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836 results for: Keyword - Gentlewoman
We found 772 matches on Roles/Actors, 266 matches on Performance Comments, 92 matches on Event Comments, 47 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

151
21 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17610909, but Nell only,-a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage.
Cast
Role: Nell only, Actor: a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage.

Dance: III: Will be introduc'd a Minuet-Sg and Sga Maranesi

Entertainment: End: will be introduc'd a new Dialogue@Epilogue-(never perform'd before) Between a certain GREAT SOMEBODY and NOBODY;after which Les Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville, as17611012

152
29 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: Marplot in Lisbon

Performance Comment: Marplot-Cooke, 3rd appearance this stage; Col. Ravelin-Hull; Charles-Perry; Don Perriera-Collins; Lorenzo-Gardner; Isabinda-Mrs Burden; Margaritta-Mrs Younger; Donna Perriera-a Young Gentlewoman, never on any stage; Epilogue in Character-Cooke.
Cast
Role: Donna Perriera Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, never on any stage

153
26 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Goodall-Clough; Quaver-Moody; Thomas-Watkins; Blister-Philips; Lucy-a gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: a gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.

Dance: II: The Cow Keepers, as17611215; End: A Hornpipe-Miss Baker

154
20 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17630321 but Trappanti-Dyer; Soto (for that night only)-Woodward; Diego-Marten; Rosara-A Young Gentlewoman, 2nd appearance on any Stage.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: A Young Gentlewoman, 2nd appearance on any Stage.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

155
20 June 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Squint-Wilkinson; Mrs Cole, Smirk-Foote; Lucy-a Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: a Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: Rogier, Miss Capitani; III: Double Hornpipe-Rogier, Miss Capitani

156
18 July 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Old Philpot-Weston; Young Wilding-Davis; Beaufort-Death; Sir Jasper-Johnson; Dapper-Quin; Quildrive-Sommers; Corinna-Miss Platt; Maria-a young Gentlewoman [Miss Reed]; Young Philpot-Foote.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: a young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17630704

157
26 June 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Davis, Death, Granger, Hayes, Palmer, Parsons, Lewis, Browne, Taylor, a young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Weston, Davis, Death, Granger, Hayes, Palmer, Parsons, Lewis, Browne, Taylor, a young Gentlewoman.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: Sicilian Peasants-Master Rogier, Miss Valois; End: A new comic Dance, The Carpenter and the Fruit Dealer-Gherardi Jr, Master Clinton, Miss Street

158
13 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: As17640626 but Parts-_Hayes, a young _Gentlewoman, Castle, Mrs +Granger.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Hayes, a young _Gentlewoman, Castle, Mrs +Granger.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

159
27 September 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Holland; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Rosencraus-Fox; King-Love; Bernardo-Marr; Laertes-Lee; Ghost-Bransby; Ophelia-Young Gentlewoman, 1st time [Mrs Baddeley]; Osric-Palmer; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Guildenstern-Castle; Marcellus-Ackman.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Young Gentlewoman, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Tale

160
28 November 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lovers

Performance Comment: Parts-Vernon, Yates, Baddeley, Packer, Didier, Mrs Clive, Miss Young, Miss Wright, a Young Gentlewoman in her first appearance on any stage. Colin-Vernon; Hobbinol-Yates; Damon-Baddeley; Astolpho-Packer; Fabian-Didier; Phoebe-Miss Slack , 1st appearance on any stage; Lisetta (with a mock Italian song)-Mrs Clive; Emily-Miss Young; Clara-Miss Wright (Genest, V, 63) Emily-$Miss Scott (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Yates, Baddeley, Packer, Didier, Mrs Clive, Miss Young, Miss Wright, a Young Gentlewoman in her first appearance on any stage. Colin-Vernon

Dance: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Giorgi, Berardi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker

161
12 December 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Guardian Outwitted

Performance Comment: Sir British Blunt-Beard; Sir Liquorish Trapgold-Shuter; Lord Planwell-Mattocks; Roger-Dyer; La Finesse-Squibb; Slouch-Dunstall; Lady Julia-Miss Hallam; Pinup-Miss Miller; Maukin-Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage [Miss Wainwright]; Flirtilla-Miss Brent (playbill); [Larpent MS 243 confirms Miss Wainwright and adds a character Sneider-Buck.
Cast
Role: Maukin Actor: Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage

Dance: I: New Comic Dance call'd The Tyrolese Peasants-Duquesney, Miss Wilford; II: New Grand Ballet call'd Rural Love-Fichar, Manesiere, Arnauld, Leppie, Miss Wilford, Miss Twist, Miss Pitt

162
11 March 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Choice Of Apollo

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Gilson, Fawcett, Miss Polly Young, young gentlewoman (her first appearance in public).
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Gilson, Fawcett, Miss Polly Young, young gentlewoman

Music: Concerto on German Flute-Florio; Concerto on Violincello-Siprutini; Concerto on Harpsichord-Yates; First Violin, Concerto-Barthelemon

163
22 March 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17651121, but Tag-a Gentlewoman (first time on any stage); Miss Biddy (with song in character)-Miss Brent (for This Night Only); Jasper-Holtom.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: a Gentlewoman

Dance: II: The Sicilian Peasants, as17660311 End: Rural Love, as17651115

Song: A New Duet will be introduc'd between-Shuter, Miss Brent

164
18 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole-Foote; Sir Richard Wealthy-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; The Minor-Davis; Loader-Palmer; Dick-M'George; Shift, Transfer, Squintum-Weston; Folly-Quick; Constables-Francis, Strutton; Smirk-Shuter; Lucy-a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble, with a Song in Character-Shuter; Puff-M'George; Loveit-Palmer; Jasper-Quick; Tag-Mrs M'George; Flash-Davis; Miss Biddy-a young Gentlewoman, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first time on any stage.

Entertainment: Dancing-

165
26 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue)-Davis; President-Palmer; Scotchman-M'George; Wingate-Murden; Gargle-Hurst; Simon-Weston; Spouters-Castle, Weeden, Nelson, Keen; Irishman-Ackman; Watchman-Quick; Charlotte-the Young Gentlewoman who performed Lucy.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: the Young Gentlewoman who performed Lucy.

Dance: As17660620

166
31 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Parts-Shuter, Hurst, Palmer, Davis, M'George, Quick, Weston, Wild, Wedon, Mrs Burden, Mrs Worley, Mrs M'George, Mrs Weston, a young Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage); Prologue-Weston(, in the character of Abel Drugger).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Hurst, Palmer, Davis, M'George, Quick, Weston, Wild, Wedon, Mrs Burden, Mrs Worley, Mrs M'George, Mrs Weston, a young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-; V: A new Dance-

Song: some well known Ssome well known Songs in Imitation of some Favorite Italian Performers-a Comic Genius

167
10 December 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Felix-Cautherly, 1st time; Col. Briton-Palmer; Lopez-Baddeley; Pedro-Burton; Lissardo-Yates; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Johnston; Isabella-Miss Plym; Flora-Mrs Clive; Inis-Mrs Bradshaw; Violante-Young Gentlewoman, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Young Gentlewoman, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Vintage, as17661011

168
28 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Powell, Havard, Bensley, Bransby, Strange, A Young Gentlewoman, Mrs Lee, Mrs Yates, Packer, Aickin, Fawcett; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington Aeneas-Powell; Cephales-Bensley; Gyas-Bransby; Sagertus-Fox; Norbal-Holland; Bilius-Havard; Adoam-Strange; Dido-Mrs Yates; Anna-Mrs Lee; Barce-Miss Simson (Winston MS 9, from Burney's News Cuttings).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Powell, Havard, Bensley, Bransby, Strange, A Young Gentlewoman, Mrs Lee, Mrs Yates, Packer, Aickin, Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

169
14 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: As17670328 but Parts-_Strange, _Fawcett. Young Gentlewoman identified as Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Strange, _Fawcett. Young Gentlewoman identified as Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

170
04 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Gruel-Smith; Harpy-Newton; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Loveman; Simon-Palmer; Isaac Fungus-Sowden; Bridoun-Gardner; Paduasoy-Keen; Coachman-Weston; Lafleur-Quick; John-Pearce; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner; Jenny-Mrs Kirby; Dolly-a Young Gentlewoman; Mrs Loveit-Shuter; Occasional Prologueas17670529.-J. Palmer.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Davis; Kitty Pry-Mrs Gardner; Melissa-young Gentlewoman who performs Dolly.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: young Gentlewoman who performs Dolly.

171
19 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17670604 but Young Gentlewoman (sixth time on any stage); Jenny-_.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

172
25 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17670619, Young Gentlewoman indentified as Miss Ogilvie%.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

173
29 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Shuter; Blister-Dunstall; Quaver-DuBellamy; Goodwill-Wignell; Thomas-T. Smith; Lucy-A Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: A Young Gentlewoman.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17680307

174
06 May 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17680116, but Archer-King; Foigard-Hartry; Sir Charles Freeman-Fawcett; Aimwell-Packer; Cherry-Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: IV: The Medley, as17680505

175
30 May 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: Parts by- Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote; Dr Last-Weston; Margaret-Mrs Gardner; Harriet-Miss Edwards , her first appearance (Edition of 1768).
Cast
Role: Parts by Actor: Foote, Weston, Morgan, Castle, Keen, Casey, Lloyd, Pearce, Jacobs, Mahoon, Aickin, Gardner, Strange, Vandemire, Jackson, Graham, Walker, Mrs Gardner, and a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance. Devil-Foote

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: Between the acts: Duquesnay, Miss Street, scholars of Gherardi