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971 results for: Keyword - Italian Giant
We found 619 matches on Performance Title, 201 matches on Event Comments, 179 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

801
02 April 1723 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Journal, 15 April: Paris April 2. The Company belonging to the Italian Opera at London are to come and Act here during the Month of July, and to oblige the Publick with 12 several Representations at the Theatre of the Palace Royal: In Consideration of which 35000 Livres will be given to the five Principal Actors and their Charges defray's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erminia

802
06 April 1723 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Original Weekly Journal, 6 April: We are told that the Italian Singers at our Opera, to the Number of five, of whom two are Eunuchs, have obtain Permission from the King of France...to go over thither in July next, for the Theatre, and a Gratuity of 35,000 Livres

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erminia

803
05 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Aaron Hill.] On Shakespear's Foundation. With several Sets of Scenes entirely new and properWto the Play. [In an advance notice in Daily Journal, 6 Nov., the scenes are reported to be designed by Signior Angelo, an Italian.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Dauphin Actor: Wilks
Role: King of France Actor: Thurmond
Role: Princess Catherine Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Campbell
Role: Duke of Exeter Actor: Mills
Role: Duke of York Actor: Cory
Role: Lord Scroop Actor: Williams
Role: Duke of Bourbon Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Duke of Orleans Actor: Watson
Role: Earl of Cambridge Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Sir Thomas Grey Actor: Oates
Role: French Officer Actor: Roberts
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

804
02 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Nivelon Jr. Afterpiece: A new Dramatick Entertainment of Dancing after the Italian Manner. Receipts: money #51 18s.; tickets #20 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Robbers; or, Harlequin Trapp'd by Colombine

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Nivelon Sr
Role: Piero Actor: Nivelon Jr
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Glover
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Newhouse
Role: Punch Actor: Lanyam
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Rogeir.

Dance: The Scating Dance-

805
24 March 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By the Company of Italian Comedians just arriv'd. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. 6d. Gallery 1s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fille Allamode; Ou, La Parisien Duppe

Afterpiece Title: L'Ombre D'Arlequin

Dance: Mr Poitiers, others

806
11 May 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Being one of the best Comedies in the Italian Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Misantrope

Cast
Role: With a Prologue Actor: .

Entertainment: The Company

807
21 September 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 21 Sept.: A Company of Italian Comedians recently arrived here from beyond Sea, and being patronized by the Dukes of Montague and Richmond, 'tis said, that Leave will be given them to perform in the Opera-House in the Hay-Market

Performances

808
28 September 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. By the Italian Company of Comedians newly arriv'd. Pit and Boxes together by tickets only at 4s. Gallery 2s. N.B. Whereas the Number of Subscribers for this Company that are in Town, is very little, some of the first Representations will not be on thair Account. Weekly Journal or British Gazetteer, 1 Oct.: Last Wednesday Night his Majesty and their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, together with great Numbers of the Nobility and Persons of Distinction...saw the Comedy...The Faithful Wife

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Wife; Or, Arlequin Strip'd, Sentry, Brave, Coward, Terrour Of The Turks, And Judge Of His Own Cause

Dance: Monsieur Poictier, others

809
21 October 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. N.B. For the better Information of those who do not thoroughly understand the Italian Language, a Book with the Argument and Explanations in English, of what is transacted in every Scenes, may be had...at the usual Places in the Opera-House. Price 6d. [The King, Prince, and Princess present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Enchanted Island Of Arcadia; Or, The Magician Doctor, With Harlequin King Of The Woods; Flights, Decorations And Transformations Of Harlequin, Cupid, Pantalon, Venus, And Brighella, Jupiter, And The Sacrifice Of Harlequin

Dance: Furies, Nymphs, Shepherds, Statues-; , the latter performing the Labours of Hercules-Statues , after the Manner of the Venetian Gondaliers at Venice: The whole full of Variety

810
23 November 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Daily Journal, 23 Nov.: The Italian Comedians, having not met with the Success they expected, we hear they design to return home soon after Christmas

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Argentina Strega Per Amore; Or, Harlequin Multiplied By Argentina's Witchcraft For Love: With Their Wonderful Flights And Apparations, And The Magick Transformation Of Silvio, Cincio, And Brighella

Dance: In divers Characters-Poitier, others

811
26 November 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. The Company of Italian Comedians seeing the Nobility continue to honor their Performances with their Presence, are resolved to stay several Years in London

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matriomonio Disturbato; Or, Pantalon's Marriage Disturbed By The Different Humours Of The Ladies: Nane Gonolier And Brighella Co-rivals In Their Amours With Argentina, And Their Challente, Together With Entertainments Of Masquerades, Serenades, Risings, Songs And Dances After The Ventetian Manner

Cast
Role: Nane Gondolier Actor: Signiora Vittora.

Dance: Poictiers

812
13 February 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [Written by Lewis Theobald. Set to Music by Galliard.] The Entertainment being entirely new Dress'd: With New Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5s. Receipts: #216 12s. Probable attendance: boxes, 269 paid; stage, 1 paid; balcony, 4 paid; pit, 274 paid and 4 orders; slips, 54 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 456 paid; second gallery, 195 paid. Mist's, 18 Feb.: It is of the Nature of Pantomimes, partly grotesque, and partly vocal, but far exceeds all ever yet shewn, in the Magnificence and Beauty of the Scenes, the Number and Richness of the Habits, as well as the Fable, which is purely poetical, as the Italian Operas ought to be. [See also London Journal, 18 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine; With The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Jupiter Actor: Rochetti
Role: Mercury Actor: Legar
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mlle Salle, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Legar, Mrs Ogden
Role: Gods of the Woods Actor: Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling
Role: Sicilians Actor: Glover, Newhouse, Lanyon, Dupre Jr
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Demons Actor: Salle, Dupre, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Yeoman Actor: Nivelon
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Clodpole Actor: Spiller
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Old Woman Actor: Miss Latour
Role: Lasses Actor: Newhouse, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Vincent, Miss Fenton, Mrs Rice
Role: Savoyard Actor: Salway
Role: Gardeners Actor: Poitier, Pelling
Role: Earth Actor: Dupre
Role: Air Actor: Glover
Role: Fire Actor: Poitier
Role: Water Actor: Salle
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Legar, Mrs Bullock, Mlle Salle.

813
27 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Glover. With Two new Italian Songs composed by the Author and sung by Rochetti. Receipts: money #23 1s.; tickets #76 4s. Probable attendance: boxes, 28 by money and 187 by tickets; stage, 7 by money; pit, 45 by money and 155 by tickets; slips, 4 by money; first gallery, 37 by money and 62 by tickets; second gallery, 47 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: new Ball Dance-Glover, Mlle Salle; Pastoral-Glover, Newhouse, Dupre, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden; Pierot Dance-Nivelon, Poitier; Moors-Glover, Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Latour

814
28 November 1728 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Journal, 28 Nov.: We hear a Subscription has been compleated among the Nobility, in order to defray the Expence of a Concert twice a Week, to entertain the Ladies this Winter, the Italian Singers having refus'd to come over

Performances

815
18 April 1729 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit an Italian Lady. Tickets a half guinea. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

816
30 April 1729 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: I: Overture out of Ptolomy-; Songs: Dico su questa sponda-; Svenalo traditor-; Sonata by Corelli-; Songs: Ombre piante-; Sgombra dall' Anima-; Solo for German Flute-L. Granom; II: Concerto-Castrucci; Songs: Non lo diro col Labro-; La mia speranza-; Trumpet Piece-Granom; Songs: No no my Heart , from an Italian Song out of Ptolomy-; Si Caro Si-; Concerto for Trumpets-J. Granom, L. Granom

Performance Comment: Granom; II: Concerto-Castrucci; Songs: Non lo diro col Labro-; La mia speranza-; Trumpet Piece-Granom; Songs: No no my Heart , from an Italian Song out of Ptolomy-; Si Caro Si-; Concerto for Trumpets-J. Granom, L. Granom.
Cast
Role: Concerto Actor: Castrucci
Role: Non lo diro col Labro Actor:
Role: La mia speranza Actor:
Role: Trumpet Piece Actor: Granom
Role: from an Italian Song out of Ptolomy Actor:
Role: Si Caro Si Actor:
Role: Concerto for Trumpets Actor: J. Granom, L. Granom.

817
16 March 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Laguerre.
Role: Sir John Actor: Quin
Role: Constant Actor: Walker
Role: Heartfree Actor: Ryan
Role: Razor Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis (last Interlude)

Performance Comment: Venus-Mrs Barbier; with several of the best Italian Songs; Adonis-Mrs Seedo; Mars-Leveridge; with a Comic Ballad Scene-Mrs Cantrel, Salway.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Adonis Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Mars Actor: Leveridge
Role: with a Comic Ballad Scene Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Salway.

Song: Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers

818
10 March 1731 @ Crown Tavern

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. With Comical Songs, Scots, English, and Italian. Also his inimitable Medley of Plays, and Drunken Man. At Crown Tavern in Smithfield. N.B. A private Audience on a Day's Notice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phiz Oratory

819
13 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera (after the Italian Method). [Text by Henry Carey. Music by John Frederick Lampe.] Subscribers' Tickets will not be taken after the first four Nights. Pit and Boxes 6s. Gallery 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: Waltz
Role: Casimir Actor: Kelly
Role: Rodulpho Actor: Snider
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Augusta Actor: Mrs Mason.

820
21 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: With Alterations and a new Prologue after the Italian Manner. Admission 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter, the first Time of his Appearance since his Arrival from France
Role: Inchanter Actor: Ridout
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Lally Jr, Miss Mears
Role: Scaramouch Man and Woman Actor: Houghton, Miss Williams
Role: Punch Man and Woman Actor: Thurmond, Miss D'Lorme
Role: Jupiter Actor: Essex
Role: Perseus Actor: Lally
Role: Medusa Actor: Charke
Role: Mercury Actor: Essex
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Hours of Sleep Actor: Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Roger, Miss Williams, Miss Mears
Role: Tritons Actor: Essex, Thurmond, Houghton
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Followers of Perseus Actor: Thurmond, Houghton, F. Tench, Charke
Role: Attendants on Andromeda Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams
Role: Cepheus Actor: Ridout
Role: Cassiopea Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Mars Actor: Cross
Role: Bacchus Actor: Leigh
Role: Pan Actor: H. Tench
Role: Hercules Actor: Grey
Role: Gorgons Actor: Lally Jr, F. Tench
Role: Pierrot Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Doctor Actor: Berry
Role: Priest Actor: Hallam Sr
Role: Pierot's Servants Actor: Leigh, Cross
Role: Doctor's Servants Actor: R. Wetherilt, Grey
Role: Bride@Men Actor: Lally Jr, F. Tench, Evans
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Miss Ambrose, Mrs Roger, Miss Oates.

821
05 May 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Pasquale, the famous Italian Violoncello. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting ofSeveral Pieces [of [Pasquale's] own Making, and the other Masters-the Best Hands

822
16 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera. [Text by Thomas Lediard.] Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by Mr John Frederick Lampe. The Scenes and Cloaths are entirely New. With the Representation of a Transparent Theatre. Curiously Illuminated, and adorn'd with a great Number of Emblems, Mottos, Devices, and Inscriptions; and embellish'd with Machines, in a Manner entirely new. N.B. The Illuminations and other Preparations for this Opera are such, that no Person whatever can be admitted to the Stage. Pit and Boxes put together at 6s. Gallery 3s. 6 p.m. [For a discussion of Lediard and this work, see a series of articles by Ifan Kyrle Fletcher, Sybil Rosenfeld, and Richard Southern in Theatre Notebook, II (1948), 42-54.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Jupiter Actor: Barret
Role: Neptune Actor: Snider
Role: Mars Actor: Waltz
Role: Phoebus Actor: Mountier
Role: Honour Actor: Waltz
Role: Valour Actor: Baker
Role: Liberty Actor: Snyder
Role: Britannia Actor: Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Publick Virtue Actor: Miss Susanna Mason
Role: Peace Actor: Mrs Seedo
Role: Discord Actor: Comano
Role: Faction Actor: Mynet
Role: a note adds that later it was Phoebus Actor: Barret
Role: Neptune Actor: Mountier

823
20 November 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: A New English Opera after the Italian Manner. [Text by Henry Carey. Set to Musick by John Christopher Smith.] Pit and Boxes put together at 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. 6 p.m. Receipts: For Mr Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teraminta

Cast
Role: Gozanes Actor: Hussey
Role: Xarino Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Cratander Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Teraminta Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Ardelia Actor: Mrs Chambers.

824
18 December 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Set to Musick after the Italian Manner by Mr Lampe. 5s., 3s., 2s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amelia

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Cecilia Young.

825
22 February 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Whereas Thomas Arne, Jun. Proprietor of English Operas [at lif], has new set to Musick, after the Italian Manner, the Opera of Rosamond, Written by the late Mr Addison, Which is now in Rehearsal....This is to give Notice, that he...hoping to receive Encouragement from the Town, will (notwithstanding his Expences are considerably greater than any of the other English Theatres) Entertain the Town at the following Prices (viz) Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. And that he will give a private Rehearsal of the said Opera, to such Friends as shall oblige him with a Subscription...at One Guinea, to be paid on Receipt of a Ticket, which will admit the Bearer into the Boxes five Nights

Performances