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15140 results for: Keyword - Miss Valois
We found 13748 matches on Performance Comments, 4406 matches on Performance Title, 1719 matches on Event Comments, 1043 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

151
28 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter in character of Harlequin-Miles; Pluto (as Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (as Pantaloon)-Pedro; Pan (as Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (as Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (as Mezetin)-Leppie; Mars (as Leander)-Hussey; A Chasseur Royal-Mattocks; Diana-Mrs Weichsel; Aerial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Valois; Doctor-Weller; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris; first time. first time.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois

152
19 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Busy Body-Woodward; Sir George-Smith; Charles-Clarke; Sir Francis-Shuter; Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Whisper-R. Smith; Scentwell-Miss Pearce; Isabinda-Mrs Mattocks; Patch-Mrs Pitt; Miranda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Mrs Baker; Cepheus-Legg; Cassiope-Mrs Lampe; Mercury-Baker; Magician-Dibdin; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Weller; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Dance-Arnauld, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Dance Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

153
08 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Morris, 1st time; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Mattocks; End Act I: a Dance incidental to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: a Dance incidental to the Opera Actor: Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: II: Pantomime Dance, as17670926

154
17 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Pluto (Punch)-Rayner; Neptune (Pantaloon)-Petro; Pan (Scaramouche)-Curtat; Hercules (Brighella)-Dumai; Apollo (Mezetin)-King; Mars (Leander)-Hussey; Chasseur Royal-DuBellamy; Diana-Mrs Baker; Arial Spirits-Arnauld, Miss Valois; Doctor-Banks; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Merlin-Legg; Shepherd-Dibdin; Mercury-Baker; Pierrot-Morris.
Cast
Role: Arial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois

155
30 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Hull; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Perry; 2nd Spirit-R. Smith; Lady-Mrs Bellamy; Bacchanals-Mahoon, DuBellamy, Dibdin; Bacchants-Mrs Pinto, Mrs DuBellamy; Euphrosyne-Mrs Thompson; Sabrina, The Pastoral Nymph, the Song of Sweet Echo-Mrs Pinto; Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mrs Bulkley, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Mrs Bulkley, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Arial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois

156
05 January 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17671204, but Dance-Mrs Bulkley, Miss _Valois.
Cast
Role: Dance Actor: Mrs Bulkley, Miss _Valois.
Role: a Dance incidental to the Opera Actor: Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance, as17671016

157
13 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: The Maid of the Mill. As17680427 but to avoid confusion: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Hartry (of Drury Lane); Giles-Mahoon; Mervin-Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Pinto; End Act I, a Dance incidental to the opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: a Dance incidental to the opera Actor: Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Role: incidental Dance Actor: Miss Valois, Mrs _Bulkley
Role: Dance Actor: Mrs Bulkley, Miss _Valois.
Role: a Dance incidental to the Opera Actor: Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: None

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

158
24 May 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Mahoon; Mervin-Gentleman, 1st appearance this stage; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Pinto; End Act I Dance incidental to the opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: End Act I Dance incidental to the opera Actor: Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

159
29 September 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Barnshaw; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dyer; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Mrs Thompson; Patty-Mrs Pinto; with a Dance Incidental to the Opera,-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: with a Dance Incidental to the Opera, Actor: Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

160
01 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Performance Comment: The Principal parts-Mattocks, Shuter, Gibson, Morris, DuBellamy, Barnshaw, Gardner, Mrs Green, Miss Valois, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker. [See17690228.]See17690228.]
Cast
Role: The Principal parts Actor: Mattocks, Shuter, Gibson, Morris, DuBellamy, Barnshaw, Gardner, Mrs Green, Miss Valois, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Baker.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss Ogilvie.

Dance: I: By Desire, a Minuet-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley; II: [Not performed this season, The Tambourine-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere [see17671119]; End Opera: [A New Pantomime Dance call'd, The Old Ground Young-Aldridge, Master Lion, (his scholar) Miss Twist; [with, By Particular Desire, an Allemande-Aldridge, Miss Twist

Song: I of the Farce: In the Shady Blest Retreat-Mas. Lion

161
26 March 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Helme

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17720323 but Harlequin-Lewes; The Whim-_; Dances-Hamoir, Miss Valois added.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Hamoir, Miss Valois added.
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 Lilt-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17701116.

162
09 May 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Performance Comment: As17720507, but Dance-Hamoir, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Dance Actor: Hamoir, Miss Valois.
Role: Dances Actor: Hamoir, Miss Hamoir.
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: III: Comic Dance (with Allemande), as17711031

163
03 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demophoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Morris; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Hartley, first time; In Act III a Procession-; the vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brown, who performed last season in the Fairy Prince and in Man and Wife.

Dance: End: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

164
26 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: The Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; The Vocal Parts-Reinhold, DuBellamy, Mrs Willems, Mrs Masters; The Dances-Zuchelli, Sga Vidini.
Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini

165
12 February 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: As17760203, but short bill: Principal Characters-Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker (first time), Wewitzer, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; Vocals-Reinhold, DuBellamy; Dances-Sg and Sga Zuchelli.
Cast
Role: The Principal Characters Actor: Lee Lewes, Mahon, Baker, Jones, Thompson, Wewitzer, Stephens, Dagueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini

166
25 March 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: Prometheus

Performance Comment: See17760304 but to avoid confusion the bill is: Harlequin-Lee Lewes; others-Mahon, Baker, Daigueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini; Vocals-Reinhold, DuBellamy; Dance-Zuchelli.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Mahon, Baker, Daigueville, Miss Valois, Sga Vidini

167
09 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Gardner, Curtat, Miss Helm, Miss Twist. Tickets deliver'd out by Claridge will be taken. Charges none. House took half value of tickets deliver'd, plus the #64 4s. 6d. ready money taken at the theatre. @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Gardner 15 70 56 #19 17s. #9 18s. 6d.@Curtat 24 189 107 #45 1s. #22 10s. 6d.@Miss Helme - 37 31 #8 13s. #4 6s. 6d.@Miss D. Twist 26 35 36 #15 7s. #7 13s. 6d.@Claridge 13 19 22 #8 6s. #4 3s.@Mrs Hitchcock 45 59 13 #21 8s. #10 14s.@Total 114 409 262 #118 12s. #59 6s.@ Receipts: #64 4s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Wilford, being their first appearance in those characters

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: As17670501, but The Other Characters-Miss _Wilford, Miss D. Twist.
Cast
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Miss _Wilford, Miss D. Twist.
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois, Dumai, Petro, Rayner, Hussey, Curtat, King, Miss D. Twist, Miss Daw, Miss Pitt, Miss Barowby, Miss Twist, Miss Hilliard, Fishar, Sga Manesiere. With New Music, Scenes, Habits and Decorations.

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-Miss Twist; IV: A Minuet-Curtat, Miss Wilford

168
23 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Barsanti. Charges #65 4s. 6d. Profit to Miss Barsanti #17 11s., plus #156 16s. from tickets (Box 388; Pit 300; Gallery 148). Receipts: #82 15s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Campley-Lewis, first time; Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Dunstall; Tom-Hamilton; Sable-Quick; Trim (with Cries of London)-Shuter; Lady Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Lady Charlotte-Miss Sherman; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Lady Brumpton-Miss Barsanti, first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Charlotte Actor: Miss Sherman
Role: Lady Brumpton Actor: Miss Barsanti, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17740406 but Young Philpot-Lewes; Maria-Miss Barsanti, first time; Sir J. Wilding-_.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Barsanti, first time
Role: Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist.
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon

Dance: End: The Highland Reel, as17731112

Monologue: Before: By Particular Desire, the Occasional Prelude. Manager-Wroughton; Author-Kniveton; Carpenter-Davies; Young Actress-Miss Barsanti. [See 10 May 1773.

Performance Comment: Manager-Wroughton; Author-Kniveton; Carpenter-Davies; Young Actress-Miss Barsanti. [See 10 May 1773.]See 10 May 1773.]
Cast
Role: Young Actress Actor: Miss Barsanti.

169
03 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Biddy by Miss Jarratt (an apprentice to Mr Jefferson) a pretty little figure & met with Applause. Not much of an Actress (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Mr L. Frederick for sattin, #57 18s. 6d.; Mrs Sykes for women's cloaths #13; Mr Vernon on note #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine (Treatre, XL) writes of Miss Jarratt, she has been under the tuition of Mr Jefferson and promises to be become an agreeable actress in parts (such as Biddy").] Receipts: #224 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Aickin; Friar-Wright; Clodio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with Song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Hartry; Borachio-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Hero-Miss Mansell, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In Act II a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mansell, first time
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17720922, but Capt. Loveit-Davies; Miss Biddy-a young Gentlewoman [Miss Jarratt], first appearance.Miss Jarratt], first appearance.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman

170
22 May 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Harper is identified in playbill of 8 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Gardner; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Harper]).Miss Harper]).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Gardner; Jasper-Stevens; Puff-Massey; Fribble-Lamash; with a song-Lamash; Tag-Mrs Poussin; Miss Biddy-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses-, as17780518

171
28 March 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17650316 but Theodosia-Miss Hallam; Patty-Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Brent.
Role: Dances Actor: Miss _Valois, Sga Manesiere restored.
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Dances incidental to the opera Actor: Fichar, Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

Dance: II: Rural Love, as17641212

172
23 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Catley. Public Advertiser, 3 Oct.: Tickets to be had of Miss Catley, No. 12, Cockspur-street. Receipts: #297 13s. (187.19; tickets: 109.14) (charge: free)

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: End: a New Rural Ballet-Palladini, Sga Tinte (their 1st appearance on this stage); End I afterpiece: As17761015

Song: A favouriteScotch Air of Dr Arne's, Hunting Song-Miss Catley

Music: End I: a Solo on the violin-Fisher

173
15 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Thomas Overbury

Cast
Role: Cleora Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Performance Comment: As17770507, but Principal Parts-Miss Green, Miss _Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Miss Green, Miss _Ambrose.
Role: Dorothea Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: End: The Serenade, as17770426

174
17 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Miss Sledge for walking 10 night on the Coronation #2 10s. (Account Book). Receipts: #153 8s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

175
20 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17660926, but Richard-Smith; Richmond-Gardner; Duke of York-Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Besford.
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: Coronation

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