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26
30 March 1773
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Apollo Ed Issea
Dance:
I: An
Allemande
-Slingsby, Mlle Lafond; II: A
New
Grand
Dance proper to the opera Apollo and Venus-Mlle Heinel, Fierville; II: A
Grand
Ballet
with
Pas de Cinq
-Slingsby, Mlle Grenier, Sga Crispi, Leppy, Mlle Lafond; End Opera: A
Grand
Serious Dance
-Fierville
27
20 April 1773
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Artaserse
Dance:
I:
Grand
Ballet
with
Chacone
-Mlle Heinel, Fierville; II:
New
Grand
Ballet
with
Polonaise
-; End Opera: A
Grand
Ballet
,
Chacone
-Mlle Heinel, Fierville
28
01 May 1773
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Il Cid
Dance:
I:
La Fete du Village
, as17730427 II:
Pastoral
Dance-Asselin, Mlle Grenier; End Opera: A
New
Grand
Ballet
both pastoral and serious-;
Les Sauvages
-Mlle Heinel, Fierville; Conclude: with a
New
Grand
Chacone
-other principal dancers
29
22 April 1774
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Clandestine Marriage
Afterpiece Title:
Miss in Her Teens
Dance:
III:
New
Grand
Spanish Dance
-; End: A
New
Ballet, call'd
The Pirates
-Como, Sga Crespi, Sga Chiringhelli, being her first appearance in
England
; After I Farce: A
Grand
Serious Dance
-Como, Sga Crespi
30
08 May 1775
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Brothers
Afterpiece Title:
The Author
Dance:
I:
A
Grand
New
Spanish Dance
-Como, Sga Como, Sga Crespi; II: A
New
Dance called
The School Master
-Como, Sga Como; End: A
Grand
Dance
-Como, Sga Crespi; End I Farce: A
Hornpipe
-Walker
31
31 October 1775
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
La Sposa Fedele
Dance:
I:
New
Pantomime Ballet,
Apollon e Daphne
-Helm, Mlle Sophie; with
new
Pastoral Entree
-Sga Tinti; End Opera:
New
Grand
Pantomime Ballet,
Pigmalion
Amoureuse de La Statue-Fierville, Helm, Mlle Baccelli, Sga Tinti, Mlle Sophie
Ballet:
II:
Le Triomphe D'Euthime sur Le Genie de Liba
. Euthime-Fierville; La Victime-Baccelli; L'Ombre-Helm; with
Pas de Deux
-Henery, Mlle Sophie
32
07 November 1776
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Maid Of The Oaks
Afterpiece Title:
Polly Honeycomb
Dance:
In II: [but postponed until end of Act III (see following note)]a
new
grand
Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by
Gallet
,
The Double Festival
-Gallet, Mlle Dupre (their 1st appearance upon the
English stage
), Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; In V: [a
new
grand
serious Ballet, composed by Gallet,
The Triumph of Love
-Gallet, Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre
Song:
In: a Fete Champetre[. The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.
33
25 April 1777
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
She Stoops To Conquer
Afterpiece Title:
The Country Mad-Cap
Dance:
End II:
New
Comic Dance
-Master Jackson, Miss Parish (A pupil of
Aldridge
; 1st appearanae on the stage); End III: a
new
characteristic
Irish Dance
,
The Humours of Leixlip
; or,
A Jaunt to the Salmon-Leap
, in which an
Irish Jigg
,-Aldridge, Miss Besford; End IV: a
new
Comic Dance,
The Coopers
-Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Nicols (Scholar to Aldridge; 1st appearance also); End: a
new
pantomimical Naval Dance,
All in the Downs
; or,
Farewell to Deal
,-Aldridge, Jackson, Besford, Miss Besford, Miss Valois
34
14 December 1779
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
La Contadina In Corte
Afterpiece Title:
Il Soldano Generoso
Dance:
End I:
new
Pantomime Dance (composed by
Zuchelli
)
Il Desertore
-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Andreas, Miss Simonet; End II: a
grand
Masquerade Dance
-the other partsSg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini, Henry, Slingsby; in which a
Chaconne
(in character by the various Masks)-; and which will open with a
Minuet
-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet (1st appearance this season); End afterpiece:
new
Grand
Ballet
connected with the Opera-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Sga Tantini, Slingsby
35
29 November 1716
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Old Batchelor
Song:
As17161030
Dance:
Grand
Comic Dance
, as17161115; The last
new
Serious Dance
-Moreau, Mrs Bullock;
new
Serious Dance
by
Shaw
-Shaw, Kellum's Scholar,
New
house, Mrs Schoolding, Mrs Cross
36
28 December 1716
@ Globe and Marlborough's Head
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Tony Aston's Medley
Entertainment:
1: A
new
Prologue-; 2:
Riot and Arabella
-; 3:
Woodcock Squib and Hillaria
-; 4:
Serjeant Kite and Mob
-; 5:
Ben and Miss Prue
-; 6:
Fondlewife and Laetitia
-; 7:
Teague
-; 8:
Jerry Blackacre and Widow
-; 9:
Drunken Man
-; 10: A
new
Epilogue-; With Dances,
new
Comical Songs-
37
08 April 1717
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Artful Husband
Song:
As17170204
Dance:
A
new
Grand
Comic Dance
by
Thurmond Jr
-Thurmond Jr, Cook, Kellom's Scholar,
New
house, Mrs Bullock, Miss Smith; A
new
Spanish Dance
by
Thurmond Jr
-Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith;
Entry
-Kellom's Scholar;
Dutch Skipper
-Salle, Mlle Salle
38
03 December 1718
@ Long Room
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
A
new
Concerto grosso-; a
new
Cantata-; violin solo-; a
new
concerto for Little Flute-; solo for Hautboys-; Cantata Flute solo-; piece with two harpsichords-; concerto-; solo for German Flute-; solo for Harp-; cantata-
39
17 May 1722
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Spanish Fryar
Song:
A
new
Comic Pastoral call'd
Whitsuntide
: or,
The Clowns' Contention
-; Two
new
Songs-the Boy; And a
New
Song-Mr Aston, representing a
Hide Park Grenadier
40
27 April 1726
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Arlequin De Capite
Afterpiece Title:
Les Deux Pierrots
Dance:
GGardiner's Dance
-Boudet, Welman, Mlle Boudet, Mlle Violante;
Furies
-Poitier, Boudet, Lalauze Jr, Wellman; A
new
Grand
Dance called
La Triomphante
-Poitier, Boudett, Lalauze Jr, Wellman, Madame Boudett, Madame Violante; A
new
Turkish Dance
-
41
09 May 1726
@ Haymarket Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Les Quatre Arlequin Par Magie
Afterpiece Title:
Le Tableau du Mariage
Dance:
FFour Harlequins
: 1st--Lalauze, 2d- Poitier, 3d- Maillard, 4th- LeBrun; End I:
The Rival Pierros
-Boudett, Lalauze Jr, Mlle Violante; II: A
new
Moor's Dance
-Lalauze Jr, Mlle Violante; II: A
new
Chacoon of All Characters
-Poitier, Boudett, Lalauze, Welman, Mlle Boudett, Mlle Violante, Mlle LeBrun, Mlle L'Inconnue; With a
new
Dance call'd
Le Cotillon
-12 Dancers;
French Peasant
-Poitier
42
01 May 1727
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Double Gallant
Afterpiece Title:
The Strolers
Music:
between the Aetween the Acts: Select Pieces-; End II:
The 8th Concerto
of
Corelli
-; IV:
The 5th Concerto
of Corelli-
Dance:
I: A
new
Spanish Entry
-Miss Robinson; III: A
new
Chacone
-Essex, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson, others; V: A
new
Pastoral
-Miss Robinson; End Farce:
Pieraites
-Roger, Mrs Brett
43
20 March 1728
@ Hickford's Room
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
New
Bizzaria's on all the
New
Gusto's of Italy-Mr Corbett for all Instruments and; Pieces on the Viol d'Amore-; Pieces on the two
new
Instruments call'd, The Chamber@Horns- (never heard in Publick)
44
06 May 1728
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Confederacy
Afterpiece Title:
The Country House
Music:
German Flute-French Girl, Boy; Kettle Drums-Poitier
Dance:
BBall Dance
-Glover, Mrs Legare;
Grand
Dance of Moors
-Glover; Kettle Drums-Poitier; A
new
Grand
Dance
-Glover, Poitier, Pelling,
New
house, Dupre, Lanyon, Mrs Legare, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Ogden, Miss Latour
45
10 April 1730
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Merry Wives Of Windsor
Dance:
TTwo Pierrots
-Poitier, Nivelon;
Highlander and Mistress
-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; A
new
Grand
Warlike Dance with Moors
-Glover, Pelling,
New
house, Lanyon, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill; in which will be introduced a
new
Polonese
-Poitier, Miss LaTour; with Poitier beating a Preamble on the Kettle Drums.
Flag Dance
-Nivelon; A
new
French Peasant
-Poitier, Pelling,
New
house, Lanyon, DuPre, Delagarde, St.Luce, Miss LaTour, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Ogden, Miss Hill, Mrs Anderson; in
Daily Courant
Song:
Leveridge, Laguerre
46
19 May 1730
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
King Henry The Eighth
Afterpiece Title:
The Lovers Opera
Dance:
new
Comic Dance
-Rainton, Mrs Walter;
Sultana
-Miss Robinson; The last
new
Grand
Dance
-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Boval, Haughton, Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Miss Williams;
Dutchman and Dutchwoman
-Roger, Rainton
47
03 December 1730
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The False Friend
Afterpiece Title:
The Birth and Adventures of Harlequin (Comic Part of The Rape of Proserpine)
Dance:
Salle, Poitier, Mlle Salle; particularly a
New
Ballad
, with
New
Habits-; In afterpiece (by Command): the
Grand
Dance of Momus
-
48
22 April 1731
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Country Wife
Song:
Mrs Carter
Music:
IV: Kettle@Drums-Poitier
Dance:
I:
Wooden Shoe Dance
-Nivelon; II:
New
Dance
-Poitier, Salle, Mlle Salle; III:
Saraband
-Glover, Miss LaTour; IV:
Pastoral
-Mrs Clamakin being the first time of her appearing on the Stage; V: A
new
Grand
Peasant Dance a@la@mode de l'Opera
-Poitier, Mlle Salle
49
07 May 1731
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Oroonoko
Dance:
In II:
Grand
Dance of Moors
-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Haughton; End II:
Harlequins
-Master Lally, Miss Brett; III:
French Gardener
-Rainton, Mrs Walter; IV:
English Maggots
-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: A
new
Grand
Dance call'd
Le Chaconist
-
50
22 January 1732
@ Lincoln's Inn Fields
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Beggar's Opera
Dance:
In:
The
Grand
Agee and his Sultana
new
-Salle, Mrs Laguerre;
The Baulk
a
new
Comic Dance, composed to Country Dance Tunes-Salle, Mrs Laguerre
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