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1940 results for: Keyword - Poitier Jr
We found 1019 matches on Performance Comments, 814 matches on Performance Title, 147 matches on Event Comments, 132 matches on Roles/Actors, and 7 matches on Author.

1801
23 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Revellers, as17340319 Grand Dance in Momus

Performance Comment: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Revellers, as17340319 Grand Dance in Momus .

1802
25 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Wife by Le Brun and Mrs Walter. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. IV: Polish Dance, as17340318 but Miss Mann added. V: Revellers

Performance Comment: III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. IV: Polish Dance, as17340318 but Miss Mann added. V: Revellers .

Song: II: By Miss Arne

1803
30 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Music: A Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: I: A new Maggot by Le Brun. In II: Polonese, as17340325 V: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. End I of Afterpiece: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. End Afterpiece: Grand Dance in Momus, as17340316

Performance Comment: In II: Polonese, as17340325 V: Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. End I of Afterpiece: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. End Afterpiece: Grand Dance in Momus, as17340316.

Song: III: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Bella Sorge L'Esperanza (from Ariadne) by Miss Arne

1804
01 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. II: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Lally. IV: Mimut by Mlle Grognet in Boy's Cloaths and Mrs Anderson. V: La Badinage Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson, Miss Palms

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. II: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson. III: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Lally. IV: Mimut by Mlle Grognet in Boy's Cloaths and Mrs Anderson. V: La Badinage Champetre by Lally, Mrs Walter, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Olbeldiston, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson, Miss Palms .

1805
19 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: A Burgo-Master Trick'd

Dance: I: The Black Joke. II: Revellers. III: Pierots. IV: Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: II: Revellers. III: Pierots. IV: Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

1806
24 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Burgo-Master Trick'd

Dance: 11: The Black Joke. III: Revellers. IV: Pierots. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, James, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Revellers. IV: Pierots. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, James, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

1807
03 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Dance: La Follette s'cest ravisee. Revellers. Pierots. Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Revellers. Pierots. Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

1808
08 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett .

1809
11 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: Serious Dance by Denoyer and Mlle Roland. Comic Dance by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: Comic Dance by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

1810
15 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Dance: I: A Grand Serious Dance by Denoyer and Mlle Roland. II: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. In: A new Comic Dance by Denoyer. IV: The Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: A Grand Comic Dance by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: II: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. In: A new Comic Dance by Denoyer. IV: The Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: A Grand Comic Dance by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

1811
26 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Grand Comic Ballet by Poitier and Mlle Roland. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Grand Polish Dance (with New Habits), as17341221

Performance Comment: II: Grand Comic Ballet by Poitier and Mlle Roland. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Grand Polish Dance (with New Habits), as17341221.

1812
01 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: Grand Polish Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

1813
04 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 Jan.: The kind Reception which Mr Poitier met with in his Performance on Wednesday last . . . lays him under the greatest Obligation to the Publick; and if he has lost the good Opinion of anyone, by the late unhappy Disturbance [see 7 Dec. 1734], he hopes his future constant Endeavours to oblige, will both be accepted, and regain their Favour

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

1814
08 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. [In a letter to the Daily Journal, 13 Feb., Michael Poitier thanks the public for the applause given him on 8 Feb., and refers to the earlier disturbance there occasioned by his failure to appear with Mlle Roland. He states that she was indisposed and that he sent a message to that effect to the manager.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

1815
24 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. [In Daily Journal, 24 Feb., Michael Poitier publishes several notices relating to his failure to dance on 7 Dec. 1734.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Junius Brutus

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

1816
26 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Swiny. For the better Accommodation of the Ladies, Part of the Stage will be formed into Boxes; the Pit and Front Boxes to be put together (at the Desire of several Ladies of Quality). [For further discussion of the case of Poitier, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 26 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

1817
03 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus; or, The Magical Pipe

Music: Select Pieces on the Violin by a Youth of 13 Years of Age, who never performed in public before, a Scholar of Signior Catanio

Entertainment: [Apparently not published. Author not known. For Poitier, see Daily Journal, 3 March.]

Performance Comment: Author not known. For Poitier, see Daily Journal, 3 March.] hathi.

1818
21 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 22 May: We hear that Mons Poitier and Mademoiselle Roland made their Submission last Night on the Stage, and ask'd Pardon of the Town, and afterwards danc'd with universal Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

1819
02 June 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Music: v. Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier

Performance Comment: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier .

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. IV: Harlequin and Harlequix by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: IV: Harlequin and Harlequix by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

1820
05 June 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Music: Select Pieces. II: Solo on the Violin performed on the Stage by Charke

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. IV: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: IV: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

1821
01 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Newmarket's Delight (new) by Delamagne, Pelling, Davenport, Rector, Janno. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. IV: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. V: Shepherd's Mount by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: II: Newmarket's Delight (new) by Delamagne, Pelling, Davenport, Rector, Janno. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. IV: Two Pierrots by Poitier and Pelling. V: Shepherd's Mount by Denoyer, Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .

1822
27 October 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: Poitier

Dance: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c. French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. By Essex and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland. By Essex and Mrs Walter .

1823
03 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Music: As17351018

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. rv: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. rv: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

1824
15 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

Performance Comment: II: Le Badinage de Provence by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c. III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer and others. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c .

1825
17 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Performance Comment: As17351007, With an Additional Scene, a New Medley Overture accompanied with French Horns, Composed by Mr Arne, and Le Badinage Provence; by Poitier, Mlle Roland, Villeneuve, Duke, Pelling, Delamayne, Davenport, Rector, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Miss Mann, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts

Dance: A Grand New Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c