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332 results for: Keyword - the Lilliputian Filch
We found 261 matches on Performance Comments, 64 matches on Performance Title, 29 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
01 August 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Being positively the last time of the Lilliputians performing

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Dance: As17540718

327
03 September 1754 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Large Commodious Room at the lower end of the Swan Inn Yard, West Smithfield, during the short time of Bartholemew Fair, which begins this day. The Characters dressed in the Italian manner. Scenes, Cloaths, Machinery, and other Decorations entirely New. To began each day at 12:00 noon. A very extraordinary band of musick is provided, and the Room decorated in an elegant Manner, for the better reception of the Nobility and Gentry. There is a back door to Hosier Lane for the conveniency of those who don't chose to be crowded...The passages will be elegantly illuminated

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Musick

Afterpiece Title: Gli Amanti Gelosi; or, The Birth of Harlequin

Performance Comment: The Lilliputians (who performed with such universal applause at the Haymarket); Dancing-Sg and Sga Balletino, others (just arrived).
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Sg and Sga Balletino, others

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Love in the Temple of Apollo

328
19 September 1754 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: [MMrs Midnight will entertain the Town with her Grand Carnival Concert. After the Concert, gratis, will be given...at Bence's Booth, upper end of Bowling Green. The Afterpiece: a Pantomime Burletta by the Company of Lilliputians. To begin at 12 Noon each day. To prevent mistaking the Booth, Mrs Midnight has thought proper to hoist English Colours. [Bill repeated each day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Afterpiece Title: [The Birth of Harlequin; or, The Old Woman's Whim

Dance: To conclude with A Dance in the Ancient British Taste-Choice Spirits from Comus's Court

Music: [NNew Concerto for the Tambour de Basque-

329
03 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Particularly the Lilliputian Sailors-Sg Baletti, Mr Lauchery, Miss Noverre, Mrs Vernon. New Dances by Sigr Baletti, Monr Lauchery, &c. from france (pretty well receiv'd) (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: Holland, who perform'd the part of Oroonoko
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors With a Processionv, Sacrifice, after the manner of the ancients.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

330
08 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: One of the Principal Lilliputians being ill, the Entertainment cannot be performed tonight. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

331
23 June 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The Fourth Day. To begin at 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: As17570617 but Blind Man's Buff-; les Bergeres-; les Paisans-; a Dutch Dance-; The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth-.
Cast
Role: The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth Actor: .
Role: And a grand Comic Ballet called The Mari Actor: Froment, Settree, Lasci, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Derham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twiste, several Lilliputians.
Related Works
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Performance Comment: As17570617 but Harlequin-; Blander-; Clown-; Frenchman-; Mother Dendike-; Columbine-. Called a Lilliputian Pantomime.
Cast
Role: Mother Dendike Actor:
Role: Columbine Actor: . Called a Lilliputian Pantomime.
Role: Mother Demdike Actor: Madam Chise
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews.

332
24 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Benson. Tickets to be had of Mrs Benson, No. 8, Dorville's Row. 3rd piece: With two Scenes of the Ombres Chinoises; or, The Lilliputian World, representing the Broken Bridge; or, Insolent Carpenter; and a View of a Sea Fight

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Gibbons; Manly-Smith; Squire Richard-Benson; Count Basset-Wilson; John Moody-Watts; Poundage-Sadler; Sir Francis Wronghead-Waldron; Lady Grace-Mrs Chambers; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Mrs Benson; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Johnston; Mrs Motherly-Miss Williams; Myrtilla-Mrs Clarke; Trusty-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Townly-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Gambols

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Columbine-Mrs Clarke. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company .
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Clarke. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company

Song: End of 1st Monologue A Tax on Old Maids, as sung by Mrs Kennedy at Vauxhall, by Mrs Benson. monologues. End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into Hammersmith; End of 3rd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, both by Benson

Performance Comment: monologues. End of mainpiece Peeping Tom of Coventry's Peep into Hammersmith; End of 3rd piece A Description of the Tombs in Westminster Abbey, both by Benson .