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896 results for: Keyword - Desse
We found 985 matches on Roles/Actors, 151 matches on Performance Title, 99 matches on Performance Comments, 27 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

26
03 November 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Glover; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Nymphs-Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Delorme, Miss Norman; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Boor Servant-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Scaramouch-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Peasants-Bencraft, Bodine, Dupre Jr; Women Peasants-Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Dancy; with The Triumphs of Love: Venus-Mrs Wright; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Laguerre; Pan-Salway; Zaphyrus-Glover; Frenchman-Desse; Spaniard-Tench; Polonese-Richardson; Frenchwoman-Mlle Delorme; Spanish Woman-Mrs Moreau; Polonese Woman-Mrs Ogden; Flora-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Desse

27
28 December 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17360922, but Furies-Lalauze, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Baudouin; Pierrots-Baudouin, Tench; Miller's Wife-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Furies Actor: Lalauze, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Baudouin
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Mlle Delorme

28
26 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets for Villeneuve, Dupre, Desse taken.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Zephyrs Actor: Tench, Desse, Richardson, Baudouin
Role: Hercules Actor: Desse

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; A new dance-Desse, Miss Kilby

29
30 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17381028, but Pluto (Punch)-Villeneuve; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Desse; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Glover; Mars (Leander)-Haughton; Country Lads-Dupre, Bencraft, Richardson; Country Lasses-Mrs Bullock, Miss Dancey, Mrs LeBrun.
Cast
Role: Hercules Actor: Desse
Role: Zephyrs Actor: Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, DuPre

30
24 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: See17390111, but Pierot-Lalauze; Endymion-Salway; Diana-Mrs Vincent; Merlin-Leveridge; Cupid-Desse; Psyche-Mlle Roland; Jupiter-Lun; Doctor-Penkethman; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Desse

31
21 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17390508, but Furies-Lalauze, Villeneuve, Thompson, Desse, Dupre; Miller's Wife-Mrs LeBrun.
Cast
Role: Furies Actor: Lalauze, Villeneuve, Thompson, Desse, Dupre
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Miss Oates

Dance: I: Harlequin-Master Mathews; Scholar to Davenport. II: Harlequin Woman-Mrs LeBrun; III: Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; IV: Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Performance Comment: II: Harlequin Woman-Mrs LeBrun; III: Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; IV: Glover's Grecian Sailors-.
Cast
Role: Pierots Actor: Lalauze, Desse

32
15 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17401014, but Puck-Master Eagle; with Grand Ballet-Desse, Leviez, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: with Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson.

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Nivelon, as17401013

33
31 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Ballet: End Afterpiece: Grand Ballet. Diana-Mlle Chateauneuf; Apollo-Muilment; Mars-Desse; Hercules-Nivelon; Pallas-Mrs Thompson; Mercury-Carney; Pan-LaPierre; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Bacchus-Livier

Performance Comment: Diana-Mlle Chateauneuf; Apollo-Muilment; Mars-Desse; Hercules-Nivelon; Pallas-Mrs Thompson; Mercury-Carney; Pan-LaPierre; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Bacchus-Livier.
Cast
Role: Mars Actor: Desse

34
17 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Sea God-Desse; Trytons-Leviez, Carney, Nivelon, LaPierre; Pantaloon-Winston; Colombine-Miss Mann; Peasants-Weeks, Carney, Leigh, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Woodman, Miss Story; Clown-Macklin; with Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf.
Cast
Role: Sea God Actor: Desse
Role: with Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf.

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Muilment, Essex, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere

35
25 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

Performance Comment: As17401118, but Grand Ballet-Desse.
Cast
Role: Grand Ballet Actor: Desse.
Role: Sea God Actor: Desse
Role: with Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf.

Dance: In V: Peasant-Nivelon

36
04 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers; With A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Gipsies-Weeks, Green, Vaughan, Gray, Miss Karver, Mrs Penkethman, Mrs Jackson, Miss Story; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Colombine's Father-Leigh; Fidler-Gray; Mother-Jones; Maid-Mrs Woodman; John Trot-Hough; Adonis-Maltere; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Desse, Carney, Nivelon, l'Pierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mardette; Cupid-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Desse, Carney, Nivelon, l'Pierre, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Mardette

Dance: II: La Tambourin Matelot-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; III: L'Allamande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

37
13 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Dance: I: The Lunaticks (new)-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Ballet: V: The Enchanted Garden (new). Harlequin Man and Woman-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Desse, Mrs Walter; Pierot Man and Woman-Nivelon, Miss Thompson; Petit Maitre-Macklin

Performance Comment: Harlequin Man and Woman-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Desse, Mrs Walter; Pierot Man and Woman-Nivelon, Miss Thompson; Petit Maitre-Macklin.
Cast
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Mrs Walter

38
11 November 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Phillips; Gipsies-Bride, Green, Rayner, Gray; Gipsey Women-Miss Minors, Mrs Budgell, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Rayner; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Miss Mann; Colombine's Father-Leigh; Fidler-Gray; Mother-Mrs Phillips; Maid-Miss Story; John Trot-Hough; Concluding with a New Grand Entertainment of Dancing call'd A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea: Adonis-Desse; Venus-Mrs Walter; Pilgrims (men)-Liviez, Dumont, Baudouin, (women) Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Miss Rayner; Cupid-Constantini.
Cast
Role: Adonis Actor: Desse

Song: Between the acts: Beard, Lowe

39
04 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: As17430202, but a New Dance call'd Les Amant Volages-Desse, Froment, Mrs Walter, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thomson, Mlle Gondeau, Mlle Fabres, Miss King.
Cast
Role: a New Dance call'd Les Amant Volages Actor: Desse, Froment, Mrs Walter, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thomson, Mlle Gondeau, Mlle Fabres, Miss King.

40
19 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17441017, but Pierot-Leviez; Fantastic Spirit-Desse; Shepherdesses-Mrs Pritchard; Shepherds-+Miles; Attendants on Hecate-_; Swiss Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Fantastic Spirit Actor: Desse
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Pritchard

41
02 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary

Performance Comment: As17460303 but Miser-_; Carlos-_; Highlander-_; Scotch Servant-_; Beau-_; Proper Dances-_Desse, _Roger, _Shawford, _Miles.
Cast
Role: Proper Dances Actor: _Desse, _Roger, _Shawford, _Miles.
Role: With Proper Dances Actor: Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles

42
25 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Mann; Harlequin-Yates; Swiss-Blakes; Pierot-Leviez; Harlequin's Child-Miss Yates; Harlico-Collins; Goddess Hecate-Miss Edwards; Spright-Bibby; Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Desse, Shawford, Mrs Pritchard, Picq.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Desse, Shawford, Mrs Pritchard, Picq.

Song: Bibby

Dance: Picq, Miss Hilliard

43
19 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace (General Advertiser)

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Beard; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Woodward; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Pierot-Lalauze; Pluto (Punch)-Rector; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Destrade; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Desse.
Cast
Role: Mars Actor: Desse.

44
26 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Beard; Merlin-Leveridge; Jupiter, in the character of Harlequin-Lun; Pluto (Punch)-Granier; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouche)-Vandersluys; Hercules (Brighella)-Delagarde; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars (Leander)-Desse; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Pierot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Mars Actor: Desse

45
26 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17501129, but full cast listed. Apollo-Villeneuve; Daphne-Mlle Cointrie; Followers of Daphne-Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Barchelor; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Baker; Slumber-Vincent; Harlequin-Philips; Burgomaster-Bencraft; Boor servant-Lalauze; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Scaramouche-Atkins; Venus-Miss Young; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Baker; Pan-Vincent; Diana-Miss Falkner; Frenchman-Villeneuve; Spaniard-Desse; Polodese-Gardiner; French Woman-Mrs Delagarde; Spanish Woman-Mrs Gondou; Polonese Woman-Mrs Villeneuve; Zephyrus-Jardin; Flora (representing an Inconstant)-Mlle Cointrie.
Cast
Role: Spaniard Actor: Desse

46
25 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: As17510319 but Aerial Spirits-Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Gardener, Mrs Delagarde, Mad Contrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mad Gondou; Mars-Jardin.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Gardener, Mrs Delagarde, Mad Contrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mad Gondou
Role: Pan Actor: Desse

47
07 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17571210, but The Vocal parts-_Roberts, Mrs _Vincent; The Dances-_Desse.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: _Desse.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: SSicilian Peasants, as17571217

48
22 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17610112, Daemons-_Poitier Jr; Water-Desse, Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Water Actor: Desse, Mlle Capdeville.

49
20 May 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17610302 but Daemons-_Poitier; Water-Desse, Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Water Actor: Desse, Mlle Capdeville.

50
04 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Rosco, Villeneuve, Desse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Dance: I: Je ne scai quoi-Richardson, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; III: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: A new Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover