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5572 results for: Keyword - Opera House in the Haymarket
We found 3215 matches on Event Comments, 2570 matches on Performance Title, 280 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5101
21 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Yesterday Mr Rich paid into the Chamberlain's Office at Guildhall, the sum of #602 7s. to the Veteran's scheme, being the three night's receipts arising from the Beggar's Opera, performed at cg: And he thinks it incumbent on him in justice to the several persons interested in the Said theatre, to declare, that when the above scheme was by him proposed, they all most generously subscrib'd their demands for these three nights in order to enlarge the sums to be rais'd for the above purpose.-General Advertiser. [The Gentlemen's Magazine, Dec. 1745, states the idea of this gift was proposed by Mrs Cibber, and that the tallow chandlers also gave the candles.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: With the Original Music Actor:
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Leveridge, Beard, Reinhold, Thompson, Roberts, Mrs Lampe
Role: all the Dances Actor: , decorations proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

5102
02 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Long letter on operas in Daily Advertiser.] Barrington acted the part of Teague, in which he introduced several humorous Irish songs; which were received with universal applause, he being allowed by the whole audience to be the most complete Teague that ever appeared on the stage.--General Advertiser, 3 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II, III: Lowe

Related Works
Related Work: The Tragedy of King Richard II Author(s): Lewis Theobald

5103
03 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce not acted in 6 years [see 30 May 1739]. [Another letter on operas in Daily Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: V: Muilment

5104
04 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G+General Advertiser presents long defense of Italian Opera in a Letter to the Author, signed Linus.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: II: My Faith and Truth from Samson-Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards; III: Lowe

Dance: V: Mechel

5105
28 January 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Opera. [Music by Galuppi (Nicoll, Early Eighteenth Century Drama, p. 400).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Continenza

5106
08 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece a new Pastoral English Opera set to Music by Mr DeFesch. Tickets to be had at DeFesch's Lodgings, the Ironmonger's in St Martin's Court, Leicester-Fields; and of Hobson at the stage door. Tickets deliver'd out for As You Like It by Mr DeFesch will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover

Afterpiece Title: Love and Friendship

5107
15 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Possibly a pasticcio by Lampugnani, possibly a revival of Rossane, previously revived 15 Nov. 1743, and see the discussion under that date.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In India

5108
22 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Goodfellow and Barrington. Tickets for Barrington at Mrs Gwyn's a Silk Dyer in Drury Lane. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Simpson doubled in the part of Tyrrel.] Tickets delivered out by Hussey will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17460318 but a New Prologue to the Opera-_.

Song: III: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Miss Edwards; IV: Cantata-Lowe

5109
07 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shawford, Peacopp [Housekeeper], Currier, Fryar. Tickets deliver'd for the Beggar's Opera will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

5110
13 May 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera [a pasticcio with some new music by Galuppi]. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigone

5111
04 November 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command, No Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes. A New Opera [another pasticcio]. Pit and Boxes a half Guinea; gallery 5s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annibale In Capua

Dance:

5112
13 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Theatre, the Bottom of Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. [The terminology is repeated in the bills until 16 Feb. 1747. The concert formula is continued as before.] Afterpiece: By Particular desire. First time at this stage. [On Wednesday The Beggar's Opera and The Anatomist were announced for today.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

5113
06 December 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: With new Dances and other Decorations. A new Opera [not new; composer-Terradellas; see 24 Jan. 1736]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mitridate

Dance:

5114
30 December 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: At the end of the Opera, a Piece of Scenery in a Taste entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mitridate

5115
03 January 1747 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: At the end of the Opera a piece of Scenery in a Taste entirely new [repeated 6, 10 Jan.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mitridate

Dance:

5116
05 December 1747 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Several Airs in the Opera now performing...will be chang'd for others; all compos'd by Mr Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

5117
11 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. General Advertiser: As the Publick has often desir'd to see Mrs Cibber in the Part of Polly, and Mrs Clive in that of Lucy, the Beggar's Opera will be perform'd (with the usual Dances) Tomorrow at Drury Lane. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #132 12s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

5118
26 December 1747 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: We hear the King will be at the Opera (news column, General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

5119
01 January 1748 @ Westminster Hall

Event Comment: A new Scots Opera. As it was acted by a Select Company of Comedians near Westminster Hall (edition of 1748)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Traitor Roasted

5120
09 January 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Being the last Time of performing this Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

5121
12 January 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Yesterday [11 Jan.] there was Practice...of a new Italian Dramatic Pastoral...As Lucius Verus consisted of celebrated Airs from Handel's Operas, the Music of the above Pastoral is chiefly extracted from the Works of the most famous Italian Composers. A new Pastoral Opera...With a new Concerto on the Violincello. Pit and Boxes Half a guinea; Gallery 5s. To begin at 6 p.m. No Person to be admitted without Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Ingratitudine Punita

5122
16 January 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: There was a practice [15 Jan.] of the Opera of Enrico, compos'd by the celebrated Galuppi, when in England, and exhibited among us a few years since. Enrico has always been considered as the Master-piece of that delighful Italian Genius, and it will be perform'd this Evening with great Improvements, from the Works of that Composer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enrico

5123
27 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tomorrow, At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality, will be performed the Beggar's Opera, after which Mr Foote's Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: in the character of Harlequin Actor: Lun

5124
05 March 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Being the last Time of performing this Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enrico

5125
07 May 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Opera written by Metastasio and the Musick compos'd originally by Signor Hasse. [First time performed in England.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Semiramide Reconosciuta