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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Tom Arne"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Tom Arne")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Hunter. Tom Thumb [announced on playbill of 19 May] is unavoidably obliged to be changed, on account of Mrs Kennedy's Indisposition. Receipts: #170 17s. 6d. (77/15/6; tickets: 93/2/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Wroughton; Major Oakly-Booth; Charles-Whitfield; Russet-Fearon; Captain O'Cutter-Egan; Tom-Jones; Paris-Wewitzer; Sir Harry Beagle-Mahon; Lord Trinket-Lewis; Harriet-Mrs Morton; Lady Frcelovc-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Hunter .
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: As17830512

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Arne. Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: I: Sweet Echoby Arne in Comus-Mrs Arne; III: Dove Spiega (an Italian Song by Arne)-Mrs Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: As17331220

Dance: Grand Dance in Momus, as17331231

Song: II: Per le parte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne. IV: Consolati O Bella sung by Miss Arne, Master Arne, and Miss Jones

Performance Comment: IV: Consolati O Bella sung by Miss Arne, Master Arne, and Miss Jones .
Event Comment: BBenefit for Mr Arne and Mr Arne Jr. Boxes Half a Guinea. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at Half an Hour after Six o'clock. Tickets to be had of Mr Arne Sr next door to the Passage in Charles St., Covent Garden; and of Mr Arne Jr at his Chambers, No 4. in Garden Court, Temple. [N.B. This Benefit had been advertised the Wednesday before; With the New Songs perform'd at the Charity for Decay'd Musicians, the Principal Parts by Lowe, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Frederica, Miss Pliemess, Miss Carter, and the Gentlemen of the Choir.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: I: Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; II: Concerto on Organ-Arne Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Quin, Milward, Cibber, Mills, Hill, Mrs Cibber, with Vocal Parts-Beard, Mrs Clive, Mrs Arne, dances-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; but edition of 1738 lists: Comus-Quin; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Brothers-Milward, Cibber; Spirits-Mills, Hill; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Sabrina-Mrs Arne; Attendant Spirits-Beard, Mrs Clive, Mrs Arne.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Arne. An Historical Musical Drama. The Musick composed by Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and never perform'd in England, but at his Royal Highnesses Palace at Cliefdon. The Poem was written by Mr Thompson and Mr. Mallet. The Musick by Mr Arne. To conclude with a Celebrated Ode in Honour of Great Britain in imitation of those formerly sung at Banquets of Kings and Heroes. Boxes 6s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. The above Day is fix'd on to avoid interfering with Mr Handel. Mrs Arne hopes humbly the Town will not be offened at this small advance of the Price, this performance being exhibited at an extraordinary expence, with regard to the number of Hands, Chorus singers, building the stage, and erecting an organ; besides all other incidentals as usual. Ladies desired to send servants by 4 o'clock. Tickets of Mrs Arne, next door to the Crown in Great Queen St, by Lincoln's Inn Fields, and places taken of Hobson at the stage Door, with whom Tickets are left

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great, King Of England

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: An Organ is Erected on the Occasion. Performance By Desire. Being the last time Mr Arne can have the Theatre to perform it this season. Mr Arne being inform'd that some persons have objected to the small addition of Prices, will (notwithstanding he performs at above #70 Expence) oblige the Town with this Performance at the Usual Benefit prices, viz: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. To begin at half an hour past Six. Tickets to be had of Arne Next door to the Crown &c. [see 20 March]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Performance Comment: See17450320 but principal parts-Lowe, Mrs Arne, Baildon, Baker, Mas. Connell, Miss Young, Mrs Sybilla.
Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: I: a Concerto new by Arne on the Violin-Gordon; II: a Concerto on the Organ-Burgess

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Oratorio: Composed by the late Dr Arne. At Playhouse Prices [see 10 Mar.]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets for the Boxes to be had at Messrs Longman and Broderip's, in Cheapside and the Haymarket; and at the Stage Door of the Theatre, in Suffolk-street, where Places may be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by Arrowsmith, Angier (1st appearance); Mrs Arne, Mrs Barthelemon .

