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779 results for: Keyword - Chesire Boy
We found 335 matches on Performance Title, 315 matches on Performance Comments, 185 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
23 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Giles; Periwinkle-Cross; Tradelove-Mynns; Obadiah-Jones; Fainwell-Seynor; Freeman-Cole; Simon-Pullen; Sackbut-Jones; Mrs Lovely-Mrs Martin; Sarah-Mrs Clarke; Betty-Miss Jones; Quaker Boy-Jenny Jones.
Cast
Role: Quaker Boy Actor: Jenny Jones.

Dance: II: Dutch Sailor-; III: Running Footman-; IV: Pierrot-

402
11 September 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Husband Outwitted

Entertainment: Several new and surprizing Performances, never perform'd by any one besides herself, on the Strait Rope [the famous-Signora Violante [[1] She Dances a Minuet as Neatly as a Dancing Master on a Floor. [2] She Dances with a Board, ten Foot in length, loose upon the Rope. [3] She Dances with two Boys fastned to her feet; which Occasions great Mirth. [4] She Dances with two heavy Men ty'd to her Feet. [5] She Performs the Exercise of the Colours. After this surprising Performance, Miss Violante will Dance a Louvre in Boys Cloaths

Performance Comment: [2] She Dances with a Board, ten Foot in length, loose upon the Rope. [3] She Dances with two Boys fastned to her feet; which Occasions great Mirth. [4] She Dances with two heavy Men ty'd to her Feet. [5] She Performs the Exercise of the Colours. After this surprising Performance, Miss Violante will Dance a Louvre in Boys Cloaths.

Dance: t the Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies, the White Joke-will be danced by an Old Woman, with Pierrot in the Basket; Pierrot-Lalauze; Old Woman-Tobin

403
12 September 1732 @ Richmond Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Entertainment: As at hay, 11 Sept. Signora Violante; Harlequin-Master LaFevre, Miss Violante; Louvre in Boys' Clothes-Miss Violante; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Tobin

Performance Comment: Signora Violante; Harlequin-Master LaFevre, Miss Violante; Louvre in Boys' Clothes-Miss Violante; Two Pierrots-Lalauze, Tobin.
Cast
Role: Louvre in Boys' Clothes Actor: Miss Violante

404
11 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed

Performance Comment: As17330303 but Rochford-Evans; Lady Diana-Mrs Hamilton;An Epilogue-Miss Cole in Boy's Cloaths.
Cast
Role: An Epilogue Actor: Miss Cole in Boy's Cloaths.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

405
23 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: See17330402 but Doctor-Rosco; Dorcas-Mrs Christian; Epilogue-Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.

Ballet: TThe Difference of Nations. Dutch Skippers-Thurmond, Mrs Bullock; French Peasants-Vallois, Miss Sandham; Scots-J. Delagarde, Mrs Wherrit; English Peasants-Sandham, Mrs Haughton

406
24 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Performance Comment: See17330113, but Scaramouch-Thurmond; Harlequin-D'Vallois; Punch-Evans; Epilogue to be spoke-Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Epilogue to be spoke Actor: Miss Cole in Boys Cloaths.

Music: A Solo upon the Stage-Eversman

407
12 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Johnson; Pietol-Cibber; Silence-Miller; Lancaster-A. Hallam; Justice-Bowman; Poins-Oates; Bardolph-Shepard; York-Milward; Feeble-Griffin; Hostess-Mrs Shireburn; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann; Westmoreland-Winstone; Mowbray-Berry; Gloucester-Oates; Hastings-Ridout; Shadow-Mawley; Wart-Peploe; Mouldy-Hallam Sr; Bulcalf-Grey; Boy-Miss Brett .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Brett

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Janno. II: Punches by F. Tench and Janno. III: Watteau by Miss Robinson. IV: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. V: Les Bergeries, as17331006

408
16 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque; or, The Triumphs of Cupid and Hymen

Performance Comment: Cupid-Miss Norsa, the first time of her appearing in boy's clothes; Hymen-Salway; Priests of Hymen-Leveridge, Laguerre; Venus-Mrs Wright; Britannia-Mrs Sanderson; Liberty-Mrs Kilby; Bridal Virgin-Miss Hillyard, the first time of her appearing on any stage; Zephyrs-Malter, Glover, Pelling, Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Swains-Lesac, Delagarde, Duke; Bridal Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Miss Rogers, Miss Baston; Un Amour-Glover; Deities of Pleasure-Malter, Houghton; Bridal Nymph-Mlle Salle .
Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Norsa, the first time of her appearing in boy's clothes

409
06 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Quin; Squire-Chapman; Lolpoop-Hippisley; Belfond Jr-Walker; Teresia-Mrs Younger; Termagent-Mrs Kilby, the first time ofher appearing in Boy's Cloaths .
Cast
Role: Termagent Actor: Mrs Kilby, the first time ofher appearing in Boy's Cloaths

Afterpiece Title: The Nuptial Masque

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Norsa, the first time of her appearing in boy's clothes

Dance: Scot's Dance, as17331004. Pigmalion, as17340114

410
26 April 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Performance Comment: As17340325 but Chaunter-Hulett; Phebe-Miss Gerrard. A new Epilogue, spoken by Miss Norman in Boy's Cloaths, the first time of her appearing in that Habit .
Cast
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Gerrard. A new Epilogue, spoken by Miss Norman in Boy's Cloaths, the first time of her appearing in that Habit

Dance: II: Friendly Lass by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. III: Scots Dance by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. V: Milk Pail Dance

411
08 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17340501, but Boy-Miss Cole, in which will be introduced a new Song by her, her first Attempt of that kind. After the Farce an Epilogue by Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Cole, in which will be introduced a new Song by her, her first Attempt of that kind. After the Farce an Epilogue by Miss Cole

Music: Second Musick: Concerto of the late Mr Woodcock's on the Little Flute. Third Musick: 8th Concerto of Corelli

Dance: I: Scots Dance by Mrs Bullock. III: The Whim by Miss Wherrit and Miss Sandham. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk Pail Dance

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamund by Miss Hill

412
14 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17340508, but Boy omitted .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Cole, in which will be introduced a new Song by her, her first Attempt of that kind. After the Farce an Epilogue by Miss Cole

Music: A new Overture, and select Pieces, composed by Prelleur

Dance:

Song: A Chancon a Boire by Excell

413
20 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Kelly; Robin-Wetherilt; Boy-Miss Norris; Arethusa-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Norris

Dance: After the Indian Manner by Haughton

414
01 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athalia

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 385, constructs the cast: Athalia-Miss Young; Josabeth-Signora Strada; Joas-the Boy; Joad-Carestini; Mathan-Beard; Abner-Waltz. With a New Concerto on the Organ;..
Cast
Role: Joas Actor: the Boy

Afterpiece Title: the first Concerto in the Oratorio of Esther; and the last in Deborah

415
11 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Salway; Canterbury-Cory; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Falstaff-Harper; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Pistol-Cibber Jr; Bardolph-Shepherd; Feeble-Griffin; Poins-Oates; FalstafPs Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: FalstafPs Boy Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: By Nivelon, Lalauze, Le Brun, Pelling, Villeneuve, Davenport, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Brett, particularly Dutchman and his Frow, Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs, Drunken Peasant, Pierots

416
11 March 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin, being the first time of his performing that character in this play; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Salway; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Oates; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann. A Prologue, by Mr Betterton, representing the Genius of Falstaff 40 Years ago, at the Revival of this Play, will be (by particular Desire) spoke by Quin .
Cast
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. III: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

417
09 October 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Mills; Prince-W. Mills; Lancaster-Este; York-Milward; Justice-Boman; Westmoreland-Winstone; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Shepard; Poins-Oates; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann.
Cast
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

418
20 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Arethusa-Mrs Clive; Argus-Ray; Robin-Macklin; Boy-Miss Cole; Rovewell-Beard.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: new Grand Ballet called% The Peasants- Muilment

419
20 October 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; York-Wright; Justice-Boman; Westmoreland-Winstone; Pistol-Cibber; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Miller; Feeble-Griffin; Bardolph-Ray; Poins-Macklin; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Roberts; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Brett.
Cast
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: As17371018

420
26 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Coffee House

Performance Comment: Harpie-Griffin; Bays-Macklin; Booswell-Harper; Hartly-Havard; Gaylove-Winstone; Puzzle-Ray; Bawble-Beard; Butterfly-Green; Gamesters-Turbutt, Raftor; Coffee Boy-Leigh; Mrs Notable-Mrs Grace; Cibber a Comedian-Cibber; Miss Kitty-Mrs Clive; edition of 1738 adds: Prologue-Cibber; two songs by Henry Burgess Jr-; three songs by Henry Carey-.
Cast
Role: Coffee Boy Actor: Leigh

Dance: V: Ballet, as17380120

421
16 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; Justice-Boman; Westmoreland-Winstone; York-Wright; Poins-Cross; Bardolph-Ray; Feeble-Woodward; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Harper [Egerton 2320: Harper's name in for Silence Griffin play'd it]; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

422
20 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; York-Wright; Justice-Berry; Westmorland-Winstone; French Ambassador-Turbutt; Hastings-Ridout; Pistol-Yates; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Griffin; Feeble-Woodward; Bardolph-Ray; Poins-Cashell; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Grace; Doll Tearsheet-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

423
13 December 1739 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: Acis-Beard; Galatea-Signora Francescina; Polyphemus-Reinhold; Damon-The Boy (Deutsch, Handel, p. 492; Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p.177); With two new Concertos for several Instruments-never perform'd before; The last New Ode of Mr Dryden's-; And a Concerto on the Organ-.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: The Boy

424
12 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice: With The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Salway; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-Miss Young; Followers of Eurydice-Mlle Roland, Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Ozanne; Pluto-Leveridge; Ascalax-Laguerre; Daemons-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Richardson; Harlequin-Lun; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Squire Gawkey-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Thompson; Drudge-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-French Boy; Country Lads-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Dupre; Lasses-Miss Oates, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Villeneuve, Mlle Ozanne; Rural Swain and Nymph-Glover, Mlle Roland; Arcadian Shepherdess-French Girl; Swains-Desse, Villeneuve, Richardson, Delegarde, Fromont, Dupre; Villagers-Waltz, Berry, Lad, Thompson, Roberts, Smith, Davies, Mrs Wright, Mrs Chambers, Miss Davies.
Cast
Role: Woman Dwarf Actor: French Boy

425
27 February 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

Performance Comment: Edition of 1740 lists no singers' names. Deutsch, Handel, p. 496, gives singers-Signora Francesina, The Boy, Russell, Beard, Reinhold.
Cast
Role: gives singers Actor: Signora Francesina, The Boy, Russell, Beard, Reinhold.

Music: With two new Concertos for several Instruments-; And a New Concerto on the Organ-