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14866 results for: Keyword - Miss Batchelor
We found 13790 matches on Performance Comments, 4715 matches on Performance Title, 1739 matches on Event Comments, 34 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

251
22 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Gough was from the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin.] Receipts: #188 10s. 6d. (184.8.6; 4.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Holman; Gloster-Harley; Belmour-Macready; Ratcliffe-Haymes; Catesby-Claremont; Derby-Thompson; Porter-Davenport; Servant-Ledger; Shore-Pope; Alicia-Miss Gough (1st appearance in this Kingdom); Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Gough

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

252
19 January 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss D'Evelyn is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performance for this season.] Complaints having been made of the Box-Keepers and Door Keepers of this Theatre applying for Christmas Boxes, it is requested by Proprietors that no such Application may be attended to; and any person belonging to the Theatre persevering in the Practice will be immediately discharged. Receipts: #197 1s. 6d. (133.8.6; 61.11.6; 2.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: As17961022, but Margaretta-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss D'Evelyn]); Nelly-Mrs Roffey.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss DeCamp

Ballet: The Scotch Ghost. As17961221

253
13 June 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Andrews' 1st appearance on the stage was at dl on 13 May 1796.] The Publick is respectfully informed that, in consequence of the Benefit advertised for To-morrow, at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden, no Entertainments will be given here on that night; it being the wish of the Proprietor of this Theatre to promote, by any means in his power, the success of the above charitable purpose

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-C. Kemble; Meanwell-Davies; Young Meanwell-Palmer Jun.; Servant-Lyons; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Letty-Mrs Gibbs; Florinda-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Florinda Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: Lingo-Fawcett; Sir Felix Friendly-Hollingsworth (of dl); Compton-Bannister; Eugene-Davies; Chicane-Usher; Thomas-Waldron Jun.; John-Lyons; Cudden-Chippendale; Stump-Ledger; Laura-Miss Andrews (1st appearance on any stage [recte at this theatre]); Mrs Cheshire-Mrs Davenport; Fringe-Mrs Harlowe; Cowslip-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Katharine and Petruchio

254
01 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Miss B. Menage acted Zingarella for Mrs Bland, who sang at the Opera House" (Kemble Mem.). Receipts: #127 6s. (81.18.6; 43.16.6; 1.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurelio And Miranda

Performance Comment: As17981229, but Zingarella-Miss B. Menage in place of Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Zingarella Actor: Miss B. Menage in place of Mrs Bland.
Role: Agatha Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Antonia Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Song: As17981231

255
01 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Cleland is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Receipts: #190 3s. (185/15; 4/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Hull; Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Whitfield; Rossano-L'Estrange; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [Miss Cleland; see17811226]); Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Yates .

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

256
29 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Harper married John Bannister at Hcndon on 26 Jan. 1783.] Receipts: #217 11s. (208/2; 9/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Cast
Role: Marianne Actor: Miss Satchell
Role: Waiting Woman Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Davenant Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17S21231, but Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper] .

257
14 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Tweedale is identified in European Magazine, Nov. 1787, p. 390. Mainpiece: Epilogue by David Garrick.] Receipts: #222 4s. (219.7; 2.17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Aickin; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Captain Dudley-Hull; Charles-Farren; Fulmer-Thompson; Stukely-Gardner; Varland-Quick; Louisa-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Tweedale]); Lady Rusport-Mrs Webb; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Davenett; Charlotte Rusport (with the original Epilogue)-Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.

258
01 August 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Style is identified in European Magazine, Aug. 1789, p. 135.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Married Man

Cast
Role: La Blonde Actor: Miss Brangin.
Role: The Romp Actor: Miss George.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Chambers, Reeve, Mathews, Chapman, Miss George, Mrs Iliff, Mrs Plomer, Mrs Powell, Mrs Bannister
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Moss; Ledger-Gardner; Scribble-R. Palmer; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Webb; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Polly Honeycomb-A Young Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage [Miss Style]).Miss Style]).

Dance: As17890728

259
04 March 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Miss Edge is identified in European Magazine, Mar. 1793, p. 232.] Receipts: #259 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Pope; King-Farren; Garcia-Macready; Gonsalez-Harley; Selim-Evatt; Alonzo-Powel; Hali-Davies; Perez-Thompson; Almeria-Mrs Pope; Leonora-Mrs Platt; Zara-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage, and the only night of her performing this season [Miss Edge]).Miss Edge]).

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Munden, Darley, Gray, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Martyr. Cast adjusted from Songs
Role: Peasantry Actor: Darley, Gray, Mrs Blanchard, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs Martyr.

260
26 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Villers is identified in MS list, in hay playbills in Harvard Theatre Collection, of new performers for 1793.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Suett; Ledger-Benson; Scribble-Bland; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Whitfield; Nurse-Mrs Powell; Polly Honeycomb-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Villers]).Miss Villers]).

