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2251 results for: Keyword - M. and Mlle Mechel
We found 1716 matches on Performance Title, 643 matches on Performance Comments, 124 matches on Event Comments, 8 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

2026
04 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Berry (Cross). Tickets at Pope's, a Peruke-Maker, in Russel Street, Covent Garden; of Benoni Sedgley, at the Ship and Anchor, Temple Bar, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performance Comment: As17530922, but concluding with a Pastoral Dance-Dennison, Mlle Auguste.
Cast
Role: concluding with a Pastoral Dance Actor: Dennison, Mlle Auguste.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: M Gerard, Mlle Lussant.

2027
06 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Berry
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.

Dance: By Particular Desire. The Louvre and Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

Performance Comment: The Louvre and Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auretti.
Cast
Role: The Louvre and Minuet Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti.

2028
18 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Play a New Italian Burletta. The first performance in England. Libertto by Goldoni; Music by Galuppi (Loewenberg, Annals of Opera, p. 107). Books of the Opera will be sold at the theatre. Ladies send servants by half past three. Nothing but full prices will be taken during the performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'arcadia In Brenta

Performance Comment: The printed version 1755 (Larpent MS 114) as acted as Covent Garden gives the following: Fabrizio Fabroni-Sg Francesco Baratti; Giacinto-Gaetano Guadagni; Rosana-Sga Ninetta de Rossennaw; Mlle Lindora-Sga Anna Castelli; Conte Bellezza-Gaetano Quilici; Laura-Sga Eugenia Mellini; Foresto-Christiano Tedeschini Koerbitz.
Cast
Role: Mlle Lindora Actor: Sga Anna Castelli

2029
05 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Leviez, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mas. Simson, the Little Swiss, Mad Mariet; The Dances-Campioni, Mlle Auretti.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Campioni, Mlle Auretti.

2030
05 July 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Performance Comment: As17570623 but dancing Bohemian Peasants-Jolly, Mlle Dulisse.
Cast
Role: dancing Bohemian Peasants Actor: Jolly, Mlle Dulisse.
Role: Blander Actor:

2031
31 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of Settree. Tickets delivered by Mas. Settree and Miss Twist will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: Address-Cibber; Rural Dance Blind Man's Buff-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Hooley and Fairley-Lauder; Two Comic Lectures-Cibber, Company; the Tailors-Mas. Settree, Miss Twist; Grand Concerto for French horns-; When all the Attic Fire was fledfrom Eliza-Miss Gaudry; Auction-Cibber; Italian air-Mimicotti, accompanied by Myn Heer Von@Poop Broomsticato; As17570728 New Cantata by Mr Shuman-Mr Sadler 1st appearance on any stage; Minuet-Mas. Settree, Miss Twist; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; Handel's Water Music-; with Preamble on Kettle Drums-Mother Midnight; Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight (riding on an Ass).
Cast
Role: Hooley and Fairley Actor: Lauder
Role: Grand Concerto for French horns Actor:
Role: Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Mlle Dulisse

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: dancing Bohemian Peasants Actor: Jolly, Mlle Dulisse.
Role: Blander Actor:

Dance: End: As17570819

2032
14 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cibber. By desire of several Persons of Distinction. Doors open'd exactly at Five. The curtain will rise punctually at Quarter after Six. To prevent mistakes Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places a little before five

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: A variety of entertainments as17570902 as17570908 as17570912; An Address-Mr Cibber; Hooley and Fairley, A Scotch Song-Lauder; Blind Man's Buff-Lilliputians; A Concerto for French Horns-; The Comic Lectures-Mr Cibber; Music-; The Taylors-Master Settree, Miss Twist; An Auction-Mr Cibber; Italian Air-Signora Mimicotti; Bassoon-Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado; The Italian Peasants-Joly, Madam Dulisse; Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; +Hornpipe-Morris, Miss Durham; Handel's Water Music, Preamble on Kettle Drums-; Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight; Voluntary on the Cymbalo-Mr Noel Sr; Favourite English Song-Miss Gaudry; Kitty or the Female Phaeton-Miss Gaudry; Dialogue-Mr Gaudry, Miss Gaudry; The Lark Concerto-Mr Gaudry; Country Lass-Miss Valois; What's That to You?-Lauder; Oration-Miss Midnight; Cuckow Overture-; Singing-Sadler; Dutch Peasant-Miss Valois; Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Madam Dulisse; with the addition of La Bergere-Miss Vallois (scholar to Mr LaCointe); a new Scots Dance-Froment, Mlle Dulisse; an Epi@congee-Cibber; Alli Croker a comic dance-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: a new Scots Dance Actor: Froment, Mlle Dulisse
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: a new Grotesque Dance callled Colin and his Riv Actor: .

2033
12 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire of several Ladies. Box as 3s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. And the Price is reduced a little more than half what was formerly taken in order to obtain the Favour of the Public

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Impromptu Faragolio

Performance Comment: A Medley Concert. As17571003, but Acrobatics-Miss Isabella Wilkinson; Blind Man's Buff-Master Settree, Miss Twist; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; New Comic Lectures-_; An Address-_; Auction-_omit all of Cibber's contributions]..
Cast
Role: Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Mlle Dulisse
Role: to begin with Grand Overture with French Ho Actor:
Role: Irish Landlord and Landlady Actor: Jolly, Settree, Mme Dulisse
Role: Brown Beer of England Actor: Lauder
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: a new Grotesque Dance callled Colin and his Riv Actor: .

2034
17 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: Dutch Skipper-Master Settree; Singing-Miss Gaudry; Concerto by Handel-; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; Dorus and Cleora , a new Cantata set to Musick by Mr Bryan,-Kear , his first time on any stage; Les Tailleurs-Master Settree, Miss Twist; The Slack Wire-Miss Isabella Wilkinson; Marines Going to Portsmouth-; Irish Landlord-Jolly, Settree, Mme Dulisse; Rule Britannia-Kear.
Cast
Role: Handel Actor:
Role: Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Mlle Dulisse
Role: Irish Landlord Actor: Jolly, Settree, Mme Dulisse

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

2035
26 December 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Medley Concert

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Performance Comment: See17570902 , but the whole to conclude with an additional Scene representing the Battle of Rosbachv where the combined armies of the Empire and France were totally defeated by that of the Glorious King of Prussia.

Song: Kear

Ballet: LLe Carneval de Venice. Dutchman-Dupuis; Harlequin-T. Hussey; Scotchman-Froment; Pierrot-Rainel; Frenchman-Delascey; Punch-Joly; Dutchwoman-Miss Wilkinson; Harliquinette-Mad Stivaux; Scots Lass-Mad Dulisse; Pierotte-Mad Clary; Mademoiselle-Miss Durham; Mlle Ragonsby-Hussey

Performance Comment: Dutchman-Dupuis; Harlequin-T. Hussey; Scotchman-Froment; Pierrot-Rainel; Frenchman-Delascey; Punch-Joly; Dutchwoman-Miss Wilkinson; Harliquinette-Mad Stivaux; Scots Lass-Mad Dulisse; Pierotte-Mad Clary; Mademoiselle-Miss Durham; Mlle Ragonsby-Hussey.
Cast
Role: Mlle Ragonsby Actor: Hussey.

2036
25 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cibber; Airy-Davis; Miranda-Mrs Harvey, 1st time in that character.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Harvey, 1st time in that character.

Afterpiece Title: Pigmalion; or, The Statue Metamorphosed

Performance Comment: Pigmalion-Froment; Statue-Mlle Dulisse.
Cast
Role: Statue Actor: Mlle Dulisse.

Afterpiece Title: , B, By Desire, The Battle of Rosbach, the whole to conclude with Bryan's song in honour of that day sung by Kear

Dance: I: Rural Dance-Master Settree, Miss Twist; III: Scots Dance-Froment, Miss Wilkinson

Song: III: Scots Song-Lauder; IV: young Italian Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage

2037
01 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A Dramatic Opera [by Betterton altered from Beaumont and Fletcher; music by Purcell. Not acted these 30 years. New Cloaths, Scenes, and other Decorations incident to the Opera. Nothing under full prices will be taken. To prevent any obstruction either in the Music or Decorations, no persons can be admitted behind the scenes. [Notices repeated for this play this season.] Receipts: #190 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Charinus-Sparks; Maximinian-Smith; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Niger-Ridout; Camurius-Anderson; Persian Ambassador-White; Suitors-Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Geta-Shuter; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Drusilla-Miss Condill; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton; With the Original Dances-Gallini, Granier, Lucas, Miles, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Gosley, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolet, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin; With several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set to music by Arne. The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mattocks, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Younge, others.
Cast
Role: Camurius Actor: Anderson
Role: With the Original Dances Actor: Gallini, Granier, Lucas, Miles, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Gosley, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolet, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin

2038
07 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Cornwall Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17571217, but Venus-Mlle Capdeville

Performance Comment: As17571217, but Venus-Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Capdeville.

2039
13 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Mrs Lampe. No building on stage. Receipts: by income from tickets: Barrington #90 16s. (boxes 142; pit 286; gallery 12); Mrs Lampe, #53 2s. (boxes 52; pit 180; gallery 131) (Account Book). [The original title of afterpiece, a burlesque opera by Henry Carey, was Margery; or, A Worse Plague than the Dragon a sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. The music was advertised as by the late Mr Lampe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Buck
Role: Gower Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, The Dragoness

Ballet: JJudgment of Paris. As17580407 but only Paris-Gallinni; Venus-Mlle Capdeville

Performance Comment: As17580407 but only Paris-Gallinni; Venus-Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Capdeville.

Dance: SSavoyards, as17580408 Tambourine, as17580330

2040
14 April 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Anthony-Barry; Brutus-Sparks; Caesar-Clarke; Trebonius-Anderson; Lucillius-Buck; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Cassius-Ryan; Decius Brutus-White; Pindarus-R. Smith; Soothsayer-Marten; Anthony's Servant-Cushing; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Gibson; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Trebonius Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Ballet: Judgment of Paris. As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois

Performance Comment: As17580413 Paris-Gallini; Mercury-Leppie; Juno-Miss Viviez; Pallas-Mrs Granier; Venus-Mlle Capdeville; Sicilian Peasants-Gallini, Hilliard; Shepherdess-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Capdeville

2041
05 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Columbine-Mlle Mariet.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mlle Mariet.

2042
20 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; other parts-Mlle Mariet, Mrs Petit, Beard.
Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Mlle Mariet, Mrs Petit, Beard.

Dance: III: Spanish Dance, as17581014

2043
30 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Composer. Afterpiece: Written by Congreve and set to Music by Dr Arne. Receipts: #206 19s. [cash], plus #51 18s. from tickets (Boxes 148; Pit 74; Gallery 38). Total income #258 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess; Or, The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Maximinian-Smith; Charinus-Sparks; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Niger-Ridout; Camurius-Anderson; Persian Ambassador-Davis; Suitors-Collins; Costollo, Blakey; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Geta-Shuter; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Mrs Baker; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton; Original Dances-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard; The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Camurius Actor: Anderson
Role: Original Dances Actor: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard

Afterpiece Title: To conclude with the Masque ofThe Sultan

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Music: II: A Concerto on the Violin-Hay; End Opera: A Concerto on the Haut@Bois-Simson

2044
18 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Dyer; 1st Spirit-Hull; 2nd Spirit (with song in character)-Mattocks; The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchanals-Beard, Lowe, Baker; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Chorusses-Legg, Courtney; Whitaker, Roberts, Ryley, Courts, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge, Miss Allen; Euphrosyne-Mrs Lampe; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Dances incident to the Masque-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.
Cast
Role: and Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances incident to the Masque Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Dumai, Gosly, Terriot, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Terriot, Miss Terriot.

2045
16 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #132 0s. 6d. Paid Kemp #9 12s.; Meares #1 10s.; Mr Day (turner) #12 1s.; Pattinson (tallow chandler) three bills to 11 Feb., #54 8s. 8d. Was at Covent Garden Gallery with Sir Harriott to see the Jovial Crew and Duke and No Duke. I met Legyt, Piggot, Bettenson there & got home by 10 (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 72)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Dances incident to the Opera. Likewise, a Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville [probably The Plowman]

Performance Comment: Likewise, a Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville [probably The Plowman].probably The Plowman].
Cast
Role: a Comic Dance Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2046
22 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: See17591207, but Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mlle Mariet.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Mariet.

Dance: A Hornpipe-a sailor from on board the Royal Sovereign

Music: II: A Piece on the Harp-Rice

2047
07 October 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Yates; Orlando-Palmer; Amiens (with proper songs)-Lowe; Adam-Havard; Jaques-Burton; Celia-Mrs Clive; Rosalind-Mrs Yates, 1st time; Duke Senior-Blakes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer.
Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mlle Mariet; Fairy-Miss Davis, Leviez, Blakes, Setree, Ackman, Master Roger, Mrs Bradshaw; To conclude with a Dance of Fairies-.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Mariet

Dance: I: The Millers-Grimaldi, Miss Baker, Mrs Preston

2048
16 December 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new serious Opera [a pasticcio]. Music by different Masters. To begin at 6 p.m. on account of the Prologue. [Note: The 1760 Libretto at Library of Congress designates the "Musical Prologue sung by Signora Mattei" on 22 Nov. The prologue consists of recitative and a brief air of two quatrains.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arianna E Teseo

Performance Comment: Minos-Gaetano Quilici; Ariadne-Signora Colomba Mattei; Theseus-Filipo Elisi; Tauris-Pietro Sorbelloni; Laodice-Signora Angiola Calori; Alcestes-Signora Teresa Eberardi; Director-Giocchino Cocchi; New Musical Prologue before the Opera begins-Signora Mattei--1760 Libretto; Director of Dancers-Gherardi; Dancers-Gherardi, Mlle Asselin, Polly Capitani, Tariot (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Dancers Actor: Gherardi, Mlle Asselin, Polly Capitani, Tariot

2049
17 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Cast
Role: Salisbury Actor: Anderson
Role: Pandulph Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17601020, but Yeoman-Weller; Air-Leppie, Mrs Mariane; Fire-Granier, Mrs Granier; Water-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Water Actor: Poitier, Mlle Capdeville.
Role: Followers of Ceres Actor: Mlle Capdeville, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs White, Mrs Granier, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Belfort
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Rochford, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White

2050
22 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the composer to the theatre. Words of the songs in the pastoral will be printed and given out Gratis at the theatre. Receipts: #160 13s. 6d. plus #33 8s. from tickets. Profits to Dr Arne #129 19s. 6d. (Account Book). Charges: #63 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Mattocks (with a new song in character); Autolicus (with songs in character)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Perdita-Miss Brent (with new songs in character); The Music by Dr Arne. With a New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: With a New Rural Dance Actor: Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216