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13 June 1767

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Theatre: Sadler's Wells
Theatrical Season: 1766-1767
Volume: 4
Comments: With several curious and uncommon performances by the Venetian and his children. Neville MS Diary: At 6 got into the Pit at Sadler's Wells just as the entertainment began with concerts. The singing by Mrs Lampe, Master Herryman, &c. Dancing by Sg Grimaldi, Tassoni, Miss Reynolds from Drury Lane. Tumbling, but not equal to that by Plaida's company. Postures in which the Venetian and his children (a boy and a girl particularly) excel greatly. One stands on his hands, turns his feet backwards to his haunches, and walks in this position or forms an arch with his breast, while the other stands on his head upon it, the father carries one on his hand around his body, one stands on his head on his father's hand. These I mention as a specimen of many more, equally curious, tho' seeing these postures is disagreeable to a humane mind. The Father balances too the slack rope. The whole concluded with the pantomimic entertainment called Merlin

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??sw Merlin; or, The Enchanter of Stonehenge. *c??sw With several curious and uncommon performances by $the Venetian= and his children. <i>Neville MS Diary</i>: At 6 got into the Pit at <i>Sadler's Wells</i> just as the entertainment began with concerts. The <i>singing</i> by $Mrs Lampe=, $Master Herryman=, &c. <i>Dancing</i> by $Sg Grimaldi=, $Tassoni=, $Miss Reynolds= from <i>Drury Lane</i>. <i>Tumbling</i>, but not equal to that by $Plaida='s company. Postures in which the Venetian and his children (a boy and a girl particularly) excel greatly. One stands on his hands, turns his feet backwards to his haunches, and walks in this position or forms an arch with his breast, while the other stands on his head upon it, the father carries one on his hand around his body, one stands on his head on his father's hand. These I mention as a specimen of many more, equally curious, tho' seeing these postures is disagreeable to a humane mind. The Father balances too the slack rope. The whole concluded with the pantomimic entertainment called <i>Merlin</i>.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1767 06 13 sw Merlin; or, The Enchanter of Stonehenge.*c1767 06 13 sw With several curious and uncommon performances by $the Venetian= and his children. <i>Neville MS Diary</i>: At 6 got into the Pit at <i>Sadler's Wells</i> just as the entertainment began with concerts. The <i>singing</i> by $Mrs Lampe=, $Master Herryman=, &c. <i>Dancing</i> by $Sg Grimaldi=, $Tassoni=, $Miss Reynolds= from <i>Drury Lane</i>. <i>Tumbling</i>, but not equal to that by $Plaida='s company. Postures in which the Venetian and his children (a boy and a girl particularly) excel greatly. One stands on his hands, turns his feet backwards to his haunches, and walks in this position or forms an arch with his breast, while the other stands on his head upon it, the father carries one on his hand around his body, one stands on his head on his father's hand. These I mention as a specimen of many more, equally curious, tho' seeing these postures is disagreeable to a humane mind. The Father balances too the slack rope. The whole concluded with the pantomimic entertainment called <i>Merlin</i>.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 33734 | 17670613 | sw | With several curious and uncommon performances by $the Venetian= and his children. <i>Neville MS Diary</i>: At 6 got into the Pit at <i>Sadler's Wells</i> just as the entertainment began with concerts. The <i>singing</i> by $Mrs Lampe=, $Master Herryman=, &c. <i>Dancing</i> by $Sg Grimaldi=, $Tassoni=, $Miss Reynolds= from <i>Drury Lane</i>. <i>Tumbling</i>, but not equal to that by $Plaida='s company. Postures in which the Venetian and his children (a boy and a girl particularly) excel greatly. One stands on his hands, turns his feet backwards to his haunches, and walks in this position or forms an arch with his breast, while the other stands on his head upon it, the father carries one on his hand around his body, one stands on his head on his father's hand. These I mention as a specimen of many more, equally curious, tho' seeing these postures is disagreeable to a humane mind. The Father balances too the slack rope. The whole concluded with the pantomimic entertainment called <i>Merlin</i>
    Performance: 69279 | 33734 | p | Merlin; Or, The Enchanter Of Stonehenge

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Title: Merlin; Or, The Enchanter Of Stonehenge
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