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6051 results for: Keyword - Mr. Handel
We found 4410 matches on Event Comments, 1294 matches on Performance Comments, 695 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 6 matches on Roles/Actors.

1376
14 March 1792 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0, Composed By g

Performance Comment: F. Handel=; Redemption 0. As17920224.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Ah chi sa Actor: Kelly, Mrs Crouch, Morelli
Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Serbo in petto Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Softly sweet Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Crouch

1377
20 February 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ode: Written by Dryden, and set to Music by Handel. Instrumental Performers as 15 Feb., but added: Parkinson, Flack

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Cast
Role: ] Actor: Mrs Crouch

Music: End II oratorio: concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot

1378
22 February 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: Selected from the Great and Favourite Works of Handel, that were performed at his Commemoration in Westminster Abbey and at the Pantheon (on 26 and 27 May 1784). As17930220.

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: Pious orgies Actor: Mrs Harrison
Role: Sing unto the Lord Actor: Mrs Harrison

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Cast
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Mrs Harrison, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Cast
Role: Holy Lord God Almighty Actor: Mrs Harrison

Song: As17930220

Music: End Part II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

1379
22 February 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by Milton, and set to Music by Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Music: As17930220

1380
25 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17920926, but Wowski-Mrs Martyr; Yarico-Mrs Crouch (of king's); Hush Ev'ry Breeze-Mrs Crouch; Sweet Bird (by Handel)-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the flute-Ashe (from the Hanover-Square Concert); Planters-_; Sailor-_.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Hush Ev'ry Breeze Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Blanchard
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Money at a Pinch; or, The Irishman's Frolicks

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Munden, Incledon, Macready, Powel, Linton, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Powell, Mrs Clendining.
Role: Honoria Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Francisca Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Rosolea Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-

Song: In afterpiece: the following songs (incidental to the Piece) The Row, The Land of Potatoes, My sweetest Honoria (to a favorite air of Carolan's)-Johnstone

1381
11 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by John O'Keeffe. In 1797 altered by the author as The Rival Soldiers]: With new Music, new Scenes and Dresses. The Music composed and selected [from Handel and Anfossi (BUC, 969)] by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 25 May 1793: This Day is Published Sprigs of Laurel (1s). Receipts: #210 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Mrs Fawcett in place of Miss Chapman
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Miss Chapman of Mrs Pope.
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten in place of Mrs Davis

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Cast
Role: Streamer Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Clendining.

1382
14 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ode: Written by Dryden, and set to Music by Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Music: End of Part I Giardini's Sixth Concerto on the Violin by G. Ashley

1383
21 March 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio: The Words by Milton, and set to Music by Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso

Music: As17940319athi

1384
18 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbs. 3rd piece [1st time; M. ENT 2, by James Roberts]: End of Act I A Grand View of the British Fleet and the French Prizes entering Portsmouth, and an appropriate Procession. The Piece to conclude with a representation of the Town, &c. of Portsmouth, as illuminated on the glorious occasion. With a Transparency of Earl Howe. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] The selected Musick by Mornington, Handel, Dr Arne, Boyce, Pleyel, &c. A Naval Overture, and the new Musick, by Dr Arnold. The Scenery by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Morning Chronicle, 24 Oct. 1794: This Day is published RULE BRITANNIA! (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Heigho For A Husband

Afterpiece Title: MISS IN HER TEENS

Cast
Role: Flash Actor: PalmerTag-Mrs Harlowe
Role: PalmerTag Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Gibbs

Afterpiece Title: RULE BRITANNIA

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: FawcettLady Hectic-Mrs Hopkins
Role: FawcettLady Hectic Actor: Mrs Hopkins

1385
16 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17941230, but Inkle (with additional songs selected from Handel)-Bowden (1st appearance in that character); Campley (with additional songs)-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Yarico-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); added: Mate (with an additional song)-Townsend.
Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory; or, The British Tars at Spithead

Cast
Role: 950316but Catharine Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Incledon, Munden, Fawcett, Bowden, Townsend, Haymes, Gray, Street, Miss Kirton, Mrs Martyr.
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Cast
Role: Cubba Actor: Mrs Fawcett

Song: End II: Sally in our Alley-Incledon; End: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

1386
17 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by Milton, and set to Music by Handel. Instrumental Performers as 12 Feb., but added: Lavenu. Morning Herald, 18 Feb.: Both Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley, and But o sad virgin, accompanied on the cello by C. Ashley, were sung by Miss Parke; Let me wander not unseen by Miss Leak; Come and trip it by Master Elliot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed Il Pensieroso 3; Alexander's Feast 3

