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14725 results for: Keyword - Miss Besford
We found 13761 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1733 matches on Event Comments, 220 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

351
27 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Widow Wadman Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Dance: 1st piece to conclude with a Grand Ballet by Harris, Byrn, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, &c

352
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

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

353
09 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Cast
Role: Mrs Muslin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Flippant Savage Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of mainpiece Damon and Musidora by Harris and Miss Besford

354
30 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Booth; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Ledger; Jemmy Twitcher-Painter; Crook-finger'd Jack-Bates; Wat Dreary-Swords; Harry Paddington-Newton; Jailor-Stevens; Drawer-Helme; Filch-Doyle; Lucy-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Mrs Morton; Mrs Vixen-Miss Stuart; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Cranfield; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Brangin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Templeton; Betty Doxey-Miss Francis; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Cranfield
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Betty Doxey Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quick; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Fearon; Dick-Wewitzer; Beau Trippet-Helme; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Platt; Trippet-Miss Stuart; Kitty Pry-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Trippet Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

355
02 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Henderson; Leonato-Hull; Don Pedro-Davies; Claudio-Farren; Balthazar (with a song)-Brett; Don John-Booth; Anthonio-Thompson; Borachio-Palmer; Conrade-Cubitt; Friar-Fearon; Verges-Wewitzer; Dogberry-Quick; Town Clerk-Edwin; Hero-Mrs Inchbald; Margaret-Mrs Davenett; Ursula-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Stuart, Miss Orme, Miss Cranfield, Mrs Davenett, Miss Browning, Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gray

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Dance incident to the Play; End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady by Blurton, Rayner, Miss Besford

356
04 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Lord Wronglove-Wroughton; Sir Friendly Moral-Aickin; Brush-Kennedy; Surgeon-Cubitt; Lord George Brilliant-Lewis; Lady Gentle-Mrs Warren; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Wells; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Bates; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Pitt; Miss Notable-Mrs Brown .
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Brown

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece a new dance, The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd, by Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Besford

357
11 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Macklin.

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady, with Double Hornpipe, as17690408

Cast
Role: A New Tripple Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

358
12 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

Cast
Role: A New Tripple Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

359
13 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17690307 but Patty-Mrs Baddeley (from Drury Lane); Theodosia-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

Cast
Role: A New Tripple Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

360
19 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Cast
Role: Douglas Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: With a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Macklin.

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

Cast
Role: A New Tripple Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

361
21 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17690206, but La France-Quick; Molly-Mrs Bulkley, 1st time; Amelia-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Ward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist
Role: With Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

Dance: III: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

Cast
Role: A New Tripple Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

362
28 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17690220, but Margery-Mrs Green, 1st time; Lucinda-Miss Radley (from Drury Lane); Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley (from Drury Lane); Justice Woodward-Hartry (from Drury Lane).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Radley

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: As17690227, but Wingate-Lewis; Charlotte-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ogilvie.

Dance: II: The Wapping Landlady, as17690408

Cast
Role: A New Tripple Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

363
03 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist
Role: With Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

Dance: IV: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe, as17690408

Cast
Role: A New Tripple Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

364
28 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

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

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17710422with Double Hornpipe, as17710422

365
11 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kniveton, 1st time; Juba-Savigny, 1st time; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Hull; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Kniveton; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Marcia Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Entertainment: End: Interlude taken from Foote's Comedy of Taste: Lady Pentweazle-The Young Gentleman (who performed it last year at Drury Lane Theatre)

Ballet: II: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

Cast
Role: by six principal dancers Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon, Miss Besford.

366
16 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: Minuets, Allemandes, Cotillions-[see17720412

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17720424[Sixfold Hornpipe, as17720424

Cast
Role: by six principal dancers Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist, Mas. Blurton, Miss Capon, Miss Besford.

367
28 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Husband

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Modelove-Dyer; Prim-Shuter; Perriwinkle-Quick; Tradelove-Dunstall; Freeman-Hull; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Ann Lovely-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Macklin.

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: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

368
29 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Gardner

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: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

369
30 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller.

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: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

370
31 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All's Well That Ends Well

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Miller, first time
Role: Helena Actor: Miss Macklin.

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: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

Dance: II: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

371
01 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Miller

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: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

372
02 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Barsanti, first time, who performed in the PRELUDE.

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: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

373
04 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller.

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: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

374
05 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Macklin.

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: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

375
06 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

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: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.