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197 results for: Keyword - Devisse
We found 148 matches on Roles/Actors, 80 matches on Performance Title, 22 matches on Performance Comments, 8 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

176
24 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Winstone
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Myrtle Actor: Blakes
Role: Cimberton Actor: Taswell
Role: Tom Actor: Woodward
Role: Humphrey Actor: Simpson
Role: Daniel Actor: Vaughan
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Singing Actor: Master Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor:
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward

Dance: The Last two Entertainments of Dancing-Devisse, Mad Auretti

177
25 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Scrase
Role: Benvolio Actor: Mozeen
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Romeo Actor: Garrick
Role: Escalus Actor: Winstone
Role: Capulet Actor: Berry
Role: Tibalt Actor: Blakes
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Havard
Role: Mercutio Actor: Woodward
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Wilder, Beard, Master Vernon
Role: In I a Masquerade Dance Actor: proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Role: Other parts Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Vaughan, Shuter, the Little Swiss, Miss Rayner, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Pietro.

Dance: III: Devisse, Mlle Auretti

178
25 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Douchstone Actor: Woodward
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer
Role: Jaques Actor: Berry
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Blakes
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Winstone
Role: Oliver Actor: Burton
Role: Amiens Actor: Beard
Role: Adam Actor: Lacey
Role: Corin Actor: Taswell
Role: Silvius Actor: Mozeen
Role: Le Beau Actor: Ackman
Role: William Actor: Vaughan
Role: Charles Actor: Wilder
Role: Audry Actor: Mrs James
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phebe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward.
Role: Other parts Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Vaughan, Shuter, the Little Swiss, Miss Rayner, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Pietro.

Dance: Several New Entertainments:A Dutch Dance-Mad Auguste lately arriv'd from Paris,; The Hungarian Peasants-Ferrere, Mad Auretti; Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste

179
01 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Berry
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Taswell
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Cob Actor: Mozeen
Role: Formal Actor: Clough
Role: Downright Actor: Winstone
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Brainworm Actor: Yates
Role: Cash Actor: Blakes
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Simpson.
Role: Loveless Actor: Master Vernon
Role: Jeremy Actor: Clough
Role: Phelim Actor: Shuter
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Blakes
Role: Gripe Actor: Winstone.

Dance: Several entertainments-Devisse, Mad Auguste, Ferrere, Mad Auretti

180
08 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Garrick
Role: Smith Actor: Burton
Role: Johnson Actor: Palmer
Role: other characters Actor: Woodward, Yates, Shuter, Taswell, Lacey, Blakes, Clough, Scrase, Wilder, Marr, Winstone, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Mozeen, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Miss Mills, Miss Yates
Role: With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes' New Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Concluding: Devisse, Mad Auguste

181
21 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Garrick first time
Role: Sir Novelty Fashion Actor: Woodward
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Burton
Role: Younger Worthy Actor: Palmer
Role: Sir William Wisewoud Actor: Taswell
Role: Snap Actor: Yates
Role: Sly Actor: Shuter
Role: Amanda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Loveless Actor: Master Vernon
Role: Jeremy Actor: Clough
Role: Phelim Actor: Shuter
Role: Fanfaron Actor: Blakes
Role: Gripe Actor: Winstone.

Dance: New Dance call'd% The Italian Gardeners-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; The Hungarian Peasants, as17521125

182
24 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Garrick
Role: Pierre Actor: Mossop, first time
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Priuli Actor: Havard
Role: Renault Actor: Burton
Role: Spinoza Actor: Simson
Role: Elliot Actor: Mozeen
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone
Role: Bedamour Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Cast
Role: The characters Actor: children
Role: an Occasional Epilogue Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17521122, but Janeton Auretti seems to replace Mrs Preston

183
02 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Mossop
Role: Iago Actor: Garrick
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Cassio Actor: Palmer
Role: Roderigo Actor: Yates
Role: Brabantio Actor: Berry
Role: Lodovico Actor: Blakes
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Drunken Colonel Actor: Woodward
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilder
Role: Oldcastle Actor: Taswell
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Goodall Actor: Winstone
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: III: A Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auguste; End: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

184
12 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Scruch Actor: Shuter, first time
Role: Aimwell Actor: Havard
Role: Gibbet Actor: Ackman
Role: Foigard Actor: Yates
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Simson.
Role: Archer Actor: Garrick
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Scrub Actor: Woodward
Role: Sullen Actor: Winstone
Role: Bonniface Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Shuter
Role: Flash Actor: Blakes
Role: Puff Actor: Yates.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Loveit Actor: Palmer
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: IV: Country Amusements-Devisse, Mlle Auretti; End: A Hornpipe-Mathews, the Little Swiss

185
29 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Archer Actor: Garrick
Role: Aimwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Gibbet Actor: Bransby
Role: Scrub Actor: Woodward
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Sullen Actor: Burton
Role: Gipsy Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Bonniface Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes
Role: Foigard Actor: Yates
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Yates
Role: Gripe Actor: Blakes
Role: Young Thrifty Actor: Ackman
Role: Old Thrifty Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Shift Actor: Clough
Role: Young Gripe Actor: Wilder
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Hippisley.

Dance: IV: Devisse, Mlle Auguste

186
10 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Garrick
Role: Pierre Actor: Mossop
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby
Role: Priuli Actor: Havard
Role: Renault Actor: Burton
Role: Elliot Actor: Mozeen
Role: Spinoza Actor: Simson
Role: Bedamour Actor: Blakes
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Loverule Actor: Beard
Role: Jobson Actor: Berry
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: Entertainments-LeFevre, Mlle Prud'homme, Devisse, Mlle Auguste

187
31 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Mossop, 1st time
Role: Salisbury Actor: Palmer
Role: Pembroke Actor: Blakes
Role: Hubert Actor: Berry
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Essex Actor: Jefferson
Role: Citizen Actor: Burton
Role: English Herald Actor: Scrase
Role: Faulconbridge Actor: Simson
Role: Gurney Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: the Bastard Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: King Philip Actor: Davies
Role: Dauphin Actor: Lacey
Role: Pandulph Actor: Havard
Role: Austria Actor: Mozeen
Role: Chatillon Actor: Vernon
Role: French Herald Actor: Ackman
Role: Lady Faulconbridge Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Queen Elinor Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Blanch Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Music: As17540123

Dance: Several Entertainments-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

188
23 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Simson.
Role: Ranger Actor: Garrick
Role: Strictland Actor: Berry
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Bellamy Actor: Blakes
Role: Jack Meggot Actor: Woodward
Role: Tester Actor: H. Vaughan
Role: Buckle Actor: Mozeen
Role: Simon Actor: Marr
Role: Valet Actor: Vernon
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs James
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward.

Dance: II: Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

189
12 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Cast
Role: Virginius Actor: Garrick
Role: Icilius Actor: Ross
Role: Appius Actor: Mossop
Role: Claudius Actor: Davies
Role: Virginia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Graham
Role: Plautia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Rufus Actor: Mozeen
Role: Caius Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward.

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auretti; End: Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012

190
30 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
Role: Verges Actor: Vernon
Role: Dogberry Actor: Yates
Role: Don John Actor: Davies
Role: Benedick Actor: Garrick
Role: Friar Actor: Burton
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Balthasar Actor: Beard
Role: Leonato Actor: Mozeen
Role: Borachio Actor: Blakes
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Play.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Old Man Actor: Blakes
Role: Aesop Actor: Burton.
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes.
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Tatoo Actor: Marr
Role: Charon Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-; Devisse, Mad Auretti

191
16 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Shylock Actor: Yates
Role: Gratiano Actor: Blakes
Role: Launcelot Actor: Woodward, 1st time
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Antonio Actor: Berry
Role: Bassanio Actor: Havard
Role: Duke Actor: Bransby
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Beard
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Garrick
Role: Loveit Actor: Palmer
Role: Puff Actor: Yates
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Flash Actor: Woodward
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: IV: The Country Amusements-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

