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1647 results for: Keyword - Le-Lewes
We found 813 matches on Performance Title, 801 matches on Performance Comments, 113 matches on Event Comments, 63 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
09 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sampson, Judge Of Israel

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

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2
24 February 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

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3
17 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Festin De Pierre

Afterpiece Title: Le Baron de la Crasse

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4
05 June 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: End of Act I New Dance, as17820603 but added: a Minuet by Le Picq and Mme Simonet; End of Act II an entirely new heroic Ballet, composed by Noverre, Apelles and Campaspe; or, The Generosity of Alexander the Great, by Le Picq, Mme Simonet, Gardel, Simonet, Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore. [Partial cast from Morning Herald, 6 June (which also has a synopsis of the action): Apelles-Le Picq; Alexander-Gardel; Campaspe-Mme Simonet.]

5
19 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. III: Grecian Sailors by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre. IV: A new dance by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Song: II: As17350422

6
26 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Afterpiece: A reviv'd Farce of two acts. [See 9 Jan. 1764.] [Hereafter Lewes' name appears as Lee Lewes in the bills, apparently so he would not be confused with Lewis. Earlier (1769) his name appears in the Account Books as Le-Lewes seemingly to avoid confusion with another Lewis in the company at the time.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Afterpiece Title: No One's Enemy but His Own

Performance Comment: The Characters-Woodward, Shuter, Hull, Wroughton, Booth, Lee Lewes, Quick, Cushing, Mrs Lesingham, Miss Barsanti.

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge [See17731007]; End: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

7
13 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Joueur; Or, The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Guard1en de Fleuve D'Oubly

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8
23 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Malade Imaginaire; Or, The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Poly par L'Amour

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9
08 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Festin De Pierre; Ou, L'atthee Foudroye; Or, Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

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10
13 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme; Or, The Citizen Turn'd Gentleman

Dance:

Entertainment: With the Ceremony of Reception, after the Turkish Manner

11
20 November 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Tartuffe

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Poly par L'Amour

Dance: Harlequin Danc e by Miss Chateauneuf

12
13 February 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vie Est Un Songe

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Empereur de la Lune

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Dance: Pierrot and Pierraite by Le Sage Jr and Miss Verneuil

13
14 March 1749 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Tre Cicisbei Ridicoli

Dance: Between the Acts: New Dances-

14
09 April 1772 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Pazzie D'orlando

Dance: I: Turkish Dance-Mlle Heinel, other principals; End Last Act: Admete and Alceste, as17720310

15
12 June 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Gemelle

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17840424; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840608

16
07 March 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain, and also under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Duke of Clarence. Benefit for Lee Lewes. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15. Tickets and Places for the Boxes to be had of Lee Lewes, at Mr Brough's, No. 18, Portland-street, Soho. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Fennell. Larpent MS 924; not published. Synopsis of plot in Morning Post, 8 Mar.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir Francis Gripe-Wewitzer; Sir Jealous Traffic-Frost; Whisper-Gull; Charles-Everard; Sir George Airy-Fennell; Patch-Mrs Lee Lewes; Isabinda-Mrs Day; Miranda-Miss Atherton (1st appearance on any stage).

Afterpiece Title: The Advertisement; or, A New Way to Get a Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Wewitzer, Fennell, Mrs Lee Lewes, Mrs Day, Mrs Everard, Miss Brown; Larpent MS lists the parts: Alderman Goslin, Young Goslin, Harry, Thomas, Peruque, Mrs O'Trigger-Mrs Lee Lewes (Oracle, 8 Mar.) Mrs Courtney, Kitty, Mrs Snip, Betty.

Entertainment: MonologuesEnd IV: The late King of Prussia and General Ziethen-Lee Lewes; End: A Whimsical Dissertation upon Law-Lee Lewes

17
30 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro; Or, Royal Justice

Afterpiece Title: La F1lle Cap1ta1n et Arlequin Son Sergeant: With the Scene of Le Professeur d'Amour

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Chateauneuf. La Frolick (Daily Advertiser only)

18
02 May 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Masked Ball, With A Supper

Dance: End of Part I a new Dance (1st time; composed by Noverre), Apollon et let Muses by Le Picq (1st appearance in England), Nivelon, Mme Simonet, Mlle Theodore, Sga Crespi, Mlle Baccelli; End of Part 11 a New Dance, demicharacter (composed by Noverre) by Le Picq, Nivelon, Slingsby, Mlle Theodore, Sga Crespi, Mlle Baccelli

19
13 May 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Music: The Dancers, incomparably the best Groupe in Europe, exerted themselves very successfully; D'Auberval's Drunkenness was well managed; Rossi's Fainting Fit, her Agitation preceding it, and her Revival from it; Lepicq's hovering over Rossi, when in the Swoon, and in his Separation from her, were all told very expressively indeed. Lepicq is the most graceful dancer in Europe, and excells every Competitor in the Narrative and Pathos of Gesticulation

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203, but D'Auberval in place of Slingsby; End of Opera an entirely new grand Ballet, or Tragi-Comic Dancing Pantomime, composed by D'Auberval, Le Deserteur; ou, La Clemence Royale (taken from the well-known comic opera, The Deserter). The Deserter-Lepicq; Skirmish-D'Auberval, who in that character will execute a Pas in a stile entirely new, and never before attempted in England; Louisa-Mme Rossi; other Principal Parts by Vestris [Jun.], Henry, Zuchelli, Mme Theodore, who will also dance the favourite Pas de Basque

20
03 July 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Le Tuteur Trompe, as17840511, but with the favourite Pas de Deux from Le Reveil du Bonheur by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840626

21
07 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewes. Mainpiece [a Tragedy by Nicholas Rowe]: not acted these 20 years. [See 3 Feb. 1756.] The characters dress'd in the habits of the times (playbill). Charges #69 14s. Profit to Lee Lewes #153 18s. (Box 227; Pit 417; Gallery 346) (Account Book). Receipts: #84 9s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Grey

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Entertainment: End: A New Occasional Epilogue written by Mr Goldsmith will be spoken-Lewes

22
23 August 1746 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Piece Written By shakespear

Afterpiece Title: The Schemes of Harlequin; or, Mons Le Saxe's Disappointment

Song: Chorus in praise of the valiant hero the Duke of Cumberland-

23
08 November 1774 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Dance: I: Grand Ballet Pirhame et Thisbe-Simonin Vallouis, Mad. Niel Vallouis, Lany, Mlle Bacelli; in which will be introduced a Grand Chaconne-Simonin Vallouis; III: A Grand Dance of Furies-incident to the Opera

Ballet: II: A Grand Ballet Le Baillet de Fleur. La Rose-Mlle Bacelli; Le Zephir-Lany; Boree-Fay; with an Entree-Simonin Vallouis, Mad. Vallouis

24
27 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock. Afterpiece: Never performed there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Tattle-Woodward; Scnadal-Hull; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Quick; Trapland-Cushing; Ben (with song)-Wilson; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Miss Ambrose; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Thomas(to be imitated after the manner of Weston)-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Whittle-Wilson; Kecksey-Lee Lewes; Sir Patrick-Mahon; Bates-Fearon; Nephew-Young; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lessingham.

Monologue: Interlude. Taken from The Register Office. End of Play, By Particular Desire and for that night only. The New Character-Mrs Gardener , her first appearance here these 2 years; Melpomene-Miss Francis

Entertainment: After Interlude: Epilogue-Lee Lewes in the character of Harlequin (Written by late Dr Goldsmith) which will conclude with an escape thro' the Tub, as in the Pantomime of Mother Shipton

Dance: End Epilogue: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

25
16 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann