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7800 results for: Keyword - Mr Day
We found 5815 matches on Event Comments, 1425 matches on Performance Comments, 1025 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 17 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
21 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Dance: In 2nd piece: As17991007

Song: In 2nd piece: As17991011

77
20 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Egyptian Festival

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

78
03 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Birth Day

Afterpiece Title: A Song for Every Body

Afterpiece Title: Obi

79
19 March 1703 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Several new Songs-Mrs Hudson, Mr Elford accompany'd with the Lute; Also particular Performances-Mr Paisible, Mr Banister; concluding with a Song made upon St. Cecilia's Day, but never yet perform'd-

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day, but never yet perform'd-.

80
17 March 1732 @ Chancery Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: When the fine Overture compos'd by the late ingenious Mr William Babell, for St. Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston.

81
11 March 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C., 5@145, p. 120: Mr Lymberham. See also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, P. 349. There is no indication as to whether this performance was the premiere, but it probably was part of its initial run, which was limited to three days. Langbaine (English Dramatick Poets): In this Play (which I take to be the best Comedy of his) he so much expos'd the keeping part of the Town, that the Play was stopt, when it had but thrice appear'd on the Stage (p. 164). [In the Dedication to the play, Dryden also refers to its being stopped.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Kind Keeper; Or, Mr Limberham

82
14 March 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Oratorio is publish'd this evening and will be sold at the theatre. We can assure the Public, that Mrs Cibber is very much recovered from her late indisposition; and will certainly appear tomorrow night in the character of Belvidera in Venice Preserved for the benefit of Mossop. This day publish'd at 4s. Songs in the New English Opera call'd The Fairies. Composed by Mr Smith. Printed for J. Walsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abel

Music: I: Concerto on the Violin-Degiardini; II: An Organ Concerto by Arne-Mr Arne Jun

83
March 1678 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells; Or, A Day's Courtship

84
01 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song:

Dance: [As express'd in the Bills of the Day (playbill). Advance notice.]

85
01 June 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

86
18 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, The Savage Hunters, as17751020, but Blurton

87
15 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Afterpiece Title: May Day

88
30 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: Saint George's Day; or, Britons Rejoice

Song: End 3rd piece: God save the King-; with Grand Accompaniment [on the organ]-Greatorex [, as performed at the Oratorios see17890320

89
27 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Just In Time

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: II: a Dance-Byrn, Mme Rossi. [Danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

90
16 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

91
23 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Dance: End: a new Scotch Ballet, The Highland Lovers (under the direction of Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., Hawtin, King, Mrs Watts, Miss Brugier (1st appearance)

Song: In course Evening: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

92
11 February 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality, for one day. The Boxes to be kept entire for the Ladies, as at a Play. Admission into Pit or Boxes by Printed Tickets only, not exceeding 400 in number, with 100 for the Front Boxes at 6s. and 300 for the Pit and Side Boxes at 4s

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

93
24 May 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of some Persons of Quality who are going out of Town. [Volpone, intended for this day, is deferred to 25 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater

Music: A Mask set to Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-; Italian Sonatas-Gasperini

94
27 November 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [This performance, following the Great Storm of 1703, aroused the wrath of the reformers, typified by Jeremy Collier's remark in his Dissuasive from the Play-House: "But Stupidity under that Convulsion was not the worst of our Case: No, that dreadful Hurricane, the Voice of an angry Heaven, and Terrour of Earth and Sea, was it seems a Jest at the Play House: Macbeth with his Lightning and Thunder the Entertainment of the Day, and the Mention of Chimnies blown down, clapt by the Audience with an unusual Length of Pleasure and Approbation" (p. 18).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Music: All the Musick being compos'd-Mr Leveridge, wherein he performs his own parts

Song: As17031125

Dance: Several comical Dances-

95
01 February 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: By Subscription. The music for The Judgment of Paris composed by Weldon. [Note that both duRuel and Mrs Mayers are advertised to appear at both theaters this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Music: With several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; With several other select pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Mr Henry Purcell

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuell, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers

96
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

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

Dance: Cherrier

97
08 September 1711 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Teno and Rainton. That Celebrated Comedy... As it was perform'd before her Majesty on her Birth Day at St. James's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice; Or, The Female Lawyer

Song: Between the Acts: With several Songs and Dialogues-Teno, Rainton, a Gentlewoman from London, who never perform'd there before; particularly that Celebrated Dialogue of Tell Me Why My Charming Fair by the late famous Mr Henry Purcell-; Mad Dialogue by him-; Also several Opera Songs with Instruments-

98
16 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Maclelan, Boromeo and Sga Costanza. Mainpiece By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Baker, and for Comus will be taken. Lowe from this day sang Mornings in the Grand Concerts of Vocal and Instrumental Music at Ruckholt House, near Low-Layton, Essex.--Advertisement in London Daily Post and General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I: a New song by Mr Boyce-Beard; III: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard, Lowe; V: A Cantata by Stanley-Lowe

Dance: II: Peasant Dance, as17420921; IV: The Hussar's Dance- , as17421211, but Checo, Chiaretta, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Costanza

99
28 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Monody to the Memory of Mr Garrick; Dryden's Ode for St

Performance Comment: Cecelia's Day. As17810302but The Recitation-Miss Farren.

Music: As17810307

Song: In Oratorio: Verdi Prati-a Young Gentleman (1st appearance in public [unidentified])

100
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

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.]