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8486 results for: Keyword - James Dance
We found 4020 matches on Performance Title, 2401 matches on Performance Comments, 2178 matches on Author, 792 matches on Event Comments, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
16 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Related Works
Related Work: The Ladies' Frolic Author(s): James Love

Dance: End I afterpiece: the original Crutch Dance-. [This was danced in both subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [This was danced in both subsequent performances.]

277
01 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: All Mistaken; or, The Mad Couple Author(s): James Howard

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End I 1st piece: a new Hibernian Dance, The Rakes of Mallow-Jackson, Miss Francis (1st appearance), others; End II: a new Dance, The Sports of the Green or The Rivals Reconcil'd-Aldridge, Langrish, Jackson, Miss Francis, Miss Besford; 2nd Piece: the original Sailor's Dance, as17810402

Song: 2nd piece to conclude: with a Grand Antigallican Procession[in Honour of St. George's Day [23 Apr.], in which-; Rule Britannia-Reinhold; [the Procession to close with Britannia brought in a Triumphal Car, attended by Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, drawn by six boys representing the Young Gentlemen of the Maritime School, and attended by Mars and Neptune; after which will be display'd the famous Transparency of St. George and the Dragonv, executed by Cipriani; to conclude with: Britons Strike Home-Mrs Kennedy, [with the original chorus

Ballet: End IV: a Grand Pantomimical Pastoral Welch Dance St. David's Day; or, The Village Revels. Squire of the Village-Aldridge; Farmer-Whittow (1st appearance); Farmer's Wife-Mr Jackson; Farmer's Daughter-Miss Rowson (1st appearance); Landlord of the Horns--Savoy; Landlady of the Harp-Mr Besford; In which a Double Hornpipe-Aldridge, Miss Besford; , to the air of Mellionen; or the late Sir W. W. Wynn?'s Delight, accompanied by the ancient British instrument the Welch Harp-; To conclud : with a Country Dance-the Characters

Performance Comment: David's Day; or, The Village Revels. Squire of the Village-Aldridge; Farmer-Whittow (1st appearance); Farmer's Wife-Mr Jackson; Farmer's Daughter-Miss Rowson (1st appearance); Landlord of the Horns--Savoy; Landlady of the Harp-Mr Besford; In which a Double Hornpipe-Aldridge, Miss Besford; , to the air of Mellionen; or the late Sir W. W. Wynn?'s Delight, accompanied by the ancient British instrument the Welch Harp-; To conclud : with a Country Dance-the Characters.
Cast
Role: with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters.

278
20 September 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance by Henry, Miss Armstrong, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 1 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Performance Comment: [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 1 Dec. Henry is omitted.] hathi.

279
12 January 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera in 2 acts [1st rime; author unknown]; the music by several eminent composers, under the direction of Bertoni. Books of the Opera [which are entitled Giunio Bruto], with an account of the new Dance, to be had at the Theatre. [Sga Macchierini was from the Opera, Cremona.] Public Advertiser, 14 Jan.: Pacchierotti sang "in a Stile the most superior--superior to any Singer heard in this country since Farinelli--superior to Pacchierotti himself!"

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement Dance, as17811117; End of Act II Le Triomphe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

280
29 January 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811128, to conclude with The Emperor's Cossac (composed for the Masqued Ball [held at this theatre, 24 Jan.] by Noverre) by Nivelon and Mlle Theodore; End of Act II Divertisement Dance, as17811117; End of Act III Les Petits Riens, as17811211

Performance Comment: ] by Noverre) by Nivelon and Mlle Theodore; End of Act II Divertisement Dance, as17811117; End of Act III Les Petits Riens, as17811211 .

281
23 February 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: An Historical Account of the Ballet to be sold at the Theatre. [Lynham, 166: Armida danced by Mlle Theodore. Scenario (Milan, 1775) lists the parts: Renaud, Le Chevalier Danois, Ubalde, Armide, Lucinde; Esprits: Plaisir, Nymphc, Nayades, L'Amour, Les Graces, La Haine, La Vengeance, La Fureur. Public Advertiser, 25 Feb.: The music by Le Brun. Ibid., 27 Feb.: The duration of [the ballet] is about 55 minutes; and during that whole period the performance appeared perfect in all its parts; nothing was too much, nothing was wanting.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Vlaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811128; End of Act II a new Pantomime Ballet (composed by Noverre), Rinaldo and Armida, by Gardel, Mme Simonet, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Mlle Baccelli, Simonet, Leger, Sga Crespi, &c

282
10 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan or The Libertine Destroyd

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Masquerade Dance, in which a Minuet by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir; Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance of Furies (performers not listed)

Performance Comment: Stageldoir; Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance of Furies (performers not listed) .

Song: In Masquerade Dance a favorite song by Miss Romanzini, and to conclude with a Serious and Comic Air by Delpini

283
17 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: End of mainpiece a new pantomimical Dance, Anticipation; or, Harlequin's Visit to Greenwich on Whit-Monday, in which will be introduced two favorite Scenes from Harlequin Skeleton. The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: The Pantomime Parts by W. Bates, Baker, Jones, Stevens; Miss Matthews; the Dance by Aldridge, Langrish, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford .

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17820423; End of Dance Rule Britannia by Darley

284
10 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Dance: Afterpiece: With a Postilion Dance incident to the Piece. [This was danced in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: [This was danced in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium, with singing by Miss Collett and Miss Wright. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances, except on 6 Nov. 1782, 15 Mar., 6 May, 5 June 1783.]

285
06 December 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Ballets may be had at the Theatre, price 6d. Public Advertiser, 8 Dec.: As to the Dances, such exquisite perfection was never seen in England before, because there certainly never was before seen such a band of transcendent Dancers simultaneously subsisting on the same Stage . . . They were almost equally admirable. Thus, if Vestris and Theodore were most surprising, Lepicq and Rossi were more touching, Slingsby more exhibiting

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Dance: End of Act II an entirely new Dance (composed by D'Auberval; the music by Barthelemon) The Pastimes of Terpsycore, an Allegorical Ballet, by Vestris Jun. (1st appearance at this theatre these 3 years), Blake (1st appearance), Henry, Zuchelli, Monetti, Lepicq, Mme Theodore D'Auberval (1st appearance this season), Mme Simonet, Mme Rossi; End of Opera a new Anacreontic Ballet (composed by D'Auberval) Friendship leads to Love by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mme Simonet, Vestris Jun., Mme Theodore

286
17 January 1784 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera in 2 Acts; the Music entirely new by Anfossi; interspersed with Grand Chorusses and Dances incidental to the Opera.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Darianna

Dance: End of Act I Friendship leads to Love, as17840103; End of Act II an entirely new dance, connected with the Opera, composed by D'Auberval, The Slaves of Conquering Bacchus, with a Pas de Trots by Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mme Simonet; a Pas de Deux by Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; by Blake, Henry; [by] Zuchelli, Monetti. The Music by Barthelemon

287
30 April 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: End of Act I a new pantomimical, operatical, farcical interlude, The Peasant Metamorphosed; or, Delpini's Voyage from Dublin in an Air Balloon, in which Delpini will introduce a specimen of singing in French, Italian and English, and which will conclude with a new Hornpipe by the celebrated Blake (by permission of the Managers of the Opera-house; his 1st appearance on that stage); End of Act II a comic pantomime dance, The Country Squabble, by Delpini, Mrs Dagville, Miss Parish, Duquesney Jun.; End of play a new pantomimical dance, The Rival Clowns, by Delpini, Blake, &c, in which the famous rondo of Orpheo, in Italian, by Delpini, and to conclude with an Allemande in a new comic stile

Performance Comment: ; End of play a new pantomimical dance, The Rival Clowns, by Delpini, Blake, &c, in which the famous rondo of Orpheo, in Italian, by Delpini, and to conclude with an Allemande in a new comic stile .

Song: End of Acts II and III, by a Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

288
24 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

289
14 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Dance: End II: a new Dance, Hibernian Dotage Dotage[; or, The Lover's Last Blunder-Byrn, Jackson, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin. [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.

Performance Comment: [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.]

290
15 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan or A Peep into the Seraglio

Dance: End: As17870113; Afterpiece: With a Grand Dance-Hamoir, Ferrere, Miss Fuse, the Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

291
08 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: In III afterpiece: Dance-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

292
23 September 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: In III afterpiece: dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

293
22 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Dance: Afterpiece: Conclude with Dance-Hamoir, Miss Blanchet. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

294
16 July 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; CO 3, by John Scawen]: The Music, with a new Overture, by Dr Arnold. The Scenery designed and painted by Rooker. The Dances by Byrn. Books of the Songs [T. Cadell, 1790] to be had at the Theatre. Diary, 27 Aug. 1790: This Day is published New Spain (1s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: New Spain or Love in Mexico

Dance: III 2nd piece: A Grand Indian War Dance-

295
27 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour or Harlequin Animated

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance of Fairies and Pantomimic Characters-Hamoir, the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

296
27 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Related Works
Related Work: The Haunted Tower Author(s): James Cobb

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour or Harlequin Animated

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance of Fairies and Pantomimic Characters-Hamoir, the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

297
01 March 1794 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: A Comic Opera in 1 Act [and see 1 Apr.); the music by Cimarosa. 2nd piece: A new Grand Tragi-Comic Opera; the music by Gazzaniga, [with additions by) Federici, Sarti, Guglielmi; under the direction of Federici. In the course of the Opera a Grand Funeral Procession, according to the ancient customs of Spain, consisting of upwards of 100 persons. The music of both dances by Miller. With entire new Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. [And see 4 Mar.) Loewenberg, 442: Leporello's "Catalogue Song" from Mozart's Don Giovanni was included in this version of the

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Afterpiece Title: DON GIOVANNI

Dance: End of 1st piece a new Ballet, composed by Noverre, L' Union des Bergeres [performers not listed, but see17940304 In 2nd piece Dances connected with the opera, composed by Noverre, by Aumer, Lahante, Gentili, Favre Guiardele, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme Del Caro, Mlle Guiardele, Mme Hilligsberg

Opera: [It was sung by Pasquariello.]

298
01 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for this Evening [Account-Book: by D'Egville Sen., Johnstone, Dale, Miss Arne, Miss Heard] will be admitted. Dancing: The Musick by von Esch, the Dance by D'Egville Sen. Receipts: #604 15s. (192.17.6; 49.4.6; 2.18.6; tickets: 359.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Dance: End 2nd piece: New Dance-; in which The Princess of Wales's New Minuet and Gavot-J. and Miss D'Egville; and to conclude with a New Reel-Miss and Master Menage, Miss Phillips, Mrs Fialon, Miss S. and G. D'Egville

299
06 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clendining. 2nd piece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 25 Apr. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; M 1, altered by John Gretton from his Ode performed at the Pantheon, 4 May. Larpent MS 1087; text printed in Morning Chronicle, 2 May 1795, with parts as above]: The Words by John Gretton, Esq. The Music by Spofforth; the Dances by Byrn. Books containing the Words of the Masque will be delivered gratis at the different Doors. Morning Herald, 5 June: Tickets to be had of Mrs Clendining, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #204 5s. (72.17; 7.15; tickets: 123.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Afterpiece Title: A Masque In Honor of the Nuptials of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales with Caroline Princess of Brunswick on 8 April 1795

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: In 3rd piece: a Grand Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Song: End I 2nd piece: The Richmond Primrose Girl (Music by Spofforth-Poetry by William Pearce, Esq.) sung in character-Mrs Clendining

300
09 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Representation of the Lord Mayor's Show on the Water, and a Dance and Finale. The Overture, and the principal Part of the Music composed by Shield. [For synopsis of action see 16 Nov.] Receipts: #339 14s. 6d. (331.5.0; 8.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day or A Flight from Lapland

Dance: I afterpiece: The Long Minuet- taken from the Caricature Print of that title [The Long Minuet as Danced at Bath, by H. W. Bunbury; see17951116]