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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.

476
19 September 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 31 Dec. 1772.] Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Persons admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for Boxes to be taken of Mr Sarjant (only) at the Stage Door. The Doors to be open'd at half an hour past 5 o'clock. To Begin half an Hour past 6. Vivant Rex & Regina. [Customary footnote for all succeeding bills this season, not to be repeated here. Woodward seems to have spoken an Occasional Prologue on the opening of the theatre. See request for its repetition on bill for 21 Sept. This Prologue is Larpent MS 377. It suggests the policy of offerings and competitions for the season--some old plays, some new, some foreign, some pantomimes, some Shakespeare, &c.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Performance Comment: Parolles-Woodward; King-Hull; Lafeu-Clarke; Bertram-Lewes; Clown-Shuter; Duke-DuBellamy; Steward-Fearon; Lords-Cushing, Davis; Interpreter-Thompson; Diana-Mrs Mattocks; Widow-Miss Pearce; Countess-Mrs Hull; Helena-Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Baker; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: A Comic Dance, The Italian Gardeners-Mr and Miss West (Late pupils of Sg Grimaldi) [their first appearance on this stage. [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.

Performance Comment: [See dl 9 Dec. 1760.]

477
11 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Both pieces By Command of their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson, first time; Tony-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings (with a song)-DuBellamy; Sir Charles-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Performance Comment: As17750925, but Black Smith-_; Flint-_.

Dance: II: A New Grand Ballet, The Italian Gardeners-; End Comedy: [A New Dance call'd The Gamesters-Sg and Sga Zuchelli[, being their first appearance in England. [For Italian Gardeners see17740919.

Performance Comment: [For Italian Gardeners see17740919.]

478
12 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: First appearance this season of the Barrys

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusingnan-Barry; Osman-Aickin, first time; Nerestan-Wroughton; Orasmin-L'Estrange; Chatillion-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Selima-Mrs Mattocks; Zara-Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Performance Comment: As17750922.

Dance: End Tragedy: The Gamesters-Sg and Sga Zuchelli

479
04 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 25 May 1774.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Sheridan; Moneses-Wroughton; Axalla-Clinch; Dervise-L'Estrange; Omar-Fearon; Prince of Tanais-Booth; Hali-Davis; Bajazet-Barry; Selima-Mrs Jackson; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; The Song, To Thee O Gentle Sleep-DuBellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Young Loveit-Davis; Simon-Fox; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Mrs Fearon, first appearance on that stage; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Booth.

Dance: End: a New Ballet, The Gardeners-Sg and Sga Zuchelli [see17690114]

480
21 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comic Opera [by R. B. Sheridan] never perform'd. The Music partly New and partly selected from the most eminent composers. With a New Overture, Scenes, Dresses, and Other Decorations. Books of the songs in the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [This note repeated on subsequent bills.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 19 May 1767.] [Reviewed in the Westminster Magazine for Nov. which commented on the witty dialogue and effectiveness of the music. It was "puffed" gently in the Public Advertiser 22 Nov.: "Receiv'd with every mark of approbation that could be given. It will be repeated tomorrow evening with the Farce of the Apprentice."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna; Or, The Double Elopement

Performance Comment: The principal characters by: Mattocks, Quick, Wilson, DuBellamy, Mahon, Wewitzer, Fox, Baker, Leoni, Miss Brown, Mrs Green, Mrs Mattocks. Genest, V, 515: Ferdinand-Mattocks; Issac-Quick; Jerome-Wilson; Antonio-DuBellamy; Carlos-Leoni; Father Paul-Mahon; Lopez-Wewitzer; Duenna-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks; Clara-Miss Brown; The Westminster Magazine adds Augustin-Baker; Francis-Fox; Porter-Besford.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Lee Lewes, first time; Gayless-Davies; Guttle-Booth; Dick-Jones; Beau Trippet-Wewitzer; Melissa-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Poussin; Trippet-Mrs Masters; Kitty Pry-Mrs Pitt.

Dance: II: A New Spanish Dance-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Dagueville, Sga Vidini

481
16 January 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Signor Martini danc'd for first time tolerable (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Park 1 boy 18 nights #6 15s.; Pryor (turner) #3 6d.; Mr Blanchard (tallow chandler) #43 17s. 2d. Receipts: #156 3s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17751028.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: As17751227.

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance call'd The Gardeners-Sg Martini, first appearance on the English Stage, and Sga Paccini

482
15 November 1777 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creso

Performance Comment: As17771108.

Dance: End I: Le Devin du Village, as17771104; End II: New Ballet, as17771104; End Opera: a Ballet Demi-caractere, La Clochette-Mons and Mme Simonet, Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet

483
24 February 1778 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vera Costanza

Performance Comment: As17780120.

Dance: End I: Le Devin du Village, as17771104; End II: Divertisement, as17780207; End Opera: a new Grand Ballet Espagnol, La Serenade Interrompuee-Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet; in which a Pas de Deux du Masque-Simonet, Mlle Baccelli; accompanied on the Guitarre-Noferi

484
19 May 1778 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Beginning with 2 June the new ballet was entitled L'Amour en Vendange.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'amore Soldato

Performance Comment: As17780505.

Dance: End I: Les Bohemiens, as17771216; End II: Serious Ballet, as17780120; End Opera: new Ballet Demi-caractere (never performed), L'Amour dans la Vendange-Mons and Mlle Banti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli

485
11 December 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #131 13s. 6d. (98.4.0; 32.13.6; 0.16.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell (1st time)-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface (1st time)-Baddeley; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Hurst; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Yates; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda (1st time)-Mrs Keeffe; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Johnston; Gipsy-Mrs Davies; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley (of cg).

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17780919.

Dance: End I afterpiece: As17780919; End IV: new dance, The Coopers-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Sga Crespi

486
22 December 1778 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Opera: The Music by Paisiello

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana [recte Frascatana]

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Jermoli, Rossi, Coppola, Micheli, Sga Jermoli, Sga Pozzi, Sga Sestini. Libretto (T. Cadell, 1776) lists the parts: Il Cavaliere Giocondo, Nardone, Don Fabrizio, Pagnotta, Donna Stella, Violante, Lisetta.

Dance: End I: La Noche Hollandoise, as17781124; End II: new ballet, Les Moissonneurs (the music by the celebrated Paisiello) with a Pas de Deux Anacreontique,-Mme Simonet, Slingsby, Banti, Sga Tinti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, LeDet; End: Les Nymphes de Diane, as17781124

487
29 December 1778 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Performance Comment: As17781222.

Dance: End I: La Noche Hollandoise, as17781124, but _Banti, LeDet; End II: +Les Moissonneurs, as17781222, but Sg and Sga _Zuchelli; End Opera: Les Nymphes de Diane, as17781124

488
23 January 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, by Pietro Metastasio]. The Music entirely new by Bertoni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Adamberger, Manzoletto, Rovedino, Sga Pozzi, Sga Bernasconi. Cast from libretto (G. Bigg, 1779); Arbace-Gasparo Pacchierotti; Artabano-Adamberger; Artaserse-Manzoletto; Megabise-Rovedino; Semira-Sga Pozzi; Mandane-Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: End I: new Ballet, Les Oiseleurs-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Vidini, LeDet; End II: Les Moissonneurs, as17781229; End: Les Nymphes de Diane, as17781124

489
23 February 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the Music by the celebrated Gretry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira E Azore

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Manzoletto, Rossi, Rovedino, Sga Jermoli, Sga Pollone (1st appearance on any stage), Sga Pozzi. Cast from libretto (G. Bigg, 1779): Azore-Manzoletto; Ali-Rossi; Sandro-Rovedino; Fatima-Sga Jermoli; Lesbia-Sga Clara Pollone; Zemira-Sga Pozzi.

Dance: II: Ballet connected with the Opera, by Genii of the various Arts- (See17790302 Pedal Harp-Hochbrucher; End II: new Ballet by Fairies of the Court of Azore,-Banti, Sga Tinti, LeDet, Henry, young Miss Simonet, Mlle Baccelli (1st appearance this season); End Opera: new serious Ballet, Le Couronnement de Zemire-Mons and Mme Simonet, Banti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tinti, Slingsby

490
02 March 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira E Azore

Performance Comment: As17790223.

Dance: II: Ballet by Genii as17790223-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, young Miss Simonet; also Pedal Harp, as17790223; End II: Ballet by Fairies, as17790223, but _LeDet, _Henry, young Miss _Simonet, Slingsby; End Opera: +Le Couronnement de Zemire, as17790223

491
15 April 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Simonet and Mlle Simonet. Tickets to be had of Simonet, No. 5, Dover-street, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira E Azore

Performance Comment: As17790223.

Dance: II: Ballet by Genii, as17790302 but Pedal Harp-_; End II: Ballet by Fairies, as17790302End Opera: a new grand Military Pantomime Ballet, La Bravoure des Femmes, in which-Mme Simonet,in the character of Leading Officer, will fight a Duel at Small Sword; The other Principal Parts Mlle Baccelli, Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Slingsby; Minuet-Mme Simonet, Mlle Baccelli

492
15 June 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Governante

Performance Comment: As17790515.

Dance: End I: Les Paysans Voles, as17790515; End II: Les Moissonneurs, as17781229; End Opera: New Ballet, in which the Quadrilles danced at the Pantheon last night (composed by Simonet)-Slingsby, Mme Simonet, Banti, Sga Tinti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Simonet, Mlle Baccelli

493
19 June 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Performance Comment: As17790529.

Dance: End I: Les Paysans Voles-LeDet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli; End II: Les Moissonneurs, as17781229; End Opera: New Ballet, with Quadrilles, as17790615

494
28 September 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #160 17s. (125.1.0; 35.12.6; 0.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Brereton; Foigard-Moody; Bonniface (1st time)-Aickin; Sir Charles Freeman-R. Palmer; Sullen-Wrighten; Gibbet-Wright; Scrub-Yates; Cherry-Miss Pope; Dorinda (1st time) -Mrs Brereton; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Davenett; Gipsy-Miss Kirby; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17790921.

Dance: End IV: New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi

495
20 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered by Garrick from Shakespeare; not acted these 10 years [not acted since 26 Apr. 1765]. With new Dresses and Decorations. Afterpiece: With a Sea Fight and Procession. [These were included in all subsequent performances.] Receipts: #188 8s. (151.2.0; 33.6.6; 3.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Smith; Polixenes-Bensley; Florizel-Brereton; Camillo-Aickin; Old Shepherd-Packer; Autolicus-Vernon; Cleomines-Hurst; Gentleman-Williams; Clown-Yates; Perdita-Mrs Robinson; Paulina-Mrs Hopkins; Hermione-Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17791111.

Dance: II: New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, the Miss Stageldoirs, Henry, Sga Crespi

Song: II: Sheep shearing song-Miss Abrams. [This was sung, as here assinged, in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: [This was sung, as here assinged, in all subsequent performances.]

496
14 December 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A new Comic Opera (in 2 acts); the music by Sacchini. Afterpiece: A serious Opera [1st time; SER I, author unknown; a pasticcio]. The music selected from several eminent Composers [BUC lists only Bertoni]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Trebbi, Rovedino, Sga Prudom, Sga Bernasconi. [Libretto (E. Cox, 1782) lists the parts: Ruggiero, Berto, Dottor Stoppino, Clarice, Sandrina, Tancia.]Libretto (E. Cox, 1782) lists the parts: Ruggiero, Berto, Dottor Stoppino, Clarice, Sandrina, Tancia.]

Afterpiece Title: Il Soldano Generoso

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Pacchierotti, Manzoletto, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun. [Larpent MS 502 lists the parts: Osmano, Ferdinando, Omar, Isabella, Fatima.]Larpent MS 502 lists the parts: Osmano, Ferdinando, Omar, Isabella, Fatima.]

Dance: End I: new Pantomime Dance (composed by Zuchelli) Il Desertore-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Andreas, Miss Simonet; End II: a grand Masquerade Dance-the other partsSg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini, Henry, Slingsby; in which a Chaconne(in character by the various Masks)-; and which will open with a Minuet-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet (1st appearance this season); End afterpiece: new Grand Balletconnected with the Opera-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Sga Tantini, Slingsby

497
22 January 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera, with Grand Chorusses; the Music entirely new by Bertoni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Quinto Fabio

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Trebbi, Manzoletto, Micheli, Rovedino, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun. Cast from libretto (W. Mackintosh, 1780): Quinto Fabio-Pacchierotti; Lucio Papirio-Trebbi; Volunnio-Manzoletto; Marco Fabio-Rovedino; Fausta-Sga Pozzi; Emilia-Mme LeBrun; Micheli. Micheli.

Dance: End I: Pastoral Ballet, as17791127; End II:new Ballet, Demi-caractere, La Bergere Coquete; ou, Le Triomphe de L'Amour-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Sga Tantini, young Miss Simonet, Slingsby; End Opera: Serious Ballet connected with the Opera,-Favre Guiardele, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Baccelli (1st appearance this season); in which a Grand Chaconne-

Song: III: song-Mme LeBrun; accompanied on the hautboy-LeBrun

498
15 February 1780 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'amore Soldato

Performance Comment: As17800208.

Dance: End I: Il Desertore, as17791214; End II: New Pastoral Ballet-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini, Slingsby; End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet, as17800208

499
24 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #205 11s. 6d. (168.17.0; 35.13.6; 1.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17791118.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800118.

Dance: End: The Coopers-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Crespi, Henry, Miss Armstrong

500
28 February 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Epilogue by David Garrick.] Receipts: #244 15s. 6d. (230.7.0; 13.8.0; 1.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupeley-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Hurry-Parsons; Druid-Bannister; Painter-Moody; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Mrs Brereton; Lady Bab Lardoon (with an Epilogue in character)-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17800118.

Dance: II: New Pastoral Dance-Delpini, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Sga Crespi; V: Grand New Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Miss Simonet, Delpini, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Sga Crespi

Song: In: Fete Champetre. The vocal parts-Davies, Fawcett, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: The vocal parts-Davies, Fawcett, Miss Abrams, Miss Collett, Miss Kirby, Mrs Wrighten.