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82 results for: Keyword - M$Miss Asselin
We found 47 matches on Event Comments, 29 matches on Performance Title, 8 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
07 May 1763 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zanaida

Dance: [M$Miss Asselin will dance only two dances because she has been indisposed (Daily Advertiser).]

2
19 April 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Asselin being recovered will dance this evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminio

3
10 March 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Asselin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminio

Dance: II: Signora Asselin (a New Dance of her own composing), Miss Polly (a child of seven years and a Scholar of Sga Asselin), who appeared in the Opera of Farnace will also dance

4
09 March 1762 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Asselin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tolomeo

Performance Comment: Dance of three-Miss Asselin, Sg and Sga Binetti.
Cast
Role: Dance of three Actor: Miss Asselin, Sg and Sga Binetti.

5
03 May 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: MMiss Hollyday. By Command of His Royal Highness. Receipts: money #61 1s. 6d.; tickets #71 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Sir George Actor: Ryan
Role: Charles Actor: Walker
Role: Marplot Actor: Chapman
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Hippisley
Role: Sir Jealous Actor: Bullock
Role: Isbinda Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Egleton
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Holliday.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: HHighland Dance-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

6
13 January 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Thurmond play'd (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Receipts: #150 (Cross); #141 15s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Cast
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Hardy Actor: Sowdon
Role: Campley Actor: Woodward
Role: Brumpton Actor: Winstone
Role: Trusty Actor: Berry
Role: Trim Actor: Yates
Role: Sable Actor: Neale
Role: Puzzle Actor: Bridges
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Mrs Fardingale Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Tattleaid Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Mlle D'Epingle Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Harriot Actor: Young Gentlewoman her first appearance on any stage
Role: Miss Thurmond Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Yates, _Vaughan.
Role: Drunken Man Actor: Garrick
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: Woodward
Role: Taylor Actor: Yates
Role: Old Man Actor: Taswell
Role: Charon Actor: Winstone
Role: Tatoo Actor: King
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridges
Role: Mercury Actor: Beard
Role: Mrs Riot Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Mrs Green.-Edition of 1749.
Role: Mrs Green. Actor: Edition of 1749.

7
19 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Bellamy Alicia (Cross). Afterpiece: By desire. Receipts: #70 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Mozeen
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Hastings Actor: Garrick
Role: Gloster Actor: Sowdon
Role: Shore Actor: Havard
Role: Bellmour Actor: Blakes
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Simson
Role: Alicia attempted Actor: Jane Cibber , being the 1st time of her appearing upon the stage these 6 years
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Lavinio Actor: Blakes.
Role: Trappolin Actor: Woodward.

Dance: CComic Dance, as17501117

8
28 January 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Norris did Polly (well) (Cross). Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Norris, 1st time
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pit also listed as of 11 Sept. 1750.
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mathews
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the Characters

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs _Pit, Mrs Toogood.
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward

9
03 December 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Bellamy spoke Orig. Epilogue for ye 1st time (Cross). Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hippolitus

Cast
Role: Original Epilogue Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Theseus Actor: Mossop
Role: Hippolitus Actor: Dexter
Role: Lycon Actor: Lee
Role: Phaedra Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Ismena Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Cratander Actor: Burton
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: Colin Actor: Beard
Role: Thyrsis Actor: Mas. Vernon
Role: Dorilas Actor: Wilder
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Pastoral Dance Actor: Harvey, Sg and Sga Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti, etc.

10
20 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Bellamy taken ill. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Garrick
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Bastard Actor: Palmer
Role: Gloster Actor: Berry
Role: Edgar Actor: Havard
Role: Albany Actor: Mozeen
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Shuter
Role: Burgundy Actor: Marr
Role: Cornwall Actor: Blakes
Role: Kent Actor: Winstone
Role: Goneril Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: M Le Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates.

11
01 February 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Bellamy has lain in & is up (Cross). [This month published, The Upper Gallery, a poem, neatly descriptive of the opening scene in a playhouse from the vantage point of the first Gallery. This is an expanded, revised and modernized version of The Upper Gallery inscribed to the Rev Dr Swift, Dublin, 1733.] Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick
Role: Rossano Actor: Blakes
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Horatio Actor: Mossop
Role: Altamont Actor: Ross
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Sciolto Actor: Berry.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: dances Actor: Ferrere.
Role: other characters Actor: Shuter, Blakes, Leviez, Little Swiss, Master Simson, Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: dances Actor: Devisse, Ferrere, Mlle Auguste, Mlle Auretti.

12
01 March 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Thomas sung for ye first time in ye Chaplet-very well (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Kitely Actor: Garrick
Role: Old Knowell Actor: Berry
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Ross
Role: Wellbred Actor: Palmer
Role: Bobadil Actor: Woodward
Role: Justice Clement Actor: Taswell
Role: Master Stephen Actor: Shuter
Role: Cob Actor: Mozeen
Role: Formal Actor: Clough
Role: Downright Actor: Winstone
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Vaughan
Role: Brainworm Actor: Yates
Role: Cash Actor: Blakes
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas. first appearance on any stage.
Role: Damon Actor: Beard
Role: Palaemon Actor: Wilder
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: .

Dance: Mlle Auretti

13
23 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Nossiter's name first appeared in the Bills (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Nossiter.
Role: Romeo Actor: Barry
Role: Capulet Actor: Sparks
Role: Montague Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Escalus Actor: Gibson
Role: Benvolio Actor: Usher
Role: Paris Actor: Anderson
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Ridout
Role: Gregory Actor: Bennett
Role: Sampson Actor: Collins
Role: Abram Actor: Dunstall
Role: Balthazar Actor: White
Role: Mercutio Actor: Dyer
Role: Tibalt Actor: Cushing
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: With a Masquerade Dance Actor:
Role: and an Additional Scene introduced representing th Actor:
Role: which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge Actor:
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers

Dance: As17531018

14
14 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Nossiter did Belvidera-vast applause (Cross). [$Murphy in Gray's Inn Journal, 16 Nov., noticed Miss Nossiter's appearance in Belvidera, commenting "that she is, upon many occasions Mistress of the Surprising Attitude and Action," agreeing that she gave promise of excellence, wishing that her voice would mellow into more harmony and softness, and delivering a paragraph of advice from Quintilian on the error of false emphasis in elocution.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Cast
Role: Jaffier Actor: Barry
Role: Pierre Actor: Sparks
Role: Priuli Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Bedamar Actor: Gibson
Role: Renault Actor: Ridout
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Nossiter, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Lowe
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson
Role: Corydon Actor: Arthur
Role: Cymon Actor: Collins
Role: Mopsus Actor: Dunstall
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

15
20 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Bellamy play'd Athenais. Sad House (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith
Role: Athanais Actor: Miss Bellamy, 1st appearance there in 4 years
Role: Marcian Actor: Sparks
Role: Leontine Actor: Ridout
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Varanes Actor: Barry
Role: Aranthes Actor: Usher
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Lowe
Role: Hearty Actor: Redman
Role: Robin Actor: Dunstall
Role: Argus Actor: Collins
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: The Italian Peasants-Granier, 1st performance there in Five years, Mlle Camargo

16
10 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Kennedy from Bath did Clarinda. Dancing by Marinesi (who lately broke his arm) and Sga? Bugiani (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: A Gentlewoman from Bath
Role: Ranger Actor: Dyer
Role: Strictland Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Frankly Actor: Ryan
Role: Bellamy Actor: Ridout
Role: Meggot Actor: Cushing
Role: Simon Actor: Wignel
Role: Tester Actor: Collins
Role: Buckle Actor: Anderson
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Strictland Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Jacyntha Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Dance: LLes Savoyards-Sg Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Les Taileurs with New Scenes and Decorations,-Sg Maranesi, Sga Bugiani, being the first time of their appearing since their arrival from Paris

17
19 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Macklin's benefit will be on Tuesday the 5th of February; the Play will be the Recruiting Officer, in which she will act the part of Sylvia , and Mr Foote the part of Brazen , being the first time of their appearing in those characters. To which will added a piece by Foote call'd the Knights. Receipts: #110 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Haughton, 1st time.
Role: Manly Actor: Havard
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Ross
Role: Moody Actor: Burton
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Vernon
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Hippisley
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Minors
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs James
Role: Basset Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: with an Additional Scene Actor:
Role: and with a New Dance Actor: for the Conclusion
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Others Actor: Mlle Mariet, Phillips, Clough, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Mrs Jefferson, Blakes, Miss Minors, Devisse, Denison, Mlle Lussant.
Role: Harlequin Fortunatus Actor: Woodward
Role: The Dances Actor: Devisse, Mlle Auretti, Mlle Auguste, Dennison, Mlle Lussant, others.

