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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Ambrose"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Ambrose")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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15001 results for: Keyword - Miss Ambrose
We found 13762 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1722 matches on Event Comments, 616 matches on Roles/Actors, and 153 matches on Author.

451
17 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath (with additional songs)-Mrs Farrell (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown; To conclude with a New Scene-. [This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End: As17771008; III: a Hornpipe-Miss Besford

452
28 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End III: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770924; End IV: As17771008

453
04 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End: The Enchantress-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Valois

Song: As17771008

454
06 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: As17771104

455
10 November 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown

456
01 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Sga Tinte
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: As17771125

457
09 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: As17771125

458
22 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End: The Humours of Leixlip-Aldridge, Miss Besford

459
23 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Brown

460
29 December 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: Afterpiece: Dancing, as17771125, but _Aldridge, Langrish

461
02 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Pastoral Actor: Reinhold, Miss Dayes

Dance: As17771229

462
22 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Edda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Elisa Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Leeson.

Dance: As17780121

463
23 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Edda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Elisa Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: St

Cast
Role: Lauretta Actor: Miss Brown
Role: song Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: As17780121

464
05 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Maudlin Actor: Miss Brown

465
12 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Maudlin Actor: Miss Brown

466
10 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Miss Leeson.
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

467
12 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Song: As17771008

468
24 March 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End III: La Soiree a@la@Mode, as17771103; End IV: As17780309

469
27 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Afterpiece 1st time; F 2, by Ursula Agnes Booth, based on the same, by John Fletcher and Philip Massinger. The playbill lists Death in place of Lee Lewes, but he 'Was not to be found...Hull begged permission for Lee Lewes to read Death's part in his own undress, which [was] granted" (London Chronicle, 28 Apr.).]. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 15, Drury-lane. Receipts: #262 2s. (157.2; tickets: 105.0) (charge: #64 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Little French Lawyer

Dance: End monologue: The Poney Races, as17780421

Entertainment: Monologue. End: Cunning Isaac will relate his Escape from the Duenna [with a new song]-Quick

470
29 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Miss Leeson.
Role: La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Entertainment: Monologue.As17780427

471
02 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End I: a new Comic Dance-Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Parish, Miss Lings (pupils of Aldridge); End II: [The Cricket@Match [sic]The Cricketters, as17780128; [in which part of the celebrated Tambourine Dance-Aldridge[, originally composed and danced by him; III: Hornpipe, as17771017

Ballet: End: a new, Grand Marine Pantomimical Dance, suited to the times, The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth; or, British Glory. in which an accurate view of the Isle of Wight and the Fleet now riding at Spithead. Principal Characters: Bobby Flip the Boatswain-Aldridge; Powder Monkey-Master Jackson; Mat Mizen-Langrish; Molly Topknot-Miss Besford; Susan Constant-Miss Valois; with variety of other Characters, and Hornpipe Dancing-in an entire new stile

Performance Comment: in which an accurate view of the Isle of Wight and the Fleet now riding at Spithead. Principal Characters: Bobby Flip the Boatswain-Aldridge; Powder Monkey-Master Jackson; Mat Mizen-Langrish; Molly Topknot-Miss Besford; Susan Constant-Miss Valois; with variety of other Characters, and Hornpipe Dancing-in an entire new stile.
Cast
Role: Molly Topknot Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Susan Constant Actor: Miss Valois

472
13 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: True-Blue

Cast
Role: 780330but Characters Actor: Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Mahon, Baker, Miss Dayes.
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End 2nd piece: The Poney Races, as17780421

Song: As17780511

473
20 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Cast
Role: Mary@Ann Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Courtenay.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: 780330but Characters Actor: Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Mahon, Baker, Miss Dayes.
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Ballet: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780515

Cast
Role: Molly Topknot Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Susan Constant Actor: Miss Valois

474
19 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Green
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Medley

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Cushing, Thompson, Stevens, Ledger, Brunsdon, Wewitzer, Jones, Mahon, Baker, Painter, R.? Smith, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross, Mrs White, Sga Tinte.

475
09 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion