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181 results for: Keyword - Gentili
We found 193 matches on Roles/Actors, 30 matches on Performance Title, 21 matches on Performance Comments, 4 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1
13 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Last Of The Family

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Festival

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Dance: In 2nd piece: Dances incidental to the Piece, composed by Gentili. Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild

Performance Comment: Principal Dancers-Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild.
Cast
Role: Principal Dancers Actor: Gentili, Master Menage, Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mrs Wild.

2
01 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Ballet [1st time; by Giacomo Gentili; music by Vittorio Trento]: With new Scenes and Decorations. In the course of the Ballet will be introduced Groups of Flying Cupids. Receipts: #598 2s. (511.7.6; 83.0.0; 3.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Ballet: End: The Triumph of Love. Corida-Mlle Parisot (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Olympio-Gentili; Aristea-Sga Bossi? DelCaro; Cupid-Master Menage; Discord-Master Chatterley; Nymphs-Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Miss Daniels, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Thompson; Shepherds-Roffey, Whitmell, Thompson, Wells, Banks, Garman, Butler, Nicolini

Performance Comment: Corida-Mlle Parisot (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Olympio-Gentili; Aristea-Sga Bossi? DelCaro; Cupid-Master Menage; Discord-Master Chatterley; Nymphs-Mrs Brooker, Mrs Brigg, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Barrett, Miss Bourk, Miss Daniels, Mrs Byrne, Mrs Thompson; Shepherds-Roffey, Whitmell, Thompson, Wells, Banks, Garman, Butler, Nicolini.
Cast
Role: Olympio Actor: Gentili

3
29 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Wedding Day, advertised on playbill of 28 Oct.] Ballet: (1st time), composed by Giacomo? Gentili [with music by Giuseppe Capelletti]. Receipts: #325 19s 6d. (222.15.6; 101.11.0; 1.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost; or, Little Fanny's Love. The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey

Performance Comment: The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Parisot (By permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre); Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Dubois; Saundy-Master Menage; Donald-Whitmell; Elpsa-Mrs Brooker; Fanny (with a Hornpipe)-Sga Bossi delCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi delCaro; Villagers-Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey.
Cast
Role: Jamie Actor: Gentili

4
06 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [Mrs Worthington is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] Ballet: 1st time; composed by Giacomo? Gentili. Afterpiece [1st time: ENT 1, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan; acted in place of The Prize, advertised on playbill of 4 Mar. Text (C. Lowndes, 1797)]: Altered from a Dramatick Entertainment performed 1794 [The Glorious First of June]. In the course of which will be introduced a representation of the late Glorious Engagement between the British and Spanish Fleets on the Fourteenth of February [1797, under Sir John Jervis, off Cape St. Vincent]. Receipts: #253 9s. (151.2.6; 100.17.0; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Song: III: a Masquerade Scene-; with Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh

Ballet: End: The Labyrinth; or, The Country Madcap. Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp

Performance Comment: Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Joseph Actor: Gentili

5
07 July 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Dance: End I: a new Ballet in one act, Flore et Zephire-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel [Cast from Beaumont (see below): Cleonise-Mme Hilligsberg; +Flore-Mme Rose; +Bergeres-Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi; +Zephire-Didelot; +L'Amour-Master Menage; +Un Petit Amour-Miss Hill.]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the +Scotch style, L'Heureux Naufrage [; or, Les Sorcieres Ecossoises; Principal Performers in both dances-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel

Performance Comment: ]; End Opera: [a new grand Dramatic Ballet in 3 acts, in the +Scotch style, L'Heureux Naufrage [; or, Les Sorcieres Ecossoises; Principal Performers in both dances-Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel.
Cast
Role: Principal Performers in both dances Actor: Didelot, Gentili, Fialon, Lahante, Hamoir, Giani, Roffey, Simpson, Master Menage, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Bossi, Mlle Parisot, Mme Vidi, Mlle Cabanel.

6
26 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Act I. Characters on the Desert Island. Robinson Crusoe-Palmer; Friday-Gentili; Principal Savages-Roffey, W. Banks, Whitmell, Garman; Pantaloon (the Portugese Merchant, shipwreck'd, and brought by the Savages to the Island)-Banks; Pero (his Servant)-Grimaldi; Captain of the Portugese Frigate-Sedgwick; Chorus of Sailors-Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson; Act II. Characters at Lisbon. Robinson Crusoe (on his return to England)-Palmer; Friday , when Harlequin, remaining at Lisbon-Male; Pantaloon-Banks; Figaro , the Lover-Caulfield; Pantaloon's Servants: Sancho , the Clown-Hollingsworth; Pero-Grimaldi; Miller-Cooke; Father Paul-Denman; Lay Brother-Evans; Friars-Phillimore, Webb; Principal Witches-Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard; Ursula (Pantaloon's wife)-Miss Tidswell; Colombine (his daughter)-Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet (1st appearance at this theatre); Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers , in the Indian Festival, on Friday's return to his Island-Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.
Cast
Role: Friday Actor: Gentili
Role: on Friday's return to his Island Actor: Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.

7
06 April 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Schiavi Per Amore

Dance: End I: L'Heureux Retour, as17970401; Minuet de la Cour-Mme Rose, Didelot

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. Cast from synopsis (A. Dulau, 1797): Adonis-Miss Menage; L'Amour-Master Menage; Zephyre-Gentili; Vulcain-Fialon; Phaon-Didelot; Alcee-Simpson; Nemesis-Simpson [i.e. doubled]; Le Feu-Gentili [i.e. doubled]; L'Hypocrisie-Fialon [i.e. doubled]; Sapho-Mme Rose; Damophile-Mme Hilligsberg; Venus-Mlle Parisot

Performance Comment: Cast from synopsis (A. Dulau, 1797): Adonis-Miss Menage; L'Amour-Master Menage; Zephyre-Gentili; Vulcain-Fialon; Phaon-Didelot; Alcee-Simpson; Nemesis-Simpson [i.e. doubled]; Le Feu-Gentili [i.e. doubled]; L'Hypocrisie-Fialon [i.e. doubled]; Sapho-Mme Rose; Damophile-Mme Hilligsberg; Venus-Mlle Parisot.
Cast
Role: Zephyre Actor: Gentili
Role: Le Feu Actor: Gentili

8
26 February 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Dance: End I: Les Epoux du Tempe, as17930126

Ballet: End Opera: an entire new Heroic Pantomime Ballet Venus and Adonis (composed by Noverre). Cupid-Nivelon; Adonis-Favre Gardel; Mercury-Gentili; Jupiter-D'Egville; Hebe-Mlle Hilligsberg; The Graces-Mlle Bourgeois, Mlle Vedie, Mlle Droma; Venus-Mlle Millerd; Nymphs, Chasseurs-the Corps de Ballet

Performance Comment: Cupid-Nivelon; Adonis-Favre Gardel; Mercury-Gentili; Jupiter-D'Egville; Hebe-Mlle Hilligsberg; The Graces-Mlle Bourgeois, Mlle Vedie, Mlle Droma; Venus-Mlle Millerd; Nymphs, Chasseurs-the Corps de Ballet.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Gentili

9
23 April 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Dance: End I: Les Epoux du Tempe- [See17930205]

Ballet: End Opera: the Grand Historical Ballet in 4 Parts, which has been so long in preparation, Iphiginia in Aulide; or, The Sacrifice of Iphiginia composed by Noverre. Iphiginia-Mlle Hilligsberg; Clytemnestra-Mlle Millerd; Agamemnon-D'Egville; Achilles-Nivelon; Egisthus-Favre Gardel; Young Orestes-Mlle Menage; Lesbian-Gentili; Warriors, Lesbian Slaves, High Priests, Priests, Priestesses-the Corps de Ballet

Performance Comment: Iphiginia-Mlle Hilligsberg; Clytemnestra-Mlle Millerd; Agamemnon-D'Egville; Achilles-Nivelon; Egisthus-Favre Gardel; Young Orestes-Mlle Menage; Lesbian-Gentili; Warriors, Lesbian Slaves, High Priests, Priests, Priestesses-the Corps de Ballet.
Cast
Role: Lesbian Actor: Gentili

10
02 June 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Modista Raggiratrice

Dance: End II: [a new Ballet Episodique (in the style Anacreontique), in 2 acts, composed by Didelot with music by Bossi] L'Amour Vange- [;ou, La MetamorphoseMme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi, Didelot, Gentili

Ballet: End I: a new Indian Divertisement by Didelot, The Caravan at Rest. Cast from Morning Herald, 27 May: Nair (Malabar Officer)-Didelot; Moor-Gentili; Arab (Chief of the Caravan)-Fialon; Malabar Woman-Mme Rose; Negro Caffre (of the natural country)-Mme Hilligsberg; Arab Woman-Mlle Parisot; Young Woman, Wotyake-Mme Bossi; Two Audalisques-Mlles Cabanel

Performance Comment: Cast from Morning Herald, 27 May: Nair (Malabar Officer)-Didelot; Moor-Gentili; Arab (Chief of the Caravan)-Fialon; Malabar Woman-Mme Rose; Negro Caffre (of the natural country)-Mme Hilligsberg; Arab Woman-Mlle Parisot; Young Woman, Wotyake-Mme Bossi; Two Audalisques-Mlles Cabanel.
Cast
Role: Moor Actor: Gentili

11
08 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Pas Seul which was only introduced after the above Ballet was composed by Gentili, in order to bring forward Mademoiselle Parisot for a few nights, is obliged to be omitted in future, on account of her engagement at the Opera House. Receipts: #260 13s. 6d. (180.13.0; 76.12.6; 3.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance, as17961019

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but The Lady of Dunblain-_; Villagers-_

Cast
Role: Jamie Actor: Gentili

12
13 December 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'amor Fra Le Vendemmie

Dance: End I: Flora et Zephire, as17961126

Ballet: End Opera: L'Amour et Psiche. L'Amour-Didelot; Psiche-Mme Hilligsberg (Oracle, 19 Dec.); Adonis-Gentili (Morning Chronicle, 19 Dec.); unassigned-Mme Rose, Mlle Parisot, Fialon

Performance Comment: L'Amour-Didelot; Psiche-Mme Hilligsberg (Oracle, 19 Dec.); Adonis-Gentili (Morning Chronicle, 19 Dec.); unassigned-Mme Rose, Mlle Parisot, Fialon.
Cast
Role: Adonis Actor: Gentili

13
14 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Grimaldi; Fanny-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro [no other performers listed (see17961116)]

Performance Comment: Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Grimaldi; Fanny-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro [no other performers listed (see17961116)].no other performers listed (see17961116)].
Cast
Role: Jamie Actor: Gentili

14
27 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17961226, but in Act I: Friday-Wathen; from Act II: Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers-_Gentili.
Cast
Role: Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers Actor: _Gentili.
Role: on Friday's return to his Island Actor: Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.

15
07 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Honey Moon

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17970105, but in Act I: Friday-Wathen; Act II: Pantaloon-_; Miller-_; Father Paul-_; Principal Witches-_; Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers-_Gentili.
Cast
Role: Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers Actor: _Gentili.
Role: on Friday's return to his Island Actor: Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.

16
31 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17970113, but in Act I: Friday-Wathen; Act II: Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers-_Gentili.
Cast
Role: Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers Actor: _Gentili.
Role: on Friday's return to his Island Actor: Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.

17
11 March 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Consiglio Imprudente

Afterpiece Title: Le Nozze del Tamigi e Bellona

Performance Comment: Bellona-Mme Banti; Tamigi-Viganoni; Apollo-Rovedino; Genio d'Africa-Didelot; Genio d'Asia-Gentili; Genio d'America-Mlle Parisot.
Cast
Role: Genio d'Asia Actor: Gentili

Dance: End I: Peggy's Love-, as17961220

Ballet: Ballet succeeding to and analogous to the Cantata. Doris-Mme Rose; Nerid-Didelot; Ocean-Gentili; Amphitrite-Mlle Parisot; Thetis-Mme Hilligsberg

Performance Comment: Doris-Mme Rose; Nerid-Didelot; Ocean-Gentili; Amphitrite-Mlle Parisot; Thetis-Mme Hilligsberg.
Cast
Role: Ocean Actor: Gentili

18
19 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Caulfield; Don Ferdinand-Dignum; Don Juan-Palmer; Scaramouch (1st time)-Gentili; Boatswain (with a song)-Sedgwick; Donna Anna-Miss Heard; Isabella-Miss Stuart; Inis-Mrs Jones; Katharina-Miss D'Evelyn; Viletta-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Gentili

19
14 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End: Peggy's Love (By permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre)-Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg; End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-the same.Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mlle Hilligsberg

Performance Comment: Mme Rose, Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mlle Hilligsberg.

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding 1st ballet: [a favorite Epilogue-Mrs Abington (1st appearance on this stage these 8 [recte 7] years)

20
07 February 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The 1st Act Of La Modista Raggiratrice

Afterpiece Title: Il Consiglio Imprudente

Dance: End 1st piece: Les Delassements Militaires- As17970124

Ballet: End 2nd piece: Pizarre; ou, La Conquete du Perou (1st time; composed by Gallet [with music by Mazzinghi]). Pizarre-Gallet; the other characters-Mme Rose, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Marcadet, Gentili

Performance Comment: Pizarre-Gallet; the other characters-Mme Rose, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Marcadet, Gentili.
Cast
Role: the other characters Actor: Mme Rose, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Marcadet, Gentili.

21
22 May 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Dance: End I: The Camp-[i.e. Les Delassements Militaires] (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House); End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-Mme Rose, Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Gentili, Fialon, Mme Hilligsberg, with Corps de Ballet from the Opera House [will appear, positively for that night only

Performance Comment: e. Les Delassements Militaires] (by permission of the Proprietor of the Opera House); End afterpiece: Cupid and Psyche-Mme Rose, Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Gentili, Fialon, Mme Hilligsberg, with Corps de Ballet from the Opera House [will appear, positively for that night only.will appear, positively for that night only.
Cast
Role: Cupid and Psyche Actor: Mme Rose, Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Gentili, Fialon, Mme Hilligsberg, with Corps de Ballet from the Opera House

22
02 March 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Dance: As17930226

Ballet: Venus and Adonis. As17930226

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Gentili

23
05 March 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17930216

Ballet: End Opera: Venus and Adonis. As17930226

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Gentili

24
09 March 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Dance: As17930305

Ballet: Venus and Adonis. As17930305

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Gentili

25
12 March 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Dance: As17930305

Ballet: Venus and Adonis. As17930305

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Gentili