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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.

1501
27 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Green, and Miss Miller. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17630406 but Isabinda-Miss Miller, 1st time; Patch-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Miller, 1st time
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue; or, The Jealous Farmer Outwitted

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Farmer-Buck; Clown-Weller; Country Girl (with a Song in character)-Miss Miller; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Miller

Dance: II: The Drunken Peasant-Miles, Bennet (Peasant-Miles; +Clown-Bennet); IV: A New +Comic Dance, as17630224

1502
29 September 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Beggar's Opera, was advertis'd for this Night, but Miss Williams being Hoarse it was oblig'd to be deferr'd (Hopkins). Receipts: #170 14s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-O'Brien; Sir George Airy-Palmer; Sir Francis Gripe-Yates; Sir Jealous Traffic-Love; Isabinda-Mrs Davies; Patch-Mrs Clive; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Ackman; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; The Epilogue in Character-the Busy Body.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson

1503
20 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King & Queen (Cross Diary). The play and Farce went off extremely well--The King and Queen seemed vastly pleased--after the play the King sent the Lord Huntington to return Mr Powell thanks in his name for the entertainment he gave them, and his good wishes for his success (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #240 15s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: others Actor: Bransby, Lee, Burton, Ackman, Baddeley, Castle, Parsons, Fox, Marr, Watkins, Strange, Miss Bride, Mrs Lee, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Mills, Mrs Yates
Role: Philaster Actor: Powell, first appearance on any stage
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Bride
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End II: The Provancalle, as17631014

1504
29 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pope. Clarinda. Mrs Yates being ill (Hopkins). I do not think it a character in Miss Pope's was (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan). Receipts: #139 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17640215, but Clarinda-Miss Pope (first time).
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Plym, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: New Garland Dance of Nymphs and Shepherds Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Baker.
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Young.

1505
10 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Mr Lee-Young Belmont (Hopkins). No Building on Stage; The Deuce is in Him oblig'd to be deferr'd. The Foundling not in 16 years. [See 26 March 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Lee; Fadle-King; Sir Charles Raymond-Powell; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Raymond Actor: Powell
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: II: The Shepherdesses, as17631014; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

1506
26 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Scott. No building on Stage. Mrs Hopkins Mandane Mrs Yates being Ill (Hopkins). Benefit for Miss Young (playbill). Afterpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 10 Feb. 1762.] Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Cast
Role: Etan Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Pastora-Mrs Dorman; Palmon-Fox; Damon-Vernon; Laura-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

1507
01 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Miss Plym. Tickets deliver'd by Stevens and Fox will be taken. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17640428 but Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Young.
Role: in which character will be introduc'd a New Bal Actor: Miss Wright.

Dance: II: The Provancalle, as17631014; End: The Faggot Binders, as17640224

1508
03 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Miss Plym

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17650330 but Imogen-Miss Plym, 1st time; Ballarius-Burton.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Miss Plym, 1st time
Role: Masque Masquerade Scene with Dancing Actor: Aldridge, Giorgi, Lauchery, Miss Wilkinson
Role: Posthumus Actor: Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: End: Tambourine, as17650427

1509
22 July 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Cheney
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: As17650719

1510
26 July 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Cheney
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: As17650719

1511
05 August 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Cheney
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: As17650719

1512
06 August 1765 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Legg, Collett, Miss Davis. By Particular Desire will be performed a Serenata composed by Dr Boyce. Admittance 2s. 6d. each. To begin at 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solomon

Performance Comment: Vocals-Mrs Vincent, Miss Davis, Legg, Lowe, Taylor.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Mrs Vincent, Miss Davis, Legg, Lowe, Taylor.

1513
09 August 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole, Smirk, Shift, Squintum-Foote; Baron-Costollo; Loader-Tindal; Sir George-Davis; Transfer-Parsons; Sir Richard-Gardner; Dick-Johnson; Lucy-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: I: The Dutchman, as17650719 End: The English Sailor at Marseilles-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street; New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton

Performance Comment: Clinton, Miss Street; New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton.

1514
28 August 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: I: Le Chasseur, as17650708 La Berge, as17650708 End: The English Sailor at Marseilles-Master Clinton, Miss Street; a New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton

1515
04 September 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: As17650719

1516
09 September 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: I: New Dance, The German Smith-; End: The English Sailor at Marseilles, as17650809; New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton

1517
12 September 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Dance: As17650909

1518
28 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Mary Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Lady Louisa Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Vincent.

Dance: As17660125

1519
14 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Part of Pit laid into the boxes. [Prologue and Epilogue to Falstaff's Wedding as spoken by Dodd and Mrs Pritchard printed in the Public Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17660121, but Lucy-Mrs Abington (first time); Polly-Miss Wright (first time); Beggar-Burton.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wright
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Baker

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young
Role: Dances incident to the piece Actor: Aldridge, Giorgi, Tassoni, Miss Baker, Miss Rogers, Miss Tetley, Sga Giorgi

Dance: End: A Comic Dance -Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, as17660207

1520
10 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Sir Willful Witwou'd-Yates; Witwou'd-King; Waitwell-Bransby; Petulant-Baddeley; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Mrs Fainall-Miss Plym; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Mincing-Mrs Simson; Foible-Mrs Bennet; Millamant-Mrs Abington (first time); In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Miss Plym
Role: a Cantata Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: III: Tambourine, as17651004; End: Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley

1521
16 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

1522
21 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Dodd, first time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Lings; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Patch-Mrs Cross; Miranda-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End: Comic Dance, as17660207

1523
20 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first time on any stage.

Dance: Arnauld, Miss Street

1524
24 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first time on any stage.

Dance: As17660620

1525
25 September 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [M$Mrs King was formerly Miss Baker (Genest, V, 115).] Paid Watson and Smith (Box Office Keepers) #20 (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book). [This was operating cash, returned 4 June 1767.] Receipts: #135 14s. 6d. (Drury Lane Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Strange; Lucy-Mrs Abington; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Wright; In Act III, Hornpipe-Mrs King; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wright

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Honeycombe-Yates; Scribble-Dodd, 1st time; Ledger-Bransby; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Bennet; Polly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.