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14810 results for: Keyword - Miss Polly Capitani
We found 13870 matches on Performance Comments, 4559 matches on Performance Title, 1744 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

4276
09 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young.
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Morrison.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Pitt.

Dance: I: Les Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207; II: A New Dance Call'd The Grecian Sailors-Cooke; III: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216; V: Louvre, Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard

4277
01 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Yates, Shuter, Blakes, Ackman, W. Vaughan, Wilder, Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley.

Dance: V: A Scot's Dance-Harvey, Miss Shawford; End Farce: A Minuet-Lacey, Mad Janeton Auretti

Song: II: A Song-Wilder; IV: Singing-Master Vernon

4278
03 May 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: Miss Midnightriding on a jack Actor: ass, at the Request of several Persons of Taste.
Role: Principal parts Actor: Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.
Role: Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt Actor: Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.

Song: A New Italian Song-

Entertainment: EEpilogue-Miss Midnight on an Ass

4279
12 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Mrs Davies, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: II: A Scot's Dance, as17530501; III: A Hornpipe-Granier; End Opera: The Rigadoon, Minuet-Mr and Miss Shawford

4280
17 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17530511, but Fine Lady-Mrs Clive; Mrs Tatoo-Miss Minors; Fine Gentleman-Woodward; Drunken Man-Burton; Charon-W. Vaughan; Tattoo-Marr.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, as17530514; III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: A Minuet-Morris, Miss Shawford

4281
18 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers

Dance: The Dutch Dance-Cooke, Miss Hilliard

4282
20 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Young
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Chambers

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Performance Comment: As17531005, but Peggy-Miss Cokayne [in bills].in bills].
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: Miss Cockayne Actor: Winston MS 8
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Morrison

Dance: Cooke, Miss Hilliard

4283
25 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: MMinuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard, Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

4284
09 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: In Act IV a Song Actor: Miss Thomas, proper to the play.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Song: IV: Miss Thomas, proper to the play

4285
04 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Eudocia Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: Italian Peasants, as17531120; IV: Les Charboniers, as17540307 End of Play: (By Particular Desire) Louvre and Minuet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard

4286
17 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Haughton , 1st time

Song: Beard, Miss Thomas

Dance: Devisse, Mlles Auretti, Auguste

4287
06 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

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

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Pitt

Dance: AA Peasant Dance-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; The Italian Peasants, as17531120

4288
13 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Burton; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Margery-Mrs Toogood; Dick-Blakes; Joe-Beard; Miller-Barry; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Song: III: Miss Thomas

Dance: II: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; IV: A Hornpipe to the tune of Ali Croaker-Walker

4289
15 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: III: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; V: A Hornpipe-Walker

Song: Dialogue call'd% Damon and Chloe-Master Reinhold, Miss Thomas

4290
16 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Dance: III: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; V: A Hornpipe-Harrison

Song: IV: Miss Thomas

4291
17 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: I: A Ballad (by Desire)-Beard; IV: Song-Miss Thomas

Dance: III: The Pierrot's Dance, as17540504; V: Hornpipe to tune of Ali Croaker-Walker

4292
18 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Haughton, 1st time.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Minors

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Minors.

Song: II, IV: Singing-Miss Thomas

Dance: III: Hornpipe to tune of Ali Croaker-Walker

4293
22 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II: Miss Thomas

Dance: IV: Hornpipe to tune of Ali Croaker-Walker

4294
02 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Press Gang; or, Love in Low Life

Song: II: Ellen a Roon-Mrs Donaldson (late Miss Falkner); IV: The Lady's Lesson a Cantata-Arne Jr

Dance: Granier, Mrs Granier

4295
22 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: II: A Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini; IV: A Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Sabatini, Sabatini the Younger; V: A Minuet-Leviez, Miss Macklin

4296
14 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Dance: Granier, Miss Hilliard, her first appearance this stage these two years

4297
15 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Friendly-Lowe; Sir Thomas-Arthur; Hob-Dunstall; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: As17551101; Granier, Miss Hilliard

4298
03 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Gloucester-Bennet; Bedford-Holthom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmorland-Buck; Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Arthur; Ely-Wignel; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; MacMorris-Barrington; Erpingham-Redman; Jammy-Dunstall; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's boy-Miss Mullart; France-Gibson; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-White; Montjoy-Baker; Isabel-Mrs Stephens; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Falstaff's boy Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Paisans Gallants-Granier, Miss Hilliard

4299
09 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Chinawoman Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: Granier, Miss Hilliard

4300
21 January 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: Guerin, Mlle Capdeville, Granier, Miss Hilliard;