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278 results for: Keyword - Mons Voltaire
We found 113 matches on Author, 71 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Performance Comments, 50 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

226
31 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Six Years. Taken from the Cid of Mons Corneille. All the Habits being entirely New. With new Scenes and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ximena; Or, The Heroick Daughter

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Mills, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter
Role: The original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

227
01 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Taken from the Cid of Mons Corneille

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ximena

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Wilks, Booth, Cibber, Mills, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter

228
10 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit the French Comedians [Bullock paid #40]. Written by Mons le Noble

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Deux Arlequins

Entertainment:

229
12 December 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. By His Royal Highness's Command. Written by Mons le Noble. Receipts: #86 6s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Deux Arlequins

Dance: Drunken Dance-; Proper Entertainments-

230
27 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ch. Bullock. Mainpiece; Written by Mr Moliere. Afterpiece: Written by Mons Doisson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Dandin; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Le Baron de La Crasse

Cast
Role: Baron Actor: Francisque.

Dance: As17181031

231
25 April 1719 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Mons. At 7 p.m. Tickets 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

232
29 April 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Molliere. Daily Courant, 2 May: Monsieur deGrimbergue, Director of the French Comedians, hereby gives Notice, that he is extreamly sorry he could not give on Friday last all the Entertainment he had promised in his Publick Bills, by reason that Signora Violenta unluckily fell sick that very day; and Mons Dangeville refused to Dance, being puft up by the Applause he had the good Fortune to meet with; fancying he hath a Right to do so whenever he pleases

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Entertainment: The Great Turkish Ceremony-; Dancing-Danjeville; Tumbling-; particularly a lame tumbler (who never performed before in England); The Flourishing of the Colors-Signora Violenta

233
17 June 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle desChaliez. Written by the Famous Mons Molliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Malade Imaginaire

Dance: As17200509

Entertainment: Tumbling-

234
13 March 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Comedie de Mons de Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De L'ecole Des Femmes

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Esprit Folet

235
28 April 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mons Clauigney, who acts the Part of the Burgaway Gentilhomme, and his Wife the little Actress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Le Colle Des Femmes

Cast
Role: The two greatest Parts Actor: Clauigney, Clauigney's Wife.

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Protee

236
04 December 1721 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By the Company of French Comedians, just arrived. Mainpiece: Written by Mons Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tartuffe

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Invisible Chez le Roy de Luchine

Dance:

237
07 May 1725 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Jacobs, the new Colombine, lately arrived from France. Mainpiece: The only Master-Piece that the famous Mons d'Noble ever writ. Afterpiece: Written by M Moliere. Pit and Boxes to be laid together at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Deux D'arlequin

Cast
Role: Eldest Brother Actor: Solard
Role: 2d Arlequin Actor: Roger.

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor against His Will

Dance: Roger, new Colombine

238
15 May 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Bullock, Houghton, and Mons Montigny. Receipts: money #17 5s. 6d.; tickets #134 17s. Probable attendance: boxes, 5 by money and 145 by tickets; stage, 4 by money; pit, 38 by money and 412 by tickets; slips, 2 by money; first gallery, 35 by money and 368 by tickets; second gallery, 67 by money

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Milward
Role: Ghost Actor: Hulett
Role: Bernardo Actor: Houghton
Role: Fop Actor: W. Bullock
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Hamlet Actor: Ryan
Role: King Actor: Quin
Role: Polonius Actor: Hippisley
Role: Laertes Actor: Walker
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Bullock, Spiller.

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Nivelon; Peasant-Poitier, Mrs Bullock; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

239
19 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Composed by Mons Roger. With New Scenes and proper Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Weaver
Role: His Servants Actor: Hallam Sr, Ray
Role: Harlequin Actor: Clark
Role: Pierrot's Servants Actor: Young Hallam, Young Wetherilt
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Bridemen Actor: Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton
Role: Bridesmaids Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter, Mrs Young
Role: Children of Love representing two Harlequin Actor: Young Master Lally, Miss Brett.

240
06 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Congreve. Afterpiece: Composed by Mons Roger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Fainall Actor: W. Mills
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Sherburn
Role: With the Coronation Scene Actor: .
Role: Mirabel Actor: Wilks
Role: Witwoud Actor: Cibber
Role: Petulant Actor: Boman
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper
Role: Waitwell Actor: Shepard
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

241
18 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear, by the late Mr Betterton. Afterpiece: Composed by Mons Roger

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Elrington
Role: Shallow Actor: Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger
Role: Clombine's Father Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Servants Actor: Hallam Sr, Ray
Role: Harlequin Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Pierot's Servants Actor: Young Hallam, Young Wetherilt
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Robinson Jr
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Bridemen Actor: Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Miss Robinson, Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter, Mrs Roger
Role: representing Two Harlequins Actor: Young Master Lally, Miss Brett.

242
04 September 1733 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Fielding-Hippisley Booth. Daily Post, 4 Sept.: We hear...that there have been such frequent Calls for Copies of that favourite Duetto of Sweet If You Love Me Smiling Turn. (sung by Salway and Mrs Pritchard) that they have been provided printed Copies of it be given Gratis daily at their Booth...and that further to entertain...Hippisley, at the End of the last Time of Acting every Night, will divert the Audience with his Comic Scene call'd the Drunken Man, as will also Mons LeBrun with his Drunken Peasant

Performances

243
19 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Vallois and Mrs Vallois. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Afterpiece: Compos'd by Mons Roger, the late famous Pierrot of Drury-Lane. Taken from Ovid's Metamorphosis. With a new Scene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Briton Actor: Delane
Role: Felix Actor: Giffard
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lissardo Actor: Penkethman
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: Diana and Acteon

Cast
Role: Acteon Actor: Vallois
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Companions of Acteon Actor: Sandham, Delagarde, Evans
Role: Followers Actor: Excell, Dove, Morris, Presgrove
Role: Companions of Diana Actor: Mrs Vallois, Mrs Haughton, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Dance: II: Minuet and a new Rigadoon by Vallois and Mrs Vallois. III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock

244
29 April 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Morelove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Charles Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Britannia; or, Love and Glory

Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Mars Actor: Waltz
Role: Mercury Actor: Master Arne
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Mason, Miss Young, Miss Oates
Role: Shepherds Actor: Roberts, Snider, Mountier
Role: Followers of Mars Actor: Kelly, Rainton, Topham
Role: Revellers Actor: Essex, Miss Latour
Role: Peasants Actor: S. Lally, Holt
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mann
Role: Sailor Actor: Nivelon
Role: Lively Lass Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Swains Actor: S. Lally, Davenport, Holt
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Latour, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport

Music: Select Pieces. IV: By particular Desire, Mons Charle will perform a Solo on the French Horn, the first time of his Appearance on this Stage, and the last of his Performance in Publick during his Stay in England

Performance Comment: IV: By particular Desire, Mons Charle will perform a Solo on the French Horn, the first time of his Appearance on this Stage, and the last of his Performance in Publick during his Stay in England .

Dance: I: The Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. II: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

245
03 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Money trap Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Mr Stocks Actor: Turbutt

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. II: French Peasant. III: Le Rostand Sabotier, both by Mons DensengencracolasVilliers, the first time of his appearance upon the English stage

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. II: French Peasant. III: Le Rostand Sabotier, both by Mons DensengencracolasVilliers, the first time of his appearance upon the English stage .

246
18 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mons Salle's Widow. N.B. Whereas it has been reported that the Box-Keepers . . . were to have their Benefit Night [Wednesday 19] ... it is false ... Witness our Hands. M. Mason. W. Cossins. J. Skinner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'embarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: La Sylphide

Dance:

247
21 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 22 May: We hear that Mons Poitier and Mademoiselle Roland made their Submission last Night on the Stage, and ask'd Pardon of the Town, and afterwards danc'd with universal Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Cast
Role: Horatio Actor: Raftor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Cast
Role: Attendants on Caliope Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport
Role: Apollo Actor: Salway
Role: Mercury Actor: Roberts
Role: Caliope Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Attendants on Apollo Actor: Villeneuve, Livier, Davenport
Role: Harlequin Actor: Le Brun
Role: Squire Actor: Nivelon
Role: Farmer Actor: Harper
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze
Role: Innkeeper Actor: Thurmond
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Laguerre
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Countrymen Actor: Thurmond, Pelling, Davenport
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

248
03 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Master Ferg, who performs the Punch and Burgomaster, Scholar to Mons Livier. 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of several Select Pieces by Mr Handel and other Eminent Masters, and taken from the most favourite Operas-; The Vocal Parts-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; being several Favourite Songs in Italian and English-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; A Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Master Ferg; with two New Minuets-; Chorus out of Atalanta for French@Horns and Trumpets-, the two French-Horns two little Negro-Boys (Scholars to Mr Charles, who never perform'd before); Concluding with the Anthem, God save the King-

Dance: WWooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; Shepherd's Mount (a ballet)-

249
13 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The She Gallant; Or, Once A Lover And Always A Lover

Performance Comment: Sir John Airy-Macklin; Sir Toby Tickle-Yates; Vaunter-Neale; Monsieur-Blakes; Lady Dorimen-Mrs Macklin; Lucinda-Mrs Clive; Constantia with a New occasional Epilogue, in men's Clothes-Mrs Woffington; Miranda-Miss Edwards; Bellamour-Havard; Philabel-Mills; Frederick-Winstone; Courtall-Usher; Mons. Frisure-Blakes; Angelica-Mrs Bennet; Diana-Miss Minors; Melissa-Miss Pitt; Dorinda-Miss Cole; Placket-Mrs Cross; Mrs Japan-Mrs King; Mrs Lawn-Miss Royer.
Cast
Role: Sir John Airy Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir Toby Tickle Actor: Yates
Role: Vaunter Actor: Neale
Role: Monsieur Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Dorimen Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: in men's Clothes Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Bellamour Actor: Havard
Role: Philabel Actor: Mills
Role: Frederick Actor: Winstone
Role: Courtall Actor: Usher
Role: Frisure Actor: Blakes
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Placket Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Japan Actor: Mrs King
Role: Mrs Lawn Actor: Miss Royer.

Afterpiece Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Dance: Muilment, the Mechels

250
21 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sea Voyage; Or, The Commonwealth Of Women

Performance Comment: Capt Marine-Delane; DuPier-Macklin; Clarinda-Mrs Clive; Frugal-Yates; Franvile-Neale; Hazard-Barrington; Mons. La Mure-Blakes; Boldsprit-Bridges; Don Sebastian-Sparks; Nicusa-Goodfellow; Surgeon-I. Sparks; Boucher-Usher; Constable-Bransby; Roselia-Mrs Bennet; Julietta-Mrs Cross; Ariadne-Miss Edwards; Hippolita-Miss Minors; Messalippa-Mrs Bridges; Clita-Miss Budgell; Agladra-Miss Pitt; Aminta-Mrs Woffington; Epilogue-Mrs Clive, Recommending Cause of Liberty to the Beauties of Britain.
Cast
Role: Capt Marine Actor: Delane
Role: DuPier Actor: Macklin
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Frugal Actor: Yates
Role: Franvile Actor: Neale
Role: Hazard Actor: Barrington
Role: La Mure Actor: Blakes
Role: Boldsprit Actor: Bridges
Role: Don Sebastian Actor: Sparks
Role: Nicusa Actor: Goodfellow
Role: Surgeon Actor: I. Sparks
Role: Boucher Actor: Usher
Role: Constable Actor: Bransby
Role: Roselia Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Ariadne Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Hippolita Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Messalippa Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Clita Actor: Miss Budgell
Role: Agladra Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Aminta Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive, Recommending Cause of Liberty to the Beauties of Britain.

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Cast
Role: the Lying Barber Actor: Blakes.
Role: Vizard Actor: Sparkes
Role: Mixum Actor: I. Sparks
Role: Padwell Actor: Barrington
Role: Smack Actor: Collins
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Song: I: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 III: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: II: Italian Peasants, as17460206; IV: Swiss Dance, as17460416