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275 results for: Keyword - the D'Egvilles
We found 267 matches on Roles/Actors, 84 matches on Performance Title, 51 matches on Performance Comments, 23 matches on Event Comments, and 1 matches on Author.

26
01 June 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Tickets delivered by the young D'Egvilles, Jones, Newbold, Shaw, Dale, Purser Sen., Smith, Aberdein, Mills, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard, Miss Dancer, Miss Bradshaw, Mrs Haskey, will be admitted. Receipts: #241 8s. 6d. (23.4.0; 15.3.6; 0.15.0; tickets: 202.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: The Plain Dealer-Bensley; Lord Plausible-Suett; Major Old Fox-Moody; Freeman-Barrymore; Varnish-Packer; Jerry Blackacre-Dodd; Councellor Quillet-Phillimore; Oakam-Bates; Country Boy-Miss Heard; Novel-Palmer; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Hopkins; Olivia-Miss Pope; Eliza-Miss Tidswell; Lettice-Mrs Heard; Fidelia-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: The Plain Dealer Actor: Bensley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: the celebrated Anacreontic Song Actor: Bannister

Dance: End III: The Capricious Lovers-the two young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet (1st appearance), Miss DeCamp; End: The Scheming Jockey and Fortune@Teller-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

27
07 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation

Performance Comment: Cameleon-Bannister Jun.; Waiter-Bannister Jun.; Hair Dresser-Bannister Jun.; Musician-Bannister Jun.; Machinist-Bannister Jun.; Woman@dresser-Bannister Jun.; Prompter-Bannister Jun.; Publican-Bannister Jun.; Manager of the Fete-Johnson; Gentleman-R. Palmer; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Manager of the Fete Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Dance: End: a Pas de Deux Provencale-the two Miss Simonets

Entertainment: In the course of the Evening's Entertainments various Imitations-Bannister Jun

Ballet: End 3rd piece: a grand dance, never performed, Gli Schiavi per Amore. Bastiano Amazzagatta-young D'Egville; Mons. Perruque-young Giorgi; Don Berticco-George D'Egville; Mad. Neri-Miss Blanchet; Glinda-Miss DeCamp

28
25 May 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Chapman, Johnston, Dale & the young D'Egvilles. Receipts: #56 18s. 6d. (40.7.0; 15.0.0; 1.11.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #112 2s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: The Mask Actor: Kelly

Dance: End II: La Fete Marine- [see17910520]; End: a new Dance, Cupid Recruiting[; or, The Female Volunteer-; La Cossaque et Le Pas Russe-the two young D'Egvilles, the two Miss Blanchards, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

29
12 March 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains J. D'Egville as Alexander the Aumer as Hephestion , but "D'Egville being suddenly taken ill, Aumer play'd Alexander and C. Kemble Hephestion" (Powell).] Powell: King John rehearsed at 10; Edwy and Elgiva at 12 (dismissed). Receipts: #484 17s. (439.18.6; 41.17.6; 3.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Cast
Role: Maid of the Lodging Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Fairbrother
Role: High Priest of the Sun Actor: Roffey

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18 February 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone Abbandonata

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement Villageois, as17860124, but omitted: Spozzi; End of Opera a new Ballet Historique, Acis and Galatea, by Vestris, Sga Carolina, D'Egville, Henry, Sga Crespi, Duquesney Jun., the two Mlles Simonet, Master D'Egville, Mme Harvey, Mlle Mozon. [Morning Post, 20 Feb. assigns: Acis-Vestris; Thetis-Mlle Mozon.]

Performance Comment: , the two Mlles Simonet, Master D'Egville, Mme Harvey, Mlle Mozon. [Morning Post, 20 Feb. assigns: Acis-Vestris; Thetis-Mlle Mozon.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

31
27 April 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scuola De Gelosi

Dance: End of Act I L'Amour Jardinier, as17860406, but added: With an additional Pas Seul by Mlle Mozon; End of Opera an entirely new Ballet, composed by D'Egville, La Fife Marine, in which La Provencale by Mlle Mozon; also a Pas de Trois to the favourite tune of Bon Andre taken from the French Comic Opera L'Epreuve Villageoise, the music by Gretry, performed by Vestris, Duquesney Jun., Mlle Baccelli; and to conclude with the Pas de SLuatre, so much admired in Paris, in the Opera called Pamrge, and got up here under the direction of Vestris, and performed by Vestris, Mlle Baccelli, Fabiani, Mlle Mozon. [In a review Morning Herald, 1 May, adds: Sequedilla by Miss De Camp and Master D'Egville.]

