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203 results for: Keyword - MMr Devisse
We found 109 matches on Event Comments, 82 matches on Performance Title, 22 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
23 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

177
12 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Devisse, Mlle Auretti; End: Gipsey Tambourine, as17531012

178
30 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-; Devisse, Mad Auretti

179
01 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: The Minuet Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auguste.

Song: I: Rise Glory Rise-Beard; III: (By desire) a Ballad-Beard

Dance: II: Devisse, Mad Auretti

180
16 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: The Country Amusements-Devisse, Mlle Auretti

181
26 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the Actor: Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: I: The Gipsey Tambourine- see17531012; II: The Country Amusements, as17540416 III: A Hornpipe-Granier, Harrison, Morris; IV: A Serious Dance-Devisse

182
30 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: IV: Country Amusements-; Devisse, Mlle Auretti

183
27 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: II: Pigmalion, as17501102; IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: End: A New Comic Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Bird Catchers. Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-

Performance Comment: Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-.
Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti

184
23 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred, A Masque

Performance Comment: Alfred-Garrick; Earl of Devon-Lee; Hermit-Berry; Edwin-Burton; Corin-Blakes; Danish King-Sowdon; First Dane-Palmer; Eltruda-Miss Bellamy; Emma-Mrs Bennet; Vocal Parts-Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Beard, Reinhold, Wilder, Master Vernon; Second Dane-Mozeen; Shepherdess-Miss Minors; Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Madam Camargo; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Madam Camargo

185
16 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Devisse. Tickets to be had of Devisse at the Distiller's, the corner of the little Piazza, Covent Garden, and at the Stage Door. Tickets deliver'd for the 28th of March will be taken. Being positively the last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: I: New Dance-; III: Provencal Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-Mathews; V: Louvre, Minuet, as17510411

Music: II: Concerto on German Flute-Mr L'Cler

186
30 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17521016, but Macbeth-Garrick; Sayward-Winstone; With proper decorations, particularly A Dance of Furies-Devisse, others.
Cast
Role: particularly A Dance of Furies Actor: Devisse, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

187
28 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mossop; Brothers-Dexter, Lacey; First Spirit-Ross; Bacchanal-Beard; Lady-Mrs Davies; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Second Spirit-Mozeen; Second Bacchanal-Master Vernon; Nymph-Mrs Price; The Dances-Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner; With Proper Decorations. With Proper Decorations.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Piettro, Mad. Janeton Auretti, Mrs Preston, Miss Rayner

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

188
01 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17521226, but other characters-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Ackman, the Little Swiss, Master Simson, Simson, Lewis, Miss Minors, Miss Price, Mrs Mathews, Miss Shawford, Mad Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Mad Auretti.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrere, Mad Auguste, Mad Auretti.

189
05 January 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17530104, but The Dances-Devisse, Ferrier, Mlle Auretti.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrier, Mlle Auretti.

190
19 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; other parts-Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; Dances-Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste [btt see17530205].btt see17530205].
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste

191
22 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Witling-Woodward; Sir Albany Odelove-Shuter; Prompter-Cross; Mrs Hazard-Mrs Clive; Tom-Mozeen; Miss Giggle-Miss Minors; Miss Crochet-Miss Hippisley; Miss Sidle-Mrs Simpson; Mrs Dawdle-Mrs Toogood; Gatty-Mrs Bennet; Corydon-Beard; Miranda-Miss Thomas; Marcella-Mrs Clive; with Dancing-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste; with an Epilogue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: with Dancing Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste

192
14 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Clough, Blakes, Leviez, The Little Swiss, Mas. Simson; Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Granier.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Granier.

193
17 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: As17531114, but The Dances-LeFevre, Mlle +Prud'homme, +Dennison, _Devisse.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor:
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Granier.

Dance: II: New Dutch Dance-LeFevre

194
26 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Dorimant-Ross; Sir Fopling Flutter-Woodward; Medley-Havard; Young Bellair-Palmer; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Cibber; Emelia-Mrs Cowper; Belinda-Mrs Davies; Shoemaker-Burton; Handy-Jefferson; Smirk-Simson; Orangewoman-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Bellair-Phillips; Lady Townly-Mrs Bennet; Lady Woodvil-Mrs James; Pert-Mrs Cross; Busy-Miss Minors; Harriet-Miss Haughton; In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the play-Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.
Cast
Role: In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the Actor: Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

195
19 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: In Act IV a Masquerade Dance proper to the Actor: Devisse, Gerrard, Christian, Morris, Shawford.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Ballet: II: A Grand Pantomime Dance, The Savoyard Travellers. Savoyards-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, LeFevre, Miss Popling; Peasants-Gerard, Mrs Preston

Performance Comment: Savoyards-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, LeFevre, Miss Popling; Peasants-Gerard, Mrs Preston.
Cast
Role: Savoyards Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, LeFevre, Miss Popling

196
26 December 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin Fortunatus-Woodward; Others-Philips, Blakes, Clough, Miss Minors, Mrs Jefferson, Mlle Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.

Song: I: Beard

197
07 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: As17531226, but with an Additional Scene-; and with a New Dance- for the Conclusion; Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.

198
11 February 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17540115, but a Masquerade Dancein Act I-Devisse, Mlle Auguste.
Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dancein Act I Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auguste.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

199
19 March 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17531022, but Buck (by desire)-Woodward , 1st time; Lucinda-Miss Haughton , 1st time; Singing Master-Beard, with a favorite French air; The Minuet-Devisse, Mlle Auguste.
Cast
Role: The Minuet Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auguste.

200
31 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Performances] went off better. N.B. Mrs Clive spoke the Epilogue (tho' left out ye bills after ye 6th Night) every Night since ye first except those mark'd X [i.e., Oct. 24, 26, 30] it being call'd for by ye Audience (Cross). We hear M Devisse (the first dancer from the Opera at Paris) will in a few days perform at Drury Lane wiht Mlle Auretti, in a new Comic Dance, and the celebrated Dance of Pigmalion. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Secular Masque

Dance: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020