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02 March 1727
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A Comedy Within A Comedy
; Or, The Foppish Merchant Turn'd Comedian For Love By Pantalon
Entertainment:
Singing Dancing and Serenading after the Venetian Manner-; To which is added, A most noble Concert of Musical French Horns-; Songs-; accompany'd-the said Concert; Dance-Turkish Men, Turkish Women; at the Sound of Trumpets and Kettle Drums-; Dance call'd the King of Morocco's Diversions-Signor Grimaldo Francolino of
Malta
; and his most surprizing Activity and Strength in a Dance on his Knees with a wonderful heavy Machine upon his Head, never yet attempted by any one before-Signor Grimaldo Francolino
2
30 August 1661
@ The Cockpit in Drury Lane
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A French
Comedy
3
16 December 1661
@ Whitehall or St. James's
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
A French
Comedy
4
June 1696
@ Dorset Garden Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Cornish
Comedy
5
04 January 1717
@ Globe and Marlborough's Head
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Tony Aston's Medley
Entertainment:
A lively Abstract of the most Comical Characters of our best Comedies which are reputed the Master-Pieces of the top Comedians-; with new proper Songs to each Character-
6
03 December 1718
@ Globe and Marlborough's Head
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Tony Aston's Medley
Entertainment:
Consisting of select Parts of Comedies-; new Songs-; Prologues-; Epilogues-;
Mr Purcell
's, other Comical English Dialogues-
7
06 June 1719
@ Richmond
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Chit Chat
Afterpiece Title:
The Island Princess (the
Comedy
in the last Act)
Dance:
Salle, Mlle Salle;
Shepherdess
-;
Turkey Cock
-;
Mimic Song of an Old Woman
-;
The Irish Trot
-Mrs Willis
8
20 February 1734
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Mother-in-law
Music:
A new Overture, and an entire new Sett of Act Tunes, composed for the
Comedy
by Mr Seedo
Dance:
Irish Trot by a Youth but nine Years old. Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett (with new Habits)
9
25 January 1738
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Nest Of Plays; Three New Comedies Of One Act Each
Afterpiece Title:
The Prodigal Reform'd
Afterpiece Title:
The Happy Constancy
Afterpiece Title:
The Tryal of Conjugal Love
Afterpiece Title:
The Dragon of Wantley
Dance:
Glover, Mlle Roland;
Je ne scai quoi
-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates
10
11 November 1741
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Comedy
Of Errors
Afterpiece Title:
The Fortune Tellers
Song:
Between the acts: Beard, Lowe
11
12 November 1741
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Comedy
Of Errors
Afterpiece Title:
The Fortune Tellers
Song:
As17411111
12
13 November 1741
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Comedy
Of Errors
Afterpiece Title:
The Fortune Tellers
Song:
I:
See from the Silent Grove Alexis Flies
-Beard; III: A Cantata-Lowe; IV:
Happy Pair
-Beard
Dance:
II:
Les Matelotes
, as17411110;
Le Genereux Corsaire
, as17411102
13
14 November 1741
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Comedy
Of Errors
Afterpiece Title:
The Fortune Tellers
Song:
HHappy Pair
-Beard; III:
Bright Author of my Present Flame
-Lowe
Dance:
II:
A Musette
-M Mechel, Mlle Mechel; IV: A
Dutch Dance
-Delamain; V: A
Pierrot Dance
-M Mechel, Mlle Mechel
14
10 December 1741
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Comedy
Of Errors
Afterpiece Title:
Harlequin Shipwrecked
Song:
I: A New Ballad-Beard; III:
Noontide Air
-Lowe; IV:
Mad Tom
by
Henry Purcel
-Beard in character
Dance:
II: A
Dutch Dance
, as17411114; V:
The Italian Peasants
, as17411207
15
21 August 1755
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Busy Body
Afterpiece Title:
The Mock Doctor
Song:
I:
The Lover's Rapture
-
Dance:
II: A New
Pierot's Dance
-; IV:
The Drunken Peasant
-; End: A
Country Dance
-the Characters in the
Comedy
16
13 October 1756
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Gamester (
comedy
)
Dance:
II: A
New Serious Dance
, call'd
The Shipwreck; or +The Distressed Lovers
-Gardiner (1st appearance that stage), Mrs Vernon; IV:
A new Comic Dance
call'd
The Press Gang; or +The Sailor's Farewell
-Gardiner, Mrs Vernon
Song:
III: Miss Young
17
18 December 1760
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Minor
Afterpiece Title:
A Duke and no Duke
Entertainment:
By Desire,
Lady Pentweazle's Scene from the
Comedy
Taste
, Lady Pentweazle-Wilkinson; Carmine-Davis
Dance:
LLes Charboniers
-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville
18
16 April 1762
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Jovial Crew
Afterpiece Title:
The Counterfeit Heiress; or, The Boarding School
Dance:
TThe Taylors
, as17620107
Entertainment:
After
Comedy
:
Mr Hippisley
's
Drunken Man
-Shuter
19
24 April 1762
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Twins; Or, A
Comedy
Of Errors
Afterpiece Title:
Lethe
Song:
II:
Let not the Rage
, from the opera
Artaxerxes
, by Particular Desire,-Miss Brent
Dance:
After the
Epilogue
:
The Taylors
, as17620107
20
11 September 1762
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Minor
Afterpiece Title:
ct I of%Taste
Song:
End
Comedy
: an Occasional
Song
-on the Birth of the Prince
21
26 January 1770
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Richard Iii
Afterpiece Title:
Man and Wife
Dance:
II of the
Comedy
:
The Whim
, as17691123
22
15 March 1770
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Timanthes
Afterpiece Title:
Man and Wife
Entertainment:
As17700224
Dance:
II of the
Comedy
:
The Whim
, as17691123
23
26 March 1770
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Love In A Village
Afterpiece Title:
Man and Wife
Dance:
II:
The Lamplighters
, as17691005; II of the
Comedy
: The Dutch Milkmaid Dance=, as17691111
Entertainment:
End: The
Cries of London
-;
Epilogue Riding upon an Ass
-Shuter
24
11 January 1772
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Afterpiece Title:
Man and Wife
Dance:
After II of
Comedy
:
The Dutch Milkmaid
, as17710923
25
16 January 1772
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Zobeide
Afterpiece Title:
Man and Wife
Dance:
End
Comedy
: A
Comic Dance
, as17711031
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