Performance Comment: , Mlle Baccelli; and to conclude with the Pas de SLuatre, so much admired in Paris, in the Opera called Pamrge, and got up here under the direction of Vestris, and performed by Vestris, Mlle Baccelli, Fabiani, Mlle Mozon. [In a review Morning Herald, 1 May, adds: Sequedilla by Miss De Camp and Master D'Egville.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

32
14 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. 2nd piece: Taken from The Devil upon Two Sticks. 3rd piece: Never performed here. Public Advertiser, 8 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Jewell, No. 26, Great Suffolk-street, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Performance Comment: Dr Last-Edwin; The Devil-Moss.
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Moss.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Afterpiece Title: The Day

Performance Comment: Morning. Champaign Country The Early Horn-Miss George; How sweet in the Woodlands-Davies, Miss George; Noon. Skirts of a Wood Sweet Echo-Mrs Bannister; Dance Shepherd's Wedding-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets; Prithee Susan-Meadows, Mrs Forster; Afternoon. A Drawing-Room Time has not thinn'd-Meadows, Mrs Bannister; Where the Bee sucks-Davies, Mathews, Miss George, Mrs Bannister; Night. A Country Church-yard My Lucy alas is no more-Chapman, Mrs Forster, Mrs Edwards; dance Fairies Sporting-young D'Egville, Giorgi's Scholars, Miss DeCamp; Musical Epilogue-Meadows, Chapman, Mathews, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Forster.
Cast
Role: Champaign Country The Early Horn Actor: Miss George
Role: How sweet in the Woodlands Actor: Davies, Miss George
Role: Dance Shepherd's Wedding Actor: Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets
Role: Prithee Susan Actor: Meadows, Mrs Forster
Role: Where the Bee sucks Actor: Davies, Mathews, Miss George, Mrs Bannister
Role: Musical Epilogue Actor: Meadows, Chapman, Mathews, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Forster.
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

33
21 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Bannister Jun.; Don Guzman-Parsons; Figaro-R. Palmer; The Page-Mrs Forster; Doctor Bartholo-Moss; Basil-Chapman; Doublefee-Johnson; Bounce-Swords; Antonio-Edwin; Countess-Mrs Bannister; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Brangin; Susan-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Forster

Afterpiece Title: The Day

Performance Comment: Morning. Champaign Country. The Village Delight-Mrs Bannister, Mrs Forster; Hunting Song-Chapman; The Early Horn-Miss George; Noon. Skirts of a Wood. Prithee Susan-Meadows, Mrs Forster; dance, Shepherd's Wedding-Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets; Afternoon. How merrily we live-Davies, Meadows, Mrs Bannister; Where the Bee sucks-Davies, Mathews, Mrs Forster, Mrs Bannister; Night. A Country Church-yard. Sweet Echo-Mrs Bannister; dance, Fairies Sporting-young D'Egville, Giorgi's Scholars, Miss DeCamp; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Davies, Chapman; Musical Epilogue-Meadows, Chapman, Mathews, Mrs Edwards.
Cast
Role: The Village Delight Actor: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Forster
Role: The Early Horn Actor: Miss George
Role: Prithee Susan Actor: Meadows, Mrs Forster
Role: Shepherd's Wedding Actor: Byrn, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets
Role: Where the Bee sucks Actor: Davies, Mathews, Mrs Forster, Mrs Bannister
Role: Musical Epilogue Actor: Meadows, Chapman, Mathews, Mrs Edwards.
Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Entertainment: Imitations End 2nd piece: As17870807

34
05 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Easter Pastimes

Performance Comment: SCENE I. Epping Forest. Sunrise. Turning out of the Stag. Bright Phoebus-Dignum; SCENE II. A Village. Noon. Nimrod dismounted. There's no pleasing all-Bannister Jun.; SCENE III Greenwich park Evening. Lads and Lasses Sporting. A song-Miss Romanzini; a dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: There's no pleasing all Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: a dance Actor: the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Benson, Banks
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

35
18 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: Taste; or, Frolicks of Fancy

Performance Comment: Prologue [to Barbarossa] (as a Country Boy, from D. Garrick, Esq.)-Bannister Jun.; The Lark at Heaven's Gate-Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini; A Dance-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: The Lark at Heaven's Gate Actor: Dignum, Williames, Danby, Miss Romanzini
Role: A Dance Actor: the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Rest of the Vocal Parts Actor: Kelly

Entertainment: Monologue. Previous: British Loyalty, as17900423; to conclude with: God save the King-Dignum, Williames, Danby

Performance Comment: Previous: British Loyalty, as17900423; to conclude with: God save the King-Dignum, Williames, Danby.
Cast
Role: God save the King Actor: Dignum, Williames, Danby.

36
27 September 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Gibbs was from the hay.] Afterpiece: 21st time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. The Music composed, and selected from Cherubini, Kreutzer and Andreozzi, by Storace. An Accurate Edition of Lodoiska to be had at the Theatre. Powell, 26 Sept.: Provoked Husband rehearsed at 10; Lodoiska at 12 (for Palmer); 27 Sept.: Lodoiska rehearsed at 10 (for Bannister). Receipts: #433 19s. 6d. (296.14.0; 134.13.0; 2.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, The Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir F. Wrongheard-Hollingsworth; Squire Richard-Suett; John Moody-Moody; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Evans; Poundage-Waldron; Constable-Maddocks; Lady Townly-Mrs Goodall; Lady Grace-Miss Collins; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Sebastian-Fairbrother; Michael-Bland; Casimir-Benson; Stanislaus-Webb; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Miss DeCamp, Miss Leak, Miss Redhead, Mrs Bramwell, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Stageldoir, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Mrs Butler, Mrs Boimaison, Miss Davies; Tartars; Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Sedgwick; Japhis-Bannister; Kajah-C. Kemble; Tamuri-Banks; Camazin-Boimaison; The Horde-Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Evans, Bourk, G. D'Egville, Butler, Whitmell, Nicolini, Keys.
Cast
Role: Sebastian Actor: Fairbrother
Role: The Horde Actor: Cooke, Danby, Lyons, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Evans, Bourk, G. D'Egville, Butler, Whitmell, Nicolini, Keys.

37
10 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Pacha, and in afterpiece Palmer as Baron Lovinski, but "R. Palmer being Ill, Benson play'd the Pacha. Palmer continuing Ill, Whitfield play'd the Baron Lovinski' (Powell).] Powell: Roman Father rehearsed at 10; Nobody at 12. Receipts: #352 15s. (279.17.6; 70.15.6; 2.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: As17941031, but Pacha-Benson; Chorus of Guards-_; Chorus of Muleteers-_; Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers-_.
Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Trueman, Packer, Jones, Burton
Role: Floranthe Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Chorus of Goatherds and Villagers Actor: Master Welsh, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Brown, Denman, Fisher, Webb, Bardeleau, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Menage, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Redhead.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941022, but Baron Lovinski-Whitfield; Adolphus-_; Gustavus-_; Kajah-_; Tamuri-_; Camazin-_; The Horde-_Evans, _Roffey, G. _D'Egville, _Butler, _Whitmell, _Nicolini, _Keys.
Cast
Role: The Horde Actor: _Evans, _Roffey, G. _D'Egville, _Butler, _Whitmell, _Nicolini, _Keys.
Role: Sebastian Actor: Fairbrother

38
20 December 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by James Cobb. Larpent MS 1050; published (pirated) 1795]: The Musick, principally new, composed by Storace, with a few Pieces selected from Anfossi, Mozart, Bianchi, Ditters and Sarti. The Scenes and Decorations are all designed and painted by Greenwood, except the View of the New Settlement, which is by Capon. The Dresses, &c. are executed by Johnston and Miss Rein. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. Powell: Cherokee rehearsed at 9:30. Receipts: #340 5s. 6d. (284.5.0; 54.13.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Performance Comment: Principal Characters. Europeans: Kelly, Master Welsh, Cooke, Dignum, Hollingsworth, Bannister Jun., Bannister, Suett, Mrs Crouch, Sga Storace, Miss Leak, Mrs Bland. Indian Chiefs: Barrymore, C. Kemble, Sedgwick, Caulfield. Indian Warriors-Phillimore, Dubois, Fairbrother, Boimaison, G. D'Egville, Butler, Keys, Nicolini, Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Banks; Chorusses-Danby, Evans, Lyons, Maddocks, Trueman, Welsh, Fisher, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Fisher, Pilbrow, Tett, Walker, Willoughby, Master DeCamp, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Iliff, Miss Davies, Mrs Maddocks, Miss Beaufort, Miss Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Mrs Harris, Mrs Haskey, Miss Phillips; Cast from Songs (E. Cox, 1794): Europeans: Col. Blandford-Kelly; Henry-Master Welsh; Officer-Cooke; Ramble-Dignum; Average-Hollingsworth; Jack Average-Bannister Jun.; Ser. Bluster-Bannister; Jeremy-Suett; Zilipha-Mrs Crouch; Eleanor-Sga Storace; Fanny-Miss Leak; Winifred-Mrs Bland; Indian Chiefs: Malooko-Barrymore; Zamorin-C. Kemble; Ontayo-Sedgwick; Patowmac-Caulfield; Indian-Phillimore; Partheca-Mrs Bramwell.
Cast
Role: Indian Warriors Actor: Phillimore, Dubois, Fairbrother, Boimaison, G. D'Egville, Butler, Keys, Nicolini, Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Banks
Role: Partheca Actor: Mrs Bramwell.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

39
05 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cherokee

Cast
Role: Indian Warriors Actor: Phillimore, Dubois, Fairbrother, Boimaison, G. D'Egville, Butler, Keys, Nicolini, Roffey, Whitmell, Wells, Garman, Banks
Role: Partheca Actor: Mrs Bramwell.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

40
24 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Miss Davies, Mrs Bramwell, G. D'Egville, Caulfield absent [from afterpiece], all Ill [their substitutes are not listed]; Miss Leak, Messrs Annereau, Bardoleau, Dorion Sen., Horsfall absent from the chorus. Receipts: #254 17s. (177.10; 73.7; 4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Alexander the Great

Cast
Role: Perdiccas Actor: Fairbrother
Role: High Priest of the Sun Actor: Roffey

41
09 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kelly. Ballet: By permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House. Composed by Gallet. With appropriate Dresses, Scenery, and Decorations. Times, 30 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 9, New Lisle-street, Leicester-fields. Receipts: #681 4s. (370.8.0; 45.1.6; 3.12.0; tickets: 262.2.6) (charge: #237 3s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17970926, but Alithea-Miss Heard; Lucy-Miss Mellon; Countryman-_; William-_; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Ballet: End II: the Grand Anacreontic Ballet, Bacchus et Ariadne. Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Lombard Laborie; Theseus-St. Pierre; Phedra-Miss D'Egville; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Hymen-Miss Denys; Chief Persons of the Train of Bacchus representing Divinities of Olympus-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Miss J. Hilligsberg; Deities of the Olympus, with a Grand Procession of Bacchanals, Bacchants, Nymphs, Satyrs, Fauns-The whole Corps de Ballet from the Opera House; the celebrated Pas de Quatre from Panurge-Didelot, Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg

Performance Comment: Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Lombard Laborie; Theseus-St. Pierre; Phedra-Miss D'Egville; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Hymen-Miss Denys; Chief Persons of the Train of Bacchus representing Divinities of Olympus-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Miss J. Hilligsberg; Deities of the Olympus, with a Grand Procession of Bacchanals, Bacchants, Nymphs, Satyrs, Fauns-The whole Corps de Ballet from the Opera House; the celebrated Pas de Quatre from Panurge-Didelot, Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg.
Cast
Role: Theseus Actor: St. Pierre
Role: Chief Persons of the Train of Bacchus representing Actor: Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Miss J. Hilligsberg
Role: Fauns Actor: The whole Corps de Ballet from the Opera House
Role: the celebrated Pas de Quatre from Panurg Actor: Didelot, Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg.

42
23 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece [1st time; P 2 (?). Not published; Songs: Larpent MS 1272]: Invented by T. Dibdin, & produced under the Direction of Farley. To conclude with an Allegorical Procession of the Seasons, Months and Hours, to the Temple of Domestic Happiness. With entire new Music, Scenery, Machinery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations. The Overture and Music composed by Moorehead. The Dances by Bologna Jun. The Scenery by Phillips, Lupino, Hollogan, Wilkins, Bromley, the two Whitmores, Powell. The Machinery by Cresswell, Sloper, Goostree, C. Dibdin Jun., &c. The Dresses by Dick and Mrs Egan. Books of the Songs [J. Barker, 1799] to be had in the Theatre. "The opening scene of the new pantomime is highly interesting. The representation of the Volcanov, and the fight in the air between Floridel and Cratero, may with justice claim the epithet of grand and magnificent" (Dramatic Censor, I, 13). Account-Book, 6 Feb, 1800: Paid Moorehead for music in Volcano #25. Receipts: #366 7s. (344.17; 21.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favorite

