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8245 results for: Keyword - Lady W. Powlett
We found 5871 matches on Performance Comments, 2701 matches on Event Comments, 530 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6626
08 September 1690 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2581, 4-7 Aug. 1690: These are to give Notice, That by Order of the Lord-Mayor and Court of Alderman of the City of London, the Fair, commonly called Lady-Fair, in the Borough of Southwark, will from henceforth be held on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of September only in every Year (according to the Grant thereof of the City) and that the Booths or Shedds will be permitted to stand in the streets there any longer than the said three days

Performances

6627
21 October 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

6628
09 December 1692 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

6629
10 January 1693 @ Bedford Gate, Charles Street

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 2834, 3-5 Jan. 1692@3: The Italian lady (that is lately come over that is so famous for her singing) [though it] has been reported that she will sing no more in the consort at York-buildings; this is to give notice, that next Tuesday, being the 10th instant, she will sing at the Consort in York Buildings, and so continue during this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

6630
07 September 1693 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 2901, 28-31 Aug. 1693: These are to give Notice, That the Fair annually held in the Borough of Southwark in the Month of September, called Lady Fair, will be from henceforth held three days only (viz.) the 7th 8th, and 9th days of the said Month, and no more, pursuant to the Grant made thereof

Performances

6631
November 1695 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

6632
August 1696 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but the Prologue suggests that it was given shortly before Bartholomew and Southwark Fairs (Drolls shortly will amuse ye at the Fair), even though the play was not advertised until mid-October (Post Boy, 15-17 Oct. 1696). One song, Alas! when charming Sylvia's gone, is in the Edition and was also published separately,with the indication that Daniel Purcell set it. In the Edition, a song, Fairest nymph that ever bless'd our Shore, is sung in Act II Betwixt Mr Leveridge a Spaniard, and Mrs Cross an English Lady. Tne composer is not named. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), p. 18: and 'tis a most damnable Farce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Wives

6633
06 November 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. This performance was attended by Lady Morley. See Hotson, Commonwealth and Restoration Stage, p. 377

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

6634
23 November 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. The fact that Lady Morley saw a performance on 25 Nov. 1696 and that the play was a success suggests a run of at least six performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

6635
27 February 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. James Brydges, Diary: About 2. I came home to dinner, where I found Lady Hussy, & Cozzen Betty, & Mrs Howard, about 5. After dinner I went to Lord Pembroke's who being abroad, I went to Lord Arundell of Treryce, who not being at home, I went to Ld. Allinton's, but he not being within, I went to Mr Pitts, who being abroad, I went to ye Dean of Peterborough's but he being at church I went to ye playhouse in Lincolns inn fields, where I met Dr Davenant & Ld. Rumny (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

6636
09 March 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

6637
12 February 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On this date the Czar of Muscovy attended an opera, but the title is not given. Lady Newton, Lyme Letter, 1660-1760, p. 209: On Saturday last the Czar of Muscovy, attended by the Marquis of Carmarthen, and some of his Bayers, was at the King's Playhouse in Drury Lane, and saw 3 acts of the Opera. Luttrell, A Brief Relation, IV, 343, 12 Feb. 1697@8: This evening the czar was at the playhouse in Drury Lane to see an opera

Performances

6638
05 March 1698 @ Drury Lane Theatre or Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: About 6: I went to ye Playhouse, and let my Lady Lucy Bright & my Wife out & came with them home (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

6639
23 March 1698 @ Mr Roberts's home

Event Comment: James Brydges, Diary: I went to Mr Roberts's, who had a consort of musick, Mr Frank Roberts Mr Banister, la Riche Mr Shore, &c. I staid here till towards eleven, & then home with Lady Lucy Bright & my Wife (Huntington MS St 26)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

6640
05 January 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Elizabeth Barry to the Right Hon. Lady Lisburne, 5 Jan. 1698@9: As for the little affairs of our house I never knew a worse Winter only we have had pretty good success in the Opera of Rinaldo and Armida where the poet made me command the Sea the earth and Air but had I really that Authority I cou'd with joy forsake it all to wait on your Ladyship....Eliz: Barry. Lon: jan: ye 5th this monent Alexander is bespoke to entertain ye Bride I mentioned [the daughter of Lord Litchfield married to Lord Baltimore's son] & all their guest to-morrow (See M. A. Shaaber, A Letter from Mrs Barry, The Library Chronicle, The University of Pennsylvania, XVI [1950], 46)

Performances

6641
12 March 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rich's Company. Lady Marow to Arthur Kay, 12 March 1699@1700: I have been at a play. The Island Princess which is mighty fine (HMC, 15th Report, Appendix, Dartmouth MSS., Part I, 1896, p. 145)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

6642
20 March 1700 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

6643
08 May 1700 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

6644
08 July 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

6645
25 May 1702 @ Chelsea College

Event Comment: In Honour of the Queen's Coronation: The Lady's Consort of Musick. To be plac'd in two several Quiers on each side of the Hall; a Manner never yet perform'd in England. The Hall to be well illuminated. At 5 p.m. and to hold Three full Hours. Tickets 5s. Note, That the moon will shine, the Tide serve, and a Guard placed from the College to St. James's Park, for the safe Return of the Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Musick-Mr Abell, other Voices; with Instrumental Musick- of all Sorts

6646
24 August 1702 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rope Dancing

Entertainment: The most famous Rope/dancers; in Europe; As1st Dance with and without a Pole-2 young Maidens , lately arriv'd from France, to admiration; 2. Dance with 2 Children at his Feet, Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous-M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.; Dancing-Mrs Finley; distinguished by the Name of Lady Mary for her incomparable Dancing, has much improved herself since the last Fair; You will likewise be entertained with such variety of Tumbling-Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before

Performance Comment: Dance with 2 Children at his Feet, Dance with Boots and Spurs The Famous-M Barnes of whose performances this Kingdom is so sensible. 3.; Dancing-Mrs Finley; distinguished by the Name of Lady Mary for her incomparable Dancing, has much improved herself since the last Fair; You will likewise be entertained with such variety of Tumbling-Mr Finley andCo as never was in the Fair before.

6647
11 February 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Mar`iage a la Mode

Music: The best Masters; several Songs in Italian and English-Mr Pate (having recover'd his Voice); Singing-Leveridge, Hughes; accompanied-Bannister; several of Corelli's Sonatas-Gasperini; accompanied-Dupar

Dance: As17030123

6648
22 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Contrivance

Music: Instrumental Music-Gasperini, DuRuel; accompanied-Mrs Campion on the harpsichord

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Campion; particularly Purcell's Mad Dialogue, and another from The World in the Moon-; Several other new songs composed by Weldon-

Dance: DuRuel, Mrs Campion

6649
15 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Song: As17031102

Dance: As17031102

6650
25 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Song: Mr Mason, who never appear'd upon the Stage before

Music:

Dance: