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15524 results for: Keyword - Miss Palmer
We found 14951 matches on Performance Comments, 4436 matches on Performance Title, 1983 matches on Event Comments, 256 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

12601
17 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter, 1st appearance this stage; Frederick-Usher; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Redman; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bambridge; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Lappet-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Arthur; Cymon-Collins; Mopsus-Dunstall; Phillida-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

12602
18 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Mossop; Leonora-Miss Haughton; 1st time in that part; Carlos-Ross; Alvarez-Burton; Isabella-Mrs Mills; Don Manuel-Mozeen; Alonzo-Havard.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Minors.

12603
26 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Gibson; Hardy-Ridout; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Dunstall; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-Anderson; Grave Digger-Wignel; Trusty-Bridgwater; Sable-Arthur; Tim-Shuter, 1st time; Swagger-Barrington; Bumpkin-Paddick; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Harriot-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Bambridge; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-Collins; Kitty-Mrs Vincent; Filbert-Arthur; Parish Girl-Miss Hallam.
Cast
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam.

12604
27 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Don John-Bransby; Friar-Burton; Verges-Philips; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Hero-Mrs Davies; Don Pedro-Havard; Dogberry-Taswell; Balthasar (with a song)-Beard; Leonato-Mozeen; Borachio-Blakes; Ursula-Miss Minors; Beatrice-Mrs Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the Play.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

12605
02 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Monimia-Mrs Cibber, her first appearance there for 4 years; Page-Master Simson; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Serina-Miss Minors; Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simson.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas

12606
17 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Usher; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Setter-Bencraft; Bluff-Dunstall; Barnaby-Paddick; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Allen; Fondlewife-Arthur; Laetitia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

12607
22 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith, 1st time; Jaques-Sparks; Duke Senior-Ridout; Duke Frederick-Gibson; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; LeBeau-White; Charles-Bencraft; William-Collins; Adam-Bridgwater; Amiens (with songs adapted to the play)-Lowe; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Phoebe-Miss Cockayne; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Cockayne

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

12608
23 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Garrick; High Priest-Bransby; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors; Polyphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; With a Procession and Sacrifice- after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Frenchman-Blakes; Drunken Man-Yates; Aesop-Bransby; Mercury-Wilder; Tatoo-Marr; Charon-W. Vaughan; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors

12609
23 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Nossiter's name first appeared in the Bills (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17531013, but Juliet-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Nossiter.
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers

Dance: As17531018

12610
27 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Palmer
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: As17531022; but Buck-Foote; Lucinda-Miss Macklin; rest not listed. rest not listed.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin

12611
30 October 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Publish'd at 3s. The Actor, in One Pocket Volume. A treatise on the art of playing, interspersed with Observations on the performances of Garrick, Quin, Barry, Berry, Macklin, Ryan, Havard, Woodward, Foote, &c; Mrs Cibber, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Woffington, Mrs Ward, Mrs Elmy, Mrs Green, Mrs Clive, Miss Bellamy, &c. Also some anecdotes of Betterton, Booth and Wilkes and other celebrated performers; together with occasional remarks upon managers and audiences, and upon the principal Tragedies, Comedies, Masques and Farces. Printed for R. Griffiths in Paul's Church-yard. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Bellmour Actor: Palmer
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin

12612
01 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Tom Errand-Clough; Angelica-Mrs Davies; Standard-Havard; Sir Harry Wildair-Woodward; Clincher Jun-Vernon; Smuggler-Taswell; Vizard-Blakes; Beau Clincher-Yates; Dicky-W. Vaughan; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Miss Minors; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas

Dance: a Ca Comic Dance The Neopolitans-Lefevre, Mlle Prudhomme, the French Children; and a Dance in Demi@Characters-Lefevre, Mlle Prudhomme, the French Children (1st appearance on the English Stage)

12613
01 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Two days ago a Letter [price 1s.] came out to Miss Nossiter in which Mrs Cibber is abu'd & tother greatly extoll'd. The Author has also fell foul upon Mr Murphy author of Gray's Inn Journal. It is wrote by one Morgan an Irish Gent: High words has pass'd at ye Bedford Coff. H. between him and Murphy & 'tis thought a Duel will be ye Consequence (Cross). [See The Authorship of a Letter to Miss Nossiter, Shakespeare Quarterly, January 1952, p. 69.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

12614
07 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridgwater; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Ridout; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Usher; Quack-Dunstall; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Barrington; Lucy-Miss Helm; Sir Jasper Fidget-Collins; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Alithea-Mrs Elmy; Country Wife-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Helm

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

12615
10 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17530912, but Molly Brazen-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Helm.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

12616
15 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Nossiter, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Performance Comment: As17531020 but Miller-Marten; Kate-Miss Mullart.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Mullart.
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Miss Cockayne Actor: Winston MS 8

12617
17 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17531013, but Milliner-Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Simson.
Role: Frankly Actor: Palmer
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Dance: II: New Dutch Dance-LeFevre

12618
19 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Gentlewoman in distress (Cross). Tomorrow, Theodosius, with Varanes-$Barry; Athenais-$Miss Belamy, "Being her first on that stage these 4 years.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

12619
20 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMiss Bellamy play'd Athenais. Sad House (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Athanais-Miss Bellamy, 1st appearance there in 4 years; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Barry; Aranthes-Usher; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Athanais Actor: Miss Bellamy, 1st appearance there in 4 years

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pitt

Dance: The Italian Peasants-Granier, 1st performance there in Five years, Mlle Camargo

12620
22 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Acasto-Sparks; Polydore-Smith; Chamont-Dyer; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pitt

Dance: The Italian Peasants, as17531120

12621
28 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Barry; Eumenes-Ryan; Daran-Anderson; Herbis-Gibson; Artamon-Usher; Sergious-Wignel; Abudah-Ridout; Caled-Sparks; Eudocia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlequin Sorcerer

12622
30 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Miss Bellamy; Lothario-Dyer; Altamont-Ridout; Sciolto-Sparks; Rossano-Usher; Lavinia-Mrs Elmy; Lucilla-Mrs Barrington; Horatio-Barry.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

12623
05 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Nossiter, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Arthur; Dick-Anderson; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Hob-Dunstall; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

12624
07 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: As17530926, but Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Fardingale-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pitt

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

12625
11 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Barry; Burleigh-Sparks; Southampton-Smith; Raleigh-Usher; Queen-Mrs Bland; Nottingham-Mrs Vincent; Rutland-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: As17530912, but Sir Jasper-Collins; Charlotte-Miss Helm.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Helm.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120