07 July 1796

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1794-1795
Volume: 5
Comments: Benefit for Didelot. Tickets to be had of Didelot, No. 9, Haymarket. Both dances composed by Didelot; the music by Bossi. With new Scenery, Machinery and Decorations [by Liparotti]. [Synopsis of action of 1st ballet in Cyril W. Beaumont, Complete Book of Ballets, 1941, pp. 19-21, where it is stated that "Flore et Zephire is noted for being the first ballet in which wires were used to enable the dancers to simulate aerial flight." This is not stricdly accurate; see note under L'Amour Vange, 2 June.

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    *p king's Antigona. As 24 May. *dEnd I: [a new Ballet in one act,% <i>Flore et Zephire</i>-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel [Cast from $Beaumont= (see below): <i>Cleonise</i>r-Mme Hilligsberg; <i>Flore</i>r-Mme Rose; <i>Bergeres</i>r-Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi; <i>Zephire</i>r-Didelot; <i>L'Amour</i>r-Master Menage; <i>Un Petit Amour</i>r-Miss Hill.]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the <i>Scotch style</i>,% <i>L'Heureux Naufrage</i> [;or, <i>Les Sorcieres Ecossoises</i>; Principal Performers in both dances%-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel. *cBenefit for $Didelot=. Tickets to be had of Didelot, No. 9, <i>Haymarket</i>. Both dances composed by Didelot; the music by $Bossi=. With new Scenery, Machinery and Decorations [by $Liparotti=]. [Synopsis of action of 1st ballet in $Cyril W. Beaumont=, <i>Complete Book of Ballets</i>, 1941, pp. 19-21, where it is stated that "<i>Flore et Zephire</i> is noted for being the first ballet in which wires were used to enable the dancers to simulate aerial flight." This is not stricdly accurate; see note under <i>L'Amour Vange</i>, 2 June.]
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    *p1796 07 07 king's Antigona. ^As17960524^.*d1796 07 07 king's End I: a new Ballet in one act, <i>Flore et Zephire</i>-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel [Cast from $Beaumont= (see below): <i>Cleonise-Mme Hilligsberg; +Flore-Mme Rose; +Bergeres-Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi; +Zephire-Didelot; +L'Amour-Master Menage; +Un Petit Amour-Miss Hill.]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the +Scotch style</i>, <i>L'Heureux Naufrage</i> [; or, <i>Les Sorcieres Ecossoises</i>; Principal Performers in both dances-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel.*c1796 07 07 king's Benefit for $Didelot=. Tickets to be had of Didelot, No. 9, <i>Haymarket</i>. Both dances composed by Didelot; the music by $Bossi=. With new Scenery, Machinery and Decorations [by $Liparotti=]. [Synopsis of action of 1st ballet in $Cyril W. Beaumont=, <i>Complete Book of Ballets</i>, 1941, pp. 19-21, where it is stated that "<i>Flore et Zephire</i> is noted for being the first ballet in which wires were used to enable the dancers to simulate aerial flight." This is not stricdly accurate; see note under <i>L'Amour Vange</i>, 2 June.]
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    Event: 50255 | 17960707 | king's | Benefit for $Didelot=. Tickets to be had of Didelot, No. 9, <i>Haymarket</i>. Both dances composed by Didelot; the music by $Bossi=. With new Scenery, Machinery and Decorations [by $Liparotti=]. [Synopsis of action of 1st ballet in $Cyril W. Beaumont=, <i>Complete Book of Ballets</i>, 1941, pp. 19-21, where it is stated that "<i>Flore et Zephire</i> is noted for being the first ballet in which wires were used to enable the dancers to simulate aerial flight." This is not stricdly accurate; see note under <i>L'Amour Vange</i>, 2 June.
    Performance: 111294 | 50255 | p | Antigona | As17960524.
    AsSeeDate: 111294 | king's | p | As | 17960524
    Cast:
    743331 | 111294 | Emone | A. Roselli
    743332 | 111294 | Creonte | G. Viganoni
    743333 | 111294 | Adrasto | P. Braghetti
    743334 | 111294 | Nearco | P. DeGiovanni
    743335 | 111294 | Antigona | Mme Brigida Banti
    743336 | 111294 | Ismene | Sga Bigi.
    Performance: 111295 | 50255 | d | End I: a new Ballet in one act, <i>Flore et Zephire</i>-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel [Cast from $Beaumont= (see below): <i>Cleonise-Mme Hilligsberg; +Flore-Mme Rose; +Bergeres-Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi; +Zephire-Didelot; +L'Amour-Master Menage; +Un Petit Amour-Miss Hill | ]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the +Scotch style</i>, <i>L'Heureux Naufrage</i> [; or, <i>Les Sorcieres Ecossoises</i>; Principal Performers in both dances-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel.
    Cast:
    202848 | 111295 | Principal Performers in both dances | Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel.

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Comment: End I: a new Ballet in one act, Flore et Zephire-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel [Cast from Beaumont (see below): Cleonise-Mme Hilligsberg; +Flore-Mme Rose; +Bergeres-Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi; +Zephire-Didelot; +L'Amour-Master Menage; +Un Petit Amour-Miss Hill.]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the +Scotch style, L'Heureux Naufrage [; or, Les Sorcieres Ecossoises; Principal Performers in both dances-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel

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