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1715 results for: Keyword - Desse Jr
We found 966 matches on Performance Comments, 704 matches on Performance Title, 141 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

751
27 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Villeneuve; Daphne-Mrs Delagarde; Followers of Daphne-Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dumont, Mrs Vallois; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Baker; Slumber-Vincent; Harlequin-Phillips; Burgomaster-Bencraft; Boor Servant-Lalauze; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Scaramouche-Desse; Venus-Miss Young; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Baker; Pan-Vincent; Diana-Miss Falkner; Frenchman-Villeneuve; Frenchwoman-Miss Granier; Spaniard-Desse; Spanish Woman-Mrs Gondou; Polonese-Delagarde; Polonese Woman-Mrs Villeneuve; Zephyrus-Froment; Flora, representing an Inconstant-Mrs Delagarde.
Cast
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Desse
Role: Spaniard Actor: Desse

752
21 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Afterpiece Title: Merlins Cave

Performance Comment: As17501220, but cast first listed here: Chasseur Royale-Lowe; Merlin-Leveridge; Diana-Miss Young; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Gardener, Mrs Delagarde, Mad Contrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mad Gondou; Jupiter(Harlequin)-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Pluto(Punch)-Froment; Neptune(Pantaloon)-Gardener; Pan(Scaramouche)-Desse; Hercules(Brighella)-Christian; Apollo(Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars(Leander)-Jardin; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Gardener, Mrs Delagarde, Mad Contrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mad Gondou
Role: Pan Actor: Desse

753
11 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Infernal Spirit-Legg first appearance on any stage; 5 Furies-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hillyard; Demons in the following characters- Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse; Scaramouche-Christian; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman-Madam Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Gondou; Scaramouche Woman-Miss Batchelor.
Cast
Role: 5 Furies Actor: Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner
Role: Demons in the following characters Actor: Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse
Role: Mezzetin Actor: Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse

754
07 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; First Fury-Cooke; Second Fury-Villeneuve; Third Fury-Desse; Fourth Fury-Dennison; Fifth Fury-Gardiner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hilliard; Demons in the following Characters:--Harlequin, Pierot, Mezzetin, Scaramouche-Villeneuve, Gardiner, Desse, Mr Cointrie; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman, Scaramouche Woman-Madem Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou; Punch-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Third Fury Actor: Desse
Role: Scaramouche Actor: Villeneuve, Gardiner, Desse, Mr Cointrie

Dance: New Grand Ballet Les Chasseurs Allemandes-Cooke, Miss Hilliard. Being her first appearance on the stage this season

755
16 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17610911, but cast first listed here: Ceres-Mrs Lampe; Proserpine-Mrs Abegg; Jupiter-Mattocks; Mercury-Baker; Followers of Ceres-Mlle Capdeville, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs White, Mrs Granier, Mrs Leppie, Miss Daw; Pluto-Legg; Daemons-Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Desse, Dumay, Gosley; Harlequin-Miles; Yeoman-Weller; Clodpole-Shuter; Old Man-C. Smith; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Country Lads, lasses-Dumay, Gosley, Rochford, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White; Gardeners-Dumay, Gosley; The Elements, Earth-Gosley, Mrs Jansolin; Air-Leppie, Mlle Marianne; Fire-Granier, Mrs Granier; Water-Desse, Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Daemons Actor: Granier, Leppie, Rochford, Desse, Dumay, Gosley
Role: Water Actor: Desse, Mlle Capdeville.

756
26 September 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17350924, but Harlequin-Lun; Spirits-Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Miss Norsa; 1st Fury-Lally; Harlequin Man and Woman-Desse, Mrs Delorme; Pierrot Man and Woman-Livier, Tench; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Gang, Miss Rogers; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Dupre, Mrs Ogden; Doctor's Man-Hippisley .
Cast
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Mrs Delorme

757
17 October 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgo Master Trickd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Glover; Nymphs-Miss Sandham, Mrs Ogden, Mrs De l'Orme, Miss Norman; Daphne-Miss Rogers; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Servant-Hippisley; Colombine-Miss Nona; Scaramouch-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Peasants-Bencraft, Ferguson, Du Pre; Women Peasants-Mrs Stevens, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette; With The Triumphs of Love: Venus-Mrs Wright; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Stoppelaer; Zephyrus-Glover; Frenchman-Desse; Frenchwoman-Mrs De l'Orme; Spanish Man-Livier; Spanish Woman-Miss Sandham; Polonese Man and Woman-Tench, Mrs Ogden; Flora-Miss Rogers .
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Desse

