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500 results for: Keyword - The Simonets
We found 703 matches on Roles/Actors, 153 matches on Performance Title, 68 matches on Performance Comments, 17 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

226
16 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: End I: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Byrn, Miss Simonet

227
27 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: End 1st piece: a new Dance, Priere apres Souper (from Sterne's Sentimental Journey [composed by Byrne])-Byrne, Miss DeCamp, the two Miss Simonets

228
31 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: In afterpiece: Byrne, Miss Simonet

229
29 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by William Hayley. Text 1st published in his Hayley, Three Plays (Chichester: For T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1811). Prologue and Epilogue bY the author (World, 31 Jan.)]: With new Dresses and Decorations. Receipts: #205 4s. 6d. (191.17.0; 13.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eudora

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: In afterpiece: Additional Dances (1st time)-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, the two Miss Simonets

230
08 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Little Hunchback

Cast
Role: The Hunchback Actor: Quick

Dance: End II: As17891013; End: The Guardian Outwitted (1st time at this theatre)-Byrne, Boyce, Ratchford, the two Miss Simonets. [This was 1st performed at the king's, 11 Jan. 1783, as Le Tuteur Trompe.

Performance Comment: [This was 1st performed at the king's, 11 Jan. 1783, as Le Tuteur Trompe.]

231
24 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st piece: Not acted these 12 years. [acted 23 Feb. 1784]. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT 1]. Morning Herald, 20 May: Tickets to be had of Wild, No. 34, Long-acre. Receipts: #274 12s. (149.10; 9.7; tickets: 115.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Marc Antony (Emperor of Rome)-Holman; Ventidius (the Roman General)-Harley (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Dollabella-Farren; Alexas-Davies; Serapion (Priest of Isis)-Hull; Cleopatra (Queen of Egypt)-Miss Brunton; Octavia (for that night only)-Mrs Pope (Their 1st appearance in those characters).
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Performance Comment: In which the Performers of the Concert of Ancient Music have obligingly offered their Assistance. The Wooden Walls of Old England (composed by Reeve)-Darley; As I saw fair Clora-Johnstone, Bannister; September 13th; or, The Siege of Gibraltar-Bannister; Poor Thomas Day-Edwin, Blanchard, Bannister; How stands the glass around-Johnstone; Bless the true Church and save the King- (composed by Handel).
Cast
Role: The Wooden Walls of Old England Actor: Darley
Role: The Siege of Gibraltar Actor: Bannister
Role: How stands the glass around Actor: Johnstone
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Lieutenant of the Marines Actor: Ratchford
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Song: End II: a Nicketerotion at the Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra-; Vocal Parts-Bannister, Johnstone, Darley, Duffey, Mrs Warrell, Mrs Masters, Mrs Gray, Mrs Mountain

Dance: With Grand Dance-Byrne, the two Miss Simonets

232
09 May 1791 @ Pantheon, Oxford Street

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Theodore D'Auberval. Tickets to be had of Mme Theodore D'Auberval, No. 52, Poland-street, Oxford-road. 2nd ballet: With new Decorations painted by Munich [recte Moench], late painter to the Theatre in the Haymarket, and new Machinery by Bernard. The Dresses entirely new, invented and executed by Lupino

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Pescatrice

Dance: End I: La Fille Mal Gardee, as17910430; End Opera: a new Pantomime Ballet in 3 acts (composed by D'Auberval) Le Siege de Cythere-Didelot, D'Egville, Vigano, Fialon, Mlle Leonore Simonet, Mlle Troche, Mlle Deligny, Mme Vigano, Mme D'Auberval. [For assignment of parts see17910517.

233
14 February 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: This Theatre will open with [as above; and see 30 Jan.]. A Comic Opera, composed by Cimarosa; under the Direction of Mazzinghi. Pit half a guinea. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. The Doors will be opened at 6:30. To begin at 7:30 exactly [see 12 Apr.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Trame Deluse

Dance: End I: a new Divertisement-, composed by D'Auberval; End Opera: La Fete Villageoise, composed by D'Auberval,-Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme D'Auberval, DelaChapelle, D'Egville, Les Demoiselles Simonet, Laborie

234
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-

235
20 January 1778 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the Music by Anfossi [with additions by Tommaso Giordani]; under the Direction of Giordani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vera Costanza

Dance: End I: Les Bohemiens, as17771216; End II: Serious Ballet, as17771209, but Mme _Simonet; End Opera: La Clochette, as17771115

236
31 January 1778 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creso

Dance: End I: Serious Ballet, as17780120; End II: Les Bohemiens, as17771216; End Opera: La Polonaise Favourite, as17771104, but Mme _Simonet

237
10 February 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mitridate

Dance: End I: The Pert Country Maid, as17810113; End II: The Nymphs of Diana,as17810123, but Mme _Simonet; End Opera: The Rural Sports, as17810123

238
19 March 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Dance: End I: La Nymphe et le Chasseur, as17890303but the two Miss _Simonets, _Sala, _Saulnier; End Opera: Les Jalousies du Serail, as17890317

239
05 November 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the Music by Paisiello; under the Direction of Giardini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Trebbi, Fochetti, Savoi, Micheli, Sga Prudom, Sga Luiggia? Farnese, Sga Sestini. [Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1776): Nardone-Trebbi; Don Fabrizio-Fochetti; Il Cavaliere Giocondo-Savoi; Pagnotta-Micheli; Donna Stella-Sga Maria Prudom [Inglesina]; Lisetta-Sga Luiggia Farnese; Violante-Sga Sestini. [The libretto does not assign Violante, but see Larpent MS 417.The libretto does not assign Violante, but see Larpent MS 417.

Dance: As17761102

240
09 November 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Astarto

Dance: End I: Les Amusemens Champetres, as17761102; End II: Les Amans Heureux, as17761102; End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet, as17761102

241
12 November 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: End I: Les Amusemens Champetres, as17761102; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17761102; End Opera: a new Ballet, Demi-caractere, Les Chasseurs-Mons Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Simonin Vallouy?@le@cadet

242
16 November 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Astarto

Dance: End I: Les Amans Heureux, as17761102 End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17761102; End Opera: Les Chasseurs, as17761112

243
19 November 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: As17761116

244
23 November 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Astarto

Dance: As17761109

245
26 November 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: As17761116

246
07 December 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: End I: Les Amans Heureux, as17761102; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17761130; End Opera: a new Comic Dance, composed by Zuchelli, La Force de l'Amour-Sg and Sga Zuchelli

247
10 December 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: End I: Les Amans Heureux, as17761102, but Mme _Vallouy; End II: Serious Ballet, as17761130; End Opera: La Force de l'Amour, as17761207

248
14 December 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera; the Music by Rauzzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End of Overture: Les Amans Heureux, as17761210; End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761207, but Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: +Serious Ballet, as17761130

Music: Before first Dance: Overture to Astarto by Giardini-

249
21 December 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Opera in place of La Fraschetana, announced in Public Advertiser, 20 Dec.] The last Opera till the 31st of December [but on that day no opera is announced]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End Overture: Les Amans Heureux, as17761217; End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet, as17761217

Music: As17761214

250
04 January 1777 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The new Serious Opera of Germondo [announced in Public Advertiser, 2 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred 'till This Day Se'nnight, on account of the Illness of a principal Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17761130; End Opera: Les Amans Heureux, as17761217, but Sga Zuchelli