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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.

2401
13 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Carmelite [announced on playbill of 11 Oct.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: With accompaniments to the airs composed by Linley [Sen.]. Receipts: #75 16s. (53/12; 21/4; 0/0; tickets not come in: 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Provencalle, as17850922; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills

2402
18 February 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone Abbandonata

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement Villageois, as17860124, but omitted: Spozzi; End of Opera a new Ballet Historique, Acis and Galatea, by Vestris, Sga Carolina, D'Egville, Henry, Sga Crespi, Duquesney Jun., the two Mlles Simonet, Master D'Egville, Mme Harvey, Mlle Mozon. [Morning Post, 20 Feb. assigns: Acis-Vestris; Thetis-Mlle Mozon.]

Performance Comment: , the two Mlles Simonet, Master D'Egville, Mme Harvey, Mlle Mozon. [Morning Post, 20 Feb. assigns: Acis-Vestris; Thetis-Mlle Mozon.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2403
21 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "The simple melody of 'Cease your funning' need alone be adverted to in proof of the pathos of Mrs Billington's manner; and when it was encored, the repetition had every mark of variety" (Morning Herald, 22 Feb.). Receipts: #218 7s. (217/0; 1/7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: , the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors Actor: Mrs Rivers
Role: Father of Omai Actor: Darley
Role: Pretender to the Throne Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Father of Londina Actor: Thompson
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: the Consort destined to Omai Actor: Miss Cranfield

Dance: As17850930

2404
28 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: As17850930

2405
01 April 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perseo

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17860311End of Opera a new Ballet (composed by D'Egville) L'Amour Jardinier by Vestris, Fabiani, Sga Carolina Pitrot, Mlle Mozon, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Henry, Michel, Mlle Baccelli

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2406
04 April 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scuola De Gelosi

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17860311End of Opera Le Premier Navigateur, as17860323but with Alterations, and added to Melide: with a new Pas Seul

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2407
20 April 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Marchese Tulipano

Dance: End of Act I L'Amour Jardinier, as17860406; End of Opera Le Premier Navigateur, as17860404

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2408
29 April 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perseo

Dance: End of Act I L'Amour Jardinier, as17860406; End of Opera La Fete Marine, as17860427

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2409
12 May 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Entertainment: Not specified

2410
01 June 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Dance: End of Act I Les Amans Surpris (not performed these 4 years [not since 30 June 1781]) by Vestris, Rochfort (1st appearance in England), Fabiani, Mlle Mozon, Mlle Baccelli; End of Opera Ninette a la Cour (not performed these 4 years [not since 3 July 1781]) by Vestris, Rochfort, Fabiani, Mlle Mozon, Mlle Baccelli. In the course of the ballet The Minuet de la Cour, with a favourite Gavotte, by Fabiani and Mlle Carolina, and a Pas de Deux of a particular Invention (the music newly composed by Mortellari) by Mlle Baccelli and Vestris

Performance Comment: In the course of the ballet The Minuet de la Cour, with a favourite Gavotte, by Fabiani and Mlle Carolina, and a Pas de Deux of a particular Invention (the music newly composed by Mortellari) by Mlle Baccelli and Vestris .

2411
06 June 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scuola De Gelosi

Dance: End of Act I Let Amans Surpris, as17860601 but added: Sga Carolina, Mlle Rosine Simonet, Mlle Elenore Simonet, Miss Hervey, Henry, Sga Crespi; End of Opera Ninette a la Cour, as17860601

2412
13 June 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I La Fete Marine, as17860516; End of Opera Ninette d la Cour, as17860601

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2413
15 June 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Dance: End of Act I L'Amour Jardinier, as17860406; End of Opera Les Deux Solitaires, as17860523

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2414
20 June 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Marchese Tulipano

Dance: End of Act I Les Amans Surpris, as17860606 but omitted: Rochfort; End of Opera Ninette & la Cour, as17860601 but omitted: Rochfort

2415
22 June 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Dance: End of Act I Les Amans Surpris, as17860620 End of Opera Les Deux Solitaires, as17860523

2416
27 June 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I Les Deux Solitaires, as17860523; End of Opera Ninette & la Cour, as17860620

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2417
01 July 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Dance: End of Act I L'Amour Jardinier, as17860401, but added: Miss Hervey; End of Opera Ninette a la Cour, as17860601 but added: Sga Carolina Pitrot; omitted: Rochfort, the 3 incidental dances

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2418
04 July 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Marchese Tulipano

Dance: End of Act I La Fete Marine, as17860427; End of Opera Ninette } la Cour, as17860701

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2419
07 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Widow's Vow

Monologue: 1786 07 07 Before mainpiece an Occasional Address spoken by Bannister Jun

2420
08 July 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Dance: End of Act I Let Deux Solitaires, as17860523; End of Opera La Fete Marine, as17860427

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2421
10 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Here, and There, and Every Where

Cast
Role: Housemaid Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter

Dance: As17860703

Monologue: 1786 07 10 As 7 July

2422
11 July 1786 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The last Night of Subscription, and of performing this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Dance: End of Act I L'Amour Jardinier, as17860701 End of Act II La Fete Marine, as17860427; End of Opera Ninette a la Cour, as17860701

Cast
Role: Thetis Actor: Mlle Mozon.

2423
20 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale

Cast
Role: The Mogul Actor: Williamson

2424
23 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Booth; Lockit-Thompson; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Filch-Wewitzer; Lucy-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Darley

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Mrs Ratchford

2425
28 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley? Sen. Receipts: #157 10s. 6d. (119.2.0; 38.0.6; 0.8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: End II: The Lucky Return-Mills, Miss Stageldoir; III: Hornpipe-Mills