192
30 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gibbet Actor: Bransby.
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Archer Actor: Garrick
Role: Aimwell Actor: Palmer
Role: Scrub Actor: Woodward
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Sullen Actor: Burton
Role: Gipsy Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Bonniface Actor: Berry
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes
Role: Foigard Actor: Yates

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: King Actor: Burton
Role: Lord Lurewell Actor: Ackman
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Toogood
Role: Dick Actor: Blakes
Role: Joe Actor: Beard
Role: Miller Actor: Barry
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: IV: Country Amusements-; Devisse, Mlle Auretti

193
16 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Devisse. Tickets to be had of Devisse at the Distiller's, the corner of the little Piazza, Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the 28th of March will be taken. Being positively the last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby.
Role: Constant Actor: Cross
Role: Brute Actor: Garrick
Role: Bully Actor: Beard
Role: Heartfree Actor: Palmer
Role: Razor Actor: Yates
Role: Rake Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: New Dance-; III: Provencal Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews; V: Louvre, Minuet, as17510411

Music: II: Concerto on German Flute-Mr L'Cler

194
31 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Performances] went off better. N.B. Mrs Clive spoke the Epilogue (tho' left out ye bills after ye 6th Night) every Night since ye first except those mark'd X [i.e., Oct. 24, 26, 30] it being call'd for by ye Audience (Cross). We hear M Devisse (the first dancer from the Opera at Paris) will in a few days perform at Drury Lane wiht Mlle Auretti, in a new Comic Dance, and the celebrated Dance of Pigmalion. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Yates
Role: Pedro Actor: Havard
Role: Roderigo Actor: Berry
Role: Curio Actor: Scrase
Role: Seberto Actor: Mozeen
Role: Jaques Actor: Blakes
Role: Lopez Actor: Vaughan
Role: Master of the Mad House Actor: Bridges
Role: Governor Actor: Raftor
Role: Porter Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Drunken Servant Actor: Shuter
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Sowdon
Role: Stuttering Cook Actor: Woodward
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Winstone
Role: Mad Welchman Actor: James
Role: 1st Outlaw Actor: Ackman
Role: 2nd Outlaw Actor: Paddick
Role: 3rd Outlaw Actor: Marr
Role: Gentleman Actor: Simson
Role: Peasant Actor: Blakey
Role: Keeper Actor: Costollo
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Fool Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Secular Masque

Cast
Role: Monus Actor: Beard
Role: Mars Actor: Reinhold
Role: Chronos Actor: Wilder
Role: Janus Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

195
01 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tomorrow (not acted this season) The Busy Body, with Entertainments of Dancing by M Devisse, being the 1st time of his appearing in England, and Mad Auretti. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Gloucester Actor: Berry
Role: Edgar Actor: Havard
Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer
Role: Kent Actor: Winstone
Role: Albany Actor: Mozeen
Role: Cornwall Actor: Blakes
Role: Usher Actor: Shuter
Role: Burgandy Actor: Marr
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: only Lucy Actor: Mrs Green listed.

196
03 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Kite by Mr Layfield from Dublin (Cross). Last night Mons Devisse perform'd (for the 1st time) at Drury Lane, and was receiv'd with general applause (General Advertiser). Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Palmer
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
Role: Ballance Actor: Bridges
Role: Kite Actor: Layfield
Role: Worthy Actor: Havard
Role: Bullock Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Welch Collier Actor: Blakes
Role: Recruits Actor: Shuter, Ray
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Blakes.
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward.

Dance: CCountry Amusements, as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

197
03 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMons Devisse and Mons Ferrere, a Comic Dancer, lately arrived from Paris, will perform in a few days at Drury Lane. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Chamont Actor: Garrick
Role: Acasto Actor: Berry
Role: Castalio Actor: Ross
Role: Polydore Actor: Havard
Role: Chaplain Actor: Blakes
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Ernesto Actor: Simpson
Role: Page Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Charon Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Aesop Actor: Winstone
Role: Mercury Actor: Wilder
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Frenchman Actor: Blakes
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Yates
Role: Tattoo Actor: Marr
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Old Man Actor: Shuter
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.