Song: As17930823

261
08 September 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Belmour-Aickin; Fainlove-Robson; Sharper-Fearon; Setter-Dancer; Sir Joseph-Weston; Bluff-F. Gentleman; Barnaby-Jacobs; Footamn-Vowell; Old Batchelor-Gardner; Belinda-Miss Ambrose; Araminta-Miss Platt; Silvia-Miss Wentworth; Letitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Gardner
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss Wentworth

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabelle Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: As17720518

262
24 October 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Keene; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Bluff-Estcourt; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Setter-Norris; Nykin-Dogget; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Araminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Silvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Keene
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss Willis

263
01 December 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-W. Giffard; Belmour-Giffard; Bluff-Huddy; Vainlove-Rosco; Sharper-W. Williams; Setter-Collet; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Fondlewife-Penkethman; Belinda-Mrs Giffard; Laetitia-Mrs Haughton; Araminta-Miss Smith; Silvia-Mrs Mountfort; Lucy-Mrs Thomas.
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: W. Giffard
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Smith

Afterpiece Title: Flora

264
03 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Fondlewife-Griffin; Bluff-Johnson; Belmour-W. Mills; Vainlove-Salway; Sharper-Milward; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Miss Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cantrel; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Quin
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Oates

Dance: La Follette s'cest ravisee. Revellers. Pierots. Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Revellers. Pierots. Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

265
01 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Belmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Sharper-Marshall; Bluff-Mullart; Sir Joseph-Neale; Setter-Chapman; Araminta-Mrs Templer; Belinda-Mrs Horton; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Sylvia-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: By Mlle Salle. Scots Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Scots Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Miss Rogers .

Song: As17350422

266
07 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Belmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Marshall; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Mullart; Setter-Chapman; Laetitia-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Templer; Sylvia-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Sylvans Actor: Miss Rogers, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Sandham, Miss Norman
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Delagarde, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette
Role: Females Actor: Miss Sandham, Miss Rogers, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme

267
10 January 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Belmour-Walker; Fondlewife-Hippisley; Vainlove-Ryan; Sharper-Marshall; Setter-Chapman; Sir Joseph-Neale; Bluff-Mullart; Laetitia-Mrs Horton; Belinda-Mrs Bellamy; Araminta-Mrs Templer; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Lucy-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: FFrench Peasant, as17361109; Hornpipe-Ferguson

268
15 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin,; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Belmour-Mills; Fondlewife-Griffin; Vainlove-Havard; Sharper-Wright; Setter-Mechlin; Belinda-Miss Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Pritchard; Sylvia-Mrs Brett; Lucy-Mrs Marshall; Laetitia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Quin,
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

269
17 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Usher; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Setter-Bencraft; Bluff-Dunstall; Barnaby-Paddick; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Allen; Fondlewife-Arthur; Laetitia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

270
01 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17300216, but Sir Joseph-R. Williams; Belmour-Smith; Laetitia-Mrs Haughton; Araminta-Miss Vaughan , her first on any stage; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Vaughan , her first on any stage
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: W. Giffard

Song: Miss Thornowets

Dance: LLads and Lasses-Burny, Eaton, Miss Sandham, Miss M. Vaughan; Two Pierrots-Burny, Eaton; Dutch Skipper-Sandham

271
24 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17351107, but Belinda-Mrs Horton; Laetitia-Mrs Bullock; Sylvia-Miss Bincks; Bluff omitted . Bluff omitted .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: II: Comic Ballet, as17360417 In: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Glover's Sailors Dance

Song: I: By Leveridge. IV: Mock Italian Song by E. Roberts

272
12 May 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Misses Scott. Tickets at Scott's, Villers Street, York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Quin

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17390303 but Lucy-Miss Scott; Thomas-Green; Quaver-Raftor.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Scott

Dance: II: Comic Dance-the younger Miss Scott; V: French Peasants-Poitier, Mlle Roland; In III: Tambourine-the Elder Miss Scott

273
09 October 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Bellmour-Smith; Heartwell-Bensley; Fondlewife-Yates; Vainlove-Vernon; Capt. Bluff-Moody; Sharper-Farren; Setter-Baddeley; Sir Joseph Wittol-King; Laetitia-Miss Pope (1st appearance in that character); Araminta-Mrs Robinson; Silvia-Miss P. Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Belinda-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Walpole

Dance: End II: Rural Grace, as17771002

Cast
Role: Rural Grace Actor: Gallet, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre.

274
13 January 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Vainlove-Ryan; Fondlewife-Aston, who never appear'd upon this Stage before; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Bluff-Hall; Setter-Spiller; Sharper-Egleton; Laetitia-Mrs Seymour; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Rogier; Sylvia-Miss Stone; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Betty-Miss Hutton.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Stone
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Hutton.

Afterpiece Title: The Magician

Song: The Boy

275
07 November 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Quin; Bellmour-Walker; Fondlewife-Hippisley, his first on this stage; Sharper-Leigh; Bluff-Hall; Sir Joseph-Bullock Sr; Setter-Morgan; Laetitia-Mrs Seymour; Belinda-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Cross; Sylvia-Miss Purden; Lucy-Mrs Egleton; Betty-Miss Bullock; Vainlove-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Purden
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Bullock

Dance: Lally, Lally Jr, Pelling, Newhouse, Mrs Rogeir, Mrs Bullock