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14655 results for: Keyword - Miss Hollyday
We found 13748 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 74 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1
26 April 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hollyday. Receipts: money #30 10s.; tickets #85 18s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Performance Comment: Wronglove-Walker; Brilliant-Chapman; Sir Friendly-Milward; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Hallam; Lady Gentle-Mrs Bullock; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Younger; Miss Notable-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Miss Hollyday.

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Dance: SSicilians-Glover, Mrs Pelling; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; Ethiopians-Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Miss LaTour, Mrs Ogden

2
30 April 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Hollyday. By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Receipts: money #35 4s. 6d.; tickets #70 19s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Flippanta-Mrs Younger; Gripe-Hall; Moneytrap-Hippisley; Dick-Walker; Brass-Chapman; Clarrissa-Mrs Bullock; Araminta-Mrs Vincent; Corinna-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs Cantrel, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hill, Miss LaTour

Dance: End V: Grand Comic Dance in Camilla-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour; End I of School Boy: French Peasant-Poitier; End of Farce: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon

3
27 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Holliday. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Harper; Witwoud-Cibber; Mirabell-Milward; Fainall-Mills; Petulant-Macklin; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Miss Hollyday; Marwood-Mrs Butler; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Cross; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Pritchard; Foible-Miss Mann (this cast from London Evening Post, 12 April; London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing). London Daily Post and General Advertiser missing).
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance:

4
01 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Houghton and Miss LaTour. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #23 8s. 6d.; tickets #180 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Sir George-Ryan; Charles-Walker; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Ogden; Miranda-Miss Holiday; Isabinda-Mrs Bullock; Patch-Mrs Egleton.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Holiday

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Kitty-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hollyday.

Dance: I: Louvre-Vallois; II: Saraband-Glover, Miss LaTour; III: Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden; IV: A new French Peasant-Poitier, Miss LaTour; V: The Furlong, Minuet-Poitier, Miss LaTour

5
17 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: Richard-Roberts; Henry VI-Bridgwater; Buckingham-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Mayor-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Lady Ann-Miss Hollyday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Mullart; Prince Edward-Miss Hughes; Duke of York-Miss Norris .
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Norris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Mears

Dance: II: Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Bran. IV: La Badine, as17331015

6
15 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Trincalo-Miller; Caliban-Johnson; Alonzo-Hewitt; Antonio-Turbutt; Gonsalo-Mullart; Stephano-Shepard; Ventoso-Oates; Mustacho-Jones; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with Dear Pretty Touth); Hippolito-Miss Hollyday; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Ariel-Master Arne (with Songs proper to the Character); Neptune-Stoppelaer; Amphitrite-Miss Young; Earthy Spirit-Waltz; Winds-Poitier, S. Lally, Davenport, Topham, Holt; Watermen-Harper, Mullart, Tench, Topham, Davenport, Holt, Wright: With a Grand Dance of Spirits; Chief Spirit-Le Brun .
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Performance Comment: Cephalus-Stoppelaer; Procris-Mrs Clive; Aurora-Mrs Charke; Neptune-Turbutt; Sea Gods-Lally Sr, Lally Jr; Tritons-Tench, Davenport, Holt, Topham; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson; Noble Venetian-A. Hallam; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Bravo-Harper; Miller-Topham; Harlequin-Le Brun; Pierrot-Cibber; Mandarin Gormogons-Lally Sr, Lally Jr, Topham, Tench; Chinese Guards-Jones, Burnet, Wright, Bethun; Gardeners and Wives-Lally Jr, Topham, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme .
Cast
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Delorme, Mrs Davenport, Miss Anderson

7
08 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Griffin; Lappet-Mrs Clive; Frederick-Milward; Clerimont-W. Mills; Ramilie-Mechlin; James-Turbutt; Decoy-Hewitt; List-Oates; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Miss Hollyday; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Shireburn; Wheedle-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber; Dorcas-Mrs Clive; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Salway; Davy-Mechlin; Harry-Winstone; James-Turbutt; Charlotte-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mann

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: III: Pierrots by Nivelon and Poitier. V: Les Bergeries by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Brett .

8
03 November 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Butler; Atall-Cibber; Clerimont-Milward; Careless-W. Mills; Bolus-Harper; Old Wilful-Miller; Strut-Oates; Finder-Berry; Sir Harry-Shepard; Lady Sad lite-Mrs Clive; Clarinda-Mrs Thurmond; Sylvia-Miss Hollyday; Wishwell-Mrs Cross; Situp-Miss Mann; Sir Solomon-Johnson .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: French Company Actor: Davenport, Raftor, Cole, Mrs Cross, Miss Bennet
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dancey
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

Music: As17351018

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Grand Serious Ballet by Denoyer. III: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. rv: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

9
21 April 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17301031, but Clarissa-Mrs Berriman; Corrina-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Corrina Actor: Miss Hollyday.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: HHighlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; Tambourin-Mlle Salle; French Sailor-Salle, Mlle Salle

10
20 May 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Performance Comment: Dioclesian-Quin; Charnius-Milward; Maximinian-Ryan; Cosroe-Walker; Neger-Hulett; Geta-Hippisley; Aper-Ogden; Aurelia-Mrs Bullock; Casana-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Miss Hollyday; Prophetess-Mrs Berriman.
Cast
Role: Drusilla Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Song: Leveridge, Laguerre, Rochetti, Salway, Papillon, Mrs Wright, Mrs Seedo, Mrs Cantrell

Dance: Salle, Dupre, Glover, Pelling, Newhouse, Dupre Jr, Delagarde, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden

11
20 September 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Quin; Sir John-Milward; Myrtle-Walker; Cimberton-Hippisley; Sealand-Chapman; Humphrey-Hulett; Daniel-Ray; Tom-Ryan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cantrel; Isabella-Mrs Berriman; Indiana-Mrs Buchanan; Lucinda-Miss Hollyday; Phillis-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Hollyday

Dance: Glover, Miss LaTour

12
12 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Doodle-Hall; Dashwell-Penkethman; Loveday-Milward; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Eugenia-Mrs Vincent; Peggy-Miss Hollyday; Engine-Mrs Egleton; Jane-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: The Dutch and Scotch Contention

Cast
Role: His Wife Actor: Miss LaTour
Role: other parts Actor: DuPre, Pelling, Newhouse, DuPre Jr, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Kilby, Miss Wherrit.

Dance: FFingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden; Comic Dance-Nivelon, Pelling, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

13
11 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17320330 but Corinna-Miss Hollyday.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Hollyday.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Dance: SScottish Dance-Mrs Bullock; Sicilians-Glover, Mrs Pelling; Hornpipe-Jones, Mrs Ogden

14
28 December 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17320925, but Kite-Dyer; Bullock-Neale; Worthy-Milward; Melinda-Mrs Bullock; Rose-Miss Hollyday; Lucy-Mrs Stevens.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17321227, but 2d Nymph-Miss Baston; Daphne-Mrs Laguerre; Burgomaster-Laguerre; Flora-Mrs Laguerre.
Cast
Role: 2d Nymph Actor: Miss Baston

15
22 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Scornful Lady-Mrs Heron; Elder Loveless-Wm. Mills; Young Loveless-A. Hallam; Welfort-Bridgwater; Martha-Miss Hollyday; Abigail-Mrs Willis; Widow-Mrs Butler; With a new Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Martha Actor: Miss Hollyday

Dance: Denoyer, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter

16
09 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17320923, but (Daily Post missing), but advance notice in London Evening Post, 24 March, lists: Sir George-Wm. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Booth; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Charles-A. Hallam; Whisper-Jones; Isabinda-Miss Hollyday; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Scentwell-Mrs Grace; Sir Francis-Griffin; Marplot-Miller.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

17
31 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Mechlin, the first time of his appearance on this stage; Plume-Marshall; Ballance-Roberts; Worthy-Hewit; Bullock-Mullart; Collier-Jones; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Leigh; Constable-Topham; Sylvia-Miss Hollyday; Lucy-Mrs Mullart; Rose-Mrs Walter; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Kite-Bridgwater .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Mears

Dance: Tambourine by Mlle Grognet. Dutch Skipper by LeBrun and MissMears

Performance Comment: Dutch Skipper by LeBrun and MissMears .

18
05 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bridgwater; Bajazet-Marshall; Moneses-Roberts; Axalla-Turbutt; Omar-Paget; Dervise-Cory; Selima-Miss Hollyday; Arpasia-Mrs Horton. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

19
13 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Essex-Marshall; Southampton-Hewitt; Burleigh-Cory; Raleigh-Richardson; Countess of Rutland-Miss Hollyday; Countess of Nottingham-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Countess of Rutland Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris; With Harlequin Grand Volgi

Performance Comment: Cephalus-Stopelaer; Procris-Mrs Clive; Aurora-Mrs Mullart; Neptune-Turbutt; Sea Gods-Lally Sr, Lally Jr; Tritons-Boval, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Topham; Syrens-Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears; Delia-Miss Palms; Noble Venetian-Hewson; Italian Bravo-Mullart; Colombine-Mrs Walter; Miller-Boval; Harlequin Grand Volgi-Le Brun; Pierot-Davenport; Mandarin Gormogons-Lally Sr, Topham, Boval, Lally Jr; Chinese Guards-Jones, Burnet, Warwell, Bethun; Gardeners-Lally Jr, Topham; Gardeners' Wives-Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme .
Cast
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Palms

20
14 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Giffard; Queen Katherine-Mrs Horton; Buckingham-Bridgwater; Wolsey-Roberts; Cranmer-Paget; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Richardson; Gardiner-Aston; Surrey-Marshall; Sands-Norris; Campeius-Mullart; Lord Chamberlain-Corey; Cromwell-Raftor; Surveyor-Turbutt; Anna Bullen-Miss Hollyday .
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Syrens Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Palms

21
07 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17331008, but Governor-Paget; Blandford-Roberts; Stanmore-Richardson; Jack-Hewson; Driver-Mullart; Hotman-Turbutt; Daniel-Norris; Imoinda-Miss Hollyday; Lucy-Mrs Walter; Widow Lackit-Mrs Dyer, the first time of her appearance on this stage .
Cast
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Charlot Actor: Miss Morse

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor. hathi.

Music: Select Pieces composed by Lampe

Dance: Tambourine by Mlle Grognet. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Pierrots by Le Brun and Mlle De Lorme

22
07 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Porter; Queen Mary-Mrs Horton; Norfolk-Marshall; Davison-Bridgwater; Morton-Hewitt; Cecil-Roberts; Giffard-Turbutt; Douglass-Miss Hollyday .
Cast
Role: Douglass Actor: Miss Hollyday

Dance: La Badine by Lally, Mlle Grognet, S. Lally, Le Brun, Davenport, Olbeldiston, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Anderson, Mrs Davenport (with new Habits)

23
18 April 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Horton; Serena-Miss Hollyday; Castalio-a Gentleman; Polydore-Victor, who never performed before. A new Prologue to be spoken by a Gentleman who acts Castalio. A new Epilogue by Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: Minuet in Boy's Cloaths by Mlle Grognet

Song: An English Cantata by Mrs Clive

24
07 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 7 Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Sir Sampson-Harper; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis; Prue-Mrs Clive; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years .
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Hollyday

Dance: By Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, particularly The Black and White Joke and Revellers

25
04 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Miller; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Milward; Scandal-W. Mills; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Oates; Trapland-Griffin; Angelica-Mrs Thurmond; Prue-Mrs Clive; Mrs Frail-Mrs Cross; Mrs Foresight-Miss Hollyday; Nurse-Mrs Willis .
Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Hollyday

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd

Dance: