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6175 results for: Keyword - Mr Nivelon
We found 4240 matches on Event Comments, 1314 matches on Performance Comments, 1021 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
15 March 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Nivelon. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Tickets for The Recruiting Officer taken. Receipts: money #81 2s. 6d.; tickets #47 15s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Music: Music Proper to the Play-Leveridge, Laguerre

Dance: I: Scottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; II: Scating Dance-Nivelon; III: Flag Dance-Nivelon; IV: Salle, Mlle Salle; V: Grand Dance of Momus-; The Sailor's Mistress-Mlle A-la-mode de Paris

102
27 March 1733 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Nivelon. Receipts: money #59 6s. 6d.; tickets #60 12s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Married Philosopher

Dance: I: Sleeping Dutchman and his Frow-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre, introduced by Newhouse, Pelling, LeSac, Delagarde, Miss LaTour, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss Baston; II: Saraband, Minuet, Tambourine-Miss Rogers; III: Scottish Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre; IV: Je ne scai quoy-Poitier, Miss LaTour; V: Grand Dance of Momus, concluding with the-; Black Joke-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre

103
10 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon; Highlander and Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; A new Grand Warlike Dance with Moors-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill; in which will be introduced a new Polonese-Poitier, Miss LaTour; with Poitier beating a Preamble on the Kettle Drums. Flag Dance-Nivelon; A new French Peasant-Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre, Delagarde, St.Luce, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill, Mrs Anderson; in Daily Courant

Performance Comment: Flag Dance-Nivelon; A new French Peasant-Poitier, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre, Delagarde, St.Luce, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill, Mrs Anderson; in Daily Courant. in Daily Courant.
Cast
Role: Flag Dance Actor: Nivelon

Song: Leveridge, Laguerre

104
31 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: I: La Folette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex and Miss Robinson; Sailor and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour

Performance Comment: III: La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex and Miss Robinson; Sailor and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour .
Cast
Role: : Sailor Actor: Nivelon

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Hush ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne

105
18 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: I: Comic Ballet, as17360417 III: A new Serious Dance by Scholar of Nivelon. IV: A new Comic Dance by a Little Miss, Scholar of Nivelon. V: A new Comic Dance in Character of a Polonese by Mlle De L'Isle. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and another of his scholars

Performance Comment: IV: A new Comic Dance by a Little Miss, Scholar of Nivelon. V: A new Comic Dance in Character of a Polonese by Mlle De L'Isle. End Afterpiece: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and another of his scholars .

Song: II: By Leveridge

106
09 November 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: FFrench Peasant-Lalauze, the first time of his appearance this season, accompanied by Desse, Dupre, Richardson, Baudouin, Mrs Moreau, Mlle Delorme, Miss Norman, Mrs Ogden; Serious Dance-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; his Scholar. A new Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun

Performance Comment: A new Comic Dance-Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun.
Cast
Role: A new Comic Dance Actor: Nivelon, Lalauze, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs LeBrun.

107
06 December 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: Two Misses Scott; Scholars of Nivelon. Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Glover's Scot's Dance-

Performance Comment: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; Glover's Scot's Dance-.
Cast
Role: Two Pierrots Actor: Nivelon, Lalauze

108
10 January 1782 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811128; End of Act II Divertisement Dance, as17811117; End of Act in a new Serious Dance, composed by Noverre, Le Triompbe de l'Amour Conjugal, by Gardel, Mme Simonet, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Mlle Baccelli. [Cast from libretto of Giunio Bruto (E. Cox, 1781), where it is entitled Alceste: Admetus-Gardel; Alceste-Mme Simonet; Apollo-Nivelon; Hebe-Mlle Theodore; Iris-Mlle Baccelli.]

Performance Comment: [Cast from libretto of Giunio Bruto (E. Cox, 1781), where it is entitled Alceste: Admetus-Gardel; Alceste-Mme Simonet; Apollo-Nivelon; Hebe-Mlle Theodore; Iris-Mlle Baccelli.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Nivelon

109
14 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: La Follette c'est Ravize by Nivelon and Miss Mann. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

110
12 December 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus, King Of Thebes

Dance: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. Dance of Sailors, as17351128

Performance Comment: Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. Dance of Sailors, as17351128.

111
12 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Dance: II: By a Scholar of Nivelon's. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover and others

Performance Comment: III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. IV: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors (from Orestes) by Glover and others .

Song: I: Chanson a Boire, to Musick of Mr Handel's, sung by Leveridge and Laguerre. II: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. III: The Opinion of the Ancients, set to Musick, by the Famous Mr Henry Purcell, and sung by Leveridge and Beard. IV: A Song in the Anacreontick Stile by Leveridge. V: A new Song in Praise of Old English Brown Beer, being a Sequel to the Roast Beef Song, and fit to be sung by all True Britons, and Lovers of Old England

112
14 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance by a Scholar of Nivelon. IV: A new Comic Dance by another Scholar of Nivelon. V: Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: IV: A new Comic Dance by another Scholar of Nivelon. V: Tambourine by Miss Rogers .

Song: I: By Roberts. III: Chancon a Boire, as17360504

113
17 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Music: End Afterpiece: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will beat the Kettle Drums

Dance: I: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier. III: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze

Performance Comment: II: Wooden Shoe Dance by Livier. III: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: Harlequine by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze .

Song: I: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts. IV: By Mrs Wright

114
17 November 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Dance: End of Act I a Pastoral Dance (composed by Simonet) by Henry, Bournonville, Raymond, Sga Crespi, Mlle Dumont; End of Act II A Divertisement Dance (composed by Noverre) by Gardel, Mlle Baccelli, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Henry. Sga Crespi, Bournonville, &c; End of Opera a new Tragi-Pantomime Ballet (composed by Noverre), Les Amans Reunis, by Gardel, Mlle Baccelli, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Slingsby, Simonet, Henry, Bournonville, Raymond, Mlle Dumont, Sga Crespi. [Partial cast, with synopsis of action, from Morning Herald, 18 Dec: Alphonso-Gardel; Ines-Mlle Baccelli; Chief of the Island-Slingsby.]

Performance Comment: Sga Crespi, Bournonville, &c; End of Opera a new Tragi-Pantomime Ballet (composed by Noverre), Les Amans Reunis, by Gardel, Mlle Baccelli, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Slingsby, Simonet, Henry, Bournonville, Raymond, Mlle Dumont, Sga Crespi. [Partial cast, with synopsis of action, from Morning Herald, 18 Dec: Alphonso-Gardel; Ines-Mlle Baccelli; Chief of the Island-Slingsby.] hathi. hathi.

115
05 February 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: "[Il Convito degli Dei] is founded on the fabulous account of the nuptials of Peleus and Thetis, when the Gods, met in full assembly, were interrupted by the Goddess Discord, who threw among them the golden apple, directed to the fairest of the female deities" (Morning Herald, 7 Feb., which states that the part of Apollo was danced by Nivelon, and that of Minerva by Mlle Dorival)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demetrio

Dance: End of Act I an entirely new Divertissement (composed by Lepicq; the music by Barthelemon) Il Convito degli Dei by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Henry, Zuchelli, Mme Bithmer, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival; End of Opera The Deserter, as17850122

116
06 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast, With Coronation Anthems

Music: First Violin-Mr Ximene; with a Solo on the Violincello-Mr Janson, lately arrived from Paris, (Who has never performed in Public in England)

117
29 March 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

118
13 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

119
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

120
10 May 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick

121
27 July 1702 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)

122
18 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; with several select Pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell; And a comical Dialogue sung originally in The Island Princess,-Mr Leveridge, Mr Doggett

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers

123
30 April 1703 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Music: As17030423

Dance: The Devonshire Girl, being now upon her Return to the City of Exeter, will perform three several Dances, particularly her last New Entry in Imitation of Mademoiselle Subligni, Whip of Dunboyn by Mr Claxton, her Master-The Devonshire Girl; ...And at the desire of several Persons of Quality (hearing that Mr Pinkeman hath hired the two famous French Girls lately arriv'd from the Emperor's Court), They will perform several Dances on the Rope upon the Stage, being improv'd to that Degree, far exceeding all others in that Art.-two famous French Girls; Newest Humours of Harlequin , as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Constantinople-father of two famous French Girls; Also the Famous Mr Evans, lately arriv'd from Vienna, will shew you Wonders of another kind, Vaulting on the Manag'd Horse, being the greatest Master of that kind in the World-Mr Evans

124
25 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Music: Mainpiece: With the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

125
17 March 1732 @ Chancery Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: When the fine Overture compos'd by the late ingenious Mr William Babell, for St. Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston