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12717 results for: Keyword - Mr Penkethman's New Theatre in Greenwich
We found 8127 matches on Event Comments, 3410 matches on Performance Comments, 3176 matches on Performance Title, 19 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

601
31 January 1789 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: "The [new] Dance, if such it can be called, was like the movements of heavy Cavalry. It was hissed very abundantly. Gallini has the excuse of not having been able to get better dancers" (World, 2 Feb.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ifigenia In Aulide

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890110; End Opera: an entire new ballet (never performed), Les Fetes Provencales (composed by Noverre)-Didelot, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Normand

602
28 April 1789 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Gentlemen of the Opera Band are particularly requested to attend at twelve o'clock the Rehearsal of the new Ballet, for which they already have had notice, otherwise Mlle Guimard cannot appear this Evening, which nothing could prevent except her not having had a General Rehearsal

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lolimpiade

Dance: End I: Admete-as17890402; in the course of which the celebrated Minuet of Iphigenia (performed with universal applause in Paris)-Mlle Guimard (1st appearance), Didelot; a new Pas de Deux Anacreontique (composed by Noverre)-Mlle Guimard, Didelot; End Opera: a new Pantomine Ballet, composed by Noverre, the music by Federici, Annette et Lubin-Mlle Guimard, Nivelon, Didelot, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Mlle Saulnier and see17890609

603
01 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Dance: End 2nd piece: New Dance-; in which The Princess of Wales's New Minuet and Gavot-J. and Miss D'Egville; and to conclude with a New Reel-Miss and Master Menage, Miss Phillips, Mrs Fialon, Miss S. and G. D'Egville

Performance Comment: and Miss D'Egville; and to conclude with a New Reel-Miss and Master Menage, Miss Phillips, Mrs Fialon, Miss S. and G. D'Egville.
Cast
Role: and to conclude with a New Reel Actor: Miss and Master Menage, Miss Phillips, Mrs Fialon, Miss S. and G. D'Egville.

604
19 April 1798 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Rose Didelot. Semiramide [advertised in Morning Chronicle, 18 Apr.] cannot be given this evening on account of the necessary Machinery in the new Ballet. Tickets to be had of Mme Rose Didelot, No. 8, Hay-Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cinna

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement-; Minuet de la Cour-Didelot, Mme Rose; End Opera: a new grand Ballet, composed by Gallet, Enee et Didon-Didelot, Mme Rose, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Miss Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie, St.Pierre

605
16 April 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. 2nd Piece [1st time in London; MF 2, by Thomas John Dibdin, 1st acted at Manchester, 15 Mar. 1793. Text (Huddersfield: J. Brook [1795] gives cast for Manchester]: The Music (with a new Waltz Overture, and an accompaniment for the Tamborine & Triangle) composed by Reeve. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. Morning Chronicle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden, No. 16, Clement's-inn. Receipts: #630 12s. 6d. (237.13.0; 2.10.0; tickets: 390.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wild Oats

Afterpiece Title: Sunshine after Rain

Afterpiece Title: The Jolly Crew or Tars at Anchor

Song: In Course Evening: a new Comic Song (never sung in London), A Bundle of Proverbs; or, Odds and Ends, in the Character of Ephraim Smooth-Munden; A new Comic Song (never performed), A Touch at Old Times; or, No Days better than our Own-Munden; The Barber's Petition, with a song in character, Wigs, including His Own Wig, the Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Councellor's Wig,-Fawcett

Entertainment: Monologue The Barber's Petition-Fawcett

606
15 April 1800 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Grand Serious Opera (1st time in this Country [1st performed at Parma, 1782]); the Music by Sarti [with additions by Federici]. With entirely new Scenes, Machinery and Decorations, designed by Marinari, and executed under his direction; and new Dresses, invented by Sestini. "The Opera...is founded upon the story of Dryden's Alexander's Feast, of which, indeed, it is merely a literal, and, of course, an elegant and tasteful translation into Italian by Count Gaston di Brizzonie [recte Rezzonico]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro E Timoteo alexanders Feast From dryden

Dance: End I: A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet, connected with and incidental to the Opera (introduced by a prelude of Chorus), the Music by Sarti, the Action and Dance by D'Egville, and performed-Didelot, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: La Fille Mal Gardee-Mlle Parisot (will perform part originally represented by Mme Rose Didelot)

607
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

608
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)

609
15 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: the first time of her performance on that theatre, viz.the first time of her performance on that theatre, viz. In III: An Italian Song beinging Di Lor Mio-Miss Cecilia Young; III: Torna mi Vegbeggiar-Miss Cecelia Young both from the Opera of Alcina

Performance Comment: the first time of her performance on that theatre, viz. In III: An Italian Song beinging Di Lor Mio-Miss Cecilia Young; III: Torna mi Vegbeggiar-Miss Cecelia Young both from the Opera of Alcina.

610
14 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Widows and Orphans of those brave Men who perished, and those who were wounded, in the Glorious Action of the 14th February last [see king's, 18 May.] Patrons: His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal Highness Duke of York, His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Stewards: Duke of Leeds, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Chesterfield, Earl Spencer, Lord Kinnaird, Charles Grey Esq., Thomas Tyrwhitt Esq., Wm. Lushington Esq., Wm. Manning Esq., John Thomson Esq., John Julius Angerstein Esq. Boxes to be taken, and Tickets had at the Office of the Theatre, and at the Bar of Lloyd's Coffee-House. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End: Peggy's Love (By permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg; End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-the same.Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mlle Hilligsberg

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years)

611
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)

612
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

613
06 March 1671 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. This performance is on the L. C. lists at Harvard. See VanLennep, "Plays on the English Stage", p. 18: The New Utopia. There is no indication as to whether this performance was the premiere. The Preface refers to malice against the plays, and the edition of 1671 has a poem: To the Author of the New Utopia. On the Miscarriage of his Play in Acting

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Six Days Adventure Or The New Utopia

614
07 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The Vocal consisting of several Favourite Italian Songs-; Four English Ballads-a Gentlewoman who never appear'd on any Stage before; accompanied-; with Instruments Concerto-wise, after an entire New Manner. The Instrumental consisting of great Variety for all, particularly several new Pieces for French Horns-

Performance Comment: The Instrumental consisting of great Variety for all, particularly several new Pieces for French Horns-.
Cast
Role: particularly several new Pieces for French Horns Actor: .

615
31 October 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. With an entire new Sett of Scenes, particularly a view of Stocks-Market. Afterpiece: A new Farcical Ballad Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: King and no King or The Polish Squabble

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. A new Prologue by Miss Cole in Boy's Cloaths .

Dance: IV: A new Scots Dance by Miss Wherrit. V: Two Pierrots by D'Vallois and J. Delagarde

616
18 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher. The Dance: With a new Scene, and new Habits

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: A New Ballet call'd The Shepherd's Mount, Composed by Denoyer, and performed by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, Villeneuve, Livier, Davenport, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

617
20 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Music: Several Solos on the Violin, the whole composed by Mr Petit, who will perform the first Violin

Dance: II: Grand Dance of Warriors by Castiglione, with Flag Dance by Demar, new from Paris. III: Grand Dance of Moors (with new Dresses). IV: The Pastoral (a new comic dance), with Shepherd-Castiglione; Punch-Le Grange; Harlequin-Le Sac; Pierot-Baudoin; Sailor-Shawford, with a Grand Masquerade Dance after the Venetian Manner. V: By Castiglione, with Italian Nigbt Scenes originally performed twenty-years ago by Sorein and Baxter: With Alterations and Additions: Harlequin-De la Hay; Scaramouch-Shawford

Performance Comment: III: Grand Dance of Moors (with new Dresses). IV: The Pastoral (a new comic dance), with Shepherd-Castiglione; Punch-Le Grange; Harlequin-Le Sac; Pierot-Baudoin; Sailor-Shawford, with a Grand Masquerade Dance after the Venetian Manner. V: By Castiglione, with Italian Nigbt Scenes originally performed twenty-years ago by Sorein and Baxter: With Alterations and Additions: Harlequin-De la Hay; Scaramouch-Shawford .

618
20 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Dance: I: A new Grotesque Pantomime Dance by Nivelon, Lalauze, Mlle De L'Isle. II: A new Serious Dance by a Scholar of Nivelon's, who never appeared on any Stage. III: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and another of his Scholars who never appeared on any Stage before. IV: Glover's Scot's Dance. V: Flag Dance by Nivelon, accompanied by another of his Scholars who never appeared on any Stage before

Performance Comment: II: A new Serious Dance by a Scholar of Nivelon's, who never appeared on any Stage. III: A new Comic Dance by Nivelon and another of his Scholars who never appeared on any Stage before. IV: Glover's Scot's Dance. V: Flag Dance by Nivelon, accompanied by another of his Scholars who never appeared on any Stage before .

619
22 November 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The New Dance provided with New Habits and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Song: I: Beard

Music: III: A Concerto on the Violincello-Cervette

Dance: II: Grand Comic Dance, as17421117; IV: A New Comic Ballet, call'd Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie-Checo Torinese, Sga Chiaretta Aquilanti, Boromeo

620
27 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: II: Pigmalion, as17501102; IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: End: A New Comic Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Bird Catchers. Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-

Performance Comment: Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-.
Cast
Role: a New Scene Actor:

621
21 August 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. By Authority....By Bayes's New-raised Company of Comedians....All other parts [of mainpiece] to be attempted by the new Company; Most of whom never appeared on any stage before. Particularly, the part of Miranda , by a Young Gentlewoman. Being positively her first Essay in a Theatrical Capacity. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 6:30 P.m. [No concert formula.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: I: The Lover's Rapture-

Dance: II: A New Pierot's Dance-; IV: The Drunken Peasant-; End: A Country Dance-the Characters in the Comedy

622
27 March 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber. [The Old Maid for 8 May 1756 reviewed this performance of Lethe, or possibly the one with the same cast on 30 April. The reviewer was 'particularly diverted with Mrs Clive's Italian Song, in which this truly humorous actress parodys the Air of the Opera, and takes off the action, of the present favorite female at the Hay-Market, with such exquisite ridicule, that the most zealous partisans of both, I think, must have applauded the comic genius of Mrs Clive, however they might be displeased with this application of it." The reviewer is lukewarm in praise of the "New Character"..."What is there new in a Lord's having Gout, loving a bottle, pretending to taste, or being follow'd by a flatterer?"] Receipts: #210 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: With a new scene-Garrick; New Mimic Italian Song-Mrs Clive; Lord Chalkstone-Garrick; Mercury-Beard; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Mrs Riot, Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Aesop-Bransby; Charon-W. Vaughan; Drunken Man-Yates; Frenchman, Old Man-Blakes; Tatoo-Marr; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors (Edition of 1756).
Cast
Role: With a new scene Actor: Garrick
Role: New Mimic Italian Song Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: New Sailor's Dance, as17560217

623
01 March 1757 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nell Indie

Dance: with a new change in thedances-.with a new change in thedances-. [Repeated in the bills.

Performance Comment: with a new change in thedances-. [Repeated in the bills.]Repeated in the bills.]
Cast
Role: ith a new change in thedances Actor: .

624
31 May 1757 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. The Musick by Sig Baldassare Galuppi. [Mingotti had been advertising for subscriptions for next season but now Vanneschi announces that he was secured the licence for next year from the Lord Chamberlain and he is the new Director of the operas (Daily Advertiser).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Euristeo

Dance: With New dances-

625
08 November 1757 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin half an hour after Six. With new Decorations. No Persons to be admitted without Tickets. By His Majesty's Command, No Person whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes. [These notices repeated in subsequent bills.] Attendance will be given at the said Office every Morning to deliver the Subscribers Silver Tickets, and to receive Subscriptions for this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demetrio

Dance: With new Dances