758
01 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: Apollo-Glover; Nymphs-Miss Sandham, Mrs Ogden, Mrs De L'Orme, Miss Norman, Miss Rogers; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Boor Servant (Pierot)-Lalauze; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Scaramouch-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Peasants-Bencraft, Ferguson, Du Pre; Women Peasants-Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette; with The Triumphs of Love: Venus-Mrs Wright; Silenus-Leveridge; Bacchus-Stoppelaer; Zephyrus-Glover; Frenchman-Desse; Frenchwoman-Mlle De L'Orme; Spaniard-Livier; Spanish Woman-Miss Sandham; Polonese-Tench; Polonese Woman-Mrs Ogden; Flora-Miss Rogers; Diana-Miss Hillyard; but see17351020 . but see17351020 .
Cast
Role: Frenchman Actor: Desse

Dance: French Peasant by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni

759
09 January 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: Clown by Nivelon. II: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, Tench, Livier, Desse, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. IV: Harlequin by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, Tench, Livier, Desse, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. IV: Harlequin by Mlle De L'Isle. V: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme .

760
23 February 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Dance: II: Harlequin by Mlle De L'Isle. III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, Tench, Livier, Desse, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme

Performance Comment: III: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, Tench, Livier, Desse, Dupre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman. IV: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. V: Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, Desse, Mrs Ogden, Tench, Mlle Delorme .

761
06 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Anatomist Or The Sham Doctor

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda or The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Beard; Cepheus-Leveridge; Mercury-Laguerre; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Miss Hillyard; /Ethiopian-Thompson; Amazons-Miss Bincks, Miss Rogers, Mlle de L'Isle, Mrs Ogden, Mlle De L'Orme, Miss Norman, Miss Sandham; Infernals-Tench, Desse, Livier, Dupre, De la Garde, Richardson; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet de Chambre-James; Colombine-Miss Norsa; with the Grand Dance of Momus . with the Grand Dance of Momus .
Cast
Role: Infernals Actor: Tench, Desse, Livier, Dupre, De la Garde, Richardson

762
22 September 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love Or The World Well Lost

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Lun; Genius-Leveridge, Salway, Miss Hillyard; 1st Fury-Glover; Demons: Harlequin Man and Woman-Desse, Mlle Delorme; Pierot Man and Woman-Shawford, Tench; Mezzetin Man and Woman-Glover, Mrs Moreau; Scaramouch Man and Woman-Dupre, Mrs Ogden; Miller-Nivelon; Miller's Wife-Mrs Moreau; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Mlle Delorme

763
08 October 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With the Birth and adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Miss Hillyard; Jupiter-Roberts; Mercury-Laguerre; Sylvans-Mrs Laguerre, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun; Pluto-Leveridge; Yeoman-Nivelon; Clodpole-Hippisley; Harlequin-Lun; Old Man-Smith; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Countrymen and Lasses-Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette; Sayoryard-Thompson; Gardeners-Smith, Dupre; Earth-Richardson; Air-Glover; Fire-Tench; Water-Desse; Females-Mrs Moreau, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme.
Cast
Role: Water Actor: Desse

764
26 November 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Perseus-Beard; Cepheus-Leveridge; Ethiopian-Salway; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Miss Hillyard; Mercury-Laguerre; Amazons-Mrs James, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancy, Mrs Moreau, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden; Infernals-Leveridge, Desse, Tench, Baudouin, Dupre, Richardson, Davenport; Hussar-Nivelon; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; concluding with the Grand Dance in Momus-Glover; Fawn-Glover.
Cast
Role: Infernals Actor: Leveridge, Desse, Tench, Baudouin, Dupre, Richardson, Davenport

765
28 December 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17360922, but Furies-Lalauze, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Baudouin; Pierrots-Baudouin, Tench; Miller's Wife-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Furies Actor: Lalauze, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Baudouin
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Mlle Delorme

766
14 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

Performance Comment: Endymion-Beard; Chasseurs-Salway, Roberts; Nymphs of Chace-Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Merlin-Leveridge; Aerial Sprites: Cupid-Glover; Graces-Mrs Moreau, Miss Norman, Mlle Delorme; Hour-Mrs Ogden; Zephyrs-Tench, Desse, Davenport, Baudouin; Psyche-Mrs Laguerre; Harlequin-Lun; Pluto (Punch)-Baudouin; Neptune (Pantaloon)-DuPre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Davenport; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Glover; Mars (Leander)-Tench; Mercury-Laguerre; Country Lads-DuPre, Bencraft, Baudouin; Country Lasses-Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey; Doctor-Nivelon; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Stevens; Doctor's Servant-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Zephyrs Actor: Tench, Desse, Davenport, Baudouin

