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5929 results for: Keyword - Mr H. Purcel
We found 4289 matches on Event Comments, 1424 matches on Performance Comments, 535 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

901
31 March 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several full Pieces of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by antient and modern Authors, viz. Edwardo Lupi, Paulo Pretti, Wm. Bird, Collonna, Stephani, Corelli, Purcel, Dr Pepusch-

Performance Comment: Edwardo Lupi, Paulo Pretti, Wm. Bird, Collonna, Stephani, Corelli, Purcel, Dr Pepusch-.

902
01 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Sparks ; Oswald-White; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In which will be introduc'd a Solemn Hymn set by Purcel, -Beard, Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller, Baker, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants-Man- Sga Manesiere, +Woman- Miss Wilford

903
21 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Walker; Oswald-Gardner; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In Which will Be Introduced a Solemn Hymn, set by Purcel, -Mattocks, DuBellamy, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Halford, Mrs Baker, Baker, Legg, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

904
14 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: By the late Henry Purcel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Music from Bonduca; Dryden's Ode for St

Music: As17810307

905
15 March 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Oratorio: Set to Music by Handel. 2nd piece: By the late Henry Purcel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: Bonduca

Music: As17820215

906
17 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Music by Purcel and Dr Arne, with the additional Airs and Chorusses by the late [Thomas] Linley Jun. Receipts: #183 8s. 6d. (161/9/0; 20/7/0; 1/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Stageldoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton

907
25 February 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin; With the Loves of Several Deities

908
12 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ramah Droog; Or, Wine Does Wonders

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Entertainment: Procession. End II: A Return from a Tiger Hunt- [, to the Rajah's Palace, representing the Rajah on an Elephant, returning from Hunting the Tiger, preceded by his Hircarrahs, or military Messengers, and his State Palanquin-the Vizier on another Elephant-the Princess in a Gaurie, drawn by Buffaloes-the Rajah is attended by his Fakeer, or Soothsayer, his Officers of State, and by an Ambassador from Tippoo Sultaun in a Palanquin; also by Nairs (or Soldiers from the South of India), Poligars (or Inhabitants of the Hilly Districts), with their Hunting-dogs, other Indians carrying a dead Tiger, and young Tigers in a Cage; a number of Seapoys-Musicians on Camels and on Foot-Dancing Girls. [This was included in all subsequent performances.

909
11 December 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide; or, The Victim of Constancy

Dance: In afterpiece: Procession and Dance of Swabian Peasants-Blurton, Dyke, Wilde, L. Bologna, T. Cranfield, Platt, Masters, Slape, Ramage, Goodwin, Little, Ms Watts, Ms Iliff, Ms Norton, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Miss Gray, Ms Bologna, Ms Masters, Ms Burnett, Ms Gilbert, Ms Lloyd, Ms Blurton, Ms Ward

910
02 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's Vows

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina; or, The Hall of Fingal

Song: In afterpiece: Come every jovial fellow-Mrs Chapman, Gray, Mrs Atkins; O ever in my bosom live-Mrs Chapman, Mrs Atkins

911
27 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: What Is She

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17990418

912
18 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Iron Chest

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Afterpiece Title: Tell Truth and Shame the Devil

Song: End: Mad Tom-Betts (1st appearance on the stage); Young William-Incledon; The Golden Days-Munden; The Tight Little Island-Townsend; The Wind blew fresh and fair-Townsend

Music: End I 1st piece: Concerto Clarionet-Orsato (of the Theatre Royal Venice; 1st appearance in this Metropolis); a duetto solo by means of the Pression and Repercussion of the Air-Orsato This his curious Discovery has received the greatest Applause in most of the Courts

913
25 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secrets Worth Knowing

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolic

Dance: The Highland Lovers [see17990423]-; with Un Pas de Trois-Bologna, Miss E. Cabanel, Miss H. Cabanel; Un Pas Seul Serieux-Miss H. Cabanel; Un Pas Seul de Demie Caractere-Miss E. Cabanel, Platt

Song: End II: The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End IV: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; The Tight Little Island-Townsend

914
15 June 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Afterpiece Title: Family Distress

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

915
10 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lover's [recte Lovers'] Vows

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007

916
19 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Afterpiece Title: True Friends

917
01 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances-Blurton, Wilde, Platt, Lewiss, Klanert, L. Bologna, J. Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Mrs Norton, Miss Bologna, Miss Dibdin, Miss Burnett

Song: In 2nd piece: Chorusses-Linton, Street, Denman, Oddwell, Thomas, Little, Curties, Lee, Ms Trevor, Ms Leserve, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Iliff, Ms Lloyd

918
12 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Liberal Opinions

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Afterpiece Title: The Horse and the Widow

Dance: As18000501

Song: As18000501

919
07 November 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

920
01 July 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces. II: A Concerto for two Hautboys performed by Woodbridge and Neale

Dance: I:Jenny come tie me; or, The Neu, Way of Wooing by Davenport and Miss Brett. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Pierot by Davenport and Cox. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Song: IV: As17350603

921
07 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti

922
10 March 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

923
17 November 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'homme A Bonne Fortune

Afterpiece Title: La Chercheuse D'esprit

924
26 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

925
01 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer