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14719 results for: Keyword - Miss Lyon
We found 13831 matches on Performance Comments, 4404 matches on Performance Title, 1756 matches on Event Comments, 60 matches on Roles/Actors, and 5 matches on Author.

5001
13 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Bensley; Alonzo-Packer; Antonio-Phillimore; Ferdinand-Kelly; Gonzalez-Maddocks; Stephano-Moody; Trincalo-Baddeley; Caliban-Sedgwick; Ariel-Mrs Bland; Hyppolito-Mrs Goodall; Miranda-Miss Collins; Dorinda-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner

Cast
Role: Theresa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Juliana Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Chorus of Soldiers Actor: Fawcett, Phillimore, Danby, Maddocks, Cooke, Lyons, Alfred, Shaw, Aylmer, Brown, Dorion Jun.

Song: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Dignum, Danby [Public Advertiser: Caulfield], Cooke, Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Shaw

Opera: V: Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite. Neptune-Caulfield; Amphitrite-Mrs Edwards

5002
17 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: In III: an Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss DeCamp

5003
22 March 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus [part I Only

Afterpiece Title: Favourite Selections from Samson

Afterpiece Title: The Messiah

Song: In 3rd piece: He was eyes unto the blind-Harrison [Siroe]; after violin concerto: The Woody Vale (composed by Miss Poole)-Master Welsh

Music: End 1st piece: a new concerto on the hautboy (composed by W. Parke)-W. Parke; End 2nd piece: a new concerto on the violin-Alday

5004
08 April 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Afterpiece: By permission of G. Colman@Jun. Esq. [i.e. the holder of the copyright]. Morning Herald, 3 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #486 17s. (227.2.6; 43.2.0; 2.2.0; tickets: 214.10.6) (charge: #126 0s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Pirates

Cast
Role: Marietta Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Lazzaroni Actor: Banks, Fawcett, Cooke, Lyons
Role: Vintagers Actor: Walker, Nicolini, Bidotti, Miss Brooker, Mrs Harris, Mrs Barrett, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Brigg, Miss Bourk
Role: General Chorus Actor: Danby, Shaw, Welsh, Dorion, Brown, Dorion Jun., Mrs Shaw, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Butler, Mrs Gaudry, Miss Edwin, Miss Gaudry, Miss Kirton.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17921121, but The Dances-Miss _Prevot

Song: In the course of the Evening The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

5005
11 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Performance Comment: Lieutenant (with Blow high, Blow low; The Mid Watch, written by R. Sheridan, Esq.; Rule Britannia)-Incledon; True Blue-Davies; Careful-Darley; Nancy-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Broadhurst.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus (for that night only)-Holman; Principal Bacchanal (with the celebrated Laughing Song, Haste thee, Nymph)-Incledon; Bacchanal-Darley; Spirit-Thompson; Brothers-Macready, Evatt; The Lady (1st time)-Miss Chapman; Principal Bacchant (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Bacchants-Mrs Blanchard, Miss Stuart; Sabrina-Miss Barnett; Pastoral Nymph-Miss Broadhurst; Euphrosyne-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Blanchard, Miss Stuart
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Barnett
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Broadhurst

Dance: In 2nd piece: a Hornpipe-Blurton

Song: In 3rd piece: Sweet Echo-Miss Broadhurst; accompanied on the hautboy-W. Parke; Nor on beds of fading flowers-Incledon

5006
13 May 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Rivals

Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Lyons
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard

Dance: End: Minuet-Hamoir, Miss DeCamp

5007
03 June 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Festival

Cast
Role: When daisies mead Actor: Miss Barnett
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Broadhurst of Mrs Clendining

Dance: In 3rd piece: The Lucky Escape, as17921116

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan, as17930510; III: a song in character-Miss Barnett

5008
04 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins.

Dance: End: Minuet de la Cour and Gavot-Master and Miss D'Egville

Song: As17921030

5009
07 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Collins.

Dance: End IV: Le Pas Russe, as17930531; End: a New Comic Dance composed by D'Egville-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Phillips

5010
10 June 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's The Foundling

Performance Comment: As17930109, but Young Belmont-Wroughton; Colonel Raymond-Barrymore; Rosetta-Miss Heard (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Bannister; Solomon-Suett; Easy-Maddocks; Lubin-Dignum; Gillian-Miss DeCamp (1st appearance in that character); Cicely-Mrs Edwards; Floretta-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss DeCamp

Dance: End: New Comic Dance, as17930607 but Miss _Phillips

5011
06 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Miss DeCamp, Mrs _Bland.
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Fontenelle.

Song: Vocal Parts, as17930823, but Miss _DeCamp

5012
21 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion; or, All Alarm'd at Brighthelmstone

Song: Vocal Parts, as17931009, but Miss Kirton, Mrs _Masters

5013
07 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella; Or, The Fatal Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: In III: Epithalamium-; Vocal Parts-Mrs Bland, Miss Hagley

5014
13 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Brunton.
Role: Edward Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: CYMON

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Follett, Miss Stuart

Dance: End of mainpiece Dermot and Kath/ant, as17931018, but added: Old Kathlane-Miss Watson; In afterpiece, as17931209

5015
25 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: LyonsLady Paragon Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Mrs Phoebe Latimer Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: HIGH LIFE BELOW STAIRS

Performance Comment: Lovel C. Kemble; Freeman-Trueman; Philip-Baddeley; Duke's Servant-Palmer; Sir Harry's Servant-Dodd//Kitty-Miss Pope; Lady Bab's Maid-Miss Tidswell; Lady Charlotte's Maid-Miss Collins .
Cast
Role: Sir Harry's Servant Actor: DoddKitty-Miss Pope
Role: DoddKitty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Cast
Role: Pages Actor: Master Welsh, Master GregsonPrincess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch. Capti"PtI. As above, but added: Miss Arne. Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore
Role: Master GregsonPrincess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch. Capti"PtI. As above, but added: Miss Arne. Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore

Dance: In 2nd piece A Mock Minuet by Palmer and Miss Pope

5016
22 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar And Malvina

Performance Comment: As17941020, but Musical Characters-Mrs Henley, Miss +Kirton.
Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Mrs Henley, Miss +Kirton.

Dance: As17941020

Song: As17941020, but Vocal Parts-Sawyer, +Tett, +Speechly, +Spofforth, +Little, +Street, +Williamson, Mrs +Castelle, Miss +Kirton, Mrs +Norton, _Rock

5017
09 March 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Performance Comment: As17941020, but Musical Characters-Miss Kirton.
Cast
Role: Musical Characters Actor: Miss Kirton.

Song: Vocal Parts, as17940922, but Miss _Poole, Mrs _Henley

Music: As17950305

5018
26 March 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: End I: New Divertisement, in which the Pas Russe-Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg's sister in men's clothes; End II: a new Grand Dramatic Pantomime Ballet, in 3 parts, composed by Onorati, Paul et Virginie-Gentili, Aumer, Lahante, Simpson, Mme DelCaro, Miss J. Hilligsberg, Mme Rossi, Mme Hilligsberg who will perform in men's clothes and dance a Scotch Reel in that character

5019
04 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. 2nd piece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 20 Dec. 1773]. 3rd piece: By permission of the proprietor of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden. Morning Chronicle, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #667 3s. (344.8.0; 22.7.6; 21.8.6; tickets: 278.19.0) (charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Barrymore; Capt. Cape-King; Mr Harlow-Whitfield; Footman-Banks; Mrs Harlow-Mrs Goodall; The Old Maid (for this night only)-Mrs Jordan; Trifle-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Trifle Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In: will introduce the favourite song In the dead of the night-Mrs Jordan in The Wedding Day; End 2nd piece: a favourite song-Miss Leak; accompanied on the harp-Meyer? Jun

5020
02 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison

Song: As17950919, but Epithalamium-Miss _Leak, Mrs Bland

5021
22 February 1796 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Miller. [Afterpiece: Prologue by the elder George Colman]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Performance Comment: Sir John Trotley (with the original Prologue)-Wilkinson; Lord Minikin-Martin; Col. Tivy-Clifford; Jessamy-Williams; Davy-Baker; Lady Minikin-Mrs Gooch; Gump-Mrs Forster; Miss Tittup-Miss Crow.
Cast
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Miss Crow.

