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The airs, duets, choruses, and argument, of the new ballet pantomime, (taken from Ossian) called Oscar and Malvina; or the hall of Fingal. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden.
Date: 1791- Books
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The airs, duets, choruses, and argument, of the new ballet pantomime, (taken from Ossian) called Oscar and Malvina; or, the hall of Fingal. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden.
Date: 1791- Books
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Acis et Galatée, ballet-pastoral, en un acte. Composé par M. Didelot; et donné pour la première fois sur le Théâtre du Roi, Haymarket, le 1er. Juin 1797. La musique composée par Signor C. Bossi.
Didelot, Charles Louis, 1767-1838.Date: 1797- Ephemera
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The bluebird / designed by R.B. Sutcliffe.
Sutcliffe, R. B.Date: 1958- Pictures
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A naked man raises his right leg to hip height in front of him then rotates it round to behind him. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904.Date: 1887Reference: 2008413iPart of: Animal locomotion: an electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal movements- Books
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The death of Captain Cook; a grand serious-pantomimic-ballet, in three parts. As now exhibiting in Paris with uncommon applause with the original French music, new scenery, Machinery, and other Decorations. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden.
Date: M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]- Pictures
Four ballerinas, one of whom is standing behind green stage scenery. Watercolour and gouache by Mary Lorraine, 1967.
Lorraine, Mary, active approximately 1967.Date: 5.1.67 [5 January 1967]Reference: 3001152iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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Sapho & Phaon: grand ballet erotique, en quatre actes. Composé par M. Didelot. Et donné pour la Iere fois sur le Théâtre du Roi, Hay-Market, le 6 avril 1797. La musique composée par M. Mazzinghi. Les décorations par M. Greenwood. Les habits par M. Sestini.
Didelot, Charles Louis, 1767-1838.Date: 1797- Books
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Telemachus in the island of Calypso: A pantomime ballet. In three acts. Composed by Mr. D'Auberval, pensioner of His Most Christian Majesty. Represented for the first time at the King's Theatre, Pantheon, in the month of March, M.DCC.XCI. The music selected from different masters, the original airs by Signor Mazzinghi.
Dauberval, 1742-1806.Date: [1791]- Books
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The fable of Orpheus and Eurydice, with a dramatick entertainment in dancing therupon; Attempted in Imitation of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. As perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. Written, collected and composed, by John Weaver, Dancing-Master.
Weaver, John, 1673-1760.Date: [1718]- Books
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Perseus and Andromeda. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Adorn'd with copper-plates.
Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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Perseus and Andromeda. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Adorn'd with copper-plates.
Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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Perseus and Andromeda. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. Adorn'd with copper-plates. The fifth edition; to which is added, the Sailor's ballad.
Theobald, Mr. (Lewis), 1688-1744.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]- Books
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The judgement of Paris. A dramatic entertainment in dancing and singing, after the manner of the ancient Greeks and Romans. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. The words by Mr. Congreve. Set to musick by Mr. Seedo. Compos'd by J. Weaver, dancing-master.
Weaver, John, 1673-1760.Date: 1733- Books
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The loves of Mars and Venus; a dramatick entertainment of dancing, attempted in imitation of the pantomimes of the ancient Greeks and Romans; as perform'd at the theatre in Drury-Lane. By Mr. Weaver.
Weaver, John, 1673-1760.Date: MDCCXVII. [1717]- Books
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Songs, &c. in the Burletta of the bird catcher: Or, Catch as catch can. With a copious description of the story of the new pantomime of Peter Wilkins: or, Harlequin in the flying world. And also of the new splendid ballet spectacle of Blackenberg; or, Spirit of the Elbe. As performed at Sadler's Wells.
Date: 1800- Books
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Neurasthenia / Tr. from the 3d French ed. by P. Campbell Smith.
Ballet, Gilbert, 1853-1916.Date: 1911- Books
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Disputatio medica de typho / [Andrew Crawford].
Crawford, Andrew (Ballet dancer).Date: [1815]- Books
Physics and the art of dance : understanding movement / Kenneth Laws with Arleen Sugano ; photographs by Martha Swope & Gene Schiavone.
Laws, Kenneth.Date: 2008- Books
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Positively the last night but one of the present performances. Amphitheatre-Royal, Peter-street. This present Friday, December 19th, 1800, the whole troop of equestrians, Messrs. Davis, Smith, Jefferies, Lalouette, Jenkins, Allen, Williams, Macdonald, Collet, Miers, Kelly, with the two Clowns, Messrs. Handy and Porter, also the instant phenomenon, Master Davis and the celebrated Miss Simonet will go through their surprizing feats of activity. ...
Amphitheatre-Royal (Dublin, Ireland)Date: [1800]- Books
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Second night. Pantheon concert, Monday, November 25, 1776. First Act. Overture - Toeski Song Signor Gabrielli Signor Tozzi Concerto Bassoon - Mr. Baumgarten Song Signor Manzoletto Signor Traietta Overture Vanhall Song Signora Agujari Signor Colla Second Act. Overture - Misliwecek Song Signor Manzoletto Signor Anfossi Solo Violoncello - Mr. Crosdill Song Signor Manzoletto Signor Traietta Concerto Violin - Mr. La Motte Song Signora Agujari Signor Colla Overture - Misliwecek The Doors will be opened at Seven O'Clock in the Evening; and the concert begin at Eight. N. B. On Monday, the 20th of January next, there will be a grand masked ball at this Place.
Pantheon (Oxford Street, London, England)Date: 1776]- Pictures
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A dancing class: a girl and a boy stand in first position, as the teacher plays the violin. Etching by G. Cruikshank.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: Augt. 1st 1835Reference: 34288i- Books
Dissertatio de vita animali ... / Eruditorum examini subjicit Andreas Crawford ... Scoto-Britannus.
Crawford, Andrew (Ballet dancer).Date: 1789- Books
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Ezio, a new serious opera, as performed at the King's Theatre in the Hay-Market. The music by several eminent composers, under the direction of Signor Bertoni.
Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782.Date: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]- Books
The diary of Vaslav Nijinsky / edited by Joan Acocella ; translated from the Russian by Kyril Fitzlyon.
Nijinsky, Waslav, 1890-1950.Date: 2000