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5572 results for: Keyword - Opera House in the Haymarket
We found 3215 matches on Event Comments, 2570 matches on Performance Title, 280 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2551
19 August 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Macheath (for that night only)-Mrs Edwards; Filch (for that night only)-Miss Fontenelle; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Polly-Mr Bannister; Lucy-Mr Johnstone; Diana Trapes-Mr Parsons; Mrs Vixen-Mr Wewitzer; Mrs Slammekin-Mr Bannister Jun. (The only time of their appearing in those characters); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

2552
20 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Locket-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Blanchard; Antonio-Quick; Bazil-Powel; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Francis; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe in Character-Ratchford

2553
12 November 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Midnight Hour, advertised on playbill of 11 Nov.] Receipts: 215 3s. 6d. (210.18.0; 4.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Platt

2554
08 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Duenna [advertised on playbill of 7 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indispoaition of Quick. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Martyr as Lucy, but she "had kibes, and accordingly Mrs Harlowe was drawn out in Lucy" (Oracle, 9 Dec.). Afterpiece in place of Two Strings to Your Bow, advertised on playbill of 7 Dec.] Receipts: #193 9s. 6d. (188.14.6; 4.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: The Speaking Characters Actor: Johnstone, Wilson, Blanchard, Incledon, Darley, Cubitt, Rees, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Arnold. Cast adjusted from Songs
Role: I'm jolly Dick the Lamplighter Actor: Cubitt
Role: Of the Ancients its speaking Actor: Johnstone
Role: How much I love thee Actor: Wilson
Role: Sure an't the World a Masquerade Actor: Johnstone, Chorus.
Role: Characters in the Ballet Actor: Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Dance: As17911112

Music: As17911024

2555
20 December 1791 @ Pantheon, Oxford Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Pastorella Nobile

Dance: End I: La Fontaine d'Amour, as17911217; End Opera: L'Amant Deguise- [See17911217]

2556
31 December 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Brothers to Colombine Actor: Farley, King
Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Dance: As17911112

2557
10 March 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locanda

Dance: End I: La Fete Villageoise-[see17920214]; End Opera: a new Pantomime Ballet, in I act, Le Volage Fixe (composed by D'Auberval [the music by Mazzinghi])-Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme D'Auberval, DeLaChapelle, D'Egville, Les Demoiselles Leonore et Rosine Simonet, Mlle Menage, Laborie; [end Pas de Cinque, entirely new, Le Menuet du Volage-

2558
17 March 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locanda

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17920214; End opera: La Fete Villageoise, as17920214, but _Laborie

2559
24 March 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locanda

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17920214; End Opera: Le Volage Fixe, as17920310

2560
14 April 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd ballet: With new Dresses, Scenes and Decorations. "The Simonets were very unexpectedly introduced as vocal performers; they sung a duet in the Seraglio Scene, accompanied on the harp by young Meyer, which was very pleasing" (Morning Herald, 16 Apr.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Discordia Conjugale

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17920214

Ballet: End Opera: [an entire new Grand Pantomimic Ballet (1st time; composed by D'Auberval music by Mazzinghi]), La Foire de Smirne; ou, Les Amans Reunis. Pacha-D'Egville; Laboriski-Laborie; Almozadin-DeLaChapelle; Marchand d'Esclaves, Zerbero-Fialon; Hilligska-Mlle Hilligsberg; Theodora-Mme D'Auberval; Fatime-Mlle Rosine Simonet; Zelie-Mlle Leonore Simonet; Zorzi-Mlle Menage

Performance Comment: Pacha-D'Egville; Laboriski-Laborie; Almozadin-DeLaChapelle; Marchand d'Esclaves, Zerbero-Fialon; Hilligska-Mlle Hilligsberg; Theodora-Mme D'Auberval; Fatime-Mlle Rosine Simonet; Zelie-Mlle Leonore Simonet; Zorzi-Mlle Menage.
Cast
Role: Theodora Actor: Mme D'Auberval

2561
17 April 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locanda

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17920214

Ballet: End Opera: La Foire de Smirne. As17920414ut Harp-Charles Meyer

Cast
Role: Theodora Actor: Mme D'Auberval

2562
09 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Incledon. [Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, advertised on playbill of 8 May.] Morning Herald, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Incledon, No. 5, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #399 6s. (170.15.6; 3.15.6; tickets: 224.15.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Rock

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Byrne

Song: End: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

2563
15 May 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Last Night of the Subscription. "Last night Cipriani personating a Frenchman, appeared with the national cockade in his hat; the audience expressed their disapprobation by violent hissing, and the actor was obliged to cast down his hat, which a gentleman behind the scenes took up, and tearing out the offensive ensign of sedition, threw it away--the audience warmly applauding" (Morning Herald, 16 May)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Pescatrice

Dance: End I: La Fete Villageoise, as17920310

Ballet: End Opera: La Foire de Smirne. As17920417

Cast
Role: Theodora Actor: Mme D'Auberval

2564
02 June 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for a Fund, established for the Relief of those Performers who through Infirmity shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. [Author of Prologue unknown. This was Mrs Pitt's last appearance on the stage.] Received for the King's box #50; for the Princess Royal's box #25; for Their Majesties' Servants' box #2 2s.; from Cadell for Books #30 0s. 6d. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turned Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Powel; Don Quixotte-Marshall; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Mrs Platt; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Rock.
Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Rock.

Dance: As17920509

Entertainment: As17920414; Imitations End I: several Imitations entirely New,-Mrs Wells; Monologue

Cast
Role: Collins's Ode on the Passions Actor: Mrs Esten.

2565
07 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locanda

Dance: End I: Le Volage Fixe-[see17920310

Ballet: End Opera: La Foire de Smirne. As17920417

Cast
Role: Theodora Actor: Mme D'Auberval

2566
15 August 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Song: In course of Entertainment: his favourite Planxty [descriptive of Ireland-Johnstone (in the character of Murtough Delany) [see The Irishman in London, cg, 21 Apr.]

2567
20 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Busy Body; afterpiece on The Poor Soldier, both advertised on playbill of 19 Sept.] The Public are respectfully informed that a One Shilling Gallery will be opened on Monday the 1st of October. Receipts: #77 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Dance: III: Hornpipe in Character-Byrn

2568
16 February 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Giuochi D'agrigento

Dance: End: Les Epoux du Tempe, as17930205; End Opera: Divertisement, as17930126; but to conclude with a Pas de Trois et de Quatre-to the favourite air of God save the King, with variations

2569
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: The Graces Actor: Mlle Bourgeois, Mlle Vedie, Mlle Droma
Role: Chasseurs Actor: the Corps de Ballet.

2570
06 April 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teodolinda

Dance: End I: an entire new Divertisement (composed by Noverre) Le Faune Infidele-Nivelon, Mlle Hilligsberg, D'Egville, Mlle Millerd

Ballet: End Opera: Venus and Adonis. As17930226

Cast
Role: The Graces Actor: Mlle Bourgeois, Mlle Vedie, Mlle Droma
Role: Chasseurs Actor: the Corps de Ballet.

2571
09 April 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Dance: End I: Le Faune Infidele, as17930406, but Gentili

Ballet: End Opera: Venus and Adonis. As17930226

Cast
Role: The Graces Actor: Mlle Bourgeois, Mlle Vedie, Mlle Droma
Role: Chasseurs Actor: the Corps de Ballet.

2572
20 April 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teodolinda

Dance: End I: Le Faune Infidele- [See17930409]; End Opera: Venus and Adonis- [See17930226]

2573
30 April 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Dance: End I: Le Faune Infidele, as17930420

Ballet: End Opera: Iphiginia in Aulide. As17930423

Cast
Role: Priestesses Actor: the Corps de Ballet.

2574
07 May 1793 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Dance: End I: Divertisement- [See17930126]

Ballet: End Opera: Iphiginia in Aulide. As17930423

Cast
Role: Priestesses Actor: the Corps de Ballet.

2575
10 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival; or, All Alive at Portsmouth

Performance Comment: [Scene I. The Deck of a Man of War.] When on board our trim Vessel-Incledon; We be three poor Mariners-Johnstone, Incledon, Linton, Gray; The Mid Watch When 'tis night-Incledon; The good subjects of Old England-Incledon, Gray, Darley; [Scene II. A Landscape.] A song-Mrs Martyr; A song-Johnstone; [Scene III] In storms when clouds-Incledon; Treble Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mme Rossi; A new Loyal Song and Chorus-Incledon.
Cast
Role: The Mid Watch When 'tis night Actor: Incledon
Role: The good subjects of Old England Actor: Incledon, Gray, Darley

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Evatt; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Farley; Taylor-Munden; Music@Master-Rees; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Leserve; Curtis-Mrs Cross; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: III: Hornpipe, as17920920

Song: End I: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon