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Event Comment: Benefit Maclelan, Boromeo and Sga Costanza. Mainpiece By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Baker, and for Comus will be taken. Lowe from this day sang Mornings in the Grand Concerts of Vocal and Instrumental Music at Ruckholt House, near Low-Layton, Essex.--Advertisement in London Daily Post and General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I: a New song by Mr Boyce-Beard; III: Bumper Squire Jones-Beard, Lowe; V: A Cantata by Stanley-Lowe

Dance: II: Peasant Dance, as17420921; IV: The Hussar's Dance- , as17421211, but Checo, Chiaretta, Boromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Costanza

Event Comment: [The playbill retains Sga Pollone, but she did not sing. Public Advertiser, 27 Jan.: The Indisposition of Sga Pollone prevented the performance of Il Convito [originally announced for performance on this present night]. For Sga Salpietro, see 13 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Performance Comment: As17821219, but Sga Salpietro (probably) in place of Sga Pollone .
Cast
Role: Giacomina Actor: Sga Gherardi
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Giannina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17821130, but omitted: Mlle Theodore; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830111, but omitted: Mlle Theodore, Pas de Basque

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Bossi DelCaro. 2nd ballet: 1st time; composed for the occasion by Dupret; the music by Bossi, composer and leader of the Band at the Opera House. Of Age To-morrow [advertised on playbill of 30 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of the indisposition of Bannister Jun. Morning Chronicle, 30 May: Tickets to be had of Sga Bossi DelCaro, No. 1, Great Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #327 5s. (212.10.0; 61.13.6; 2.18.0; tickets: 50.3.6) (charge: #215 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: New Divertisement Ballet-Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mme D'Egville, Gheri; a Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro; accompanied on the tamborine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; End: The Lucky Escape Principal Performers-St.Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet

Performance Comment: Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet.
Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Bugiani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: new Dance never performed before, Le Matelot-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Les Sabotiers-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; being the first time of its being performed this season. By Particular Desire Minuet-Sga Bugiani, Sg Bugiani

Performance Comment: By Particular Desire Minuet-Sga Bugiani, Sg Bugiani.
Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. Charges #64 10s. Balance to the two dancers #19 7s. (#9 13s. 6d. apiece) plus Fishar #47 2s. from tickets (Box 54; Pit 130; Gallery 141); Sga Manesiere #26 19s. (Box 48; Pit 53; Gallery 70) (Account Book). Receipts: #83 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Capon , first time; I: A Serious and Comic Dance-. the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Performance Comment: the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Ballet: V: For First time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; Double Hornpipe-[See17680416]

Performance Comment: Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; Double Hornpipe-[See17680416].See17680416].
Cast
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Sga Manesiere
Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini. A Comic Opera; the Music by Anfossi. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 38, Mount-street, Berkeleysquare

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici; Or, The Happy Travellers

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini, Tasca, Morigi, Schinotti; Sga Sestini, Miss Wheeler, Sga Ferrarese del Bene. [Cast adjusted from libretto Q. Jarvis, 1785): Giannetto-Babbini; Don Gastone-Tasca; Patterio-Morigi; Pasquino-Schinotti; Isabella-Sga Sestini; Lauretta-Miss Wheeler; Bettina-Sga Ferrarese del Bene.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17860311but omitted: Mlle Mozon, Fabiani; End of Opera Divertissement Villageois, as17860218, but omitted: Mlle Mozon

Song: Sga Sestini will introduce some favourite songs

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Performance Comment: Characters by Pacchierotti, Ansani, Manzoletto, Micheli; Sga Lorenzini, Sga Prudom. [Cast from libretto (E. Cox, 1782): Ezio-Pacchierotti; Massimo-Ansani; Valentiniano-Manzoletto; Varo-Micheli; Onoria-Sga Lorenzini; Fulvia-Sga Prudom.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Onoria Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Fulvia Actor: Sga Prudom.

Dance: End of Act I a Pastoral Dance (composed by Simonet) by Henry, Bournonville, Raymond, Sga Crespi, Mlle Dumont; End of Act II A Divertisement Dance (composed by Noverre) by Gardel, Mlle Baccelli, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Henry. Sga Crespi, Bournonville, &c; End of Opera a new Tragi-Pantomime Ballet (composed by Noverre), Les Amans Reunis, by Gardel, Mlle Baccelli, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Slingsby, Simonet, Henry, Bournonville, Raymond, Mlle Dumont, Sga Crespi. [Partial cast, with synopsis of action, from Morning Herald, 18 Dec: Alphonso-Gardel; Ines-Mlle Baccelli; Chief of the Island-Slingsby.]

Performance Comment: Sga Crespi, Bournonville, &c; End of Opera a new Tragi-Pantomime Ballet (composed by Noverre), Les Amans Reunis, by Gardel, Mlle Baccelli, Nivelon, Mlle Theodore, Slingsby, Simonet, Henry, Bournonville, Raymond, Mlle Dumont, Sga Crespi. [Partial cast, with synopsis of action, from Morning Herald, 18 Dec: Alphonso-Gardel; Ines-Mlle Baccelli; Chief of the Island-Slingsby.] hathi. hathi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Cast
Role: Giacomina Actor: Sga Gherardi
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Giannina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: End of Act I an entirely new Divertissement, composed by Lepicq, li Riposo del Campo; or, The Recreations of the Camp, in which a Pas de Deux, La Recrue par Force; or, The Kidnappers, by Lepicq and Mme Rossi, and the other characters by Slingsby, Henry, Zuchelli, Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore; End of Opera a new Ballet (1st time), founded on the Fairy Tale by Voltaire, La Begueule; or, She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not, in which a Minuet by Lepicq and Mme Rossi, and the other characters by Slingsby, Henry, Degville Jun., Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore, Mme Simonet

Performance Comment: , Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore, Mme Simonet .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Dance: II: a New Comic Dance La Mascarada-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Costanza; V: New Comic Dance Les Matelotes-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Constanza

Song: III: Song-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

Event Comment: Sga Ferrarese continuing very much indisposed the new Serious Opera [Demetrio, announced in Public Advertiser, 3 Jan.] is unavoidably postponed [see 8 Jan.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Tasca, Bartolini, Schinotti, Franchi; Sga Schinotti, Sga Catenacci, Sga Rachele Dorta. [Cast from libretto (H. Reynell, 1784): Titta-Tasca; Il Conte di Belfiore-Bartolini; Mingotto-Schinotti; Masotto-Franchi; Livietta-Sga Schinotti; La Contessa-Sga Catenacci; Dorina-Sga Rachele Dorta.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Livietta Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: La Contessa Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Dorina Actor: Sga Rachele Dorta.

Dance: As17850101 throughout

Event Comment: Sga Campolini and Sg Guglielmi are extremely sorry that the New Dances intended to be performed this night are prevented on account of the indisposition of Sga Radicatti. The Poetry, taken from an old Book, is altered and adapted to the present Taste by Bottarelli; Music by Piccini. Benefit for Signora Campolini and Guglielmi. Scene Painters and Machinists-Bigari and Conti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sesostri

Performance Comment: Sesostris-Guarducci; Amasis-Moser; Artenices-Sga Campolini; Nitocris-Sga Quercioli; Fanetes-Savoi; Orgontes-Morigi (Edition of 1768).
Cast
Role: Artenices Actor: Sga Campolini
Role: Nitocris Actor: Sga Quercioli
Event Comment: Sga Giuliani being very much indisposed, the Comic Opera is unavoidably obliged to be substituted for Il Disertore [advertised in World, 1 May]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Cosa Rara

Performance Comment: As17890110, but Queen of Spain-Sga Sestini in place of Sga Graziani.

Dance: End I: Les Jalousies du Serail, as17890317but Mlle Guimard; in which the favourite +Pas de Deux Russe-[See17890507]; End Opera: Admete-[, as17890428

Event Comment: [Sga Sestini's 1st appearance as Jessamy at this theatre was on 10 Aug. 1784.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character on this stage); Lionel-Brett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: As17850617

Event Comment: [Sga Sestini's 1st appearance as Fanny was at this theatre on 17 Aug. 1784.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character); Theodosia-Miss Langrish; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Sga Sestini

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: As17850623

Event Comment: MMarybone Gardens are now opened, and will be continued every evening during the summer season: There will be a musical performance in the orchestra, and after that an English burletta called La Serva Padrona. The music composed by Pergolesi, wherein Sga Seratina, who is now pretty well recovered of her late illness, and who has met with such universal applause in these performances, will perform the principal part. The doors will be opened at Five, the Music begin at Six, and the Burletta at Eight o'clock. Admittance 1s. The Books of the Burletta to be had at the Bar of the Gardens. N.B. Mr Truster's daughter continues to make the rich seed and plumb cakes so much admired by the Nobility and Gentry, and will be sent to any part of the town at 2s. 6d. each. She likewise makes almond cheesecakes that excels anything of that kind and are hot at One o'clock, and are sold at 21s. per dozen. [This notice repeated in subsequent bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Sga Seratina.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vera Costanza

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Jermoli, Rossi, Coppola, Micheli, Sga Jermoli, Sga Prudom, Sga Pozzi. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1778): Conte Enrico-Guglielmo Jermoli; Villotto-Antonio Rossi; Marchese Ernesto-Giuseppe Coppola; Masino-Micheli; Lisetta-Sga Jermoli; Baronessa Irere-Sga Prudom; Rosina-Sga Pozzi.
Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Jermoli
Role: Baronessa Irere Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Rosina Actor: Sga Pozzi.