Song: End: The Soldier Tired-Miss Crow

Entertainment: Monologue Previous: an Occasional Address-Miller

5022
16 March 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Performance Comment: As17960302but Principal Vocal Performers-another Miss Fletcher (from +Birmingham).
Cast
Role: 960302but Principal Vocal Performers Actor: another Miss Fletcher
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Miss Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Samson)-; Honor and Arms-Bartleman [Samson]; Wise men flattering-Miss Leak [Judas Maccabaeus]; Lord of Eternity-Chorus; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Hush ye pretty warbling-Miss Parke [Acis and Galatea]; Disdainful of danger-; Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); From the censer-Chorus (Solomon).
Cast
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Hush ye pretty warbling Actor: Miss Parke

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; Sound an alarm-Kelly (Judas Maccabaeus); How willing-Bartleman (Samson); See the conqu'ring hero-Chorus; March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; What tho' I trace-Miss Parke [Solomon]; O God who in thy heavenly hand-Chorus [Joseph]; Happy Iphis-Master Elliot [Jephtha]; Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus [Coronation Anthems].Coronation Anthems].
Cast
Role: What tho' I trace Actor: Miss Parke

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Joys in gentle strains-the Miss Fletchers [Athalia]; Awful pleasing being-Miss Leak [Joshua]; From harmony-Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Parke [Samson]; O liberty-Kelly; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd-Mme Mara [Dr Arne]; Gloria Patri-Grand Chorus [Jubilate].Jubilate].
Cast
Role: Joys in gentle strains Actor: the Miss Fletchers
Role: Awful pleasing being Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Miss Parke

Music: End Part I: concerto on the Piano Forte-Miss M'Arthur; End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

5023
09 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lad Of The Hills; Or, The Wicklow Gold Mine

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Fawcett, Bowden, Towsend, Richardson, Thompson, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Clendining, Mrs Mountain. Cast from Airs (T. N. Longman, 1796): Yemon-Incledon; Granaghan-Johnstone; Thady-Fawcett; Maunus-Bowden; Devereux-Townsend; Tinihinch-Richardson; Dross-Thompson; Phelim-Mrs Martyr; Jesse-Mrs Clendining; Shelah-Mrs Mountain; Irish Peasantry Defenders White Boys-Linton, Williamson, Street, Follett, Simmons, Spofforth, Blurton, Rees, Abbot, Holland, Wilde, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Follett, Miss E. Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Crowe, Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Irish Peasantry Defenders White Boys Actor: Linton, Williamson, Street, Follett, Simmons, Spofforth, Blurton, Rees, Abbot, Holland, Wilde, Curties, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Watts, Miss Walcup, Mrs Follett, Miss E. Walcup, Mrs Masters, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Ives, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Crowe, Miss Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Crotchet Lodge

Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Miss Crotchet Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: With a new Irish Ballet (composed by Byrn)Spinsters' Lottery-Byrn, Platt, Mrs Watts, Miss Smyth, Mlle St.Amand. [Announced in playbill, but "The dance advertised was changed to another, on account of the indisposition of one of the performers" (Morning Herald, 11 Apr.).

5024
28 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss Arne.
Role: Captives Actor: Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp, Miss Miller, Miss Mellon, Mrs Boimaison
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Miss Pickle Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Mrs Caddy Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Song: Dirge, as17960425, but Miss _DeCamp

5025
11 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Mellon.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Bannister; Simpkin-Suett; Skirmish-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Medley]); Flint-Burton; Serjeant-Phillimore; Louisa-Miss Leak; Jenny-Mrs Bland; Margaret-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak

Song: End: the favourite duett from Sampson, My Faith and Truth-Miss Leak, Master Welsh; End 2nd piece: Listen to the Voice of Love (composed by Hook)-Master Welsh

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