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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.

26
21 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Davis and Bartlet. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [A puff in Daily Advertiser, 21 March, extols Davis as having been trained by Nicolini Haym.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Sauvage

Afterpiece Title: Les Deux Arlequins

Dance: The Jealousy between Three Lilliputians. A Harlequin by Young Cochoy

27
29 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit La Fontaine, who has sustained great Losses by the Fire in Marybone Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Faucon

Afterpiece Title: Les Filles Errantes

Dance: By Lilliputians

28
18 April 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Liege, Boxkeeper. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Tiresias

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Sauvage

Dance: By Lilliputians

29
02 May 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Seedo. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Moliere. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ecole Des Femmes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hulla

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: The first Grand Dance, by the Lilliputians, performed here in England. Pierrot and Pierraite by De Lisle and Baudouin

30
12 May 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charpentier. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'embarras Des Richesses

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Always Harlequin

Dance: By the Lilliputians

31
26 May 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologer, Statue, Infant, Ch1mney Sweeper And Parrot: With The Scene Of The Negro And The Elbow Chair

Dance: A Chacone of Cbaracters by the Lilliputians as Harlequin Man and Woman, Pierrot and Pierraite, Scaramouch and Scaramouchette, Punch and Dame Jigonde

32
18 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Song: III: (By Desire) an English Cantata-Beard

Dance: V: A Grand Ballet in Grotesque Characters-a New Set of Lilliputians

33
07 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: As17371104 With the usual Prologue.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: with Dances Actor: Lilliputians.
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Harper
Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Saraband-Miss Scott; Minuet-Miss Scott; II: Comic Dance-Miss Scott's Sister; III: The Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; two of the Lilliputians. IV: Serious Dance-Misses Scott

34
12 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Cibber. By Command of His Royal Highness the Duke. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Dance: I: Lilliputian Punch-Master Ferg; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance-Muilment, Livier, Pelling, Vallois, Rector; V: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

Song: II: Two of Farinelli's principal songs from Artaxerxes: Quanto Assano, Son Qual Nave-Mrs Arne

35
13 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miller (The Miller of Mansfield). At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Lilliputian Punch-Master Ferg; II: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; III: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Turkish Dance, as17380412 V: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

36
18 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: with The Early Horn Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Russian Sailor-Denoyer; IV: La Pieraite-Livier, Mrs Thompson; V: Grand Ballet-Lilliputians

Song: III: Beard

37
19 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17380421 With a Prologue to the Farce, written by Aaron Hill, Esq-Miss Wright; in Boy's Cloaths. and an Epilogue to the Farce-Miss Wright, as Captain of the Lilliputians, at the Head of her Company.
Cast
Role: and an Epilogue to the Farce Actor: Miss Wright, as Captain of the Lilliputians, at the Head of her Company.
Role: with The Early Horn Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: I: Saraband-Miss Wright, Miss Morrison; II: French Peasant-Master Ferg, Miss Wright, Scholars to Leviez; AII: La Pieraite-Leviez, Mrs Thompson; IV: Grand Ballet in Comic Characters-the Lilliputians; V: Minuet-Leviez, Mrs Walter

Song: II: Beard

38
29 May 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bradshadow (Boxkeeper) and Moor (Box Bookkeeper). Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Cast
Role: with The Early Horn Actor:

Dance: I: Minuet-Master Ferg, Miss Harwood; III: Drunken Peasant-Phillips; V: Grand Ballet, in Comic Characters, -the Lilliputians

Song: IV: See from the Silent Groves-Beard; End Afterpiece: The Life of a Beau-

Music: II: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

39
23 August 1738 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Hallam's Booth, in the George-Inn Yard. 1 p.m. to 11 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dragon Of Wantley

Performance Comment: [To be perform'd by the Lilliputian Company dl.]: More-Master W. Hamilton; Mauxalinda-Miss Cole; Margerinia-Miss Edwards; Gubbins-Master J. Hamilton; Dragon-Master Ferg.

Dance: I: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Burgomaster's Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; V: Grand Ballet-Lilliputians; Two Pierrots-Master Littleton, Miss Wright; Two Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Morrison; Two Scaramouches-Master Brooks, Miss Ferg; Postures-Rapinere

40
18 July 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Roratory

Dance: As17540716 but Entertainment of Music and Dancing-_; The Old Woman's Whim-a company of Lilliputians

41
19 September 1754 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Hill's Large Theatrical Booth on the Bowling Green, Mainpiece an Italian Comic Farce translated into English by the celebrated Punch, Poet Laureate to the Grand Mogul

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Conjuror; Or, Pantaloon Disected

Performance Comment: The Facetious Mr Punch and his Merry Family-.
Cast
Role: The Facetious Mr Punch and his Merry Family Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Grand Assembly of Lilliputians

Entertainment: IItalian Fireworks-Benjamin Clitherow who has permission from his Majesty's Officer of Ordinance and was the real Engineer to Cuper's and Marybone Gardens

42
30 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Great applause (Cross). Mainpiece: Acted but once these two years. Eumenes by Holland, being the second time of his appearing in that Character. Receipts: #170 (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: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd the Lilliputian Sailors-

43
31 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: _Johnson, _Clough, _Blakes, Miss _Minors.

Dance: End II: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

44
01 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: LLittle Pietro & Miss Noverre, from France now perform, with a figure of Children & meet with great Applause-were encor'd the first Night-(Cross). Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Leonato-Berry; Don John-Bransby; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Taswell; Antonio-Simson; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Balthazar (with a proper song)-Beard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Ursula-Miss Minors; Act II, a Masquerade Dance-; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Dance: End III: The Lilliputian Sailors, as17551030

45
06 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: When Mr Garrick ended the 3d Act with "Die wth pleasure for my Country's good"-a person in the Gall: cry'd no french Dancers then-wch seems to say much resentment will be shewn when the 24 we have engag'd appear (Cross). Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: IV: Lilliputian Sailors, as17551104

46
03 September 1756 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At the Swan Inn, West Smithfield. Hallam's Company of Comedains

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adventures Of Half An Hour

Performance Comment: Capt. Courtall-Roebuck; Sir Politick Tagg-Harman; Aminidab-Walters; Capt. Bounce-Jones; Capt. Squib-Pack; Doublescore-Platt; Jack the Drawer-Frisby; Lady Tagg-Mrs Harman; Miss Polly-Miss Jones; Industrious Jenny-Mrs Frimble; Don Jacomo-Miss Sweetlips; Sg Ferdinando-Miss Sparroworth.
Cast
Role: Jack the Drawer Actor: Frisby

Dance: Grand Dance of Grotesque Lilliputians-

47
02 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert; Or, An Impromptu Of Whim And Novelty

Performance Comment: With a new Introduction-Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre; An Address-Mr Cibber; A Concerto Hooley and Fairley, a Scotch Song-Mr Lauder; Blind Man's Buff, a dance-Lilliputians; A Concerto for French Horns-; The Comic Lectures (in two parts) varied-Mr Cibber; end of First Lecture a piece of Music-; End of 2nd, a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors-Master Settree, Miss Twist; The music and dresses new. When all the Attic Fire was fled, in Eliza-Miss Gaudry; An auction of Choice curiosities of extraordinary value-Mr Cibber (auctioneer); a new Italian Air-Signora Mimicotti; accompanied on the bassoon-Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado; The Italian Peasants-Joly, Madam Dulisse; Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; , in which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Mossis, Miss Durham; Mr Handel's Water Music, with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Mother Midnight; Also a Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight (riding on an Ass).
Cast
Role: With a new Introduction Actor: Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre
Role: a dance Actor: Lilliputians
Role: a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors Actor: Master Settree, Miss Twist
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado
Role: The Italian Peasants Actor: Joly, Madam Dulisse
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums Actor: Mother Midnight
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: With a Lilliputian Pantomime call'dHarlequin's Frolic; or, A Voyage to Prussia

Performance Comment: Concluding with a Ballet called The Prussians March to Bohemia-; a new Grotesque Dance callled Colin and his Rival Ladies-.
Cast
Role: Concluding with a Ballet called The Prussians M Actor:

48
03 September 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At Yeates' Theatrical Booth, Greyhound Inn, during the time of Bartholomew Fair. The whole to be decorated with decency, and propriety, together with a grand Band of Music, consisting of French Horns, Violins, Trumpets, Hautboys, &c. N.B. There is a convenient Way to the theatre in Cow Lane for coaches, where Ladies and Gentlemen may have admittance without interruption. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. Upper 6d. [Several persons had provided booths in the Inns at Smithfield to perform Drolls and Interludes, as had been customary for many years, and were preparing to exhibit accordingly; but the City Marshall and other officers, by order of the Lord Mayor oblig'd them to take down their Shew Cloths and decamp (Morley, Memoirs of Bartholemew Fair).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Trial Scenes Of The Cock Lane Ghost

Afterpiece Title: Tars of Old England

Performance Comment: followed by the most celebrated Procession that ever was processioned by any Processioners, containing Roast Beef, Sou-Maigre, English Sailors, and French Frog-Eaters.

Entertainment: Exhortation of the Little Lilliputian Squire Hum, a child of five years old. TheGrand Hornpipical Balletin the taste and after the manner of Mrs Vernon and Miss Nancy Dawson,-a young lady

Performance Comment: TheGrand Hornpipical Balletin the taste and after the manner of Mrs Vernon and Miss Nancy Dawson,-a young lady.

49
20 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Vernon, 1st appearance on the English Stage these 5 years
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Blakes, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Sga Giorgi.

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Lilliputian Fisherman-Miss Froment (her 2nd appearance on this Stage)

50
22 November 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Spring

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Vincent, Leppie, Lochery, Miss Baker, Sga Giorgi.

Dance: TThe Lilliputian Fisherman, as17621120 *uġ÷dl TThe Farmer's Return. As17621115