18
26 September 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Macklin did Sylvia -G[reat] Ap[plause]. Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Palmer
Role: Bullock Actor: Taswell
Role: Worthy Actor: Havard
Role: Brazen Actor: Woodward
Role: Recruits Actor: Yates, Vaughan
Role: Welch Collier Actor: Blakes
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Balance Actor: Burton
Role: Kite Actor: Berry.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Minors.

19
26 September 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Midnight will give Tea. &c. Benefit for Pittard le Charpentier and a Free Mason

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Carnival Concert

Cast
Role: Jackson Actor: Masons
Role: New Mason's Song Actor: Lauder.

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: Settree
Role: Charpentier Actor: Pittard.

20
14 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Macklin did Polly -Well (Cross). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Beard
Role: Peachum Actor: Yates
Role: Lockit Actor: Berry
Role: Filch Actor: Raftor
Role: Mat@o@Mint Actor: Blakes
Role: Beggar Actor: Simson
Role: Player Actor: Bransby
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: In Act III a Hornpipe Actor: Mathews, others
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the play.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: Yates
Role: Gayless Actor: Blakes
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Minors.

21
04 December 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Haughton did second Constantia-Mrs Cibber gave it up-some days ago ($Cross). [Early in the next year was published The Devil upon Crutches in England; or, Night Scenes in London. By a Gentleman of Oxford. Chapter V gives a Short View of the Theatres including sharp criticism of 'the most barefaced bawdry Farce...that ever disgraced the stage, in which the Manager, who has caused it to be reviv'd, is to perform the principal part. The Play, Sir, is call'd the Chances...and this is the tenth night of its representation to crowded houses...Your fair country women...are fond of the most fulsome obscenity on the stage."] Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Second Constantia Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters in the play.
Role: Don John Actor: Garrick
Role: Don Frederick Actor: Palmer
Role: Duke Actor: Usher
Role: Petruchio Actor: Blakes
Role: Peter Actor: Philips
Role: Antony Actor: Vaughan
Role: Surgeon Actor: Clough
Role: Francisco Actor: W. Vaughan
Role: Antonio Actor: Yates
Role: First Constania Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Mrs Hippisley

Song: II: (By desire) The School of Anacreon-Beard

Dance: IV: The Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

22
28 January 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Wilkinson has not only complied with the Vulgar Method of printing Bills, but as more elegant Form of Invitation, has sent complimentary Cards to all the Ladies of Distinction. [A debate on the superiority of the fair sex, after which Miss Wilkinson performed on the wire. A Praemium and peroration were spoken by George Alexander Stevens. Well advertised in advance bills. It began at 7 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. This performance, soon changed to A Short Comic Oratorio and had a run here, almost always advertised as by the particular desire of several ladies of quality.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Inquisition

23
10 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Young so hoarse she cou'd not sing one Song--Yet all went Calm (Cross). Books of the Masque will be sold at the Theatre. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Lusignan Actor: Garrick
Role: Osman Actor: Ross
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nerestan Actor: Davies
Role: Orasmin Actor: Burton
Role: Chatillion Actor: Blakes
Role: Melidor Actor: Walker
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Garrick in the character of a drunken sailor. No cast listed in the bill, but Proper Dances and Decorations noted, with music composed by Mr Arne.

24
23 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pritchard did Lady Betty, & had great applause (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: Woodward
Role: Lord Morelove Actor: Palmer
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st time
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Yates
Role: Leander Actor: Jefferson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Jasper Actor: Clough
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Macklin.

25
29 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Barton for her first appearance did Lady Pliant pretty well--Foote, Sir Paul--the farce was hiss'd ($Cross). [N.B. The Folger Shakespeare Library has this bill, as a stage manager's MS for the printer.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Maskwell Actor: Mossop, 1st time
Role: Sir Paul Plyant Actor: Foote
Role: Brisk Actor: Woodward
Role: Careless Actor: Palmer
Role: Lord Touchwood Actor: Davies
Role: Lord Froth Actor: Blakes
Role: Saygrace Actor: Clough
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mellefont Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: A Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Cast
Role: Buck Actor: Foote.