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14876 results for: Keyword - Miss Usher
We found 14065 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1734 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

14126
24 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fall Of Martinico; Or, Britannia Triumphant

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Incledon (with Hark! the Drum beats to Arms, composed by J. Worgan), Townsend, Richardson, Linton//Britannia-Miss Poole .
Cast
Role: LintonBritannia Actor: Miss Poole

Afterpiece Title: THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM

Performance Comment: As17931010, but omitted: Villers, Courtall, French Valet, Porter, Miss Ogle, Kitty Willis .

Afterpiece Title: THE HIGHLAND REEL

Dance: In Act IV of 2nd piece a Masquerade, in which a Minuet by Mrs Pope and Byrn

Song: In Masquerade Old Towler by Incledon; End of 2nd piece A Catalogue of Plays and Farces; or, a Love Letter from Dick Ranter to Kitty Sprightly, to an old Tune, by Bernard; After which Sally in our Alley by Incledon

14127
02 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Powell: Natural Son rehearsed at 10 (King, Palmer, Miss Farren one scene); Lodoiska at 12 (for Hamoir, Bourk, Denman, Horsfall, Bardeauleau, Dorion Jun., Fisher). Receipts: #315 18s. 6d. (258/3/6; 50/19/0; 6/16/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: THE QUAKER

Cast
Role: Countrymen Actor: Webb, EvansGillian-Miss Leak
Role: EvansGillian Actor: Miss Leak

Song: As17940519

14128
05 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Of Malabar

Performance Comment: Raymond (General of the English Forces)-Farren; Chief Bramin-Harley; 2nd Bramin-Powel; Albert (an English Officer)-Claremont; Narrain (an Indian Chief)-Thompson; Young Bramin-Holman//Fatima-Miss Hopkins; Widow of Malabar-Mrs Fawcett .
Cast
Role: Young Bramin Actor: HolmanFatima-Miss Hopkins
Role: HolmanFatima Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: THE FOLLIES OF A DAY

Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

14129
14 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Performance Comment: As17931217, but Waiter-Simmons//Narcissa-Miss Hopkins; omitted: 1st Planter . omitted: 1st Planter .
Cast
Role: Waiter Actor: SimmonsNarcissa-Miss Hopkins
Role: SimmonsNarcissa Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Yarico Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Harlowe
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: ANIMA L M AGNETISM

Cast
Role: Picard Actor: ReesConstance-Miss Chapman
Role: ReesConstance Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a Negro Dance [performers not listed]

14130
16 June 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The World In A Village

Performance Comment: As17940604 but Miss Hopkins in place of Mrs Mountain; added to Fawcett: with a song .
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Fawcett. The other Principal Characters by Holman, Johnstone, Munden, Middleton, Hull, Cubitt, QuickMrs Mattocks, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Fawcett, Mrs Platt, Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Dance: As17931022

14131
23 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Sir John Lambert-Packer; Dr Cantwell-Moody; Col. Lambert-Whitfield; Darnley-Wroughton; Seyward-C. Kemble; Maw-worm-Suett//Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Hopkins; Young Lady Lambert-Miss Collins; Charlotte-Mrs Goodall .
Cast
Role: Young Lady Lambert Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: LODOISKA

Cast
Role: Pages Actor: Master Welsh, Master GregsonPrincess Lodoiska-Mrs Crouch. Capti"PtI. As above, but added: Miss Arne. Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore
Role: Master GregsonPrincess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch. Capti"PtI. As above, but added: Miss Arne. Tartars. Kera Khan-Barrymore

14132
14 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Cooke; Irishman-Benson; William-Mrs Harlowe//Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina-Miss Leak .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Leak

14133
29 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Cast
Role: Wealthy Actor: Usher
Role: Level Actor: Palmer Jun.Mrs Level-Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Level Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: PEEPING TOM

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Usher
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Role: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Caroline Sandford Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Comfit Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Justice Mittimus Actor: Usher
Role: Sheepface Actor: ParsonsKate-Miss Heard
Role: ParsonsKate Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: THE SON-IN-LAW

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Baddeley; Bouquet-Davies; Bowkitt-Bannister Jun.; Arionelli-Bland; Idle-Palmer Jun.; Mum-Barrett; John-Ledger//Cecilia-Miss De Camp .
Cast
Role: John Actor: LedgerCecilia-Miss De Camp
Role: LedgerCecilia Actor: Miss De Camp

14134
01 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomas And Sally; Or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Thomas-Sedgwick; The Squire-Davies// Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Sally-Miss Leak .
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: THE LONDON HERMIT

Cast
Role: Grum Actor: Usher
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: ParsonsDiana-Miss Heard
Role: ParsonsDiana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Usher
Role: Putty Actor: Waldron Jun.Eliza-Miss Leak
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Usher
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Role: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Caroline Sandford Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Comfit Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Justice Mittimus Actor: Usher
Role: Sheepface Actor: ParsonsKate-Miss Heard
Role: ParsonsKate Actor: Miss Heard

14135
06 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosina

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Performance Comment: As17940714 but Chambermaid-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: AULD ROBIN GRAY

Cast
Role: Lazarillo Actor: Bannister Jun.Rosina-Miss Palmer
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Palmer
Role: Old Meanwell Actor: Usher
Role: Dennis Actor: Usher
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Role: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Caroline Sandford Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Comfit Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Justice Mittimus Actor: Usher
Role: Sheepface Actor: ParsonsKate-Miss Heard
Role: ParsonsKate Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Susan Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Leak.

Dance: 3rd piece: To conclude as17940805

14136
13 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Goodall. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Don Manuel to Parsons, but "At the end of the first act [in which Don Manuel does not appear] Barrymore requested permission of the audience for Waldron to play Don Manuel, Parsons being indisposed,, (Thespian Magazine, Sept. 1794, p. 341).] Morning Chronicle, 7 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Goodall, No. 13, Great Russel-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Waldron; Don Philip-Bensley; Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis;-Cooke; Corrigidore-Pindar; Algu.azile-Ledger; Servants-Abbot, Lyons, Fisher; Trappanti-Suett//Flora-Mrs Harlowe; Viletta-Mrs Gibbs (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Rosara-Miss Heard; Hypolita-Mrs Goodall .
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: THE DEAD ALIVE

Cast
Role: Grum Actor: Usher
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: ParsonsDiana-Miss Heard
Role: ParsonsDiana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Usher
Role: Putty Actor: Waldron Jun.Eliza-Miss Leak
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Dennis Actor: Usher
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Role: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Caroline Sandford Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Comfit Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Justice Mittimus Actor: Usher
Role: Sheepface Actor: ParsonsKate-Miss Heard
Role: ParsonsKate Actor: Miss Heard

14137
22 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Cast
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: THE PURSE; or, Benevolent Tar

Performance Comment: William-Bannister Jun.; Baron-Benson; Theodore-Palmer Jun.; Edward Sedgwick; Page-Miss Menage//Sally-Mrs Bland .
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss MenageSally-Mrs Bland
Role: Miss MenageSally Actor: Mrs Bland

Song: In 2nd piece, as17940717

14138
23 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett. 3rd piece: By permission of Thomas Harris, Esq.; never acted at this theatre, and for that night only. [Address by Thomas Hurlstone (Morning Herald, 25 Aug.)]. Morning Herald, 19 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Fawcett at his house, No. 9, Tottenham-Court-Road, opposite Howland-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prisoner At Large

Afterpiece Title: THE AGREEABLE SURPRISE

Cast
Role: Chicane Actor: Usher
Role: Stump Actor: LedgerLaura-Miss Leak
Role: LedgerLaura Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THE FARMER

Performance Comment: Jemmy Jumps-Fawcett; Valentine-Johnstone; Rundy-C. Kemble; Col. Dormant-Pindar; Fairly-Barrett; Farmer Stubble-Cross; Counsellor Flummery-Ledger; Farmer Blackberry-Bannister//Molly Maybush-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Leak; Betty Blackberry-Mrs Kemble .
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Leak

Song: In the course of the evening Dr Grigsby's Tippety Witchet by Fawcett [sec CG, 16 May]

Monologue: 1794 08 23 A new Occarimlal Address in the Character of Trudge [in INKLE AND YARICO] by Fawcett

14139
28 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: with Grand Naval Review, as 20 Aug. 3rd piece: By the permission of Thomas Harris, Esq.; never acted at this Theatre. [Mrs Fawcett was from CG.] Morning Chronicle, 23 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britain's Glory

Afterpiece Title: THE MOUNTAINEERS

Performance Comment: As17940728 but Agnes-Miss De Camp, who is omitted from Peasants .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss De Camp, who is omitted from Peasants
Role: Dennis Actor: Usher
Role: Sir Walter Weathercock Actor: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Hopkins
Role: SuettMiss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Caroline Sandford Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Comfit Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Justice Mittimus Actor: Usher
Role: Sheepface Actor: ParsonsKate-Miss Heard
Role: ParsonsKate Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Susan Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Leak.

Afterpiece Title: THE IRISHMAN IN LONDON

14140
29 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Leak

Afterpiece Title: THE LIAR

Cast
Role: Grum Actor: Usher
Role: Toby Thatch Actor: ParsonsDiana-Miss Heard
Role: ParsonsDiana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Justice Benbow Actor: Usher
Role: Putty Actor: Waldron Jun.Eliza-Miss Leak
Role: Eliza Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brooks

Afterpiece Title: MY GRANDMOTHER

Performance Comment: Vapour-Bannister Jun.; Gossip-Suett; Souffrance-Benson; Sir Matthew Medley-Burton; Woodly-Cooke//Charlotte-Mrs Harvey; Florella-Miss Leak (Their 1st appearance in those characters) .
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Leak

14141
30 August 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britain's Glory

Afterpiece Title: THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS

Performance Comment: As17940822, but Ribbomont-Palmer//Madelon-Miss De Camp; omitted: Harcourt, Sir Walter Manny, Officer, John d' Aire, Old Man, Crier, Citizens, Serjeant . omitted: Harcourt, Sir Walter Manny, Officer, John d' Aire, Old Man, Crier, Citizens, Serjeant .
Cast
Role: Ribbomont Actor: PalmerMadelon-Miss De Camp
Role: PalmerMadelon Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Sir Walter Manny Actor: Usher
Role: Page Actor: Miss MenageSally-Mrs Bland
Role: Miss MenageSally Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Cast
Role: Johnny Atkins Actor: ParsonsIrene-Miss De Camp
Role: ParsonsIrene Actor: Miss De Camp
Role: Zapphira Actor: Miss Heard
Role: The Children Actor: Master and Miss MenageHelen-Miss De Camp
Role: Master and Miss MenageHelen Actor: Miss De Camp

Monologue: 1794 08 30 End of Act I of 3rd piece Collins's Ode on the Passions by Palmer

14142
06 September 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Usher, Abbot, Pindar, &c.
Role: Trudge Actor: FawcettNarcissa-Miss De Camp
Role: FawcettNarcissa Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THE PRIZE; or, 2, 5, 3, 8

Performance Comment: Lenitive-Bannister Jun.; Mr Caddy-Benson; Heartwell-Palmer Jun.; Label-Suett; Juba-Master De Camp//Mrs Caddy-Mrs Booth; Caroline-Miss De Camp (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss De Camp

14143
17 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Performance Comment: Captain Oakland-Incledon; Oakland-Munden; Gunnel-Fawcett; Jeffery-Townsend; Sterling-Powel; Rapine-Rees; M'Scrape-Johnstone; Ellen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain; Lucy Oakland-Miss Hopkins; Catherine-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Lucy Oakland Actor: Miss Hopkins

14144
19 September 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface (1st time)-Davenport; Sullen-Powel; Gibbet-Bernard; Sir Charles Freeman-Claremont; Scrub-Munden; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

14145
01 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Performance Comment: Sir Gregory Forrester-Quick; Peregrine Forrester-Munden; Captain Fieldair-Incledon; Peter-Townsend; Cartridge-Fawcett; Capt. Forrester-Macready; Waiter-Farley; Susan-Mrs Martyr; Bar@Maid-Miss Stuart; Clara-Mrs Clendining.
Cast
Role: Bar@Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: In afterpiece: The Lucky Escape-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand

14146
04 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Aickin; Glenalvon-Palmer; Norval-Kemble; Stranger-Bensley; Donald-Phillimore; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance this season); Anna-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss DeCamp.

14147
06 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Cast
Role: Katharine Actor: Miss DeCamp.

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

Performance Comment: As17941002, but Casimir-_; Sebastian-_; Michael-_; Captives-Mrs _Boimaison, Miss _Davies.
Cast
Role: Captives Actor: Mrs _Boimaison, Miss _Davies.

14148
06 October 1794 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainville Forest

Performance Comment: Lamotte-Pope; Marquis of Montault-Farren; Louis-Middleton; Peter Hull; Nemours-Powel; Jacques-Claremont; Laval-Blurton; Hortensia Lamotte-Miss Morris; Adeline-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Hortensia Lamotte Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Hopkins

14149
18 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I The Cardinal's Banquetv. In Act II The Court for the Trial of Queen Katharinev. In Act V a Grand Processionv to the Christening of Princess Elizabeth. Afterpiece: Representation of the Engagementv, as 14 Oct. [In mainpiece the playbill omits Lord Sands, but "Sands Hollingsworth, Baddeley ill" (Powell).] Powell, 17 Oct.: Chaplet rehearsed at 10 [see under 16 Oct.]; Drummer at 11; Roman Actor at 12 (order to be dismissed by Mr Kemble); 18 Oct.: Haunted Tower rehearsed at 10; Wedding Day at 12. Receipts: #307 6s. (227.18; 77.6; 2.2)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Palmer; Cardinal Wolsey-Bensley; Cranmer-Aickin; D. of Norfolk-Whitfield; D. of Buckingham-Wroughton; Earl of Surry-Barrymore; Gardiner-Suett; Lord Sands-Hollingsworth; Cromwell-C. Kemble; Queen Katharine-Mrs Siddons; Anne Bullen-Miss DeCamp; Patience (with a song)-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Glorious First of June

Cast
Role: Mary Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Leak

14150
20 October 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Hollingsworth; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Baron de Courcy-Whitfield; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; Martin-Bland; Lady Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Adela-Sga Storace (1st appearance this season); Cicely-Mrs Bland; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Lady Elinor Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Performance Comment: Villamour-Barrymore; Old Meanwell-Packer; Young Meanwell-Whitfield; Skipwell-R. Palmer; Florinda-Mrs Goodall; Letty-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Miss Pope.