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15001 results for: Keyword - Miss Twist
We found 13750 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1725 matches on Event Comments, 784 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

51
19 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges (1st appearance this season); Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Gardner; Surry-Aickin; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Massey; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Chancellor-Blissett; Sir T. Lovell-Stevens; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Lamash; King Henry-Usher; Anne Bullen-Miss Hale; Patience [with a song]-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Hale
Role: with a song] Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

52
09 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Jackson; Mervin-Griffin; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Hitchcock; Theodosia-Miss Twist; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End I: The Gardeners, as17780618

53
07 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Wood (from the Theatre Royal, York; 1st appearance in London); Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Jackson [Public Advertiser: Massey]; Eustace-Lamash; Hawthorn-Bannister; Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End II: Tambourine Dance- , as17790602; End: As17790531

54
03 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Edwin; Sir William Meadows-Aickin; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Du-Bellamy; Lucinda-Mrs Hitchcock; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Wooodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Dance: End II 2nd piece: As17800530

55
31 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Du-Bellamy; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph (1st time)-Wilson; Mervin-Kenny; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Cargill; Theodosia-Miss Twist; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-law

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Wilson, Edwin, Wood, Baddeley, Lamash, Barrett, Stevens, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Harper. Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779, and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Wilson
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper

Dance: End: As17800615

Entertainment: After the dance: a Variety of Imitations , vocal and rhetorical, and (never attempted before) several in Dialogue-Messrs Bannister

56
12 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17651015, but Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brent

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Citizen-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Dyer; Beaufort-Baker; Corinna-Miss Cokayne; Maria-Mrs Mattocks; Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019

57
29 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17670407 but Macheath-Squibb; Polly-Mrs Pinto; Hornpipe-Miss Twist; Player-Gardner.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Vincent.
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: II: The Female Archer, as17661215

Song: End: two favourite songs in the Italian Manner-Squibb

58
27 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17680921, but the Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: the Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

59
27 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Sailor-DuBellamy; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Pinto; Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

60
02 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Real; Furies-Arnauld; Sir Epicure-Wignell; Miller-Morris; Gambler-Quick; Faustus's Man-Herbert; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; French Cook-Holtom; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer.
Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist

61
05 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Cast
Role: Fanny Goodwin Actor: Miss Ward
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17691102, but Sailor-DuBellamy; Squire-Mattocks; Sally-Mrs Pinto; Ending with Hornpipe-Miss Twist; Dance-_.
Cast
Role: Ending with Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Author's Night

62
08 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17700123, but to avoid confusion full cast is: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; With a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: With a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Ending with Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Entertainment: As17700224

63
05 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Performance Comment: As17700331 but Child-Miss Cockayne.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Cockayne.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17700420 but Hornpipe-Miss Twist; Squire-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage; Sally-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist
Role: With a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Ending with Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

64
05 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Thompson; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; The Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: The Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

65
19 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17701217, but In Act III: a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Catley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Dance: II: A Pastoral Dance, as17701205

66
28 October 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtman; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Mrs Mattocks; In Act III: a Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Cast
Role: The Dance Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.

67
23 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Woodward, 1st time; Strickland-Ross; Frankly-Bensley; Bellamy-Wroughton; Meggot-Lewes; Tester-Quick; Buckle-Cushing; Simon-R. Smith; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Milliner-Miss Helme; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Helme

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin (that night only)-Woodward; Infernal Spirit-Reinhold; Miller-Morris; Miller's Wife-Miss Twist; Ballad Singer-Dunstall; Shade of Helen-Mrs Baker; Lady Relish-Mrs Dyer; To Conclude with The Whim-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, as17720312.
Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist
Role: other Actor: Miss Twist, Mrs _Dyer.
Role: Dancing Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.
Role: The Dance Actor: Fishar, Hamoir, Sga Manesiere, Miss Hamoir.

Dance: II: The Reel-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere,Miss Valois, as17711030

68
23 September 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Ogleby-Kniveton; Lovewell-Mattocks; Sterling-Dunstall; Sir John-Bensley; Brush-Dyer; Canton-Quick; Miss Sterling-Mrs Gardner; Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham; Chambermaid-Miss Valois; Mrs Heidleberg-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Gardner
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Mattocks; Sailor-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Mrs Green; Sally-Mrs Mattocks; with Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: with Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: End: The Fingalian Dance with Double Hornpipe, as17720921

Monologue: Preceded: New Occasional Prelude. As 21 Sept

69
20 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17730125, but Harlequin (that night only)-Woodward; Colombine-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford.

Monologue: Interlude.IV: Will be introduc'd an Interlude of Music and Dancing, call'd The Contention of Wit and Wealth. Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Mrs Wewitzer; the Dance-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

70
23 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Major Oakly-Shuter; Charles-Bensley; Trinket-Dyer; Russet-Dunstall; Sit Harry-Quick; O'Cutter-Fox; Tom-R. Smith; Paris-Holtom; William-Cushing; Harriet-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Freelove-Mrs Green; Toilette-Miss Helme; Maid-Miss Pearce; Mrs Oakly-Miss Barsanti; Wit a New Occasional Epilogue-Hull, Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Toilette Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Barsanti

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17731120, but Hornpipe-Miss Twist; Sally-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist
Role: With Hornpipe Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: The Highland Reel, as17731112, after the Epilogue

71
14 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17770609 but Nysa-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.

72
24 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Leander-Bannister; Pantaloon-Edwin; Colombine-Mrs Hitchcock; Isabel-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Twist.

73
29 August 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Digges refused to make use of "the too familiar modern manner of speaking blank verse" (London Chronicle, 30 Aug., which also identifies Fotteral, although misspelling his name as "Fotheril").

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges; Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Younger; Surry-Davies; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Jackson; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Norfolk-T. Davis; Suffolk-Fearon; King Henry-A Gentleman (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin; 1st appearance in London [Fotteral]); Anne Bullen-Mrs Colles; Patience (with a song)-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Twist.

74
12 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Brett; Sileno-Massey; Jupiter-Legg; Damaetas-Blissett; Pan-Bannister; Daphne-Mrs Hitchcock; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Mysis-Mrs Love; Nysa-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses, as17780518; End afterpiece: Provencalle Dance, as17780518

75
22 July 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Leander-Brett; Pantaloon-Edwin; Colombine-Mrs Hitchcock; Isabel-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: As17780624