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15336 results for: Keyword - Miss Arne
We found 13846 matches on Performance Comments, 4513 matches on Performance Title, 1944 matches on Event Comments, 796 matches on Author, and 188 matches on Roles/Actors.

651
22 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Performance Comment: Caractacus-Digges (1st appearance in that character); Arviragus-Lewis; Elidurus-Wroughton; Vellinus-Whitfield; Aulus Didius-Peile; Modred-Aickin; Chief Bard-Hull; Bards-L'Estrange, Fearon; Evelina-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character); Principal Vocal Parts-Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Evelina Actor: Miss Farren
Related Works
Related Work: Caractacus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Morton, Sga Tinte.[For parts see17800506.]For parts see17800506.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Garland, Rayner, Delpini, Messink, Miss Matthews, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Morton, Sga Tinte.

Dance: In afterpiece: Dagueville, Langrish, Miss Lings, Miss Valois. [These were the same in all subsequent performances.

652
13 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Evans & Curteen, box-keepers. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Mainpiece: On account of the additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. The Music by Purcell, Smith, Arne & Fisher. [Wright is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. And see 8 May.] Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Condell, Cross-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden; of Evans, at Bromfield's, trunk-maker, No. 118, Long-acre; of Curteen, No. 11, Temple-lane, Whitefriars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on any stage [Wright]); Ferdinand-Mattocks; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Mahon; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Stephano-Wilson; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Mrs Morton; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois

653
01 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Wilson, Blissett, Wewitzer, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren.
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17800624 but Euphrosyne, Principal Bacchant-Mrs Cargill (late Miss Brown; 1st appearance on this stage). 1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Harper
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Twist
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

654
08 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Farren. Receipts: #111 11s. (76/3; 35/3; 0/5; tickets: none listed) (charge: #109 2s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Prudom
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Simson
Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Gymp Actor: Miss Simson
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Farren

Dance: End of 2nd piece the Minuet de la Cour, as17820104

655
14 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Phillimore, Spencer, Mrs Pulley & Miss Armstrong. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #298 19s. (34/8; 8/10; 0/11; tickets: 255/10) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer (1st appearance in that character); Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Parsons; Peter-Burton; Antony-Phillimore; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Brereton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Sharp; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: 2nd Constantia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Trifle Actor: Miss Farren.
Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Performance Comment: As17811004, but Mrs Pulley in place of Miss Collett; added: Spencer .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett. For complete list of parts sec DL, 26 Dec. 1796.

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe (for that night only) by Miss Watkins

656
24 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief

Cast
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Satchell

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17820522, but Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wright (of DL) .
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wright
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Harper
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Morris
Role: 1st Bacchant and Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

657
25 September 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations in the Dialogue and New Music [i.e. 6 new songs by John O'Keeffe with music by Michael Arne: 3 sung by Fairfield, and 1 each by Theodosia, Farmer Giles and Fanny. They are printed in London Chronicle, 26 Sept. and in Town and Country Magazine, Sept. 1782,p. 452]. The Words of the New Songs will be given at the Boxes. Afterpiece: 6th time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the previous season]. [Brett was from the HAY.] Receipts: #271 10s. 6d. (269/4/6; 2/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Farmer Giles-Brett (1st appearance on this stage); Mervin-Davies; Ralph-Quick; Fairfield (with songs)-Reinhold; Fanny-Mrs Kennedy; Theodosia-Mrs Martyr (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Patty-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece The Belle of the Village by Harris and Miss Matthews

658
05 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. The Music composed by Dr Arne. Public Advertiser, 22 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 6, Great Russel-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #233 11s. (123/6; tickets: 110/5) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: Athelwold-Lewis; Edgar-Aickin; Orgar-Clarke; Edwin-Hull; Albina-Mrs Mattocks; Elfrida-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Elfrida Actor: Miss Younge
Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicily Actor: Miss Stuart

Song: In mainpiece Vocal Parts by Mrs Bannister, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Morris, Mrs Kennedy, &c

659
16 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Satchell

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Mattocks; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-W. Bates, Helme; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies, Brett; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Sharp)-Mrs Bannister; Pastoral Nymph and Sabrina-Miss Morris; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph and Sabrina Actor: Miss Morris
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Tally Ho!; In afterpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hallo!, both by Mrs Martyr

660
28 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Darley, Jones, Painter, Besford, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Sharpe, the Widow of the late Dr Arne, and Mrs Dalrymple will be admitted. Tickets delivered for The Maid of the Mill will be taken. [Afterpiece in place of THE Devil upon Two Sticks, announced on playbill of 27 May.] Receipts: #286 14s. 6d.(93/6/6; 3/1/0; tickets: 190/7/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: As17821009, but Clara-Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)] .

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayor's Day

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Morris

Dance: End of mainpiece The Fingalian; or, The Female Frolic by Miss Besford and others

661
30 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Artaxerxes Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Hooke, &c
Role: Euphrosyne and 1st Bacchant Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

662
22 September 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: To conclude with an Exact Representation of the Procession at an Eastern Marriage. The Scenery by Richards, Carver, Hodgins, Cipriani, Catton, and others. The Music composed by [Michael] Arne. Paid Properties 19th Inst. 10s. 10d. Receipts: #261 9s. 6d. (260/4/6; r/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Wroughton; Capulet-Clarke; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Benvolio-Whitfield; Prince-Fearon; Paris-Davies; Tibalt-Booth; Montague-Thompson; Peter-Stevens; Apothecary-Jones; Mercutio-Lewis; Lady Capulet-Mrs Poussin; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Satchell .
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Satchell

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief

Related Works
Related Work: The Choice of Harlequin; or, The Indian Chief Author(s): Michael Arne

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Masquerade incident to the Play, and a Minuet by Harris and Miss Matthews

Song: End of Act iv of mainpiece Juliet's Funeral Procession, with a solemn Dirge. Vocal Parts by Bannister, Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts by Bannister, Mattocks, Reinhold, Brett, Mahon, Darley, Doyle; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Kennedy .

663
21 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Tristram Shandy

Performance Comment: As17830917, but Widow Wadman-Miss Platt .
Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Miss Platt
Related Works
Related Work: Tristram Shandy Author(s): Michael Arne

664
23 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Chalmers, Helme; Bacchanals-Reinhold, Davies, Brett; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Field (of DL); The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by W. Parke)-Mrs Bannister; Principal Bacchant and Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Field
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

665
10 June 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17831205, but Antonio-Bensley; Lorenzo (with songs)-Davies; Launcelot-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Salanio-Gardner; Solarino-L'Estrange; Nerissa-Mrs Bates; Portia-Miss Younge; omitted: Tubal . omitted: Tubal .
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17840323but Spirit-L'Estrange; Brothers-Helme, Williames; Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Sabrina and Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Morris
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Byrne and Mrs Goodwin; End of Act IV Dance by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo, as17840323but accompanied by Foster

666
22 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (1st time)-Farren; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Kennedy, Helme; Bacchanals-Brett, Darley, Davies; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; The Lady-Mrs Bates; Principal Bacchant and Euphrasyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the oboe by W. Parke)-Mrs Martyr; Pastoral Nymph (with Noon-tide Air)-Mrs Pinto, formerly Miss Brent (1st appearance on this stage these 10 years [recte 14, i.e. not since 6 Apr. 1771.] And see HAY 26 Apr.) .recte 14, i.e. not since 6 Apr. 1771.] And see HAY 26 Apr.) .
Cast
Role: with Noon Actor: tide Air-Mrs Pinto, formerly Miss Brent
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Pinto, formerly Miss Brent
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: As17850405

667
17 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: The Music by Purcel and Dr Arne, with the additional Airs and Chorusses by the late [Thomas] Linley Jun. Receipts: #183 8s. 6d. (161/9/0; 20/7/0; 1/12/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Bannister; Gonzalez-Aickin; Alonzo-Wrighten; Antonio-Phillimore; Sebastian-Wright; Francisco-Wilson; Ferdinand-Barrymore; Ariel-Miss Field; Miranda-Mrs Crouch. Chorus of Spirits-Fawcett, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold; Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Burnett, &c . Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Burnett, &c .
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Stageldoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits [performers not listed]; In Act IV a Dance by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton

668
15 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Bacchanals-Bannister, Williames; Spirit-Barrymore; Brothers-Bannister Jun., R. Palmer; Euphrosyne (with Sweet Echo, accompanied by Parke)-Mrs Wrighten; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Crouch; Sabrina-Mrs Forster; Principal Bacchant-Miss George; The Lady (for this night only)-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Miss George
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

669
27 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: As17860304but Philidel-Miss Cranford [who is omitted from the Vocal Parts] .who is omitted from the Vocal Parts] .
Cast
Role: 860304but Philidel Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Spirit of Light Actor: Miss George
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren
Related Works
Related Work: Arthur and Emmeline Author(s): Thomas Arne

670
31 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Farren; Brothers-Macready, Helme; Spirit-Thompson; Principal Bacchanal-Johnstone; Bacchanals-Darley, King, Cubitt, Gaudry, Kenrick, Blurton, Davies; The Spirit (for that night only)-Leoni; The Lady-Mrs Wells; Principal Bacchant-Mrs Kennedy; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Wilkinson; Sabrina-Mrs Morton; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke

671
11 June 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17870509, but Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Wilkinson.
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Dance: As17870131

672
21 September 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Dorus-Quick; Merlin-Cubitt; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Shepherds-Thompson, Helme; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Wells; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

673
16 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: As17870921, but Cymon (for that night)-Brown; 2nd Shepherd-Evatt; Sylvia-Miss Ross (Author of The Cottagers; 1st appearance). 1st appearance).
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart
Related Works
Related Work: Cymon Author(s): Michael Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Song: In afterpiece: a Hunting Song-Darley

Entertainment: Monologue. End afterpiece: an Occasional Epilogue[, in the character of Harlequin] (written by Miss Ross)-Brown

Performance Comment: End afterpiece: an Occasional Epilogue[, in the character of Harlequin] (written by Miss Ross)-Brown.

674
12 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Moss; Captain Harcourt-Williamson; Vane-Johnson; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Warner Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Palmer; Spirit-R. Palmer; Brothers-Johnson, Lyons; Bacchanals-Bannister, Davies, Matthews, Chapman; The Lady (with Sweet Echo, accompanied on the hautboy by Forster)-Mrs Bannister; Sabrina-Miss Cranford; Pastoral Nymph-Mrs Forster; Bacchants-Mrs Edwards; Euphrosyne, 1st Bacchant-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Plomer]).Mrs Plomer]).
Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Cranford
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

675
21 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 1st night of The False Friend (see 24 Oct.), but "Miss Farren was taken ill, and The Beggar's Opera was the substitute. It proved, however, to be a substitute flat, stale and unprofitable. We never saw more indiffernet acting" (Oracle, 22 Oct.). Afterpiece in place of Richard Coeur de Lion, advertised on playbill of 20 Oct.] Paid Watch & Beadles, St. Martin's parish? 1 Year #42 10s. 4d. Receipts: #73 4s. (46.17.0; 24.17.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne