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469 results for: Keyword - Signior Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi
We found 289 matches on Performance Comments, 113 matches on Performance Title, 81 matches on Event Comments, 14 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

351
20 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron; or, Pantomimical Olio

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Burton, Williames, Waldron, Staunton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred; Mrs Booth, Miss Hale, Mrs Burnett, Miss Cranford, Miss Barnes, Mrs Heard, Miss Palmer, Mrs Smith, Miss Tidswell, Miss Burnett, Mrs Love. 1st Singing Witch-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mr and Miss Hamoir, Mills, Miss Stageldoir. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

352
27 September 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron; or, Pantomimical Olio

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred; Mrs Booth, Miss Hale, Mrs Burnett, Miss Cranford, Miss Barnes, Mrs Heard, Miss Palmer, Miss Tidswell, Miss Burnett, Mrs Love. 1st Singing Witch-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mills, Miss J. Stageldoir, and others

353
26 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly; or, The Fairy of the Well

Performance Comment: Harlequin Clack-Bannister Jun.; Magician-Staunton; Doctor-Fawcett; Harlequin Lack-Wright; Clodpate-Grimaldi. The other Characters by Moody, Wrighten, Burton, Chapman, Waldron, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Jones, Spencer, Alfred, &c.; Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Heard, Miss Burnett, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Simson, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Wrighten. [For assignments of Moody, Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Wrighten, see17851229 Larpent MS 715 also lists: Lover, Lawyer, Clerk, Scotchman, Sailor, Taylor; Colombine.] hathi. Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Heard, Miss Burnett, Miss Barnes, Miss Palmer, Miss Simson, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Wrighten. [For assignments of Moody, Mrs Wilson, Miss Cranford, Mrs Wrighten, see17851229 Larpent MS 715 also lists: Lover, Lawyer, Clerk, Scotchman, Sailor, Taylor; Colombine.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Clodpate Actor: Grimaldi. The other Characters by Moody, Wrighten, Burton, Chapman, Waldron, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Jones, Spencer, Alfred, &c.

Dance: In afterpiece, by Hamoir, Williamson, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Sutton, &c. [The dance was included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

354
29 December 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly [and see17851226]

Performance Comment: Harlequin Clack-Bannister Jun.; Magician-Staunton; Doctor-Fawcett; Harlequin Lack-Wright; Clodpate-Grimaldi; O'Connor-Moody; Angelica-Mrs Wilson; Fairy-Miss Cranford; Nannette-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Clodpate Actor: Grimaldi

355
04 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-R. Palmer; Teague Harlequin-Milbourn; Italian Merchant-Swords; Clown-Grimaldi; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Booth; Giant of the Causeway-Master Simmons; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Bird Catcher-Meadows; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter .
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrn, the two Miss Simonets, Master Degville, Miss De Camp

356
10 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior; or, The Magic Cestus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks (1st appearance in London [but see17881108]); Old Harlequin-Hamoir; Magician-Dignum; Officer-Williames; German Officer-Phillimore; French Gentlemen-Lamash, Burton; Valet-Wilson; Miller-Chaplin; Landlord-Jones; Cook-Fawcett; Daemon-Master Grimaldi; Taylor-Alfred; Clown-Hollingsworth; Old Colombine-Mrs Booth; Fairy-Miss Cranford; French Ladies-Miss Barnes, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Heard; Colombine-Miss Stageldoir.
Cast
Role: Daemon Actor: Master Grimaldi

357
07 February 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Caius Marcius Coriolanus-Kemble; Menenius-Baddeley; Cominius-Aickin; Tribunes-Barrymore, Whitfield; Citizens-Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Jones; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Volusius-Williames; Tullus Aufidius-Wroughton; Virgilia-Mrs Farmer; Valeria-Mrs Ward; The Roman Matron [i.e. Volumnia]-Mrs Siddons; Edition of 1789 (J. Christie) adds: Young Marcius-Master Grimaldi; Gentlewoman-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Young Marcius Actor: Master Grimaldi

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

358
14 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Many Masks

Performance Comment: Don Antonio-Haymes; Don Pedro-R. Palmer; Belville-Wroughton; Willmore-Kemble; Frederick-Whitfield; Blunt-Bannister Jun.; Stephano-Suett; Philippo-Benson; Sancho-Phillimore; Biskey-Webb; Sebastian-Lyons; Officer-Maddocks; Soldier-Alfred; Pages-Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi; Blunt's Boy-Miss Gawdry; Taylor-Fairbrother; Florinda-Mrs Powell; Helena-Mrs Jordan; Valeria-Mrs Kemble; Angelica-Mrs Ward; Moretta-Mrs Hedges; Callis-Mrs Heard; Lucetta-Miss Tidswell; Flower Girl-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Pages Actor: Master Gregson, Master Grimaldi

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

359
27 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Squire Sapscull-Hollingsworth; Clown-Fairbrother; Scaramouch-Harris; Punch-Hamoir; Mezetin-Bidotti; Pero-Kirk; Watchmen-Chapman, Maddocks, Jones, Webb; Chairmen-Phillimore, Haymes; Surgeon Caustic-Fawcett; Bandage-Lyons; Waiter-Benson; Statuary-Bland; Gardener-Bourk; Fisherman-Alfred; Mandarine-Young Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss Blanchet; Queen Mab-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Mandarine Actor: Young Grimaldi

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance of Fairies and Pantomimic Characters-Hamoir, the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

360
27 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour; or, Harlequin Animated

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Banks; Pantaloon-Burton; Squire Sapscull-Hollingsworth; Clown-Fairbrother; Scaramouch-Harris; Punch-Hamoir; Mezetin-Bidotti; Pero-Kirk; Watchmen-Chapman, Maddocks, Jones, Webb; Chairmen-Phillimore, Haymes; Surgeon Caustic-Fawcett; Bandage-Lyons; Waiter-Benson; Statuary-Bland; Gardener-Bourk; Fisherman-Alfred; Mandarine-Young Grimaldi; Colombine-Miss Blanchet; Queen Mab-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Mandarine Actor: Young Grimaldi

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Dance of Fairies and Pantomimic Characters-Hamoir, the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

361
04 February 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17950203, but Pages-Master _Welsh, Master Gregson, Master +Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: Pages Actor: Master _Welsh, Master Gregson, Master +Grimaldi.
Role: The Horde Actor: Nicolini, _Dorion Jun.

362
19 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-C. Kemble; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Hollingsworth; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-R. Palmer; Simon Pure-Caulfield; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Cooke, Trueman; Stockbrokers-Banks, Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Waiters-Evans, Fisher, Master Gregson; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Nancy-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Miss Chatterley.
Cast
Role: Aminadab Actor: Grimaldi

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: III afterpiece: Dance-Master and Miss Menage

363
25 October 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Hardy-Hollingsworth; Sir George Touchwood-Wroughton; Flutter-Bannister Jun.; Saville-Barrymore; Courtall-R. Palmer; Villers-Caulfield; Dick-Grimaldi; Gibson-Evans; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Jordan; Mrs Racket-Miss Pope; Lady Touchwood-Miss Miller; Miss Ogle-Miss Heard; Kitty Willis-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Grimaldi

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Dance: As17961019

364
11 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wheel Of Fortune

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

Performance Comment: As17961109, but Clown-Grimaldi; Ormandine's Servant-Banks.
Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Grimaldi
Role: Cheesemonger Actor: Nicolini

365
12 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961108, but Glaude-Grimaldi

Performance Comment: As17961108, but Glaude-Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: Glaude Actor: Grimaldi.
Role: Villagers Actor: Banks, Butler, Garman, Nicolini, Roffey, Thompson, Wells, Ms Barrett, Ms Bourk, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Daniels, Ms Thompson, Ms Haskey.

