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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Madam Le Roch"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Madam Le Roch")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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1332 results for: Keyword - Madam Le Roch
We found 834 matches on Performance Title, 427 matches on Performance Comments, 100 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

Dance:

2
24 February 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fausse Coquette

Afterpiece Title: Le Francois a Londres

Dance:

3
17 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Festin De Pierre

Afterpiece Title: Le Baron de la Crasse

Dance:

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
22 May 1677 @ Whitehall or St. James's

Event Comment: L. C. 5@142, p. 38 (see also Nicoll, Restoration Drama, p. 355): Order to Mr Staggins, Master of his Majesty's Musick, and in his absence to Mr Lock, who officiates for him:--That all His Majesty's musitians doe attend to practise in the theatre at Whitehall at such tymes as Madam Le Roch and Mr Paisible shall appoint for ye practiceing of such musick as is to be in ye French comedy to be acted before His Matie [the 29 May]

Performances

7
19 November 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Furbarie Per Vendetta; Or, Brighella's Revenge Thwarted By Argentina: With Divers Transformations Of Harlequin, Viz

Performance Comment: Physician, Musick-Master, Madam Pantaska, or Lady Pancake, Swaggerer, Cyant and Grand Bashaw, Together with the Comical Egress and Regress from and to the Twon. Edition of 1726 lists no cast.
Cast
Role: Musick Actor: Master, Madam Pantaska, or Lady Pancake, Swaggerer, Cyant and Grand Bashaw, Together with the Comical Egress and Regress from and to the Twon. Edition of 1726 lists no cast.

Dance: Turkish Men and Women, being the Invention of Mr Poitier

8
07 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Furbarie Per Vendetta; Or, Bridghella's Revenge Contrariated By Argentina: With Harlequin's Transformation, Viz

Performance Comment: a Physician, Master of Musick, Madam Patasia, or Lady Pancake, Swaggerer, Giant, and Grand Bashaw; Together with his Comical Egress and Regress to and from the Tower.

9
04 November 1676 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madam Fickle; Or, The Witty False One

Performance Comment: Edition of 1677: Prologue-Mr Smith; Epilogue-; Lord Bellamore-Betterton; Manley-Smith; Sir Arthur Oldlove-Sandford; Captain Tilbury-Medbourn; Zechiel-Anthony Leigh; Toby-James Nokes; Old Jollyman-Underhill; Harry-Jevan; Flaile-Richards; Dorrel-Norrice; Madam Fickle-Mrs Mary Lee; Constantia-Mrs Barrer [Barry]; Arbella-Mrs Gibbs; Silvia-Mrs Napper.
Cast
Role: Madam Fickle Actor: Mrs Mary Lee

10
29 September 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madam Fickle; Or, The Witty False One

Performance Comment: Toby-Dogget; Zechiel-Pack; Lord Bellamore-Powell; Manly-Booth; Sir Arthur-Norris; Tilbury-Bullock; Old Jollyman-Johnson; Young Jollyman-Bullock Jr; Madam Fickle-Mrs Bradshaw; Constantia-Mrs Porter; Arbella-Miss Sherborn; Silvia-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Madam Fickle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

11
June 1660 @ The Red Bull Theatre

Event Comment: Pepys, Diary, 6 June 1660: My letters tell me...that the two Dukes do haunt the Park much, and that they were at a play, Madam Epicene, the other day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madam Epicene

12
13 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Joueur; Or, The Gamester

Performance Comment: Valere-Le Sage Jr; Le Marquis du Hazard-Le Sage Sr; Dorante-Verneuil; Geronte-Dubuisson; Tout a bas or Count Cogdie-Cochoy; Gallomier-Malter; Hector-Dessessars; Angeligne-Miss Mimie; La Comtesse-Mrs Verneuil; Nerine-Mrs Le Sage; Madame La Ressource-Mrs Dessessars; Madame Adame-Mrs Malter .
Cast
Role: Madame La Ressource Actor: Mrs Dessessars
Role: Madame Adame Actor: Mrs Malter

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Guard1en de Fleuve D'Oubly

Dance:

13
23 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Poly par L'Amour

Dance:

14
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

Dance:

15
13 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Jourdain-Dessessars; Cleontes-Le Sage Jr; Covielle-Verneuil; Dorante-Le Sage Sr; Singing Master-Dubuisson; Madame Jourdain-Mrs Dessessars; Lucille-Mrs Fompre; Nicole-Mrs Le Sage Jr; Dorimene-Mrs Mimi .
Cast
Role: Madame Jourdain Actor: Mrs Dessessars

Dance:

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

16
20 November 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Tartuffe

Performance Comment: Tartuffe-Francisque; Orgon-Dessesars; Valere-Le Sage Jr; Damis-Le Sage Sr; Cleanthe-de Verneuil; Loyal-Cochoy; L'Exempt-Malter; Elmire-Mrs Francisque; Madame Perenelle-Mrs Dessesars; Marianne-Mrs Fompre; Dorine-Mrs Verneuil .
Cast
Role: Madame Perenelle Actor: Mrs Dessesars

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Poly par L'Amour

Dance: Harlequin Danc e by Miss Chateauneuf

17
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

18
14 March 1749 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Tre Cicisbei Ridicoli

Dance: Between the Acts: New Dances-

19
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

20
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

21
14 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Cushing, Redman, Madam DeHenney. Tickets deliver'd for King Lear will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216; Minuet-Gardiner, Madam de Henny

22
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)

23
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

24
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

25
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