12 February 1788

Event Information
Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1787-1788
Volume: 5
Comments: "Miss Hilligsberg cannot be praised enough for her exertions and sucess in the execution of [the second] ballet, which has given her an opportunity of making herself perfect in her profession [this being her 1st season on the stage]...The scenery has no doubt by Noverre, and if it is not more magnificent it is not for want of genius on his part, but to spare the purse of the Managers...The Palace of Cupidv for the reception of Psiche in the first, and that of Venus in the last act, with the appearance of Jupiter, &c. in the skies, were very well executed, and beautifully arranged by the actors" (Public Advertiser, 7 Feb.). Receipts: #202 11s. (non-subscription]

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p king's La Locandiera. As 15 Jan. *dEnd I: <i>The Military Dance</i>, as 15 Jan. *bEnd Opera: <i>L'Amour et Psiche</i>. As 29 Jan. *c"$Miss Hilligsberg= cannot be praised enoughfor her exertions and sucess in the execution of [the second] ballet, which hasgiven her an opportunity of making herself perfect in her profession [this being her 1st season on the stage]...The scenery has no doubt by $Noverre=, and if it is not more magnificent it is not for want of genius on his part, but to sparethe purse of the Managers...<i>The Palace of Cupid</i>v for the reception of <i>Psiche</i>r in the first, and that of <i>Venus</i>r in the last act, with the appearance of <i>Jupiter</i>r, &c. in the skies, were very well executed, and beautifully arranged bythe actors" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 7 Feb.). Receipts: #202 11s. (non-subscription].

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1788 02 12 king's La Locandiera. ^As17880115^.*d1788 02 12 king's End I: <i>The Military Dance</i>, ^as17880115^.*b1788 02 12 king's End Opera: <i>L'Amour et Psiche</i>. ^As17880129^.*c1788 02 12 king's "$Miss Hilligsberg= cannot be praised enough for her exertions and sucess in the execution of [the second] ballet, which has given her an opportunity of making herself perfect in her profession [this being her 1st season on the stage]...The scenery has no doubt by $Noverre=, and if it is not more magnificent it is not for want of genius on his part, but to spare the purse of the Managers...<i>The Palace of Cupid</i>v for the reception of <i>Psiche</i>r in the first, and that of <i>Venus</i>r in the last act, with the appearance of <i>Jupiter</i>r, &c. in the skies, were very well executed, and beautifully arranged by the actors" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 7 Feb.). Receipts: #202 11s. (non-subscription].

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45375 | 17880212 | king's | "$Miss Hilligsberg= cannot be praised enough for her exertions and sucess in the execution of [the second] ballet, which has given her an opportunity of making herself perfect in her profession [this being her 1st season on the stage]...The scenery has no doubt by $Noverre=, and if it is not more magnificent it is not for want of genius on his part, but to spare the purse of the Managers...<i>The Palace of Cupid</i>v for the reception of <i>Psiche</i> in the first, and that of <i>Venus</i> in the last act, with the appearance of <i>Jupiter</i>, &c. in the skies, were very well executed, and beautifully arranged by the actors" (<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 7 Feb.). Receipts: #202 11s. (non-subscription]
    Performance: 98481 | 45375 | p | La Locandiera | As17880115.
    AsSeeDate: 98481 | king's | p | As | 17880115
    Cast:
    618198 | 98481 | Don Polidoro | Morelli
    618199 | 98481 | Sumers | Calvesi
    618200 | 98481 | Mynheer Vanderdur | Fineschi
    618201 | 98481 | Livia | Sga Schinotti
    618202 | 98481 | Madama Brillante | Sga Storace.
    Performance: 98482 | 45375 | d | End I: <i>The Military Dance</i>, as17880115
    AsSeeDate: 98482 | king's | d | As | 17880115
    Performance: 98483 | 45375 | b | End Opera: <i>L'Amour et Psiche</i> | As17880129.
    AsSeeDate: 98483 | king's | b | As | 17880129
    Cast:
    618203 | 98483 | Psyche | Mlle Hilligsberg
    618204 | 98483 | Adonis | Didelot
    618205 | 98483 | Venus | Mlle Coulon
    618206 | 98483 | Hymen | Chevalier
    618207 | 98483 | or <i>Cupid</i> | Vestris
    618208 | 98483 | Graces Furies and Fates | Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mlle Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala
    618209 | 98483 | Mercury | Coulon. The music composed by $Mazzinghi=

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Title: La Locandiera
Comments:
As17880115.
Cast:

Related Works

Work Title: La Locandiera
Publish Date: 1788

Dance

Comment: End I: The Military Dance, as17880115

Ballet

Comment: End Opera: L'Amour et Psiche. As17880129

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