Dance: End I: Les Bohemiens, as17771216; End II: Serious Ballet, as17771209, but Mme _Simonet; End Opera: La Clochette, as17771115

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Viganoni, Morigi, Bartolini, Schinotti; Sga Gherardi, Sga Pollone, Sga Allegranti. [Cast from libretto (R. Ayre, 1783): Giorgio-Viganoni; Pasquale-Morigi; Il Baronedi Ripa Verde-Bartolini; Il Re-Schinotti; Giacomina-Sga Gherardi; Lisetta-Sga Pollone; Giannina-Sga Allegranti.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Giacomina Actor: Sga Gherardi
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Giannina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17821102, but Sga Crespi in place of Sga Sala; added: Pas de Deux, as17821210 End of Act II Apelles and Campaspe, as17821102

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Pozzi. Tickets to be had of Sga Pozzi, No. 18, Sherrard-street, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vera Costanza

Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Jermoli
Role: Baronessa Irere Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Rosina Actor: Sga Pozzi.

Dance: As17780203

Song: II: new song (composed by Sacchini)-Pozzi; accompanied on the flute-Florio; III: Che dirnen so-Jermoli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Performance Comment: As17821219, but omitted: Sga Gherardi, Sga Pollone .
Cast
Role: Giacomina Actor: Sga Gherardi
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Giannina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: As17830111 throughout

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Performance Comment: As17830125, but Sga Salpietro's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Giacomina Actor: Sga Gherardi
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Giannina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: End of Act I Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830111, with two Pas de Deux, in a stile entirely new, called Pas de Lapons; or, Laplanders' Dance, by Slingsby and Mlle Theodore; End of Act II a new Pastoral Ballet by the principal Dancers, with a variety of Pas Seuls and a Pas de Deux by Slingsby and Mlle Theodore, and to conclude with a Grand Allemande by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mlle Theodore

Event Comment: Benefit for Sieur Daigville, Sga Vidini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A New Dance call'd The European in America-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Sga Daigville, Miss Ross; IV: A New Dance call'd The Amusements of Strasburg-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Sga Daigville, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, others of Daigville's scholars; End: A Dance call'd The Ball-Children of Seven Years of Age; in which will be introduced some New Minuets, Allemandes, a Rigadoon, Cotillions-scholars of Daigville , who have been scholars of Daigville only five months

Event Comment: Benefit for Signr and Signa Crespi. Tickets deliver'd by Everard, Walker, Harwood, Miss Berkley, Mrs Hartle and Mrs Ling will be tataken Receipts: #166 7s. 6d. Charges: #65 7s. Profits to Como and Sga Crespi #101 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: I: A Grand New Spanish Dance-Como, Sga Como, Sga Crespi; II: A New Dance called The School Master-Como, Sga Como; End: A Grand Dance-Como, Sga Crespi; End I Farce: A Hornpipe-Walker

Event Comment: Benefit Sga Campioni. Tickets of Sga Campioni at the Black Lion in King St., Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Serious Dance-Sga Campioni; III: Comic Dance call'd L'Allemande-Picq, Sga Campioni; V: Ball Dance call'd the Louvre-; concluding with: a Minuet-Picq, Sga Campioni

Event Comment: Benefit for Signr Como & Sga Crespi. Paid Mr Benonvilli for models of machinery #10 10s.; Mr J. French on acct (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #91 3s. Charges: #64 11s. Profits to Como & Sga Crespi: #26 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: III: New Grand Spanish Dance-; End: A New Ballet, call'd The Pirates-Como, Sga Crespi, Sga Chiringhelli, being her first appearance in England; After I Farce: A Grand Serious Dance-Como, Sga Crespi

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Sherry & Sga Crespi. Tickets delivered by Harwood will be taken. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [see 31 Mar.]. Public Advertiser, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Sherry, at Nicholl's, Baker, Bridge's-street, Covent Garden; of Sga Crespi, Poland-street, opposite the Back Door of the Pantheon. Receipts: #257 0s. 6d. (91.14.0; 23.0.6; 0.0.0; tickets: 142.6.0) (charge: #70 17s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End II: a New Pastoral Ballet, composed by Helme, The Garden of Love-Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Sga Ricci; End: Chaconne-Sga Crespi

Song: original Music by Matthew Locke-Bannister, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Follett, Chaplin, Carpenter, Mrs Scott, Miss Abrams, Mrs Greville, Mrs Davies, Miss Jarratt, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith, Gaudry