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756 results for: Keyword - Signora Violante
We found 481 matches on Performance Comments, 199 matches on Performance Title, 136 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

751
30 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr G very fine-Voice clear to the last great Applause. House (Hopkins Diary). Ladies and Gentlemen requested to come early to prevent confusion. Rec'd Stopages #6 5s. 6d.; from Mr Clutterbuck #100; Paid salary list #494 18s. 6d.; Mrs Abington's cloaths acct #2; Mr S. French #1 10s.; Signora Vidini, 1 day in full of this season 16s. 8d. Receipts: #268 8s. 6d. (Treasurer#s Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

752
26 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Paid Watson and Mortimer (Boxkeepers) for the use of that office #10 and #15 respectively [this amount duly returned to the treasury on 11 June 1776]; J. Stevens (porter) 18s.; Mr Garrick's draft in favor of Signora Paccini #25 (Treasurer's Book). [J. Stevens, the porter's salary was a constant of 18s. per week for the season, ammounting to #33 6s. in all. No further mention of this item will be made.] Receipts: #243 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Dance: I: The Schoolmaster-Como, Sga Crespi

753
28 March 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comic Opera. Music By Gazaniga, a Neopolitan Master. Benefit for Signora Sestini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Dance: I: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760203; II: Ballet Pastoral-S. Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Helm, Mlle Sophie; Pigmalion, as17760307

754
20 March 1777 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Davies Inglesina. Public Advertiser, 25 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Sga Davies at her House, No. 1, St. Alban's street, Pall-mall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ali D'amore

Dance: As17770313throughout.

Song: In III: 'Sventurata in van mi lagno-Sga Davies; with the flute accompaniment-, from Antigono

755
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 28 Apr. 1773]. With new Scenes [by French and Carver (text)] and Dresses. [In the Vocal Parts the playbill lists Sga Prudom, but "at the end of the second act, Smith came forward and apologized for the absence of Signora Prudom, and begged that Mrs Wrighten might be permitted to take her part . . . Mrs Wrighten was received with applause" (London Chronicle, 20 Oct.). Sga Romanzini was from the Royal Circus.] Receipts: #123 8s. 6d. (92/15/0; 29/11/0; 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

756
08 March 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Following the 2nd piece the playbill lists The Scotch Ghost, but "The Public is most respectfully informed that in consequence of the very sudden and violent indisposition of Signora Bossi DelCaro it is not in her power to have the honour of appearing before them this Evening, and there being no other person who can supply her place, The Scotch Ghost...is unavoidably obliged to be omitted" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Receipts: #188 7s. (127.14; 59.18; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue-beard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow