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86 results for: Keyword - MMaster Leoni
We found 61 matches on Performance Comments, 19 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
13 December 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMaster Leoni's first appearance. Music by Smith. On account of Machinery and music no persons can be admitted behind Scenes or into the Orchestra. Nothing under full prices will be taken. Books of the Entertainment will be sold at the Theatre at 6d. each. The Enchanter, a new Musical Entertainment wrote by Mr Garrick, and set by Mr Smith, very well received.Master Leoni, a Jew, made his first appearance in this piece, and was received with great applause (Hopkins MS Notes)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic

Performance Comment: Actors only-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness; Kaliel-Master Leoni; Zoreb-Lowe; Zaida-Mrs Vincent; Lyssa-Miss Young; The dances-Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith (Folger Bill).
Cast
Role: Actors only Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness
Role: Kaliel Actor: Master Leoni

2
21 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Leoni. World, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Leoni, No. 1, Wellclose-square. Receipts: #278 (159.16; 2.16; tickets: 115.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17861009, but Lopez-Stevens; Carlos-Leoni (1st appearance in that character these 6 years).
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Leoni

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Song: End I: The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms-Master Braham; End I afterpiece: Ma chere amie-Master Braham (, pupil of Leoni) (1st appearance on any stage)

3
08 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of Performing the afterpiece this season. Tickets delivered by Cushing, Holloway, Leoni, Miss Bassan, Redman and Walters will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

Dance: III: A Double Hornpipe-Leoni, Miss Bassan; IV: An Allemande-Holloway, Sga Daguville

4
08 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Death is identified in Public Advertiser, 9 Oct.; he was from the York theatre. Leoni's song is identified in London Chronicle, 9 Oct.] Receipts: #197 1s. (196.3; 0.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: End III: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

Song: II: song [I have lost my Anna]-Leoni

5
11 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: -MMaster Roger, Miss Simson, the Children

Entertainment: After the Opera: By Desire, The New Magic Scene, as17580428

6
02 June 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Leoni. [Master Braham's 1st appearance was at this theatre on 21 Apr. 1787 (also on the night of Leoni's benefit), when he sang two songs.] Public Advertiser, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Leoni, No. 1, Well Close-square. Receipts: #123 17s. 6d. (89.14.6; 3.13.0; tickets: 30.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17880416, but Lopez-Stevens; Carlos-Leoni.
Cast
Role: Carlos Actor: Leoni.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Performance Comment: As17880412, but Joe-Master Braham (Pupil to Leoni; 1st appearance at this Theatre [i.e. in a speaking part]). 1st appearance at this Theatre [i.e. in a speaking part]).

7
31 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Leoni. Public Advertiser, 19 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Leoni, No. 34, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #234 8s. 6d. (174.19.6; tickets: 59.9.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17770926, but Young Meadows-Leoni (1st appearance in that character); Deborah-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Margery-Mrs Wilson; Lucinda (1st time)-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Leoni

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17771222

8
10 April 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Leoni. Public Advertiser, 24 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Leoni, No. 34, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni; Artabanes-Reinhold; Rimenes-Mahon; Artaxeres-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Leoni

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17790218

9
11 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Master Leoni. That there may be no Interruption in the Scenery or Machinery, there will be no Building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17601230, but in Act II, Singing, An Italian Song-Mas. Leoni.
Cast
Role: An Italian Song Actor: Mas. Leoni.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Cast
Role: Actors only Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness
Role: Kaliel Actor: Master Leoni

10
14 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. [Advertised at foot of playbill, 13 Oct., as to be performed this day. But no bill occurs, nor is there any apology on the bill for 16 Oct. for its deferment. Yet bill for 18 Oct. presents Leoni as Arbaces with the note, being his second appearance on that stage.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: . Arbaces-Leoni, second appearance on this stage.
Cast
Role: Arbaces Actor: Leoni, second appearance on this stage.

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

11
23 January 1776 @ Society of Artists' Exhibition-Room in The Strand

Event Comment: A Sacred Oratorio composed and conducted by Dr Arnold at the Society of Artists Exhibition-Room in the Strand. A Benefit for repairing a Chapel Crispin St, Spittalfields. At 12:00 noon. First seats 7s. 6d. Second seats 5s. Back seats 3s. 6d. The Performers are so obligingly generous as to give their Services to promote the Charity. And Mr Leoni having obtained Leave to sing, the Public may be assured of his performing his Part in this Oratorio. A Stove is already fixed in the Great Room, and will be continued to prevent any Inconveniencies from the Coldness of the Season. Mr Fischer being ill, Mr Barthelemon will perform in his Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Resurrection

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Vernon, Reinhold, Leoni, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Weichsel.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Reinhold, Leoni, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Weichsel.

Music: Hautboy-Simpson; First Violin with a Concerto-Barthelemon

12
28 July 1768 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: MMaster Brown's Night. A comic Interlude of Two Acts; Music by Dr Arne. N.B. A light shower or two will not put off the Performance; but if heavy Rain should fall, it must necessarily be deferr'd till further Notice, on account of the Fireworks. Books containing both performances may be had of the Booksellers and at the Gardens at 6d. each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Capochio And Dorinna

Entertainment: last Aast Act: a Burlesque Ode-by the late Bonnel Thornton, in banter of the Odes written on St Cecilias Day, set to music by an eminent master; The whole to conclude with: Grand Fireworks-

13
01 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece, as17831014; End of mainpiece The Poney Races, as17840428

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Leoni; End of Act II When Phoebus the tops of the bills does adorn by Leoni and Brett

14
04 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Song: In II: a Song-Leoni

15
30 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Mrs Farrell. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

16
26 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771125

Song: In I: a song-Leoni

17
17 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Mrs Farrell (of cg)

18
11 December 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Afterpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Dance: As17780925

Song: II: song-Leoni

19
04 January 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone; or, Harlequin Traveller

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lee Lewes, Wilson, Leoni, Delpini, Rayner, Brundson, Baker, L'Estrange, Wewitzer, Jones, Robson, Egan, Mahon, Stevens, Ledger, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell, Miss Morris, Miss Brown. Cast from Songs (G. Kearsley, 1779); Morning Chronicle, 7 Oct. 1779; Larpent MS 464: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; Keel-Wilson; Scaramouche-Delpini; French Officer-Wewitzer; Watchman-Mahon; Pierrot-Reinhold; Feridon-Mrs Farrell; Colombine-Miss Brown; Larpent MS also lists: Pantaloon-; Mezetin-; Padmanada-; Lord-; Capt. O'Donnavan-; Oriel-; Custom@house Officer-; Centinel-; Landlord-; Gentlemen-;..

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Miss Valois. [The dancing, as here assigned, was included in all subsequent performances, except on 4 Feb., 7 Apr., 10 May.

Song: In I: song-Leoni

20
06 April 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Dance: III: Hornpipe, as17790129

Song: Sweet Echo-Mrs Kennedy, Leoni [i.e. formerly Mrs Farrell]

21
18 April 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Leoni

Song: End II: several of the newest and most favourite Catches and Glees-Reinhold, Vernon, Champness, Leoni, assisted by several of the most eminent performers; End: Mad Tom, in character, as17800410

22
01 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Leoni

Afterpiece Title: The Elders

Song: In: To thee O gentle sleep-Leoni

23
13 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: Afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Miss Catley

24
25 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Captain Greville Actor: Leoni

Song: End III 1st piece: When Phoebus the tops of the hills did adorn-Leoni, Mrs Kennedy

25
09 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Leoni