pepusch-Mr Banister, Mr Dean, Mr Lamour; A set of Airs for the Arch/Lute and Violin-the Two Mr Deans, composed on purpose by Mr Dean Jun; A Sonata for the Arch/Lute and Flute Alleman-Mr Dean Jun, Mr Latour; Singing to the Arch/Lute-Mr Hughes; A Solo of the famous Archangelo Corelli-Mr Dean Sen; A Cantata to the Arch/Lute-Mr Newbury; Singing to the Arch/Lute-a Gentleman come on purpose from Worchester

Performance Comment: A full Piece of Music of the famous Signior Pepusch-Mr Banister, Mr Dean, Mr Lamour; A set of Airs for the Arch/Lute and Violin-the Two Mr Deans, composed on purpose by Mr Dean Jun; A Sonata for the Arch/Lute and Flute Alleman-Mr Dean Jun, Mr Latour; Singing to the Arch/Lute-Mr Hughes; A Solo of the famous Archangelo Corelli-Mr Dean Sen; A Cantata to the Arch/Lute-Mr Newbury; Singing to the Arch/Lute-a Gentleman come on purpose from Worchester.
Cast
Role: A set of Airs for the ArchLute and Violin Actor: the Two Mr Deans, composed on purpose by Mr Dean Jun
Role: A Sonata for the ArchLute and Flute Alleman Actor: Mr Dean Jun, Mr Latour
Role: Singing to the ArchLute Actor: Mr Hughes
Role: A Cantata to the ArchLute Actor: Mr Newbury
Role: Singing to the ArchLute Actor: a Gentleman come on purpose from Worchester.

780
06 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Pinkethman; Squire-a Gentleman who has not Acted on this Stage since the going off of the Actors to the Hay Market.
Cast
Role: Squire Actor: a Gentleman who has not Acted on this Stage since the going off of the Actors to the Hay Market.

Song:

Dance: Leguard, Miss Norris

781
08 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Song: A Gentlewoman that never yet appear'd on the Stage

782
21 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

783
18 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

784
21 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid

Performance Comment: As17100109, but Ordgar-a Young Gentleman, a Friend of the Author's, who is pleas'd to Act it for his own diversion; With a new Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Ordgar Actor: a Young Gentleman, a Friend of the Author's, who is pleas'd to Act it for his own diversion
Role: Athelwold Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

785
23 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman and Powell. Mainpiece: Written by the famous Authors Beaumont and Powell. Mainpiece: Written by the famous Authors Beaumont and Fletcher. Note, Tho' it be a Benefit Night, the Subscribers' Tickets will pass. It being Positively the last time of Acting at Greenwich this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Country Innocence; Or, The Maid In The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Entertainment: Care will be taken that there be a good Consort of Musick-; and several diverting Entertainments of Singing and Dancing-

786
30 November 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

787
18 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

788
17 August 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Elkanah Settle.] Never Acted before. Preface: I was reduced to the Necessity of bringing it in in the long Vacation, and consequently with a very narrow Expectation of Profit from the Product of so barren a Season. And as the then Emptiness of the Town cou'd give it but a few, though those all friendly Auditors, I sit down contented with the general Reception it has met

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Ramble; Or, A Playhouse Wedding

789
26 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

790
10 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear

791
23 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear

792
26 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Keene. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

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

793
03 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Slip

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Sir Anthony Bounteous-Hall; Trickwell-Bullock Jr; Companions-Knap, Bullock the Youngest, Coker; Roger-Spiller; Constable-Leigh; Gentleman-Corey.
Cast
Role: Companions Actor: Knap, Bullock the Youngest, Coker

Dance: duPre, Moreau, Bovil, Sandham, Miss Russell

794
16 February 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Charles Molloy.] Never Acted before. [The Preface states that at the premiere it was roundly attacked and that its enemies gave out that it had failed, but it made a recovery.] Receipts: #76 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplex'd Couple; Or, Mistake Upon Mistake

795
30 June 1715 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: To all the Nobility, Gentlemen, and Ladies. At 7 p.m. Weekly Journal, 2 July: The Pleasure that our English People of Quality took, in being acquainted, that a Gentleman of ours, the curious Mr Abel, hath brought over hither all the most delicate Entertainments...made them last Thursday, for his Encouragement, flock in abundance to his Concert...among whom were the Princess of Wales, who went Incognito, besides several of the Nobility, and other Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Consort of Musick in 14 Languages-Mr Abell (lately arriv'd from Italy); Instrumental accompaniment-a great Number of the best English Masters; with Sicilian Illuminationsv; The Songs are as follows: Greek, Latin, Spanish, Italian, English, Scotch, Irish, French, High-Dutch, Low-Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Lingua Franca, Turkish; The Sea/Compass to be Sung if desired-

796
30 September 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Dance: delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; particularly a new Spanish Entry-; Swedish Dal Karle-

797
22 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #39

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Song: Randal, the Boy; Trumpet Song-Mrs Fletcher,accompanied Mr Granno

Dance: Spanish Entry, Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Punchanello-Shaw

798
09 April 1716 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit delaGarde. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: money #36 17s. 6d.; tickets #70 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Music: Two Entertainments on the Flute-Mr Mercy

Dance: delaGarde, Moreau, Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross; particularly The Dutch Skipper-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock

799
06 December 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Royal Highness's Command. The Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 8 Dec.: Last Thursday Night his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was at the Theatre in Drury-Lane, when one Mr Freeman, a mad Gentleman of 2000l. per Ann. offering to go into the Boxes, and being stopt by one of the Centries in the Passage, he shot him above the Shoulder; however the Centry knockt him down, and securing him, 2 or 3 more loaded Pistols were found in his Pockets....The sudden Discharge of Mr Freeman's Pistol put the Ladies and others withinside the Playhouse into some Consternation at first....The Gentlemen about the Prince, and almost throughout the House, drew their Swords upon the Occasion of this Disorder, which was soon over

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: See17161107, but With a Prologue by the Author of the Play-.
Cast
Role: With a Prologue by the Author of the Play Actor: .

800
11 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius, The First Christian King Of Britain