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1663 results for: Keyword - Grimaldi
We found 1851 matches on Roles/Actors, 228 matches on Performance Comments, 60 matches on Performance Title, 35 matches on Event Comments, and 14 matches on Author.

1
20 November 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

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.
Cast
Role: Les Boufons du Cour Actor: Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi
Role: Les Jardiniers Suedois Actor: Grimaldi, Sga Grimaldi.

2
02 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Grimaldi, Messink and Giorgi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

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: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi

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

3
03 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

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

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: Pierrot Actor: Grimaldi

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

4
18 April 1716 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleartes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Dorisbe-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti; Climene-Signora Elena Croce Viviani; Arsace-Antonio Bernacchi; Clearte-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Elmira-Mrs Robinson; Fileno-Lawrence; Aurillo-Giorgio Giacomo Berwillibald.
Cast
Role: Clearte Actor: Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi
Related Works
Related Work: Cleartes Author(s): Cav. Nicolini Grimaldi

5
08 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: New Dance call'd The Sheep Shearers-Grimaldi, Miss Baker; II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

Cast
Role: A Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

6
19 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 but _Grimaldi, Lauchery; II: The +Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: A Dance, as17640301 but _Grimaldi, Tassoni

Cast
Role: A Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

7
28 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: Principal Witches-Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Harlequin-Rooker; A Reel, Hornpipe-Aldridge; Misers-Castle, Parsons; Misers' Servants-Clough, Ackman; Colombine-Miss Baker; Lilliputian Harlequin-Miss Rogers; Lilliputian Colombine-Miss Ford; To conclude with the Landing of the Cherokees in America-; Cherokees-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Tassoni.
Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Cherokees Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Tassoni.

8
15 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Books of the Opera sold at Theatre. This Night Mr Grimaldi Sprain'd his Leg (Hopkins). Mr Grimaldi had the misfortune to hurt himself so much in dancing, as to render him incapable of Performing for Some time (Public Advertiser, 19 March). Receipts: #112 2s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 II: The Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: Dance, as17640301

Cast
Role: A Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker.

9
25 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cheerokee

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Principal Witches-Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Misers-Castle, Parsons; Miser's Servants-Clough, Ackman; Lilliputian Harlequin-Miss Rogers; Lilliputian Colombine-Miss Ford; Colombine-Miss Baker; To conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in America-; Cherokees-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Cherokees Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

10
24 September 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Witches; or, Harlequin Cherokee

Performance Comment: Principal Witches-Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Sga Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Harlequin-Rooker; Misers-Castle, Parsons; Misers' Servants-Clough, Ackman; Lilliputian Harlequin-Miss Rogers; Lilliputian Colombine-Miss Ford; a Reel, a Hornpipe-Aldridge; Colombine-Miss Baker; To Conclude with the landing of the Cherokees in America-; Cherokees-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Sga Grimaldi, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Cherokees Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

11
03 January 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby, Miss Collett; [Partial cast from playbill of 9 May: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss Collett.] Principal Sailors [in Storming scene]-Vernon, Bannister.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Burton, Wrighten, Philimore, Williams, Norris, Miss Kirby, Miss Collett
Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi

12
26 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth; or, Harlequin's Wedding

Performance Comment: Characters of the Pantomime by Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Suett, Fawcett, Waldron, Wrighten, Burton, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Norris, Spencer, Alfred, Mister Wilson; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Granger, Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss Collett. Vocal Parts by Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Phillimore; Miss Field, Miss Wright, Mrs Wrighten. [Partial cast from European Magazine, Jan. 1783, p. 67, and Town and Country Magazine, Supp. 1782, p. 716: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Pantaloon-Delpini; Magician-Chaplin; Columbine-Miss Collett; Mirth-Miss Field; Diana-Mrs Wrighten.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi

13
07 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magis Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Kenny, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan.: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stagedoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Phillips

14
07 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Musical Miscellanies

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Spencer, Chaplin, Burton, R. Palmer, Alfred, Grimaldi; Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 30 Oct. 1780: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Spencer; Pantaloon-Chaplin; Lover-Burton; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Drunken Valet-Grimaldi; Country Girls-Miss Simson, Miss Barnes; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. Alfred is unassigned.] vaudeville. In the Course of the Pantomime Spencer will (for that night only) leap through a Tub of Fire . vaudeville. In the Course of the Pantomime Spencer will (for that night only) leap through a Tub of Fire .
Cast
Role: Drunken Valet Actor: Grimaldi

15
23 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Characters by Wright, Williamson, Burton, Staunton, Williames, R. Palmer, Waldron, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, Wilson, Alfred, Spencer, Chapman, Grimaldi; Mrs Burnett, Miss Burnett, Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Miss Cranford, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Partial cast from Parker's General Advertiser, 8 Jan. 1784: Old Harlequin-Wright; Magician-Staunton; Sailor-Williames; Clown-Grimaldi; Spirit-Miss Cranford; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor; Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi. Old Colombine, French Ladies.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

16
26 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Act I. Characters on the Desert Island. Robinson Crusoe-Palmer; Friday-Gentili; Principal Savages-Roffey, W. Banks, Whitmell, Garman; Pantaloon (the Portugese Merchant, shipwreck'd, and brought by the Savages to the Island)-Banks; Pero (his Servant)-Grimaldi; Captain of the Portugese Frigate-Sedgwick; Chorus of Sailors-Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson; Act II. Characters at Lisbon. Robinson Crusoe (on his return to England)-Palmer; Friday , when Harlequin, remaining at Lisbon-Male; Pantaloon-Banks; Figaro , the Lover-Caulfield; Pantaloon's Servants: Sancho , the Clown-Hollingsworth; Pero-Grimaldi; Miller-Cooke; Father Paul-Denman; Lay Brother-Evans; Friars-Phillimore, Webb; Principal Witches-Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard; Ursula (Pantaloon's wife)-Miss Tidswell; Colombine (his daughter)-Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet (1st appearance at this theatre); Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers , in the Indian Festival, on Friday's return to his Island-Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.
Cast
Role: Pero Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Pero Actor: Grimaldi

17
09 November 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to the Nore

Performance Comment: Characters by Suett, Bannister Jun., Hollingsworth, Dignum, Wewitzer, Sedgwick, Davis, Grimaldi, Maddocks, Trueman, Mrs Bland, Mrs Walcot, Miss Tidswell. Cast from text (George Cawthorn, 1797): Mr Cockney-Suett; Ben Bowsprit-Bannister Jun.; Billy Buckram-Hollingsworth; Donald Campbell-Dignum; Hokensloken-Wewitzer; Boatswain-Sedgwick; O'Thunder-Davis; Chimney@Sweeper-Grimaldi; Boatman-Maddocks; Sailors-Trueman, Wentworth, Evans; Mary-Mrs Bland; Mrs Cockney-Mrs Walcot; Mrs Buckram-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Chimney@Sweeper Actor: Grimaldi

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dance of Sailors-; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro

18
April 1699 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Princess Of Parma

Performance Comment: Edition of 1699: Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle Written by Mr Motteux; Doria-Betterton; Zinelli-Scudamore; Grimaldi-Arnold; Spinola-Thurmond; Barbarelli-Verbruggen; Durazzo-Freeman; Almira-Mrs Bracegirdle; Julia-Mrs Barry; Fidelia-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: Grimaldi Actor: Arnold

19
12 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice: With The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Laguerre; Daemons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Squire Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Thompson; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre; Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle Ozanne; Rural Swain and Nymph-Glover, Mlle Roland; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delegarde, Fromont, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Berry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi

20
10 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice; With The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-French Girl, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantalon-Grimaldi; Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Arthur; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Delagarde, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre; Country Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Destrade, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Oates Jr, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Pantalon Actor: Grimaldi

21
05 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: See17401015, but Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-French Girl, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Roberts; Demons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantalon-Grimaldi; Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Arthur; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Richardson, Destrade, Dupre; Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Villeneuve, Richardson, Destrade, Delagarde, Oates Jr, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Perry, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Brett, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Pantalon Actor: Grimaldi

22
24 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: See17410106, but Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers-Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Roberts; Demons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantalon-Grimaldi; Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre, Oates; Country Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Horsington; Rural Swain and Nymph-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Oates, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Perry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Pantalon Actor: Grimaldi

23
24 October 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake; Or, The Lover's Quarrel

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice: with Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Nymph-Sga Barbarini; 2nd Nymph-Sga Domitella; 3rd Nymph-Mrs Wright; 4th Nymph-Mrs LeBrun; 5th Nymph-Mrs Villeneuve; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Roberts; Demons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantalon-Grimaldi; Squire Gawky-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-James; Drudge (servant to Pantalon)-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-a French Boy; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson, Dupre; Country Lasses-Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Davies, Miss Short.
Cast
Role: Pantalon Actor: Grimaldi

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants-Lalauze, Sga Barberini, accompanied by Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson, Dupre, Sga Domitella, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Wright, Mrs Villeneuve; Villagers-Waltz, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davis, Stoppelaer, Miss Davis, Miss Dodson

24
14 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: III: A Cantata-Miss Young

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp (an Entertainment). Officer-Blakes; Prussian Soldiers-the comedians; Characters of the dance-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon

Performance Comment: Officer-Blakes; Prussian Soldiers-the comedians; Characters of the dance-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Characters of the dance Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

25
26 December 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17581023, but to conclude with a Grand Dance call'd The Millers-Grimaldi, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: to conclude with a Grand Dance call'd The Mille Actor: Grimaldi, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston.

Ballet: II: The Prussian Camp. As17581214

Cast
Role: Characters of the dance Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.