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15728 results for: Keyword - Miss Roberts
We found 14285 matches on Performance Comments, 4483 matches on Performance Title, 1986 matches on Event Comments, 924 matches on Author, and 56 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
03 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Roberts; Lady Loverule-Mrs Kilby; Jobson-Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa, but see17360325.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Roberts
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa, but see17360325

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors, as17360501

Performance Comment: III: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. V: Sailors, as17360501 .

Song: I: The Confession by Roberts and Miss Norsa. IV: By Roberts

Performance Comment: IV: By Roberts .

402
02 February 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: a Tragi-Comi-Farcical Opera. [Author unknown. Apparently not published.] Admission: 3s., 2s., 1s. N.B. None will be admitted under the full Price

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Father Girard the Sorcerer; or, The Amours of Harlequin and Miss Cadiere

Performance Comment: Father Girard-Rosco; Harlequin-Giffard; Dominico-Jenkins; Father Burn-Miller; Lucifer-Huddy; Judges-Bardin, Morgan; Father to Miss Cadiere-Colett; Miss Cadiere (Colombine)-Mrs Roberts; Lady Abbess-Mrs Palmer; Mother to Miss Cadiere-Mrs Tollet; Witches-Excell, Jenkins, Bardin, Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Father to Miss Cadiere Actor: Colett
Role: Miss Cadiere Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mother to Miss Cadiere Actor: Mrs Tollet
Role: Witches Actor: Excell, Jenkins, Bardin, Miss Wherrit.

403
26 April 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. Tickets at Mrs Roberts' House in Duke Street, near lif

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17380210, but Zara-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Roberts; Varole-Bardin; Daily Advertiser adds: Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Beard; Moody-Ryan; Obadiah-Griffin; Clodpole-Woodward; Clara-Mrs Pritchard; Flora-Miss Wilson.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Wilson.

Dance: I: Tambourine-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; II: Maggot-Haughton, Mrs Walter; III: Punch-Master Ferg; V: La Pieraite-Livier, Miss Thompson

404
21 December 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Teague-Mechlin; Careless-Bridgwater; Blunt-Roberts; Day-Norris; Abel-Mullart; Obadiah-Jones; Story-Turbutt; Bookseller-Hallam; Mrs Chat-Mrs Willis; Ruth-Mrs Horton; Arbella-Miss Holliday; Mrs Day-Mrs Mullart .
Cast
Role: Blunt Actor: Roberts
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Miss Mears
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs De Lorme

405
06 May 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-W. Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Roberts; Day-Penkethman; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Abel-Woodward; Obadiah-Lyon; Story-Hamilton; Bookseller-Norris; Arbella-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Chat-Miss Tollett; Teague-Dan French.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Young Hob-Dan French; Friendly-Kelly; Sir Thomas-Lyon; Old Hob-Rosco; Dick-Norris; Flora-Miss Jones; Betty-Miss Tollett.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett.

Dance: II: Clown-Vallois; V: Two Pierrots-Vallois, Delagarde

Song: III: Miss Jones

406
30 April 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Roberts. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets at Mrs Roberts' House in Duke Street, near lif]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queen; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Mary Queen of Scots-Mrs Roberts; Norfolk-Mills; Davison-Milward; Morton-Turbutt; Cecil-Havard; Giffard-Winstone; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Butler; Dowglas-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Mary Queen of Scots Actor: Mrs Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: Harry Hunter (as originally)-Mrs Roberts; Phoebe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Harry Hunter Actor: Mrs Roberts

Song: II: Oh Happy Pair-Beard; IV: Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: In V: By particular Desire, the Dead March in the last New Oratorio, called Saul and David, by Mr Handel-

Dance: V: Punches Dance-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

407
04 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Dupre and Roberts on a one-half value of tickets and minimum charge basis. Receipts: #12 6s. 6d. leaving a deficit for the minimum charge of #14 11s. 6d. Tickets: Dupre #45 13s. (Boxes 36; Pit 191; Gallery 80); Roberts #78 19s. (Boxes 50; Pit 359; Gallery 126). Half value of total #62 6s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Hippisley

Song: II: Liberty Alone-(from the Oratorio of Judas Maccabaeus sung by Roberts); IV: Come Smiling Liberty-Roberts

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Matthews, Miss Vandersluys; V: The English Boy, English Girl

408
22 May 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Palmer (doorkeeper) and Roberts. Tickets deliver'd for the Benefit of Danny, C. Roberts, and Hawksby will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-King, 1st time; Sir George-Palmer; Sir Francis-Yates; Sir Jealous-Love; Charles-Packer; Whisper-Vaughan; Butler-Ackman; Patch-Mrs Cross; Scentwell-Mrs Bradshaw; Isabinda-Miss Plym; Miranda-Mrs Palmer, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Miss Plym

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Mlle Florival Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Miss Taylor; End: A New Comic Dance, as17650516

409
26 April 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ellis Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Cast
Role: Brumpton Actor: Roberts

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: WWar he sung is Toil and Trouble (out of Alexander's Feast)-Roberts; English Cantata-Roberts

Dance: JJe ne scai quoi-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland

Music: Concerto on the Harp-Parry

410
09 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Hallam. Tickets for Roberts also taken. Tickets at Hallam's House next the Chapel in Great Queen Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Horsington

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Performance Comment: Modish-Salway; Bark-Rosco; Mrs Modish-Miss Brunette; Mrs Bark-Mrs Vincent; Simon-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Modish Actor: Miss Brunette

Dance: I: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; III: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Music: End Afterpiece: Solo on Harp-Parry

Song: II: Roberts; IV: Roberts

411
27 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts. Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Only Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Song: II: Go Rose my Chloe's Bosom Grace-Roberts; V: War he sung is Toil and Trouble (in Alexander's Feast)-Roberts

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17450423

412
12 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Song: II: Come Rosaline O come and see-Roberts; IV: a New Cantata-Roberts

Dance: III: The Peasants, as17460405 V: Drunken Tyrolese, as17460405

413
26 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit fo r Roberts. No Building on stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Song: II: Roberts; IV: A Song-Roberts; accompanied on the Welsh harp-Rice

Dance: V: Comic Dance-Granier and Mrs Granier

414
04 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

Song: II: A Ballad-Roberts; IV: A Cantata-Roberts

415
22 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Hewit, Winstone, Miss Cole. Mainpiece: Written by Ben. Johnson. [Tickets for Haydock, Leigh, Woodbourn, Master Green taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Cast
Role: Doll Mavis Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Performance Comment: As17350423 A New Epilogue spoken by Master Green and Miss Cole .

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: III: Clown by Nivelon. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

Song: I: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

416
12 June 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Villeneuve and Miss Oates. Tickets for Este, Rainton, Whitaker also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Duke-Raftor; Leon-Este; Cacafogo-Turbutt; Captain-Oates; Juan-Cross; Sanchio-Leigh; Alonzo-Woodburn; Estifania-Miss Oates; Margarita-Mrs Pritchard; Altea-Mrs Beckham; Clara-Miss Dancy; Visiting Lady-Mrs Davenport; Old Woman-Jones; Maid-Wright (this cast in the bills, 9 June, only) .
Cast
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Dancy

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Miss Oates; Lady Manlove-Mrs Cross (London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 9 June) .
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Miss Oates

Music: III: Preamble on Kettle Drums by Poitier. IV. The Cuckow (by VivaldI) by Master Oates

Dance: I: A new Peasant Dance by Master Oates, Miss Oates Jr. II: Serious Dance by Mlle Roland. V: Harlequin and Harlequine by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Song: End of Afterpiece: Mock Italian Song by Roberts

417
04 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cross (Prompter), Anderson, Clarke, White. Tickets for Miss Burgess also taken. Receipts: #110 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne; IV: Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde

Song: III: Roberts

418
09 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis, Roberts, Redman, Miss Twist. None admitted behind Scenes. Tickets deliverd by Murden, Mrs Godwin, will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17641011, but Petit-Murden; Bizarre-Miss Macklin, 1st time; Four Bravo's-_Dunstall, Lewis.
Cast
Role: Bizarre Actor: Miss Macklin, 1st time
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Miss _Poitier, _Dibdin, Miss Weirman
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Weirman
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

Song: I: By Particular Desire a Song, 1st time-Miss Twist

Dance: II: A New Turkish Dance-Lariviere (his 1st appearance on English stage); III: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist, Miss Wilford; IV: A New Dance call'd The Lost Picture-Lariviere, Miss Wilford; End: A Minuet-Dumai, Miss Twist

419
06 May 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Roberts, and Sarjant, House Keeper. Receipts: #46 7s. 6d. Charges #64 5s. Deficit to each #16 16s. 3d., covered by income from tickets: Sarjant #45 14s. (Boxes 50; Pit 178; Gallery 65); Roberts #82 9s. (Boxes 100; Pit 293; Gallery 135). Total income #174 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson.
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Dawson.

Dance: II: The Threshers, as17591005; IV: The Lamp Lighters, as17600318

Song: III: Song-Roberts

Music: III: accompanied on the Harp-Evans; after which, By Desire, A Lass that was Laden with Care, with variations -Evans

420
19 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Boval, Topham, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

421
11 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Miss Lindar. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Biron-Booth; Baldwin-Boman; Villeroy-Mills; Carlos-Thurmond; Frederick-Bridgwater; Belford-Roberts; Fabian-Oates; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Porter-Harper; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Julia-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Baker; Child-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Roberts
Role: Child Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.

Dance: I: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; II: Saraband-Boval, Mrs Brett; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Mrs Tenoe

Song: In III: Miss Lindar; IV: Miss Lindar

422
29 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: Shaw, Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Tenoe, Miss Smith

423
22 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar; The Dance of the Winds-Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval; The Grand Devils Dance: Chief Fury-Houghton; The Dance of Watermen-Harper, others; With a Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Performance Comment: As17270503, but Truncheon-R. Williams; Fidelia-Miss Tenoe; Mrs Buskin-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Fidelia Actor: Miss Tenoe

Dance: End I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Ballet: End Farce: The Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

Cast
Role: Countrywomen Actor: Mrs Brett, Miss Tenoe.

424
12 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: End II: Lads and Lasses-; III: Dutch Skipper-Sandham; IV: Shepherd's Holiday-Burny, Sandham, Eaton, Mrs Haughton, Mrs Mountfort, Miss Sandham

Song: End I: Miss Thornowets; IV: Miss Thornowets

425
18 May 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts, Boxkeeper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Roberts.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: Tambourine-Miss Wherrit; IV: Merry Country Lass-Miss Wherrit

Song: III: Bacchanalian Song-Excel