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51
28 April 1730
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Man's Bewitch'd; Or,
The
Devil To Do About Her
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin Turn'd
Dancing
-
Master
Dance:
T
The
White Joke
(new)-Eaton
52
04 May 1730
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love's Last Shift
Dance:
End I:
The
Provinciaile
(new)-
Master
Lally, Miss Brett; II:
Pieraite
-Roger, Mlle Delorme; III: A new
Chacone
-Lally, Essex, Rainton, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mlle Delorme, Miss Williams; IV:
Harlequins
-
Master
Lally, Miss Brett; V:
Myrtillo
-Lally, Mrs Booth, Boval, Mrs Mills, Rainton, Mrs Walter
Music:
End III: Trumpet Sonata-; In IV: Concerto with Flutes-
53
03 June 1730
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
O
the
llo, Moor Of Venice
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin Turn'd
Dancing
-
Master
Dance:
T
The
Shepherd's Holiday
(with Additions)-Tho. Burny, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Miss Sandham, Miss Mountfort
54
25 June 1730
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Constant Couple
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin Turn'd
Dancing
-
Master
Dance:
Sandham, Miss Sandham
55
19 December 1730
@ Goodman's Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Provok'd Husband
Song:
Cantata of
Mr Haydn
's-a
Gentleman
that never appear'd on any Stage before; a Dialogue of
Purcell
's-that
Gentleman
, a Youth
56
14 January 1731
@ Academy of Vocal and Instrumental Music
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
A Madrigal for 5 Voices by
Abbot Stefani
, late President of
the
Academy
-; A Piece of Vocal and Instrumental Musick by
Sig Faux
, Chapel
Master
to
the
Emperor
-; A Madrigal for 5 Voices by
Sig Antonio Lotti
, Chapel
Master
to
the
Doge of Venice
-;
Mr Handell
's Great
Te Deum
,
J`bilate
-
57
11 September 1732
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Jealous Husband Outwitted
Entertainment:
Several new and surprizing Performances, never perform'd by any one besides herself, on
the
Strait Rope [
the
famous-Signora Violante [[1] She Dances a Minuet as Neatly as a
Dancing
Master
on a Floor. [2] She Dances with a Board, ten Foot in length, loose upon
the
Rope. [3] She Dances with two Boys fastned to her feet; which Occasions great Mirth. [4] She Dances with two heavy Men ty'd to her Feet. [5] She Performs
the
Exercise of
the
Colours. After this surprising Performance, Miss Violante will Dance a Louvre in Boys Cloaths
Dance:
t
the
Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies,
the
White Joke-will be danced by an Old Woman, with Pierrot in
the
Basket; Pierrot-Lalauze; Old Woman-Tobin
58
29 April 1737
@ Castle Tavern
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
The
best Hands from
the
Opera House
; With several Pieces on French@Horns by
the
best
Master
s-; A Solo on
the
German@Flute-Richardson; And a Voluntary on
the
Harp-a
Gentleman
59
05 May 1737
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Historical Register
Afterpiece Title:
The
Sailor's Opera
Dance:
Mr Sant[,
Dancing
-
Master
, from
Chester
, who has perform'd several Times at
dl
] with great Applause, by
the
Name of
the
Chesire Boy
60
10 May 1737
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Charles
The
First
Afterpiece Title:
The
Honest Yorkshireman
Song:
I: Dialogue (composed by
Purcell
)-
the
Master
s Hamilton; III: A Song of
Lord Flame
's out of
the
Opera of
All Alive and Merry
-
Master
W. Hamilton
Dance:
II:
Tambourine
-Mlle Roland; V: A new Serious Dance-Mlle Roland
61
11 May 1737
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Twin Rivals
Afterpiece Title:
The
Intriguing Chambermaid
Dance:
I: A
Serious Dance
-
Master
and Miss Oates; II:
English Maggot
-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III:
Minuet
,
Louvre
-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV:
Wooden Shoe
-Livier, Villeneuve; V:
Peasant
-
Master
and Miss Oates
62
03 March 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Consisting of several Select Pieces by
Mr Handel
and o
the
r Eminent
Master
s, and taken from
the
most favourite Operas-;
The
Vocal Parts-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; being several Favourite Songs in Italian and English-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; A Preamble on
the
Kettle@Drums-
Master
Ferg; with two New Minuets-; Chorus out of Atalanta for French@Horns and Trumpets-,
the
two French-Horns two little Negro-Boys (Scholars to
Mr Charles
, who never perform'd before); Concluding with
the
An
the
m,
God save
the
King
-
Dance:
WWooden Shoe Dance
-
Master
Ferg;
Shepherd's Mount
(a ballet)-
63
21 March 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter
Afterpiece Title:
The
Mock Doctor
Dance:
I: A new
Punch Dance
-
Master
Ferg; III:
French Peasants
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; IV:
Grand Ballet
-Muilment, Mrs Walter
Song:
(BBy Desire)
Ballad of Mary Scot
-Mrs Clive
Music:
Instead of an Overture to
the
Farce, will be performed a Grand Piece of Musick with Trumpets (being
the
Chorus...by
Mr Handel
)-; with a Preamble on
the
Kettle Drums-
Master
Ferg
64
25 March 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Siege Of Damascus
Afterpiece Title:
The
King and
the
Miller of Mansfield
Dance:
I:
French Peasants
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; III:
Tambourine
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright
Song:
BBallad of Mary Scot
-Mrs Clive
65
14 April 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Spanish Fryar
Afterpiece Title:
The
What D'ye Call It
Dance:
I:
Tambourine
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; III:
French Peasants
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; V:
Drunken Peasant
-Philips
66
21 April 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Provok'd Wife
Afterpiece Title:
The
Devil to Pay
Dance:
I:
Tambourine
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; II:
Drunken Peasant
-Philips; III:
Punch
-
Master
Ferg; IV:
Maggot
-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V:
La Pieraite
-Livier, Miss Thompson
67
22 April 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Distrest Mo
the
r
Dance:
I:
Tambourine
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; II:
Maggot
-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III:
Punch
-
Master
Ferg; IV:
La Pieraite
-Livier, Miss Thompson
Song:
V:
The
Lady's Lamentation for
the
Loss of Senesino
-Mrs Clive
68
24 April 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Man Of Mode
Afterpiece Title:
The
Devil to Pay
Dance:
II:
Flanderkins
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; IV:
Ballet
-Haughton, Mrs Walter; IV:
Punch
-
Master
Ferg; V:
La Pieraite
-Livier, Miss Thompson
69
26 April 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Mourning Bride
Afterpiece Title:
The
Lovers Opera
Dance:
I:
Tambourine
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; II:
Maggot
-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III:
Punch
-
Master
Ferg; V:
La Pieraite
-Livier, Miss Thompson
70
05 May 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Relapse
Afterpiece Title:
The
King and
the
Miller of Mansfield
Dance:
I:
Drunken Peasant
-Philips; III:
Flanderkins
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; IV:
French Peasant
-Vallois, Miss Scot; In V:
Polish Dance
-Haughton, Mrs Walter; V:
Minuet
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Harwood
Music:
I: Preamble on
the
Kettle Drums-
Master
Ferg
Song:
II: Cantata-Beard; V:
The
Early Horn
(by Desire)-Beard
71
17 May 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Squire Of Alsatia
Afterpiece Title:
The
Rival Queans: With
the
odd Humours of little Alexander
the
Great
Dance:
I:
Punch
-
Master
Ferg; II: A new
Sailor's Dance
-Phillips; III:
Dance of Turks
-Muilment; End I Afterpiece:
Pierrots
-Pelling, Vallois; II:
Drunken Peasant
(for
the
Entertainment of
Alexander
)-Phillips; III:
Flanderkins
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright
Song:
IV:
See from
the
Silent Groves
-Beard
Music:
H$Handel
's
Water Musick
-; with Preamble on
the
Kettle Drums-Woodbridge, his first appearance here
72
23 May 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Richard
The
Third
Afterpiece Title:
The
Devil to Pay
Dance:
I:
Flanderkins
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; II:
Two Pierrots
-Vallois, Pelling; III:
Punch
-
Master
Ferg; IV:
Comic Dance
-younger Miss Scott
73
27 May 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Alchymist
Afterpiece Title:
Damon and Phillida
Dance:
I:
Punch
-
Master
Ferg; III:
Flanderkins
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; V:
Drunken Peasant
-Philips
74
30 May 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Amorous Widow
Afterpiece Title:
The
King and
the
Miller of Mansfield
Dance:
I:
Minuet
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Harwood; II:
La Pieraite
-Leviez, Miss Thompson; IV:
Flanderkins
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; V:
Drunken Peasant
-Philips
Song:
III: Beard
75
31 May 1738
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Beggar's Opera
Afterpiece Title:
The
Virgin Unmask'd
Dance:
I:
La Pieraite
-Leviez, Miss Thompson; II:
Punch
-
Master
Ferg; In III:
Hornpipe
-Philips; V:
Flanderkins
-
Master
Ferg, Miss Wright; End Afterpiece:
Saraband
-Miss Wright, Miss Morrison
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