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16 November 1732
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Country Wife
Afterpiece Title:
Flora
Dance:
I: A
new
dance-LeSac, Miss LaTour; II:
Je ne scai quoy
, or
The
Merry Couple
(
new
)-Nivelon, Mrs Laguerre; III:
Voulez Vous
, or
The
Frisky Lad
(
new
)-Poitier, Miss LaTour; IV:
The
Sicilian
(
new
)-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V:
Fingalian
-
New
house, Mrs Ogden
2
21 April 1742
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Merry Wives Of Windsor
Afterpiece Title:
The
School Boy
Dance:
I:
A
New
Peasant Dance
-Picq, Mlle Auguste; III: A
New
Dance call'd
the
Quarrelling Lovers Reconciled
-Dubuisson, Mlle Bonneval; IV:
New
Comic Dance
, as17420419 V: A
New
Dance call'd
Les Matelots
-Dubuisson, Mlle Bonneval
3
12 January 1773
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Artaserse
Dance:
I:
New
Grand Ballet
-Mlle Heinel;
New
Grand Chacone
-Mlle Heinel; II:
Pastoral Dance
-Slingsby, Mlle Lafond, Mlle Grenier; Last Act: A
New
Serious Grand Ballet
with
new
Pas de deux
and
Chacone
-Mlle Heinel, Fierville
4
09 March 1773
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Il Triomfo D'amore
Afterpiece Title:
Orfeo
Dance:
New
Dance adapted to
the
Opera (
Orfeo
) intermixed with
Grand Choruses
-; In pastoral piece:
Grand Ballet
with
Pas de cinq
-Slingsby, Mlle Grenier, Lepy, Sga Crispi, Mlle Lafond; End Opera:
New
Grand Ballet
-Mlle Heinel, Fierville; with a
new
Allemand
-;
New
Grand
Chacone
-Mlle Heinel, Fierville
5
01 April 1773
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Apollo Ed Issea
Dance:
I: An
Allemand
-Slingsby, Mlle Lafond; II: two
new
Entrees
-Mlle Heinel, Fierville; II: A
New
Grand Ballet entitled
La Fete du Village
-Slingsby, Mlle Grenier, Crispi, Leppy, Mlle Lafond; in which
Minuet
-Mlle Heinel, Fierville; End Opera: A
New
Grand Ballet
-Mlle Heinel, Fierville in
the
characters of
Sauvages
; conclude:
New
Grand Chacone
-Mlle Heinel, Fierville, o
the
r principal dancers
6
25 April 1777
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
She Stoops To Conquer
Afterpiece Title:
The
Country Mad-Cap
Dance:
End II:
New
Comic Dance
-Master Jackson, Miss Parish (A pupil of
Aldridge
; 1st appearanae on
the
stage); End III: a
new
characteristic
Irish Dance
,
The
Humours of Leixlip
; or,
A Jaunt to
the
Salmon-Leap
, in which an
Irish Jigg
,-Aldridge, Miss Besford; End IV: a
new
Comic Dance,
The
Coopers
-Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Nicols (Scholar to Aldridge; 1st appearance also); End: a
new
pantomimical Naval Dance,
All in
the
Downs
; or,
Farewell to Deal
,-Aldridge, Jackson, Besford, Miss Besford, Miss Valois
7
26 January 1793
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia
Dance:
End I: a
new
Divertisement
(composed by
Noverre
)-Mlle Millerd (from
the
Grand Opera in Paris
; 1st appearance in this country), Mlle Hilligsberg, Favre Gardel, Nivelon; End Opera:
Les Caractres de la Danse
-; a
new
divertisement
(composed by Noverre),
Les Epoux du Tempe
-Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Millerd, Nivelon, Favre Gardel
8
28 December 1716
@ Globe and Marlborough's Head
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Tony Aston's Medley
Entertainment:
1: A
new
Prologue-; 2:
Riot and Arabella
-; 3:
Woodcock Squib and Hillaria
-; 4:
Serjeant Kite and Mob
-; 5:
Ben and Miss Prue
-; 6:
Fondlewife and Laetitia
-; 7:
Teague
-; 8:
Jerry Blackacre and Widow
-; 9:
Drunken Man
-; 10: A
new
Epilogue-; With Dances,
new
Comical Songs-
9
03 December 1718
@ Long Room
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
A
new
Concerto grosso-; a
new
Cantata-; violin solo-; a
new
concerto for Little Flute-; solo for Hautboys-; Cantata Flute solo-; piece with two harpsichords-; concerto-; solo for German Flute-; solo for Harp-; cantata-
10
17 May 1722
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Spanish Fryar
Song:
A
new
Comic Pastoral call'd
Whitsuntide
: or,
The
Clowns' Contention
-; Two
new
Songs-
the
Boy; And a
New
Song-Mr Aston, representing a
Hide Park Grenadier
11
09 May 1726
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Les Quatre Arlequin Par Magie
Afterpiece Title:
Le Tableau du Mariage
Dance:
FFour Harlequins
: 1st--Lalauze, 2d- Poitier, 3d- Maillard, 4th- LeBrun; End I:
The
Rival Pierros
-Boudett, Lalauze Jr, Mlle Violante; II: A
new
Moor's Dance
-Lalauze Jr, Mlle Violante; II: A
new
Chacoon of All Characters
-Poitier, Boudett, Lalauze, Welman, Mlle Boudett, Mlle Violante, Mlle LeBrun, Mlle L'Inconnue; With a
new
Dance call'd
Le Cotillon
-12 Dancers;
French Peasant
-Poitier
12
01 May 1727
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Double Gallant
Afterpiece Title:
The
Strolers
Music:
between
the
Aetween
the
Acts: Select Pieces-; End II:
The
8th Concerto
of
Corelli
-; IV:
The
5th Concerto
of Corelli-
Dance:
I: A
new
Spanish Entry
-Miss Robinson; III: A
new
Chacone
-Essex, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson, o
the
rs; V: A
new
Pastoral
-Miss Robinson; End Farce:
Pieraites
-Roger, Mrs Brett
13
20 March 1728
@ Hickford's Room
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
New
Bizzaria's on all
the
New
Gusto's of Italy-Mr Corbett for all Instruments and; Pieces on
the
Viol d'Amore-; Pieces on
the
two
new
Instruments call'd,
The
Chamber@Horns- (never heard in Publick)
14
05 April 1742
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
She Wou'd If She Cou'd
Dance:
MMusette
-Picq, Mlle Auguste;
New
Scots Dance
, as17420401
New
Dance call'd
the
Hussar
-Desnoyer, Sga Domitilla;
New
Comic Dance
-Picq, Mlle Auguste;
Louvre
,
Minuet
By Desire-Desnoyer, Sga Barbarina
Ballet:
RRural Assembly
. As17420121
15
04 April 1744
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Old Batchelor
Afterpiece Title:
The
Lying Valet
Dance:
I: Mrs Auguste; II:
New
Comic Dance
-Muilment, Mrs Auguste; IV:
New
Serious Dance
, as17440119 V: A
New
Comic Dance
-Muilment, Mrs Auguste
16
16 April 1755
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Miser
Afterpiece Title:
Miss in Her Teens
Dance:
II:
New
Comic Dance
-Frantzel, Sga Balbi; III:
New
Comic Dance
-Frantzel; which introduces a
Drunken Peasant
-Frantzel; IV:
Chinese Dance
, as17550104; V: a
New
Pastoral Pantomime
-Frantzel, Sga Balbi; a
Comic Minuet
-Frantzel, Sga Balbi
17
10 January 1764
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Leucippo
Dance:
I:
The
Turkish Coffee House
, as17631213; II: A
new
Dance
-Signora Marcucis, just arrived from
Italy
; III: A
New
Dance
, as17631213; a
new
Dance
Le Matellot Provencalle
-Fischar, Miss Auretti call'd
Le Matellot Provencalle
18
16 April 1768
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Every Man In His Humour
Afterpiece Title:
Thomasand Sally
Dance:
End I:
Comic Dance
-Arnauld, Miss Capon apprentice to
Fishar
; End Act II: By Particular Desire,
The
Dutch Milkmaid
, as17671114; End Act III: A
New
Grand Ballet, that night only, call'd
The
Tartarians
-Fishar, Sga Manesiere (with
New
Dresses); End Act IV: a
New
Pantomime Dance, call'd
The
Spanish Coal@Heaver
-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, both apprentices of Fishar
Ballet:
End:
The
Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Milk@woman-Sga Manesiere; A
Double Hornpipe
-Fishar, Sga Manesiere
19
05 May 1768
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Il Filosopho Di Campagna
Dance:
I:
New
Hornpipe
-Slingsby;
New
Allemande
-Slingsby, Signora Radicatti; II:
The
Tambourine
-; III:
A
New
Pastoral Dance
-
20
21 August 1770
@ Mary-le-Bone Gardens
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Noble Pedlar
Music:
In
the
course of
the
concert Catches and Glees: 1st Violin and
new
solo concerto-Bar
the
lemon;
New
Concerto on Organ-Carter (composed by Bar
the
lemon);
New
French Horn and Trumpet Concerto (also Bar
the
lemon's composition) by Mas. Rogers of Bath (Mr Leander's scholar) 12 years old; and by Mas. Green (Mr Jones's scholar) 10 years old. Several
New
Simphonies composed by Bar
the
lemon. To conclude with
the
Canon of
the
favourite burletta
The
Magic Girdle
21
01 October 1770
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
O
the
llo, Moor Of Venice
Afterpiece Title:
The
Apprentice
Song:
I: A Song, in which will be introduc'd a Variety of Imitations-Church
Entertainment:
IV: A
new
musical Interlude,
The
Old Women Wea
the
r@wise
-Vandermere, Dancer, Lyon; End of Play: A
new
Piece call'd
The
Drunken
New
s Writer
-Dancer
22
22 April 1771
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The
Jealous Wife
Afterpiece Title:
The
Anatomist
Dance:
II: A
New
Dance call'd
The
European in America
-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Sga Daigville, Miss Ross; IV: A
New
Dance call'd
The
Amusements of Strasburg
-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Sga Daigville, Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong, o
the
rs of
Daigville
's scholars; End: A Dance call'd
The
Ball
-Children of Seven Years of Age; in which will be introduced some
New
Minuets
,
Allemandes
, a
Rigadoon
,
Cotillions
-scholars of Daigville , who have been scholars of Daigville only five months
23
11 January 1772
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Il Disertore
Dance:
I:
New
Dances
Of
Mr Lepy
-in which Mlle Heinel will dance two
new
Entres; End Last Act: A
new
Grand Ballet
in which-Mlle Heinel will dance 3 Entres
24
14 May 1772
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Le Pazzie D'orlando
Dance:
I: Favourite
Grand Ballet
-Mlle Heinel, o
the
r principals; II:
New
Dutch Dance
-Sga Guidi, in which Slingsby, o
the
r principals are introduced; III:
New
Grand Ballet
called
Le Jaloux sans un Rival
- in which Mlle Heinel will dance a
new
Spanish Character
, Sga Guidi in that of a
Shepherdess
, with
the
o
the
r principals
25
05 December 1772
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Artaserse
Dance:
A
New
Serious Ballet, as17721121;
New
Grand Dance
, as17721121; End I:
New
Dance-Slingsby, Mrs Grenier, Mlle Lafond
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