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6040 results for: Keyword - Opera House in Paris
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3226
08 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17530329 but Escalus-Winstone; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Tybalt-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Scrase

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: MMinuet-Devisse, Mlle Janeton Auretti

3227
04 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Mercutio-Woodward; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lacey; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With additional scenes representing the Funeral Procession- to the monument of the Capulets; the vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon; In Act I a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Lacey

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

3228
10 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Gibson; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennett; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-aYoung Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage before); [With a Masquerade Dance- [proper to the play; [and an Additional Scene introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; [which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers; [With an Occasional Prologue-Barry.*c1753 10 10 cg A Prologue by Barry to introduce a young gentlewoman in Juliet (Miss Nossiter) who never appear'd upon any stage. Great Applause. The Prologue about Mrs Cibber's Leaving Rich (Cross). Romeo was perform'd by Barry and Juliet by Miss Nossiter, being the first time of her appearing on any theatre. The delicacy of her figure, and her gracefull distress, obtained for her the warmest applause; and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.] and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.]
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Anderson

3229
11 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Simson; Tibalt-Blakes; Fryar@Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the additional scene representing the Funeral Procession- to the Monument of the Capulets; The Vocal parts-Beard, Wilder, Vernon; In Act I a Masquerade Dance proper to the play,-Matthews, Dennison.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Scrase

3230
20 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Sheridan; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Hurst; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; And an additional scene will be introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Hurst

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

3231
26 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17541120, but Paris-White; Balthazar-Wignell.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

3232
08 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Scrase; Benvolio-Mozeen; Montague-Burton; Tybalt-Blakes; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; With the Additional Scene representing The Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets-; The vocal parts-Beard, Champness, others; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Mathews, Dennison, Granier, Harrison, Mrs Vernon, Mrs Preston, Mrs Dupre, Mrs Phillips.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Scrase

3233
20 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Wignel; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; With a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play. And an Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession of Julietv, accompanied with a; Solemn Dirge-; the Vocal Parts-Lowe, Howard, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

3234
04 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Costollo; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Nossiter; With a Masquerade Dance-; proper to the Play, and an additional scene representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

3235
09 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Pritchard, 1st appearance on any stage; Lady Capulet-Mrs Pritchard; Escalus-Bransby; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Jefferson; Benvolio-Usher; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets-; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes; In I, Masquerade Dance-.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

3236
17 September 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Jefferson; Benvolio-Usher; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Balkes; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Mercutio-Woodward; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; With an Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession-to the Monument of the Capuletsv; The Vocal Parts-Champness, Mrs Vernon, Miss Young; In Act I a Masquerade Dance- Proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Jefferson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

3237
07 December 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Cushing; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson; Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Guerin, Miss Hilliard; Masquerade Dance-; proper to the Play. An Additional scene will be introduc'd representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; , accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: White

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

3238
28 September 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Fleetwood, 1st appearance on any stage; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Austin; Benvolio-Packer; Escalus-Bransby; Montague-Burton; Tibalt-Blakes; Friar Laurence-Havard; Mercutio-Palmer; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets-; The Vocal Parts-Beard, Champnes, Miss Young; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the Play.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Austin

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

3239
01 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Cushing; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; With a Minuet Dance-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

3240
17 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17590226, but Montagu-_; Escalus-_; Benvolio-_; Paris-_; Tibalt-_; Gregory-_; Sampson-_; Abram-_; Balthazar-_; Lady Capulet-_.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Entertainment: Between Play and Farce: Shuter's Dish of All Sorts, As17590322, for that night only

Dance: As17581016

3241
25 September 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G$Goldsmith's Bee (1759, p. 9) glances at Yates's clowning in the part of the Mock Doctor in comparison with the stage business of the French actors in the same part. The Mock Doctor in France 'pleased with his latinate bamboozling of the clients, kicks up his legs, falling over backwards in his chair." The English actor just fingers his snuff box, and keeps pulling up his breeches.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Fleetwood; Mercutio-Palmer; Escalus-Bransby; Paris-Austin; Benvolio-Packer; Mountague-Scrase; Tibalt-Blakes; Capulet-Burton; Fryar Lawrence-Havard; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Juliet-Miss Pritchard; With the Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession. The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Reinhold, Miss Young, Mrs Vernon, Miss E. Young; In Act I a Masquerade Danceproper to the play-Sg Giorgi, Master Roger; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Austin

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

3242
08 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Tibalt-Bennet; Mercutio-Dyer; Gregory-Holtom; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-R. Smith; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Ward; Minuet-Leppie, Miss Hilliard; Masquerade Dance-; proper to the play. An Additional Scene representing the Funeral Proscession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; Vocals-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: III: Fingalian Dance-Miss Hilliard; End: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

3243
06 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17600407 but Fryar Lawrence-Clough; Escalus-_; Paris-_; Benvolio-_; Mountague-_.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Austin

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: V: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

3244
06 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17601120, but Escalus-Anderson; Paris-Perry; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

3245
13 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17601206, but Paris-Sutton, 1st appearance any stage; Dances incidental to the play-Granier, Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Sutton, 1st appearance any stage

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

3246
12 February 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Actors only in the bill: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, Obrien, King, Burton, Moody, Blakes, Ackman, Clough, Castle, Mrs Clive, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Pritchard, Prologue and Epilogue. Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Harriot-Miss Pritchard; Prologue by Robt. Lloyd-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive; William-Ackman; Tom-Clough; John-Castle; Servant-Fox; Toilet-Mrs Johnston; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson (Winston MS 9, and Macmillan).
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Blakes

Dance: New Pantomime Dance call'd%The Cuckow-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

3247
24 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17610113, but Paris-Perry; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Escalus-_; Lady Capulet-_.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: HHornpipe-Poitier Jr

3248
25 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Redman; Paris-Perry; Fryar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Bennet; Benvolio-Gibson; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy, first appearance here in 2 years; Minuet-Sg Maranesi, Sga Maranesi; Masquerade Dance-proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduc'd, representing The Funeral Procession of Juliet, which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge Vocal parts-Beard, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Abegg, Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Perry

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

3249
24 October 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Garrick; Major Oakly-Yates; Charles-Palmer; Lord Trinket-O'Brien; Sir Harry Beagle-King; Russet-Burton; Paris-Blakes; Capt. O'Cutter-Moody; Lady Freelove-Mrs Clive; Toilet-Mrs Hippisley; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Pritchard; Chambermaid-Mrs Simson; Miss Harriet-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Blakes

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

3250
20 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Ross; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Clarke; Lord Trinket-Dyer; Sir Harry Beagle-Bennet; Capt. O'Cutter-Barrington; Russet-Dunstall; Paris-Holtom; Tom-R. Smith; Harriet-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Freelove-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Oakly-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212