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14381 results for: Keyword - Clarke</i>, <i>William</i>, <i>Drunken Negro-$Simmons</i>, <i>Servants</i>, <i>Negro <span class=
We found 10791 matches on Author, 3832 matches on Performance Comments, 1015 matches on Event Comments, 459 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12776
24 February 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Gentleman's Magazine, XLX, p. 147: The cause of Macklin against Clarke, Aldys, Lee, James, and Miles came on to be tried in the Court of the King's Bench. The Indictment consisted of two counts; the first specifying that on the 18th of November 1773 the defendents had been guilty of a riot; the other that they had been guilty of conspiracy....The jury withdrew and in a few minutes brought Clark in guilty of the riot and the others of conspiracy. Judgment was deferred till next term

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

12777
07 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill announces Caractacus and Harlequin's Frolicks, but "Clarke being suddenly taken extremely ill, Caractacus is obliged to be changed to The Busy Body. Marplot by Woodward. After which, Comus [with full cast listed]" (printed slip attached to BM playbill 937. b. 4).] Receipts: #151 0s. 6d. (149.8.0; 1.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: In afterpiece: Nor on Beds of fading Flowers-Mrs Farrell

12778
08 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered for King Lear will be admitted. Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Lampe, Clarke, Plank, Linton, Mrs Booth, Brandon, Longley, Dalby, Furkins, Pilbrow, Anselmo, Byrne, Copland, Rye, Jealous, Pugh, Berecloth, the Band will be admitted. Receipts: #405 5s. (69.12; 6.7; tickets: 329.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

12779
11 January 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Morelli//Sga Pastorelli, Sga Casentini [Borghi]. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794)): Geronimo-C. Rovedino; Paolino-Braghetti; Il Conte Robinson-G. Morelli//Elisetta-Sga G. Pastorelli; Carolina-Sga C[asentini] Borghi; Fidalma-Sga Schinotti.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I a new Divertisement, composed by Noverre [performers not listed]; End of Act II a new Pantomimic Ballet, composed by Noverre, Adelaide; ou, La Bergere des Alpes, by Aumer, Gentili, Mme Del Caro, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme M. L. Hilligsberg Sen

Related Works
Related Work: Nina Author(s): William Shield William Thomas Parke

12780
01 February 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Contadini Bizzarri

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Torregiani, Garelli, Morelli//Sga Pastorelli, Sga De Mira, Sga Casentini [Borghi}. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794)), and Larpent MS 1007: Tognino-Rovedino; Il Marchese-Braghetti; Mengone-Torregiani; Nardone-Garelli; Cecchino-Morelli//Olivetta-Sga Pastorelli; Sandrina-Sga De Mira; Giannina-Sga C. Borghi.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement, as17940111; End of Act II Adelaide, as17940111, but added: Favre Guiardele; omitted: Mme M. L. Hilligsberg Sen

12781
01 March 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Performance Comment: Cast not listed [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [17941): Don Crisobolo-Rovedino; Gelindo Scagliozzi-Braghetti; Don Perinzonio-Morelli//Merlina-Sga Colombati; Dorinda-Sga De Mira; Fiordispina Coribanti- Sga Negri.) hathi.

Afterpiece Title: DON GIOVANNI

Dance: End of 1st piece a new Ballet, composed by Noverre, L' Union des Bergeres [performers not listed, but see17940304 In 2nd piece Dances connected with the opera, composed by Noverre, by Aumer, Lahante, Gentili, Favre Guiardele, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme Del Caro, Mlle Guiardele, Mme Hilligsberg

Opera: [It was sung by Pasquariello.]

12782
18 March 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Afterpiece Title: LA BELLA PESCATRICE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Garelli, Morelli//Sga Colombati, Sga Casentini Borghi. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794]): Conte-Rovedino; Celidoro-Braghetti; Maccabruno-Garelli; Don Alfonso-Morelli//Vespina-Sga Colombati; Dorinda-Sga Anna Casentini Borghi.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17940311hroughout

12783
26 April 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide; O, La Vendetta Di Nino

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Roselli (1st appearance), Rovedino, Braghetti, Torregiani, Garelli//Mme Banti (1st appearance), Sga Colombati. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Arsace-Roselli; Seleuco-C. Rovedino; Oroe-Braghetti; Ombra di Nino-Torregiani; Mitrane-Garelli//Semiramide-Sga Brig. Banti; Azema-Sga Colombati.) hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: Zelma; or, The Will o' th' Wisp Author(s): William HayleyWilliam Reeve
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17940311End of Act II Les Ruses de l'Amour, as17940401, but omitted: Mlle Guirdele

12784
17 May 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Burbero Di Buoncuore

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Garelli, Torregiani, Morelli//Sga Morichelli (1st appearance in this country), Sga Colombati, Sga Schinotti. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [17941): Dorval-C. Rovedino; Giocondo-Braghetti; Valerio-Garelli; Castagna-Torregiani; Ferramondo-G. Morelli / / Angelica-Sga A. Morichelli; Marina-Sga Colombati; Lucilla-Sga Schinotti.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17940426 throughout

12785
29 May 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Afterpiece Title: LA SERVA PADRONA

Performance Comment: Characters by Garelli, Morelli//Sga Banti. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794]): Vespone-Garelli [in libretto, unassigned]; Uberto-Morelli//Serpina-Sga Banti.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece us Ruus dt I' A11WMr (performers not listed, but see17940401 No other ballet performed this evening.]

12786
05 June 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Braghetti, Torregiani, Morelli//Sga Pastorelli, Sga De Mira, Sga Morichelli. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [!794]): Nardone-C. Rovedino; Il Cavaliere Giocondo-Braghetti; Pagnotta-Torregiani; Don Fabrizio-Morelli//Donna Stella-Sga Pastorelli; Lisetta-Sga De Mira; Violante-Sga A. Morichelli.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17940531 throughout

12787
10 January 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Braghetti, Cipriani, Morelli, Mme Morichelli, Sga Colombati, Sga Pastorelli. Cast from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Barbadoro-Braghetti; Scevola-Cipriani; Pandolfo-Morelli; Eleuterio-Torregiani; Lucrezia-Mme Morichelli; Stellidaura-Sga Colombati; Cecca-Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17941220; End II: L'Espiegle Soubrette, as17941220, but Mme Derlotti

12788
07 February 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide; Or, La Vendetta Di Nino

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kelly, Rovedino, Mme Banti. Cast adjusted from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Arsace-Kelly; Seleuco-C. Rovedino; Mitrane-Cipriani?; Oroe-Braghetti; Ombra di Nino-Torregiani; Semiramide-Mme Brig. Banti; Azema-Sga Colombati.

Dance: As17950124

12789
21 March 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aci E Galatea

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Brida, Rovedino, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto (C. Clarke, 1795): Aci-Brida; Polifemo-Rovedino; Oronte-Bonfanti; Lisia-Braghetti; Galatea-Mme Banti; Dorinda-Sga Colombati.

Dance: As17950228

12790
14 May 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scola Dei Maritati

Afterpiece Title: Ati e Cibele

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Mme Morichelli, Mme DelCaro. Cast from libretto (C. Clarke, 1795): Ati-Mme DelCaro; Cibele-Mme Morichelli.

Dance: End I: L'Amant Retrouve, as17950120, but Mme Bossi [DelCaro], Mlle _Rosine [no other ballet listed]

Music: End II: concerto on the hautboy-Harrington

12791
05 January 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Roselli, Rovedino, Mme Banti. [Cast adjusted from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Arsace-Roselli; +Seleuco-Rovedino; +Mitrane-$DeGiovanni; Oroe-$Braghetti; Semiramide-Mme Banti; +Azema-$Sga Colombati.]

Dance: As17960102

12792
04 June 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Hall (box-keeper), Clarke, Townsend, Bent, Coombs, Wilkins, Robson, Warwhick, the widow Ansell, W. Linton, Wost, Purkins, Simpson, Standen will be admitted.] Receipts: #365 3s. 6d. (44.5.0; 3.13.0; tickets: 317.5.6(

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Cast
Role: Tradesmen Actor: Davenport, Follett, Cross, Williamson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Sailor

Cast
Role: Lieutenant Actor: Williamson

Dance: As17951002

Song: End: The [Little] Farthing Rushlight-Young Standen

Monologue: After Singing: A Pantomimic Interlude in which the Dying and Skeleton Scene, with the Escape of Harlequin through a Hogshead of Fire. Harlequin-Simpson; Clown-Follett; Pantaloon-Hawtin; Scaramouch-Abbot; Doctor-Rees; Colombine-A Young Lady [unidentified]

12793
02 January 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Viganoni, Mme Banti. [Cast adjusted from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Arsace-Viganoni; Seleuco-Rovedino; Mitrane-DeGiovanni; Oroe-Braghetti; Semiramide-Mme Banti; Azema-Sga Colombati.]

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

12794
10 April 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Performance Comment: [Cast adjusted from libretto (C. Clarke 1794): Don Crisobolo-Rovedino; Don Perinzonio-Morelli; Gelindo Scagliozzi-Braghetti; Fiordispina Coribanti-Sga Angelelli; Merlina-Sga Colombati; Dorinda-Sga Pastorelli.]

Afterpiece Title: Il Consiglio Imprudente

Dance: As17980331

12795
23 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Afterpiece Title: Reformed in Time

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Munden, Farley, Townsend, Philipps (1st appearance this season), Claremont, Incledon, Mrs Martyr, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Mountain. [Cast from text (Cadell and Davies, 1798): Old Insight-Munden; Puff-Farley; Faithless-Townsend; Colonel Fairfield-Philipps [in text: Clarke (see17981005)]; Friendly-Claremont; Sir George Insight-Incledon; Handy-Mrs Martyr; Lady Bell Insight-Miss Wheatley; Lady Charlotte Fairfield-Mrs Mountain [in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].in text: Mrs Follett (see17981005)].

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Song: In course: Old Towler, Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon

Monologue: Monologue. End 1st piece: (for that night only) a humourous, satirical Recitation, Kraniographon; selected from the favourite parts of G. A. Stevens's Lecture on Heads. in which: The Head of Alexander the Great-; The Head of a Lawyer-; The Head of a Cherokee-; Every Body's Coat of Arms-; The Head of a Quack Doctor-; The Head of Flattery-; Girdle of Venus-; The Quack Doctor's Coat of Arms-; The Head of Nobody-Mrs Mountain in the Character of a Student

12796
11 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Mrs Maxwell, Miss Briggs, Miss Clarke, Mrs Horton alias Hedges will be admitted. Receipts: #129 4s. 6d. (92.12.0; 35.1.0; 1.11.6; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Smugglers

12797
22 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "I did not act this Night, being at Home to receive the 4th & 5th Acts of my Part in the new Play [see 24 May]" (Kemble Mem). Tickets delivered [Account-Book: by Miss Briggs, Miss Clarke, Rhodes] for Thursday will be admitted. Receipts: #187 13s. 6d. (123.12.6; 62.10.0; 1.11.0; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Montval

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

12798
08 June 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Account-Book: Tickets delivered by Wells, Thompson (stage door keeper), Thomas, Clarke, Robson (pit door keeper), Ansell, Little, Bagley, Noble, Bonsor, Walls (constable), Townsend, Linton, Morris, Klanert, Ward, Coombs will be admitted.] Receipts: #329 16s. (18.3.0; 2.13.6; tickets: 308.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: Afterpiece: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Klanert, Mrs Watts

12799
25 June 1799 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Due Svizzeri

Afterpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Morelli, Mme Banti. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke [1794]): Uberto-Morelli; +Serpina-Mme Banti. Also listed, here unassigned, a mute character, +Vespone.]

Dance: As17990617

12800
13 May 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: il Drammatico Capricioso, Recte Il Capriccio Drammatico

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Morelli, Rovedino, Viganoni, Sga Bolla. [Cast adjusted from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Don Perinzonio-Morelli; +Don Crisobolo-Rovedino; +Gelindo Scagliozzi-Viganoni; +Fiordispina Coribanti-Sga Bolla; also listed: +Merlina, Dorinda.] also listed: +Merlina, Dorinda.]

Afterpiece Title: I Due Svizzeri

Dance: End 1st piece: Divertisement, as18000508; End 2nd piece: Laura et Lenza (with alterations), as18000508