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381 results for: Keyword - Nicolini Grimaldi
We found 255 matches on Performance Comments, 65 matches on Performance Title, 42 matches on Event Comments, 34 matches on Roles/Actors, and 14 matches on Author.

226
27 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Hermit-Kear; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Others-Parsons, Castle, Strange, Johnston, Keen, Watkins, West, Mas. Burton, Mrs Vincent, Mrs Bradshaw; Colombine-Mrs King; Dances-Sg Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi

227
21 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Powell; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Love; Cloten-Dodd, 1st time; Bellarius-Havard; Arviragus-Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Pissanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Imogen-Mrs Yates; In Act II Masquerade Dance-Grimaldi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; Singing-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: In Act II Masquerade Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Dance: End: The Italian Bakers, as17661011

228
29 October 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Mas. Cape; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen-Miss Ford; Colombine-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi

229
02 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Powell; Aboan-Bensley, 1st time; Blandford-Palmer; Stanmore-J. Palmer; Planters-Marr, Parsons, Moody, Watkins, Mrs Bradshaw; Hotman-Hurst; Governor-Burton; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Slaves-Strange, Ackman, Fox; Imoinda-Mrs Palmer; In Act II a Dance of the Slaves-Grimaldi, Duquesney, Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: In Act II a Dance of the Slaves Actor: Grimaldi, Duquesney, Sga Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi

230
02 January 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Bensley, Parsons, Champness, Fawcett, Fox, Vernon, Mrs Abington, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Plym, Miss Reynolds, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Arne. Prologue and Epilogue. The Dances-Grimaldi, Guidetti, Duquesney, Giorgi, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Collet; Cymon-Vernon; Linco-King; Merlin (Enchanter)-Bensley; Dorus-Parsons; Damon and Dorilas-Fawcett, Fox; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Sylvia-Mrs Arne; Urganda (Enchantress)-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; 1st shepherdess-Miss Reynolds; 2nd Shepherdess-Miss Plym; Cupid-Miss Rogers; Parts-Mrs Dorman; Prologue for New Year's Day-King; Epilogue (by George Keate)-Mrs Abington (Edition of 1767).
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Guidetti, Duquesney, Giorgi, Mrs King, Sga Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Miss Collet

231
13 May 1767 @ Sadler's Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin; Or, The Enchanter Of Stone-henge

Performance Comment: Vocals-Mrs Lampe, Miss Brown, Master Herryman; Dances-Grimaldi, Duval, Tassoni, Miss Armoy.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Duval, Tassoni, Miss Armoy.

232
15 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Sg Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master Cape; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Sg Grimaldi

233
22 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin( with song )-Bannister, 1st appearance; Dorus-Parsons; Dorilas-Fawcett; Damon-Fox; Demon of Revenge-Champness; Linco-King; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Abington; 1st Shepherdess-Miss Reynolds; 2nd Shepherdess-Mrs Dorman; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Mrs Arne; Dance-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Duquesney, Miss Rogers, Miss Collett, Sga Giorgi, Mrs King; Concluded with a grand procession of the knights of the different orders of chivalry and the shepherds of Arcadia-.
Cast
Role: Dance Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Duquesney, Miss Rogers, Miss Collett, Sga Giorgi, Mrs King

234
23 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; Fribble-J. Burton; Servant-Castle; French Lady-Johnston; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Colombine-Mrs King; Country Girl (with song)-Miss Young; The Dances-Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi

235
10 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish, 1st time; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-King; Belarius-Havard; Arviragus-J. Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Lucius-Bransby; Cornelius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Johnson; Imogen-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi; Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: with dancing Actor: Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

236
28 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Leonato-Havard; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; John-Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Weston; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Hero-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play, -Grimaldi; To Conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Actor: Grimaldi

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

237
26 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Parts-Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Fox, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Hartry, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs King; [To Conclude with a] Country Wedding-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Fox, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Hartry, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs King

238
04 February 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17680114, but Macbeth-Garrick; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Pritchard; Fleance-_; Dance of Furiesin Act IV,-Grimaldi, Duquesney, Giorgi, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Dance of Furiesin Act IV, Actor: Grimaldi, Duquesney, Giorgi, Shuter.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

239
26 April 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi (Ballet master) and Moody. Moody as the Irishman in the Farce will introduce the song in Love a-la-Mode (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: with dancing Actor: Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: II: The Cow@Keepers (with alterations and additions)-Grimaldi's apprentices; III: Grand Dance The Lilliputian Camp, as17671202; V: By Particular Desire, The Cotillion, as17680406 but Miss Egan to list of dancers

240
08 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Parts-Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Miss Young, Mrs King, Mrs Dorman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Miss Young, Mrs King, Mrs Dorman.

241
20 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: The Characters-Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Wright, Miss Young, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Mrs Dorman, Hartry, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs King , and others.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Rooker, Grimaldi, Messink, Moody, Wright, Miss Young, Ackman, Strange, Hurst, Keen, Mrs Dorman, Hartry, Walker, Watkins, J. Burton, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs King , and others.

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs King; End: Country Dance-

242
22 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Garrick; MacDuff-Reddish; Ross-Aickin; Malcolm-Cautherly; Banquo-Packer; Hecate-Champness; Witches-Burton, Love, Baddeley; Lady MacDuff-Mrs Reddish; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Barry; Duncan-Bransby; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champness, Dibdin, Bannister, Kear, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; With Proper Dances-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Mrs King.
Cast
Role: With Proper Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Mrs King.

Dance: TThe Lilliputian Camp-

243
27 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; 1st Demon of Revenge-Champness; Linco-King; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Shepherdesses-Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Dorman; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Mrs Arne; The Dances-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss West, Miss Collett; With a Grand Procession of the Knights-of the different Orders of Chivalry.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Miss Rogers, Miss West, Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

244
10 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: See17680920, but roles here listed: Harlequin-Rooker; Doctor-Grimaldi; Doctor's Man-Ackman; Drunken Servant-Moody; Squire-Messink; Scaramouch-Keen; Orange Woman-Walker; Watchman-Hartry; Milk Woman-T. Hurst; Servants-Strange, J. Burton, Watkins; Milliners-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge; Bride Maids-Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Colombine-Mrs King; with Proper Dances-.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Grimaldi

245
11 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Silvio-Baddeley; Clod-Ackman; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master West; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Queen Mab-Miss Collett; Colombine-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi

246
20 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Dogberry-Parsons; Verges-Hartry; Conrade-Strange; Sexton-Clough; Leonato-Aickin; Claudio-Cautherly; Don John-Bransby; Pedro-Packer; Balthazar-Vernon; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Hippisley; Hero-Mrs Baddeley; Beatrice-Miss Pope;in Act II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the Play,-Grimaldi; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance proper to the Play, Actor: Grimaldi

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

247
30 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17681205, but to avoid confusion: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Sylvio-Wright; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Clod-Ackman; Maigre-Keen; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Colombine-Mrs King; to conclude with a Masquerade-with additions.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi

248
12 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit; or, Harlequin at Rhodes

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Colombine-Mrs King; others as usual; Dances-the Giorgis; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; French Lady-Johnston; Country Girl-Miss Young; J. Burton, Castle. See17670923. J. Burton, Castle. See17670923.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

Entertainment: End of Opera: King (for that night only) will present the Audience with a Comic Paraphrase-King on Shakespeare's The Seven Ages

249
26 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi, Messink, Giorgi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi

Dance: II: The Wake, as17680929; IV: Hearts of Oak, as17681013

250
26 September 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Colombine-Mrs King; Clod-Ackman; Silvio-Wright; Maigre-Keen; Puck-Master Cape; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; conclude: a Masquerade, the Allemande-Dagueville, Sg Vidini.
Cast
Role: Pantaloon Actor: Grimaldi

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Daigueville, Sga Vidini