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15039 results for: Keyword - Miss Powel
We found 13981 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 2075 matches on Event Comments, 3 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

26
14 August 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lappet-Miss Brett; Lovegold-Hallam; Mrs Wheedle-Miss Jones; Mrs Wisely-Miss Jones, her first upon the stage; Mariana-Mrs Talbot; Harriet-Miss Beckington; Frederick-Woodburne; Clerimont-Cole; Ramilie-Mrs Charke; James-Turbutt .
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Mrs Wheedle Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mrs Wisely Actor: Miss Jones, her first upon the stage
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Beckington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: V: Saraband and Minuet by Davenport and Miss Brett. In Afterpiece: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeres Hereux (new) by Davenport and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: In Afterpiece: The Black Joke by Davenport and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Les Bergeres Hereux (new) by Davenport and Miss Brett .

Song: 1I: As17340731

27
19 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Thompson, Le Sac, Miss Rogers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: I: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. III: Grecian Sailors by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre. IV: A new dance by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh

Performance Comment: III: Grecian Sailors by Glover, Le Sac, Dukes, Delagarde, Dupre. IV: A new dance by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. Scot's Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c. Mainpiece: Written by Sir John Vanbrugh .

Song: II: As17350422

28
02 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Public Advertiser, 30 July: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, St. Ann's, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Gaudry; Irishman-Booth; William-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Phoebe-Miss George; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Rosina-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Miss Plumb Actor: Miss George

Song: End of 1st piece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms; End of Act I of 2nd piece Colin cur'd of roving, both by Miss George. duologue. End of 2nd piece A New Lecture on Heads by the two Miss Vernells (their 1st appearance on any stage)

Performance Comment: duologue. End of 2nd piece A New Lecture on Heads by the two Miss Vernells (their 1st appearance on any stage) .

29
09 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. 1st piece: Never performed here. [Miss Thornton is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Address by Horatio Edgar Robson (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 369).] 2nd piece: Not acted these 7 years. 3rd piece: Written by Henry Fielding. Morning Herald, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 31, Tavistock-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #280 6s. 6d. (138/15/6; 3/6/0; tickets: 138/5/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lover

Performance Comment: Mortimer-Aickin; Tyrrel-Lewis; Aubrey-Wroughton; Doctor Druid-Edwin; Lord Aberville-Davies; Colin Macleod-Fearon; Napthali-Wewitzer; Bridgemore-Booth; Miss Bridgemore-Mrs Bates; Mrs Bridgemore-Mrs Webb; Miss Aubrey-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Thornton]) .Miss Thornton]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Bridgemore Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Miss Aubrey Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad Cap; or, Miss Lucy in Town

Performance Comment: Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Palmer; Signor Cantileno-Darley; Ballad-Brown; Thomas-Cubitt; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Tawdry-Miss Stuart; The Country Madcap (with songs)-Mrs Martyr (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End of 2nd piece The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd, as17860424

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece a new song, Toung Henry, by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1786 05 09 Before 1st piece a new Occasional Address spoken by Holman

30
28 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Nix and Miss Barnes. Receipts: #254 3s. 6d. (67.10.0; 23.19.6; 2.19.0; tickets: 159.15.0) (charge: #106 2s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17861114, but Corinna-Miss Barnes; Clip-Benson; Jessamy-Burton; Mrs Clogget-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Song: End III: song-Miss Barnes; End IV: O! Nanny wilt thou go with me (composed by Carter)-Dignum; End: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day-Miss Barnes

Performance Comment: Nanny wilt thou go with me (composed by Carter)-Dignum; End: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day-Miss Barnes.
Cast
Role: Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day Actor: Miss Barnes.

31
06 May 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Havard, J. Delagarde, Miss Wherrit. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Dance: I: Dutch Boor by Sandham and Miss Wherrit. III: A new Dance by Delagarde and Miss Wherrit. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk-Pail Dance

Performance Comment: III: A new Dance by Delagarde and Miss Wherrit. IV: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. V: Milk-Pail Dance .

32
29 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norsa. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17341111, but Country Wife-Miss Norsa .
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: By Glover, Lally, Mlle Salle, particularly a Harlequin by Miss Norsa Jr, the first time of her appearance on any stage. Scot's Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance, as17350311 Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers .

Song: As17350422

33
08 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout and Dupre. [Rich's Register adds Livier and Miss Brunette.] Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Receipts: money #11 19s.; tickets #104 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: 1: French Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. III: Wooden Shoe Dance by Leviez. IV: By Desire, a Ball Dance by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. End Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and his Scholar. III: Wooden Shoe Dance by Leviez. IV: By Desire, a Ball Dance by Dupre and Mlle Delorme. V: French Peasants by Lalauze and Mlle D'Hervigni. End Afterpiece: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers .

34
11 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Pritchard and Miss Mann

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Milkmaids Actor: Mrs Walter, Mrs PelUng, Mrs Anderson, Miss Brett

Dance: I: Black Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 IV: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c. V: By Mlle Anne Roland

Performance Comment: II: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann, &c. III: Damon and Phillida, as17360430 IV: Shepherd's Mount by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Anderson, &c. V: By Mlle Anne Roland .

35
07 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Miss Powel.

Afterpiece Title: Buxom Joan

Cast
Role: Buxom Joan Actor: Miss Twist.

36
27 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Powel: Rec'd of the Orange Woman for selling Fruit in the House, in part of #80 for the Season-#10. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #88 14s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: IV: Dance-Cooke

37
10 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Pit and Boxes laid together, and Stage, for better accommodation of the Ladies, will be form'd into Front and Side Boxes. Tickets to be had of Barry at the corner of Bow St., and of Hobson at the Stage Door. [This month was printd The Town, a Satire by Wm. Kenrick, with especial attack upon Garrick and Garrick's plays. In Miss in her Teens, he boasts the strange pretense, To satire Coxcombs, while he murders sense." Kenrick is one of the few who criticizes Garrick (p. 21) for playing a low character Abel Drugger, rather than a king. He yields indirect praise to Janeton Auretti by blaming the town for cheering her dance, while neglecting the players: @Yet if Janeton shakes her slender feet@How loud the thunder clatters through the Pit.@ Prologue intended to have been spoken on the Revival of The Distress'd Mother, for the Benefit of Mr Barry, but omitted through some misunderstanding. Written by Mr Rolt, printed in Gentleman's Magazine, March 1748, p. 134.] Receipts: #270 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #80 3s. 6d.; tickets, #118 5s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Barry for first time; Pyrrhus-Delane; Hermione-Mrs Pritchard; Andromache, with the original Epilogue-Mrs Cibber; Pylades-Havard; Phoenix-Winstone; Cleone-Mrs Ridout; Cephisa-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: Cooke, Anne Auretti

38
26 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #110 (Cross); #112 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

39
28 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: KKing & P. (Cross). By His Majesty's Command. ["Mr Garrick's Conduct as Manager &c." publish'd at 6d. (query: 2nd edition?).] Receipts: #193 (Cross); #165 16s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

40
31 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: On Monday next, As You Like It, with Dancing by the Two Mademoiselle Auretti's, 1st time of their appearing on that stage. Receipts: #160 (Cross); #118 6s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

41
09 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #119 14s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Green

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: PPolish Dance, as17471102

42
12 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #129 5s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

43
24 November 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #130 (Cross); #108 19s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

44
22 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #157 4s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Royer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

45
30 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts. #140 (Cross); #163 5s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: NNew Tambourine-Anne Auretti

46
01 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #100 (Cross); #118 1s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: III: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; IV: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

47
12 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #170 (Cross); #169 12s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Tattle-Yates; Ben-Macklin; Trapland-Shuter; Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington; Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Mills; Sir Sampson-I. Sparks; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Neale; Buckram-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Yates; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

48
28 January 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #120 (Cross); #142 19s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: Tambourine-Anne Auretti; III: Savoyards, as17471215; V: Dutch Dance, as17471128

49
09 February 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #150 [Cross); #144 17s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: New Comic Dance, call'd The May@Game-Mathews, Mrs Addison; also a Dew Pastoral Dance call'd Hymen's Temple, or The Shepherd's Wedding-Cooke, Janeton Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison, Master Harrison

50
15 March 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Delane. He did not publish a Bill 'till after Mr Barry's Day [see 10 March] (Cross). Tickets and places to be had of Delane, in Broad Court, the upper end of Bow St., Covent Garden, and of Hobson, at the stage Door. On Thursday next, by Particular Desire, the last new comedy call'd The Foundling. Receipts: #156 (Cross); house charges, #60 (Powel); cash, #91 14s.; tickets, #62 15s. (Clay MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Green.