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05 June 1704
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Miser
Dance:
duRuel;
Miller's Dance
-Pinkeman
Entertainment:
And performing
the
se several Performances, first an Organ with three Voices,
the
n
the
Double Curtel,
the
Flute,
the
Bells,
the
Huntsman,
the
Horn, Pack of Dogs, all with his Mouth-Mr Clinch of
Barnet
; and an old Woman of Fourscore Years of Age nursing her Grand/Child all which he does open on
the
Stage-Mr Clinch; Next performing several Mimick Entertainments on
the
Ladder, first he stands on
the
top-round with a Bottle in one hand, and a Glass in
the
o
the
r, and drinks a Health;
the
n
play
s several Tunes on
the
Violin, with fifteen o
the
r surprizing Performances which no man but himself can do-a Gentleman
27
13 June 1704
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Rival Queens
Song:
Songs by
Henry Purcell
-Leveridge
Music:
Vocal and Instrumental Music Essential to
the
Play
-
Dance:
duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, o
the
rs
28
11 November 1704
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Venice Preserv'd; Or, A
Plot
Discover'd
Dance:
duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs duRuel
29
20 December 1704
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Emperor Of
The
Moon
Song:
All
the
Songs in
the
Play
being set to new Musick-Mr Leveridge
Dance:
All
the
original Dances which were perform'd-; particularly
the
Card Dance
-
30
26 June 1705
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Nor
the
rn Lass
Song:
In:
the
Songs 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 songs-
Dance:
Cherrier, Mrs Moss, o
the
rs; in
the
play
: Mrs Cross
31
08 November 1705
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Volpone; Or,
The
Fox
Music:
In
the
play
: A Sonata (compos'd by
the
Great
Archangelo Corelli
for Flute and Violin) -Signior Gasparini, Mr Paisable
Song:
Dance:
32
13 December 1705
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Venice Preserv'd; Or, A
Plot
Discover'd
Song:
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Dance:
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33
01 January 1707
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Tempest
Music:
With
the
songs and music for
the
play
-; especially
the
Dialogue Between Cupid and Bacchus
-
Dance:
As17061227
34
22 February 1707
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Venice Preserv'd; Or, A
Plot
Discover'd
35
04 November 1707
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Emperor Of
The
Moon
Song:
Singing as usual-; o
the
r Songs-
Dance:
Dances belonging to
the
Play
-; o
the
r dances-Leguard, Miss Norris, his Scholar
36
15 November 1707
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Venice Preserv'd; Or, A
Plot
Discover'd
37
03 January 1708
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Island Princess
Music:
Mrs Lindsey, Hughs; Laurence; particularly
the
Enthusiastick Song
-Leveridge
Dance:
Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans; comic dancing proper to
the
play
-Legard, Miss Norris
38
19 March 1709
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Venice Preserv'd; Or, A
Plot
Discover'd
39
28 November 1709
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Mackbeth
Music:
With all
the
Vocal and Instrumental Musick-
Dance:
Dances proper to
the
Play
-
40
04 February 1710
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Don Quixote, Part Ii
Dance:
Harlequin
-Layfield, Miss Santlow; With o
the
r comical Dances originally in
the
play
-
Entertainment:
As17100202
41
26 April 1710
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Venice Preserv'd; Or, A
Plot
Discover'd
Song:
Dance:
42
06 June 1710
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love For Love
Dance:
Before
the
Play
:
Harlequin
-Miss Santlow;
Italian Night Scene
-
Entertainment:
As17100526
43
19 August 1710
@ Greenwich
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Mistake
Music:
Before
the
Play
: Several select Sonatas-A new consort of Musick, compos'd of Trumpets, Hautboys, Kettle-Drums, Double Courtal, and violins
Dance:
Ladder Dance
-;
Whimsical Miller his Wife and Town Miss
-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh
44
16 January 1711
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Venice Preserv'd; Or, A
Plot
Discover'd
45
29 April 1712
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Volpone; Or,
The
Fox
Dance:
Dances Proper to
the
play
-Prince, Mrs Bicknell, o
the
rs
46
09 May 1712
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Venice Preserv'd; Or, A
Plot
Discover'd
47
13 May 1712
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Old Batchelor
Afterpiece Title:
The
Stage Coach
Dance:
Dancing Proper to
the
Play
-
48
19 May 1712
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love For Love
Afterpiece Title:
The
Walking Statue
Dance:
Dancing Proper to
the
Play
-
49
21 May 1712
@ Mr Mayor's
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
The
best Masters; in which several Entertainments on
the
Silver string'd Harp on which he has had
the
Honour to
play
before
the
present
Emperor
and
the
King of Portugal
-Mr Morphy
50
17 June 1712
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Jovial Crew
Afterpiece Title:
The
Stage Coach
Entertainment:
Singing, Comic Dancing proper to
the
play
-
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