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1777 results for: Keyword - Pierrot
We found 1380 matches on Roles/Actors, 336 matches on Performance Title, 286 matches on Performance Comments, 9 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1
19 March 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Roger; Colombine's Father-Weaver; His Servants-Hallam Sr, Ray; Harlequin-Clark; Pierrot's Servants-Young Hallam, Young Wetherilt; Cupid-Miss Robinson Jr; Colombine-Mrs Mills; Bridemen-Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton; Bridesmaids-Mrs Brett, Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter, Mrs Young; Children of Love representing two Harlequin s-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger
Role: Pierrot's Servants Actor: Young Hallam, Young Wetherilt

2
18 October 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part Ii; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff And Justice Shallow

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Roger; Clombine's Father-Cibber Jr [possibly an error for Weaver; see17281101]; Servants-Hallam Sr, Ray; Harlequin-Cibber Jr; Pierot's Servants-Young Hallam, Young Wetherilt; Cupid-Miss Robinson Jr; Colombine-Mrs Mills; Bridemen-Lally, Essex, Boval, Rainton; Bridemaids-Miss Robinson, Miss Lindar, Mrs Walter, Mrs Roger; Children of Love, representing Two Harlequins-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger

3
25 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; With Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Essex; Perseus-Lally; Medusa-Thurmond; Mercury-Essex; Andromeda-Mrs Booth; Hours of Sleep-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams; Tritons-Essex, Rainton, Thurmond, Houghton; Cepheus-Ridout; Cassiopea-Mrs Shireburn; Followers of Perseus-Thurmond, Rainton, Houghton, Charke; Attendants on Andromeda-Mrs Walter, Miss Mears, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams; Cupid-Miss Robinson; Mars-Cross; Bacchus-Leigh; Pan-H. Tench; Hercules-Grey; Gorgons-F. Tench, Lally Jr; Harlequin-Rainton; Pierrot-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Berry; Clockmaker-Fielding; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Priest-Grey; Pierrot's Servants-A. Hallam, Stoppelaer; Doctor's Servants-R. Wetherilt, Hallam Sr; Bride@Men-Evans, F. Tench; Bride Maids-Miss Ambrose, Miss Oates; Two Young Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Cibber Jr
Role: Pierrot's Servants Actor: A. Hallam, Stoppelaer

4
27 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Performed There. On account of the Additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. [Public Advertiser, 30 Dec., notes that the principal omission was the conspiracy of Alonzo, Antonio, &c., and that the Masque in Act IV was removed to the concluding scene of the play.] With New Dresses, Scenery and Decorations. The Music by Purcell, John Christopher? Smith, Dr Arne and Fisher. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Delpini as Pierrot, but "[Hull] made an apology for the illness of Delpini, telling the audience that the Signor had hurt himself so much the preceding evening in performing the part of Pierrot that he could not come out of his room; the managers therefore hoped that the audience would accept of Wewitzer in the character" (Morning Chronicle, 28 Dec.). The playbill also adds Wewitzer as the Gardener; this part was perhaps omitted.] Paid Enderby, Oil Merchant, #258 17s. Receipts: #245 18s. (244.15; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Performance Comment: As17761226, but Pierrot-Wewitzer; Servant-Stevens.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Wewitzer

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois, others [the dance was composed by Aldridge (Morning Chronicle, 26 Nov. 1779), and danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]; In afterpiece: as17761226

5
05 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Pierrot. By His Royal Highness's Command. [The Prince present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Maitre Etourdi

Performance Comment: Octave-Pierrot.
Cast
Role: Octave Actor: Pierrot.

Afterpiece Title: Crapignant; or, The French Lawyer

Entertainment: The Person who performs Octave in the Farce will Leap over a Man upon a large Coach@Horse-the person whe performs Octave; Pierrot Scene of the Monkey which has never been perform'd in England before-

6
31 December 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In 3rd piece the playbill retains Delpini as Pierrot, but "Previous to the pantomime, Bannister Jun. informed the audience that Delpini being indisposed, Benson would endeavour to supply his place" (Thespian Magazine, Jan. 1794 , p. 30).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Afterpiece Title: HARLEQUIN PEASANT

Performance Comment: As17931230, but Pierrot-Benson; omitted: Beadle, Constable, Fury, Watchmen . omitted: Beadle, Constable, Fury, Watchmen .
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Benson

7
09 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Performance Comment: See17280319 but Pierrot-Roger.
Cast
Role: 7280319 but Pierrot Actor: Roger.

8
29 January 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pierot Maitre Valet Et L'opera De Campagne; Ou, La Critique De L'opera De Paris

Performance Comment: Pierrot-The Person who plays Pierrot at Paris is just arriv'd from thence, and will perform this Night.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: The Person who plays Pierrot at Paris is just arriv'd from thence, and will perform this Night.

Entertainment: Vaulting, Tumbling-

9
04 February 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier, the first time of his appearing on this stage; Neptune-Turbutt; Mars-Hewson; Pluto-Jones Jr; Vulcan- Rainton; Juno-Mrs Cooper; Pallas-Mrs Elmy; Diana-Miss Palms; Ceres-Mrs Herle; Jupiter-Nichols; Apollo-Snider; Mercury-Mountier; Bacchus-Waltz; Cupid-Master Kilbourn; Venus-Mrs Mason; Vertumnus-Lally Sr; Pomona-Mrs Walter; Psyche-Miss Young; Ganimede-Miss Norris; Swain-Poitier; Nymph-Mlle Grognet; Pan-Le Brun; Sylvans-S. Lally, Davenport, Topham; Nymphs-Miss Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Anderson; Satyrs-Warwell, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Hicks, Burnet, Bethun; Pan-Le Brun; Spaniard-Stopelar; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Maid-Miss Atherton; Lovers of Colombine: Mynheer Bassoon-Waltz; Sig Treblini-Mountier; Mons Quadrille-Giles (Daily Advertiser) or Hewson (Daily Journal); Plumb-Topham; Coblers-Hicks, Leigh, Olbeldiston, Burnet; Old Woman-Mullart .
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Poitier, the first time of his appearing on this stage

Entertainment: [Author unknown.] With new Habits, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations

10
22 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan: With the Ridotto Al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier; Harlequin-Le Brun; Colombine-Mrs Clive; Spaniard-Salway; Mopsophil-Mrs Pritchard; Les Capricieux-Essex, Mrs Walter; Fingalians-Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Masqueraders-Pelling, Villeneuve, Janno; but see17341010. but see17341010.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Poitier

Dance: By Mlle Roland

11
04 September 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Poitier; Harlequin-Philips; Spaniard-Stoppelaer; Colombine-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Poitier

12
13 February 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: Pierrot-Lalauze; Endymion-Salway; Chasseurs-Vincent, Roberts; Nymphs of the Chace-Miss Brunette, Miss Rogers; Diana-Miss Hillyard; Merlin-Leveridge; Aerial Spirits: Cupid-Glover; Graces-Miss Moreau, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun; Hour-Miss Cantrell; Zephyrs-Tench, Desse, Richardson, Baudouin; Psyche-Mlle Roland; Jupiter-Lun; Pluto (Punch)-Baudouin; Neptune (Pantalon)-Dupre; Pan (Scaramouch)-Richardson; Hercules (Brighella)-Desse; Apollo (Mezzetin)-Glover; Mars (Leander)-Tench; Mercury-Laguerre; Country Lads-Dupre, Bencraft, Baudouin; Country Lasses-Miss Norman, Miss Dancey, Mrs LeBrun; Doctor-Nivelon; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Lalauze

13
26 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Happy and Poor Pierrot Married

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Roger
Role: Pierrot's Servants Actor: Young Hallam, Young Wetherilt

14
06 May 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Gazette Extraordinary

Afterpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Reinhold
Role: 800327but Pierrot Actor: J. Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-W.? Bates; Justice-Messink; Gypsies-Baker, Simpkinson, Mrs Morton; Pierrot-Delpini; Maid-Mrs Sharpe; Justice's Wife-Mrs Willems; Pierrot's Wife-Miss Matthews; Colombine-Miss Cranfield.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Delpini
Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: 3rd piece: Dancing-Dagueville, Langrish, Miss Besford, Miss Matthews

Entertainment: [Vaudeville.]3rd piece: a Leap through a Cask on Fire-

15
28 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Life's Vagaries

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea; or, Tars at Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gipsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Squire Breakneck-Farley; Beggar-Townsend; (with) A Beggar I am of low degree-Townsend; Natty Sammy-Simmons; Justice Smallwit-Whitmore; Deputy Paunch-Hawtin; Baker-Blurton; Captain Swagger-Coombs; Highwaymen-Dyke, Blurton [i.e. doubled Baker]; Waiters-Webb, Rees Jun.; Serjeant-Claremont; Corporal-L. Bologna; Countrymen-Abbot, Rees; Pierrot (for that night only)-Laurent (1st appearance on this stage); Hunter and Huntress-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; (with) Tantara-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Gipsies-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; (with) O who has seen the miller's wife-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; Pierrot's Wife-Mrs Watts; Mother to Columbine-Mrs Whitmore; Nurse-Mrs Lloyd; Deputy's Lady-Mrs Gilbert; Columbine-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Laurent
Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Mrs Watts

Song: End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

16
29 October 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Performance Comment: See17171025, but Punch-Cook; Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Harlequin-Moreau; Pierrot-Griffin; Colombine-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Griffin

Dance: As17171022

17
01 November 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Example

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Performance Comment: See17171029, but Punch-Boval; Scaramouch-Thurmond Jr; Harlequin-Lun; Pierrot-Griffin; Colombine-Mrs Schoolding, as 'twas Originally.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Griffin

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier; particularly a Chacone-; Harlequin-

18
25 March 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Lun [J. Rich]; Mercury-Legar; Leander (Mars)-Lally; Scaramouch (Pan)-Fielding; Mezzetin (Apollo)-Lally Jr; Punch (Pluto)-Newhouse; Doctor (Neptune)-Lanyam; Pierrot (Hercules)-Pelling; Europa-Mrs Rogeir; Clown-Hippisley; Colombine-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Pelling

19
19 October 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Lun; Mercury-Legare; Leander (Mars)-Dupre; Scaramouch (Pan)-Lanyam; Mezzetin (Apollo)-Glover; Punch (Pluto)-Newhouse; Doctor (Neptune)-Hall; Pierrot (Hercules)-Pelling; Europa-Mrs Rogeir; Clown-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Pelling

20
14 December 1723 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa

Performance Comment: As17231206, but Punch-Nivelon Sr; Pierrot-Nivelon Jr.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Nivelon Jr.

21
24 March 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17240314 but Pierrot Man and Woman-Nivelon Jr, Mrs Cross; Punch-Nivelon Sr.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Nivelon Jr, Mrs Cross

22
30 May 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17240324 but Genius-Leveridge, Legar, Mrs Chambers; Pierrot Man and Woman-Pelling, Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Pelling, Mrs Cross.

23
25 September 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Jupiter and Europa; or, The Intrigues of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Lun; Mercury-Legar; Leander (Mars)-Dupre; Scaramouch (Pan)-Lanyon; Mezzetin (Apollo)-Glover; Punch (Pluto)-Nivelon Sr; Doctor (Neptune)-Hall; Pierrot (Hercules)-Pelling; Europa-Mrs Legar; Clown-Spiller; Colombine-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Pelling

24
17 October 1724 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Performance Comment: As17240930, but Pierrot Man and Woman-Pelling, Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Man and Woman Actor: Pelling, Mrs Bullock.

25
20 February 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury

Performance Comment: Apollo-Thurmond; Daphne-Mrs Booth; Night-Mrs Heron; Aurora-Mrs Boman; Cupid-Young Leigh; Daphne's Followers-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Hatton; Priest of Apollo-Ferrers; Countrymen-Boval, Topham; Countrywomen-Miss Lindar, Mrs Brett; Shepherds-Essex, Lally; Shepherdesses-Miss Tenoe, Mrs Hatton; Sylvan-Thurmond; Nymph-Mrs Booth; Harlequin Mercury-Cibber Jr; Doctor-Griffin; Pierrot-Miller; Punch-Norris; Marketwoman-Harper; Scaramouch-Ray; Seven Satyrs-Comedians.
Cast
Role: Pierrot Actor: Miller