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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.

6426
10 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Music

Performance Comment: Part I Overture to Samson-; Airs: Total Eclipse in Samson-Beard; Preso al Caro amato Cido in Meraspe-Sga Galli; Return O God of Hosts from Samson-Miss Robinson; Myself I Shall Adore in Semele-Sga Francesina; Del Minacciar del Vento in Otho-Reinhold; Part II Concerto-Weideman; Airs: Per Pieta nell' Incostanza Delusa-Sga Frasi; O Ruddier than the Cherry in Acis and Galatea-Reinhold; O Sleep in Semele-Sga Francesina; Concerto-Sga Caporale; Air: Dirti ben Mio in Alexander in Persia-Miss Robinson; Part III Concerto-Miller; Airs: Tremende oscure atroci in Meraspe-Sga Galli; Why does the God of Israel Sleep in Samson-Beard; Scherza Quest' Alma Mia del Sig Lampugnani-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Vincent; Trio in Acis and Galatea-Sga Francesina, Miss Robinson, Reinhold; Handel's Grand Sonata-.
Cast
Role: Return O God of Hosts from Samson Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Dirti ben Mio in Alexander in Persia Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Trio in Acis and Galatea Actor: Sga Francesina, Miss Robinson, Reinhold

6427
01 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17450129, but Miss Prue-Miss Bradshaw; Tattle-Yates; Valentine-Mozeen; Foresight-Collins; Jeremy-Neale.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw

Song: I: Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Sga Bettini; III: Muilment

6428
05 June 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450418 but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard ; John Moody-Bridges; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Manly-Cashell; Basset-Chapman; Constable-Gray; Trusty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III, IV: Beard

6429
08 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Cashell; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Basset-Chapman; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Squire Richard-James; Lady Wronghead-Mrs James; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Miss Jenny-Miss Hippisley; Myrtilla-Mrs Dunstall; Trusty-Mrs Bland; Lady Townly-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

6430
16 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Lord George-Cibber; Lord Wronglove-Hale; Sir Friendly-Cashell; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Hale; Miss Notable-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: 2nd Follower Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys

6431
25 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Hale; Tattle-Cibber; Trapland-Hippisley; Scandal-Cashell; Sir Sampson-Marten; Foresight-Arthur; Jeremy-James; Mrs Foresight-Mrs James; Mrs Frail-Mrs Hale; Miss Prue-Miss Hippisley; Nurse-Mrs Marten; Ben-Woodward; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17451123, but Country Lasses-Miss Vandersluys, Mrs _Duval.
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss Vandersluys, Mrs _Duval.

6432
25 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17451216, but Poundage-Usher; Miss Jenny-Miss Cole; Myrtilla-Mrs Cross; Townly-Giffard.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: III: Cantata-Lowe

6433
13 June 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17460512, but Townly-Mills; Jenny-Miss Minors; Myrtilla-Miss Royer; Poundage-Leigh; Trusty-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Royer
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: II: The Mechels; III: Muilment, Desse; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

6434
03 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Si Tunbelly Clumsy-Watts from Bristol, 1st appearance in London; Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Worthy-Ridout; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Young Fashion-Anderson; Shoemaker-Arthur; Lory-Chapman; Nurse-Mrs James; Miss Hoyden-Miss Haughton; Bull-Stoppelaer; Syringe-James; Varole-Bencraft.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

6435
06 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Cushing; Sir Sampson-Paget; Foresight-Hallam Sen; Scandal-Furnival; Tattle-Cartwright; Trapland-Shuter; Jeremy-Pinner; Buckram-Dove; Ben-L. Hallam; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Beckham; Mrs Frail-Mrs Butler; Miss Prue-Miss Maddox; Nurse-Mrs Dove; Angelica-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Maddox

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

6436
12 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Wignell; Young Fashion-Blakey; Loveless-Cushing; Worthy-Paget; Coupler-Furnival; Lory-L. Hallam; Syringe-Shuter; Sir Tunbelly-W. Hallam; Amanda-Mrs Hallam; Berinthia-Mrs Cushing; Miss Hoyden-Miss Moreau; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss Moreau

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: As17461124

6437
26 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army; Or, The Female Officer

Performance Comment: Female Officer-Mrs Woffington; Major Youngfox-Mills; Capt Wildish-Delane; Wilmot-Sparks; Bisket-Yates; Col O/goghegegagogan-Barrington; Capt MacHighland-Neale; M Capitaine les Mathematiques-Blakes; Capt Cadwallader-Macklin; Brigadier Bloodmore-Berry; Lt Plunder-Bridges; Capt Hearty-Winstone; Serj File/off-I. Sparkes; Corp Henroost-Taswell; Corp Pilfer-Collins; Knapsack-Ray; Advocate-Bridges; Provost-Usher; Clerk-Bransby; Lady Bloodmore-Mrs Cross; Victoria-Mrs Mills; Jenny Firelock-Miss Minors; Nine Husbands-Miss Pitt; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Clara-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Jenny Firelock Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Nine Husbands Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Cole.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: V: As17461216

6438
12 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Strictland-Bridgwater; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Havard; Ranger-Garrick; Jack Meggot-Woodward; Buckle-Anderson; Tester-Vaughan; Servant-Bencraft; Simon-James; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Hale; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Jacintha-Mrs Vincent; Lucetta-Miss Hippisley; Landlady-Mrs James; Milliner-Miss Haughton; Maid-Miss Ferguson; Prologue by Garrick-Ryan; Epilogue [by Garrick-Mrs Pritchard. [1747 ed.]1747 ed.]
Cast
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Ferguson

6439
20 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Brilliant-Chapman; Wronglove-Gibson; Moral-Cashell; Brush-Anderson; Porter-Arthur; 1st Bravo-James; 2nd Bravo-Vaughan; Miss Notable-Miss Hippisley; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Vincent; Hartshorn-Mrs Bland; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

6440
31 October 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Storer (1st appearance on that stage); Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Filch-Collins; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Peachum-Rosco; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; The opera to conclude with the original Country Dance-; Hornpipe-as usual.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson

6441
13 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Delane; Brothers-Havard, Mozeen; 1st spirit-Sparks; Lady-Mrs Cibber; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Sabrina-Mrs Mozeen; 2nd spirit-Usher; Bacchanal-Lowe; Song of Sweet Echo-Mrs Clive; Dances-Cooke, Mlle Janeton Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison, Leviez, Shawford, Royer, Pelling, Mrs Shawford, Miss Cole, Miss Thompson.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Cooke, Mlle Janeton Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison, Leviez, Shawford, Royer, Pelling, Mrs Shawford, Miss Cole, Miss Thompson.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

6442
03 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Villeneuve; Daphne-Miss Vandersluys; Followers of Daphne-Mrs Gondou, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Dumont, Mrs LaFont; Morpheus-Leveridge; Mystery-Beard; Slumber-Vincent; Harlequin-Phillips; Burgomaster-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Boor Servant-LaLauze; Scaramouche-Vandersluys; Huntsmen-Beard, Desse, Delagarde, Froment, Vandersluys, Oates, Dupre; Venus-Mrs Storer; Silenus-Leveridge; Pan-Vincent; Bacchus-Beard; Diana-Miss Faulkner; Frenchman-Villeneuve; Spaniard-Desse; Polonese-Delagarde; French Woman-Mrs Delagarde; Spanish Woman-Mrs Gondou; Polonese-Mrs Villeneuve; Zephyrus-Froment; Flora, representing an Inconstant-Miss Vandersluys.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Faulkner
Role: representing an Inconstant Actor: Miss Vandersluys.

6443
29 October 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Gibson; Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Arthur; Engine-Miss Haughton; Jane-Miss Young; Roger-Ward; Aunt-Mrs Bambridge; Loveday-Anderson; Eugenia-Mrs Hale; Peggy-Miss Hippisley; Lady No-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Engine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Jane Actor: Miss Young
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Young
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Miss Granier

6444
03 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Delane; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Sir Francis-Arthur; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Squire Richard-Collins; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Anderson; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Young
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Miss Granier

6445
10 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Younger Brother-Ridout; 1st Spirit-Sparks; 2nd Spirit-Anderson; Bacchanal-Lowe; Euphrosyne-Miss Norris, 1st appearance on any stage; Sabrina-Miss Falkner; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Attendant Spirits of Comus-Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Miss Young; With Dances proper to the mask-.
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Norris, 1st appearance on any stage
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Attendant Spirits of Comus Actor: Leveridge, Baker, Wilder, Roberts, Miss Young

6446
02 January 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Young Fashion-Anderson; Coupler-Arthur; Lory-Bencraft; Bull-Stoppelaer; Syringe-Collins; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Varole-Cushing; Amanda-Mrs Hale; Nurse-Mrs Bambridge; Miss Hoyden-Miss Haughton; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

6447
21 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

Performance Comment: Mars-Cooke; Mars' followers-Blakes, Vaughan, Marr, Adams, Shawford, Harvey, Yates, Harrison; War-Winstone; Power-Lee; Ambition-Palmer; Peace-Mrs Mills; Justice-Mrs LaFont; Liberty-Mrs Ansley; Shepherds-Havard, Beard, Reinhold, King, Master Maddox; Shepherdesses-Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina; Britannia-Anne Auretti; Hungarians-Cooke, Janeton Auretti; French-Mathews, Mrs Addison; Dutchman-Pelling; Spaniard-Shawford; concluded with a view of the Temple of Peace-.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Clive, Miss Cole, Miss Medina

6448
26 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Berry; Filch-Raftor; Mat@O@Mint-Blakes; Beggar-Winstone; Lucy-Mrs Green; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pit; Diana Trapes-Mrs Havard; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Bennet; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Yates; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Shawford; Jenny Diver-Miss Royer; Mrs Vixen-Miss Cole; Betty Doxy-Miss Murgetroyd; Polly-Mrs Clive; In III a Hornpipe-Matthews; The whole concluding with a Country Dance-the Characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Royer
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Miss Murgetroyd

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

6449
11 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Havard; Elder Brother-Usher; Younger Brother-King; First Spirit-Mills; Second Spirit-Master Mattocks; Bacchanal-Beard; Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Lady-Mrs Elmy; Sabrina-Miss Norris (with the song of Sweet Echo) her 1st appearance on that stage; The Dances-Matthews, Mlle Contri (her 1st time of appearing on that stage), Pelling, Shawford, Yates, Macclean, Mrs Addison, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Norris

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

6450
09 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford

Performance Comment: Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.
Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole
Role: Children Savoyards Actor: Master Jonno, Miss Popling
Role: Peasants Actor: Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford.