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151 results for: Keyword - Signor Croza
We found 63 matches on Event Comments, 54 matches on Performance Comments, 38 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
04 March 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; most of the celebrated Songs in our new Operas-Signor Rochetti; and several others lately brought from Italy. And the Instrumental Parts-best Hands from the Opera

Cast
Role: nd the Instrumental Parts Actor: best Hands from the Opera.

27
05 April 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Hippisley
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Spiller
Role: Dick Actor: Walker
Role: Brass Actor: Morgan
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Berriman
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Rice
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Song: new Cantata by Signor Bonnoncini-Mrs Chambers

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; French Sailor and Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle

28
06 April 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cartouche The French Robber

Cast
Role: a Stuttering Musick Actor: Master, and a French Dwarf Lady, condemn'd at last to the Galleys.

Entertainment: The Representation of a true Accident that lately happen'd in this City-; Likewise some Italian Catches, Musical Entertainments, extraordinary Comical by the said-Brighella; The usual Concert of Instruments will be augmented-; and the Dances entirely new, by several Grotesque Characters, the last-sixteen different Dancers; Dances-Signor Grimaldo Francolino of Malta, Operator for the Teeth, being on his Daparture will perform for this Time only some of his wonderful Dances; particularly one within a Dark Lanthorn

29
12 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Lucius Actor: Corey.
Role: Sempronius Actor: Mills
Role: Juba Actor: Wilks
Role: Syphax Actor: Cibber
Role: Portius Actor: Williams
Role: Marcus Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Marcia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Cato Actor: Booth.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr, at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Booth.
Role: Mercury Actor: Lally.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Clerk, who never appear'd in Publick before
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger
Role: Punch Actor: Duplessis
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Haughton
Role: Statue Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Bawd Actor: Harper
Role: Mephostophilus Actor: Young Rainton
Role: Death Actor: Ray
Role: Time Actor: Rainton
Role: Usurer Actor: Norris
Role: Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Peplow
Role: Countrymen Actor: Miller, Bridgwater, Oates, Wright
Role: With a Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Role: Mars Actor: Thurmond
Role: Bacchus Actor: Boval
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Tenoe
Role: Iris Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Walter.

Music: between the Aetween the Acts: Pieces of Musick , selected from the Works of Signor Michael Archangelo Corelli-

30
03 April 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Carter who never sung in Public before; accompany'd with the Harpsichord-Signor Adamo Schola a Virtuoso of Naples

Dance: Dancing on the Rope-the famous Mynheer Rymon , a High German, who never appear'd on this Stage before

31
30 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Cast
Role: Prospero Actor: Mills
Role: Ferdinand Actor: W. Mills
Role: Hypolito Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Trincalo Actor: Miller
Role: Mustachio Actor: Harper
Role: Ventoso Actor: Norris
Role: Caliban Actor: Johnson
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: Neptune and Amphitrite

Song: DDear Dear Pretty Youth by Henry Purcell-Miss Raftor as Dorinda

Dance: DDance of the Four Winds-; Grand Dance of Infernal Spirits-, as perform'd before the Grand Signor, by the Eunuchs of the Seraglio, at the Bairam Feast; Dance of Watermen-

32
24 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Morgan
Role: Charles Actor: Walker
Role: Marplot Actor: Chapman
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Music: Solo on Violin by a Youth of 13 Years, who never performed in public before, a scholar of Signor Catanio

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17350311 By Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle

33
22 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Bonniface Actor: Turbutt.
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Scrub Actor: Griffin
Role: Aimwell Actor: Milward
Role: Archer Actor: Mills
Role: Foigard Actor: Macklin
Role: Sullen Actor: Winstone
Role: Gibbet Actor: Woodward
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Cross
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gypsy Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: An Epilogue Actor: Miss Wright , as Captain of the Lilliputians, at the Head of her Company.
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Jobson Actor: Turbutt
Role: Butler Actor: Raftor.
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard
Role: with The Eearly Horn Actor: Beard
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

Music: Second Musick:A Concertoby Henry Burgess Jr-; The Overture: The First Concerto of Signor Corelli-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Dance: I: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: By Desire, French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; III: Pierots-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Wooden Shoe Dance-Master Ferg; V: A new dance-Miss Wright

Song: a G Grand Chorus-, out of Alexander's Feast, for Trumpets, French-Horns, Kettle-Drums

34
16 April 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Captive; With An Interlude In Two Comic Scenes, Between signor Capoccio, A Director From The canary Islands, And signora Dorinna, A Virtuosa

35
24 April 1741 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: VVedrai Moror Costante-; Come potesti ob Dioby Hasse-Signor Andreoni; Priva del caro Sposo by Vinci-; S'eil pianto mio fastante by Pescetti-Mrs Arne; O the Sweets in Friendship Found by Smith-; Blow Blow thou Winter Wind by Arne-; Del mi Minaccia, O Redder than the Cherry by Handel-Reinhold; Tu unoi ch'io viva o Cara a duet by Vinci-Mrs Arne, Andreoni; Fly ye Graces from these Seats by Smith-Chorus

36
14 April 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scorpion

Afterpiece Title: Punch's Defeat; or, Harlequin Triumphant

Dance: A Minuet-Signor Nicholini, Mlle Vermeil

37
28 February 1749 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Maestra

Entertainment: Between the Acts: A new Interlude-Signor Laschi

38
04 October 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Macbeth Actor: Mossop
Role: Duncan Actor: Berry
Role: Macduff Actor: Havard
Role: Ross Actor: Davies
Role: Malcolm Actor: Usher
Role: Banquo Actor: Palmer
Role: Angus Actor: Walker
Role: Lenox Actor: Scrase
Role: Seyward Actor: Bransby
Role: Donalbain Actor: Master Simson
Role: Hecate Actor: Beard
Role: Witches Actor: Burton, Yates, Blakes
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Champness, Mrs Vernon. With proper Decorations.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Taswell
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Doctor Actor: Yates
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: II: A Dance call'd The Italian Peasants-Signor Giorgi, Sga Lucchi, being the 1st time of their appearing upon that stage

39
12 March 1767 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Signor Dottore

40
30 April 1767 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Signor Dottore

Dance: AA Tambourine-Slingsby, Radicati

41
16 May 1767 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Signor Dottore

42
16 June 1767 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Signor Dottore

43
01 May 1770 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Signor Dottore

44
08 May 1770 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Signor Dottore

45
16 May 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Whereas Doctor John Francis Croza, late Master of the Company of Comedians at the Opera House in the Haymarket, escaped fro me on Tuesday Evening last: whoever will secure or cause him to be secured, so that I may re-take him, shall have a reward of thirty pounds immediately, paid by me Henry Gibbs, one of the Tipstaffs attending the court of Common Pleas, Southampton St., Covent Garden, Tea Merchant. N.B. The said John Francis Croza is a thin man, about Five feet five inches high, of a swarthy Complexion, with dark brown eyebrows, pitted with the small pox, stoops a little in the Shoulders, is about 50 Years of age, and takes a remarkable deal of Snuff, talks Italian and French, but speaks very little English (General Advertiser)

Performances

46
05 September 1769 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: PPublic Advertiser, 5 Sept. 1769: Mr Crawford and Co. beg Leave to acquaint the Nobility and Gentry, with the following List of their new Singers, and others engaged for the serious and comic Operas next Season. Those marked thus& are new Performers, viz. Principal Singers for the Serious Operas: &Signior Guadini, first Man. &Signora Cecilia Grassi, first Woman. For comic or serious: Signor Lovattini, first Man. &Sig Zamperini, &Signora Guadini, first Women. &Signor Piatti, 2nd Man serious. &Signor Bianchi, Tenor, Signora Zamperini, Sig Morighi, Signora Piatti. Composer: Sig Guiglielmi. Principal Dancers: Mr Slingsby, &Signor Galiotti, &Signor Siminon, &Signora Guidi, Signora Radicatti, &Signora Gardel. Ballet Master: &Sig Campioni. [See 7 Nov.

Performances

47
17 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 does not list performers' names, but Daily Advertiser, 20 March, states: Wherein Principal Parts-Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs[, perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.], perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.]
Cast
Role: Wherein Principal Parts Actor: Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs

48
20 May 1749 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Note by Croza says in view of the actions against him he was not the "Undertaker of the Operas" but came under Articles with an English Gentleman, who employed Mr V-i as Director and Mr C-d as Treasurer, that V-i received 3 per cent of the gross every night (General Advertiser). The persons referred to are Vaneschi and Crawford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Calascione

49
07 April 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Sig Croza

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Di Camilla

50
14 January 1775 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Performance Comment: As17750107, but [the Alterations and new Songs specified by particular reference to the 1774 Word Book] Act I, Page 15. Duetto [by Anfossi-Signor Rauzinni, Signora Schindlerin; [Act II. Page 19, a Song [by Galuppi-Sga Farinella; [Page 20. a Song [by Vento-Sga Schindlerin;[. Page 23 a Song [by Bach-Signor Passini; [Page 24. a Song [by Sacchini-Sga Schindlerin; [Page 27. a Song [by Bertoni-Sg Rauzzini; [Act III. Page 32. Song [by Vento-Sg Rauzzini.
Cast
Role: Anfossi Actor: Signor Rauzinni, Signora Schindlerin
Role: Galuppi Actor: Sga Farinella
Role: Vento Actor: Sga Schindlerin
Role: Bach Actor: Signor Passini
Role: Sacchini Actor: Sga Schindlerin
Role: Bertoni Actor: Sg Rauzzini
Role: by Vento Actor: Sg Rauzzini.
Role: a new Duet Actor:
Role: new Songs by several eminent Masters Actor: .
Role: Parts Actor: Rauzzini, Passini, Sga Galli, Sga Farinella, Sga Schindlerin.

Dance: As17750107

Cast
Role: New Ballet Actor:
Role: in which will be introduced a Grand Chaconne Actor: Mlle Bacelli.
Role: A Grand Dance of Furies Actor: incident to the Opera.