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15404 results for: Keyword - Miss Baker
We found 14215 matches on Performance Comments, 4453 matches on Performance Title, 1805 matches on Event Comments, 761 matches on Roles/Actors, and 86 matches on Author.

6401
22 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Lucy Weldon Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Weldon Actor: Mrs Baker, 1st time
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker

Dance: IV: A Dance-Mas. Harris, Miss Mathews (her 2nd appearance that stage)

Performance Comment: Harris, Miss Mathews (her 2nd appearance that stage).

Monologue: Interlude. End: True Blue. As 2 May, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Mrs Mattocks

Performance Comment: End: True Blue. As 2 May, but Principal Parts-Mrs _Baker, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mrs _Baker, Mrs Mattocks.

6402
26 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17720120, but Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mattocks; Scrub-Quick; Dorinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: IV: The Lilt, as17720326

6403
27 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: As17711102, but Madam Florival-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Madam Florival Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: End: The Old ground Young, as17711030

6404
21 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Wroughton; Clerimont-Hull; James-Cushing; Taylor-Quick; Ramilie-Dyer; Harriet-Mrs Baker; Lappet-Mrs Green; Mariana-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford.

Monologue: Preceded: New Occasional Prelude. The Principal characters-Dyer, Kniveton, Younger, Davis, Cushing, Wignell, Saunders, Fox, a Young Lady Miss Barsanti her first appearance on any stage

Performance Comment: The Principal characters-Dyer, Kniveton, Younger, Davis, Cushing, Wignell, Saunders, Fox, a Young Lady Miss Barsanti her first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: The Principal characters Actor: Dyer, Kniveton, Younger, Davis, Cushing, Wignell, Saunders, Fox, a Young Lady Miss Barsanti her first appearance on any stage.

6405
14 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Hull; Young Knowell-Dyer; Wellbred-Lewes; Cash-Perry; Brainworm-Dunstall; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Downright-Gardner; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Morris; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

6406
28 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17721012, but with the Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter; Beaufort-Baker.
Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Baker.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

6407
30 November 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Reinhold; Harlequin-Lewes; Pierrot-Morris; Ballad Singer-Dunstall; Pantaloon-Banks; Mercury-Baker; Colombine-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Baker

6408
16 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Bensley; Iachimo-Smith; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten-Lewes; Cymbeline-Morris; Bellarius-Clarke; Guiderius-Wroughton; Arviragus-Perry; Queen-Mrs Vincent; Imogen-Mrs Bulkley; In II a Masquerade Scene-; incident to the play Singing-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: incident to the play Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Wewitzer, Legg, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

6409
12 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: incident to the play Singing Actor: Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: See mainpiece for As17730206, but the characters of Erynnis-_; The Dragon-_. (with some few other passages) are omitted in the representation (according to the New Edition of 1773--note preceding the advertisement); yet Baker's name continues to appear in the list of actors on playbill. Cut to 2 Acts (playbill) . yet Baker's name continues to appear in the list of actors on playbill. Cut to 2 Acts (playbill) .
Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: III: New Dance, as17730206

Cast
Role: A New Dance Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon

6410
20 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Monologue: Interlude.End: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge

Performance Comment: End: True Blue; or, The Press Gang. Principal Parts-Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks; Dance-Aldridge.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Mattocks

6411
23 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Campley-Woodward; Lord Hardy-Wroughton, first time; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Dunstall; Tom-Hamilton; Sable-Quick; Cabinet-Davis; Kate Matchlock-Wignell; Trim (with The Cries of London)-Shuter; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Mrs Evans; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Cushing; Robin-Dunstall; Arethusa-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

6412
11 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce

Monologue: 1773 5 11 True Blue. As 20 April, but Principal Parts-DuBellamy, _Mattocks, Mrs +Baker, Mrs _Mattocks

Performance Comment: As 20 April, but Principal Parts-DuBellamy, _Mattocks, Mrs +Baker, Mrs _Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: DuBellamy, _Mattocks, Mrs +Baker, Mrs _Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17721001, but Minuet-King, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: King, Miss Macklin.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Macklin.

6413
27 May 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17730227, but Dorinda-Mrs Baker; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helme.
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: IV: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

6414
01 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Meadows Actor: Baker
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Woodward; Pamphlet-Shuter; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Feeble-Bates; Harriet-Mrs Baker; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance, as17730929; Double Hornpipe, as17730929

Cast
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

6415
08 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Banquet with dancing Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Shuter; George Bevil-Wroughton; Chapeau-Lewes; Consol-Quick; Robin-Dyer; H. Bevil-Owenson; F. Bevil-Thompson; Maid-Mrs Kniveton; Emily-Mrs Baker; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker

6416
05 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Younger for writting parts #10 4s. 9d.; Paid Mrs Giles for a Blue & Silver suit of women's cloaths #9 9s. (Account Book). To Covent Garden. Beggar's Opera and Commissary. Found the Pit not over fifth full, and on the 4th bench from orchestra orange woman showed me Pol. Kennedy alias Mrs Bevon, on which I went and sat immediately before her, and talked with her much during the play. Pol. Kennedy in cloak and large hat. She is tall, large and raw-boned. Irish features, yet had something in her face and person necessarily attracting notice--was very civil, curteous, and chatty (Baker, Diary, p. 270). [Pol. Kennedy was the Irish actress and contralto who later appeared as Mrs Farrell at dl in 1776 in Arne's Caractacus.] Receipts: #122 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Catley
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

6417
23 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowel-Hull; Young Knowel-Dyer; Welbred-Lewes; Bobadil-Woodward; Mas. Stephen-Shuter; Clement-Kniveton; Brainworm-Dunstall; Downright-Gardner; Mas. Matthew-Cushing; Cash-Thompson; Bridget-Mrs Baker; Dame Kitely-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

6418
27 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman, first appearance any stage [Brown]; Iago-Bensley; Cassio-Clarke; Brabantio-Gardner; Roderigo-Lewes[, first time; Lodovico-Owenson; Montano-Davis; Duke-Thompson; Gratiano-Redman; Emilia-Mrs Green; Desdemona-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17731116, but Grumio-Quick; Taylor-Baker.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Baker.

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

6419
03 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Wroughton; Clerimont-Hull; James-Cushing; List-Quick; Ramilie-Dyer; Harriet-Mrs Baker; Lappet-Mrs Green; Mariana-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Brown, first time
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End: A Dance, as17731014

Cast
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

6420
30 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17740315 but Vernon-Davis; Bardolph-Baker.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: To Conclude with The Soldier Tir'd Actor: Miss Catley.

Monologue: Interlude.End: True Blue. As 26 March, but Principal Parts-_Reinhold, Owenson; Dance-Blurton

6421
15 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17741018, but Margery-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Catley.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

6422
10 January 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17751027 1774, but Isabinda-Mrs Baker; Miranda-The Lady who perform'd Indiana [Mrs Armstead; see The Conscious Lovers 7 Oct. 1774].Mrs Armstead; see The Conscious Lovers 7 Oct. 1774].
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

6423
18 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17741231, but Lady Ann-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Oxford Actor: Baker
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Entertainment: Interlude. End: True Blue, as17750401

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker.

Dance: End Interlude: A Hornpipe-Blurton (playbill)

6424
12 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17741207, but Fanny-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Dayes, first time

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: A New Comic Dance call'dThe Country Macaroni Assembly-Daguville, Daguville's Scholar; in which (by Desire) Minuet-Helme, Sga Vidini; End Opera: A New Dance call'd The British Bacchanalian , or The Hop-Pickers, an Interlude of Singing and Dancing,-Helme, Sga Vidini; in which The Wooden Shoe Dance- introduced by Daguville

Ballet: II: A New Grand Historical Dance of Warriors, call'd Boadicea Queen of Britain. Queen-Mrs Daguville; her Two Daughters-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong (Scholars to Daguville); Helme, Daguville

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Daguville; her Two Daughters-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong (Scholars to Daguville); Helme, Daguville. Helme, Daguville.
Cast
Role: her Two Daughters Actor: Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong

6425
17 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Whitefield, First time; King-Clarke; Prince of Wales-Lewis; Westmoreland-Thompson; Blunt-Booth; Vernon-Hull; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Lee Lewes; Bardolph-Baker; Francis-Cushing; Carriers-Dunstall, Quick; Falstaff-Shuter; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Lady Percy-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17741005, but add Marquis-Wewitzer; a Minuet-Dagueville, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: a Minuet Actor: Dagueville, Miss Macklin.
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.
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