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7562 results for: Keyword - Moll Davis</i>] (whom I never saw act before) <span class=
We found 5005 matches on Event Comments, 1701 matches on Performance Comments, 1664 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2026
29 November 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera [1st time; ser 3, by Giovanni de Gamerra; a pasticcio, with music by Anfossi, Gluck, Alessandri, Martini, Sarti, Giordani]; the Music under the Direction of Anfossi. With new Scenes, painted by Novosielski, new Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. By their Majesties Command, no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin exactly at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The Subscribers' Tickets are ready to be delivered at the Office in Unionstreet. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards Pall-Mall. The Door in Market-lane for Chairs only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Paccbierotti, Uttini, Bartolini, Schinotti; Sga Catenacci, SgaLusini. [Cast from libretto (H. Reynell, 1783): Cecilio-Pacchierotti; Silla-Uttini; Cinna-Bartolini; Aufidio-Schinotti; Celia-Sga Catenacci; Giunia-Sga Lusini.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act II Divertisement, with a Passe-a-caille by Lepicq, a Pas Seul by Henry, a Pas Seul by Mme Simonet; End of Opera Hew Divertisement, in which a Pas Seul by Henry, and to conclude with a Caledonian Reel, being part of the ballet of Auld Robin Gray, which for want of time could not be completed, by Lepicq, Slingsby, Mme Rossi

2027
04 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Characters by Chaplin, Burton, Spencer, Wrighten, Phillimore, Wilson, Williamson, Kenny, Newbold

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a New Comic Ballet by Mr and Miss Hamoir (from the Theatre-Royal, Brussels; their 1st appearance on that stage)

2028
05 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dodd, Suett, Williames, Chapman, Packer, Barrymore; Miss George, Mrs Wrightcn, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Phillips. [Cast from Songs (T. Evans, 1783): Toupee-Dodd; Sir Charles Freeman-Suett; Neville-Williames; Simon-Chapman; Mr Marlow-Packer; Freeman-Barrymore; Charlotte-Miss George; Mary-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Neville-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17831018; End of mainpiece, as17831204

2029
05 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17831119

2030
09 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17831018; End of mainpiece, as17831204

2031
15 December 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Harricks and Williams. Mainpiece: The Characters to be dressed in the Habits of the Times. [Author and speaker of Address not known.] Tickets delivered for The Wonder will be taken. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15. Tickets to be had and Places taken of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Hunter; Kecksey-Powell; Nephew-Thompson; Bates-Farrell; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Harricks; Thomas-Ryder; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in that character) .

Monologue: 1783 12 15 End of Act I of afterpiece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick

2032
26 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Characters by Chaplin, Burton, Spencer, Wrighten, Phillimore, Wilson, Williamson, Kenny, Newbold

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17831204

2033
26 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Brett

2034
27 December 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Dance: End of Act II The Pastimes of Terpsycore, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq, Mme Rossi; End of Opera Friendship leads to Love, as17831206 but omitted: Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mme Simonet

2035
29 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Williames

2036
30 December 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Dance: End of Act II The Pastimes of Terpsycore, as17831227; End of Opera Friendship leads to Lore, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq, Mme Rossi

2037
03 January 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Dance: End of Act II The Pastimes of Terpsycore, as17831227, End of Opera Friendship leads to Love, as17831230, with a Pas Seul by Mme Rossi

2038
21 January 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Afterpiece Title: The Talisman

Song: End of mainpiece a song by Brett

Monologue: 1784 01 21 End of Act III of mainpiece a Masonic Address by a Brother [unidentified]

2039
03 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I The Pastimes of Terpsycore, as17831227; End of Opera an entirely new Anacreontic Ballet (1st time), composed by D'Auberval, Le Reveil du Bonheur, by Slingsby, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet, and Cupid-Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

2040
07 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I a Divertissement (composed by D'Aubcrval; the music by Barthelemon) by Vestris [Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet; with a Cossack by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203

2041
13 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "The appearance of Mrs Abington in the two characters of the Capricious Lady and Lady Bab Lardoon cannot fail of being considered as a high Treat ... as the first exhibits the coy, formal Manners of the last Age, and the latter the free degagee Breeding of the present" (Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.). Receipts: #227 12s. 6d. (211/10/0; 16/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Whitfield; Old worth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830917; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

2042
14 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17840207, but Henry in place of Mme Simonet, and omitted: Cossack; End of Opera L'Amitie conduite a L'Amour by Vestris [Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore [and see17831206]

2043
17 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Leroe Cinese

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Franchi, Bartolini; Sga Catenacci, Sga Lusini. [Cast from libretto (H. Reynell, 1784): Siveno-Pacchierotti; Leango-Franchi; Minteo-Bartolini; Ulania-Sga Catenacci; Lisinga-Sga Lusini.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act II Divertissement, as17840214; End of Opera Le RJveil du Bonheur, as17840203

2044
02 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Schiava

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17840214; End of Opera Le Cocq du Village, as17840226, but added: the much-admired Marlbro' Dance by Slingsby and Mme Rossi

2045
06 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Dance: End of Act II Friendship leads to Love, as17840214; End of Opera an entirely new Grand Ballet, composed by D'Auberval, Orpheo. Orpheo-Lepicq; Silenus-Blake; Adonis-Vestris Dun.]; Evohe, Priestess of Bacchus-Mme Rossi; Egle-Mme Theodore. The Music by Barthelemon

2046
09 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Le Cocq du Village, as17840302End of Opera Orpheo, as17840306athi

2047
16 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17840311athi

2048
20 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-Davies; Sampson-Fearon; Villeroy-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Crawford (the only night of her performing that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr. The Music composed by Shield

2049
20 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Friendship leads to Love, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq, Slingsby, Mme Simonet, and with a Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi; End of Opera Le Coca du Village, as17840302athi

2050
25 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I a new ballet, composed for the occasion by D'Auberval, Pygmalion (taken from the Mono-drama of that name by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, with the original music composed by that very celebrated writer; the story founded on the fabulous account of Pygmalion animating his statue) by Lepicq, Vcstris (Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore; End of Opera will be revived Le Tuteur Trompe (composed by Lepicq) in which the following new dances: A new Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi, the latter in the character of Niaise; a Pas Seul by Mme Theodore; a Pas de Troit by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Zuchelli; an entirely new Pas de Deux by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; a Pas Seul by Slingsby; a Pas Seul, entirely new, by Vestris [Jun.]; to conclude with the Sequdilla and Fandango by Lepicq and Mme Rossi. N. B. In the same ballet will be introduced a Minuet, composed by Barthelemon for the Prince of Wales, and an Allemande in the French stile, both by Lepicq and Mme Rossi

Performance Comment: ], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore; End of Opera will be revived Le Tuteur Trompe (composed by Lepicq) in which the following new dances: A new Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi, the latter in the character of Niaise; a Pas Seul by Mme Theodore; a Pas de Troit by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Zuchelli; an entirely new Pas de Deux by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; a Pas Seul by Slingsby; a Pas Seul, entirely new, by Vestris [Jun.]; to conclude with the Sequdilla and Fandango by Lepicq and Mme Rossi. N. B. In the same ballet will be introduced a Minuet, composed by Barthelemon for the Prince of Wales, and an Allemande in the French stile, both by Lepicq and Mme Rossi .