Carlo Antonio Delpini (died 1828) was an Italian pantomimist and
theatrical manager.Born in Rome, Delpini was a pupil of Nicolini.
About 1774 he was engaged by David Garrick for the Drury Lane Theatre.
There, at Covent Garden Theatre, and at the Haymarket Theatre, he
supplied the mechanical arrangements for many pantomimes in which he
acted.Among Delpini's well-known pantomimes were Robinson Crusoe, in
which he played the hero to the Man Friday of "Signor" Giuseppe
(father of Joseph Grimaldi), Don Juan, and The Deserter of Naples. The
two latter pieces were given respectively on 12 August 1787 and 1
January 1788 at the Royalty Theatre in Wellclose Square, when that
venue was opened by John Palmer. On 17 February 1789 Delpini was
severely hurt at the Haymarket, acting in the Death of Captain Cook, a
serious ballet from the French.Delpini was for a time stage manager at
the Opera. He managed private theatricals, and made on his own account
some ventures, giving once at the Prince Regent, the tickets for which
were sold at three guineas each. He also arranged entertainments at
Brighton for the Prince as George IV. In his later years he fell into
poverty, and died 13 February 1828 in Lancaster Court, Strand, London.
theatrical manager.Born in Rome, Delpini was a pupil of Nicolini.
About 1774 he was engaged by David Garrick for the Drury Lane Theatre.
There, at Covent Garden Theatre, and at the Haymarket Theatre, he
supplied the mechanical arrangements for many pantomimes in which he
acted.Among Delpini's well-known pantomimes were Robinson Crusoe, in
which he played the hero to the Man Friday of "Signor" Giuseppe
(father of Joseph Grimaldi), Don Juan, and The Deserter of Naples. The
two latter pieces were given respectively on 12 August 1787 and 1
January 1788 at the Royalty Theatre in Wellclose Square, when that
venue was opened by John Palmer. On 17 February 1789 Delpini was
severely hurt at the Haymarket, acting in the Death of Captain Cook, a
serious ballet from the French.Delpini was for a time stage manager at
the Opera. He managed private theatricals, and made on his own account
some ventures, giving once at the Prince Regent, the tickets for which
were sold at three guineas each. He also arranged entertainments at
Brighton for the Prince as George IV. In his later years he fell into
poverty, and died 13 February 1828 in Lancaster Court, Strand, London.
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