767
28 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Merlins Cave

Performance Comment: Pierot-Lalauze; Endymion-Salway; Chasseurs-Vincent; Roberts; Nymphs-Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers; Diana-Mrs Vincent; Merlin-Leveridge; Cupid-Glover; Graces-Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun; Hour-Miss Cantrell; Zephyrs-Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, DuPre; Psyche-Mlle Roland; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Lun; Mercury-Laguerre; Doctor-Penkethman; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Kilby. With Scenes representing the exact Views of The Hermitage and Merlin's Cave, as taken from the Royal Gardens at Richmond.
Cast
Role: Zephyrs Actor: Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, DuPre

768
30 October 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17381028, but Pluto (Punch)-Villeneuve; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Desse; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Glover; Mars (Leander)-Haughton; Country Lads-Dupre, Bencraft, Richardson; Country Lasses-Mrs Bullock, Miss Dancey, Mrs LeBrun.
Cast
Role: Hercules Actor: Desse
Role: Zephyrs Actor: Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, DuPre

769
18 November 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine With the Birth and Adventures of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Ceres-Mrs Wright; Proserpine-Mrs Chambers; Jupiter-Roberts; Harlequin-Lun; Mercury-Laguerre; Sylvans-Mlle Roland, Mrs Bullock, Miss Cantrell, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun; Pluto-Leveridge; Furies-Lalauze, Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, Dupre; Yeoman-Bencraft; Clodpole-Hippisley; Old Man-Smith; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Countrymen and Lasses-Dupre, Richardson, Thompson, Mrs Marshal, Miss Dancey, Miss Horsington; Savoyard-Salway; Gardeners-Thompson, Dupre; Earth-Richardson; Air-Villeneuve; Fire-Haughton; Water-Glover; Females-Mrs Bullock, Miss Oates, Miss Cantrel, Mlle Roland.
Cast
Role: Furies Actor: Lalauze, Villeneuve, Desse, Richardson, Dupre

770
24 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: See17390111, but Pierot-Lalauze; Endymion-Salway; Diana-Mrs Vincent; Merlin-Leveridge; Cupid-Desse; Psyche-Mlle Roland; Jupiter-Lun; Doctor-Penkethman; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Desse

771
21 May 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17390508, but Furies-Lalauze, Villeneuve, Thompson, Desse, Dupre; Miller's Wife-Mrs LeBrun.
Cast
Role: Furies Actor: Lalauze, Villeneuve, Thompson, Desse, Dupre
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Desse, Miss Oates

Dance: I: Harlequin-Master Mathews; Scholar to Davenport. II: Harlequin Woman-Mrs LeBrun; III: Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; IV: Glover's Grecian Sailors-

Performance Comment: II: Harlequin Woman-Mrs LeBrun; III: Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; IV: Glover's Grecian Sailors-.
Cast
Role: Pierots Actor: Lalauze, Desse

772
04 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda or The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Rochetti; Cepheus-Leveridge; Ethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromache-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Laguerre; Amazons-Mrs James, Miss Oates, Mlle Ozanne, Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Miss Dancey, Mrs Villeneuve; Infernals-Leveridge, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Desse, Fromont; Hussar-Bencraft; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-James; Petit Maitre-Poitier.
Cast
Role: Infernals Actor: Leveridge, Villeneuve, Dupre, Richardson, Delagarde, Desse, Fromont

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. Fawns-Richardson, Dupre, Desse, Delagarde; Country Lasses-Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; and Sailor's Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

Performance Comment: Fawns-Richardson, Dupre, Desse, Delagarde; Country Lasses-Mrs Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; and Sailor's Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates.
Cast
Role: Fawns Actor: Richardson, Dupre, Desse, Delagarde

773
15 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Performance Comment: As17401014, but Puck-Master Eagle; with Grand Ballet-Desse, Leviez, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: with Grand Ballet Actor: Desse, Leviez, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson.

Dance: II: Peasant Dance-Nivelon, as17401013

774
31 October 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

Ballet: End Afterpiece: Grand Ballet. Diana-Mlle Chateauneuf; Apollo-Muilment; Mars-Desse; Hercules-Nivelon; Pallas-Mrs Thompson; Mercury-Carney; Pan-LaPierre; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Bacchus-Livier

Performance Comment: Diana-Mlle Chateauneuf; Apollo-Muilment; Mars-Desse; Hercules-Nivelon; Pallas-Mrs Thompson; Mercury-Carney; Pan-LaPierre; Ceres-Mrs Walter; Bacchus-Livier.
Cast
Role: Mars Actor: Desse

775
17 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Sea God-Desse; Trytons-Leviez, Carney, Nivelon, LaPierre; Pantaloon-Winston; Colombine-Miss Mann; Peasants-Weeks, Carney, Leigh, Mrs Penkethman, Miss Woodman, Miss Story; Clown-Macklin; with Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf.
Cast
Role: Sea God Actor: Desse
Role: with Ballet of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf.

Dance: III: Comic Ballet-Muilment, Essex, Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Grand Ballet-Maltere, Mlle Maltere