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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.

14976
02 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Wonder [announced on playbill on 1 Nov.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the sudden Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #86 4s. (62/19/0; 23/0/6; 0/4/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Parsons; Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss E. Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

Dance: As17841002

14977
08 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Doors will be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 2 May 1785]. Receipts: #216 13s. 6d. (193/4/0; 22/19/6; 0/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17841018, but Maria-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

14978
10 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Bonnor; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy Macsarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lewis; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17841022; End of Act IV, as17841008

14979
11 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lewis; Fainall-Farren; Petulant-Bonnor (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Waitwell-Quick; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Wilson; Mrs Marwood (1st time)-Mrs Bates; Lady Wishfor't (1st time)-Mrs Webb; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Inchbald; Foible-Mrs Morton; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Maid-Miss Brangin; Millamant-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a sons by Brett

14980
13 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Aickin
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Performance Comment: Captain Freeman-Palmer; Butler-Baddeley; Bustle-Wrighten; Lieutenant Bumper-Chapman; Sir Toby Treacle-Parsons; Lady Treacle-Mrs Hopkins; Bridget-Mrs Wilson; Nancy-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Phillips

14981
15 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 20 years [on 28 Apr. 1784, but previously not since 21 Oct. 1760]. Receipts: #85 16s. 6d. (65/16/0; 19/15/6; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Kemble; Juba-Bannister Jun.; Syphax-Aickin; Sempronius-Barrymore; Decius-Chaplin; Lucius-Packer; Marcus-Brereton; Portius-Palmer; Lucia-Miss E. Kemble; Marcia-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

Cast
Role: Don Fernandez Actor: Barrymore
Role: Roxella Actor: Miss Phillips.

14982
23 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Smith; Old Knowell-Aickin; Young Knowell-Brereton; Wellbred-Bannister Jun.; Master Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Baddeley; Justice Clement-Parsons; Downright-Wrighten; Master Mathew-Burton; Cob-Wright; Cash-R. Palmer; Formal-Fawcett; Capt. Bobadil-Palmer; Bridget-Miss Barnes; Tib-Mrs Love; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Master Mathew Actor: Burton
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold

14983
29 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "Nothing could be more affecting than [Mrs Crawford's] expression of the sorrows in the character; nor anything more languid and undecorous than her level recitation . . . Discharge the fire, and she sinks into a tasteless disregard of the business, which injures, if it does not destroy the illusion. It is in this that Mrs Siddons triumphs over her... But she cannot, so powerfully as Mrs Crawford, assail at intervals the heart" (Gazetteer, 30 Nov.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Henderson; Dionysius-Aickin; Philotas-Farren; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Davies; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixine-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Evander Actor: Henderson
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

14984
03 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Colonel Briton-Wroughton; Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Don Lopez-Fearon; Gibby-Wilson; Soldier-Helme; Alguazil-Jones; Lissardo-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Inis-Mrs Morton; Violante-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Father Luke Actor: Wilson

14985
04 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 8 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Cast
Role: : Lackland Actor: Lewis
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Edwin; Sir Jasper-Fearon; Leander-Cubitt; Davy-Wewitzer; Squire Robert-Helme; Dr Hellebore-Booth; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Dorcas-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Cubitt
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: As17841201

14986
07 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #221 10s. 6d. (201/2/0; 19/13/0; 0/15/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105, with "author's allowance deducted")

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Cast
Role: Lord Hildebrand Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Carmelite Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Performance Comment: As17841021, but Miss Doiley-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

14987
11 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Cast
Role: Lord Hildebrand Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Carmelite Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Performance Comment: Colonel Tamper-Palmer; Major Belford-Packer; Prattle-Baddeley; Madam Florival-Mrs Wells; Bell-Mrs Wilson; Emily-Miss Pope .
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

14988
14 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Author [of mainpiece, who is named in the Account-Book, but not on the playbill]. Receipts: #171 5s. (150/7/0; 20/0/6; 0/17/6; tickets: none listed) (charge: #105, with "author's allowance deducted")

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Cast
Role: Lord Hildebrand Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Carmelite Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: As17840918, but Miss Kitty Sprightly-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

14989
18 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #170 14s. 6d. (146/4/0; 23/15/6; 0/10/0; ticket not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Cast
Role: Lord Hildebrand Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Carmelite Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Dignum (who performed the characters of Young Meadows [on 14 Oct.] and Cymon [on 26 Nov.]); Palemon-Williames; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Phillips

14990
21 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Humane Society. [Prologue by Miles Peter Andrews (European Magazine, Dec. 1784, p. 467).]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17840924, but Miss Ogle-Mrs Morton. Occasional Prologue spoken by Wroughton .
Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Morton. Occasional Prologue spoken by Wroughton
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

14991
28 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Palmer; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Williames; Sackbut-Wrighten; Tradelove-Fawcett; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Love; Ann Lovely-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips. The rest of the Vocal Parts by Williames, Fawcett, Wilson, Chaplin, Alfred, Newbold

Dance: As17840923

14992
08 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Pope is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] "By giving in to the mode of recitation which is now prevalent, [Pope] will lose many of the advantages of his powers . . . Indeed, the principal efTect of acting, since the decease of Garrick, has arisen from the art of recital. . . [which] is substituted for acting" (European Magazine, Jan. 1785, p. 60)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Pope]); Governor-Davies; Blandford-Hull; Captain Driver-Fearon; Stanmore-Cubitt; Jack Stanmore-Helme; Hotman-Thompson; Daniel-Quick; Aboan-Aickin; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bates; Lucy-Mrs Inchbald; Widow Lackit-Mrs Webb; Imoinda-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Hull
Role: Imoinda Actor: Miss Younge
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

14993
13 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: The Gentleman who performed the character of Young Meadows
Role: Urganda Actor: Miss George
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Barnes, Miss Burnett
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Phillips

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Dodd; Subtle-Aickin; Sir Epicure Mammon-Chaplin; Surly-Wrighten; Kastril-Burton; Face-Palmer; Dame Pliant-Miss Simson; Doll Common-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Miss Simson

14994
17 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta. Receipts: #226 (183/7/0; 39/10/6; 3/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Performance Comment: Tugg-Bannister; Bundle-Staunton; Robin-Suett; Wilhelmina-Miss Phillips; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Phillips

14995
18 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Performance Comment: As17850101, but Mrs Wilson (1st time) in place of Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Crier of the Court Actor: Bates
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

14996
24 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850120, but omitted: R. Palmer, Williames, Staunton, Wrighten, Miss Hale .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Burton, Williames, Waldron, Staunton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred

14997
24 January 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Raeburn, Stewart and Rae. Mainpiece: In its original state. Afterpiece: Written by the Author of the Prologue. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Rice at the Theatre; and tickets to be had at Rae's, No. 4, Wardour-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd Or Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Cockburn; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud (with The Cries of Edinburgh')-Thompson; Sir William Worthy-Aberdein; Bauldy-Murray; Jenny-Mrs Tassie (1st appearance); Mause-Mr Blair; Madge-Mr M'Nab; Peggy-Mrs Raeburn. A new Occasional Prologue, written and spoken by ThomasStewart .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Raeburn. A new Occasional Prologue, written and spoken by ThomasStewart
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

Afterpiece Title: The Double Amour

Performance Comment: The characters of which will be expressed in the Bills of the Day. [Larpent MS 926 lists the parts: Capt. Somerville, Mr Harly, Mr Sellfield, Sir Oliver Oafby, Servant; Miss Somerville, Miss Noel, Dorothy, Maid.] hathi.

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece the Sbeep shearing Song [Come, come, my good shepherds] by Mrs Raeburn; End of mainpiece, by Permission of the Caledonian Society, their Constitution Song, set to music by an eminent Master, by a Gentleman [unidentified]. imitations. Following 2nd song, a variety of Imitations by a Gentleman who performed for Bannister's Benefit [on 26 Aug. 1784], and others, with universal applause, being his 4th appearance [Kean]

Performance Comment: imitations. Following 2nd song, a variety of Imitations by a Gentleman who performed for Bannister's Benefit [on 26 Aug. 1784], and others, with universal applause, being his 4th appearance [Kean] .

14998
01 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Crier of the Court Actor: Bates
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17841028, but Rosina-Miss Wheeler (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Wheeler

14999
04 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 31 Mar. 1783]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Acasto-Clarke; Polydore-Farren; Chaplain-Fearon; Ernesto-Thompson; Page-Master Farley; Chamont-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Serina-Mrs Inchbald; Florella-Mrs Poussin; Monimia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: Abdiel Actor: Miss Brett
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

15000
11 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Tickets to be had and Places for the Boxes to be taken of Fosbrook, at the Stage Door of the Theatre, at half a guinea each. Pit 51. 1st Gallery 3;. 6d. 2nd Gallery is. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Music That Was Selected For The Commemoration Of Handel In Westminster Abbey And The Pantheon The 26th And 27th Of May 1784

Performance Comment: [In subsequent seasons this was performed under the title of Redemption]. Principal Vocal Parts by Norris, Reinhold; Miss George, Miss Phillips. 1st Violin-Richards .