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430 results for: Keyword - Mad LaRiviere
We found 223 matches on Performance Title, 162 matches on Performance Comments, 74 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
22 May 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Music: A Solo and Sonata on the Violin-Matthew Dubourg, others

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Turner, Mrs Fitzgerald

Dance:

27
05 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Music: Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Music- by Babel for St. Cecilia's Day; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Mrs Barbier, Babel's Scholar, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: As17171022

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28 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Spiller
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: Morgan
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Phipps
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Egleton
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Boheme

Song: Mad Song-a Gentleman that never appeared on the Stage before

Dance: Sandham's Son, Sandham's Daughter; Dutch Skipper-Sandham , on his Toes

29
17 April 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: Mad Heutte; being the second time of her appearing on the English Stage; to which will be added a Grand Scots Ballad [Query: Ballet?]-Cooke, Miss Hillyard [See17500926]

30
18 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Dance: Mad Auretti

31
07 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Pastoral Dance Actor: Harvey, Sg and Sga Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti, etc.

Dance: Mad Auretti

32
10 September 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sack Posset

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Entertainment: Mad Tom-Sg Musardo; New Concerto on the Tambour de Basque-; accompanied with the original Jews Harp-; Hurdy Gurdy-; and an Oration on the Salt Box-Mrs Midnight

Dance: Several New Dances-Bambaregines, Sambucio, Atterino

Song: Several New Songs-Lauder, others

33
27 November 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Spiller
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Hall
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Egleton
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Boheme

Song: As17231116

Dance: Drunken Swiss-Nivelon Jr; Running Footman's Dance-Nivelon Sr

Ballet: The Humours of Bedlam. Mad Taylor-Nivelon Sr; Mad Dancing Master-Glover; Mad Gamester-Pelling; Mad Soldier-Nivelon Jr; Mad Astrologer-Lanyam; Mad Lady-Mrs Rogeir

Performance Comment: Mad Taylor-Nivelon Sr; Mad Dancing Master-Glover; Mad Gamester-Pelling; Mad Soldier-Nivelon Jr; Mad Astrologer-Lanyam; Mad Lady-Mrs Rogeir.
Cast
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Nivelon Sr
Role: Mad Dancing Master Actor: Glover
Role: Mad Gamester Actor: Pelling
Role: Mad Soldier Actor: Nivelon Jr
Role: Mad Astrologer Actor: Lanyam
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Rogeir.

34
06 November 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Roderigo-Quin; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Scholar-Boheme; Mad Taylor-Hall; Mad Priest-Egleton; Drunken Servant-Bullock Sr; Alinda-Mrs Brett; Juletta-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Spiller
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Boheme
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Hall
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Performance Comment: Mad Soldier-Nivelon; Mad Dancing Master-Glover; Mad Gamester-Pelling; Mad Taylor-Newhouse; Mad Astrologer-Lanyon; Mad Lady-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Mad Soldier Actor: Nivelon
Role: Mad Dancing Master Actor: Glover
Role: Mad Gamester Actor: Pelling
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Newhouse
Role: Mad Astrologer Actor: Lanyon
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Legar.

35
03 May 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Hall; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Scholar-Boheme; Mad Welshman-Hippisley; Mad Priest-Egleton; Alinda-Mrs Bullock; Juletta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Spiller
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Boheme
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: Hippisley
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Egleton

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Performance Comment: Mad Soldier-Nivelon; Mad Dancing Master-Lally; Mad Gamester-Pelling; Mad Taylor-Newhouse; Mad Astrologer-Lanyon; Mad Lady-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: Mad Soldier Actor: Nivelon
Role: Mad Dancing Master Actor: Lally
Role: Mad Gamester Actor: Pelling
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Newhouse
Role: Mad Astrologer Actor: Lanyon
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Laguerre.

