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14712 results for: Keyword - Miss Biggs
We found 13764 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1721 matches on Event Comments, 157 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

801
19 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs and Miss Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17660404 but Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Miranda-Miss Vincent, first time.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Vincent, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fichar, Miss Vincent; End of Play: Rural Love, as17651115

Entertainment: After the Ballet: By Particular Desire, Joe Haines's Epilogue-Shuter riding on an Ass

802
30 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rooker. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Tetley will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: The other Dances Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Tetley

803
07 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Simson, Mrs Cross, Tassoni. Tickets deliver'd to Rogier will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope, first time.

Dance: End: New Comic Dance-Tassoni, Sga Giorgi; End Farce: A Minuet-Rogier, Miss Rogers (scholar to Noverre)

804
15 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplish'd Maid

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Shuter, DuBellamy, Dibdin, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Mrs Pinto. Lord Bellmour-Mattocks
Role: Finet Actor: Miss Poitier

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Happy Villagers-M LaRiviere, Sga Manesiere; II: The Female Archer-M LaRiviere, Miss Wilford. [, A New Grand Ballet (playbill). [Public Advertiser lists End Act I The Peasants by LaRiviere and Sga Manesiere, and other Entertainments of Dancing by LaRiviere, Sga Manesiere and Miss Wilford.

Performance Comment: [, A New Grand Ballet (playbill). [Public Advertiser lists End Act I The Peasants by LaRiviere and Sga Manesiere, and other Entertainments of Dancing by LaRiviere, Sga Manesiere and Miss Wilford.]

805
22 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Mrs Cross, Miss Simson. By Particular Desire. House charges #64 7s. [Profit to actors #1 2s. 6d. plus tickets. Received Mr Dickinson's deficiency #54 14s.] Rec'd of Clutterbuck #100. Paid French on account #40. Paid Florio for 7 nights in Cymon #7 7s.; Chorus singers #2 10s. 6d.; Rec'd repayment of Arne's note #50 and of Hopkins' note #28; Stopages #2 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #65 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17661121, but Monimia-Miss Simson, 1st appearance in this character; Acasto-Bransby; Serina-Mrs Hippisley; Florella-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Simson, 1st appearance in this character
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mills

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511; End I Farce: The Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

806
05 August 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: Went to ye Pit to see ye Beggar's Opera-oblig'd to stand till ye play was over-Read some parts of ye Opera which I borrowed at Davies's, before it began and between the acts. Barry is a good Macheath, but most persons who have seen him when young observe that he has not ye activity and fire he then had. He sings tolerably as does Mrs Dancer; but both are greatest in ye acting part. Mrs D. is ye best Polly I ever saw, having that sensibility which your mere singing Pollys generally want. Mrs Mahon did Lucy with great ease and propriety, and has a good deal of expression in her countenance. Thomson has a force and mellowness of voice very suitable to ye character of Lockit. I do not think Weston excels in Filch. Shuter raised vast applause by adding, after Trapes has said "done under the Surgeon's hand'--"Oh dreadful and in such weather too!" Bannister in Mat added--"Die hard"--and Palmer in Budge--"Die game--" Miss Froment">Mrs Gardner's pretending to get drunk in Mrs Slam is new. We had at ye end of Act 2 the Fing., of Act 3 a New Hornpipe, and at ye end of ye Opera the H. Peasant by $Miss Froment, with Duke and No Duke-of which I am tired

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance-; III: New Hornpipe-; End Opera: The Italian Peasants-Miss Froment

807
16 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Thompson was Miss Poitier.] Receipts: #108 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: End: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon. See17670427. Apprentice to Fishar

808
21 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit Barry. Tickets for the 10th instant will be taken. Being positively the last time of performing. Afterpiece: Taken from the Mistake. Neville MS Diary: Barry's expression of the savageness of the Moor, particularly with his eyes, is very great. Mrs Dancer does not suit herself in the character of Desdemona. We had two dances by Miss Froment with a foolish Farce in two acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Dance: IV: Serious Dance-; End: Comic Dance-Miss Froment

809
24 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At 5 went into the Pit...Mrs Yates is the Callista Mr Rowe drew; Powell did Scioto well, nor is Bensley a bad Horatio. A new Comic Dance by LaRiviere and Miss Vallois in wooden shoes, with Harlequin Skeleton to which is now added a new scene (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #123 15s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Arial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance-LaRiviere, Miss Valois

810
16 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End I: Comic Dance-Arnauld, Miss Capon apprentice to Fishar; End Act II: By Particular Desire, The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; End Act III: A New Grand Ballet, that night only, call'd The Tartarians-Fishar, Sga Manesiere (with New Dresses); End Act IV: a New Pantomime Dance, call'd The Spanish Coal@Heaver-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, both apprentices of Fishar

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, both apprentices of Fishar.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Milk@woman-Sga Manesiere; A Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

811
05 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: PPortia, 1st time, by Mrs Abington--very well.--Mr and Miss Hamoir were advertised to dance at the end of the first act, being their first appearance.--At practice this morning Mr Hamoir sprained his leg so bad, he was not able to perform--An apology was made by Mr King; and another dance got ready, and all was quiet (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir (their 1st appearance this stage); III: The Piedmontese Mountaineer, as17681103

812
07 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Younge. [Afterpiece is Morgan's The Sheep Shearing (MacMillan).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17681022, but Singing-Miss I. Young.
Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Miss I. Young.
Role: and SINGING Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Performance Comment: Florizel-Cautherly; Camillo-Strange; Clown-Moody; Polixenes-Hurst; Antigonus-Aickin; Autolicus-King; Perdita (With Song)-Miss Younge; The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Mrs Dorman, Miss I. Young; With a Dance-incidental to the piece.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Younge
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Mrs Dorman, Miss I. Young

Dance: III: New Comic Dance-, as17681210

Entertainment: End: (for that Night Only) will present the audience with the favourite EpilogueBucks Have at Ye All with Alterations by the Author-Miss Younge

813
16 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Potter (box-keepers) and Eddis. Tickets sold at the door will not be admitted. Tickets deliver'd for the Conscious Lovers will be taken. Charges #83 11s. 6d. Deficit to beneficiaries #27 10s., covered by income from tickets: Condell #84 7s. (Box 225; Pit 140; Gallery 71); Potter #60 7s. (Box 142; Pit 93; Gallery 109); Eddis #52 9s. (Box 118; Pit 153) (Account Book). Paid Miss Morris in Full for her performance this season #50 (Account Book). [But see note 1 May.] Receipts; #56 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: III: A Pantomime Dance-Fishar, Miss Capon

814
29 August 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Rose

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17690809, but Guzzle-Kearny; new Prologue-Miss Rose; Epilogue-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: new Prologue Actor: Miss Rose
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Rose.
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Rose

Dance: DDouble Hornpipe-Vandermere, Miss Street; Country Dance-the characters

815
27 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer. Miss Ross years later married M LeTexier (Hopkins MS Notes; MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Slave

Cast
Role: Mrs Blandford Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, for the first time, a Minuet, Allemande-Sieur Daigville, Miss Ross (his apprentice of 4 months); IV: The English Gardeners, as17691206

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have At Ye All-Palmer

816
04 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Burton ["Died Miss Weller, aged 19, pupil of Dr Arne, appeared at dl as Polly, and Carissa, in School for Fathers" (Winston MS 10, from Dr Burney's Newspapers)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17700428 but Rhodope-Miss Radley; Prompter-Wright.
Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Burton

Dance: II: As17700428 I of the Farce: A Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Ward

Entertainment: V: Bucks Have At Ye All-Mas Cape

817
10 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Evans and Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17691204, but Trinket-Dodd; Paris-Waldron; Harriet-Miss Rogers; Mrs Oakly-Miss Pope; Toilet-_.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Burton

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17690926; End: Minuet and Louvre-Noverre, Miss Rogers (his Scholar)

818
25 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Miss Besford, Dumay, Mrs Naylor, Curtat. Tickets deliver'd for All for Love will be taken. [The Account Book has crossed out The Jovial Crew and indicated the performance of The Beggar's Opera.] Charges #64 10s. Deficit to the 5 beneficiaries #7 4s. 7 1!2d. apiece, covered by income from tickets: Redman #32 11s. (Box 38; Pit 83; Gallery 106); Besford #18 1s. (Box 23; Pit 42; Gallery 60); Dumay #62 9s. (Box 165; Pit 88; Gallery 80); Mrs Naylor #30 17s. (Box 39; Pit 90; Gallery 76); Curtat #18 16s. (Box 12; Pit 68; Gallery 56). Sarjant and Condell paid up their deficiencies. Receipts: #28 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Valois, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: A Minuet-Dumay, Miss Besford

Ballet: End Opera: The Wapping Landlady, Double Hornpipe,. As17700420

819
27 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By permission. Benefit Mrs Gardner. Tickets delivered by Mr Death will be admitted. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Scrub-Mrs Gardner; Archer-Death (from the Theatre in Norwich); Aimwell-Davis; Sullen-F. Gentleman; Boniface-a Gentleman; Gibbet-Gardner; Foigard-Vandermere; Sir Charles Freeman-Dancer; Cherry-Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any Stage; Dorinda-Mrs Cockane; Lady Bountiful-Mrs White; Gipsey-Miss Trowell; Mrs Sullen-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Trowell
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Ogilvie.

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Tricked

Entertainment: IV: Tragical Imitations-Miss Rose (By Particular Desire); End of Play: Imitations of Mr and Mrs Cadwallader-Mas. Frank, Miss Rose; Between the Acts of the Farce: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Death

Performance Comment: Frank, Miss Rose; Between the Acts of the Farce: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Death.

820
02 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Froment, principal dancer at the late Harmonical Meeting, Soho. By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Hudson; Polly-Miss Froment.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Froment.

Afterpiece Title: A Farce

Dance: Louvre, Minuet-Froment, Miss Froment

821
08 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wrighten and Miss Rogers. Music and words by author and composer of Padlock [I. Bickerstaffe]. Book of the Entertainment to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17710401 but Touchstone-King; Orlando-Brereton, first time; Jaques-Love; Duke Sen-Wrighten; Celia-Miss Rogers, first time.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Rogers, first time.
Role: Phebe Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron; or, The Widow's Tears

Song: I: The Sycamore Shade-Mrs Wrighten; IV: The Soldier Tir'd-Mrs Wrighten

Dance: End: A Minuet, Louvre-Noverre, Miss Rogers, his scholar

822
22 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Madden, Mr Thompson, Mrs Hartle, Symmonds, Walters. Tickets deliver'd by Francis, Abbot, Widow Trott, Wilkinson, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Hitchcock, and Mr T. Ansell will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Mrs Hartle; End of Play: A Minuet-Hussey, Miss Madden

823
25 May 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede, Pilfold and others. Tickets deliver'd by Shuter, Norbury, Roberts, Frensdorff, Miller, Bassan and Stephenson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: The Hornpipe Actor: Miss Stede.

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Stede (his scholar)

824
27 July 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Thomas. Price 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Song: Reinhold, Miss Esser, Mrs Thompson; Musical Imitations-Bannister

825
30 September 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Wroughton; Truman-Perry; Thorowgood-Younger; Uncle-Hull; Blunt-Cushing; Maria-Miss Ward; Lucy-Mrs Green; Millwood-Mrs Mattocks; In Act I: Singing-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

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

Dance: End: The Corsican Sailor's Punch House-Fishar, Miss Twist, Hussey, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17710412.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17710412.]