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662 results for: Keyword - Sig and Signora Forti
We found 342 matches on Performance Comments, 212 matches on Performance Title, 160 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
21 May 1729 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Particularly several Pieces on Hautboy the famous-Sig St.Martin of Milan, just arrived from the Court of Brussels

77
19 May 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: As17310316 but Prince John-Marshall; Westmoreland-Bridgwater; Justice-Bowman; York-Paget; Canterbury-Corey; Hastings-Watson; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins and Feeble-Oates; Hostess-Mrs Wetherilt; Doll-Mrs Shireburn; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Poins and Feeble Actor: Oates

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17310513, but Oldrents-Shepard; Hearty-Harper; Clack-Griffin; Randal-Johnson; Springlove-Cibber Jr; Oliver-W. Mills; Vincent-Bridgwater; Hilliard-Charke; Pattico-Boman; Martin-R. Wetherilt; Scentwell-Paget.
Cast
Role: Randal Actor: Johnson

Music: Concerto by Sig Visconti-Charke, others

Song: II: As17310427

Dance: IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Gondolier and Courtezan-Young Lally, Miss Brett; End afterpiece: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

78
24 April 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing-Miss Young, Hull; Violoncello-Sig Pasquale (appearing in public for the first time); The rest of the Instruments-the performers of Germiniani's Concert

79
27 May 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Hewson; King-Hewitt; Prince-Macklin; Falstaff-Paget; Worster-Ridout; Vernon-Cross; Douglas-Winstone; Westmoreland-Turbutt; Blunt-Machen; Bardolph-Topham; Francis-Hallam; Kate-Miss Mann; Hostess-Mrs Dyer .
Cast
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: The Covent Garden Tragedy

Performance Comment: Lovegirlo-Ridout; Bilkum-Cross; Galoon-Topham; Leathersides-Machen; Stormandra-Hallam; Mother Punchbowl-Mrs Egerton; Kissinda-Miss Hughes; Nonpareil-Miss Jones; Industrious Jenny-Burnet; but see17340417 The Original Prologue spoken by Hewson . but see17340417 The Original Prologue spoken by Hewson .
Cast
Role: Stormandra Actor: Hallam

Music: A Piece of Musick upon the Common Flute by a Gentleman, composed by Sig Valesciene

Dance: Two Pierrots by F. Tench and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Tench and Davenport. Scotch Dance by Mr and Mrs Davenport. The Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann .

80
14 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Dance: I: Clown-Nivelon; III: Peasant Dance-Lalauze; V: Scotch Dance-Glover, Mrs Laguerre

Song: II: The Lady's Lamentationfor the Loss of Sig Sensino-Roberts; IV: Beard

81
22 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Dance: LLe Genereux Corsaire-Sig and Siga Fausan; only; but see17411214 Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

82
03 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-Woodward; Sir Roger-Rosco; Fillbert-James; Nettle-Hippisley; Steward-Anderson; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Vincent; with the Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Steward Actor: Anderson

Dance: II: Peasant-Cooke; IV: Comic Ballet-Cooke, Sig Campioni

83
13 May 1767 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Manasseh

Music: CConcerto on violin-Sig Giardini

84
29 May 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

Music: The following songs will be sung in the room of others: Vieni o morte a Consolatmi-Mrs Robinson; Amor pui non Voglieo-Signora Galerati; Ti stringo o mio diletto-Valentini; Amore inflama or To Beauty Devoted-Signora Margarita; Ho un non so che nelcor-Mrs Barbier

85
23 June 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: By the particular Command of a Lady of Quality. N.B. Particular Care will be taken to keep the House Cold. Admission as 9 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Music: In which the following songs will be sung in the room of others: Rio che tumido ingrossa londa-Mrs Robinson; Lusinghe Vezzose-Signora Galerati; Amore inflame ; or, To Beauty Devoted-Signora Margarita; Ho un non so che nelcor-Mrs Barbier; Una speranza mi dice albore-Mrs Manina

86
09 May 1715 @ Great Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With Signora Pilotti, Signora Diana, Mr Angelo Zanoni; and Several Solos on the Bass/Viol-Mr Angelo Zanoni

87
14 June 1721 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Stage will be illuminated, and put in the same Form as it was in the Balls. Tickets half a guinea. Gallery 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of above 30 Songs chosen out of former Operas, perform'd-Signior Francisco Bernardi Senesino, Signior Boschi, Signora Darastanti, Mrs Anastasia Robinson, Signora Salvai

88
28 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #142 13s. 6d. (Account Book); #110 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Le Tirolisi between a Hungarian and Two Tyroleans-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

89
29 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Fond Husband-Chapman; Rashly-Milward; Ranger-Berry; Fumble-Johnson; Sir Roger-Marten; Sneak-Woodward; Cordelia-Mrs Pritchard; Betty-Miss Bennet; Spatterdash-Raftor; Jeremy-Woodburn; Governess-Mrs Egerton; Mrs Snare-Mrs Penkethman; Maria-Mrs Butler; Emilia-Mrs Clive; with two new songs-.
Cast
Role: Fond Husband Actor: Chapman

Dance: II: Les Jardinieres Suedois (Grand Comic Ballet, new)-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Boufon-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Song: In IV: Lowe

90
05 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Mr Dryden. Receipts: #104 4s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

91
09 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #91 4s. 6d. (Account Book); #110 [Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; A new Ball Dance, with Minuet-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

92
11 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Written by Mr Dryden. Receipts: #114 12s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: TThe Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Mars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

93
13 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written Originally by Shakespear, and revised and adapted to the Stage by Mr Theobald. Receipts: #129 19s. 6d. (Account Book); #130 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

94
20 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Desire. Receipts: #88 7s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: LLouvre-Signora Barberini; Harlequin-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Satyrs and Nymphs-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

95
29 December 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Milward

Dance: I: Grand Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; II:Le Chasse de Dian (a new Grand Serious Ballet)- Diane a la Chasse-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

96
30 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Receipts: #82 2s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: TTyrolean Dancebetween Hungarian and Two Tyrolese-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini; Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

97
08 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 4 Dec. 1740. Receipts: #87 14s. (Account Book); #90 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: SScots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland; Tyrolean Dance-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini; Grecian Sailors-Glover; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

98
10 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: #50 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: LLouvre-Signora Barberini; Minuet-Signora Barberini; Harlequin Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; Tyrolean Dance, as17410108

99
24 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Dance: I: La Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Les Matelotes-Fausan, Signora Fausan; III: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf, Muilment; IV: Grand Serious Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Mlle Chateauneuf, Muilment

Song: Lowe

100
26 January 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part I

Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Taswell
Role: Westmoreland Actor: Turbutt

Dance: DDiane a la Chasse-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf, Desse, Liviez, Mlle Duval, Mrs Walter, Mrs Wright; Les Mason & Les Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan