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14747 results for: Keyword - Miss Abrams
We found 13767 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 244 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

13601
02 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Jeremy-Edwin; Lovemore-Davies; Clodpole-Bernard; Jeffery-Rock; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Stuart

13602
05 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Dodd; Dick-Suett; Beau Trippit-Lamash; Justice Guttle-Hollingsworth; Gayless-Whitfield; Melissa-Miss Collins; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Heard; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: As17891204

13603
07 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17891109, but Juliet-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Song: As17891109

13604
09 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Powell in place of Miss Brangin.
Role: Louisa Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: As17891009, but Norah-Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson.

Dance: As17891125

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Cranfield, Delpini, Boyce, Byrne, Mrs Davenett, the two Miss Simonets

13605
10 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Mr Grub-Baker (1st appearance on that stage); Consol-Suett; George Bevil-Whitfield; Francis Bevil-Lamash; Harry Bevil-Haymes; Robin-Burton; Chapeau-R. Palmer; House Maid-Mrs Wilson; Emily-Miss Collins; Mrs Grub-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: As17891204

13606
10 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: As17891121, but Peggy (1st time)-Miss Richards.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Richards.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Ryder; Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Farley; Old Hob-C. Powell; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17891021

13607
15 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley in place of Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Miss Hagley in place of Mrs Crouch.
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: In: Dance, as17891204; In afterpiece: Minuet, as17891201

13608
17 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Fawcett; Simon-Suett; Watchman-Alfred; Porter-Wilson; Spouters-Benson, Phillimore, Banks, Haymes; Wingate-Hollingsworth; Charlotte-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

Dance: As17891204

13609
23 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Pearce (1st appearance on that stage); Solomon-Suett; Easy-Burton; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian (1st time)-Miss Hagley; Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Hagley

13610
28 December 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17890914, but Juliet-Miss Brunton.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: As17891221

Song: As17891109

13611
20 January 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Performance Comment: As17900115, but Lucetta-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Song: As17900115

13612
20 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17900113, but Mincing-Mrs Platt; Maid-Miss Brangin.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Brangin.
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss L. Simonet.

Dance: As17891231

Song: As17900113

13613
08 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: Moody-Bensley; Harcourt-Barrymore; Sparkish-Dodd; Belville-Whitfield; Footman-Spencer; Countryman-Jones; Alithea-Mrs Ward; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan; Lucy-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Phillimore, Fawcett, Haymes, Danby, Reynoldson, Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Butler, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Davies, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley.

13614
11 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891124, but Cicely-Mrs Edwards in place of Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Edwards in place of Miss Romanzini.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Wroughton; Major Belford-Whitfield; Prattle-Baddeley; Servant-Lyons; Emily-Mrs Goodall; Bell-Mrs Wilson; Mademoiselle Florival-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Collins.

Dance: As17891204

13615
19 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah, Preceded By god Save The King(coronation Anthems)

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Kelly, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace; 1st Violin-Shaw; Conductor-Dr Arnold.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Kelly, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Master Bridgtower, Son to the African Prince

13616
23 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17891003, but Foresight-Waldron; Trapland-Burton; Miss Prue-Mrs Jordan; song-Bannister Jun. (as Ben); Snap-_.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Farm-House

13617
23 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Powell in place of Miss Brangin.
Role: Louisa Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Captain Cook

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Goodall-Powel; Oldcastle-C. Powell; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Cubitt; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Rowson; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Rowson

13618
25 February 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Cubitt; Bullock-Edwin; Recruits-Bernard, Blanchard; Welch Collier-Farley; Captain Brazen-Ryder; Melinda-Mrs Bernard; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Chaplet

Dance: As17900129

13619
26 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption, A Sacred Oratorio Selected From The Great And Favourite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His Commemoration, In westminster-abbey And At The pantheon On 26 And 27 May 1784 0; Messiah

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Kelly, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Oh! first created Beam-Chorus (Samson); He layeth the Beams-Reinhold (Ezio); When his loud Voice-Chorus (Jephtha); Where e'er you walk-Mrs Crouch (Semele); How excellent thy Name-Chorus (Saul); Speak ye who best can tell-Kelly (Ptolomy); Abraham enough-Mrs Crouch (Susanna); Jehovah is my shield-Miss Hagley (Occasional Oratorio); Blest be the Man-Chorus (Joseph); Pious Orgies-Sga Storace (Judas Maccabaeus); He gave them Hail@stones-Double Chorus; The Lord is a Man of War-Reinhold, Dignum; Moses and the Children of Israel-Chorus; Sing ye to the Lord-Sga Storace; The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Jehovah is my shield Actor: Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus; Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Hagley (Joshua); Jehovah crowned-Reinhold; He comes!-Chorus (Esther); Angels ever bright and fair-Sga Storace (Theodora); Welcome mighty King-Chorus (Saul); March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; In sweetest harmony-Mrs Crouch (Saul); Their Bodies are buried in Peace-Chorus (Funeral Anthem); Dead March (Saul)-; Lord remember David-Kelly (Sosarme); The Sword that's drawn-Reinhold (Occasional Oratorio); God save the King-Chorus (Coronation Anthems).
Cast
Role: Had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Performance Comment: Where is this stupendous stranger?-Mrs Crouch (Alcina); There beneath a lowly shade-Miss Hagley (Alexander Balus); He was Eyes unto the Blind-Sga Storace (Siroe); Hosannah to the Son of David-Chorus (Athalia); He was brought as a Lamb-Reinhold (Deidamia); He sitteth at the Right Hand of God-Chorus (Te Deum); Holy Lord God Almighty-Mrs Crouch (Rodelinda); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate).
Cast
Role: There beneath a lowly shade Actor: Miss Hagley

Music: As17900219

13620
05 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea; Messiah

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Kelly, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection

Performance Comment: Break his Bands of Sleep asunder-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); What sweeter than the new blown Rose-Miss Hagley [World: Sga Storace], Kelly (Joseph); The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms-Mrs Crouch (Artaxerxes, by Dr Arne); Shake the Dome-Chorus (Solomon); Dove sei amato bene-Sga Storace (Rodelinda); The good we wish for, Thy glorious deeds-Reinhold (Samson); Worthy is the Lamb-Grand Chorus (The Messiah).
Cast
Role: What sweeter than the new blown Rose Actor: Miss Hagley

Music: End II oratorio: concerto on the violoncello-Mason

13621
06 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: As17900227, but Nurse-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Dance: As17900210

Song: As17890922

13622
11 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891208, but Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Miss Hagley.
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

13623
12 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection From The Works Of handel 0; Messiah

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Kelly, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: cease thou gentle youth Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: The flocks shall leave the mountains Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17900224, but Concerto violin-Weichsel; Pleasure my former ways resigning-_; My arms against this Gorgias, Sound an alarm-Kelly (Judas Maccabaeus); For unto us a Child is born-_; We hear the pleasing dreadful call-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); O! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Hagley.
Cast
Role: had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Hagley.
Role: cease thou gentle youth Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: The flocks shall leave the mountains Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17900224, but Gentle airs-_; Rendi il sereno al ciglio-Kelly (Sosarme); Cease ah! cease-Sga Storace; The Flocks shall leave-Miss _Romanzini, Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: The Flocks shall leave Actor: Miss _Romanzini, Sga Storace.
Role: had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: cease thou gentle youth Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: The flocks shall leave the mountains Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini

13624
13 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Czar

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Hortensio-Egan; Biondello-Rock; Pedro-Evatt; Taylor-Bernard; Music@master-C. Powell; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Miss Brangin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Brangin

13625
19 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Cease thy Anguish Actor: Miss Mahon, Saville
Role: The smiling Dawn of happy Days Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Funeral Anthem Actor: Miss Cantelo, Saville, Harrison, Sale
Role: Come ever smiling Liberty Actor: Miss Dall
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Miss Mahon
Role: How blest the Maid Actor: Miss Poole
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: For joys so vast Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Great Jehovah's awful Word Actor: Miss Cantelo

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17900226, but Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; I feel the Deity within-Sale; Arm arm ye brave-Sale; We come in bright array-Chorus; Come ever smiling Liberty-Miss Dall; My Arms-Saville; Sound an alarm-Saville; We hear the dreadful call-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Funeral Anthem-_; Search round the World-_.
Cast
Role: Come ever smiling Liberty Actor: Miss Dall
Role: Cease thy Anguish Actor: Miss Mahon, Saville
Role: The smiling Dawn of happy Days Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Funeral Anthem Actor: Miss Cantelo, Saville, Harrison, Sale
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Miss Mahon
Role: How blest the Maid Actor: Miss Poole
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: For joys so vast Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Great Jehovah's awful Word Actor: Miss Cantelo

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17900226, but The Prince unable-Miss Poole (Alexander's Feast); For joys so vast-_; Happy they-_.
Cast
Role: The Prince unable Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Cease thy Anguish Actor: Miss Mahon, Saville
Role: The smiling Dawn of happy Days Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: Funeral Anthem Actor: Miss Cantelo, Saville, Harrison, Sale
Role: Come ever smiling Liberty Actor: Miss Dall
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Miss Mahon
Role: How blest the Maid Actor: Miss Poole
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: For joys so vast Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Great Jehovah's awful Word Actor: Miss Cantelo

Music: End II: As17900224; End Part I: Miserere Mei Deus, as17900317

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