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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.

14676
27 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Duke-Packer; Petruchio-Aickin; Antonio-Waldron [Public Advertiser: Parsons]; Peter-Burton; Antony-Waldron; Francisco-Wright [but probably Phillimore (see17870608)]; Surgeon-Wrighten; Frederick-Barrymore; 1st Constantia-Mrs Ward; Mother-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Nurse-Mrs Booth; 2nd Constantia-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: 2nd Constantia Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

14677
28 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Aickin; Cacafogo-Moody; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Phillimore; Alonzo-R. Palmer; Copper Captain-King; Margaretta-Mrs Ward; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Baddeley
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

14678
31 October 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Cast
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Holman
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Performance Comment: Patrick-Mrs Kennedy; Fitzroy-Davies; Dermot-Johnstone; Father Luke-Booth; Bagatelle-Wewitzer; Darby-Edwin; Kathlane-Mrs Martyr; Norah-Miss Wilkinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Wilkinson

Dance: As17861002

14679
14 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Barataria or Sancho Turnd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panco-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Davies
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End II: a new Dance, Hibernian Dotage Dotage[; or, The Lover's Last Blunder-Byrn, Jackson, Mrs Invill, Mrs Goodwin. [On 16 Nov., and thereafter, this dance was entitled Dotage; or, The Natural Mistake.

14680
18 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Palmer; Sciolto-Aickin; Altamont-Barrymore; Rossano-Williames; Horatio-Bensley; Lavinia-Mrs Ward; Lucilla-Miss Collins; Calista-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Burton; Lieut. Bumper-Williames; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Captain Freeman Actor: Palmer

14681
22 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Sifroy-Kemble; Beaufort Sen-Aickin; Beaufort Jun-Barrymore; Paulet-Whitfield; Child-Miss Granger; Glanville-Bensley; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Cleone-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Granger

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cranford

14682
25 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Cast
Role: Mandeville Actor: Farren
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Performance Comment: Capt. Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Brown; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson

14683
27 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Aickin; Lothario-Holman; Altamont-Farren; Rossano-Davies; Horatio-Pope; Lavinia-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Holman
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: Londina Actor: Miss Cranfield
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Rowson

14684
01 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau Or Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally@ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Booth; Col. Epaulette-Wewitzer; Lord Winlove-Davies; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Nannette-Mrs Morton; Miss Dolly-Mrs Brown; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Rosa (1st time)-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: Miss Dolly Actor: Mrs Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Stuart.

Dance: As17861116

14685
02 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: As17860928, but Mause-Mrs A. Palmer; Madge-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Madge Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Patie Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cranford

Song: Singing, as17861009, but _Williames

14686
04 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

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

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: Londina Actor: Miss Cranfield
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Rowson

14687
12 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Woud Be A Soldier

Cast
Role: Mandeville Actor: Farren
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty-Fearon; Dick-Brown; Old Hob-Booth; Friendly-Davies; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Stuart; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End: The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd-Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin

14688
18 December 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Payne; Glenalvon-Curtis; Lord Randolph-Simpson; Old Norval-A Gentleman lately a Surgeon's Mate in the Guards; Anna-Mrs Harlowe; Lady Randolph-Mrs Lefevre.
Cast
Role: Old Norval Actor: A Gentleman lately a Surgeon's Mate in the Guards

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-The Gentleman who performs Old Norval; Gayless-Curtis; Justice Guttle-Griffiths; Cook-R. Simpson; Melissa-Mrs Harlowe; Kitty Prye-Miss Shelburne.
Cast
Role: Sharp Actor: The Gentleman who performs Old Norval
Role: Kitty Prye Actor: Miss Shelburne.

14689
19 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: As17860923, but Dangle-R. Palmer; Principal Tragedians-Whitfield, Packer, Waldron, Suett, Chaplin, Wrighten, Phillimore, Fawcett, Benson, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: Whitfield, Packer, Waldron, Suett, Chaplin, Wrighten, Phillimore, Fawcett, Benson, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope.
Role: Principal Tragedians Actor: R. Palmer, Fawcett, Waldron, Suett, Wright, Wilson, Chaplin, Phillimore, Bannister Jun., Miss Pope.
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

14690
21 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Cast from Morning Post, 22 Dec.: Irishman-Moody; Clown-Parsons; Country Girl-Mrs Crouch; [In Pageant: Tragic Muse-Mrs Siddons; Comic Muse-Miss Farren; Palmer; King; Kemble [and see17851118]. Palmer; King; Kemble [and see17851118].
Cast
Role: Irishman Actor: Moody
Role: Comic Muse Actor: Miss Farren
Related Works
Related Work: London's Great Jubilee Author(s): Matthew Taubman

