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14862 results for: Keyword - Miss Polly
We found 13870 matches on Performance Comments, 4559 matches on Performance Title, 1743 matches on Event Comments, 121 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

2101
04 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill, Mrs King play'd Arpasia very bad much hiss'd (Hopkins Diary). Paid salary list #626 16s. 6d.; Collett #2 13s. 2d.; Mr Packer on note #30; Mr Sadler for cloth #1 15s. Rec'd Stopages #14 2s. 6d. Receipts: #153 19s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt

Dance: End: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

2102
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur; Or, The British Worthy

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Smith; Oswald-Brereton; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Farren; Conon-Packer; Albanact-Wrighten; Aurelius-R. Palmer; Guillamar-Griffiths; Grimbald-Bannister; Philidel-Miss Field; Cupid-Sga Romanzini (1st appearance on this stage); Emmeline-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1781 (W. Strahan [et al]) adds: Ã?olus-Danby; Matilda-Miss Barnes; and specifies Honour-Vernon [but he had withdrawn from the stage (see17811009); the part was probably acted by Du-Bellamy]; Venus-Miss Phillips; Airy Spirits-Miss Collett, Miss Wright.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Airy Spirits Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Wright.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: ; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten .

2103
15 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Pistolet Actor: Miss Cole

Song: II: La Nuvoletta, an Italian Ballad.-Miss Young; IV: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature-Miss Young

Performance Comment: -Miss Young; IV: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature Actor: Miss Young.

2104
14 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II: Wanton Breezes, from the Oratorio Love and Friendship-Miss Edwards; IV: (by particular desire) the Irish Song Ellen a Roon-Mrs Clive; V: The Favourite Duette Let Caesar and Urania Live (compos'd by the late Henry Purcell)-Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards

Dance: III: Cooke, Sga Campioni

2105
05 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill Mrs Lessingham was borrow'd from Covent Garden to play Imogen (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dibdin. Paid extra bassoons & flute 3 nights in Christmas Tale (7th March incl.) #7 4s.; Tallow chandler's 7th Bill #20 13s. Heroine of the Cave Music Bill #2 3s. 9d.; Ditto Prompter's Bill #1 5s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 6s. 5d. Properties #1 2s. 8d.; St George's Hospital subs. 1 year #10 10s.; Mr J. French's draft #23 19s. 9d.; Mr Everard's Note to Egerton #5 3s. 4d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). The Comedy of Twelfth Night, which was to have been performed this Evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the Indisposition of Miss Younge; Therefore Mr Dibdin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of Cymbeline in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for Twelfth Night will be taken. Receipts: #184 9s. Charges #68 15s. 6d. Profit to Dibdin: #115 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: III: The Mountaineers, as17730930

2106
13 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Mills; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; First Bully-Woodward; 2d Bully-Winstone; Stranger-Woodbourne; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

2107
30 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Miss Catley's outstanding tickets [from her benefit on 23 Oct.] will be receiv'd. Receipts: #261 8s. 6d. (241.10.0; 2.13.6; tickets: 17.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: As17761023

Song: As17761023

2108
04 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

Performance Comment: -Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Miss Wright.

2109
03 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Farren still continuing ill, The Lord of the Manor [announced on playbill of 2 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred till further notice. [As afterpiece the playbill announces Catherine and Petruchio, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #86 18s. (55.5.0; 30.3.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Miss _Coats.
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17800923

2110
03 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "[Miss Younge's] playing [the Trial] Scene without a Perriwig, or any of the Buffoonery in Mimicry of Bar Quackery [in which Mrs Clive used to indulge] cannot be too much commended" (.Public Advertiser, 4 Dec). Receipts: #181 0s. 6d. (178/8/6; 2/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: As17821029

2111
19 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Farren's Benefit Allowance deducted from the Rect. of this Night #150. Receipts: #266 4s. 6d. (240/10/0; 25/8/0; 0/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

2112
12 February 1788 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: "Miss Hilligsberg cannot be praised enough for her exertions and sucess in the execution of [the second] ballet, which has given her an opportunity of making herself perfect in her profession [this being her 1st season on the stage]...The scenery has no doubt by Noverre, and if it is not more magnificent it is not for want of genius on his part, but to spare the purse of the Managers...The Palace of Cupidv for the reception of Psiche in the first, and that of Venus in the last act, with the appearance of Jupiter, &c. in the skies, were very well executed, and beautifully arranged by the actors" (Public Advertiser, 7 Feb.). Receipts: #202 11s. (non-subscription]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locandiera

Dance: End I: The Military Dance, as17880115

Ballet: End Opera: L'Amour et Psiche. As17880129

Cast
Role: Graces Furies and Fates Actor: Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mlle Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala

2113
03 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Miss Farren is almost beyond criticism; she is always animated, hurries you away, and does not leave you time to reflect. We are not too bold in asserting that Europe does not produce a finer actress in these lively, natural characters" (Prompter, 4 Nov.). Receipts: #155 19s. 6d. (120.7.0; 34.11.0; 1.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Song: As17891017

2114
26 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Miss Poole having a violent Cold and Hoarseness, LOVE IN A VILLAGE [advertised on playbill of 25 Oct.] is obliged to be deferr'd. [Afterpiece in place of THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, advertised as above.] Receipts: #173 8s. (138/5; 35/3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Dance: As17931022

Song: In Act III of mainpiece, as17931008; In afterpiece, as17931024

2115
12 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Surmont; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Friar-Maddocks; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Hero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Wentworth.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Trueman; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Margaretta-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Stephens

Song: In II: Masquerade-;, and Stevens' Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Danby, Evans, Danby Jun., Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage

Performance Comment: , Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage.

2116
31 October 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reform'd Wife; Or, The Sickly Lady

Dance: A Mimick Entertainment in Imitation of Mademoiselle and her Dancing Dogs, viz. Miss, Serviteur, Beau, Peasant, Scaramouch, Harlequin.-Masters

Performance Comment: Miss, Serviteur, Beau, Peasant, Scaramouch, Harlequin.-Masters.

2117
13 October 1730 @ no theater listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Miss Young.

2118
05 February 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Davies being indisposed with a cold, the opera of Perseo is deferr'd till Tuesday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Puntiglio Amoroso

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet-Mariottini, Mlle Nina Faviere; II: Pastoral Ballet-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; End Opera: Harem of Ispahan, as17740129

2119
16 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

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

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Davies; William-Bland; Rustic-Cooke; Irishmen-Benson, Waldron Jun.; Phoebe-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Powell; Rosina-Miss Copell [recte Gopell] (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sweet Echo-Miss Copell; accompanied on the violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Copell
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Copell

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale

Performance Comment: , Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale.

2120
21 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Dance: End I: Chacone-Miss Betty Rogers , the Lilliputian Polly; III: Flag Dance-Nivelon; Saraband-Delagarde, Miss Wherrit; IV: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; V: Sailor's Dance-; in which Hornpipe in the Character of a Boatswain-Salle

Song: II: Ye Nymphs and Sylvan Gods-Miss Sukey Rogers the Lilliputian Lucy; IV: A new Song by Dr Pepusch-Baker; V: Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

2121
05 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17401118, but Clodio-Peterson; Duart-Marshall; Jaques-Vaughan; Angelina-Miss Hippisley; Honoria-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miss Jones

Song: The Gentlewoman who performed Polly [probably Miss Medina]

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates

2122
09 August 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Song: Mrs Hill; End I: Si Caro Si-; II: Deppo Lombre-; III: Dialogue between Macheath and Polly-; IV: Alla Fama-

2123
12 August 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Song: End III: Dialogue between Macheath and Polly-; The Cobler's End at Last-Macheath

2124
15 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Giffard; Polixenes-Marshall; Antigonus-Walker; Florizel-W. Giffard; Camillo-Paget; Autolicus-Yates; Paulina-Mrs Steel; Perdita-Miss Hippisley; Mamillus-Miss Naylor; Cleomines-Blakes; Dion-Peterson; Officer-Naylor; 1st Lord-Crofts; 2d Lord-Nelson; 3d Lord-Marr; Shepherd-Julian; Clown-Dunstall; Emilia-Mrs Yates; Mopsa-Mrs Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Jones; Hermione-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mamillus Actor: Miss Naylor

Song: dopted to the play, particulary a% Song-the Gentlewoman who performed Polly

Dance: dapted to the Play%

2125
18 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: (by particular Desire) The Charms of Polly Willis-Mrs Clive; IV: Beard

Dance: III: Cooke, Sga Campioni; V: LaLauze, Sga Campioni