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14655 results for: Keyword - Miss Prideaux
We found 13748 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1719 matches on Event Comments, 59 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

4576
20 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment-Aldridge, Miss Besford. [See17741209.

4577
17 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17751116, but Semira-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End Opera: The Frolick-Aldridge, Miss Besford, Sga Vidini. [See17741214.

4578
19 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Imposters; or, A Cure for Credulity

Performance Comment: Principal parts- Woodward, Wilson, Wroughton,Thompson, Lewis, Mrs Pitt,Mrs Willems; Miss Dayes, with a Prologue-Woodward; Larpent MS 409 lists parts: Credello, Pedro, Alphonso, Lopez, Alguazil, Two Gentlemen, Two Servants, Jacinta, Florentine, Iris. Genest, V, 519, lists Lopez-Woodward; Don Creduloso-Wilson; Pedro-Wroughton; Jacintha-Mrs Pitt; Florentine-Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Florentine Actor: Miss Dayes.

Dance: I: A New Hornpipe-Miss Besford; End Comedy: Mirth and Jollity, as17760102

4579
15 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Matilda

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Bertha Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Loves Metamorphoses

Dance: End: A Comic Dance-the two Miss Stagledoirs, scholars to M. LaRiviere

4580
02 May 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Newton and a lady who has not appeared upon the stage these seven years. By Permission

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Hague; Lord Trinket-Cresswick; Sir Hearty-West; Charles-Trotter; Russet-Reynolds; O'Cutter-Painter; Tom-Morgan; Paris-Front; Major Oakly-Lewis; Mrs Oakly-A Lady; Harriet-Miss Reynolds; Toilet-Mrs Barrett; Lady Freelove-A Gentlewoman from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Reynolds

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Cresswick; Old Philpot-Reynolds; Young Philpot [sic]-Hague; Beaufort-Trotter; Maria-Miss Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Reynolds.

Song: Between the Acts: Miss Barrett

4581
20 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Dayes

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Valois. [See17741202.

4582
27 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Fox; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Catley (1st appearance these 2 years).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Wilson; George Bevil-Whitefield; Chapeau-Lee Lewes; Consol-Jones; Robin-Wewitzer; H. Bevil-Booth; F. Bevil-Thompson; Emily-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Grub-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miss Besford; To conclude with: Country Dance-the characters. [Both these were danced, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.

4583
04 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Sir John Buck-Fearon; Subtle-Thompson; Marquis-Wewitzer; Classic-Hull; Mrs Subtle-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda (with a song)-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: afterpiece: Minuet-Dumay, Miss Macklin

4584
15 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Cast from Morning Chronicle and Morning Post, both 16 Oct.: Marplot-Woodward; Sir Francis Gripe-Quick; Sir George Airy-Lewis; Charles Gripe-Wroughton; Isabinda-Mrs Whitfield; Miranda-Miss Macklin. [Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]Gazetteer, 16 Oct., also refers to Dunstall, who probably acted Sir Jealous Traffic (see17780129).]
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Reinhold; Paris-Mattocks; Momus-Quick; Mercury-Mahon; Venus-Mrs Mattocks; Pallas-Miss Dayes; Iris-Miss Valois; Juno-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: End: Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Besford

4585
31 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Lewis; Randolph-Wroughton; Officers-Thompson, Davis; Glenalvon-Aickin; Old Norval-Clarke; Anna-Miss Dayes; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Wilson, Wroughton, Dunstall, Fearon, L'Estrange, Whitefield, Robson, Quick, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Jackson. [Partial cast suggested by Genest, V 561: Sir Robert Riscounter-Wilson; Sir James Biddulph-Wroughton; Pillage-Dunstall; Margin-Quick; Lady Riscounter-Mrs Jackson.]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wilson, Wroughton, Dunstall, Fearon, L'Estrange, Whitefield, Robson, Quick, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Jackson.

Dance: End: The Enchantress-Aldridge, Harris, Miss Valois

4586
04 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Axalla (1st time)-Grist; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Prince of Tanais-Wrighten; Moneses-Reddish; Stratocles-Farren; Zama-Wright; Mirvin-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Miss Hopkins; Arpasia-Miss Younge; The usual Prologue-Reddish.
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Arpasia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Performance Comment: As17761022, but Camilla-Miss Jarratt; Good and Evil Spirits-Miss _Jarratt.
Cast
Role: Camilla Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Good and Evil Spirits Actor: Miss _Jarratt.
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

Song: In IV: To Thee Oh gentle sleep-Miss Abrams

4587
07 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Performance Comment: Dupely-Dodd; Oldworth-Aickin; Sir Harry Groveby-Brereton; Druid-Bannister; Hurry-Parsons; Painter-Moody; Architect-Fawcett; Old Groveby-Baddeley; Maria-Miss P. Hopkins; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington; The last new Epilogue-Mrs Abington. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycomb-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly Honeycomb-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: In II: [but postponed until end of Act III (see following note)]a new grand Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre (their 1st appearance upon the English stage), Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; In V: [a new grand serious Ballet, composed by Gallet, The Triumph of Love-Gallet, Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Song: In: a Fete Champetre[. The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.

Performance Comment: The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.]This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: The vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.

4588
09 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna; Or, The Double Elopement

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Robson, Quick, Wilson, Reinhold, Mahon, Wewitzer, Fox, Baker, Leoni, Miss Brown, Mrs Green, Mrs Mattocks. Cast from playbill of 29 Oct. 1777 and Genest, V, 515: Ferdinand-Robson; Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Wilson; Antonio-Reinhold; Father Paul-Mahon; Lopez-Wewitzer; Friars-Fox, Baker; Carlos-Leoni; Clara-Miss Brown; The Duenna-Mrs Green; Louisa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Aldridge, Miss Valois

4589
25 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Cardinal Wolsey-Lee; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Ward; Cromwell-Whitefield; Gardiner-Wilson; Lord Sands-Wewitzer; Lord Chamberlain-Lee Lewes; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Booth; Lord Chancellor-Fearon; Anne Bullen-Miss Ambrose; Patience (with a song)-Miss Dayes; Queen Catherine-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Elmira Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Lydia Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: I: the Banquet, with Dancing-Dumay, Miss Matthews

4590
27 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never Performed There. On account of the Additional Airs, contracted into 3 Acts. [Public Advertiser, 30 Dec., notes that the principal omission was the conspiracy of Alonzo, Antonio, &c., and that the Masque in Act IV was removed to the concluding scene of the play.] With New Dresses, Scenery and Decorations. The Music by Purcell, John Christopher? Smith, Dr Arne and Fisher. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Delpini as Pierrot, but "[Hull] made an apology for the illness of Delpini, telling the audience that the Signor had hurt himself so much the preceding evening in performing the part of Pierrot that he could not come out of his room; the managers therefore hoped that the audience would accept of Wewitzer in the character" (Morning Chronicle, 28 Dec.). The playbill also adds Wewitzer as the Gardener; this part was perhaps omitted.] Paid Enderby, Oil Merchant, #258 17s. Receipts: #245 18s. (244.15; 1.3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Hull; Ferdinand-Mattocks; Stephano-Wilson; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Dunstall; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Master-Thompson; Boatswain-Bates; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Miss Dayes; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Ceres Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois, others [the dance was composed by Aldridge (Morning Chronicle, 26 Nov. 1779), and danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]; In afterpiece: as17761226

4591
02 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Lady's Philosophy

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Wrangle-Macklin; Frankly-Lewis; Granger-Mahon; Witling-Lee Lewes; Cook-Dunstall; Lady Wrangle-Mrs Green; Sophronia-Mrs Lessingham; Maid-Miss Ambrose; Charlotte-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: IV: Minuet-Mahon, Miss Macklin; In afterpiece: as17761226

4592
21 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Rural Dance-Harris, Miss Matthews

4593
22 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley

Dance: End II: as17761015; End: The Villagers-Aldridge, Master Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Valois

Song: As17770107

4594
15 February 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin.

Dance: End III: a new comic dance, The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews; End IV: As17761123

4595
23 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Miss Tittup Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: End I afterpiece: the Louvre Minuet, Allemande-the Miss Stageldoirs

4596
28 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Robson, Fearon, Booth, Thompson, Jones, Fox, Wewitzer (with a new song), Miss Ambrose; Partial cast suggested by Genest, V, 567: Don Quixote-Lee Lewes; Sancho-Quick; Dorothea-Miss Valois; Mrs Guzzle-Mrs Pitt.
Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Miss Valois

Entertainment: IV: an Interlude between Plutus and Wit and a Masque of Singing and DancingPlutus-Reinhold, Wit- Miss Valois; After dance: +Monologue Tony Lumpkin's Adventures in a Trip to London (1st time)-Quick

Dance: End: The Humours of New@Market with the Pony Races-Dagueville (1st appearance this season)

4597
06 June 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Vincent (1st appearance in that character); Thorowgood-Hurst; Trueman-Davies; Uncle-Wrighten; Blunt-Burton; Maria-Miss Hopkins; Lucy-Mrs Davies; Millwood-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Cast
Role: Bertha Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Younge.
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: As17761214

Song: In I: song-Miss Abrams

4598
30 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: Grub-Graham; Consol-Baker; George Bevil-Vowell; Harry Bevil-Trotter; Frank Bevil-Henry; Chapeau-G. Graham; Robin-Russell; Emily-Mrs Bolingbroke; Maid-Miss Essex; Mrs Grub-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Essex

Song: I: Sweet Passion of Love-Miss Wilson

4599
05 July 1777 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ali D'amore

Cast
Role: Cupido Actor: Miss Storace

Dance: End I: La Clochette, as17770617, but omitted: Sga Zuchelli; End II: Minuet de la Cour, as17770508; End Opera: Serious Ballet-Mons and Mme Simonet, Vallouy@le@cadet, Mlle Baccelli

Song: Preceding last ballet: Address of Thanks (composed for the occasion by Rauzzini)-Rauzzini, Miss Storace

4600
24 September 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasOverbury-Lewis; Somerset-Wroughton; Northampton-Hull; Elvis-Whitfield; Lieutenant-Thompson; Countess of Somerset-Mrs Jackson; Cleora-Miss Leeson; Isabella-Mrs Hartley; By Particular Desire the New Occasional Prologue which was spoken on Monday will be repeated-Lewis (for this Night only).
Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: The Commissary-Quick; Young Loveit-Whitfield; Simon-Fox; Isaac Fungus-Fearon; Mrs Loveit-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Dolly-Mrs Fearon; Mrs Mechlin (1st time)-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End: The Shepherd's Wedding-Harris, Miss Matthews