366
16 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Grimaldi

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17961029, but Glaude-Grimaldi; The Lady of Dunblain-_; Villagers-Ms _Byrne, Ms _Thompson

Performance Comment: As17961029, but Glaude-Grimaldi; The Lady of Dunblain-_; Villagers-Ms _Byrne, Ms _Thompson.
Cast
Role: Glaude Actor: Grimaldi

367
18 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: First Love

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Wingate-Hollingsworth; Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wewitzer; Simon-Suett; Scotchman-Caulfield; Irishman-Phillimore; Catchpole-Maddocks; President-Trueman; Spouters-Cooke, Grimaldi, Evans; Porter-Webb; Watchman-Wentworth; Charlotte-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: Cooke, Grimaldi, Evans

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961116

Cast
Role: Glaude Actor: Grimaldi

368
24 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17961008, but Gripe-Aickin; Brass-Bannister Jun.; added: Jessamy-Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Grimaldi.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

369
26 November 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Performance Comment: Octavian-Palmer; Virolet-C. Kemble; Kilmallock-Denman; Roque-Aickin; Muleteers-Bannister, Sedgwick, Dignum, Cooke; Lope Tocho-Suett; Goatherds-Packer, Evans, Maddocks, Grimaldi; Bulcazin Muley-Caulfield; Ganem-Trueman; Pacha-Wewitzer; Ali Beg-Phillimore; Sadi-Bannister Jun.; Zorayda-Miss Miller; Floranthe-Mrs Goodall; Agnes-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Packer, Evans, Maddocks, Grimaldi

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

370
14 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Grimaldi; Fanny-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro [no other performers listed (see17961116)]

Performance Comment: Jamie-Gentili; Glaude-Grimaldi; Fanny-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Hornpipe-Sga Bossi DelCaro [no other performers listed (see17961116)].no other performers listed (see17961116)].
Cast
Role: Glaude Actor: Grimaldi

371
15 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17961008, but Gripe-Aickin; added: Jessamy-Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: Jessamy Actor: Grimaldi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Spouters Actor: Cooke, Grimaldi, Evans

372
01 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Barrymore; Don Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Campbell; Alonzo-C. Kemble; Michael Perez-Palmer; Leon-Kemble; Cacafogo-Dowton; Lorenzo-Trueman; Servants-Maddocks, Evans, Webb; Margarita-Mrs Powell; Altea-Miss Tidswell; Clara-Mrs Roffey; Estifania-Miss Farren; Old Ladies-Mrs Maddocks, Mrs Booth, Mrs Cuyler; Old Woman-Mr Suett; Maid-Mr Grimaldi.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Grimaldi.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

Cast
Role: Glaude Actor: Grimaldi

373
16 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse; Or, Benevolent Tar

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: Polanders. Prince Lupauski-Aickin; Count Floreski-Kelly; Baron Lovinski-Palmer; Varbel-Suett; Adolphus-Caulfield; Gustavus-Trueman; Pages-Master Welsh, Master Gregson; Princess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch; Captives-Ms Roffey, Ms Maddocks, Ms Arne, Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Menage; Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore; Ithorak-Dignum; Khor-Sedgwick; Japhis-Bannister; Kajah-Campbell; Tamuri-Male; Camazin-Grimaldi; The Horde-Wentworth, Maddocks, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.
Cast
Role: Camazin Actor: Grimaldi

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17970105

Cast
Role: Glaude Actor: Grimaldi

374
06 March 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Cape St

Song: III: a Masquerade Scene-; with Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Sedgwick, Dignum, Welsh, Master Welsh

Ballet: End: The Labyrinth; or, The Country Madcap. Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp

Performance Comment: Joseph-Gentili; Robert-Grimaldi; Philip-Master Menage; Rosina-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Countess-Mrs Wild; Lauretta-Miss S. DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Robert Actor: Grimaldi

375
23 September 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Bannister Jun.; Freeman-C. Kemble; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Obadiah Prim-Aickin; Tradelove-Wathen; Perriwinkle-Suett; Sackbut-R. Palmer; Simon Pure-Russell; Aminadab-Grimaldi; Gentlemen-Wentworth, Trueman; Stockbrokers-Hollingsworth, Maddocks; Servant-Webb; Waiters-Evans, Fisher, Gregson; Mrs Prim-Miss Pope; Nancy-Miss Mellon; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Lady-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Aminadab Actor: Grimaldi

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter