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12853 results for: Keyword - John Bell
We found 11035 matches on Author, 1783 matches on Performance Comments, 1167 matches on Event Comments, 333 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11176
18 September 1755 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injurd Merchant Or The Extravagant Son

Afterpiece Title: The Jew in Distress or Harlequin turnd Sharper

Song: Phillips, Mrs Vaux, Mrs St.John

Performance Comment: John.

Dance: Phillips, Mrs Vaux, Mrs St.John

Performance Comment: John.

11177
10 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [John Baker, Diary, p. 106: "Went apres midi con Uxor in chariot to 'Messiah', could not get seat in Upper Gallery, sat in lower."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

11178
12 January 1670 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sophy

Related Works
Related Work: The Sophy Author(s): Sir John Denham

11179
October 1674 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sophy

Related Works
Related Work: The Sophy Author(s): Sir John Denham

11180
22 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Music: As17150312

11181
29 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11182
31 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11183
07 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Song: A new English cantata, The Britannia Compos'd on the Occasion of his Majesty's Happy Arrival in his Dominions-

Music: Several new Pieces of Instrumental Musick-

Dance:

11184
18 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11185
06 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11186
23 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Related Works
Related Work: The Country Wife Author(s): John Lee

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11187
20 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11188
03 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Dance: As17151122

11189
18 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Dance: Dancing proper to the Masque-delaGarde, delaGarde's Two Sons, Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Moreau

11190
20 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Dance: As17181024

11191
17 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Dance: As17190209

11192
02 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Song: Mrs Chambers; The Play of Love-Leveridge

11193
12 April 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Related Works
Related Work: The Pilgrim Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Song: Singing in Italian-Rochetti

Music: Solo on Bass Viol-Sig Chelleri, being the first Time of his appearing on the English Stage

11194
21 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

11195
15 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder Or A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Giffard; Col. Briton-Gibson; Lopez-James; Pedro-Collins; Frederick-Anderson; Gibby-Dunstall; Lissardo-Storer; Alguazile-Morgan; Isabella-Mrs Hale; Flora-Miss Haughton; Inis-Mrs Dunstall; Violante-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Song: II: The Smiling Hour by Handel-Mrs Storer; III: From Rosie Bowers by Henry Purcel-Mrs Storer

11196
22 August 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher

Dance: Dance between Two Frenchmen and two Frenchwomen-; Night Scene by a Harlequin and a Scaramouch , after the Italian manner,-Serene, another Person lately arrived in England

Entertainment: The famous Mr Clench of Barnet, who will perform an Organ with 3 Voices, the double Curtell the Flute and the Bells with the Mouth-Mr Clench; the Huntsman the Hounds and the Pack of Dogs-Mr Clench; with vaulting on the Horse-

11197
05 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: duRuel; Miller's Dance-Pinkeman

Entertainment: And performing these several Performances, first an Organ with three Voices, then the Double Curtel, the Flute, the Bells, the Huntsman, the Horn, Pack of Dogs, all with his Mouth-Mr Clinch of Barnet; and an old Woman of Fourscore Years of Age nursing her Grand/Child all which he does open on the Stage-Mr Clinch; Next performing several Mimick Entertainments on the Ladder, first he stands on the top-round with a Bottle in one hand, and a Glass in the other, and drinks a Health; then plays several Tunes on the Violin, with fifteen other surprizing Performances which no man but himself can do-a Gentleman

11198
19 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, Mr Parry will play on the Harp

Entertainment: Several New Equilibres on the Wire-Saunders Particularly he will balance two straws, one across the other with an egg in the center; he will Ring 6 Bells on the Wire, and play on Divers Instruments of Music, particularly, (by Desire) the Guitar, while balancing the Straw

11199
09 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Du-Bellamy. Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of DuBellamy, No. 6, Queen's Buildings, Brompton. Receipts: #170 17s. 6d. (60.4.0; 18.4.6; 2.1.0; tickets: 90.8.0) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Sharp

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Du-Bellamy
Role: Du Actor: Bellamy
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17800930

Song: End II: Kate of Aberdeen-; End IV: Bessy Bell, Mary Gray-DuBellamy

11200
15 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Song: End: The Welsh Cantata, The Bells of Aberdovey, composed by Dibdin-Williames

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Singing: as17890430