Music: End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

1387
19 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio: Composed by G. F. Handel. Instrumental Performers as 17 Feb., but added: Ware. [The playbill retains Miss Leak, but she "was so hoarse as to be unable to take her oratorical share last night" (Oracle, 20 Feb.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Music: End Part I: 3rd concerto of Giardini on the violin-G. Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

1388
23 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Composed by G. F. Handel. Among the Instrumental Performers: C. Ashley, Sarjant, Wm. Parke, Boyce, R. Ashley, Bridgtower, Pinto, Parkinson, Lavenu. the Flacks, Taylor, Mackintosh, Wm. Ware, Dresler, Francis, Gwilliam, Nicks, the Munros, Archer, I. Sharp, W. Sharp, M. Sharp, J. Sharp, Betts, Cobham, Jackson, Wood, Coyle, Cornish, Jones, Purney, Leffler, Woodham, Piele, the Cantelos, Skillern, &c. Organ-J. Ashley. Double Drums (used at Westminster-Abbey)-Jenkinson. The Chorusses will be numerous and complete; the whole under the direction of Ashley. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 precisely [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performance (with the Imprimatur of E. Macleish) to be had at the Theatre, price 6d. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon, at the Stage-Door in Hart-street. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: End I: concerto on the violin-Master Pinto (aged Eleven Years, Grandson to the celebrated Performer of that Name [ThomasPinto])

1389
28 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio: The Words by Milton, and Music by Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro [ed] Il Pensieroso 0; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro Il Pensieroso 3

1390
22 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Grand Selection 0

Music: End I: Ode on St. Cecilia's Day-[(never before performed text by the Rev. Samuel Wesley]), set to music by Samuel Wesley; Introductory to the Ode: [Handel's 3rd organ concerto-Samuel Wesley

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day-[(never before performed text by the Rev. Samuel Wesley]), set to music by Samuel Wesley; Introductory to the Ode: [Handel's 3rd organ concerto-Samuel Wesley.

1391
28 March 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [By Franz Joseph Haydn; 1st time in London. 1st performed privately in Vienna, 29 Apr. 1798, and in public at the Vienna National Theatre, 19 Mar. 1799.] "Although not equal in grandeur to the divine compositions of the immortal Handel, [it] is, nevertheless, on the whole, a very charming production" (Morning Herald, 29 Mar.). [And see Ashley's note on 2 Apr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Creation; The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mrs _Dussek.

1392
04 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Creation; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As18000228, but to conclude with Handel's Coronation Anthem-.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Incledon, Dignum, Denman, Sale, Mrs Second, Miss Capper, Miss Tennant, Miss Crosby

Music: End I: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Master Neate; End II: cobcerto on the violin-G. Ashley

1393
02 June 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Deborah Woodcock Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: II: The Haymakers-Giorgi's Scholars; End Opera: Hornpipe-Master Burn

Entertainment: End Opera: Bannister's Imitations-Bannister

1394
16 May 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard.
Role: add Masquerade Dance Actor: Mrs Addison.
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Musical parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Cook, Anne Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison

1395
27 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Titup Actor: Mrs Abington

1396
24 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Shade of Helen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Relish Actor: Mrs Dyer

1397
10 June 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Mrs Bundle Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Wilelmina Actor: Mrs Jewell

Dance: I: The Grand Garland Dance as17760410 but-Slingsby, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton

1398
11 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mills.a1751 10 10 dl The Anatomist.c1751 10 10 dl Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 Years. Mr Mossop

Afterpiece Title: Taste

1399
June 1697 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In The Moon

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Widow Dawkins Actor: Mrs Powel
Role: Mrs Susan Actor: Mrs Andrews
Role: Prologue Actor: Set to Musick by Mr Jeremy Clark. I:
Role: Within this happy World above Actor: set by Mr Jeremy Clark. II:
Role: A Dialogue In all our Cynthia's shining sphere Actor: Mr Leveridge, Mrs Cross
Role: A Dialogue Oh dear sweet sir you look so gay Actor: Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas
Role: Bride Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Bridegroom Actor: Mr Leveridge
Role: Then come kind Damon Actor: Mrs Lindsey
Role: Smile then with a beam divine Actor: Mrs Cross

1400
March 1693 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Leigh.