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14905 results for: Keyword - Miss Brent
We found 13753 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 573 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

51
22 September 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Old Rents-Sparks; Hearty-Beard; Springlove-Clarke; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Justice Clack-Shuter; Hilliard-Baker; Vincent-Mattocks; Meriel-Mrs Vincent; Rachel-Miss Brent, with dances incident to the Opera.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent, with dances incident to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

52
22 December 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17601001, but Ophelia-Miss Brent, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Brent, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Mattocks (with a new song in character); Autolicus (with songs in character)-Shuter; King-Ridout; Shepherd-Sparks; Perdita-Miss Brent (with new songs in character); The Music by Dr Arne. With a New Rural Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601216

53
27 March 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brent. Receipts: #90 18s. 6d. (Account Book). [No tickets seem to have been delivered.] Charges: #64 10s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: As17601024; a Comic Dance-Granier, Mrs Granier

54
13 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17601001, but Fine Lady-Miss Brent; Lord Chalkstone-A Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before, who after the farce will perform the Scene of Lady Pentweazle. [Shuter still played the Old Man. Only these three listed.]Shuter still played the Old Man. Only these three listed.]
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

55
23 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: add Amie Actor: Miss Young.
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent, with dances incident to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17601128, but full cast: Sailor-Beard;in which by Desire, Heart of Oak-Beard; Squire-Mattocks (being the first time of their appearing in tnese characters); Dorcas-Mrs Vernon; Sally-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Actors only: Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Mrs Vernon

Dance: Last New Comic Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

56
07 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Collins; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Player-Hull; Beggar-Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Vernon; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Stephens; Diana Trapes-Mrs Copin; Polly-Miss Brent; With a Hornpipe-Mrs Vernon; Country Dance-the characters in the Opera.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, The Dumb Lady Cur'd

57
14 September 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv; With Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally; or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Sailor-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Mrs Vernon; Sally-Miss Brent; the Dancing-Sodi, Maranesi, Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent

58
20 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel (with new songs in character)-Mattocks; Autolicus (with songs in character)-Shuter; King-Hull; Shepherd-Gibson; Perdita (with new songs in character)-Miss Brent; The Music composed by Dr Arne, with a Dances incident to the Pastoral-Granier, Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

59
23 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: As17620320 but (by particular desire the favorite) Song of Nymphs and Shepherds from the Oratorio Alfred-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Song of Nymphs and Shepherds from the Orato Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brent

Music: IV: A Solo on the Violin-Mr Piffit (his second performance in England)

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

60
30 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: Moor of Moor Hall-Beard; Gaffer Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-the Giant; Mauxalinda-Mrs Vernon; Margery-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Brent.

Entertainment: AA Medley Epilogue (with Alterations) written by Garrick, -Beard

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

61
23 November 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17621022, but Rachel-Miss Brent; Old Rents-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss Valois, Sga _Maranesi.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: The Witches Actor: Beard, Miss Polly Young, Miss Catley, Miss Davies
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Miller

62
22 March 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brent. Pit and Boxes laid together at 5 shillings. Servants will be permitted to keep places in the Pit; and those Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken Places in the Pit are desired to come as soon as possible

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Beard, Tenducci, Mattocks, Peretti, Miss Poitier, Miss Brent.
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Brent, Edition of 1762
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Thomas.

Dance: I: The Dutch Skippers, as17630101; II: The Catalonian Marriage, as17630308

63
31 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brent. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Pit and Boxes will be laid together at 5s. each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Beard, Tenducci, Mattocks, Peretti, Miss Miller, Miss Brent. Parts were probably as follows: Artabanes-Tenducci
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Miller

Dance: I: Venus Reveng'd, as17631222; II: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

64
30 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hallam.
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17650318 but Sally-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: End of Play: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17641101

65
25 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17651012, but Theodosia-Mrs Mattocks; Patty-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: a Dance Incidental to the Opera Actor: Fichar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

66
20 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Old Rents-Gibson; Hearty-Beard; Springlove-Hull; Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-Baker; Vincent-Mattocks; Amie-Mrs Baker; Meriel-Mrs Vincent; Rachel-Miss Brent; Dances incident to the opera-.
Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17651115

67
08 February 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17651220, but Theodosia-Mrs Mattocks; Patty-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: a Dance Incidental to the Opera Actor: Fichar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Wilford, first time.

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

68
22 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hallam. Masque By Desire. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17621008, but The Lady-Miss Hallam, 1st time; Dances-Miss Wilford, Sga _Maranesi.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Hallam, 1st time
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Wilford, Sga _Maranesi.
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller
Role: 3rd Spirit Actor: Miss Polly Young
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Catley, 1st appearance any stage
Role: song of sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: the Chorusses Actor: Legg, Roberts, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Davis, Miss Sledge

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Davies.

69
22 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poitier. No persons can be admitted behind the Scenes. [The last is customary note for benefits rest of season.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17631228, but Hornpipe-Miss Poitier; Lucy-Miss Poitier.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Poitier.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Daw.
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: New Grand Ballet, as17640320

70
28 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Miss Miller. Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 Acts Never perform'd before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17640324 but Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Hull; Lady (that Night Only)-Mrs Morrison; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Miller.
Role: The Chorusses Actor: Miss _Davis.
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Miss Miller
Role: Third Spirit Actor: Miss Polly Young
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances Actor: M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Principals-Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Anderson, White, Bennet, Miss Cokayne, Weller, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Haynes, Lewis; Occasional Songs-.
Cast
Role: Principals Actor: Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Anderson, White, Bennet, Miss Cokayne, Weller, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Haynes, Lewis

Dance: End Masque: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

71
21 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poitier. None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17641103, but Lucy-Miss Poitier; Hornpipe-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Pitt.
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17641015

72
15 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poitier. No Building on Stage. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Woodward; Col. Standard-Clarke; Vizard-Hull; Smuggler-Stamper, 1st appearance there; Clincher Sen-Shuter; Clincher Jun-Bennet; Dicky-Costollo; Tom Errand-Perry; Angelica-Miss Hallam; Lady Darling-Mrs Lewis; Parley-Mrs Pitt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17621030, but dancing-Sodi, Miss Poitier.
Cast
Role: dancing Actor: Sodi, Miss Poitier.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: with Dancing Actor: Sodi, Maranesi, Miss Poitier.

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Ballet, The Savoyards, or Madam Catherina: Savoyards-Granier, Miss Poitier (with a song in Character); Mad Catherina-Miss Granier, 1st time of performing; Peasants-Miss Wilford; End: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

73
24 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs and Miss Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17640322 but Lucy-Mrs Vincent; a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Daw.
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Bellair Actor: Miss Vincent, second appearance any stage.

Dance: II: The Calabrian Peasants, as17631222

74
25 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Hallam. The Interlude By Desire. [The afterpiece again listed as for the last time this season.] Tickets deliver'd by Barrington will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17631019, but Obadiah Prim-Barrington; Ann Lovely-Miss Hallam, first time; . .
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Hallam, first time

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17640407 but The Dancing-Miss Daw.
Cast
Role: The Dancing Actor: Miss Daw.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: The Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent

Dance: AArcadian Nuptials-as17640120

75
24 January 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17621018, but Mercutio-Woodward; Juliet-Miss Hallam; minuet-Miss Hallam; Vocal Parts for the Solemn Dirge-Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Polly Young, Miss Catley, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Miller, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: minuet Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Vocal Parts for the Solemn Dirge Actor: Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Miss Brent, Miss Poitier, Miss Polly Young, Miss Catley, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Miller, Mrs Jones.
Role: Minuet Actor: Maranesi, Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Elliot.
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