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2371 results for: Keyword - French and Italian Fashion
We found 1221 matches on Performance Title, 652 matches on Event Comments, 646 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

801
20 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Rosco
Role: Mrs zyaland Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Peasants-French Boy and Girl; II: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

802
05 June 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Afterpiece: With Additions, the Words and Musick by Mr Carey. 6:30 p.m. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 June: Yesterday Morning died Mrs Hallam

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Dance: I: Peasants-the French Boy and Girl; II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Swiss Dance-French Boy and Girl; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Hippisley's Drunken Man-

803
11 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Simonet. There being a few Boxes to be disposed of, those who would wish to be accomodated are requested to direct their commands as above, as soon as possible. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Mme Simonet, No. 33, Pall-mall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203, but added: Pas Seul, to the French air of Marlborough, by Miss Simonet (who never appears on the stage but at her Mother's Benefit), and omitted: Cupid; End of Opera an entirely new Ballet, composed by D'Auberval, Le Magnifique (the subject taken from the celebrated French Opera of that name) by Henry, Zuchelli, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet, with the Minuet de la Cour and Gavotte by Miss De Camp and Miss Simonet (N. B. These two young Ladies, neither of whom has yet completed her ninth year, are both Pupils of Simonet, Father to the latter, and for some years Ballet-Master at the King's Theatre)

Performance Comment: ], Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet, with the Minuet de la Cour and Gavotte by Miss De Camp and Miss Simonet (N. B. These two young Ladies, neither of whom has yet completed her ninth year, are both Pupils of Simonet, Father to the latter, and for some years Ballet-Master at the King's Theatre) .
Cast
Role: , and for some years Ballet Actor: Master at the King's Theatre
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

804
22 May 1788 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Dance: End I: an entire new ballet, composed by Didelot, La Bonte du Seigneur-[see17880531]; End Opera: [an entire new ballet in 5 acts, Richard Coeur de Lion [also composed by Didelot] [in which-Sga Perez[, pensioner to the Duke of Parma,

Music: II 2nd ballet: will be introduced a new French instrument, Le Cistre-Lefevre; End IV: concerto on French Horn-Ponto who will likewise accompany the principal dancers last Act

805
02 February 1670 @ Inner Temple

Event Comment: This play is not certainly indicated as the one given on this day in A Calendar of Inner Temple Records, ed. Inderwick, III, 73; but the sequence of performances listed there suggests that this may have been the play offered on Candlemas Day. The actors received the customary fee of #20

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

806
November 1671 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. The date of the first performance is not known, but Downes (Roscius Anglicanus, p. 32) states: The first new Play Acted there, was King Charles the VIII. of France; it was all new Cloath'd, yet lasted but 6 Days together, but 'twas Acted now and then afterwards. Two songs for this play, Too justly alas, set by James Hart, and O love if e'er thou'lt ease a heart, set by Pelham Humphrey, are in Choice Songs and Ayres, First Book, 1673

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of Charles The Eighth Of France; Or, The Invasion Of Naples Of The French

Performance Comment: Edition of 1672: The Prologue-; Alphonso-Metbourn; Ferdinand-Harris; Prince of Salerne-Smith; Ascanio-Young; Trivultio-Sandford; Gonsalvo-Burford; Ghost-Cademan; Charles the Eighth-Batterton; Lewis-Crosby; Mompensier-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Batterton; Cornelia-Mrs Slaughter; Irene-Mrs Shadwell; Julia-Mrs Dixon; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Harris
Role: Trivultio Actor: Sandford

807
May 1675 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Duellist; Or, The French Vallet

808
28 April 1703 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A French and English Consort of Musick by Mr Gillier-

809
15 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King And No King

Performance Comment: King/and/no/King-Wilks.
Cast
Role: KingandnoKing Actor: Wilks.

Dance: As17040613 particularly a French Peasant and his Wife-

810
29 June 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Song: Purcell's From Rosy Bowers-Leveridge

Dance: A French Peasant and his Wife-duRuel, Mrs duRuel; Punchanello-Cherrier

811
11 October 1705 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politiques

Song: Mrs Hodgson, Cook

Dance: Country Farmer's Daughter, Entry, The Wood Nymph-Miss Bruce Mrs Elford's Scholar; rope dancing-Pinkethman's Two famous French Maidens; ...the eldest...Dancing without a Pole and turning her self round, which never could be done by any yet before her (as all the Quality of England are satisfy'd of), and who are desir'd by the said Quality, and most part of the Town to perform; Also vaulting on the manag'd Horse-Evans wherein he performs several surprizing Entertainments, especially his Body lying extended on one Arm, and drinking 9 Glasses of Wine from the other

Performance Comment: ..the eldest...Dancing without a Pole and turning her self round, which never could be done by any yet before her (as all the Quality of England are satisfy'd of), and who are desir'd by the said Quality, and most part of the Town to perform; Also vaulting on the manag'd Horse-Evans wherein he performs several surprizing Entertainments, especially his Body lying extended on one Arm, and drinking 9 Glasses of Wine from the other.
Cast
Role: Also vaulting on the manag'd Horse Actor: Evans wherein he performs several surprizing Entertainments, especially his Body lying extended on one Arm, and drinking 9 Glasses of Wine from the other.

812
15 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hodgson and Mrs Bignall. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: Music set by Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Dance: Dance of Eight-; French Peasant-Firbank, Mrs Bignall

813
12 June 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Dance: As17060411 with French Clown-Firbank

814
07 January 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

Song: Leveridge, others; particularly The Dialogue Between the English and French Gazetteers, Treating of the Glorious Victory at Ramilly-Leveridge, others

Dance: As17061219

815
31 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Miss Santlow; particularly a French Peasant-; Scaramouch-Layfield

816
27 July 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Elrington; Ballance-Shepard; Brazen-Husband; Worthy-Carnaby; Kite-Spillar; Bullock-Leigh; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Cole; Silvia-Mrs Spillar; Melinda-Mrs Sapsford; Rose-Mrs Shepard.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Husband

Dance: Dutch Skipper, French Peasant-LeSac, Mrs Granger

817
07 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busie Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Elrington; Sir Jealous-Leigh; Sir Francis-Norris; Busie Body-Spillar; Charles-Cory; Miranda-Mrs Sapsford; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Patch-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Sapsford

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Dance: Irish Trot-; Harlequin Dance-; French Peasant-; Dutch Skipper-; Flemming in Wooden Shoes-; Dance between a Miller his Wife and a Town Miss-; Ladder Dance-a famous Master; Night Scene between a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

818
10 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Sneak-Penkethman; Rashly-Powell; Ranger-Elrington; Fond Husband-Norris; Sir Roger-Leigh; Emelia-Mrs Baker; Maria-Mrs Spillar; Cordelia-Mrs Sapsford; Nurse-Mrs Pollet.
Cast
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Norris

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Dance by a French Peasant, a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

819
24 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage

Performance Comment: Captain-Elrington; Lieutenant-Powell; Master-Leigh; Surgeon-Fairbank; Boatswain-Van Brockin; Queen of Amazons-Mrs Kent; Eldest Daughter-Mrs Baker; Youngest Daughter-Mrs Spillar; Sebastian-Cory; French Pirate-De Boyce.
Cast
Role: French Pirate Actor: De Boyce.

Music: A Consort of Musick from London-

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant and Wife-; Miller's Dance-Leigh

820
26 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman. The Boxes and Pit 2s. 6d., the Boxes being laid open to the Pit. Note, No Subscribers' Tickets to pass this Day. To begin exactly at 5 of the Clock, by reason that the Gentlemen and Ladies that come from London may have time to return home before Night. Note, The Tide happens very luckily for Mr Penkethman's Friends in London: It Ebbs to Greenwich from 10 in the Morning till 6 at Night, flows from 6 in the Evening till 11, it being Moon-light

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: Ned Blunt-the famous true Comedian Mr Cave Underhill, to oblige Mr Penkethman's Friends; Rover-Powell; Belville-Husband; Frederick-Cory; Angelica-Mrs Kent; Helena-Mrs Baker; Florinda-Mrs Shepard; Moretta-Mrs Powell; With an Epilogue-Mr Penkethman on an Ass.
Cast
Role: Belville Actor: Husband

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

821
29 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Cast
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Norris

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller his Wife and Town Miss-; French Peasant Scaramouch Harlequin Cooper his Wife and others-

822
20 December 1711 @ Coachmaker's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Thomas and John Baston. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; several Pieces on the French and Arch Lutes- the famous Henricus Fonthornoycts

Dance: An Entry-Mr Thurmond Jr, who hath so often perform'd with the greatest Applause

823
17 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Husband and Boman. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Husband; Nicias-Pack; Phaeax-Bullock; Isander-Burkhead; Isidore-Leigh; Thrasillus-Cross; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Norris; Demetrius-Cory; Diphilus-Ryan; Old Man-Boman; Poet-Bickerstaff; Evandra-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Apemantus Actor: Husband
Role: Isander Actor: Burkhead
Role: Evandra Actor: Mrs Porter
Related Works
Related Work: Timon of Athens Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Dance: Two French Peasants (new), Two Harlequins-Sandham, Mrs Santlow

824
28 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mills. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mr Steele

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplis'd Fools

Dance: Dutch Skipper-Wade, Mrs Bicknell; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; French Peasant-Wade, Mrs Santlow

825
14 June 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

Cast
Role: Valentinian Actor: Thurmond being the first Time of his Acting since his Arrival from Ireland

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Sack

Song: Cook, Rawlins, Little Boy

Dance: delaGarde, duPre, Mrs Bullock; Scaramouch and French Peasant-a Gentleman for his own Diversion