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26
16 November 1704
@ York Buildings
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and Instrumental Music composed by that Great Italian Master Seignior
Gioseppe Saggion
-; With several Sonatas with Flutes and Hautboys, and likewise a Sonata
for
two Flutes-the best Masters; And several
Song
s in Italian, with Flutes and Hautboys-Seigniora Maria Margarita Gallia, who never Sung in any publick Concert in
England
but twice; The whole being new composed and accompanied-Seignior Gioseppe Saggion; And likewise several
Song
s in English composed by the late Famous
Mr Henry Purcell
-
27
26 June 1705
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Northern Lass
Song:
In: the
Song
s new set by
Mr Clark
-Mrs Cross who both sings and dances several times; Singing in Italian-Mrs Tofts; Leveridge, Hughes, Mrs Lindsey, the new Boy; including comical dialogues, two/part
song
s-
Dance:
Cherrier, Mrs Moss, others; in the play: Mrs Cross
28
14 July 1705
@ Richmond Wells
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and instrumental Music-; with several three/part
song
s composed by
Eccles
and per
for
med be
for
e the
Queen
on her birth
day
-; A
Purcell
two/part
song
never printed or per
for
med in public-; Violin solos-a pupil of Gasperini who never per
for
med in public be
for
e
29
18 August 1705
@ Hampstead Wells
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and instrumental Music-; including several two/part and three/part
song
s with a trumpet and other instruments, set by
Henry Purcell
and
Eccles
-;
Song
s-Cook, Davis, the best masters
30
15 December 1705
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Henry The Ivth, Part I; With The Humours Of
sir John Falstaff
Dance:
As17051201
Song:
Italian
song
s by
Bononcini
and best Masters, an English
song
by
Purcell
-Mrs del'Epine
31
10 January 1706
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Island Princess
Music:
With all theOriginal
Song
s and Dialogues-; particularly
The Enthusiastick
Song
-Leveridge
Dance:
duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Evans, others
32
26 April 1706
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Measure
For
Measure
Afterpiece Title:
Acis and Galatea
Song:
Comical
Song
s from Wonders in the Sun-; particularly a
Song
-Mrs Willis , representing one of
Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour
Dance:
Comical Dances from
Wonders in the Sun
-
33
30 April 1706
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The True And Antient History Of King Lear
Song:
Comical
Song
s and Dialogues from
Wonders in the Sun
-; particularly a
Song
-Mrs Willis representing one of
Queen Elizabeth's Dames of Honour
; Comical Dialogue-Pack, Bowman , representing a vain promising
Courtier
and a
Sycophant
; a Comical Dialogue-Dogget, Cook representing a
Widdow in Tears
for
the Loss of her Husband and a
Town Rake
making Love to her
Dance:
A new
Entry
-deBarques, Mrs El
for
d;
French Peasant
-Firbank, Mrs Bicknell; The famous
Italian Scaramouch
-Layfield
34
02 May 1706
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Rival Queens
Song:
With all the Comical
Song
s and Dialogues that were per
for
m'd in
Wonders in the Sun
-; particularly the Fop
Song
-Pack in Imitation of
Italian
Dance:
Dances-
35
10 December 1706
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Island Princess
Music:
All the Original
Song
s and Dialogues-; particularly
The Enthusiastick
Song
-Leveridge; others-Mrs Lindsey
Dance:
the best Per
for
mers
36
03 September 1709
@ Hampstead
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Several Celebrated
Song
s and Dialogues, by the late
Mr Henry Purcel
, other great English Masters-Mr Laurence, Mr Cook, Mr Tenoe; the Symphonys-Mr Dean, Mr Manship; A
Song
-Mrs Reading, accompany'd with the Trumpet and all the other Instruments; A Solo on the Violin-Mr Dean; A Solo on the Flute A/la/main-Mrs Denby; With variety of full Musick-
37
30 November 1709
@ Stationer's Hall
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Consisting of
Song
s
for
1, 2, and 3 Voices (particularly those set
for
the
British Apollo
)-; besides several full Pieces of Musick
for
Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins-Mr Dean, Mr Manship, others; Also a Solo of the famous
Archangelo Corelli
's-Mr Dean, Mr Bulkley; To which will be added, a Two/part
Song
-Mr Turner, Mr Reading by the late famous
Dr Blowe
, never yet per
for
m'd in publick
38
17 April 1710
@ York Buildings
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and instrumental Music, all entirely new,-the best Masters; in which several
Song
s in Italian and English-Mr Holcomb; and likewise two Solos-Mr Dean, one being of his own composing; with several other
Song
s and Pieces of Musick-Mr Teno, Mr Laurence, Mr Cook, others
39
08 September 1711
@ Greenwich
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Jew Of Venice; Or, The Female Lawyer
Song:
Between the Acts: With several
Song
s and Dialogues-Teno, Rainton, a Gentlewoman from
London
, who never per
for
m'd there be
for
e; particularly that Celebrated Dialogue of
Tell Me Why My Charming Fair
by the late famous
Mr Henry Purcell
-;
Mad Dialogue
by him-; Also several Opera
Song
s with Instruments-
40
28 November 1712
@ Orlibeer's School
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Hands; several
Song
s of the newest Opera, with their Symphonies-; with single and two and three Part
Song
s of the late
Mr Beeston
and
Mr Beeston's Scholar
-; A Sonata
for
2 Hautboys, a Solo
for
a Flute, with that celebrated Piece
for
a single Violin and a Trumpet never per
for
m'd in publick but once be
for
e-; a Solo by Mr Beeston-
41
25 April 1713
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Dorinda (acts I And Ii)
Music:
An Entertainment of the choicest
Song
s out of several Operas-; Also a Piece (never per
for
m'd be
for
e)-Signior Cavaliero Valeriano; The
Song
s out of the Opera will be as follows
Convezzo luinghiero
,
Pria che la doglia
-Signora Pilotti;
Del fallo ful camin
,
Ti stringo o miodiletto
-Signor Valentini;
E vano ognipensiero
,
To Beauty devoted
,
Love wou'd invade me
-Signora Margaretta;
Di se senti
,
Nume Alata
-Mrs Barbier;
Solo pieta vi chiedo
-;
Di luci adourno
-Mrs Manina; concluding with the
Chorus of Clotilda
-; a new piece-Signior Cavaliero Valeriano
42
16 May 1713
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Theseus
Music:
With the Addition ofseveral New
Song
s-; particularly an Entertainment
for
the Harpsichord Compos'd by
Mr Hendel
on purpose
for
that
Day
-
43
01 May 1714
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Arminius (acts I And Ii)
Music:
To which will be added the following
Song
s:
S hai pieta
,
Due pupille
-Mrs Robinson;
Lusinghe vezzose
,
Si t'intendo
-Signora Galerati;
Del fallo ful Camin
,
Ti stringo o mio diletto
-Valentini;
Cieco Amor
,
Ho un non so che nelcor
-Mrs Barbier;
Care labra
,
Una speranza
-Mrs Manina;
E vano ognipensiero
,
Si lieto e si conteno
-Mrs Margarita; a new
Trumpet
Song
-; [With a Sonata upon the Violin-[the wonderful Youth of 11 years old; [Upon the Trumpet-Mr Grannon [
Grano?
]; [And on an Instrument of Invention [entirely New imitating the Harp and Lute-Mrs Margarita
44
24 May 1715
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Careless Husband
Song:
Purcell
's
No Kissing At All
-; A single
Song
-Mr Teno's Scholar; At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality,
A Mimick
Song
of the Country Life
,
The Dame of Honour
-Mrs Willis
Dance:
Prince, Mrs Bicknell, Birkhead, Miss Willis
45
03 June 1715
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Squire Of Alsatia
Song:
Dialogue between a Drunken Smith and his Wife
-Cook, Newberry;
Trumpet
Song
-Rawlins never per
for
m'd on that Stage be
for
e;
Two/Part
Song
-The Two Boys never per
for
m'd but once be
for
e
Dance:
As17150512; Also
Dutch Skipper
-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock
46
21 March 1716
@ Hickford's Room
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Vocal and Instrumental Music-; In which will be sung several
Song
s in Italian and English out of the Opera of
Pyrrhus and Demetrius
-; with several other
Song
s besides-; several Solos-Castrucci
47
17 May 1722
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Spanish Fryar
Song:
A new Comic Pastoral call'd
Whitsuntide
: or,
The Clowns' Contention
-; Two new
Song
s-the Boy; And a New
Song
-Mr Aston, representing a
Hide Park Grenadier
48
21 February 1724
@ Blue Posts Tavern
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Medley
Song:
A new
song
in Praise of the Antient Britons-; Single
Song
s in English and Italian-Mrs Redding; three English Dialogues-her Mrs Redding, Aston
49
24 November 1724
@ Castle Tavern
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Aesop
Afterpiece Title:
Scene of% The Spanish Fryar
Song:
New
Song
-Tony Aston in the Habit of a Fryar; other new comical
song
s-made this year at
Tunbridge Wells
50
18 March 1725
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Henry The Ivth, Part I
Dance:
End I:
Shepherd and Shepherdess
-Lally, Mrs Wall; III:
Flag Dance
-Nivelon
Song:
II:
Song
-Rochetti , after the Manner of
Faustina
; IV:
Trumpet
song
-Mrs Chambers; V:
Play of Love
(new) composed and sung by-Leveridge
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