Music: End of Act I concerto on the organ (composed by Dr Arne) by [Michael] Arne; End of Act II concerto on the violin by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of the second Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Concerto for French Horns, Trumpets. II: Trio for French Horns, Hautboys, Harpsichord

Dance: In V: Les Bergeries, as17331006 V: Comic Dance by Nivelon, from CG

Song: I: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. II: Mi Folgo ad Ogni Fronda by Miss Arne. IV: If'Tis Joy to Wound a Lover by Miss Arne

Performance Comment: II: Mi Folgo ad Ogni Fronda by Miss Arne. IV: If'Tis Joy to Wound a Lover by Miss Arne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of the 1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Music: Overture compos'd by Handel for Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo composed by Vivaldi. III: Duo for Two French Horns by Charle and Giay

Dance: V: La Follette s'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Song: II: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. IV: Per le forte del tormento by Miss Arne and Young Master Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Per le forte del tormento by Miss Arne and Young Master Arne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: A new Grand Ballad called Les Amants Constants by Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, F. Tench, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Oates, Miss Brett

Song: I: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: Overture compos'd by Handel for the Opera of Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo by Vivaldi

Dance: II: La Basetelle by Essex, and Miss La Tour. In V: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: II: Limpio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Dapper Actor: Master Arne

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Music: As17331201 for Second and Third Musick. III: The Cuckoo, composed by Vivaldi

Dance: I: La Follette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Grand Dance in Momus, as17331231

Song: II: L'empio Rigor del Fato by Miss Arne. IV: Per le parte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Per le parte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Second Musick: 3d Concerto of the 1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture, with French Horns, composed for Ptolemy by Handel. V: Handel's Water Musick, accompanied with French Horns

Dance: III: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, Miss Latour, &c

Song: I: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. II: Hush, ye pretty, warbling Choir by Miss Arne. IV: Lusingue pui care by Miss Arne

Performance Comment: II: Hush, ye pretty, warbling Choir by Miss Arne. IV: Lusingue pui care by Miss Arne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: By Nivelon, Miss Mann, Essex, Miss Robinson

Song: Hush, Hush, ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Milward; Younger Brother-Wright; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2d Spirit-Cashell; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrosine-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Lowe; Spirit-Savage; Sabrina-Mrs Arne; The Musick by Mr Arne-; The Original Epilogue, by Desire,-Mrs Clive in the Character of Euphrosine; dances-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Nivelon, Livier, Carney, LaPierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Moudet.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: I: La Tambourin Matelote-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: See17410131, but Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Milward; 1st Spirit-Mills; 2d Spirit-Ridout; Lady-Mrs Mills; Euphrosine-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Lowe; Spirit-Savage; Sabrina-Mrs Arne; with the music by Arne-; in every Act of the Masque dancing-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Nivelon, Livier, Carney, La Pierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Wright, Mrs Moudet; at the end a dance-Maltere, Mlle Maltere.
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne
Event Comment: Benefit Arne. Tickets to be had of Arne next door to the Crown in Great Queen St., by Lincoln's Inn Fields; at St. James's Coffee House; at Nando's Coffee House, Temple Bar; and at Mr Simpson's Music Shop in Sweeting's Alley near the Royal Exchange, and places taken of Hobson at the Stage Door where tickets may also be had. -General Advertiser. Last night, at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane was perform'd King Pepin's Campaign, with great applause. The Music is said to be inimitable in its way. -Daily Advertiser, 17 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: King Pepin's Campaign

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Arne.
Related Works
Related Work: King Pepin's Campaign Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: I: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne

Dance: II: Muilment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-L.? Sparks; Ferdinand-Delane; Caliban-I. Sparks; Stephano-Macklin; Trinculo-Barrington; Anthonio-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Bridges; Gonzalo-Berry; Boatswain-Blakes; Miranda-Miss Edwards; Ariel-Mrs Clive (with proper songs); Francisco-Woodburn; Sebastian-Marshall; With the Original Decorations; particularly, The Grand Masque-; by Mr Arne; The Part of Juno-Mrs Arne; Iris-Miss Young; Ceres-Mrs Sibella With proper Chorus's and Dances.
Cast
Role: The Part of Juno Actor: Mrs Arne

Opera: Concluding with a Musical Entertainment (compos'd by Arne) of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Lowe; Amphitrite-Mrs Arne; Sea Nymphs-Mrs Young, Mrs Sibella; The whole interspers'd with Dances-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott

Performance Comment: Neptune-Lowe; Amphitrite-Mrs Arne; Sea Nymphs-Mrs Young, Mrs Sibella; The whole interspers'd with Dances-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott.
Cast
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Mrs Arne
Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Arne. In the Manner of an Oratorio. The Music composed by Arne. Boxes Half a Guinea. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at half an hour after Six. Tickets to be had and places to be taken of Varney at the Stage Door; and of Arne, next door to the Passage, in Charles St., Covent Garden. The Book is sold at R. Francklin's in Covent Garden, and at the Theatre the night of the performance. Price 1s. [Cross lists no receipts.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Related Works
Related Work: Eliza Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Opera of Operas; or Tom Thumb the Great Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: I: By Particular Desire, a Concerto on the Violin-Mr Hay

Event Comment: Both pieces under the Direction of Dr Arne. Mainpiece: Written by Dryden. Set to Music by Handel. Afterpiece: A Serenata of one Act set to Music by Dr Arne. N.B. Though the nightly expenses attending these performances during the Lent, will be at least equal to any on the like occasion, the Prices will be only Boxes 7s. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. and the Upper Gallery 2s. To begin as usual. Subscriptions will continue through the Lent to be taken at Three Guineas, for which the Subscribers shall receive Twelve Box tickets to be used at pleasure, till all are come in, which tickets may be had at Dr Arne's in the Piazza, next the Church, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: Beauty and Virtue

Related Works
Related Work: Beauty and Virtue Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: I: Concerto on Violincello-Siprutini; II: Concerto on German Flute-Florio

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mad Tom Of Bedlam; Or, The Distress'd Lovers: With The Comical Humours Of squire Numscul

Performance Comment: Numscul-Penkethman; Mad Tom-Wm. Giffard; Isabella-Mrs Haughton; Sir William Friendly-Huddy; Jeremy-R. Williams; Cook-Pearce; Butler-Machen; Gardener-W. Williams; Robin-Eaton; Lady Numscul-Mrs Thomas; Lady Friendly-Mrs Mountfort; Betty-Mrs Palmer; Justice Gripeall-Collett.
Cast
Role: Mad Tom Actor: Wm. Giffard

Song: Mr Corse, age 12

Dance: DDutch Skipper-Sandham; Drunken Man-Wilcox; (On 8 Aug. and there after:) Mad Dance, Pierrot-Le Sieur Labisle, from France

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies; Or, The Life And Death Of Tom Thumb The Great

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: King Arthur-Mullart; Tom Thumb-Young Verhuyck; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Lacy; Lord Grizzle-Jones; Merline-Hallam; Noodle-Reynolds; Doodle-Wathan; Foodle-Ayres; Bailiff-Peterson; Follower-Hicks; Parson-Watson; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Princess Huncamunca-Mrs Jones; Glumdalca-Mrs Dove.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Young Verhuyck

Afterpiece Title: The Letter Writers; or, A New Way to Keep a Wife at Home

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Mullart; Grizzle-Cibber Jr; Tom Thumb-Miss Brett; Dollalolla-Mrs Mullart; Huncamunca-Harper; Queen of Giants-Bridgwater; Gaffer Thumb's Ghost-Wm. Mills; Noodle-Ridout; Doodle-Oates; Foodle-Leigh; Bailiff-Roberts; Follower-Jones; Parson-H. Tench; Merlin-Berry.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: Essex, Miss Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Glorious Queen Of Hungary; Or, The British Troops Triumphant; With The Comical Humours Of paddy The Irishman, tom Thimble The Taylor, And tim Buzzle The Cobler

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Malone; Prince-Lawrence; Count Kevenhuller-Williams; Tim Guzzle-Daniel; Duke Chartres-Littleton; Paddy-Richardson; Tom Thimble-Rudyard; Noailles-Malone; Dragoon-Watkins; Landlady-Mrs Cross; Taylor's Wife-Mrs Rudyard; Irishwoman-Mrs Kelly; Jenny-Mrs Daniel.
Cast
Role: Tom Thimble Actor: Rudyard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hussar