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759 results for: Keyword - Sg
We found 824 matches on Roles/Actors, 175 matches on Performance Title, 95 matches on Performance Comments, 58 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

401
28 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17521014.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17521021.

Dance: Several Entertainments-Sg Cassimo Maranesi, Sga Bugiani being the first time of their appearing on the English Stage; VIZ., Les Charboniers-; likewise Les Sabotiers Tyrolese-

Performance Comment: , Les Charboniers-; likewise Les Sabotiers Tyrolese-.

402
30 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Signor Maranesi and Miss Hilliard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: As17530326.

Afterpiece Title: Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: As17530405.

Dance: II: A New Dance Il Guastatore-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; III: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216; IV: Mock Minuet-Sg Bugiani, Sga Bugiani; V: Minuet, Louvre-Cooke, Miss Hilliard

403
10 September 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Midnight's Concert Vocal and Instrumental Music after which for one night only will be given [Sack Posset, &c.] gratis. Benefit for Mrs Midnight. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin exactly at 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sack Posset

Performance Comment: A new Prologue-; Epilogue (by particular desire)-Mrs Midnight (riding on an ass).

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Walker; In which will be introduced a Solemn Procession to the Monuments of the Lunns-.

Entertainment: Mad Tom-Sg Musardo; New Concerto on the Tambour de Basque-; accompanied with the original Jews Harp-; Hurdy Gurdy-; and an Oration on the Salt Box-Mrs Midnight

Dance: Several New Dances-Bambaregines, Sambucio, Atterino

Song: Several New Songs-Lauder, others

404
23 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwou'd-Woodward; Petulant-Blakes; Waitwell-Philips; Sir Willful-Yates; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Clive; Lady Wishfort-Mrs James; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Mills; Foible-Miss Minors; Millamant-Mrs Pritchard.

Dance: II, End: As17541022 Sg and Sga Sabartini [sic] (Cross)

405
05 November 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Performance Comment: As17541025.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: See17541031, but Harlequin-Woodward; Fairy-Master Moore; Colombine-Mad Mariet; others-_.

Dance: I: A New Dance in Comic Characters call'd The Pandours-Sg and Sga Sabatini; IV: The Italian Fishermen, as17541022

406
19 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Non Juror

Performance Comment: As17541022.

Dance: new Pantomimic Entertainment of Dancing call'd L'Hote du Village-Sg Frantzel, Sga Rossina Balbi, others being the second time of their appearing on the English Stage, with New Habits and other decorations

407
10 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Berry. Tickets of Berry at Mr Pope's, Peruke Maker, in Russel St., Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Performance Comment: As17550225.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17540919.

Dance: I: As17550203; V: The Last New Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini

Song: III: Rule Britannia, as17550402-Beard%; concluding with: Hornpipe-Mathews

408
16 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Poitier Sr. Afterpiece: For the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: As17561030.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Performance Comment: As17570128.

Song: I: Mrs Vernon

Dance: II: A New Dance-Sg and Sga Banty; III: A New Wooden Shoe Dance-Poitier Jr, Mrs Vernon; IV: Fingalian Revels, as17570329 V: A Hornpipe-Poitier Jr; a Minuet-Poitier, Sga Banty

409
12 October 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Dance by Signor Grimaldi (Cross). Receipts: #170 (Cross); #154 12s. (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Mossop; King Henry-Berry; Buckingham-Davies; Richmond-Havard; Tressel-Holland; Stanley-Bransby; Norfolk-Burton; Catesby-Packer; Lieutenant-Mozeen; Edward V-Master Simpson; Duke of York-Miss Simpson; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Yates; Lettice-Mrs Clive.

Dance: I: The Millers-Sg Grimaldi, 1st time on that stage, Mrs Preston, Mrs Vernon, others

410
21 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Fifth Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Music: (BBy particular desire,)The mock violincello, Italian Spiletta-Sg Bombastini

Dance: HHornpipe-Jeffrey ApArthur (not exceeding five years, just arrived from Monmouth)

411
25 September 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Sixth Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Entertainment: By particular desire of theItalian Spiletta-Sg and Sga Bombastini; Hornpipe-Jeffrey ApArthur

412
05 October 1759 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Ninth Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Galligantus

Performance Comment: As17591001.

Entertainment: As17591001; Solo on French Horn-Sg Bombastini's daughter

413
06 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Baker from Dublin Danc'd (Well). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17591002, but Lucinda-Miss Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupe-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Abington; Blister-Philips; Quaver-Rooker.

Dance: II: The Shepherd's Holiday-Miss Baker from Dublin, Giorgi; End: A Pantomime Dance, The Italian Gardiner-Sg Grimaldi, Miss Baker

414
27 March 1760 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Provenzale. Pit and boxes together at Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. The Music by Jomelli. N.B. As Miss Asolin cannot dance this day having sprained her ankle, Mr Gallini will be so humane as to perform with Miss Provenzale that she may not be disappointed of her benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'isola Disabitata; Or, The Desert Island

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Signora Angiola Calori, Signora Cassandra Frederick, Fernando Tenducci, Gaetano Quilici.

Dance: New Grand Dances-Signora Provenzale, Signora Asselin, who will dance in men's clothes

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Sg Candoni

415
23 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez. No building on stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: As17591109.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Performance Comment: As17600110.

Dance: II: A Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi; III: A Dance-the two Master Rogers, Miss Rogers; V: The Cow Keepers, as17600313

416
24 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for O'Brien

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Capt. Clerimont-Palmer; Sir Harry-Garrick, 1st time; Numps-Obrien; Tipkin-Blakes; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Haughton; Clerimont Sr-Havard; Pounce-Bransby; Aunt-Mrs Cross; Fainlove-Mrs Davies, 1st time; Biddy-Miss Macklin, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: As17591205, but Prologue (By Desire)-Garrick.

Dance: A New Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

417
29 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Noverre and Miss Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted 8 years [but see 30 April 1756]. Afterpiece: Not acted in 6 years [but see 16 May 1753]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Palmer; Brilliant-Obrien; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Clive; Miss Notable-Miss Pope; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Yates; Lady Gentle-Miss Pritchard; Hartshorn-Mrs Bennet; Sir Friendly-Burton [all for the first time, but Mrs Bennet and Mrs Clive]; a New Epilogue in the character of Miss Notable, -Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Phelim O'Blunder-Moody, 1st time, with a song in character; Marquis-Balkes; Loveless-Atkins; Gripe-Philips; Jeremy-Clough; Isabel-Miss Hippisley.

Dance: II: The Last New Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi; IV: A Louvre and Minuet (first time)-Noverre, Miss Pope

418
29 April 1760 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Laura Rosa...having sustainedthe loss of her Salary by the late Failure at the Opera House. At Hickford's Room, Brewer St

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'isola Dissabitata

Performance Comment: Parts-Signora Calori, Miss Frederick, Signora Laura Rosa, Tenducci, Quilici.

Music: First Violin-Sg Cardoni

419
02 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of the Prince of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17591123.

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17600313 End: a new Comic Dance-Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi

420
17 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17591212.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17591212.

Dance: IV: The last new Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi

421
27 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: For the last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17600426 but Indiana-Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17591212.

Dance: II: The last new Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi

422
29 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Being positively the last time for the afterpiece this season. [In June was published A Scotsman's Remarks on the Farce Love-a-la-Mode (Gentleman's Magazine, p. 339), scene by scene.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: As17600426.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17591212.

Dance: I: The last new Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi; II: The Cow Keepers, as17600313 but Mrs _Vernon, Mrs Preston

Song: III: By Desire, The Sailor's Song-Champnes, and a Dance in character by the Sailor

423
10 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Memorandum: Mrs Baker, actress, died this day at Coventry on her Journey from Liverpool to London. Paid Mr J. Rich on Account #10. [This is Account or ledger Number 1 (Account Book).] Receipts: #71 11s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Sheriff-Wignel; Hotspur-Clarke; Prince John-Miss Mullart; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17601006.

Dance: II: Comic Dance call'd The Pedlar Trick'd-; End: The Cossacks-Sg Maranesi, Sga Maranesi, her 1st appearance there

424
11 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Mr Ross advanc'd [i.e., received a raise in salary] from 22 Sept. 3s. 4d. per day. Mr Leppy enter'd this day at 8s. 10d. per day; Mrs Leppy enter'd at 5s. per day; Mrs Viviez enter'd at 6s. 8d. per Day. Paid Boys and Girls attendance in the Opera 10s. Memo: Walker enter'd as Constable the 6th instant inclusive in place of Mr Barnes who resign'd (Account Book). [Only #28 5s. 6d. in the Boxes (Account Book). This charge of 10s. for children supers in the Beggar's Opera, occurs regularly throughout the remainder of the season.] Receipts: #114 16s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17600924.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Performance Comment: Hartop-Shuter; Sir Gregory-Bennet; Jenkins-Davis; Tim-Costollo.

Dance: As17600924; The Pedlar Trick'd, as17601010-Sg and Sga Maranesi

425
13 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Only #11 2s. 6d. in the Boxes (Account Book). Receipts: #82 11s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Shuter; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Collins; Sir Jealous-Marten; Whisper-Costollo; Scentwell-Mrs Feguson; Isabinda-Mrs Barrington; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer; Crab-Sparks; McRuthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Mrs Burden.

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd-Sg and Sga Maranesi