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129 results for: Keyword - Como
We found 125 matches on Roles/Actors, 17 matches on Performance Comments, 13 matches on Performance Title, 7 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1
09 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Performance Comment: Alfred-Reddish; Earl of Devon-Jefferson; Hermit-J. Aickin; Corin-Bannister; Danish King-Palmer; 1st Dane-Brereton; 2nd Dane-J. Bannister; Eltruda-Miss Younge; Edwin-Wright; Attendant-Miss Platt; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Bannister, Champness, Fawcett, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith; The Dances-Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi, Sga Crespi; To conclude with a Grand Occasional Scene-; Edition of 1773 adds Emma-Mrs Smith; Edith-Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi, Sga Crespi

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

2
25 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: With Alterations and Additions. Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Fop-Messink; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Harlequin-Rooker; Chief Genii (with Song)-Mas. Blanchard; Other characters-Wright, Jones, Courtney, Wrighten, Burton, Jacobs, Watkins, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Hunt; To Conclude with a Bacchanalian Jubilee-Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: To Conclude with a Bacchanalian Jubilee Actor: Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

3
27 December 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Parts by: Vernon, Bannister, Parsons, Hurst, W. Palmer, Wright, Griffith, Mas. Blanchard, Kear, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Hunt, Miss Platt, Weston, Champness, Dimond, Ackman, Burton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Blanchard, Scott, Mrs Johnston, and Mrs Smith. Dances-Como, Grimaldi, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi; With a Prologue, after which a New Overture=-; Tycho-Weston; Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Champness; Radel-Dimond; Camilla-Mrs Smith; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Messengers-Griffith, Mas. Blanchard; Good and Evil spirits in various characters-Hurst, Ackman, W. Palmer, Wright, Wrighten, Courtney, Miss Platt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge, Mrs Scott, Fawcett, Mrs Hunt, Mrs Smith, Kear, Burton; Prologue-Palmer in character of Christmas; unassigned-Blanchard, Scott (Edition of 1774).
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Como, Grimaldi, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

4
12 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Autolicus-King; Florizel-Cautherly; Polixines-Hurst; Antigonus-J. Aickin; Clown-Moody; Perdita-Mrs Canning, first time in this character; the sheep@shearing song-Mrs Smith; Camillo-Wright; The Vocal Parts-Bannister, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten; With a Dance incidental to the piece,-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: With a Dance incidental to the piece, Actor: Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Palmer

5
20 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Performance Comment: Mercury-Brereton, first time; Phoebus-Wrighten; Jupiter-Reddish; Amphitryon-J. Aickin; Gripus-Parsons; Polydas-Wright; Tranio-Fawcett; Sosia-King; Phaedra-Miss Pope; Bromia-Mrs Bradshaw; Night-Miss Platt; Alcmena-Miss Younge; In which will be introduced an Interlude of singing and Dancing-; Plutus-Bannister; Wit-Mrs Scott; The Dance-Como, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: The Dance Actor: Como, Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

6
14 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: With Alterations and Additions. Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Wright; Fop-Messink; Chief of Genii-Master Blanchard; Columbine-Mrs Sutton; Pantallon-Grimaldi; Others-Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt; To Conclude with a Bacchanalian Jubilee-; Dancing-Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

7
18 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. Lent Mr Como per order #6 6s.; Paid two extra flutes 2 nights #1. Receipts: #132 6s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

8
26 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Wright; Francisco-Norris; Boatswain-Griffiths; Hymen-Kear; Prospero-Packer; Ferdinand (With songs)-Vernon; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda (with song)-Mrs Smith; Gonzalo-Aickin; Alonzo-Bransby; Sebastian-Keen; Master of ship-Wrighten; Ariel (With Songs)-Mrs Scott; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The Other Dances-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: The Other Dances Actor: Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

9
26 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Reddish; Duke Sen-Hurst; Touchstone-King; Oliver-Davies; Jaques-Jefferson; Duke Fredrick-Bransby; Amiens (With Songs)-Vernon; Adam-Moody; Silvius-Whitfield; Celia (with Song)-Miss Jarratt; Audrey-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Younge; LeBeau-Everard; Corin-Waldron; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; William-Messink; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; in V, a Dance of Forresters-Como, Giorgi; and a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: a Dance of Forresters Actor: Como, Giorgi

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Dance: I: The Schoolmaster-Como, Sga Crespi

10
11 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Griffiths; Fop-Messink; Chief of Genii-Mas. Blanchard; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; other characters-Burton, Wrighten, Carpenter, Blanchard, Lamash, Norris, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Cubitt, Bannister; the Dance-Como, Giorgi, Blurton; to conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta-.
Cast
Role: the Dance Actor: Como, Giorgi, Blurton

11
18 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Sebastian-Farren; Boatswain-Carpenter; Prospero-Packer; Caliban-Wright; Gonzalo-Aickin; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Francisco-Norris; Ariel (with songs)-Mrs Scott; Hymen-Fawcett; Ceres-Mrs Wrighten; Miranda (with Song)-Mrs Smith; Alonzo-Bransby; Antonio-Hurst; Sebastian-Farren; Master of Ship-Wrighten; Ferdinand (with songs)-Vernon; With a Grand Dance of Fantastic Spirits-; The other Dances-Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.
Cast
Role: The other Dances Actor: Como, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

12
08 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signr and Signa Crespi. Tickets deliver'd by Everard, Walker, Harwood, Miss Berkley, Mrs Hartle and Mrs Ling will be tataken Receipts: #166 7s. 6d. Charges: #65 7s. Profits to Como and Sga Crespi #101 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: I: A Grand New Spanish Dance-Como, Sga Como, Sga Crespi; II: A New Dance called The School Master-Como, Sga Como; End: A Grand Dance-Como, Sga Crespi; End I Farce: A Hornpipe-Walker

13
22 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signr Como & Sga Crespi. Paid Mr Benonvilli for models of machinery #10 10s.; Mr J. French on acct (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #91 3s. Charges: #64 11s. Profits to Como & Sga Crespi: #26 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: III: New Grand Spanish Dance-; End: A New Ballet, call'd The Pirates-Como, Sga Crespi, Sga Chiringhelli, being her first appearance in England; After I Farce: A Grand Serious Dance-Como, Sga Crespi

14
30 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Music of Afterpiece composed by Dibdin. Sigr Como and Sgna Crespi danc'd for first time very Indiff (Hopkins Diary). Paid Printer's Bill #11; Copper plate Printing Bill #3 2s. (Treasurer's Book). [The printing bill averaged #9 6s. per week and came to #344 2s. No further itemization will be made of it this season.] Receipts: #195 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance call'd The Mountaineers-Como, Sga Crespi, first appearance

15
02 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid 3 days Salary List at #86 15s. 6d. per diem #260 6s. 6d.; Mr Bransby on note #20; Sg Como, Sga Crespi, and Sg Demaria 3 days each not on list, #4 3s. 3d.; Mr J. French on Act #20; 2 pair dancer's shoes 14s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #267 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930 Como, Sga Crespi (2nd appearance)

16
19 May 1770 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Performance Comment: Rosetta-Sga Guglielmi; Alessio-Lovattini; Gian Luioi-Marigi; Gianetta-Sga Bernardi; Beltramino-Savoi; Tonina-Sga Mengis Boschetti; Montacielo-Ristorini; Ballet Master-Galeotti; Principal Dancers-Mlle Heinel, Sga Crispi, Lepy, Lepy Jr, Sga Guidi, Sga Curz, Galeotti, Como; Painter, Machinist-Bigarri Jr (Edition of 1770).
Cast
Role: Principal Dancers Actor: Mlle Heinel, Sga Crispi, Lepy, Lepy Jr, Sga Guidi, Sga Curz, Galeotti, Como

17
01 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Reddish; Oliver-Packer; Jacques-Jefferson; Touchstone-King; Amiens (with Songs)-Vernon; Adam-Moody; Duke, Sen-Hurst; Silvius-Wheeler; LeBeau-Ackman; Charles-Keen; Jaques de Bois-Fawcett; Corin-Hartry; William-Messink; Celia (with Cuckow Song)-Mrs Baddeley; Phoebe-Mrs Davies; Audry-Mrs Bradshaw; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Rosalind-Miss Younge; In V a New Dance of Forresters-Atkins, Como, Giorgi; and a Song-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: In V a New Dance of Forresters Actor: Atkins, Como, Giorgi

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

Dance: I: A Dance-Giorgi's Scholars

18
05 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Christmas Tale

Performance Comment: Floridor-Vernon; Bonoro-Bannister; Tycho-Weston; Faladel-Parsons; Nigromant-Legg; Robinette-Mrs Wrighten; Camilla-Mrs Smith; also-Wright, Wrighten, Griffiths, Wheeler, Burton, Carpenter, Lamash, Fawcett, Kear, Master Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston; The Dances-Atkins, Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Atkins, Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

19
27 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Aboan-Palmer; Governor-Usher; Stanmore-Davies; Hotman-Hurst; Blandford-Jefferson; Capt. Driver-Bransby; Imoinda-Miss Younge; Oroonoko-the Young Gentleman who Performed Alexander; Planters-Wright, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw; Slaves-Keen, Wheeler, Wrighten, Norris; I: a Dance of Slaves-Atkins, Como, Giorgi.
Cast
Role: a Dance of Slaves Actor: Atkins, Como, Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Como, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Crespi.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

20
28 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-King; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry-Brereton; Druid-Bannister; Hurry-Parsons; Painter-Moody; Dupeley-Dodd; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; in the course of the Piece will be introduced A Fete Champetre-; the music-Barthelemon; the Vocal Parts-Davies, Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Cubitt, Carpenter, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Wrighten; the Dances-Slingsby, Fontaine, Como, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Paccini; with a New Epilogue-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: the Dances Actor: Slingsby, Fontaine, Como, Giorgi, Blurton, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton, Sga Paccini

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

21
12 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio

Performance Comment: Solyman-Palmer; Osymn-Bannister; Elmira-Mrs King; Ismena-Mrs Wrighten; Roxalana-Mrs Abington; with Dancing-Fontaine, Como, Giorgi; Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton. Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton.
Cast
Role: with Dancing Actor: Fontaine, Como, Giorgi

22
11 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi, Sga Crespi

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

23
12 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi, Sga Crespi

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

24
13 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi, Sga Crespi

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

25
15 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Como, Grimaldi, Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton, Sga Giorgi, Sga Crespi

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt