26 April 1781

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1780-1781
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Mme Simonet. Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mme Simonet, No. 5, Dover-street, Piccadilly. "[Vestris's] forcible manner of characterising the passions in the part of Jason distinguished him as an actor superior to all his contemporaries. Mme Simonet in Medea, it is said by the judges, is equal to him as an actress" (London Magazine, Apr. 1781, p. 156)

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    *p king's Piramo e Tisbe. As 3 Apr. *dEnd I: <i>Les Caprices de Galatee</i>, as 29 Mar.; [in which a% <i>Minuet</i>, <i>Gavotte</i>-Simonet[, ballet-Master%, Simonet's Daughter[, only 6 years old%; [and also% <i>The Devonshire Minuet</i>[as 27 Mar.%-Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen. *bEnd Opera: <i>Medee et Jason</i>. As 29 Mar. *cBenefit for MmeSimonet. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mme Simonet=, No.5, <i>Dover-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. "[$Vestris='s] forcible manner of characterising the passions in the part of <i>Jason</i>r distinguished him as an actor superior to all his contemporaries. $Mme Simonet= in <i>Medea</i>r, it is said by the judges,is equal to him as an actress" (<i>London Magazine</i>, Apr. 1781, p. 156).

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    *p1781 04 26 king's Piramo e Tisbe. ^As17810403^.*d1781 04 26 king's End I: <i>Les Caprices de Galatee</i>, ^as17810329^in which a <i>Minuet</i>, <i>Gavotte</i>-Simonet, ballet-Master, Simonet's Daughter, only 6 years old; and also <i>The Devonshire Minuet</i>^as17810327^Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen.*b1781 04 26 king's End Opera: <i>Medee et Jason</i>. ^As17810329^ .*c1781 04 26 king's Benefit for Mme Simonet. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mme Simonet=, No. 5, <i>Dover-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. "[$Vestris='s] forcible manner of characterising the passions in the part of <i>Jason</i>r distinguished him as an actor superior to all his contemporaries. $Mme Simonet= in <i>Medea</i>r, it is said by the judges, is equal to him as an actress" (<i>London Magazine</i>, Apr. 1781, p. 156).

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    Event: 41511 | 17810426 | king's | Benefit for Mme Simonet. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of $Mme Simonet=, No. 5, <i>Dover-street</i>, <i>Piccadilly</i>. "[$Vestris='s] forcible manner of characterising the passions in the part of <i>Jason</i> distinguished him as an actor superior to all his contemporaries. $Mme Simonet= in <i>Medea</i>, it is said by the judges, is equal to him as an actress" (<i>London Magazine</i>, Apr. 1781, p. 156)
    Performance: 88605 | 41511 | p | Piramo E Tisbe | As17810403.
    AsSeeDate: 88605 | king's | p | As | 17810403
    Cast:
    558820 | 88605 | 810329but Tisbe | Sga Prudom $Mme LeBrun= is extremely indisposed.
    558821 | 88605 | Piramo | Francesco Roncaglia
    558822 | 88605 | Eupalte | Giuseppe Trebbi
    558823 | 88605 | Corebo | Manzoletto
    558824 | 88605 | Tisbe | Mme LeBrun.
    Performance: 88606 | 41511 | d | End I: <i>Les Caprices de Galatee</i>, as17810329in which a <i>Minuet</i>, <i>Gavotte</i>-Simonet, ballet-Master, Simonet's Daughter, only 6 years old; and also <i>The Devonshire Minuet</i>as17810327Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen
    AsSeeDate: 88606 | king's | d | As | 17810329
    Cast:
    558825 | 88606 | <i>Les Caprices de Galatee</i> | Vestris Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Traffieri, Sga Tantini
    558826 | 88606 | <i>Galatee | $Mlle Baccelli</i>
    Performance: 88607 | 41511 | b | End Opera: <i>Medee et Jason</i> | As17810329 .
    AsSeeDate: 88607 | king's | b | As | 17810329
    Cast:
    558827 | 88607 | Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen., Mlle Baccelli, Vestris Jun., Simonet, Traffieri, Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Jason Cast from libretto of Piramo e Tisbe: Medea-Mme Simonet
    558828 | 88607 | Medea | Mme Simonet
    558829 | 88607 | Jason | Vestris Sen.
    558830 | 88607 | Creusa | Mlle Baccelli
    558831 | 88607 | A young Prince | Vestris Jun.
    558832 | 88607 | Creon | Simonet
    558833 | 88607 | Furies | Traffieri, Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Tantini
    558834 | 88607 | 2 children of Medea | .

Mainpiece

Title: Piramo E Tisbe
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As17810403.
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Work Title: Piramo e Tisbe
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Work Title: Piramo e Tisbe
Publish Date: 1776

Dance

Comment: End I: Les Caprices de Galatee, as17810329in which a Minuet, Gavotte-Simonet, ballet-Master, Simonet's Daughter, only 6 years old; and also The Devonshire Minuetas17810327Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen

Ballet

Comment: End Opera: Medee et Jason. As17810329

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