Publications of John Weaver

Author

  • Weaver, John. A small treatise of time and cadence in dancing, reduc'd to an easy and exact method. Shewing how steps, and their movements, agree with the notes, and division of notes, in each measure By John Weaver, Dancing-Master. London: printed by H. Meere, for the Author, and are to be sold by Isaac Vaillant, 1706. ESTC No. T76249. Grub Street ID 298734.
  • Weaver, John. An essay towards an history of dancing, in which the whole art and its various excellencies are in some measure explain'd. Containing The several Sorts of Dancing, Antique and Modern, Serious, Scenical, Grotesque, &c. with the Use of it as an Exercise, Qualification, Diversion, &c. London: printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's-Head over-against Catherine-Street in the Strand, 1712. ESTC No. T116493. Grub Street ID 168158.
  • Weaver, John. 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. London: printed for W. Mears at the Lamb, and J. Browne at the Black-Swan, without Temple-Bar, MDCCXVII. [1717]. ESTC No. T124525. Grub Street ID 174718.
  • Weaver, John. 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. London: printed for W. Mears at the Lamb, J. Browne at the Black-Swan without Temple-Bar, and W. Chettwood at the Cato's-Head in Russel-Court near the Theatre Royal, [1718]. ESTC No. T106083. Grub Street ID 159271.
  • Weaver, John. The loves of Mars and Venus, a dramatick entertainment of dancing, attempted in imitation of the pantomimes of the ancient Greeks and Romans; as it was perform'd at the Theatre in Drury-Lane. Dublin: printed by, and for James Carson, 1720. ESTC No. N11656. Grub Street ID 1659.
  • Weaver, John. Anatomical and mechanical lectures upon dancing. Wherein rules and institutions for that art are laid down and demonstrated. As they were read at the academy in Chancery Lane. By John Weaver, Dancing Master. Spartam quam nactus est, hanc ornat. London: printed for J. Brotherton, and W. Meadows, at the Black Ball in Cornhill; J. Graves, near White's Chocolate House in St. James's Street; and W. Chetwood, at Cato's Head in Russel Street, Covent Garden, M.DCC.XXI. [1721]. ESTC No. T116366. Grub Street ID 168030.
  • Weaver, John. 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. London: printed for W. Mears, 1724. ESTC No. N11664. Grub Street ID 1668.
  • Weaver, John. The history of the mimes and pantomimes, with An Historical Account of several Performers in Dancing, living in the Time of the Roman Emperors. To which will be added, A List of the Modern Entertainments that have been exhibited on the English Stage, either in Imitation of the ancient Pantomimes, or after the Manner of the Modern Italians; When and where first Performed, and by whom Composed. By John Weaver, Dancing-Master. London: printed for J. Roberts at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, and A. Dod without Temple-Bar, 1728. ESTC No. T36500. Grub Street ID 266419.
  • Weaver, John. The judgment of Paris. A dramatic entertainment in dancing and singing, ... The words by Mr. Congreve. Set to musick by Mr. Seedo. Compos'd by J. Weaver, dancing-master. London: printed for J. Tonson, 1733. ESTC No. T188439. Grub Street ID 224254.