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5626 results for: Keyword - Theatres Royal in London
We found 3936 matches on Event Comments, 1330 matches on Performance Title, 826 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

851
03 March 1697 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3266, 25 Feb.-1 March 1696@7: The Consort of Musick, which was perform'd last Wednesday in York-Buildings, will be perform'd again on Wednesday next being the 3 instant, with several Additions of Dr Blow, and Mr Henry Purcell's Musick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

852
17 March 1697 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3270, 11-15 March 1696@7: Mr Finger's Concert, in York Buildings, will be performed on Wednesday next, with variety of New Musick, being the last till after Easter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

853
24 March 1697 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3272, 18-22 March 1696@7: On Wednesday next, being the 24th Instant, at the Request of several Persons of Quality, will be a Consort of Musick at York-Buildings, which was performed at St James's on His Majesty's Birth Day, Composed by Dr Staggins, beginning at 7 in the evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

854
29 April 1697 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3282, 22-26 April 1697: At the desire of some Persons of Quality the French Pastoral that was performed at the Musick-Meeting in York Buildings last Wednesday, shall be performed once more at the same Place on Thursday next being the 29th Instant

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

855
13 May 1697 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3286, 6-10 May 1697: Thursday next, being the 13th Instant, will be perform'd in York Buildings, an Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, Composed by Dr Staggins

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

856
09 December 1697 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3346, 2-6 Dec. 1697: The Song Composed by Mr Jeremiah Clark, and Sung on St Cecilia's day will be performed on Thursday next, at Mr Hickford's Dancing-School in Panton-street, or in James-street over against the Tennis Court, just by the blue Posts, there being a door out of each street to the Room; and for the benefit of the said Mr Clark and Mr Le Riche, late Stewards of the said Feast, the Musick begins at 8. [See 22 Nov. 1697.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

857
16 December 1697 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3348, 9-13 Dec. 1697: The Song which was Sung on St Cecilia's Day will be performed in York-Buildings, on Thursday next being the 16th Instant, with an Addition of a new Pastoral on the Peace, Composed by Mr Jeremiah Clark, and for the Benefit of Mr La Riche only. The Musick begins at Eight. [See 22 Nov. 1697 and 9 Dec. 1697.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

858
16 February 1698 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3366, 10-14 Feb. 1697@8: An Entertainment of New Musick composed on the Peace by Mr Van Richardson, Organist of Winchester Cathedral, will be performed on Wednesday next, at 8 at night, in York Buildings, being the 16th Instant. Luttrell, A Brief Relation, IV, 343, 12 Feb. 1697@8: The czar...on Wensday will be at a performance of musick in York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

859
28 March 1698 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3378, 24-28 March 1698: Next Monday, being the 28th Instant, will be performed in York Buildings, a new Consort of Musick by the chiefest Masters in England, where Signior Rampany, an Italian Musician belonging to the prince of Vaudemont, at the Request of several Persons of Quality, will for once sing in the same in Italian and French. Half a Guinea Entrance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

860
10 May 1698 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3390, 5-9 May 1698: On Tuesday next being the 10th May, wil be perform'd in York Buildings, an Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, being St Cecilia's Song, Compos'd by Dr Blow, and several other New Songs. For the Benefit of Mr Bowman and Mr Snow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

861
30 May 1698 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3396, 26-30 May 1698: This present Monday being the 30th of May, Mr Nichola's Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick, will be performed in York-Buildings. [This is, presumably, Nichola Matteis.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

862
22 November 1698 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3444, 10-14 Nov. 1698: The Anniversary Feast of the Society of Gentlemen, Lovers of Musick, will be kept at Stationers-hall on St Cecilia's Day, being Tuesday the 22d Instant. According to a notice for a later concert (see 4 Jan. 1698@9) the music on this occasion was composed by Daniel Purcell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

863
22 December 1698 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No 3454, 15-19 Dec. 1698: On Thursday next will be performed in York-buildings, a new Entertainment of Vocal Musick, by Seigneur Fidelio, beginning exactly at 7 a night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

864
May 1699 @ May Fair

Event Comment: London Spy, May 1699: Here and there a Poppet-show, where a senceless Dialogue between Punchanello and the Devil was convey'd to the Ears of the listening Rabble thro' a tin Squeaker, being thought by some of them as great a piece of Conjuration as ever was perform'd by Doctor Faustus

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

865
22 November 1699 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3549, 13-16 Nov. 1699. The Anniversary of the Society of Gentlemen, Lovers of Musick, will be kept at Stationers-hall on Wednesday next the 22d Instant, being St. Cecilia's Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

866
13 December 1699 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3556, 7-11 Dec. 1699: On Wednesday next, the 13th Instant, will be performed at York-Buildings, a Consort of Musick, with the last St. Cecilia's Song, for the Benefit of Mr Pate and Mr Daniel? Purcell, beginning exactly at 8 at night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

867
21 June 1700 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: London Gazette, No. 3611, 17-20 June 1700: For the Entertainment of the Agents lately arrived from the Emperor of Morocco, to Morrow being Friday, will be new Musick, both Vocal and Instrumental, with a Prologue and Epilogue, in York-Buildings, to begin at 8 at Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

868
13 December 1700 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: London Post, 13-16 Dec.: There being a French Scaramouch Dance betwixt the second and third Acts, a certain Person went in a Frolick, Incognito, up into the upper Gallery, and so pelted the Dancers with Oranges, that they were forced to quit the Stage, and the Play-house was all in an Uproar; but some of the Auditory perceiving who threw them, cryed out, fling him down into the Pit, which so startled him, that he was forced to make the best of his way down Stairs; however, a Constable having been sent for in the mean time, he was secured. Preface to Ximena (1719): The Fop's Fortune lagg'd on the Fourth Day and only held up its Head by the Heels of the French Tumblers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: End II: a French Scaramouch-

869
16 June 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: London in 1710 (p. 77): The person who played l'Etourdy himself was quite incomparable

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall; Or, The Feign'd Innocence

870
06 August 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: Oh! London Is A Fine Town-

Performance Comment: London Is A Fine Town-.

Dance: Moreau, Cook, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Moreau, Miss Smith, Miss Schoolding

871
14 April 1722 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: London Journal, 21 April: The Scholars of Mr Weston...performed the Play of Tamerlane...before the Lords of the Admiralty, with great Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

872
04 May 1722 @ Clafton

Event Comment: London Journal, 12 May: Was acted at Mr Newcomb's School, formerly Mr Morland's School, at Clapton, near Hackney, the late Mr Hugh's Play...with great Applause, they having the proper Habits and Decorations. Tis said, the Lad that acted the Lady was adorned with Jewels to the Value of Six Thousand Pounds; there was a great Number of Gentry to see the Performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

873
05 December 1723 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: London Journal, 14 Dec.: The Duke and Duchess of Richmond, the Earl and Countess of Albemarle, and a great Number of Gentry were present. [See also 23 Nov.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

874
16 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: London Evening Post, 17 Nov.: Yesterday the Court of King's Bench granted a Habeas Corpus, directing the Keeper of Tothill-Fields Bridewell, to bring up the Body of John Harper, one of the Haymarket Comedians; and he is accordingly to be brought up on Monday next . . . that he may be admitted to Bail

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331115

875
04 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 Nov.: We are informed, that when Mr Handel waited on their Majesties with his New Opera of Ariodante, his Majesty . . . was graciously pleased to subscribe 1000/. towards carrying on the Opera [at CG. No confirmation of this point is known]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer