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4116 results for: Keyword - Opera-Office in the Haymarket
We found 2454 matches on Performance Title, 1866 matches on Event Comments, 224 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2051
21 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Kennedy; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Filch-W. Bates; Mat o' the Mint-Robson; Polly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Satchell]); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitfield; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Lucy-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End II: As17800920; III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford. [The Hornpipe was omitted on 24 Apr. 1781, but was otherwise danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [The Hornpipe was omitted on 24 Apr. 1781, but was otherwise danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

2052
22 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17800921

2053
25 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, announced on playbill of 22 Sept.] Afterpiece: The Overture and the rest of the music composed by Dr Fisher. Paid Music 22nd Inst. #7 15s. 4d.; Properties 22nd Inst. 9s. 8d.; Wardrobe #6 11s. 6d.; Supernumeraries #1 19s.; Chorus Singers #1 5s.; Guard [master carpenter] for Scene Men #10 19s. 5d. Receipts: #194 13s. 6d. (193.18.0; 0.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-W. Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton; Clown-Stevens; Justice's Wife-Miss Platt; Maid - Mrs Sharpe; Pierrot's Wife [in all subsequent bills: Clown's Wife]-Miss Matthews; Colombine-Mrs Ratchford.
Cast
Role: Clown's Wife] Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: As17800921; Afterpiece: Dancing-Harris, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

2054
29 September 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: As17800921

2055
16 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Clown's Wife] Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: End II: The Villagers, as17801011; Afterpiece: Dancing, as17800927

2056
25 October 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author of the Farce [who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: none listed (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Dance: End II: Rural Merriment-Aldridge, Miss Besford

2057
09 December 1780 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ricimero

Dance: End I: The Squire Outwitted, as17801202; End II: The Fortunate Escape, as17801125; End Opera: The Country Gallant, as17801125

2058
12 December 1780 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ricimero

Dance: End I: The Squire Outwitted [here entitled Le Marquis Desapointe], as17801202; End II: The Fortunate Escape, as17801125; End Opera: The Country Gallant, as17801125

2059
09 January 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Free-Mason

Dance: As17801025

2060
13 January 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Dance: End I: The Fortunate Escape, as17801216; End II: a new comic Ballet (composed by Simonet) The Pert Country Maid-Traffieri (1st appearance), Sga Tantini, Henry, Sga Crespi; End Opera: Les Amans Surpris, as17801219

2061
16 January 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Dance: End I: The Pert Country Maid, as17810113; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17801216; Grand Chaconne, as17801216; End Opera: Les Amans Surpris, as17801219

2062
29 January 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mitridate

Dance: End I: The Pert Country Maid, as17810113; End II: The Nymphs of Diana, as17810123; End Opera: Les Amans Surpris, as17801219

2063
10 February 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mitridate

Dance: End I: The Pert Country Maid, as17810113; End II: The Nymphs of Diana,as17810123, but Mme _Simonet; End Opera: The Rural Sports, as17810123

2064
27 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Dance: As17801115

2065
17 March 1781 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barone Di Torre Forte

Dance: End I: The Nymphs of Diana, as17810210

Ballet: End Opera: Ninette a la Cour. As17810222

Cast
Role: Mayor of the Town Actor: Delpini

2066
27 March 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barone Di Torre Forte

Dance: End I: The Rural Sports, as17810123

Cast
Role: The Rural Sports Actor: Vestris? Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Traffieri, Slingsby, Sga Tantini.

Ballet: End Opera: Ninette a la Cour. As17810222, but The Devonshire Minuet-Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen

Performance Comment: As17810222, but The Devonshire Minuet-Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen.
Cast
Role: The Devonshire Minuet Actor: Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen.
Role: Mayor of the Town Actor: Delpini

2067
24 April 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Robson

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Cast
Role: The Death of the Stag Actor:
Role: Give round the word Actor: Doyle
Role: They say there is an echo here Actor: Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle
Role: whom she complains of the loss of her son She t Actor:
Role: The soldier tired of war's alarms Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: The Death of the Stag Actor:
Role: Give round the word Actor: Doyle
Role: They say there is an echo here Actor: Davies, Robson, J. Wilson, Doyle
Role: whom she complains of the loss of her son She t Actor:
Role: The soldier tired of war's alarms Actor: Miss Catley.

2068
26 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: As17810425, but in SCENE THE LAST The Butterfly-Miss Stageldoirs, as17800921; A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-_; and following the song A Scene from The Election-Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love; Blow high-; Dance of Sailors-from SCENE III names of the dancers, from SCENE IV; Dance of Anticks-_.
Cast
Role: in SCENE THE LAST The Butterfly Actor: Miss Stageldoirs, as17800921
Role: and following the song A Scene from The Electio Actor: Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Love
Role: Dance of Sailors Actor: from SCENE III names of the dancers, from SCENE IV

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: In III of 1st piece: a Hornpipe, as17800921; Scene the Last: The Butterfly, as17800921

2069
26 April 1781 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Simonet. Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mme Simonet, No. 5, Dover-street, Piccadilly. "[Vestris's] forcible manner of characterising the passions in the part of Jason distinguished him as an actor superior to all his contemporaries. Mme Simonet in Medea, it is said by the judges, is equal to him as an actress" (London Magazine, Apr. 1781, p. 156)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: Les Caprices de Galatee, as17810329in which a Minuet, Gavotte-Simonet, ballet-Master, Simonet's Daughter, only 6 years old; and also The Devonshire Minuetas17810327Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen

Ballet: End Opera: Medee et Jason. As17810329

2070
28 April 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: The Fortunate Escape, as17801216

Ballet: End Opera: Ninette a la Cour. As17810222

Cast
Role: Mayor of the Town Actor: Delpini

2071
10 May 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barone Di Torre Forte

Dance: End I: The Rural Sports, as17810123

Cast
Role: The Rural Sports Actor: Vestris? Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Traffieri, Slingsby, Sga Tantini.

Ballet: End Opera: Medee et Jason. As17810329

2072
15 May 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barone Di Torre Forte

Dance: End I: Grand Serious Ballet, as17801216, but Mlle _Baccelli; Grand Chaconne, as17801216

Ballet: End Opera: Ninette a la Cour. As17810505

Cast
Role: The Devonshire Minuet Actor: Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen.
Role: Mayor of the Town Actor: Delpini

2073
26 May 1781 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Last Night's Performance of the Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barone Di Torre Forte

Dance: End I: Les Caprices de Galatee, as17810329

Ballet: End Opera: Ninette a la Cour. As17810327

Cast
Role: The Devonshire Minuet Actor: Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen.
Role: Mayor of the Town Actor: Delpini

2074
26 June 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Euriso

Dance: End I: Les Caprices de Galatee, as17810329

Ballet: End Opera: Medee et Jason. As17810329but Furies-Sga _Tantini

2075
30 June 1781 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of performing this Season [but see 3 July]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Euriso

Dance: End I: Les Amans Surpris, as17801216

Ballet: End Opera: Medee et Jason. As17810626