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We found 452 matches on Performance Comments, 354 matches on Performance Title, 234 matches on Roles/Actors, 152 matches on Event Comments, and 138 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Hilligsberg. Tickets to be had of Mme Hilligsberg, No. 43, Gerrard-street, Soho. 2nd ballet [1st time]: Composed by Didelot, the music by Bossi. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Public are respectfully informed that a Programme of the Ballet may be had at the doors

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: Between Acts: Divertisement-(1st time); End Opera: a Grand Fairy Ballet in 2 acts, Laura et Lenza; ou, Le Troubadour-all the principal Dancers see18000628

Event Comment: Benefit for the Humane Society. A new grand Commemorative Oratorio [1st time; in two parts], as originally performed by Busby, in aid of the Fund for the Naval Pillar, including the new Music [by Busby: Song and Chorus, From where the sun; Song, To thy brave sons; Recitative and Song, Peace to the soul, Around the ever-honoured urn], introduced in the Grand National Concert, performed the 28th of May, at the Opera House. Leader of the Band-Cramer. Organ-Russell. The performance to be conducted by Busby, who will preside at the Piano Forte. Tickets, at playhouse prices, to be had at all the principal music shops...and of Busby, No. 9, China Terrace, Vauxhall Road. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. "The words [of Part I] are taken entirely from Gray's well-known Pindaric Ode, The Progress of Poesy," with six introductory lines written by John Gretton andthe concluding stanzas by Thomas Dutton; the text of Part II by Gretton (Dramatic Censor, II, 285-86)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Principal Performers-Master Elliot, Walker, Page, Denman, Mme Mara, Miss Jackson, Miss Holland (1st appearance).
Event Comment: Benefit for Theatrical Fund. Pit and boxes laid together. Send servants by 4 o'clock. Play to begin half past 6 o'clock. Tickets delivered for Thursday the 18th inst. will be taken. Expenses for Fund Night: Renters #4; Supernumeraries & Kettle Drum 19s.; Soldiers 14s.; Printer #2 6s. 6d.; Extra constables &c. #1 10s. 6d.; Candles, Oyl & Lampmen #3 18s., 6d.; Salary to Mr Simonet, Sg Como, Sga Crespi & Mrs Hartle #1 10s.; Carpenters extra #1 7s. Total #16 6s. 4d. Receipts: #309 10s. 6d. Charges: #16 6s. 4d. Profits to Fund #293 4s. 2d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou [title of dance not specified]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Dance: End: La Soiree a la Mode, as17781023, but Mast. Dagueville, Miss +Simonet, _Harris

Performance Comment: Dagueville, Miss +Simonet, _Harris.
Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Lord Russel, announced on playbill of 30 Aug. It was deferred on account of Miss Woollery's illness {Public Advertiser, 31 Aug.).] Afterpiece [1st time; P 1, by Carlo Antonio Delpini. MS: Larpent 706; not published]: The Overture and Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrne, Ratchford, Giorgi Jun., Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Performance Comment: , Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone Abbandonata

Cast
Role: Didone Actor: Mme Mara.

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement by Vestris, Henry, Duquesney [Jun.], the two Mlles Simonet, Mlle Mozon, &c.; End of Opera Divertissement Villageois, as17860218

Performance Comment: ], the two Mlles Simonet, Mlle Mozon, &c.; End of Opera Divertissement Villageois, as17860218.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scuola De Gelosi

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini, Tasca, Morigi, Bartolini, Schinotti; Sga Sestini, Sga Sala, Sga Ferrarese del Bene. [Cast from libretto Q. Almon, 1786): Il Conte di Bandiera-Babbini; Blasio-Tasca; Lumaca-Morigi; Il Tenente-Bartolini; Girandola CafTettiere-Schinotti; La Contessa di Bandiera-Sga Sestini; Carlotta-Sga Sala; Ernestina-Sga Ferrarese del Bene.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement Villageois, as17860218; End of Opera a New Divertissement (composed by Giroux) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, Sga Crespi, Henry, Marseilles, Duquesney Jun., the two Mlles Simonet, Mlle Mozon, Fabiani (1st King's appearance in England)

Performance Comment: , the two Mlles Simonet, Mlle Mozon, Fabiani (1st King's appearance in England) .
Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Cast
Role: Lucius Virginius Actor: Simonetti
Role: Virginia Actor: Mme Mara.

Dance: End of Act I Les Deux Solitaires (composed by Giroux) by Vestris, Fabiani, Mlle Mozon, Henry, Mlle Crespi, Miss Hervey, Duquesney Dun.], the two Mlles Simonet, Mlle Baccelli; End of Opera La Fete Mariu, as17860516

Performance Comment: ], the two Mlles Simonet, Mlle Baccelli; End of Opera La Fete Mariu, as17860516 .
Event Comment: Afterpiece: The Overture and Music composed by Dr Arnold. The Scenes painted by Rooker. [Grimaldi was from DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, Rochfort, Giorgi Jun., the two Miss Simonets

Performance Comment: , the two Miss Simonets .
Event Comment: 3rd piece [1st time; M. ENT 1, James Byrne. Larpent MS 872; not published]: With new and selected Music and Songs; Scenes and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #150 2s. (141.3; 8.19)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annette And Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Nootka Sound or Britain Prepard

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal and Speaking Characters by Bannister, Ryder, Blanchard, Davies, Bernard, Darley, Rock, Reeve, Powel, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; Pantomimic Part and Dances by Byrne, Boyce, Cranfield, Farley, Evatt, Egan, Ratchford, Delpini, Mrs Watts, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Rowson, Miss Francis, the Miss Simonets; Cast from Larpent MS: Captain Briton-Bannister; Drunken Taylor-Ryder; Foremast, Cartouch-Blanchard; Lieutenant-Davies; Pipes, Capstern-Bernard; O'Shaughnessy-Rock; Export-Powel; Decoy Recruit-Noble; Dapperwit-C. Powell; Sir John Breehold-Thompson; Landlady-Mrs Mountain; Eliza-Mrs Martyr; unassigned-Darley, Reeve.
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Mountain
Event Comment: Account-Book: Received of the Earl of Chesterfield for a private box #105; Paid Simonet for 4 rehearsals #8 8s. Receipts: #270 4s. 6d. (259.14.6; 10.10.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Impressions

Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Simmons
Related Works
Related Work: False Impressions Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. In which will be seen two New Scenes, one representing a most Magnificent Palace, containing above a Thousand Yards of Painting. The other a Room adorn'd with Tapestry, representing the famous Battles of Alexander by Mons leBrun; both (in their kind) exceeding any Scenes that has been seen in England. Admission as 8 Dec. 1716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleartes

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Mons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; with Solos on Violin-Castrucci

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

Event Comment: Taken from the Cid of Mons Corneille

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ximena

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Deux Arlequins

Entertainment:

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-

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

Dance: As17181031

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

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

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Malade Imaginaire

Dance: As17200509

Entertainment: Tumbling-

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Comedie de Mons de Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: De Lecole Des Femmes

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Esprit Folet

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

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Protee

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:

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 Darlequin

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor against His Will

Dance: Roger, new Colombine