*p1788 01 29 king's La Locandiera. ^As17880115^.*d1788 01 29 king's End I: <i>Divertissement</i>, ^as17871208^.*b1788 01 29 king's End Opera: a new ballet (1st time), composed by $Noverre=, <i>L'Amour et Psiche</i>. By Mlle Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mlle Coulon, Chevalier, Vestris, Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mlle Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala, Coulon. Cast from synopsis ($H. Reynell=, 1788): Psyche-Mlle Hilligsberg; Adonis-Didelot; Venus-Mlle Coulon; Hymen-Chevalier; Love, or <i>Cupid</i>r-Vestris; Graces Furies and Fates-Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mlle Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala; Mercury-Coulon. The music composed by $Mazzinghi=; with all new Scenery (by $Marinari=), Dresses (by $Lupino=).*c1788 01 29 king's The Manager of the Opera, in conjunction with $Noverre=, the Ballet Master, esteem it their duty to request all persons who are not immediately interested in the performance of the new ballet of <i>L'Amour et Psiche</i>, to keep clear from the stage during the time of its representation, lest any accident should arise from the moving of the Machinery, from the flambeaux to be used therein, and from the opening of the Trap Doors, circumstances which must necessarily take place on the Practices and Representation of that ballet, and which they therefore think it incumbent on themselves to forewarn and caution the Public. "Noverre was unanimously called for on the stage to receive the applause and acclamations due to his merit...This, though common in <i>France</i>, was a new mark of approbation in <i>England</i>" ($Burney=,II, 901). Receipts: #146 1s. 6d. [non-subscription].