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107 results for: Keyword - Hook
We found 40 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Performance Title, 29 matches on Author, 13 matches on Performance Comments, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
06 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by James Hook Jun. Larpent MS 1065; not published; synopsis of plot in Pocket Magazine, May 1795, p. 334]: The Musick composed by Hook? Sen. The Scenes, Dresses, Decorations and Machinery are entirely new. The Scenery of the Opera designed and painted by Greenwood and Capon. The Masque and Decorations by Marinari. The Machinery by Cabanel and Jacobs.The Dresses by Johnston and Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Adopted Child, advertised on playbill of 5 May.] Receipts: #269 8s. (213.0.6; 53.16.0; 2.11.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Related Works
Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

2
23 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. 2nd piece [1st time: CO 2, by James Hook Jun. Larpent MS 1172; not published]: With appropriate Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Overture and Music by James Hook? Sen.. True Briton, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 28, Maiden-lane, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #287 3s. (86.4.6; 14.6.0; tickets: 186.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Diamond Cut Diamond or Venetian Revels

Related Works
Related Work: Diamond Cut Diamond; or, Venetian Revels Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Song: In: Ma chere Amie-Incledon; End Act I 2nd piece: to conclude with a Grand Serenade-, by Moonlight, on the Water, representing a View in the Bay of Venice, with distant Illuminations; A Madrigal-Incledon, Gray, Linton, which is echoed from various Gondolas, as they pass and repass, sounding their Oars to the Time of the Singers; The Storm-Incledon

3
08 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; MF 2, by Harriet Horncastle Hook]: The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Hook. Books of the Songs, &c. to be had at the Theatre. "After four Hours sitting at Hamlet, and Half an Hour more at Miss Hamoir's Ballet, we were cheered indeed by the Overture to the Double Disguise" (Public Advertiser, 11 Mar.). Morning Chronicle, 20 Mar. 1784: This Day is published The Double Disguise (1s.). Receipts: #167 12s. 6d. (116/8/0; 50/19/6; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Comic Ballet, The Return of the Hunters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [Beginning with the 3rd performance, on 11 Mar., this was entitled The Sportsmen's Return.]

4
28 August 1772 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: The Burletta a New Musical entertainment composed by Hook. Tickets 3s. 6d. [The performance occurs between a concert and fireworks. The whole entitled Mr Hook's Annual Festival. The news commentary in the Public Advertiser notes the performance seems adapted to all Tastes on account of the great Variety it affords, the Ode being rather serious, and the Burletta is wrote on a Subject of Ridicule."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Dilettante

Music: Between the Acts: Concerto on Piano Forte-Hook (by Particular Desire); The Ode-Hook for the opening of the New Exhibition Room of the Royal Incorporated Artists of Great Britain. Chorusses will be supported by a number of Capital singers and young gentlemen of St Paul's Choir; The principal vocal parts-Reinhold, Bannister, Mrs Cartwright, Mrs Thompson

5
17 August 1769 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Hook. [See comment 10 Aug. for Transparency. Twenty different displays of fireworks concluded the performance.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Innocence

Music: CConcerto on Hautboy-Park; Concerto on Organ-Hook

6
11 September 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: marly Benefit for Hook. Price 3s. Vocals in Concert by Mas. Cheney, Two Young Ladies who never appeared in public, and Mrs Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Music: marly First Violin and Solo by Fisher; Concerto on Organ by Hook ; Concerto on French Horn by the celebrated Mr Cohen, musician to the Stadtholder, being the 1st time of his performing since his arriving in England

7
22 August 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Hook. Prices 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Entertainment: Singing-Miss Harper, Miss Esser, who will accompany her songs on the Violin, Miss Catley; Musical Imitations-Bannister; Solo Violin-Reeves; Concerto on Organ-Hook

8
26 November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Don Manuel-Cibber; Don Philip-Husband; Octavio-Mills; Trappanti-Pinkethman; Soto-Bullock; Hypolita-Mrs Verbruggen; Rosara-Mrs Hook; Flora-Mrs Moor; Viletta-Mrs Knight; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Mrs Hook

9
14 December 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Elder Wouldbe-Wilks; Young Wouldbe-Cibber; Richmore-Husband; Trueman-Mills; Subtleman-Penkethman; Balderdash-Johnson; Alderman-Johnson; Clear Account-Fairbank; Teague-Bowen; Constance-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Hook; Mandrake-Bullock; Steward's Wife-Mrs Moor; Prologue written by Motteux-Wilks; Epilogue-Aurelia.
Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hook

10
07 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Related Works
Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

11
08 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Related Works
Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

12
11 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Related Works
Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

13
15 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Related Works
Related Work: Jack of Newbury Author(s): James Hook Jr.James Hook Sr.

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

14
09 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

Dance: As17840308athi

15
11 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

Dance: End of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840308i.e. this was originally entitled The Return of the Hunters]

16
13 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

Dance: As17840311athi

17
15 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reparation

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

Dance: As17840311athi

18
16 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17840311athi

19
20 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Dance, The Jovial Sailors, by Mills and Miss M. Stageldoir

20
23 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

Dance: As17840311athi

21
03 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

22
12 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

Song: Between the Acts of 1st piece A Soldier for me by Mrs Wrightcn

23
26 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

24
13 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook

25
20 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Oglio

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Related Works
Related Work: The Double Disguise Author(s): Harriet Horncastle Hook