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14891 results for: Keyword - Miss Essex
We found 13899 matches on Performance Comments, 4660 matches on Performance Title, 1766 matches on Event Comments, 27 matches on Roles/Actors, and 5 matches on Author.

326
24 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17321125, but Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber Jr; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Valentine-Bridgwater; Scandal-W. Mills; Trapland-Griffin; Jeremy-Oates; Buckram-Jones; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Mrs Frail-Mrs Heron; Prue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17320928, but Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson.
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Raftor

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-LeBrun; The Flight-Essex, Miss Robinson; Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

327
25 April 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Essex

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Music: Between Acts: Select Pieces-

Dance: End II: La Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: A new Turkish Dance-Essex, Roger, Lally, Boval, Duplessis; IV: La Jeuness-Miss Robinson, Young Rainton; V: A new Chacone-Essex, others

328
31 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: I: La Folette s'cest ravisee by Nivelon and Miss Mann. III: La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex and Miss Robinson; Sailor and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour

Performance Comment: III: La Bagetelle by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Grand Dance in Momus: Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann; Les Plaisirs-Essex and Miss Robinson; Sailor and Nymph-F. Tench and Miss Latour .
Cast
Role: Lively Lass Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Les Plaisirs Actor: Essex and Miss Robinson
Role: Sailor and Nymph Actor: F. Tench and Miss Latour

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Hush ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Hush ye little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne .

329
19 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Robinson

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: Overture compos'd by Handel for the Opera of Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo by Vivaldi

Dance: II: La Basetelle by Essex, and Miss La Tour. In V: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: In V: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

Song: II: Limpio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

330
01 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Brett

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Second Musick: 6th Concerto of the 1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture for Admetus by Handel. II: Se met turbo, a Song in Porus, on the Flute Traverse. IV: Concerto for Two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch

Dance: I: La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. III: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. In V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performance Comment: III: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. In V: Mock Minuet, as17331027.

331
16 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Comic Opera altered [by Colman] from Gay. The Music entirely new by Dr Arne. Now acted for the first time in 2 Acts. [The 1776 Edition in Bell's British Theatre lists: Achilles-Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce">Mattocks; Peripas-$Reinhold; Lycomedes-$DuBellamy; Diphilus-$Dyer; Ajax-$Dunstall; Ulysses-$Owenson; Diomedes-$Fox; Argytes-$Baker; Deidamia-$Mrs Mattocks; Artemona-$Miss Brown; Philoe-$Miss Valois; Thetis-$Miss Catley. [$Miss Pearce may have played Lesbia).] Paid Banks for the Head of a Figure used in The Fair #1 1s.; Paid Mr Gard for performing 5 nights in the Fair and 3 in the Sorcerer #1. Paid Joseph Besford for performing 5 nights in the Fair 12s. 6d. (Account Book). [Afterpiece unfavorably reviewed in the Westminster Magazine.] Receipts: #149 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Smith
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Nottingham Actor: Miss Sherman

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.

332
17 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. Afterpiece: An Entertainment of Dancing (never performed before)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Loves of Mars and Venus

Performance Comment: Mars-Cooke; Followers-Villeneuve, DuPre, Destrade, Vandersluys; Venus-Sga Campioni; The Graces-Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Vaughan; Vulcan-Essex; Bacchus-Sodi; Cyclops-Bencraft, Vaughan, Smith.
Cast
Role: The Graces Actor: Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Vaughan
Role: Vulcan Actor: Essex

Dance: II: Pigmalion-Cooke, Signora Campioni; III: The Revellers-Essex, Miss Vandersluys, Sodi

333
06 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wetherilt, Evans, Grey, Peploe. Tickets for Cross, Leigh, Miss Ambrose also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance: SScotch Woman-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Williams, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

334
01 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Two Sisters, Miss Robinson the Dancer, and Miss Robinson Jr, Captain of the Lilliputians. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Wishwell Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: As17270419 but with a Prologue-; and a new Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Cast
Role: and a new Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr at the Head of her Lilliputian Company.
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Tenoe

Music: between the Aetween the Acts: Select Pieces-; End II: The 8th Concerto of Corelli-; IV: The 5th Concerto of Corelli-

Dance: I: A new Spanish Entry-Miss Robinson; III: A new Chacone-Essex, Young Rainton, Miss Robinson, others; V: A new Pastoral-Miss Robinson; End Farce: Pieraites-Roger, Mrs Brett

335
25 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Griffin; Heartwell-Harper; Sir Joseph-Miller; Bluff-Johnson; Laetitia-Mrs Heron; Belmour-W. Mills; Vainlove-A. Hallam; Sharper-Milward; Setter-Oates; Belinda-Mrs Butler; Araminta-Mrs Shireburn; Sylvia-Miss Oates; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Oates

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mann

Dance: A new Grand Ballad called Les Amants Constants by Essex, Miss Robinson, Houghton, F. Tench, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Oates, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Tench, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Oates, Miss Brett .

Song: I: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performance Comment: In III: Per le porte del tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne .

336
27 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Cibber; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Heron; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Miller; Young Clincher-Oates; Vizard-W. Mills; Dicky-Master Arne; Angelica-Mrs Grace; Lady Darling-Mrs Buchanan; Parly-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Mann

Music: Second Musick: 4th Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane

Dance: I: La Bagatelle (new) by Essex and Miss Latour, her first appearance on that stage. III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025

Performance Comment: III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025.

Song: II: Hush, Ye Little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne

Performance Comment: IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne .

337
16 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Polish Dance, as17340312 Grand Dance in Momus: Les Plaisirs-Essex, Miss Robinson; Swains-Boval, S. Lally, Davenport; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport; Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Lally, Davenport; Nymphs-Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport; Sailor-Nivelon; Lively Lass-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: ; Nymphs Actor: Miss Latour, Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport
Role: Lively Lass Actor: Miss Mann

338
18 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This night the Riot was very Great, the Gentlemen came with Sticks, & tho' the play went on quiet 'till the last Act, we had there a great Stop, notwithstanding we ended it, & then the rout went on, ye Boxes drove many out of the Pit, & broken heads were plenty on both Sides; the dance began,--was Stop'd--& so again & again--while this was doing numbers were assembl'd in the Passages of the pit, broke down & were getting into the Cellar, but were repuls'd by our Scene men &c.--heavy blows on both sides--Justice Fielding--& Welch came with Constables & a Guard; but without effect, tho' the Justices stood upon ye Stage--I thought ye proclamation must have been read--after ye battle in the Passages numbers went & broke Garrick's Windows in Southhampton Street, --part of ye Guard went to protect it-Garrick was oblig'd to give up the Dancers-& ye Audience disperc'd (Cross). This day publish'd at 1s. The Country Coquet; or, Miss in her Breeches, a Ballad Opera, as it may be acted at Drury Lane. @Men, some to business, some to pleasure take@But every woman is at heart a Rake.@ Pope By a Young Lady. Printed for and sold for J. Major, in Three-Tun Court, leading from the Ship in Ivy Lane into Newgate Market. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Murphy

Afterpiece Title: The Chinese Festival

339
22 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17601015, but Queen-Miss Ibbot, 1st time there.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Ibbot, 1st time there.
Role: Essex Actor: Ross

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Rochford, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White

340
17 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17610103., but Miss Mowat first listed%.
Cast
Role: Essex Actor: Sheridan
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Mowat

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Cast
Role: Actors only Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness
Role: Lyssa Actor: Miss Young
Role: The dances Actor: Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith

341
11 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: As17901231, but Rutland-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character); Nottingham-Mrs Rock.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Brunton
Role: Essex Actor: Holman

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant (for that night only)-Lewis; Lovell-Munden; Sir Harry's Servant (with a Mock Minuet)-Blanchard; Philip-Wilson; Freeman-Macready; Tom-Cubitt; Robert-Thompson; Coachman-[C.] Powell; Kingston-Cross; Lady Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Cook-Mrs Davenett; Lady Bab-Mrs Rock; Kitty (with a song and mock Minuet, for that night only)-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17901204

342
22 August 1732 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Envious Statesman Or The Fall Of Essex With The Humours Of The Forcd Physician

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Mullart; Physician-Hippisley; rest-Huddy, A. Hallam, Mullart, Cole, Penkethman, Stoppelaer, R. Wetherilt, Leigh, Gray, Mrs Grace, Mrs Templer, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atherton, Mrs Morse, Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: rest Actor: Huddy, A. Hallam, Mullart, Cole, Penkethman, Stoppelaer, R. Wetherilt, Leigh, Gray, Mrs Grace, Mrs Templer, Mrs Talbot, Mrs Palmer, Miss Atherton, Mrs Morse, Miss Mears.

Dance: Mons D'Ferrou Ville , lately arrived from Paris, Miss Brett, Miss Mears

Music: A Band , including Burk Thumoth

Entertainment: Before the Opera: Postures-Phillips

343
06 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Heron; Loveless-A. Hallam; Worthy-Mills; Amanda-Mrs Butler; Hoyden-Mrs Charke; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Young Fashion-W. Mills; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Oates; Seringe-Griffin; Shoemaker-Miller; Sir John-Ridout; Bull-Tenoe; Page-Miss Brett; Nurse-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Brett

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: A Trumpet Overture. I: Concerto for French Horns, the French Horns by Charle and Giay, lately arriv'd from Paris. III: Solo for French Horn by Charle

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson (the first Characters); F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

Song: II: Lempio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Rise Glory Rise, by Miss Arne, accompanied by French Horns

Performance Comment: IV: Rise Glory Rise, by Miss Arne, accompanied by French Horns .

344
08 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Robinson

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Oates

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, Holt, F. Tench, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Tench, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

345
28 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Oates

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

346
07 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

347
12 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Performance Comment: Dido-Miss Arne; Aeneas-Miss Jones; Cupid-Master Arne; Mercury-Kelly. Also The Burgomaster Trick'd. Harlequin-Francisque; Colombine-Miss Mann; Burgomaster-Nivelon; Servant-Cibber; Scaramouch-Janno; Peasants-F. Tench, H. Tench, Janno. Peasant Women-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Dido Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Aeneas Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Peasants Actor: F. Tench, H. Tench, Janno. Peasant Women-Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pritchard, Miss Dancey, Miss Oates

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

348
08 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett. II: Pierrots by Delamagne and Villeneuve. III: Fat Farmer and his Family, as17360406 IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c

Performance Comment: II: Pierrots by Delamagne and Villeneuve. III: Fat Farmer and his Family, as17360406 IV: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c .
Cast
Role: Daughters Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. End Afterpiece: Harper's Drunken Man

349
19 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Raftor. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. [Princesses Royal and Amelia present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Raftor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Song: RRosy Bowers (Henry Purcell)-Miss Raftor

Dance: TThe Lorrain-Essex, Mrs Booth; Tambourine-Miss Robinson

350
28 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Singing in Italian-Roberts

Dance: TThe Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Lally Jr, F. Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Williams, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Mrs Rogers

Performance Comment: Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Williams, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Mrs Rogers.