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14671 results for: Keyword - Miss Russell
We found 13812 matches on Performance Comments, 4408 matches on Performance Title, 1764 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1876
15 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restor'd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Pistolet Actor: Miss Cole

Song: II: La Nuvoletta, an Italian Ballad.-Miss Young; IV: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature-Miss Young

Performance Comment: -Miss Young; IV: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature Actor: Miss Young.

1877
14 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Lord Wronglove-Hale; Sir Friendly Moral-Cashell; Lord George Brilliant-Cibber; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Hartshorn-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II: Wanton Breezes, from the Oratorio Love and Friendship-Miss Edwards; IV: (by particular desire) the Irish Song Ellen a Roon-Mrs Clive; V: The Favourite Duette Let Caesar and Urania Live (compos'd by the late Henry Purcell)-Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards

Dance: III: Cooke, Sga Campioni

1878
05 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill Mrs Lessingham was borrow'd from Covent Garden to play Imogen (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dibdin. Paid extra bassoons & flute 3 nights in Christmas Tale (7th March incl.) #7 4s.; Tallow chandler's 7th Bill #20 13s. Heroine of the Cave Music Bill #2 3s. 9d.; Ditto Prompter's Bill #1 5s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 6s. 5d. Properties #1 2s. 8d.; St George's Hospital subs. 1 year #10 10s.; Mr J. French's draft #23 19s. 9d.; Mr Everard's Note to Egerton #5 3s. 4d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). The Comedy of Twelfth Night, which was to have been performed this Evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the Indisposition of Miss Younge; Therefore Mr Dibdin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of Cymbeline in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for Twelfth Night will be taken. Receipts: #184 9s. Charges #68 15s. 6d. Profit to Dibdin: #115 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: III: The Mountaineers, as17730930

1879
13 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Mills; Sir Friendly-Milward; Brush-Raftor; Porter-Ray; First Bully-Woodward; 2d Bully-Winstone; Stranger-Woodbourne; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Butler; Lady Gentle-Mills; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Muilment, Mrs Thompson; V: Aethiopian Dance-Muilment

1880
30 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Miss Catley's outstanding tickets [from her benefit on 23 Oct.] will be receiv'd. Receipts: #261 8s. 6d. (241.10.0; 2.13.6; tickets: 17.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: As17761023

Song: As17761023

1881
04 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

Performance Comment: -Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Miss Wright.

1882
03 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Farren still continuing ill, The Lord of the Manor [announced on playbill of 2 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred till further notice. [As afterpiece the playbill announces Catherine and Petruchio, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #86 18s. (55.5.0; 30.3.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Miss _Coats.
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Dance: As17800923

1883
03 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "[Miss Younge's] playing [the Trial] Scene without a Perriwig, or any of the Buffoonery in Mimicry of Bar Quackery [in which Mrs Clive used to indulge] cannot be too much commended" (.Public Advertiser, 4 Dec). Receipts: #181 0s. 6d. (178/8/6; 2/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: As17821029

1884
19 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Farren's Benefit Allowance deducted from the Rect. of this Night #150. Receipts: #266 4s. 6d. (240/10/0; 25/8/0; 0/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

1885
12 February 1788 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: "Miss Hilligsberg cannot be praised enough for her exertions and sucess in the execution of [the second] ballet, which has given her an opportunity of making herself perfect in her profession [this being her 1st season on the stage]...The scenery has no doubt by Noverre, and if it is not more magnificent it is not for want of genius on his part, but to spare the purse of the Managers...The Palace of Cupidv for the reception of Psiche in the first, and that of Venus in the last act, with the appearance of Jupiter, &c. in the skies, were very well executed, and beautifully arranged by the actors" (Public Advertiser, 7 Feb.). Receipts: #202 11s. (non-subscription]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locandiera

Dance: End I: The Military Dance, as17880115

Ballet: End Opera: L'Amour et Psiche. As17880129

Cast
Role: Graces Furies and Fates Actor: Sga Bedini, the two Miss Simonets, Mlle Vedie, Henry, Jacolet, Saulnier, Sala

1886
03 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Miss Farren is almost beyond criticism; she is always animated, hurries you away, and does not leave you time to reflect. We are not too bold in asserting that Europe does not produce a finer actress in these lively, natural characters" (Prompter, 4 Nov.). Receipts: #155 19s. 6d. (120.7.0; 34.11.0; 1.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Song: As17891017

1887
26 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Miss Poole having a violent Cold and Hoarseness, LOVE IN A VILLAGE [advertised on playbill of 25 Oct.] is obliged to be deferr'd. [Afterpiece in place of THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, advertised as above.] Receipts: #173 8s. (138/5; 35/3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Dance: As17931022

Song: In Act III of mainpiece, as17931008; In afterpiece, as17931024

1888
12 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Surmont; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Friar-Maddocks; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Hero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Wentworth.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Trueman; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Margaretta-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Stephens

Song: In II: Masquerade-;, and Stevens' Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Danby, Evans, Danby Jun., Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage

Performance Comment: , Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage.

1889
31 October 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reform'd Wife; Or, The Sickly Lady

Dance: A Mimick Entertainment in Imitation of Mademoiselle and her Dancing Dogs, viz. Miss, Serviteur, Beau, Peasant, Scaramouch, Harlequin.-Masters

Performance Comment: Miss, Serviteur, Beau, Peasant, Scaramouch, Harlequin.-Masters.

1890
13 October 1730 @ no theater listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Miss Young.

1891
05 February 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Davies being indisposed with a cold, the opera of Perseo is deferr'd till Tuesday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Puntiglio Amoroso

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet-Mariottini, Mlle Nina Faviere; II: Pastoral Ballet-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; End Opera: Harem of Ispahan, as17740129

1892
16 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Davies; William-Bland; Rustic-Cooke; Irishmen-Benson, Waldron Jun.; Phoebe-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Powell; Rosina-Miss Copell [recte Gopell] (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sweet Echo-Miss Copell; accompanied on the violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Copell
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Copell

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale

Performance Comment: , Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale.

1893
26 January 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. At the Desire of the Jerusalem Lodge. Benefit for Brother Harricks and Mrs Robinson. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets delivered by West will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Friar

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Entertainment: Monologues End I: Bucks have at Ye All-Master Russell; End I afterpiece: an Address to the Ladies on the subject of Jealousy-Master Russell; Imitations End: of several Dramatic Characters-Master Russell

1894
18 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit for Shuter. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Clerimont-Davis; Ramilie-Goss; Decoy-Lloyd; Furnish-Francis; Sparkle-Walters; Lawyer-Dyell; James-Jackson; Fredrick-a Gentleman; Harriet-Miss Essex; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bishop; Wheedle-Miss J. Essex; Lappet-Mrs Gardner; Mariana-Miss Weller (a pupil of Dr Arne's, first time in that character).
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Essex
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss J. Essex
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Weller

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Sileno-Baker; Dametas-Jackson; Jupiter-Burton; Pan-Jackson; Apollo-a Gentleman; Mysis-Mrs Love; Juno-Miss Stewart; Daphne-Mrs Russell; Nysa-Miss Weller.
Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Russell
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Weller.

Entertainment: Before: An Address to the Town, with Imitations-Master Russell , a child but 6 years of age; End II: Bucks Have at ye all-Master Russell; End IV: Imitations-Decastro; End: The Cries of London-Shuter (By Desire); Jo Haine's Epilogue-Shuter riding on an Ass

1895
26 March 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Song: As17150324

Dance: delaGarde, Sandham, Newhouse, Mrs Russell, Miss Schoolding

1896
02 June 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Music: SSee@larce A Trumpet Farce-Burk Thumoth; accompanied-the rest of the Musick upon the Stage

Song: new Song, called Myra's Choice , to the Tune of the White Joke,-Mr Russell who sung Hunter at the Hay-Market

1897
30 September 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife; Or, The Quaker's Wedding

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Comerford; Freeman-Smith; Sackbut-Lewis; Tradelove-Johnson; Obadiah Prim-Massey; Periwinkle-Newton; Simon Pure-Kenny; Quaker Boy-Master Russell; Sir Philip Modelove-Lloyd (from the Theatre Royal, Hay-market); Anne Lovely-Mrs Wilks; Betty-Miss Taylor; Masked Lady-Mrs West; Mrs Prim-Mrs Ross.
Cast
Role: Quaker Boy Actor: Master Russell
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Taylor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations-Master Russell

1898
02 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: The Guardian-Hull [of CG]; Sir Charles Claclcit-Parsons; Young Clackit-Dodd; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Harriet-Miss Kemble .
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Kemble

Song: In mainpiece: The Original Music by Matthew Locke, with additional Accompaniments, by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Chapman, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett; Miss Phillips, Miss Field, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Miss Barnes, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Cranford, Miss Burnett, Mrs Smith, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, except on 4 Feb.]

1899
14 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Song: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by the late Dr Arne; the Vocal Parts by Miss Phillips, Miss Field, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, the Miss Stageldoirs, Miss Barnes, Mrs Burnett, Miss Simson, Miss Burnett, Miss Cranford, Mrs Smith, Miss George, Mrs Wrighten

1900
08 October 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Townsend; Little John-Munden; Ruttekin-Fawcett; Allen o'Dale-Gray; Bowman-Street; Fitzherbert- Powel; Scarlet-Farley; Edwin-Hill (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearacne on this stage); Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Miss Sims; Angelina-Miss Mitchell.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Mitchell.

Song: End IV: The Funeral Procession of Juliet and a Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Blurton, Street, Gray, Lee, Little, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Miss Mitchell, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Iliff, Miss Sims, Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Miss Leserve, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Norton, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Masters, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Walcup, Miss Gray, Miss Burnett, Mrs Martyr