Dance: PPastoral-LeSac, Miss LaTour; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Scotish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Shepherd and Shepherdess-Salle, Mlle Salle

36
02 November 1726 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pilgrim-Ryan; Roderigo-Quin; Alphonso-Hippisley; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Scholar-Boheme; Mad Taylor-Hall; Mad Briest-Chapman; Alinda-Mrs Bullock; Juletta-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Spiller
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Boheme
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Hall
Role: Mad Briest Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Performance Comment: Mad Soldier-Nivelon; Mad Dancing Master-Glover; Mad Gamester-Pelling; Mad Taylor-Newhouse; Mad Astrologer-Lanyon; Mad Lady-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Mad Soldier Actor: Nivelon
Role: Mad Dancing Master Actor: Glover
Role: Mad Gamester Actor: Pelling
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Newhouse
Role: Mad Astrologer Actor: Lanyon
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Legar.

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Dance: As17261024

37
14 March 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alinda-Miss Fenton, being the first time of her Appearance on the Stage in Boys Cloaths; Pedro-Ryan; Alphonso-Hippisley; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Scholar-Boheme.
Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Spiller
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Boheme.

Afterpiece Title: With The Humours of Bedlam

Performance Comment: Mad Soldier-Poitier; Mad Dancing Master-Glover; Mad Gamester-Pelling; Mad Taylor-Newhouse; Mad Astrologer-Lanyon; Mad Lady-Mrs Legar.
Cast
Role: Mad Soldier Actor: Poitier
Role: Mad Dancing Master Actor: Glover
Role: Mad Gamester Actor: Pelling
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Newhouse
Role: Mad Astrologer Actor: Lanyon
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Mrs Legar.

Song: Miss Fenton

38
12 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Mad Englishman-Miller; Roderigo-Delane; Pedro-Giffard; Mad Scholar-Rosco; Mad Priest-Bullock; Mad Taylor-Huddy; Mad Welshman-Norris; Alphonso-Morgan; Cook-Miller; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Porter-Collett; Alinda-Mrs Roberts; Juletta-Mrs Morgan.
Cast
Role: Mad Englishman Actor: Miller
Role: Mad Scholar Actor: Rosco
Role: Mad Priest Actor: Bullock
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Huddy
Role: Mad Welshman Actor: Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Bedlam

Performance Comment: Mad Dancing Master-Burney; Mad Soldier-a Gentleman; Maid Gamester-Bardin; Mad Lady-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Mad Dancing Master Actor: Burney
Role: Mad Soldier Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Mad Lady Actor: Miss Wherrit.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: LLes Amans-Burney, Mrs Wherrit

39
15 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Loves Metamorphoses

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-the two Miss Stagledoirs, scholars to M. LaRiviere

Performance Comment: LaRiviere=.

40
09 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Song: I: By Particular Desire a Song, 1st time-Miss Twist

Dance: II: A New Turkish Dance-Lariviere (his 1st appearance on English stage); III: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist, Miss Wilford; IV: A New Dance call'd The Lost Picture-Lariviere, Miss Wilford; End: A Minuet-Dumai, Miss Twist

41
28 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: II: A New Pastoral Dance-Lariviere, Mrs Sutton; IV: Comic Dance-Lariviere, Mrs Sutton; V: (By Particular Desire) The Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Mrs Sutton (his scholar)

42
29 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: End: The Female Archer-LaRiviere, Mrs Bulkley

43
19 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-LaRiviere, Fontaine, Sga Crespi, Mrs Sutton

44
19 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: A Masquerade Dance-Matthews, Mad Janeton Auretti; End: L'Entree de Flore-Mad Auretti; Peasant Dance-Matthews, Mad Janeton Auretti

45
06 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Song: Interlude of Flora and Blesa (from Almahide)-Dogget, Mrs Lindsey; John E're You Leave Me-Dogget, Leveridge; Mad Man and Mad Lady-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey

46
02 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Comic Dance, call'dCountry Amusements-M Devisse, his 1st appearance in England, Mad Auretti; a Grand Dance call'd Pigmalion-Devisse, Mad Auretti

47
22 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mad Camargo, the Little Swiss

48
12 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Harvey, Mad Camargo

49
19 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Harvey, Mad Camargo

50
08 April 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti, Mathews, Mad Camargo, the Little Swiss