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252 results for: Keyword - Jean Baptiste Louis Gresset
We found 162 matches on Author, 47 matches on Performance Comments, 46 matches on Event Comments, 4 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
30 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Elizabeth Inchbald, based on Le Mechant, by Jean Baptiste Louis Gresset. Larpent MS 952; not published; synopsis of plot in Universal Magazine, July 1792, p. 61]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: Young Men and Old Women

2
20 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [C 5, by the Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, adapted from Les Dehors Trompeurs; ou, L'Homme du Jour, by Louis de Boissy; incidental music by Michael Kelly. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by John Burgoyne (see text)]: 1st time at a public theatre. With new Scenes and Dresses. [This was 1st acted on 31 May 1788 at the private theatre in the town house of the Duke of Richmond, which was situated on what is now Richmond Terrace, Whitehall. It was demolished in 1819.] Diary, 16 June 1789: This Day is published False Appearances (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #138 3s. (114.15.0; 22.5.6; 1.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Related Works
Related Work: Les Dehors Trompeurs; or, L'Homme du Jour Author(s): Louis de Boissy

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Song: V: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

3
15 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: In one Act; 1st time at this Theatre [acted 19 June 1784]. 2nd piece [1st time; D 3, by Charles Kemble, based on Le Deserteur, by Louis Sebastien Mercier. Authors of Prougue and Ephlogue unknown]. Morning Chronicle, 1 Aug. 1800: This day is published The Point of Honour (2s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Afterpiece Title: The Point of Honour

Related Works
Related Work: Le Déserteur Author(s): Louis Sébastien Mercier
Related Work: Arlequin et Scaramouch Soldats Deserteurs Author(s): Louis Fuzelier

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

4
22 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. 3rd piece [1st time; F 1, by Horatio Edgar Robson, based on La Bonne Mere, by Jean Pierre Claris de Florian]: Now reading with universal Applause by Mons. LeTexier. Public Advertiser, 9 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister, No. 7, Suffolk-street. Ibid., 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published Look before You Leap (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Catch Club i

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Serjeant Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Related Works
Related Work: La Bonne Mère Author(s): Jean Pierre Claris de Florian

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Entertainment: Monologue End 1st piece: George Alexander Stevens's Original Lecture on Heads (Head of Alexander the Great, Head of a Cherokee Chief, Head of a Quack-Doctor, Cuckold's Head, Nobody's Head, The laughing and crying Philosophers' Heads, Head of Flattery, A fine Lady's Head, Head of an Old Maid, Cleopatra's Head, Plain Moll's Head, Head of a Married Lady)-Palmer

5
16 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 2nd piece [1st time; ball. P 3, adapted by Sir George Collier from La Mort du Capitaine Cook a son Troisieme Voyage au Nouveau Monde, by Jean Francois Mussot, dit Arnould. For a detailed synopsis of the action, see 13 Apr.]: As now representing in Paris with uncommon Applause. With the original French Music. New Dresses, Scenery, Machinery and Decorations. Books, containing a description of the Ballet [by James Byrne (World, 23 Mar.)], to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #257 16s. 6d. (247.16.0; 10.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Related Works
Related Work: La Mort du Capitaine Cook à son Troisième Voyage au Noveau Monde Author(s): Jean François Mussot

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

6
18 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, ascribed variously to John O'Keeffe and to James Foord; adapted from La Gageure Imprevue, by Michel Jean Sedaine. Text prints a Prologue "Supposed to be written by G. Colman, Esq., and intended to be spoken by Bannister Jun.," but "it arrived, by accident, too late at the theatre to be studied and recited" (London Chronicle, 25 Aug.)]. "A new afterpiece was...attempted to be represented, [but] it was not heard out" (Public Advertiser, 19 Aug.). Public Advertiser, 8 Oct. 1788: This Day is published A Key to the Lock (1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: A Key to the Lock

Related Works
Related Work: La Gageure Imprévue Author(s): Michel Jean Sedaine

7
20 April 1724 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Baptiste, lately arriv'd from Paris. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Flute-Baptiste; Violin-Claudio; Sonata in three Parts by C. A. Lunati, Inventor of the Double Stops-

8
19 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Related Works
Related Work: Cartuoche; or, The French Robbers Author(s): Louis Legrand

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: Lally, Lally Jr, Newhouse, Pelling, Mrs Rogier, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Cross

9
20 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Related Works
Related Work: Cartuoche; or, The French Robbers Author(s): Louis Legrand

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: As17230219

10
21 February 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Related Works
Related Work: Cartuoche; or, The French Robbers Author(s): Louis Legrand

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: As17230219

11
19 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Related Works
Related Work: Cartuoche; or, The French Robbers Author(s): Louis Legrand

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Amadis

12
02 May 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Related Works
Related Work: Cartuoche; or, The French Robbers Author(s): Louis Legrand

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Afterpiece Title: Hob

13
03 June 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche

Related Works
Related Work: Cartuoche; or, The French Robbers Author(s): Louis Legrand

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance:

14
28 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Laron Juge Et Grand Prevost

Related Works
Related Work: Arlequin Laron, Juge et Grand Prevost Author(s): Louis Fuzelier

Afterpiece Title: La Baguette de Vulcain

Related Works
Related Work: La Baguette de Vulcain Author(s): Jean François Regnard

Entertainment:

15
26 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Lhomme A Bonne Fortune

Related Works
Related Work: Arlequin L'homme a bonne fortune Author(s): Jean François Regnard

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Dance: Dutch Burgher Master and his Frow-delaGarde, Mrs Bullock; Moreau's Grand Comic Wedding Dance-; Tumbling by Harlequin Scaramouch Mezetin Piero-; Scene in Imitation of Elard and his Two Sons-; Les Postures-

16
30 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Divorce Ou Arlequin Fourbe Et Demi

Related Works
Related Work: Le Divorce; ou, Arlequin Fourbe et Demi Author(s): Jean François Regnard

Entertainment: Carillon-Harlequin, others; Vaulting, Tumbling as usual-

17
15 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Divorce Ou Harlequin Fourbe Fourbe Et Demi

Related Works
Related Work: Le Divorce; ou, Arlequin Fourbe et Demi Author(s): Jean François Regnard

Entertainment: Vaulting, Tumbling-; A Comick Entertainment of Singing and Dancing call'd Le Carillon-

18
12 February 1719 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Esprit Follet

Afterpiece Title: Le Divorce

Related Works
Related Work: Le Divorce; ou, Arlequin Fourbe et Demi Author(s): Jean François Regnard

Entertainment: Dancing and Tumbling-; particularly Dancing-Mr Glover being the first Time of his Performance in publick since his return from the Court of Paris; Salle, Mlle Salle

19
16 June 1720 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Divorce

Related Works
Related Work: Le Divorce; ou, Arlequin Fourbe et Demi Author(s): Jean François Regnard

Afterpiece Title: Le Carillion

Dance: As17200509

Entertainment: Tumbling-

20
17 January 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Divorce

Related Works
Related Work: Le Divorce; ou, Arlequin Fourbe et Demi Author(s): Jean François Regnard

Afterpiece Title: Le Deuils

Dance:

21
05 March 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

Related Works
Related Work: Arlequin Hulla Author(s): Jean-Antoine Romagnezi

Afterpiece Title: LEpreuve Reciprogue

Dance:

22
08 March 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

Related Works
Related Work: Arlequin Hulla Author(s): Jean-Antoine Romagnezi

Afterpiece Title: Les Trois Freres Riveaux

Music:

Dance:

23
12 March 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

Related Works
Related Work: Arlequin Hulla Author(s): Jean-Antoine Romagnezi

Afterpiece Title: Crispin Rival de Son Maitre

Music:

Dance:

24
27 March 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

Related Works
Related Work: Arlequin Hulla Author(s): Jean-Antoine Romagnezi

Afterpiece Title: George Dandin

25
30 March 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

Related Works
Related Work: Arlequin Hulla Author(s): Jean-Antoine Romagnezi

Afterpiece Title: Le Grondeur