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252 results for: Title - A DIVERTISEMENT

201
22 May 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17941220; End II: L'Amant Retrouve, as17950124

202
26 May 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'isola Del Piacere

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17941220; End II: Paul et Virginie, as17950411

203
05 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bank Note

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17941029

Song: Incidental: The Irishman's Peep at the Continent-Johnstone; In the course of the entertainments: Old Towler, The Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Monsieur Tonson, as17950514

204
07 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rage

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: In afterpiece: Ballet-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand

205
04 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

206
05 November 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Secret Tribunal

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

207
08 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Entertainment: MonologueAfter dancing: Belles! Have at ye All-Mrs Mattocks

Ballet: End: Dermot and Kathlane; or, The Irish Wedding (composed by Byrn). Dermot-Byrn; Darby-Jackson; Patrick-Holland; Father Luke-Platt; Norah-Mlle St.Amand; Old Kathlane-Miss Smyth; Kathlane (only time [i.e. appearance] this season)-Mme Rossi. [And see17931018.

208
02 June 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Modista Raggiratrice

Dance: End II: [a new Ballet Episodique (in the style Anacreontique), in 2 acts, composed by Didelot with music by Bossi] L'Amour Vange- [;ou, La MetamorphoseMme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi, Didelot, Gentili

Ballet: End I: a new Indian Divertisement by Didelot, The Caravan at Rest. Cast from Morning Herald, 27 May: Nair (Malabar Officer)-Didelot; Moor-Gentili; Arab (Chief of the Caravan)-Fialon; Malabar Woman-Mme Rose; Negro Caffre (of the natural country)-Mme Hilligsberg; Arab Woman-Mlle Parisot; Young Woman, Wotyake-Mme Bossi; Two Audalisques-Mlles Cabanel

209
27 December 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The 1st Act Of L'amor Fra Le Vendemmie

Afterpiece Title: Il Consiglio Imprudente

Dance: End: a new Divertisement Ballet, composed by Gallet [with music by Viotti] Apollon Berger- [see17970110]

Ballet: End 2nd piece: L'Amour et Psiche. As17961213

210
02 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: In afterpiece: a Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts, Mlle St.Amand

211
13 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: Ballet, as17971002, but Mrs _Watts

212
28 October 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013

213
09 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: England's Glory

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet, as17971013; In V 3rd piece: a Triple Hornpipe, as17971018

214
28 November 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ipermestra

Dance: End I: Divertisement, composed by Gallet [with music by Bossi] L'Offrande a Terpsichore-Didelot, Mme Rose, Laborie (1st appearance in this country since 1790 [recte 1792]), Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie

Ballet: End Opera: a new Grand, Heroic, Pastoral Ballet, composed by Gallet [with music by Bossi] Ariadne et Bacchus. Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Laborie; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Followers of Bacchus-Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose. [And see dl, 9 May 1798.

215
18 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: As17971013

216
02 January 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: Divertisement Ballet, composed by Gallet, La Chasse d' Amour- [see below]; End Opera: Ariadne et Bacchus, as17971216

217
06 March 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scola Dei Maritati

Dance: End I: a new Military Divertisement, composed by Gallet, Les Rivaux Genereux-; End Opera: Constante et Alcidonis, as17980206

218
19 April 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cinna

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement-; Minuet de la Cour-Didelot, Mme Rose; End Opera: a new grand Ballet, composed by Gallet, Enee et Didon-Didelot, Mme Rose, Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Miss Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie, St.Pierre

219
21 April 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as17980419; End Opera: La Vengeance de l'Amour-; Pas de Quatre de Panurge-

220
28 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Hooly and Fairly; or, The Highland Lad and Lowland Lass

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Reel-; In 3rd piece: Ballet, as17971013

Song: In V 1st piece: a Dirge, as17970925; In 2nd piece: Highland Laddy-; Hooly and Fairly-; Katharine Ogie- [recte Oggy]; Andrew and his Cutty Gun-; Todlen Hame-; Tulloch Goram-; The Little Farthing Rushlight-Graham

221
11 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: England Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Mill

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: In 3rd piece: Ballet, as17971013

Entertainment: Monologue. End 1st piece: An Address to the Audience, as17980209

222
26 December 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Schiavi Per Amore

Dance: End I: [a new Divertisement Ballet, composed by Barre with music by Bossi], Le Marchand de Smyrne-; End Opera: Elisa-

223
16 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Five Thousand A Year

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: In 2nd piece: Ballet-Blurton, Mrs Watts

Song: End 1st piece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

224
25 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

225
27 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Divertisement

Afterpiece Title: Five Thousand a Year

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Oak

Dance: In 1st piece: As17990316