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16424 results for: Keyword - Miss Vincent</i>. The scenes and machinery of the Pantomime pretty
We found 14669 matches on Performance Comments, 4822 matches on Performance Title, 3399 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2976
22 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benfit for New General Lying In Hospital, Store Street, Totenham Court Road. Last time of performing till the Holidays

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Pearce
Role: the Madcap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance, as17701205

2977
12 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The 8th Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Vandermere, Weston, Davis, Didier, Castle, Woodward, Mrs Fearon, first appearance
Role: Jack Actor: Vandermere
Role: Lady Catherine Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Miss Linnet Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trickd

Dance: I: Double Hornpipe-; End: New Pantomime Dance, as17710710

2978
15 July 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The 9th Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Vandermere, Weston, Davis, Didier, Castle, Woodward, Mrs Fearon, first appearance
Role: Jack Actor: Vandermere
Role: Lady Catherine Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Miss Linnet Actor: Mrs Jewell

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Weston; Subtle-Gardner; Knowlife-Fearon; Face-Robson; Headlong-Vandermere; Sir Epicure-F. Gentleman; Miss Rantipole-Mrs Didier; Doll-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Headlong Actor: Vandermere
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Mrs Didier

Dance: I: As17710712 End of Play: New Pantomime Dance, as17710710

2979
29 January 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious opera with Grand Choruses, Music entirely new composed by Sacchini. The Dances composed by Pitrot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perseo

Dance: I: Pastoral Ballet-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; II: Serious Ballet-a Young Lady (Scholar of Tassoni, first appearance); End Opera: Adventures of the Harem of Ispahan-a Grand Persian pantomime ballet-Pitrot, Mimi Faviere, Mlle Faviere, Sga Mazzoni, Bocchinini, Mariottini

2980
28 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Grimaldi, Ballet-Master, and Hurst. Receipts: #241 15s. 6d. Charges #74 14s. Profits to Grimaldi and Hurst: #177 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Performance Comment: Antony-Reddish, first time; Ventidius-Hurst, first time; Dolabela-Palmer; Alexas-J. Bannister; Serapion-Bransby; Mysis-Keen; Romans-Ackman, Wrighten; Charmion-Mrs Johnston; Iras-Miss Platt; Octavia-Mrs Canning, first time; Cleopatra-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Iras Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Miss Younge.
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Performance Comment: As17740420 but Other characters-Mrs Wrighten (playbill).
Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Atkins, Giorgi, Sga Vidini.

Dance: IV: A Pantomime Dance call'd The Taylors-Grimaldi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton; V: A Hornpipe-a Scholar of Grimaldi

2981
25 May 1775 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Vallouis and Mme Vallouis, with two new Dances composed by Mr Vallouis

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Marchesa Giardiniera

Dance: I: Chaconne-Mlle Baccelli; (by Particular Desire) a Minuet-M and Mme Vallouis; II: Ballet Pastorale et Pantomime-M and Mme Vallouis

Ballet: End Opera: Grand Ballet Tragique called Oreste et Electre. Oreste-Vallouis; Electre-Mme Vallouis; Clytemnestre-Mlle Baccelli

2982
27 April 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock. Afterpiece: Never performed there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Lewis; Tattle-Woodward; Scnadal-Hull; Jeremy-Lee Lewes; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Foresight-Quick; Trapland-Cushing; Ben (with song)-Wilson; Mrs Frail-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Prue-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Foresight-Miss Ambrose; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Cushing
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Thomas(to be imitated after the manner of Weston)-A Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Whittle-Wilson; Kecksey-Lee Lewes; Sir Patrick-Mahon; Bates-Fearon; Nephew-Young; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lessingham.

Monologue: Interlude. Taken from The Register Office. End of Play, By Particular Desire and for that night only. The New Character-Mrs Gardener , her first appearance here these 2 years; Melpomene-Miss Francis

Performance Comment: Taken from The Register Office. End of Play, By Particular Desire and for that night only. The New Character-Mrs Gardener , her first appearance here these 2 years; Melpomene-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: The New Character Actor: Mrs Gardener , her first appearance here these 2 years
Role: Melpomene Actor: Miss Francis.

Entertainment: After Interlude: Epilogue-Lee Lewes in the character of Harlequin (Written by late Dr Goldsmith) which will conclude with an escape thro' the Tub, as in the Pantomime of Mother Shipton

Dance: End Epilogue: The Merry Sailors, as17760314

2983
15 April 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Simonet and Mlle Simonet. Tickets to be had of Simonet, No. 5, Dover-street, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira E Azore

Cast
Role: Sandro Actor: Rovedino
Related Works
Related Work: Zemira e Azore Author(s): André Grétry

Dance: II: Ballet by Genii, as17790302 but Pedal Harp-_; End II: Ballet by Fairies, as17790302End Opera: a new grand Military Pantomime Ballet, La Bravoure des Femmes, in which-Mme Simonet,in the character of Leading Officer, will fight a Duel at Small Sword; The other Principal Parts Mlle Baccelli, Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Slingsby; Minuet-Mme Simonet, Mlle Baccelli

2984
12 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Traffieri and Sga Tantini were from king's.] Receipts: #250 1s. (249.8; 0.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Performance Comment: As17810310 but added: Miss Kirby%.
Cast
Role: Sir Andrew Acorn Actor: King
Role: Miss Uniform Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Miss Labradore Actor: Miss Kirby
Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett. For complete list of parts see dl, 26 Dec. 1796. Text of synopsis

Dance: End: a new comic Pantomime Dance (composed by Traffieri) The Dutch Quaker; or, The Frenchman Deceiv'd-Traffieri, Sga Tantini (their 1st appearance on this stage), Henry, Delpini, Sga Crespi

2985
13 May 1784 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Theodore. Tickets made out and delivered for the 1st of April will be admitted, and may be had of Mme Theodore, No. 5, Great Pultney-street, Golden-square. Public Advertiser, 15 May: The Ballet was founded on the French piece of Le Deserteur, of which there was retained a good deal of the

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Music: The Dancers, incomparably the best Groupe in Europe, exerted themselves very successfully; D'Auberval's Drunkenness was well managed; Rossi's Fainting Fit, her Agitation preceding it, and her Revival from it; Lepicq's hovering over Rossi, when in the Swoon, and in his Separation from her, were all told very expressively indeed. Lepicq is the most graceful dancer in Europe, and excells every Competitor in the Narrative and Pathos of Gesticulation

Performance Comment: Lepicq is the most graceful dancer in Europe, and excells every Competitor in the Narrative and Pathos of Gesticulation .

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203, but D'Auberval in place of Slingsby; End of Opera an entirely new grand Ballet, or Tragi-Comic Dancing Pantomime, composed by D'Auberval, Le Deserteur; ou, La Clemence Royale (taken from the well-known comic opera, The Deserter). The Deserter-Lepicq; Skirmish-D'Auberval, who in that character will execute a Pas in a stile entirely new, and never before attempted in England; Louisa-Mme Rossi; other Principal Parts by Vestris [Jun.], Henry, Zuchelli, Mme Theodore, who will also dance the favourite Pas de Basque

Performance Comment: The Deserter-Lepicq; Skirmish-D'Auberval, who in that character will execute a Pas in a stile entirely new, and never before attempted in England; Louisa-Mme Rossi; other Principal Parts by Vestris [Jun.], Henry, Zuchelli, Mme Theodore, who will also dance the favourite Pas de Basque . other Principal Parts by Vestris [Jun.], Henry, Zuchelli, Mme Theodore, who will also dance the favourite Pas de Basque .
Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Lepicq
Role: Skirmish Actor: D'Auberval, who in that character will execute a Pas in a stile entirely new, and never before attempted in England
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

2986
20 May 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Dance: End of Act II a Grand Heroic Pantomime Ballet (1st time; composed by Lepicq), Semiramis (the subject taken from the well-known tragedy of that name). Assures-Pitrot (some years ago Ballet-Master and 1st Dancer at this Theatre); Arsaces or Ninias-Lepicq; Semiramis-Mme Rossi; Azema-Mme Simonet; other Principal Dancers-Henry, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840513, but omitted: Henry, Zuchelli

Performance Comment: Assures-Pitrot (some years ago Ballet-Master and 1st Dancer at this Theatre); Arsaces or Ninias-Lepicq; Semiramis-Mme Rossi; Azema-Mme Simonet; other Principal Dancers-Henry, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840513, but omitted: Henry, Zuchelli .Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840513, but omitted: Henry, Zuchelli .
Cast
Role: some years ago Ballet Actor: Master and 1st Dancer at this Theatre
Role: other Principal Dancers Actor: Henry, Vestris
Role: The Deserter Actor: Lepicq
Role: Skirmish Actor: D'Auberval, who in that character will execute a Pas in a stile entirely new, and never before attempted in England
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

2987
18 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Under the Direction of Delpini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Pantomime

Cast
Role: , and Clown Actor: Delpini

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Mme Dagville
Role: Skirmish Actor: Miss Simonet

2988
20 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: a New Pantomime And The Deserter

Performance Comment: Announced, but "deferred . . . on account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer" (Public Advertiser, 20 Apr.).] hathi.

2989
13 February 1787 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Dance: End I: Divertissement, as17870116, but _Goyon

Ballet: End Opera: a new pantomime Ballet, Zemira and Azor. Azor, a Persian Prince-Goyon; Mischievous Fairy-Mme Delfevre; Sander, Father to Zemira-Hus Sen.; Fatima and Lisbea, Sisters to Zemira-the Mlles Simonet; Ali, Slave to Sander-Mlle Hus; Good Fairy-Mlle Mozon; Genius of the Arts-Laborie; Dervis-Gricourt; Zemira-Mme Perignon

Performance Comment: Azor, a Persian Prince-Goyon; Mischievous Fairy-Mme Delfevre; Sander, Father to Zemira-Hus Sen.; Fatima and Lisbea, Sisters to Zemira-the Mlles Simonet; Ali, Slave to Sander-Mlle Hus; Good Fairy-Mlle Mozon; Genius of the Arts-Laborie; Dervis-Gricourt; Zemira-Mme Perignon.
Cast
Role: Father to Zemira Actor: Hus Sen.
Role: Sisters to Zemira Actor: the Mlles Simonet
Role: Slave to Sander Actor: Mlle Hus
Role: Genius of the Arts Actor: Laborie

2990
10 March 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Locanda

Dance: End I: La Fete Villageoise-[see17920214]; End Opera: a new Pantomime Ballet, in I act, Le Volage Fixe (composed by D'Auberval [the music by Mazzinghi])-Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme D'Auberval, DeLaChapelle, D'Egville, Les Demoiselles Leonore et Rosine Simonet, Mlle Menage, Laborie; [end Pas de Cinque, entirely new, Le Menuet du Volage-

2991
31 May 1794 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd ballet: The Music by Tomich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Burbero Di Bu0n Cuore

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17940311End of Act II a new Ballet Dramatic Pantomime, composed by D'Egville, Le Bon Prince; ou, Les Infortunes Vertueux, by Favre Guiardele, Gentili, Aumer, Master Menage, D'Egville, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Guiardele, Mme Del Caro

2992
21 April 1796 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Modista Raggiratrice

Dance: Between Acts: a new Dance in the Scotch style, Little Peggy's Love (1st time)-Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi, Mlle Barre, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg [the Pantomime and Principal Steps by Didelot [with music by Bossi]; End Opera: L'Amant Statue (1st time, by Onorati) [with music by Bossi]-Didelot, Gentili, Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi, Mlle Barre, Mme Rose, Mme Hilligsberg [dl playbill of 25 May adds: Mme Vidi]

2993
25 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Request of many Friends to Worth and Genius, and in Commemoration of the late Mr Storace [who died 19 Mar.], Benefit for his Widow and Orphan. Receipts: #657 12s. (352.18.6; 32.4.0; 2.2.0; tickets: 270.6.0; odd money: 0.1.6) (charge: #244 13s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Cast
Role: Aladdin Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Balsora Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Zobeide Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Desra Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: A Dramatic Cento

Performance Comment: Selected from the following Pieces, composed by the late Mr Storace. Overture, Five times by the taper-Sga Storace, Miss Granger, Master Welsh, Suett (The Iron Chest); Little Taffine-Mrs Bland (The Three and the Deuce); Of plighted Faith-Palmer, Kelly, Mrs Crouch (The Siege of Belgrade); The Silver Waters-Sedgwick (The Pirates); Go not my Love-Miss Leak (The Three and the Deuce); Listen listen-Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss DeCamp, Chorus (The Iron Chest).
Cast
Role: Five times by the taper Actor: Sga Storace, Miss Granger, Master Welsh, Suett
Role: Little Taffine Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: The Silver Waters Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Go not my Love Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Listen listen Actor: Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss DeCamp, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Performance Comment: As17960425, but Ismene (for that night only; with With lowly Suit and Lullaby)-Sga Storace; Roxalana-Miss Wallis (of cg); Elmira-_.
Cast
Role: Roxalana Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: In the dead of the night Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: End I: (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre) the new favorite Ballet, in the Scots' Stile, Little Peggy's Love- The Pantomime, Principal Steps by Didelot; the Principal Characters the Dancers of the Opera House: Didelot, Gentili, Ms Vidi, Ms Bossi, Ms Barre, Ms Parisot, Ms Hilligsberg, Ms Rose

Song: End 3rd piece: the Finale to The Iron Chest, Harmony Harmony- being the last Composition of Storace

2994
31 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Weaver. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Dance: Shaw, Miss Younger, Miss Teno; Italian Night Scene between Harlequin And Scaramouch-Weaver's Two Sons , it being the first time of their Appearing on the Stage

2995
11 April 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cibber Jr and Mrs Cibber. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17280316 but Basset-Cibber Jr; With the Romp's Song as usual-; new Ballad, called, The Fine Lady's Life-in the Character of Miss Jenny; And a New Epilogue adress'd to the Men of Pleasure-Miss Brett, being her first Performance in that Capacity.
Cast
Role: With the Romp's Song as usual Actor:
Role: The Fine Lady's Life Actor: in the Character of Miss Jenny
Role: And a New Epilogue adress'd to the Men of Pleasure Actor: Miss Brett, being her first Performance in that Capacity.
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Young Wetherilt
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Moore

Dance: End I: Harlequins-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett; In Masquerade Scene: Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson Sr; V: Coquette Shepherdess-Lally, Mrs Booth

2996
18 April 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Henry. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #147 15s. 6d. (80.0.0; 29.6; 0.11.0; tickets: 37.5.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus (1st time)-Henry; Cloten-Dodd; Cymbeline-Hurst; Pissanio-Packer; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius (1st time)-R. Palmer; Arviragus-Davies; Lucius-Wrighten; French Gentleman-Chaplin; Philario-Wright; Iachimo-Smith; Queen-Miss Sherry; Imogen-Mrs Robinson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: II: Masquerade scene with Dancing-Henry, Menage, Miss Armstrong; End III: Minuet-Henry, Miss Armstrong

Song: II: song-Miss Abrams; End afterpiece: song, Ellen a Roon, with the original Irish words-the Young Lady who performs Leonora

2997
21 November 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Jordan's 1st recorded appearance as Imogen was at Leeds, 25 July 1785.] Afterpiece Never performed there. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #174 6s. (136/6/0; 37/17/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dodd, Barrymore, Fawcett, Suett; Miss Stageldoir, Miss Barnes, Mrs Jordan. [Cast from text (W. Lowndes and J. Barker, 1786): Young Cockney-Dodd; Captain Sightly-Barrymore; Old Cockney-Fawcett; Barnacle-Suctt; Penelope-Miss Stageldoir; Miss La Blond-Miss Barnes; Priscilla Tomboy-Mrs Jordan.] dancing and. dancing and.
Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing by Williamson and Miss Stageldoir, and Singing by Miss Field; End of Act III The Market-Day, as17851024

2998
09 December 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Island of St

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Barrymore, Suett, Waldron, Sedgwick, Bannister Jun., Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Miss Hagley, Mrs Fox, Mrs Crouch.

Dance: In II: Masquerade Scene, Minuet and Gavot-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

Song: In II: Stevens's Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Sedgwick, Williames, Miss Hagley, Miss Romanzini

2999
03 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Leviez, ballet master. Full Prices. Afterpiece: By Desire. The Farmer, for last time this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Scandal Actor: Palmer
Role: Trapland Actor: Vaughan
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Singers Actor: Champness, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young
Related Works
Related Work: The Musical Lady Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: II: The Tambourine Dance-Vincent; III: The Italian Gardiners, as17611010; IV: Hornpipe-Vincent; The Camp Alarm'd, as17610926. End: The Farmer's Return from London. As17620320

Performance Comment: End: The Farmer's Return from London. As17620320.

3000
25 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boyce and Weller. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. The Tickets given out for the Northern Lass will be taken at this Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: French Peasant-Miss Santlow; Miller's Dance-Leigh, Prince; Scaramouch-Layfield; Italian Night Scene between a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper and his Wife-