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15981 results for: Keyword - Miss Man
We found 14046 matches on Performance Comments, 5763 matches on Performance Title, 2155 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Roles/Actors, and 4 matches on Author.

9726
13 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-A Young Gentleman who performed Romeo [Diamond]; Erox-Hurst; Polyhontes-Palmer; Narbas-Packer; High Priest-Bransby; Euricles-J. Aickin; Ismene-Miss Mansell; Merope-Miss Younge, first time; [With a Procession, +Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: Dorilas Actor: A Young Gentleman who performed Romeo
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Mansell
Role: Merope Actor: Miss Younge, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffith, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Lings, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collett, Mrs S. Smith

9727
19 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Cast
Role: Chorus of British Virgins Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker, Miss Twist, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Catley, others.
Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17730106, but Colombine-Miss Willems; Pluto-Burton.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Willems
Role: The Witches Actor: Mattocks, Miss Wewitzer, Legg, Baker, Owenson, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

Monologue: Before: By particular desire, New Occasional Prelude. As 27 Oct. 1772, but Author-Hamilton

9728
25 January 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Smith; Gloster-Hull; Bastard-Bensley; Albany-Owenson; Cornwall-Gardner; Kent-Clarke; Gent Usher-Cushing; Goneril-Mrs Vincent; Regan-Miss Pearce; Cordelia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Willems
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

9729
27 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Performance Comment: Parts by: Reddish, Aickin, Palmer, Clinch, Jefferson, J. Aickin, Wright, J. Bannister, Miss Mansell, Mrs Barry. Prologue-Palmer; Epilogue-Mrs Barry; Alonzo-Reddish; Alberto-Clinch; King of Asturia-Aickin; Costolo-J. Aickin; Velasco-Jefferson; Sebastian-Palmer; Messenger-J. Bannister; Orisminda-Mrs Barry; Teresa-Miss Mansell; Hamet-Wright (Genest, V, 351-52).
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Mansell

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: M Le Medicin-Baddeley; Crispin-Dodd; Old Gerald-Parsons; Young Gerald-Wheeler; Martin-W. Palmer; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Bradshaw; Angelica-Miss Platt; Beatrice-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Platt

9730
02 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author. Paid Miss Hopkins 6 nights this incl. #1 10s. Receipts: #187 8s. 6d. Charges: #73 10s. Profit to Hume: #113 18s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Mansell

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Pope

9731
23 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for King. Part of Pit laid into the Boxes. Mainpiece: Not performed for 10 years. [See 14 Oct. 1761. The Wishing Cap is Larpent MS 350. It discusses Fortunatus' Cap as King conceived several people would use it--the miser, the cit, the adolescent maid, the gossip, Hodge, &c.: "Thus in several spheres of life we find@Wishing appears the madness of Mankind." He closes with the Cap on his head wishing for applause.] Receipts: #207 6s. Charges: #64 9s. Profits to King: #142 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Reddish; Sir Paul Plyant-King; Careless-Palmer; Brisk-Dodd; Lord Froth-Parsons; Mellefont-Brereton; Lord Touchwood-Packer; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Froth-Mrs Abington; Lady Plyant-Miss Younge; Saygrace-Wright; Cynthia-Miss Platt; By way of Epilogue a little piece of Descriptive Poetry (First Time) call'd The Wishing Cap-King.
Cast
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Cynthia Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Mlle Florival-Miss Ambrose; Bell-Mrs Egerton; Emily-Miss Pope; Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Belford-Packer.
Cast
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17720922

9732
30 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens Or The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Smith; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Gardner; Thessalus-R. Smith; Polyperchon-Perry; Roxana-Miss Miller; Parisatis-Miss Pearce; Sysigambis-Mrs Vincent; Statira-Mrs Hartley (first time); Triumphal Entry into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Roxana Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End II: New Dance, as17730206

Cast
Role: A New Dance Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon
Role: call'd Rural Amusements Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

9733
21 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Command of their Majesties. This Comedy is reviv'd with great Alterations by Mr G. by particular desire of the Queen. The play went off vastly well Mr G. Play'd with great Spirit & much Applauded the Alterations are vastly lik'd it will now be a living Play (Hopkins Diary). Doors open half past five. Play to begin promptly at six. House (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #156 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Garrick; Don Frederick-Jefferson; Antonio-Parsons; Petruchio-J. Aickin; 1st Constantia-Miss Younge; 2nd Constantia-Mrs Abington; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Kinswoman-Miss Platt; Nurse-Mrs Love; Francisco-Wright; Surgeon-Wrighten; Peter-W. Palmer; Duke-Packer; Antony-Wheeler; Edition of 1774 adds Duke's Party-J. Bannister, Yates; Petruchio's Party-Fawcett, Griffith; Attorney-Burton.
Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Kinswoman Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Miss Griskin Actor: Miss Pope

9734
29 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquor

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: As17730316 but Dance-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Dance Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Wewitzer.
Role: incident to the piece Actor: Mas. Harris, Mas. Blurton, Miss Twist, Miss Valois.

9735
19 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Barry; Zelmira-Miss Mansell; Teribazus-Palmer; Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Jefferson; Zophiron-Packer; Tigranes-Hurst; Zenobia-Mrs Barry; Attendants-Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Zelmira Actor: Miss Mansell
Role: Pharasmanes Actor: Aickin
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Platt, Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Dodd
Role: Forge Actor: Ackman
Role: Welshman Actor: Waldron
Role: Irishman Actor: Messink
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at Ye All-Palmer

9736
04 June 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: Cupids Revenge

Performance Comment: Amaranthus-DuBellamy; Sir Gregory-Moss; Dorilas-Fearon; Register-Lloyd; Ninny-Jacobs; Cupid-Mas. Tasnett; Frisketta-a Young Lady, first appearance any stage; Hyema-Miss Atkinson; Culina-Miss Platt; Julippa-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Hyema Actor: Miss Atkinson
Role: Culina Actor: Miss Platt
Related Works
Related Work: Cupid's Revenge Author(s): Francis Gentleman

Dance: End: As17730602

9737
22 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: King Henry-Moody (from Drury Lane); Wolsey-Bensley; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Owenson; Surrey-Dyer; Lord Chamberlain-Lewes; Campeius-DuBellamy; Sands-Kniveton; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Gardner; Cromwell-Hull; Gardiner-Shuter; Anne Bullen-Mrs Baker; Patience (with a Song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Hartley; In Act I, The Banquet with dancing-Fishar, Miss Twist; Act IV, the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; With the New Occasional Prologue (spoken but once)-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Banquet with dancing Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Young Mask-Dyer; Old Mask-Quick; Freeman-Thompson; Lady Scrape-Miss Pearce; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; Musical Lady-Miss Barsanti.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Thompson
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Barsanti.
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

9738
28 September 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Davis; Sir Harry Sycamore-Hartry; Ralph-Dibdin; Giles-Bannister; Fairfield-Jefferson; Mervin-J. Bannister; Theodosia-Miss Jarratt; Patty-Mrs Smith; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Bradshaw; Fanny-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels-Atkins

9739
29 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir W. Meadows-Baker; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Baker; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-a Young Lady (Pupil of Dr Arne) first appearance any stage [Miss Jameson]; [With a Dance [incidental to the opera-.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: The Fingalian Dance-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford; Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17720921.

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford; Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17720921.]See17720921.]
Cast
Role: Double Hornpipe Actor: Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

9740
04 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Smith; King Henry-Kniveton; Richmond-Clarke; Buckingham-Hull; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Thompson; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Lieut.-Fox; Lord Mayor-Wignell; Stanley-Gardner; Tressel-Wroughton; Duchess of York-Mrs Ferguson; Lady Anne-Mrs Baker; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Besford
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

9741
05 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Aickin; Philotas-Reddish; Melanthon-Packer; Phocian-J. Aickin; Calippus-J. Bannister; Greek Officer-Davies; Dionysius-Palmer; Arcas-Hurst; Herald-Wright; Erixene-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Jerry Sneak-Weston; Bruin-Wright; Lint-Castle; Heel@Tap-Bransby; Sir Jacob Jollup-Waldron; Mrs Bruin-Miss Platt; Mrs Sneak-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Sneak Actor: Miss Pope.

9742
11 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Eltruda Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-King; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-Hartry; Music Master-Fawcett; Tailor-Burton; Hortensio-J. Bannister; Pedro-Griffith; Bianca-Miss Platt; Curtis-Mrs Bradshaw; Catharine-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Catharine Actor: Miss Pope.

9743
15 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis (From Theatre Royal, Dublin, first appearance in this kingdom); Stockwell-Clarke; Capt. Dudley-Hull; O'Flaherty-Shuter; Fulmer-Dunstall; Varland-Quick; Lady Rusport-Mrs Green; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Baker; House Keeper-Miss Helme; Lucy-Mrs Willems; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Gardner; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Barsanti; Charles Dudley-Wroughton.
Cast
Role: House Keeper Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Miss Barsanti

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

9744
18 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Cast
Role: Eltruda Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Attendant Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Prattle-King; Col. Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Mrs Florival-Mrs Davies; Bell-Miss Hopkins; Emily-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Bell Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

9745
18 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gardner; Ghost-Bensley; Horatio-Hull; Ostrick-Dyer; Laertes-Davis; Polonius-Shuter; Grave Diggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Miller.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

9746
20 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Jefferson, first time; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Jefferson, first time; Frankly-Aickin; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Jacintha-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Tester-Burton; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Mrs Davies; Ranger's Servant-Ackman; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Ranger's Servant Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Clown Actor: Ackman.

9747
25 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Smith; Capulet-Kniveton; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davis; Escalus-Gardner; Paris-Thompson; Tibalt-Owenson; Lady Capulet-Miss Pearce; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Hartley; In I a Masquerade Scene incident to the play, a Minuet-Fishar, Miss Twist; End IV, the Funeral Procession of Juliet-, with a Solemn Dirge.
Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: a Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce

9748
28 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Verges-Jones; Hero-Miss Hopkins, first time; Friar-Wright; Leonato-Aickin; Don Pedro-Packer; Claudio-Cautherly; Borachio-Ackman; Don John-J. Aickin; Dogberry-Parsons; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Antonio-Hurst; Balthazar (with a Song)-Vernon; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In II, a Masquerade Dance-proper to the play.; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Hopkins, first time
Role: Borachio Actor: Ackman
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

9749
04 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. [Gentleman who played Axalla tentatively suggested as a son of Henry Carey who played Henry IV in 2 Henry IV 27 April 1773 (Winston MS 10). He had been on the playroll since the first of this season at 5s. per night.] Receipts: #160 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Bensley; Bajazet-Smith; Axalla-a Gentleman, his second appearance; Dervise-Gardner; Moneses-Wroughton; Omar-Owenson; Stratocles-Fox; Hali-Davis; Prince of Tanais-Thompson; Selima-Miss Sherman; Arpasia-Miss Miller; With the Usual Prologue-Wroughton; In IV, To Thee O Gentle Sleep!-DuBellamy (playbill).
Cast
Role: Axalla Actor: a Gentleman, his second appearance
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Sherman
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Miller
Role: and the Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Catley
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

9750
08 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Southampton-Wroughton; Burleigh-Hull; Raleigh-Thompson; Lieut.-Fox; Rutland-Miss Miller; Nottingham-Miss Sherman; Queen Elizabeth-A Gentlewoman, first appearance.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Nottingham Actor: Miss Sherman
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: A Gentlewoman, first appearance.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Valois.
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Pearce