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We found 259 matches on Performance Comments, 66 matches on Performance Title, 43 matches on Event Comments, 28 matches on Roles/Actors, and 14 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Cast
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin
Role: Cassius Actor: Ryan
Role: Caesar Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Anthony Actor: Hale
Role: Octavius Actor: Gibson
Role: Caska Actor: Cashell
Role: Trebonius Actor: Rosco
Role: Decius Brutus Actor: Ridout
Role: Cimber Actor: Carr
Role: Soothsayer Actor: Marten
Role: Plebeians Actor: Hippisley, Chapman, Woodward, James
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Dance: Sg and Sga Grimaldi; her 1st appearance on the English Stage. Les Boufons du Cour-Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi; Les Jardiniers Suedois-Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi

Performance Comment: Les Boufons du Cour-Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi; Les Jardiniers Suedois-Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi.
Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi (ballet master) and Moody. House charges #64 17s. [Profits to Moody and Grimaldi #5 9s. plus tickets.] Farce not acted in 3 years. [See 12 April 1764.] At 9 got to Drury Lane, could not get in at ye left side of ye Pit or first Gallery. After waiting till the play was over at the other door of ye Pit, got in and saw the Vintage, by Mrs King and Sg Grimaldi (whose benefit and Mr Moody's it was). He dances much better than the fellow who usually dances that dance. My intention in going was to see the F, of the Register Office, not acted these 3 years. [All characters done well] such characters are ye effects of our ill-cemented union (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #70 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: J. Burton
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody.
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Powell
Role: Count Basset Actor: King
Role: Manly Actor: Packer
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs W. Barry, 1st time
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Le Brush Actor: King
Role: Gulwell Actor: Packer
Role: Harwood Actor: Aickin
Role: Irishman Actor: Moody
Role: Frenchman Actor: Baddeley
Role: Scotchman Actor: Love
Role: Frankly Actor: J. Palmer
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Williams Actor: Ackman
Role: Lord Brilliant Actor: Fawcett
Role: Trickit Actor: Fox.

Dance: II: The Lilliputian Camp composed by Grimaldi, as17670227; III: Hearts of Oak, as17670212; End: The Vintage, as17661011, but-Grimaldi, Mrs King

Related Works
Related Work: Cleartes Author(s): Cav. Nicolini Grimaldi
Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi, Ballet-Master, and Hurst. Receipts: #241 15s. 6d. Charges #74 14s. Profits to Grimaldi and Hurst: #177 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Cast
Role: Antony Actor: Reddish, first time
Role: Ventidius Actor: Hurst, first time
Role: Dolabela Actor: Palmer
Role: Alexas Actor: J. Bannister
Role: Serapion Actor: Bransby
Role: Mysis Actor: Keen
Role: Romans Actor: Ackman, Wrighten
Role: Charmion Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Canning, first time
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Dance: IV: A Pantomime Dance call'd The Taylors-Grimaldi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton; V: A Hornpipe-a Scholar of Grimaldi

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi, ballet-master, and Lamash. The Rivals [announced on playbill of 4 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of Dodd's sudden Illness. Tickets delivered by Kenny, and [for] The Rivals will be taken. Paid Printer [of playbills, weekly throughout season] #9. Public Advertiser, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Grimaldi at his house, No. 125, Holbourn; of Lamash, No. 3, Air-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #175 5s. 6d. (43.10.0; 17.17.6; 0.14.0; tickets: 113.4.0) (charge: #69 19s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Benedick Actor: Henderson
Role: Claudio Actor: Brereton
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Packer
Role: Don John Actor: Aickin
Role: Balthazer Actor: Vernon
Role: Antonio Actor: Hurst
Role: Borachio Actor: Lamash
Role: Verges Actor: Carpenter
Role: Conrade Actor: Griffiths
Role: Dogberry Actor: Parsons
Role: Town@Clerk Actor: Baddeley
Role: Sexton Actor: Wrighten
Role: Fryar Actor: Wright
Role: Watchmen Actor: Burton, Holcroft
Role: Leonato Actor: Bensley
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton.
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Comus Actor: Webster
Role: 1st Spirit Actor: Aickin
Role: Brothers Actor: Farren, Lamash
Role: Principal Bacchanals Actor: Bannister, Gaudry
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Field

Dance: In: Grand Dance, as17781102, but _Henry, Grimaldi, Master +Mills, Miss +Grimaldi

Song: As17790413

Cast
Role: i> Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: accompanied Actor: Parke.
Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi and Aldridge. Tickets deliver'd by Tassoni will be taken. Mr Yates being ill Mrs Ward was borrow'd to play Belvidera (Hopkins). Receipts: #53 18s. (MacMillan); charges: #64 4s. [Deficit to Grimaldi and Aldridge: #10 6s.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Ward from cg.
Role: Elliot Actor: J. Palmer.
Role: Spinoza Actor: Stevens
Role: Officer Actor: Ackman
Role: Jaffier Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Pierre Actor: Holland
Role: Priuli Actor: Havard
Role: Bedamour Actor: Packer
Role: Renault Actor: Burton
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Dance: II: By desire, a Hornpipe-Miss Rogers; III: A New Dance call'd the Running Footman-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End: The Cow@Keepers-Grimaldi, Miss Rogers

Event Comment: Benefit Nicolino Grimaldi. Admission to boxes and pit by ticket only at half a guinea. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert And Thomyris (one Scene)

Music: The Entertainment of Musick, which was performed before Her Majesty on her Birth Day-; To which will be added, the famous Scene of Thomyris, by Signior Scarlatti-Signior Cavalliero Nicolino Grimaldi

Dance: Several Entertainments-Mrs Santlow, young Mr Camille, composed by Mr Isaack

Event Comment: Dance by Signor Grimaldi (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #154 12s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: King Richard Actor: Mossop
Role: King Henry Actor: Berry
Role: Buckingham Actor: Davies
Role: Richmond Actor: Havard
Role: Tressel Actor: Holland
Role: Stanley Actor: Bransby
Role: Norfolk Actor: Burton
Role: Catesby Actor: Packer
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Mozeen
Role: Edward V Actor: Master Simpson
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Yates
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: The Millers-Sg Grimaldi, 1st time on that stage, Mrs Preston, Mrs Vernon, others

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi and Vincent. No Building on Stage. Full Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Sir Solomon Sadlife Actor: Yates
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Atall Actor: King
Role: Clerimont Actor: Packer
Role: Careless Actor: Havard.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Rosin Actor: Fox
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Servant Actor: Watkins
Role: Singers Actor: Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young

Dance: I: The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926; III: The Drunken Swiss-Grimaldi, Baltazar, Miss Baker; IV: A New Tambourine-Vincent. (playbill) *uö¯dl TThe Farmer's Return from London. As17620320

Entertainment: TThe Savoyard Travellers-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi, Aldridge. No Building on Stage, &c. Tickets deliver'd for This Night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Garrick
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Palmer
Role: Metaphrastus Actor: Philips
Role: Lopez Actor: Yates
Role: Sancho Actor: King
Role: Felix Actor: Burton
Role: Alvarez Actor: Bransby
Role: Toledo Actor: Blakes
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates.
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: only Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Vocals Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young listed.
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Role: Young Mask Actor: King
Role: Servant Actor: Watkins
Role: Rosin Actor: Fox
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .

Dance: I: Dutch Dance, as17620921, but Sga _Giorgi, Miss Baker; II: By Desire a +Hornpipe-Miss Dawson; III: A New Scotch Dance-Aldridge, Miss Baker; IV: The Italian Gardeners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Grimaldi and Hurst. Receipts: #254. Charges: #68 2s. Profits to beneficiaries: #185 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Sciolto Actor: Hurst, first time.
Role: Horatio Actor: Barry
Role: Lothario Actor: Cautherly
Role: Altamont Actor: Brereton
Role: Rossano Actor: Ackman
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: Pantomime to conclude (after the Waterfall) with: a New Grand Dance call'd The Marriage Feast-Daigville, Atkins, Grimaldi, Sga Daigville, Sga Vidini

Related Works
Related Work: Cleartes Author(s): Cav. Nicolini Grimaldi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Edition of 1712 lists: Ambleto-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldo; Valdemaro-Signora del'Epine; Siffrido-Cassani; Gerilda-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti; Veremonda-Signora Isabella Girardeau; Ildegarde-Signora Barbier; Fengon-Bendler.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Clotilda

Performance Comment: Edition of 1709 lists: Fernando-Valentino Urbani; Alphonso-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Sancho-Ramondon; Roderigo-Lawrence; Clotilda-Mrs del'Epine; Isabella-Mrs Tofts; Leonora-Mrs Lindsey.
Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Valentino Urbani
Role: Alphonso Actor: Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi
Role: Sancho Actor: Ramondon
Role: Roderigo Actor: Lawrence
Role: Clotilda Actor: Mrs del'Epine
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Tofts
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Lindsey.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Almanzor-Valentino Urbani; Almiro-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Gemir-Cassani; Rustano-Lawrence; Floro-Dogget; Almahide-Signora Margarita del'Epine; Alinda-Signora Isabella Girardeau; Blesa-Mrs Lindsey [Eliza-$Mrs Cross]..
Cast
Role: Almanzor Actor: Valentino Urbani
Role: Almiro Actor: Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi
Role: Gemir Actor: Cassani
Role: Rustano Actor: Lawrence
Role: Floro Actor: Dogget
Role: Almahide Actor: Signora Margarita del'Epine
Role: Alinda Actor: Signora Isabella Girardeau
Role: Blesa Actor: Mrs Lindsey
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Etearco

Performance Comment: Edition of 1711 lists: Etearco-Giuseppe Boschi; Polinnesto-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Aristeno-Signora Francesca Vannini Boschi; Temiso-Giuseppe Cassani; Delbo-Lawrence; Fronima-Signora Isabella Girardeau; Mirene-Signora Pilotti Schiavonetti.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Performance Comment: Edition of 1711 lists: Godfredo-Signora Francesca Vanini Boschi; Eustacio-Valentino Urbani; Rinaldo-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Argantes-Gioseppe Boschi; Magician-Giuseppe Cassani; Herald-Laurence; Armida-Signora Elizabetta Pilotta Schiavonetti; Almirena-Mlle Isabella Girardeau.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Performance Comment: Hydaspes-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Amadis of Gaul-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Dardanus-Signora Diana Vico; Oriana-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Melissa-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti.

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

Performance Comment: Lucius Verus-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Vologero-Signora Diana Vico; Amiceto-Giorgio Giacomo lately arriv'd; Arpasia-Signora Pilotti; Lucilla-Signora Elena Viviani lately arriv'd.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Performance Comment: See17170216, but With the Addition of a New Scene-; the Musick by Mr Hendel-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi, Mrs Robinson.

Dance: deMirail's Scholar, Mlle Cerail

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris, Queen Of Scythia

Performance Comment: Tigranes-Nicolini Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: Tigranes Actor: Nicolini Grimaldi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hercules

Performance Comment: Being the last time of Signior Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi's performing on the English Stage.
Event Comment: Benefit Nicolini Grimaldi. The Boxes and Pit put together, with admission by ticket only at a half guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Grimaldi, Messink and Giorgi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Cautherly
Role: Polonius Actor: Love, first time
Role: Laertes Actor: Brereton, first time
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Radley, first time
Role: Osric Actor: Dodd
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Parsons, Messink.
Role: Claudius Actor: Jefferson
Role: Rosencrans Actor: J. Aickin
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Fawcett
Role: Bernardo Actor: Marr
Role: Marcellus Actor: Ackman
Role: Ghost Actor: Bransby
Role: Horatio Actor: Packer
Role: Ostrick Actor: Dodd
Role: Player King Actor: Burton
Role: Lucianus Actor: Hartry
Role: Grave Diggers Actor: Parsons, Castle
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17690926, but the Allemande in the concluding Masquerade performed-Mas. and Miss West, pupils of Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: the Allemande in the concluding Masquerade Actor: Mas. and Miss West, pupils of Grimaldi.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rooker
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs King
Role: Clod Actor: Ackman
Role: Silvio Actor: Wright
Role: Maigre Actor: Keen
Role: Puck Actor: Master Cape
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Watchman Actor: Moody
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: the Allemande Actor: Dagueville, Sg Vidini.

Dance: II: The Wake-Sg and Sga Giorgi; IV: (By Desire) a Minuet-Sg Giorgi, Mrs King

Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Overture and Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker. [Grimaldi was from DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Oakly Actor: Bensley
Role: Major Oaldy Actor: Baddeley
Role: Charles Actor: HAY Bannister Jun.
Role: Russet Actor: Aickin
Role: Sir Harry Beagle Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Captain O'Cutter Actor: Booth
Role: Paris Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Tom Actor: Burton
Role: Lord Trinket Actor: Sga Sestini
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Woollery
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Performance Comment: Skip Harlequin (Pantomime Author)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Skip-Milbourn; Saunter-Booth; Pantaloon-Burton; Abbe-Byrn; Running Footman-Master Goostree; Pierrot-Grimaldi (1st appearance on this stage); Bird-Catcher-Meadows; Hum-Bug-All-O-Wewitzer; Housemaid-Mrs Edwin; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter .
Cast
Role: Skip Harlequin Actor: R. Palmer
Role: Harlequin Skip Actor: Milbourn
Role: Saunter Actor: Booth
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Burton
Role: Abbe Actor: Byrn
Role: Running Footman Actor: Master Goostree
Role: Pierrot Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Bird Actor: Catcher-Meadows
Role: Catcher Actor: Meadows
Role: Hum Actor: Bug-All-O-Wewitzer
Role: Bug Actor: All-O-Wewitzer
Role: All Actor: O-Wewitzer
Role: O Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, Rochfort, Giorgi Jun., the two Miss Simonets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Dance: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Giorgi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

Related Works
Related Work: Cleartes Author(s): Cav. Nicolini Grimaldi