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14629 results for: Keyword - Miss Glen
We found 13754 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1726 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1551
05 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bensley, Wilson, Bannister Jun., Lamash, Aickin, Edwin, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Love, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1780: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Wilson; Captain Harcourt-Bannister Jun.; Vane-Lamash; Grey-Aickin; Jacob-Edwin; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Miss Mortimer-Mrs Cuyler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren; Prologue-Palmer. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Lord Glenmore Actor: Bensley
Role: Miss Mortimer Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

1552
23 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tom Thumb [announced on playbill of 22 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of Miss Catley's Indisposition. Receipts: #99 6s. (96.19; 2.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17800921, but Harriet-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17801003

1553
16 January 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill assigns no parts, but "In the new Pantomime last Night, Pleasure was performed by Miss Morris (for whom it was originally intended, but kindly supplied by Mrs Morton [see cast on 26 Dec] during her illness)" (Public Advertiser, 17 Jan.).] Receipts: #225 14s. (220/9; 5/5)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Satchell

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Performance Comment: As17811226, but Pleasure-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Pleasure Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

1554
28 May 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for T. Ansell, Pilfold, Marks & Furkins. Tickets delivered by Claridge, Doe, Wells, Roberts, Walker, Cox, Abbot, R. Ledger, Sargent, Seymour for She Stoops to Conquer [announced on playbill of 27 May] will be admitted this Evening. [Afterpiece in place of Retaliation, announced on playbill of 27 May. This was Miss Catley's last appearance on the stage (erroneously stated in DNB, Grove, &c. as taking place in 1784).] Receipts: #245 3s. (26/0/6; 2/10/6; tickets: 216/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Lee Lewes; Sir George Airy-Wroughton; Charles-Whitfield; Sir Jealous Traffick-Thompson; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Whisper-Cushing; Scentwell-Mrs Poussin; Isabinda-Miss Ambrose; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End of mainpiece The Merry Sailors by Langrish and others

1555
30 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Maids of Honour Actor: Miss Morris, Mrs
Role: Dancer Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Rose and Colin

Performance Comment: Colin-Brett; Gregory-Massey; Higgins-Barrett; Goody Fidget-Mrs Love; Rose-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Harper

1556
01 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Henderson. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Webb as Glumdalca, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Miss Platt.] Receipts: #280 12s. (154/1; tickets: 126/11) (charge: #105). [Henderson sold 439 tickets in boxes, 74 in pit, 57 in gallery.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Lord Lovell-Lewis; Welborn-Wroughton; Justice Greedy-Quick; Allworth-Whitfield; Marall-Wilson; Order-Jones; Furnace-Wewitzer; Tap well-Thompson; Amble-Stevens; Sir Giles Over-reach-Henderson; Margaret-Miss Satchell; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Lady Allworth-Mrs Yates .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Satchell

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17820927, but Glumdalca-Miss Platt .
Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: As17821231

1557
09 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright and Mrs Hedges. Receipts: #233 19s. (35/0; 15/3; 3/4; tickets: 180/12) (charge: #106 16s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17830428, but Patie-Miss Wright (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: As17830505

1558
19 September 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years. [Bonnor and Miss Scrase were from the Bath theatre; Mrs Chalmers from the York theatre.] Receipts: #201 18s. (200/5; 1/13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitfield; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Edwin; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Capt. Brazen (with an Introductory Address)-Bonnor; Rose-Mrs Chalmers (Their 1st appearance on this stage); Melinda-Mrs Lewis; Lucy-Mrs Whitfield; Sylvia-Miss Scrase (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Scrase

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17830917

1559
02 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Diana to Mrs Martyr, but "News of Mrs Martyr's husband's death having reached her the day before, an apology was made for her not playing Diana; Miss Wheeler, however, from the other house proved a very agreeable substitute" (.European Magazine, Oct. 1783, p. 310). In afterpiece the playbill assigns Lucy to Mrs Wilson, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Mrs Davenett.] Receipts: #134 19s. 6d. (133/9/0; 1/10/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Johnstone (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in this Kingdom); Col. Oldboy-Wilson; Sir John Flowerdale-Hull; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Diana-Miss Wheeler (of DL); Jenny-Mrs Chalmers; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Webb; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

1560
22 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrymore and Miss Field. Receipts: #165 19s. (32/17/0; 15/17/6; 2/10/6; tickets: 114/14/0) (charge: #107 13s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17841122, but Don Felix-Barry more; Inis-Miss Field; added: Alguazile-Wrighten; Vasquez-Phillimore .
Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Field
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: 850328but Rosina Actor: Miss Field
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Phillips

Song: End of mainpiece Awake, AEolean Lyre, a glee composed by Danby (which gained a Prize Medal), by Bannister, Suett, Staunton, Barrymore, Chapman, Williames, Dignum

1561
08 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 3 Sept. 1777. Miss Burnett was from Sadler's Wells]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Leander-Brett / Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Burnett (1st appearance on this stage) .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Burnett

1562
24 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Jordan's 1st appearance as Miss Lucy was at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 3 Nov. 1779.] Receipts: #237 8s. 6d. (192/13/0; 42/9/0; 2/4/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Waiting Maid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

1563
15 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Brown

Dance: As17851208

1564
04 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wroughton. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 17 Feb. 1772]. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years. [Miss Brunton's 1st appearance as Palmira was at Bath, 24 May 1785.] "By the inattention of those behind the scenes, the interest of the play was three or four times injured and interrupted by persons crossing the stage in sight of the audience" (Public Advertiser, 5 Apr.). Receipts: #228 12s. (164/2; 6/8; tickets: 58/2) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Performance Comment: Alcanor-Wroughton (1st appearance in that character); Mahomet-Aickin; Pharon-Hull; Mirvan-Fearon; Ali-Gardner; Zaphna-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Palmira-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Palmira Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Dance: AS 12 Nov. I785

1565
24 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Nix, Mrs Hedges & Miss Barnes. [As mainpiece the playbill announces The School for Scandal, but "Smith having an inflammation in his eyes, and Aickin being suddenly laid up with the gout, the play was obliged to be changed [to] The Beggar's Opera" (Morning Herald, 25 May).] Morning Chronicle, 22 May: Tickets to be had of Nix, No. 21, Crown-court, Little Russel-street, Covent Garden; of Mrs Hedges, No. 168, opposite New Bondstreet, Piccadilly; of Miss Barnes, at Cateman's, No. 52, Drury Lane. Receipts: #300 0s. 6d. (60/10/0; 19/13/6; 2/0/0; tickets: 217/17/0) (charge: #108 8s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17860502

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Sweet, O sweet!; End of Act II Niddity Nod; End of Act IV a favourite Hunting Song, all three by Miss Barnes [the 3rd song omitted?, i.e. mainpiece has only 3 acts]

Performance Comment: ; End of Act II Niddity Nod; End of Act IV a favourite Hunting Song, all three by Miss Barnes [the 3rd song omitted?, i.e. mainpiece has only 3 acts] .

1566
28 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. [Miss Davies is identified in European Magazine, July 1786, p. 122. Address by William Upton (.Morning Chronicle, 29 July).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: As17860621 but Amelia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Davies]) .Miss Davies]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece, as17860706

Monologue: 1786 07 28 Before mainpiece an Introductory Address, on the 1st appearance of the Young Lady, spoken by Bannister Jun

1567
05 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macklin. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. [In afterpiece the playbill assigns Charlotte to Mrs Morton, but "On the illness of Mrs Morton Miss Ambrose, whom many must remember on the stage, was applied to--and undertook the part. Long disuse to it had made her timid [she had retired from the stage in May 1782], but she was well received by the public, and performed well" (World, 7 May). Mrs Morton is also listed as Betty Hint in mainpiece; her substitute in that part is not known.] World, 17 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Macklin, No. 6, Tavistock-row, Covent Garden. Receipts: #335 1s. 6d. (173.19.6; 2.11.0; tickets: 156.11.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Macsycophant Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17861012, but Charlotte-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

1568
13 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece]. [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Crouch, but she "had, in her way to the theatre, been overturned in a coach. Mrs Brereton read the part of Miss Harley " (London Chronicle, 14 Nov.). The playbill also lists the song, as 12 Nov., but it was not sung on this or any subsequent night. As afterpiece the playbill announces Comus, in which Mrs Crouch was to appear, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 23 Apr. 1788]. Receipts: #124 14s. 6d. (107.12.0; 15.15.0; 1.7.6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Peerage

Performance Comment: As17871110, but Miss Harley-read by Mrs Brereton.
Cast
Role: Miss Harley Actor: read by Mrs Brereton.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Bannister Jun., Suett, Packer, Lamash, Phillimore, Wilson, Benson, Spencer, Alfred, Wroughton, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Hopkins, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Miss Vandercrab Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Charlotte Courtley Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

1569
23 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Macready and Miss Tweedale. Receipts: #167 15s. (51.3.6; 7.6.6; tickets: 109.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17880423, but Harriet (1st time)-Miss Tweedale.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Tweedale.
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson

1570
21 February 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Yarico to Mrs Billington, but "The Director is extremely sorry to be under the Necessity of making such frequent Apologies for unavoidable Disappointments [see 18, 20 Feb.]; Mrs Billington being this Afternoon taken extremely ill, it is hoped Miss Chapman will be honoured this Evening with the usual Indulgence of the Public, in the Part of Yarico" (printed slip on BM playbill, cg, Vol. VI).] Receipts: #196 9s. (185.6; 11.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Yarico Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Performance Comment: Sir Toby Tacet-Quick; Bellcamp-Davies; Lake-Macready; Grog-Blanchard; Maurice-Rock; Sam Stern-Fearon; Rupee-Edwin; Cornelia-Mrs Martyr; Florimel-Mrs Inchbald; Nancy-Miss Stuart; Lady Tacet-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17890101

1571
20 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Appearances

Performance Comment: Characters-Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Parsons, Mrs Crouch, Miss Pope, Mrs Kemble, Miss Farren. Cast from tex t (J. Debrett, 1789): Marquis-Kemble; Baron-Wroughton; Abbe-Bannister Jun.; Robert-R. Palmer; Governor-Parsons; Lucile-Mrs Crouch; Lisette-Miss Pope; Caelia-Mrs Kemble; Countess-Miss Farren; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kemble, Wroughton, Bannister Jun., R. Palmer, Parsons, Mrs Crouch, Miss Pope, Mrs Kemble, Miss Farren. Cast from tex t
Role: Lisette Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

Song: V: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

1572
17 June 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner, Thompson, Macready & Miss Tweedale. Receipts: #177 13s. 6d. (32.1.6; 5.8.0; tickets: 140.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Animal Magnetism

Performance Comment: As17881127, but Constance-Miss Tweedale.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Miss Tweedale.

Afterpiece Title: Such Things Have Been

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Ryder, Bernard, Fearon, Macready, Rock, Booth, Mrs Webb, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Fontenelle.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Song: As17890331

1573
15 September 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall and Mrs Kemble, but "Mrs Barresford [was] the substitute for Mrs Kemble in Margaret, and Mrs Taylor [read] Adelaide [sic] in the absence of Mrs Goodall" (London Chronicle, 16 Sept.). In afterpiece the playbill retains Mrs Kemble as Cowslip, but "Miss George supplied Mrs Kemble's place" (Public Advertiser, 16 Sept.).] The last Night [of the Season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Performance Comment: As17890813, but Principal Characters-Mrs _Goodall, Mrs Taylor, Mrs +Barresford, Mrs _Kemble, _Baddeley, _Iliff, _Milbourn; Other Vocal Parts-_Lyons, Miss _Francis.
Cast
Role: Other Vocal Parts Actor: _Lyons, Miss _Francis.
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Performance Comment: As17890829, but Cowslip-Miss George.
Cast
Role: Cowslip Actor: Miss George.
Role: sic] Actor: Miss Brangin

1574
23 October 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Miss Brunton as Lady Anne, but she "who attended, and was dressed for her character...was suddenly taken ill...The part was read by Mrs Rock" (Public Advertiser, 24 Oct.).] Receipts: #197 1s. (195.15; 1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Sileno-Davies; Pan-Reeve; Damaetas-Rock; Jupiter-Darley; Apollo-Johnstone; Daphne-Mrs Martyr; Mysis-Mrs Webb; Juno-Miss Stuart; Nysa-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stuart

1575
12 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Crouch, but she "being ill, Miss Hagley played her Part" (Kemble Mem.).] Receipts: #207 10s. 6d. (172.4.0; 33.9.6; 1.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: As17891208, but Lady Elinor-Miss Hagley in place of Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Miss Hagley in place of Mrs Crouch.
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: As17891204