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6418 results for: Keyword - English, French, Dutch Characters
We found 3996 matches on Performance Comments, 1727 matches on Performance Title, 1431 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5401
12 January 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotri, Ansani, Manzoletto, Micheli; Sga Lorenzini, Sga Macchierini (1st appearance in England). [Cast from libretto (E. Cox, 1781): Tito-Pacchierotri; Giunio Bruto-Ansani; Aronte-Manzoletto; Procolo-Micheli; Marzia-Sga Lorenzini; Tullia-Sga Macchierini.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement Dance, as17811117; End of Act II Le Triomphe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

5402
26 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

5403
02 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

5404
05 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

5405
14 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17820211

5406
25 February 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Palmer, Parsons, Brereton, Baddcley, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Burton, Smith; Miss Farren, Miss Pope, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Abington. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1782), and European Magazine, Feb. 1782, p. 143: Commodore Broadside-King; Captain Seafort-Palmer; Sir Timothy Valerian-Parsons; Lord Frankly-Brereton; Major Seafort-Baddeley; Mr Steady-Bannister Jun.; Sir Frederick Fallal-R. Palmer; Davy-Burton; Mr Morley-Smith; Miss Harriet Temple-Miss Farren; Lady Fallal-Miss Pope; Lady Frankly-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Bustle-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Courtney-Mrs Abington.] Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by King. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Abington. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

5407
02 March 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Viganoni, Morigi, Nonini (1st appearance); Sga Lorenzini, Sga Salpietro, Sga Allegranti. [Cast from libretto (E. Cox, 1782): Berto-Viganoni; Dottor Stoppino-Morigi; Ruggiero-Nonini; Clarice-Sga Lorenzini; Tancia-Sga Salpietro; Sandrina-Sga Allegranti.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement Dance, as17820214; End of Act II Le Triomphe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

5408
07 March 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Quinto Fabio

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Ansani, Manzoletto, Micheli; Sga Lorenzini, Sga Prudom. [Cast from libretto (E. Cox, 1782): Quinto Fabio-Pacchierotti; Lucio Papirio-Ansani; Volunnio-Manzoletto; Marco Fabio-Micheli; Fausta-Sga Lorenzini; Emilia-Sga Prudom.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17820129; End of Act II New Divertisement Dance, as17820216; End of Act III Divertisement Dance, as17811117, but Raymond in place of Bournonville

5409
14 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

5410
16 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Edwin, Lee Lewes, Whitfield, Booth, Egan, Fearon, Darley, J. Bates, Bates, Jones; Mrs Webb, Mrs Lessingham, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy. [Cast from European Magazine, Mar. 1782, p. 211: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Rupee-Edwin; Grog-Lee Lewes; Capt. Bellcamp-Whitfield; Lake-Booth; Maurice-Egan; Stern-Fearon; Dolphin [in later seasons, Quid]-Darley; Sailors-J. Bates, Jones; Bowsprit-Bates; Cable-Mrs Kennedy; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb; Florimel-Mrs Lessingham; Nancy-Mrs Wilson; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr.] With a new Prologue spoken by Edwin. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. With a new Prologue spoken by Edwin. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

5411
16 March 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'eroe Cinese

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Ansani, Manzoletto; Sga Lorenzini, Sga Prudom. [Cast from libretto (E. Cox, 1782): Siveno-Pacchierotti; Leango-Ansani; Minteo-Manzoletto; Ulania-Sga Lorenzini; Lisinga-Sga Prudom.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement Dance, as17820205; End of Act II New Divertisement Dance, as17820216; End of Act III Le Triomphe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

5412
21 March 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love At A Venture; Or, The Rake Reclaim'd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by performers engaged from different Theatres: Morris, Barrett, Money, Whitely, Jameson, Sheene, Lewis, Jackson, Middleton, Stanley, Dancer; Miss Fitzherbert, Mrs Sauley, Mrs Waite, Miss Anderson, Miss Brice. Cast not listed. A new Prologue and Epilogue .

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Monologue: 1782 03 21 End of mainpiece (never performed here) Phelimoguffinocarilocarneymacframe's Description of a Man of War and a Sea Fight, with Explanations, by Mrs Kennedy

5413
01 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Robson, Fearon, Booth, Stevens, Egan, Bates, Newton, Painter, Edwin; Mrs Davenett, Mrs Lewis. Cast not known. Prologue spoken by Whitfield .

Dance: End of mainpiece The Humours of Newmarket; with the Poney Races. Jockies-Harris, Langrish, Ratchford, Holloway; Ladies-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, Miss Matthews

5414
02 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Grand Divertisement, The Gala. The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters

Performance Comment: The Minuet and Allemande by Aldridge and Miss Besford; the Quadrilles and Cotillons by Harris, Langrish, Dumay, Ratchford, Miss Matthews, Miss Rowson, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Francis, and others; The whole to conclude with a Grand Figure by all the Characters .

5415
03 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Election

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Fawcett, Williames; Mrs Love, Miss Collett. [Cast adjusted from DL playbill of 16 Sept. 1780: John-Bannister; Trusty-Fawcett; Richard-Williames; Wife-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Collett.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The School for Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italians Actor: Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin

5416
06 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece Dance by Zuchelli, Miss M. Stageldoir, &c; End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair by the Miss Stageldoirs

5417
09 April 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The characters to be entirely new dressed. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: As17820318athi

Song: The Cries of Edinburgh added to Glaud; End of Act I of mainpiece The Merry Roundelay by Miss Hemet

5418
09 April 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Bacio

Performance Comment: Principal characters by Viganoni, Morigi, Nonini, Micheli; Sga Lorenzini, Sga Salpietro, Sga Sestini. [Cast from libretto (H. Reyncll, 1782): Fidamante-Viganoni; Don Giovanni-Morigi; Pocatesta-Nonini; Trappohno-Leopoldo Micheli; Clarice-Sga Lorenzini; Scaltrina-Sga Salpietro; Zuccherina-Sga Sestini.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17820402 throughout

5419
12 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Variety

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104

5420
17 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The True Briton

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Suett, R. Palmer, Waldron, Lamash, Fawcett, Wrighten, Du-Bellamy; Mrs Love, Mrs Granger, Miss Wright. Cast not known . Mrs Love, Mrs Granger, Miss Wright. Cast not known .

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314mitations. End of mainpiece, by Bannister Jun

5421
18 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Afterpiece Title: Jewish Education

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act IV of mainpiece a Dance of Daemons (performers not listed); End of Act I of afterpiece New Dance, as17820121

5422
20 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: After song at end of mainpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece How sweet in the Woodlands by Bannister and Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Phillips

5423
20 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walloons

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Wroughton, Quick, Lee Lewes, Aickin, Clarke, Edwin, Fearon, Thompson, Stevens; Mrs Wilson, Miss Satchell, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Webb. [Cast from Town and Country Magazine, Apr. 1782, p. 171: Father Sullivan-Henderson; Montgomery-Wroughton; Sir Solomon Dangle-Quick; Davy Dangle-Lee Lewes; Daggerly-Aickin; Don Vincentio Drclincourt-Clarke; Pat Carey-Edwin; Bumboat-Fearon; Tipple-Thompson; Joyce-Stevens; Kitty Carrington-Mrs Wilson; Agnes-Miss Satchell; Mrs Partlet-Mrs Pitt; Lady Dangle-Mrs Webb.] With a new Prologue and Epilogue. [These were spoken at all subsequent performances.] hathi. With a new Prologue and Epilogue. [These were spoken at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

5424
22 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe, as17820314athi

5425
23 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: As17820302athi