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14842 results for: Keyword - Miss Simson
We found 13827 matches on Performance Comments, 4406 matches on Performance Title, 1741 matches on Event Comments, 365 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

76
13 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17820109, but Mincing-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italians Actor: Miss Field, the Miss Stageldoirs. Characters of the Tragedy: Lord Burleigh-Chaplin
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Simson
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: As17820318athi

77
18 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody [sic]; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Miss Sherry; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs in character)-Miss Field; Trusty-Miss Hale; Myrtilla-Miss Collett; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Field
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondella-Lamash; Taylor-Burton; Music-master-Fawcett; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson

Monologue: 1782 09 18 End of Act II of mainpiece, as 17 Sept

78
12 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Lovewit-Fawcett; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Simson

79
01 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixcne Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Burton; Spouters-R. Palmer, Phillimore, Norris, Alfred, Williames, &c.; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

80
11 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Bellmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Miss Kemble; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson

81
20 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Performance Comment: English: Edward-Kemble; Lord Audley-Farren; Earl of Warwick-Barrymore; Earl of Chandos-Williames; Salisbury-Fawcett; Arnold-Brereton. French: King John-Staunton; Dauphin-Phillimore; Duke of Athens-R. Palmer; Charney-Packer; Archbishop of Sens-Chaplin; Cardinal Perigort-Aickin; Ribemont-Palmer; Mariana-Miss E. Kemble .
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Simon-Burton; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831018

82
12 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Wrighten; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Alfred; Spouters-R. Palmer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Wilson, Spencer, Williames, &c.; Wingate-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Simson .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Miss Stageldoir and Miss Field. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

83
23 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Miss Kemble; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Pedro-Phillimore; Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson

84
13 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Miss George
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Simson

85
06 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio (for that night only)-Kemble; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Music-master-Fawcett; Pedro-Phillimore; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Lucky Return, as17860105; End of Act IV Minuet de la Cour, as17860116

86
18 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs James and Miss Haughton. Tickets of Miss Haughton at a Grocer's, the corner of Broad Court, Bow St., Covent Garden, and of Mrs James at Mr Dale's Watch-maker in Little Wild St., and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17540321 but Clarinda-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Haughton.
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Simson.
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas

87
02 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson

Song: III: The Song of Robin Hood in character-Mr Green first appearance on any stage

88
03 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson

Song: II: Beard; IV: Mas. Moore

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker, as17550424

89
08 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson

Music: III: (By Desire) A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: A Hornpipe-Walker

90
12 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

91
13 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Macklin, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Fribble Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Walker

92
20 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Barton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Fribble Actor: Master Simson
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: Louvre Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson.

93
24 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Fribble Actor: Master Simson
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: Louvre Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson.

Song: III: Miss Young

94
28 June 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Packer; Edging-Miss Barton; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Graveairs-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Miss Pritchard
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Miss Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Fribble Actor: Master Simson
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Tag Actor: Miss Mathews
Role: Louvre Actor: Master Simson, Miss Simson.

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; V: Hornpipe-Master Mathews, a child of 5 years of age

95
06 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Kemble was from the York theatre.] Receipts: #277 11s. 6d. (271/4/0; 5/17/6; 0/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17821108, but Alicia-Miss Kemble (1st appearance on that stage) .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

96
08 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Cast
Role: Arabella Zeal Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Jiltup Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: New Grand EntertainmentThe Chinese Festival

Performance Comment: Parts-Mons Delaistre, Sg Baletti, Lauchery, Noverre Jun, Dennison, StLeger, Shawford, Mathews, Pochee, L'Clert, Harrison, Granier, Hust, Sarny, Walker, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre, Morris, Rooker, Sturt, Atkins, Ackman, Walker, Sga Pietro, Mrs Addison, Mrs Noverre, Robinson, Mrs Gibbons, Mlle Charon, Mlle Rousselet, Mrs Preston, Mlle Rouend, Mrs Philips, Mrs Lawson, Little Pietro, Master Simson, Master Pope, Master Blagden, Master Hust, Master Spilsbury, Miss Bride, Miss Popling, Miss Simson, Miss Heath, Scrase, Jefferson, Burton, Marr, Vaughan, Chamness, Bullbrick, Clough, Allen, Gray, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Mathews, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mons Delaistre, Sg Baletti, Lauchery, Noverre Jun, Dennison, StLeger, Shawford, Mathews, Pochee, L'Clert, Harrison, Granier, Hust, Sarny, Walker, Mrs Vernon, Miss Noverre, Morris, Rooker, Sturt, Atkins, Ackman, Walker, Sga Pietro, Mrs Addison, Mrs Noverre, Robinson, Mrs Gibbons, Mlle Charon, Mlle Rousselet, Mrs Preston, Mlle Rouend, Mrs Philips, Mrs Lawson, Little Pietro, Master Simson, Master Pope, Master Blagden, Master Hust, Master Spilsbury, Miss Bride, Miss Popling, Miss Simson, Miss Heath, Scrase, Jefferson, Burton, Marr, Vaughan, Chamness, Bullbrick, Clough, Allen, Gray, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hippisley, Mrs Mathews, Mrs Simson, Miss Mills.

97
17 October 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; others-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, W. Vaughan, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson; With an Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, W. Vaughan, Clough, Scrase, Bransby, Atkins, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

98
18 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Wolsey-Havard; Cromwell-Usher; King Henry-Berry; Archbp Cranmer-Burton; Anne Bullen-Mrs Jefferson; Patience (with a proper song)-Miss Young; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; Buckingham-Ross; Norfolk-Palmer; Surrey-Davies; Lord Chamberlain-Bransby; Gardiner-Taswell; With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv. With an Exact Representation of the Coronationv, and the Ceremony of the Champion in Westminster Hallv.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle by Children

Performance Comment: Characters-Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss Pope, Miss Poplin, Miss Simson, Master Simson.

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance-Children, as17551203

99
18 November 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Burton; Johnson-Palmer; Other characters-Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Jefferson, Clough, Mozeen, Bransby, Scrase, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Atkins, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, With an Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Yates, Usher, Philips, Blakes, Jefferson, Clough, Mozeen, Bransby, Scrase, Marr, Simson, Vaughan, Raftor, Walker, Lewis, Rooker, Gray, Atkins, Miss Minors, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Miss Simson, With an Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Raised Troops.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

100
07 May 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson and Miss Simson. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Touchstone-Yates; Orlando-Palmer; Jaques-Burton; Duke Sr-Balkes; Duke Frederick-Bransby; Oliver-Packer; Amiens (with proper songs)-Atkins; Adam-Havard; Corin-Philips; Sylvius-Austin; Caelia-Mrs Clive; Phoebe-Mrs Hippisley; Audry-Mrs Bradshaw; Rosalind-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Dance: I: The Cow Keepers, as17600313 End: Louvre, Minuet-Noverre, Miss Simson