14691
26 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; P 2, by Miles Peter Andrews. Larpent MS 752, as The Castle of Wonders; not published; synopsis of action in Morning Post, 27 Dec.]: With new Music, Scenes, Machinery, Dresses, and Decorations. A few of the Airs compiled from Purcell, Travers, Sacchini, &c. The Rest of the Music composed by Shield. The Scenery and Machinery designed by Richards and Carver, and executed by them, Hodgins, and many Assistants. To conclude with a Representation of the Inside of a Nabob's Palacev. Books of the Songs [which assign only Colombine ] to be had at the Theatre. Nothing under Full Price will be taken. Account-Book, 6 Mar. 1787: Paid Shield in full for Compositions #100. Receipts: #242 4s. (239.8; 2.16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Hastings Actor: Holman
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Performance Comment: [Partial cast from score (Longman and Broderip 1787]), and Morning Chronicle, 27 Dec.: Magicians-Darley, Cubitt; Necromancer-Davies; Harlequin-Brown; Zany-Wewitzer; Ballad Singer-Gaudry (who sang "The American Ballad" [i.e. Yankee Doodle]); Hymen-Mrs Martyr; Colombine-Miss Wilkinson; [Larpent MS also lists: Genius of the Wood-; Animals-; Crier-; Shewman-; Master of the Quay-; Mayor-; Giants-; Judge-; Councillor-; Goaler-; Boatman-; Neptune-; Dr Graham-; Bailiff-; Bacchanal-; Nymphs-.
Cast
Role: Necromancer Actor: Davies
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Role: Shewman Actor:
Role: Boatman Actor:

14692
29 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A Trip to Scarborough [announced on playbill of 28 Dec.] and A School for Grey-Beards are obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Miss Farren. Receipts: #201 4s. 6d. (153.16.0; 45.8.6; 2.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Countryman Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

14693
02 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Ryder; Obadiah Prim-Booth; Sir Philip Modelove-Wewitzer; Tradelove-Thompson; Sackbut-Fearon; Freeman-Davies; Aminadab-Stevens; Simon Pure-Kennedy; Periwinkle-Quick; Mrs Prim-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Mrs Davenett; Mask'd Lady-Miss Brangin; Ann Lovely-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Davies
Role: Mask'd Lady Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Cast
Role: Necromancer Actor: Davies
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Role: Shewman Actor:
Role: Boatman Actor:

14694
05 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17861118, but Lucilla-Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: As17861226, but Old Woman-_.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Fawcett
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

14695
10 January 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17861028, but Clara-Miss Barnes; Altea-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Baddeley
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Collette Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Julie Actor: Miss DeCamp

14696
02 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Friday night, about 20 minutes before eight o'clock, on the conclusion of the third act, a very serious alarm took place at Drury Lane Theatre. A fire broke out at an oil-shop, the corner of Little Brydges-street. The flames appearing through the windows at the back of the upper gallery, the alarm of fire spread through many parts of the house. [The audience was dismissed, those in the boxes] passing over the stage into Russel-street...Some of the box and pit company continued for a time on the stage with the performers, some of whom were dressed in character, others half dressed, and the appearance [was] truly motley" (Public Advertiser, 5 Feb.). Receipts: #133 12s. (129.10; "An Alarm of Fire prevented the 2nd Acct."; 3.12; tickets not come in: 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife 1st 3 Acts Only

Performance Comment: As17870110, but Altea-Miss Tidswell. [Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Baddeley
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Farren.

14697
13 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Elvirus Actor: Holman
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Parts Author(s): Isaac Jackman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; Sir Jasper-Fearon; Leander-Macready; Davy-Wewitzer; Squire Robert-Helme; Doctor Hellebore-Booth; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Dorcas-Mrs Webb.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

14698
22 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17861228, but Player-Benson; Lucy-Miss Collett (1st appearance these 4 years).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Mills

14699
01 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Cast
Role: Elvirus Actor: Holman
Role: Aurelia Actor: Miss Wilkinson
Related Works
Related Work: The Man of Parts Author(s): Isaac Jackman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Johnstone; Butler-Brown; Cook-Gaudry; Coachman-Painter; Conjurer-Thompson; Jobson-Edwin; Lady Loverule-Mrs Morton; Lettice-Mrs Davenett; Lucy-Miss Brangin; Nell-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Coachman Actor: Painter
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Brangin

14700
08 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: Raymond-Kemble; Theodore-Bannister Jun.; Fabian-Packer; Officers-Phillimore, Benson; Austin-Bensley; Adelaide-Mrs Crouch; Jaqueline-Miss Tidswell; Hortensia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins.