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1802 results for: Keyword - Signor Antonio Ambrosia
We found 913 matches on Author, 797 matches on Performance Comments, 79 matches on Event Comments, 46 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1326
12 April 1737 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: Titus-Signora Frances Tolve; Sextus-Charles Broschi called Farinello; Vitella-Mrs Antonio Merighi; Annius-Mrs Marg. Chimanti called Droghierina; Servillia-Mrs Elizab. duParc called Francescina; Publius-Anthony Montagnana.
Cast
Role: Titus Actor: Signora Frances Tolve
Role: Vitella Actor: Mrs Antonio Merighi
Related Works
Related Work: Titus Manlius Author(s): Antonio Salvi

1327
24 May 1737 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: Demophontes-Signora Frances Tolve; Timantes-Charles Broschi called Farinello; Dircea-Mrs Antonio Merighi; Cresua-Mrs Elizab. duParc called Francescina; Cherinto-Mrs Marie Antonia called Lucchesini; Matthusius-Mrs Marg Chianti called Droghierina.
Cast
Role: Demophontes Actor: Signora Frances Tolve
Role: Dircea Actor: Mrs Antonio Merighi

1328
23 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Ryan; Duke-Rosco; Bedamar-Walker; Priuli-Bridgwater; Antonio-Penkethman; Renault-Chapman; Spinosa-Aston; Elliot-Salway; Belvidera-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: As17370921

1329
26 September 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Blunt-Chapman; Belville-Walker; Frederick-Bridgwater; Antonio-A. Hallam; Pedro-Rosco; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Hellena-Miss Bincks; Florinda-Mrs Bellamy; Valeria-Miss Horsington; Moretta-Mrs James; Lucetta-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Song: TThe Ladies' Lamentation for the Loss of Senesino-Roberts

Dance: JJe ne Scai quoi-Tench, Miss Oates

1330
29 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Mills; Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Cibber; Antonio-Harper; Charino-Griffin; Duart-Wright; Manuel-Turbutt; Governor-Havard; Sancho-Macklin; Jacques-Cross; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Honoria-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: Muilment

1331
02 November 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Leonata-Johnson, the first time of his appearing on that stage; Pedro-Hale; John-Bridgwater; Claudio-Hallam; Antonio-Arthur; Arthur; Fryar-Rosco; Balthazar-Salway; Dogberry-Hippisley; Borachio-Aston; Conrade-Ridout; Town Clerk-Mullart; Seaton-Neale; Verges-James; Hero-Mrs Templer; Margaret-Mrs Mullart; Ursula-Mrs Stevens; Beartrice-Miss Binks; Benedick-Chapman; . .
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17371027

1332
03 January 1738 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Faramondo

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists: Faramondo-Gaetano Majorano (called Caffaralli); Clotide-Signora Elisabetta duParc (called Fracescina); Gustavo-Montagnana; Adolfo-Signora Margarita Chimenti (called Droghierina); Rosimonda-Signora Maria Antonia Marchesini (called Lucchesini); Gernando-Signora Antonia Merighi; Teobaldo-Antonio Lottini; Childerico-Savage.
Cast
Role: Clotide Actor: Signora Elisabetta duParc
Role: Adolfo Actor: Signora Margarita Chimenti
Role: Rosimonda Actor: Signora Maria Antonia Marchesini
Role: Gernando Actor: Signora Antonia Merighi
Role: Teobaldo Actor: Antonio Lottini

1333
05 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: As17370923, but Antonio-Hippisley; Spinosa-Houghton.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: As17380103

1334
25 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nest Of Plays; Three New Comedies Of One Act Each

Afterpiece Title: The Prodigal Reform'd

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Constancy

Performance Comment: Count Sebastian-Delane; Don Alphonso-Hall [Hale]; Stephano-Hippisley; Gomez-Ryan; Antonio-James; Lopez-Chapman; Petronilla-Mrs Martin; Teresa-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: James

Afterpiece Title: The Tryal of Conjugal Love

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland; Je ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates

1335
14 March 1738 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Partenio

Performance Comment: Edition of 1738 lists: Olinto-Gaetano Majorano (called Caffarelli); Climene-Signora Elizabetta duParc (called La Franchesina); Asteria-Signora Maria Antonia Marchesini (called La Lucchesina); Tidaspe-Signora Antonia Merighi; Doralbo-Signora Margarita Chimenti (called La Droghierina); Leucone-Antonio Montagnana.
Cast
Role: Climene Actor: Signora Elizabetta duParc
Role: Asteria Actor: Signora Maria Antonia Marchesini
Role: Tidaspe Actor: Signora Antonia Merighi
Role: Doralbo Actor: Signora Margarita Chimenti
Role: Leucone Actor: Antonio Montagnana.

1336
07 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Lewis-Penkethman; Charino-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Clodio-Chapman; Antonio-Mullart; Governor-Rosco; Manuel-Hale; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Angelina-Miss Sharp, the first time of her appearing on any stage.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Lalauze, Nivelon; Comic Dance-Richardson, Miss Cantrel; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

1337
12 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Hallam; Frederick-Delane; Antonio-Hippisley; Duke-Bridgwater; Petruchio-Hale; Peter-Mullart; Antony-Penkethman; 1st Constantia-Mrs Stevens; 2d-Mrs Horton; Landlady-Mrs Mullart; Bawd-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Tench, Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Peasant-Nivelon, Mrs LeBrun; French Sailors-Lalauze, Mlle Roland

Song: P$Purcell's Since Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

1338
25 September 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discover'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Ryan; Priuli-Bridgwater; Duke-Hale; Bedamar-Hallam; Renault-Rosco; Spinosa-Stevens; Elliot-Salway; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Lucky Discovery; or, The Tanner of York

1339
09 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Lewis-Penkethman; Charino-Hippisley; Antonio-Mullart; Duart-Ryan; Governor-Rosco; Manuel-Hale; Clodio-Chapman; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Hallam; Angelina-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

1340
27 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover; Or, The Banish'd Cavaliers

Performance Comment: Rover-Ryan; Blunt-Chapman; Belville-Walker; Frederick-Bridgwater; Antonio-A. Hallam; Pedro-Rosco; Angelica-Mrs Horton; Hellena-Mrs Vincent; Florinda-Mrs Bellamy; Valeria-Miss Dancey; Moretta-Mrs James; Lucetta-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: A. Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1341
23 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Performance Comment: Bassanio-Walker; Antonio-Ryan; Gratiano-Chapman; Shylock-Arthur; Nerissa-Mrs Bellamy; Portia-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Ryan

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

1342
10 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Cibber; Choleric-Macklin; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Governor-Havard; Duart-Wright; Manuel-Ridout; Sancho-Woodward; Jaquez-Cross; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Angelina-Mrs Mills; Honoria-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1343
19 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17390310 but Clodio-Woodward; Antonio-Turbutt; Sancho-Read.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Turbutt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreck'd

1344
04 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17390319 but Antonio-Shepard; Angelina-Mrs Littlejohn.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Mars and Venus

1345
25 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Leonato-Johnson; Don Pedro-Hale; Don John-Bridgwater; Claudio-Hallam; Antonio-Arthur; Fryar-Rosco; Balthazar-Salway; Dogberry-Hippisley; Borachio-A. Ryan; Conrade-Anderson; Town Clerk-Mullart; Sexton-Neale; Verges-James; Hero-Mrs Bellamy; Margaret-Mrs Mullart; Ursula-Miss Brunette; Beatrice-Mrs Vincent; Benedick-Chapman.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: TTwo Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; Je ne scai quoy, as17390523; Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Song: SSince Times are so bad-Leveridge, Salway

Music: H$Handel's Water Musick-; with Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge

1346
03 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: Carlos-Delane; Clodio-Cibber; Lewis-Hippisley; Duart-Ryan; Elvira-Mrs Stevens; Antonio-Mullart; Charino-Arthur; Manuel-Hale; Governor-Rosco; Sancho-James; Monsieur-Salway; Jaquez-Anderson; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Honoria-Miss Horsington; Angelina-Mrs Hale, the first time of her appearance on this stage.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

1347
18 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Milward; Clodio-Chapman; Cholerick-Macklin; Antonio-Shepard; Charino-Griffin; Duart-Wright; Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Havard; Sancho-Woodward; Jaquez-Reed; Louisa-Mrs Roberts; Elvira-Mrs Butler; Honoria-Mrs Bennet; Angelina-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Shepard

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: II: Scotch Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; III: Pierots-Pelling, Liviez; IV: A new ballet-Mlle Chateauneuf

1348
02 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Ryan; Duke-Rosco; Bedamar-Hallam; Priuli-Bridgwater; Renault-Cibber; Elliot-Salway; Antonio-Hippisley; Belvidera-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

1349
23 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: John-Giffard; Frederick-Wright; Petruchio-Berry; Duke-Havard; Antonio-Penkethman; Anthony-Woodward; Peter-Yates; Surgeon-Marten; Francisco-Taswell; 1st Constantia-Mrs Giffard; 2d Constantia-Mrs Clive; Landlady-Mrs Grace; Mother-Mrs Marshall; Kinswoman-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Dance: II: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Ballet-Muilment; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

1350
26 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Berry; Ferdinand-Ridout; Trincalo-Macklin; Hippolito-Mrs Mills; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Woodward; Ventoso-Ray; Antonio-Winstone; Alvarez-Turbutt; Gonsalez-Woodburn; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Cole; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Mrs Clive; (with the song of) Dear Pretty Youth-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Winstone

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Song: The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Rainton, Mrs Clive, Miss Jones, Miss Karver, Miss Thynne

Dance: In II: Comic Dance of Winds-; In III: Comic Dance of Fantastical Spirits in Grotesque Characters-; In IV: Dance of Devils-; In V: Dance of Watermen-