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927 results for: Keyword - Ambrose Phillips
We found 585 matches on Performance Comments, 233 matches on Author, 132 matches on Event Comments, 122 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

351
14 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

Song: In Act IV of mainpiece Time bas not thinn'd my flowing Hair by Williames and Miss Phillips

Monologue: 1783 05 14 End of mainpiece The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all by R. Palmer

352
07 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior or The Magis Cestus

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Miss Phillips

353
02 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Song: In mainpiece: The Original Music by Matthew Locke, with additional Accompaniments, by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett; Miss Phillips, Miss Field, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Cranford, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 4 Feb.]

354
30 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: End of mainpiece The Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Phillips

355
14 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by the late Dr Arne; the Vocal Parts by Miss Phillips, Miss Field, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Barnes, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Smith, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten

356
18 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Afterpiece Title: The Winters Tale

Afterpiece Title: An Author on the Wheel or A Piece cut in the Green Room

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Phillips

Song: In 2nd piece the Sheep-sbearing Song by Miss Phillips. imitations. In 3rd piece, by Bannister Jun

357
28 June 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Benson; Sparkish-Simpson; Belville-Hill; Countryman-Watts; Servants-Meadows, Johnston; Harcourt-Yatesmore (who perform'd Glenalvon [in Douglas]; 2nd appearance); Lucy-Mrs Clarke (1st appearance); Alithea-Miss Phillips; Miss Peggy (the Country Girl)-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Song: In the course of the mainpiece a plaintive Pastoral Song, unaccompanied by the orchestra, by the Young Lady; End of Monologue a duett from Robin Hood by Price and Miss Phillips

Monologue: 1786 06 28 End of mainpiece Parents and Children; or, The Chimney-Sweeper and Bricklayer by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Gibbons (see 5 and 19 July)])

358
10 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Ld. Gayville-The Young Gentleman who performed Jaffier on Wednesday last [Gibbons]; Clifford-Yatesmore; Sir Clement Flint-Sadler; Blandish-Wilson; Chignon-Benson; Prompt-Simpson; Mr Rightly-Smith; Chairman-Wright; Servants-Watts, Meadows, Johnston; Alscrip-Waldron; Miss Alscrip-Mrs Waldron; Miss Alton-Miss Phillips; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Johnston; Tiffany-Miss Williams; Lady Emily-The Young Lady who performed Belvidera on Wednesday last [Miss Fenton]. Prologue [spoken by Gibbons]. Epilogue [spoken by Miss Fenton] .Miss Fenton]. Prologue [spoken by Gibbons]. Epilogue [spoken by Miss Fenton] .
Cast
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom of Coventry

Performance Comment: Peeping Tom-Benson; Harold-Price; Earl of Mercia-Smith; Hobnail-Johnston; Dumplin-Watts; Mayor of Coventry-Waldron; Emma-Miss Phillips; Mayoress-Mrs Johnston; Lady Godiva-Miss Williams; Maud-Mrs Waldron .
Cast
Role: Emma Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet Poll of Plymouth by Master Muffett of Hammersmith (1st appearance in public); In Act II an incidental song, accompanied by the pedal harp, by Miss Phillips; End of mainpiece Let Fame sound the Trumpet, as sung by Johnstone in Fontainbleau, by a Young Gentleman (1st appearance)

Monologue: 1786 07 10 End of last song Parents and Children, as 28 June

359
19 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Don Julio-Benson; Don Caesar-Waldron; Don Vincentio-Wilson; Don Garcia-Hill; Gaspar-Sadler; Vasquez-Watts; Pedro-Price; Don Carlos-Gibbons (who performed JafHer [on 5 July] and Lord Gayville [on 10 July]); Victoria-Mrs Chambers; Minette-Mrs Clarke; Marcella-Miss Phillips; Inis-Mrs Johnston; Laura-Miss Williams; Donna Olivia-Miss Fenton (who performed Belvidera [on 5 July] and Lady Emily [on 10 July]) .on 5 July] and Lady Emily [on 10 July]) .
Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Song: Between the Acts and after the mainpiece, by Price, Miss Phillips, Mrs Clarke

360
26 July 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Afterpiece Title: Hurly Burly or Chiswick Fair

Dance: In Act IV of 1st piece a Masquerade Scene, with a Grotesque Dance by the Characters; Between the Acts Hornpipe by Wright

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece, by Price and Miss Phillips

361
12 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Performance Comment: Captain Banner-Johnstone; Forage-Quick; Peter-Edwin; Monks-Rock, Ledger, Helme; Francis-Painter; Lieutenant of Police-Gardner; Ambrose-Fearon; Mrs D'Arcey-Mrs Kennedy; Teresa-Mrs Martyr; Selima-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Ambrose Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave Author(s): Edward Phillips

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

362
21 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Pirates

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

Dance: The Dances (composed by D'Egville)-Hamoir, D'Egville, Master D'Egville, Miss Prevot, Miss Menage, Miss Phillips, the Miss D'Egvilles. [These were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances until 8 Apr. 1793.

363
07 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: End IV: Le Pas Russe, as17930531; End: a New Comic Dance composed by D'Egville-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Phillips

364
10 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Foundling

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17930607 but Miss _Phillips

365
24 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Violetta Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: Parts-Dibdin, Phillips, Vandermere, Cornelys, Robson, Hamilton, Farrell, Mas. Sewett, Groves, Mrs Didier, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collett, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Mrs Gardner; Eneas-Dibdin; Achates-Robson; Neptune-Phillips; Eolus-Hamilton; Vulcan-Vandermere; Iarbas-Cornelys; Antheus-Farrell; Cupid-Mas. Sewett; Dido-Mrs Didier; Juno-Miss Ambrose; Nanny-Mrs Granger; Iris-Mrs Collins; Venus-Mrs Jewell (Edition of 1771).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dibdin, Phillips, Vandermere, Cornelys, Robson, Hamilton, Farrell, Mas. Sewett, Groves, Mrs Didier, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collett, Mrs Jewell. Prologue-Mrs Gardner
Role: Neptune Actor: Phillips
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe-Mas. and Miss West

366
23 April 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Montval

Performance Comment: Characters by Kemble, Aickin, Holland, C. Kemble, Barrymore, Packer, Fisher, Mrs Siddons, Mrs Powell, Miss Heard. [Cast from text (R. Phillips, 1799), and European Magazine, May 1799, p. 328: Old Count-Kemble; Count of Colmar-Aickin; Count of Montval-Holland; Marquis of Vaublane-C. Kemble; Lapont-Barrymore; Blaise-Packer; Ambrose-Fisher; Countess of Montval-Mrs Siddons; Matilda-Mrs Powell; Teresa-Miss Heard; Prologue-Powell; Epilogue-Mrs Powell. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Ambrose Actor: Fisher

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

367
15 June 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Actors only: Yates, Obrien, Gentleman, 1st appearance any stage; Weston, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose, Miss Haughton, Mrs Yates; Prologue-Foote; Epilogue-; Sir John Restless-Yates; Beverly-O'Brien; Brush-Weston; Belinda-Mrs Yates; Lady Restless-Miss Haughton (Genest, IV, 616); Parts-Gentleman, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Gentleman, Marr, Mrs Johnston, Miss Cockayne, Baddeley, Davis, Miss Ambrose, Miss E. Ambrose.

368
02 July 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Actors only: Foote, Baddeley, Millar, Davis, Yates, Weston, Marr, Gardiner, Obrien, Miss E. Ambrose, Miss Cockayne, Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance any stage. Old Philpot-Yates; Young Philpot-Foote; Wilding-O'Brien; Sir Jasper Wilding-Baddeley; Dapper=-Weston; Maria-a Young Gentlewoman (Miss Elliott); Corinna-Miss Cockayne (Genest, IV, 617); Also unassigned-Miller, Davies, Marr, Miss E. Ambrose, Gardiner (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Also unassigned Actor: Miller, Davies, Marr, Miss E. Ambrose, Gardiner

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: Entertainments of Dancing-Master Rogie, Miss Capitani

369
27 July 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wishes Or Harlequins Mouth Opened

Performance Comment: Actors only: O'Brien, Baddeley, Davis, Weston, Miller, Blakey, Marr, Foote, Watkins, Gardiner, Miss Haughton, Miss Ambross, Miss E. Ambross, Miss Elliott Prologue-; Epilogue-; Pantaloon-Baddeley; Harlequin-O'Brien; Doctor-Weston; Mezzetin (Harlequin's Valet)-Blakey; Pierrot-Davis; Distress (a Poet)-Foote; Isabella (Pantaloon's daughter)-Miss Haughton; Colombine (her maid)-Miss Elliott; Manto (a fairy)-Miss Ambrose (Genest, IV, 618); Also Parts-Marr, Watkins, Gardiner (Winston MS 9); Party per pale-Millar; Maid-Miss E. Ambrose (St James Chron. 28-30 July).
Cast
Role: Manto Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Maid Actor: Miss E. Ambrose

Dance: Master Rogier, Miss Capitani

370
21 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts- Foote, Aickin, Bannister,Hamilton, Fearon, Moody,Davis, Jacobs, Lloyd, LaMash,Courtney, Holton , Howard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell; Prologue-Foote; Sir Robert Riscounter-Foote; Margin-Howard; Pillage-Weston; Sir James-J. Aickin; Resource-Fearon; O'Flam-Moody; Robin-Bannister; James-Lamash; Lady Riscounter-Mrs Williams; Lydia-Mrs Jewell; Lucy-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Platt (Gentleman's Magazine).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Bannister,Hamilton, Fearon, Moody,Davis, Jacobs, Lloyd, LaMash,Courtney, Holton , Howard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: End: New Tambourine Dance-Giorgi's scholars

371
20 May 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Parts by Foote, Whitfield, Fearon, Aickin, R.Palmer, Jackson, Palmer, Davis, Lloyd, Bannister, Stephens, Walters, Baddeley; Miss Sherry, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell. Sir Robert Riscounter-Foote; Sir James Biddulph-J. Aickin; Pillage-Palmer; Resource-Fearon; Margin-Baddeley; Robin-Whitfield; Phelim-Bannister; James-R. Palmer; Lady Riscounter-Miss Sherry; Lydia-Mrs Jewell; Lucy-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Miss Platt (Genest, V, 528).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

372
22 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Whitefield, Fearon, Booth, Wewitzer, Thompson, Lee Lewes, Mrs Hartley, Mrs Jackson, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Mattocks. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778): Millamour-Lewis; Melvil-Wroughton; Bygrove-Aickin; Sir Harry Lovewit [in all subsequent cg playbills until 1800: Sir Harry Lizard]-Whitefield; Sir John Millamour-Fearon; Captain Bygrove-Booth; Charles-Wewitzer; Dashwould-Lee Lewes; Miss Neville-Mrs Hartley; Mrs Bromley-Mrs Jackson; Lady Jane-Miss Dayes; Madam La Rouge-Miss Ambrose; Lady Bell-Mrs Mattocks; Thompson; New Prologue-Lewis; New Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances (see17760318 and on 30 Apr. only.]
Cast
Role: Madam La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: As17761123

373
21 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Hull, Whitfield, L'Estrange, Fearon, Booth, Robson, Smith, Thompson, Aickin, Mrs Jackson, Miss Ambrose, Miss Green, Mrs Barry. [Cast from text (T. Becket, 1778) and London Chronicle, 22 Jan.: Alfred-Lewis; Edwin-Hull; Earl of Surrey-Whitfield; Rollo-L'Estrange; Officers-Booth, Robson, Thompson; Hinguar-Aickin; Ronex-Mrs Jackson; Edda-Miss Ambrose; Elisa-Miss Green; Ethelswida-Mrs Barry; Fearon, Smith; [New Prologue-Wroughton; [New Epilogue-Mrs Barry. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at both subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at both subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Edda Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End: The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Valois

374
24 February 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World As It Goes Or A Party At Montpelier

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Peile, L'Estrange, Egan, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge. Cast from Morning Herald, 26 Feb.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis; Fairfax-Lee Lewes; Grub-Quick; Col. Sparwell-Wilson; Bronze-Edwin; von Irkin-Wewitzer; Le Rouge-L'Estrange; Murtagh-Egan; Mrs Sparwell-Mrs Mattocks; Molly Grub-Mrs Webb; Sidney Grub-Mrs Inchbald; French Countess-Miss Ambrose; Lady Danvers-Miss Younge; unassigned-Peile, Mrs Morton, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett; Larpent MS lists the parts as above, and adds: Monk-; Le Gout-; Will-; Landlord-; Jervis-; Abbess-; Nell-; Child-; Prologue-Lee Lewes; Epilogue-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lewis, Lee Lewes, Quick, Wilson, Edwin, Wewitzer, Peile, L'Estrange, Egan, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Morton, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Davenett, Miss Younge. Cast from Morning Herald, 26 Feb.: Sir Charles Danvers-Lewis
Role: French Countess Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

375
08 March 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Thelyphthora or More Wives than One

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Quick, Whitfield, Robson, Egan, Wilson, Mrs Webb, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White Public Advertiser: Mrs Willems], Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Wilson. [Cast from MS annotation on BM playbill (cg, Vol. II), and London Chronicle, 9 Mar.: Old Export-Quick; Frank Fertile-Whitfield; Young Export-Robson; Irish Sam-Egan; Sir Peter Polygam-Wilson; Lady Polygam-Mrs Webb; Mrs Export-Mrs Pitt; Women of the Town-Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart; Lydia Polygam-Mrs Wilson; Prologue-Lee Lewes.
Cast
Role: Women of the Town Actor: Mrs Lewis, Mrs Whitfield, Miss Ambrose, Mrs White, Mrs Davenett, Miss Stuart