Afterpiece Title: The Volcano; or, The Rival Harlequins

Performance Comment: Harlequin Whitesword-Bologna Jun.; Harlequin Blacksword-King; Clown-Bologna; Infernal Spirit-Delpini; Colombine's Father-Whitmore Jun.; Old Beau-Hawtin; Hermit-Lewiss; Colombine-Mrs Parker; The Other Pantomime Characters-Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Abbot, T. Cranfield, Powers, Vials, Howell, L. Bologna, Klanert, Atkins, Mills, Wilkins, Webb, Letteney, Griffiths, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Mrs D'Egville, Miss Cox, Miss Coombs; Vocal Characters Cratero (Daemon of the Mountain)-Denman; Ballad Singers-Emery, Simmons; Irish Ship@builder-Macartney; Principal Daemon-Linton; 2nd Daemon-Street; Chorus of Infernal Spirits-Gardner, Thomas, Oddwell, Smith, J. Linton, Kenrick, Sawyer, Tett; Floridel (Spirit of the Air)-Miss Wheatley; Attendants on Floridel-Ms Sims, Ms Iliff, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Ms Sydney, Ms Blurton, Mrs Castelle.
Cast
Role: Colombine's Father Actor: Whitmore Jun.
Role: The Other Pantomime Characters Actor: Wilde, Blurton, Platt, Abbot, T. Cranfield, Powers, Vials, Howell, L. Bologna, Klanert, Atkins, Mills, Wilkins, Webb, Letteney, Griffiths, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Bologna, Mrs D'Egville, Miss Cox, Miss Coombs

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28 January 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000111; End Opera: [Ballet (composed by D'Egville with music by Bossi]), Hylas et Temire [subsequently entitled Hylas et Temire][; ou, La Statue Animee-Deshayes, Laborie, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mrs D'Egville, Mme Rose Didelot

44
02 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Cast
Role: Father Philip Actor: Palmer
Role: Motley Actor: Wathen
Related Works
Related Work: The Castle-Spectre Author(s): Matthew Gregory Lewis

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17991024, but Robin-Wathen; William-_; Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wathen

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.

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14 May 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kelly. 1st ballet [1st time]: Composed by D'Egville. By permission of the Proprietors of the Opera House. With their [the Peruvians'] Religious Ceremonies, Processions, &c. Morning Chronicle, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Kelly, No. 9, New Lisle-street, Leicester-square. Receipts: #596 2s. 6d. (306.0.6; 51.8.0; 4.15.0; tickets: 233.19.0) (charge: #207 6s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Dance: End I: Telasco and Amgahi ; or, The Peruvian Nuptials. Principal Characters-Didelot, Laborie, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg; Pas de Quatre-Deshayes, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot

Ballet: End Opera: Atalante and Hyppomenus; or, The Foot Race. Grecian Princes Hyppomenus-Deshayes; Pelus-Didelot; Adrastus-Laborie; Atalante-Mlle Parisot; Sererine (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Laborie; Clitie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Hilligsberg; Shepherdesses Mlles D'Egville, Denis, B.? Denis, Lupini, Cranfield; Nymphs of the Woods, Fauns, Shepherds-The whole corps de Ballet; In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deux-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg

Performance Comment: Grecian Princes Hyppomenus-Deshayes; Pelus-Didelot; Adrastus-Laborie; Atalante-Mlle Parisot; Sererine (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Laborie; Clitie (nymph of the Woods)-Mme Hilligsberg; Shepherdesses Mlles D'Egville, Denis, B.? Denis, Lupini, Cranfield; Nymphs of the Woods, Fauns, Shepherds-The whole corps de Ballet; In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deux-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor: The whole corps de Ballet
Role: In which the favourite Skipping@rope Pas de Deu Actor: Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg.

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18 February 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera in 3 acts, acted but once last Season [on 25 May 1782]; the music by Bertoni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ifigenia In Aulide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Scovelli, Bartolini, Schinotti; Sga Gherardi, Sga Morigi. [Libretto (H. Reynell, 1782) lists the parts: Achille, Agamennone, Ulisse, Arcade; Elisena, Ifigenia.] hathi.

Dance: End of Act II New Divertisement (performers not listed, but see17821130), in which a Pas de Deux by Simonet, &c.; End of Act III Les Epouses Persones, as17830215

Cast
Role: Slaves Actor: Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore
Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

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22 February 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ifigenia In Aulide

Dance: As17830218 throughout

Cast
Role: Slaves Actor: Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore

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25 February 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Dance: As17830215 throughout

Cast
Role: Slaves Actor: Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore

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27 February 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Comic Opera in 2 acts, not acted these 3 years [acted 15 Mar. 1781]. The Music by Gretry. With Dances incident to the Play, new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira And Azor

Dance: As17830218 throughout

Cast
Role: Slaves Actor: Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore

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01 March 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cimene

Dance: As17830215 throughout

Cast
Role: Slaves Actor: Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore