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96 results for: Title - Arrived at Portsmouth

1
02 September 1723 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyramus And Thisbe

Afterpiece Title: The Blind Beggar of Bednal Green; or, The Woman Never Vex'd

Music: Concerto on small Flute-John Baston

Dance: Several surprizing Entertainments of Rope Dancing-a Young Lad lately come from France, who flourishes the Colours, plays on the Violin, and turns several Times on the Rope without a Pole; Ladder Dancing-the greatest Performer in the World, who stands on the Top Round of the Ladder, drinks a Glass of Wine, with his other Hand above his Head in the Middle of the Stage; Dancing , both Serious and Comic,-Monsieur De Long Dents, Monsieur De Long Dents'@two@children , just arrived from Paris; To which will be added, Variety of Tumbling-Mons Tollard, others, just arrived from Madrid

2
30 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

3
01 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

4
04 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

5
05 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

6
06 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Song: As17940922

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08 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

8
12 November 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Dance: In II: Masquerade Dance- incident to the Play

9
06 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Faulknor; or, British Heroism

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Song: Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In course: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; In course 2nd piece: [Larpent MS 1079 states, correctly, that most of the songs were "Sung in Arrived at Portsmouth"] Glee-Incledon, Linton, Bowden (Shield); With pride we steer for Britain's Coast-Incledon (Shield); O bring me wine-Bowden (Shield); A description of the Irish way of settling a Quarrel-Johnstone (Reeve); Negro Song-Mrs Martyr (Reeve); Description of a Cockney-Munden (Reeve); Hail to the Brave-Johnstone, Bowden, Incledon (Shield)

Entertainment: End II: Imitations of several favorite Vocal Performers-Mrs Wells; End 1st piece: Imitations of two celebrated Tragic Actresses-Mrs Wells (positively her last appearance in public)

10
19 May 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Faulknor

Afterpiece Title: Sprigs of Laurel

Song: In course of 2nd piece: As17950506; Incidental to 1st piece: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In course of entertainments: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon; Old Towler-Incledon

Music: 3rd piece: With the favorite Overture by Shield for Arrived at Portsmouth-; with a violin and oboe obligato-Mountain, W. Parke

11
13 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arrived At Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: The Days of Yore

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

12
14 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arrived At Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: The Days of Yore

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

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15 January 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arrived At Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: The Days of Yore

Afterpiece Title: Merry Sherwood

14
12 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Travellers In Switzerland

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Dance: 1st piece to conclude with: The Savoyard-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand; In 3rd piece: a New Dance-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

Song: End I: The Sea Storm-Incledon; In 3rd piece: We've bade the restless seas adieu-; O why to be happy, as17960314With Rosabel what joy to stray-Townsend; Here we laugh and work together-; With pride we steer'd for England's coast-Incledon; When love was a stranger-Mrs Mountain; The seaman who of wars may tell-Incledon, Bowden; Rule Britannia-; In course: Old Towler-Incledon; an entire New Song-Incledon

15
20 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In 2nd piece: a New Dance-Holland, Platt, Mrs Watts

Song: In 2nd piece: As in 3rd piece, 12 Apr., but The Sea Storm-_; Old Towler-_; New Song-_

16
12 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimick

Dance: As17960420

Song: In Evening: a Hunting Song [Old Towler]-Incledon; 2nd piece: We've bade the restless seas adieu-; O why to be happy, as17960412; Here we laugh and work together-; With pride we steer'd for England's coast, as17960412; When love was a stranger, as17960412; Hearts of Oak-Incledon, Chorus

17
28 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: Arrived at Portsmouth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End 2nd piece: Highland Festivity, as17951125

Song: In 2nd piece: songs as in 3rd piece, 12 Apr. We've bade the restless seas adieu-; O why to be happy, as17960314+With Rosabel what joy to stray-Townsend; Here we laugh and work together-; With pride we steer'd for England's coast-Incledon; When love was a stranger-Mrs Mountain; The seaman who of wars may tell-Incledon, Bowden; Rule Britannia-

18
25 September 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Virtuoso

Music: An Entertainment of Musick, never performed in Publick before, by the famous -Mons Li Rich, lately arrived from the Court of Poland: being the only and last Time of performing the said Entertainment, or any other, by reason of his sudden return to the said Kingdom

19
22 August 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Dance: Dance between Two Frenchmen and two Frenchwomen-; Night Scene by a Harlequin and a Scaramouch , after the Italian manner,-Serene, another Person lately arrived in England

Entertainment: The famous Mr Clench of Barnet, who will perform an Organ with 3 Voices, the double Curtell the Flute and the Bells with the Mouth-Mr Clench; the Huntsman the Hounds and the Pack of Dogs-Mr Clench; with vaulting on the Horse-

20
28 April 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Dance: Fleuri, lately arrived in England

21
15 December 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Song: The Famous Signiora Louvicini, [lately arrived and performing for the first time in England.

22
20 June 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Hughs, Ramondon, Holcomb

Dance: A Master lately arrived, new to England, Mrs Evans

23
28 June 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe, Queen Of Cyprus

Dance: Cherrier, Miss Santlow; several Grotesque Dances-Klein; lately arrived in England, particularly a Scaramouch-

24
18 December 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Dance: The usual Dances-; Also two dances-duRuel, lately arrived

25
07 December 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Entertainment: The famous Mr Higgins, lately arrived from Holland; who turns himself into such variety of Amazing Shapes and Figures, that the particulars wou'd be incredible to all Persons who have not seen him