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499 results for: Title - English Readings

476
09 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

477
01 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Israelites; or, The Pamper'd Nabob

Dance: As17841116

Song: Preceding afterpiece a Trio, composed by an English composer in 1540 [unidentified], by Davies, Darley, Brett. The new Words by Holcroft, the new Accompaniments by Shield

478
12 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: New Readings, by Johnny Bulcalf, With his Journey to London

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of 2nd piece, as17850505

Song: End of Act IV of 1st piece Stand to your Guns by Bannister

479
17 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: End of mainpiece, by Giorgi's Scholars

480
08 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17850706

481
18 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17850706

482
14 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

483
21 June 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Dance: End of mainpiece The Polonoise by Master Degville and Miss De Camp

484
15 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

485
28 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece, as17860706

Monologue: 1786 07 28 Before mainpiece an Introductory Address, on the 1st appearance of the Young Lady, spoken by Bannister Jun

486
20 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Song: [Kelly introduced a song by Giuseppe Sarti with English words by Richard Tickell, and a duet composed by himself and Stephen Storace with words by French Laurence (Kelly, I, 296). Neither one of these is listed on the playbill]

487
14 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

488
02 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Siege of Curzola

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrn, the two Miss Simonets, the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp

489
17 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

490
20 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

491
14 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17880708

492
04 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: As17880708

493
18 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

494
22 May 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Dance: End: a new dance, The Graces-Menage, Miss Bury, the two Miss Simonets

495
16 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Entertainment: Monologue. As17900615

496
06 June 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falsehood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Tippoo Saib; or, British Valour in India

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: In 2nd piece: Battle Dance-, and a Representation of English and British Grand Martial Procession

Song: I: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings (set by Dr Cooke)-Bannister, Johnstone, Incledon, Mrs Mountain; End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; IV: Fond Echo Forbear thy fond sigh (written by Shakspeare [recte Lewis Theobald], and composed new for the Evening's Performance by Shield)-Mrs Mountain; In Pantomime: Poor Orra tink on Yanco dear (the music by Dibdin)-Mrs Mountain; The Gallant Soldier born to Arms (composed by Hook)-Incledon; Indian War Song-Bannister; The Tobacco Box: Tho' the Fate of Battle on Tomorrow wait-Johnstone, Mrs Warrell

497
02 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Entertainment: Afterpiece: [To conclude with Three Entire New Scenes, representing the Town and Harbour of Toulon; with a View of the Manoeuvring of the British, Spanish, and French Fleets, after the Surrender of the Town and Fortifications to the English] on the Twenty-ninth of August [1793]. In which, When in War on the Ocean-Davies; an Entire New Song [composed by Shield,-Incledon; The Music- [Selected by Shaw from Pepusch, Dr Arne, Arnold, Fisher, [Michael] Arne, Vincent, Dibdin, Reeve, Shield; The Dances-Byrn, Holland[; The Scenery-Hodgins, Walmsley, Phillips

498
16 June 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Afterpiece Title: Semiramide (Act II only)

Dance: End 1st piece: L'Amant Retrouve, as17950124; End 2nd piece: L'Odio vinto dall' Eroismo, as17950613

Music: End I 2nd piece: Preserving the favourite trio-; and with an additional new song here for the occasion by Bianchi-Mme Banti; accompanied by the English horn-Ferlendis; violoncello-Lindley; French Horns-the Leanders; bassoon obligato-Holmes

499
21 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Muilment; III: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; V: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: By particular Desire,English Captain (as17400325-Beard