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14678 results for: Keyword - Miss Watts
We found 13797 matches on Performance Comments, 4428 matches on Performance Title, 1735 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5151
27 January 1747 @ Red Lion Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Gentle; Bajazet-Dunning; Moneses-Gataker; Axalla-Ball; Omar-Robert Smith; Zama-William Hemans; Mirvan-Marlow; Haly-Williamson; Arpasia-Mills; Selma-John Smith; Dervise-Watts; Prince of Tanais-Bonham; Stratocles-Robert Hemmings.
Cast
Role: Dervise Actor: Watts

5152
15 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discoverd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-West; Priuli-Watts; Renault-Newton; Duke-Bailey; Bedamar-Cooke; Spinosa-Massey; Elliot-Everard; Officer-Fildew; Pierre-Burnett; Belvidera-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Watts

Afterpiece Title: Comical Courtship or The Battle Royal

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

5153
18 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife Or The Quakers Wedding

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Russell; Freeman-Cooke; Sir Philip Modelove-Massey; Obadiah Prim-Watts; Simon Pure-Bailey; Anne Lovely-Mrs Burden; Betty-Mrs West; Mask'd Lady-Mrs Heard; Mrs Prim-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Obadiah Prim Actor: Watts

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

5154
13 December 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Dighton. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick O'Neale-Connell; Whittle-Smith; Nephew-Watts; Bates-Popplewell; Thomas-Decastro; Kecksey-Cross; Widow Brady (with Epilogue Song)-Mrs Sydney .
Cast
Role: Nephew Actor: Watts

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Fairbrother. vaudeville. End of mainpiece a Scene in a Sporting Club, in which a Variety of Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical [performers not listed]

5155
24 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko Or The Royal Slave

Afterpiece Title: Omai or A Trip round the World

Performance Comment: Towha (the Guardian Genius of Omai's Ancestors)-Helme; Otoo (Father of Omai)-Darley; Omai-Blurton; Harlequin (Servant to Omai)-Brown; Oediddee (Pretender to the Throne)-Mrs Kennedy; Oberea (an Enchantress)-Mrs Martyr; Don Struttolando (Rival to Omai)-Macready; Clown (his Servant)-Wewitzer; Britannia-Mrs Platt; Londina (the Consort destined to Omai)-Mrs Watts; Colombine (Maid to Londina)-Mrs Rock; An English Sailor (with a song)-Edwin.
Cast
Role: Londina Actor: Mrs Watts

5156
01 April 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress. Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr King; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts

Performance Comment: Jack in Distress-Blurton; Wapping Landlady-Mr King; Orange Woman-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Mrs Watts.

5157
12 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wild. 1st Piece: 1st Time at this Theatre, and with Permission of G. Colman, Esq. [owner of the copyright]; written by Joseph Atkinson, Esq. [i.e. altered from his The Mutual Deception (see hay, 29 Aug. 1786)]. 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years. 3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 23 May 1783]. Receipts: #225 0s. 6d. (113.0.6; 5.5.0; tickets: 106.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace or Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Jupiter (in the character of Harlequin)-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Pierrot-Blanchard; Hercules-Cranfield; Mezzetin-Ware; Punch-Jackson; Scaramouch-Ratchford; Doctor-King; Anatomist-Rock; Pantaloon-Thompson; Old Woman-Mr Stevens; Columbine-Mrs Watts; Diana-Mrs Martyr; a Hunting Song-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Watts

Song: End I 1st piece: Oh say Bonny Lass will you carry a Wallet?-Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr

Entertainment: Monologue. End II 1st piece: A Description of the Curiosities in the Tower-Edwin

5158
23 January 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Performance Comment: Doricourt-Lewis; Sir George Touchwood-Farren; Saville-Aickin; Flutter-Bernard; Villers-Hull; Courtall-Davies; French Valet-C. Powell; Porter-Powel; Hardy-Quick; Mrs Racket-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Wells; Miss Ogle-Mrs Lewis; Kitty Willis-Miss Stuart; Letitia Hardy-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Performance Comment: [and see17891221] Harlequin-Boyce; Clown-Delpini; Pantaloon-Ratchford; Lover-Farley; Farmer (with Come Roger and Nell)-Bannister; Shepherd, Shepherdess (with Cast my Love, thine Eyes around)-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Mountain; Serjeant-W. Powel; Recruit-C. Powell; Bricklayers-Letteney, Thompson; Carpenter-Lee; Gardener-Ledger; Woodcutter-Rock; Lover's Servant-Platt; Monkey-Rayner; Peacock-Sloper; Principal Witches-Darley, Duffey, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; Fishwomen-Mrs Gray, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Masters, Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Watts.

Dance: As17891231

5159
06 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In lieu of 1st two pieces the playbill announces Macbeth, but "Holman was disabled by illness; Macbeth was allotted to Harley...who was also indisposed." The Farmer and The Merry Mourners [i.e. Modern Antiques] were acted, but "Quick, in hurrying to the theatre, fell, and materially bruised his knee. Waldron played Quick's character. Mrs Watts...took the part which belongs to Mrs Harlowe" (London Chronicle, 7 Jan.).] Receipts: #132 19s. (132.4; 0.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Performance Comment: See17910914, but Cockletop-Waldron [of dl]; Belinda-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Watts.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Miss _Barnett, Miss Broadhurst.
Role: Sister Ann Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Lady Dash Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Common Actor: Mrs Rock

5160
27 January 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Day In Turkey

Afterpiece Title: Blue Beard

Performance Comment: As17920105, but Colombine-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Watts.
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Miss _Barnett, Miss Broadhurst.
Role: Sister Ann Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Lady Dash Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Miss Common Actor: Mrs Rock

5161
19 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Holman; Bellarius-Aickin; Guiderius-Harley; Arviragus-Davies; Cymbeline-Powel; Pisanio-Hull; Cloten (1st time)-Marshall; Iachimo-Farren; Queen-Mrs Platt; Helen-Mrs Watts; Imogen-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Watts

Afterpiece Title: A Divertisement

Dance: End III: A Divertisement, as17920410; In afterpiece: the Dances-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Song: II: Masquerade, in which Hark! the Lark at Heaven's Gate sings-Incledon, Marshall, Gray, Linton, Darley, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Martyr; End II: (for that night only) The Lucky Escape; or, The Ploughboy's return from the Sea (composed by Dibdin)-Mrs Harlowe in Character

Entertainment: MonologueEnd: Jeu D'Esprit, as17920516; Little Pig lays without any Straw, as17920516

5162
20 September 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard (1st time [i.e. appearance] these 2 [recte 3] years); Tester-Blanchard; Buckle-Thompson; Frankly-Holman; Mrs Strickland-Miss Chapman; Jacintha-Miss Hopkins (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance on this stage); Lucetta-Mrs Mattocks; Milliner-Mrs Follett; Clarinda-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Williamson; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Bernard; Fitzherbert-Powel; Allen O'Dale-Gray; Scarlet-Farley; Bowman-Cubitt; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Stella-Mrs Follett; Annette-Mrs Watts; Angelina-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Watts

5163
03 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The Worlds A Stage

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Juba Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp

5164
16 June 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: As17950428, but Sir Walter Waring (1st time)-Munden; Emily (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; added to Medley: With a new song by Shield-; Bridget-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Watts.
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Frolics of an Hour

Performance Comment: Characters by Munden, Haymes, Burton, Townsend, Mrs Davenport, Miss Cornelys. [Cast from text (Minerva Press, 1795): Sir Robert Race-Munden [in text: Powel]; Bob Spanker-Haymes; Thomas-Burton; Lieutenant William Easy-Townsend; Lady Brilliant-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss Cornelys.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Cornelys.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

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

Song: In the course of the EveningOld Towler-Incledon

Entertainment: In the course of the Performances: Imitations of the principal Performers of both Theatres-Townsend

5165
03 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The playbill states that Elliston was appearing "by Permission of the Manager of the Theatre Royal Bath, and for the Last Time." But see 12 Oct.] Receipts: #207 18s. 6d. (197.11.6; 10.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: Robin Hood-Bowden; Little John-Quick; Ruttekin-Fawcett; Bowman-Townsend; Fitzherbert-Powel; Scarlet-Farley; Edwin-Johnstone; Clorinda-Mrs Martyr; Annette-Mrs Watts; Stella-Mrs Follett; Angelina-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Mrs Watts

5166
01 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abroad And At Home

Cast
Role: Miss Hartley Actor: Mrs Second.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Waddy; Sir Jacob Jollup-Powel; Bruin-Haymes; Heeltap-Farley; Lint-Thompson; Roger-Simmons; Simon Snuffle-Lee; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Watts; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Gilbert.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Watts

5167
19 April 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Get Married

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Julia Faulkner Actor: Miss Wallis

Afterpiece Title: What dye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock, alias Timothy Peascod-Munden; Sir Roger-Davenport; Sir Humphrey-Thompson; Justice Statue-Street; Steward-Powel; Peter Nettle-Farley; Constable-Abbot; Countryman-Follett; Unborn Ghost-Master Standen; Smut, the Farrier's Ghost-Simmons; Squire Thomas, alias ThomasFilbert-Knight; Mother's Ghost-Mrs Henley; Grandmother-Mrs Gilbert; Dorcas-Mrs Watts; Aunt-Mrs Platt; Ghost of Bees-Mrs Norton; Kitty Carrots (with the original song, 'Twas when the seas were roaring)-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Watts

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

5168
27 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Performance Comment: As17960928, but Frank-Farley; Belinda-Mrs Follett; Nan-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Nan Actor: Mrs Watts.
Role: Mrs Camomile Actor: Miss Chapman

Dance: As17961227

5169
09 June 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maskd Friend

Cast
Role: Miss Turnbull Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Mansel.

Afterpiece Title: The Folly of Age or The Accomplished Lady

Performance Comment: Old Gentleman-Delpini; Dancing Master-Cranfield; Music Master-Simmons; Footman-Abbot; Old Lady-Mrs Henley; Maid-Miss Burnett; Young Lady-Mr Delpini.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Burnett

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Performance Comment: As17960926, but Duchess-Mrs Watts; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Delpini (1st appearance these 8 years); Taylor-_; Gardener-_; Cryer-_.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Watts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Medley

Dance: In 2nd piece: A la Parisot, Le Pas Russe-Delpini

Song: In 2nd piece: La Verginella, My dear Molly@oh! what Folly (composed by Carter)-Delpini

Entertainment: Vaudeville. In 4th piece: The Farm Yard- (from The Rape of Proserpine), with the Birth of Harlequin, and his Emancipation from the Egg Shell; The favorite Scene from Aladin of Pantaloon's Death-, and the Whimsical Lamentation of Pierrot; A Jump through a Hogshead of Fire-; and the celebrated Dying and Skeleton Scenes-

5170
07 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Linco-Simmons; Merlin-Clarke; Shepherds-Abbot, Lee; Dorus-Munden; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Litchfield; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts

Song: As17971102

5171
01 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Faustus

Performance Comment: As17980528, but in III: Colombine-Mrs Watts.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Watts.
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Wheatley. IV. A View of a Country Inn. Trick Bull and Dog. V. View of Smithfield on a Market Day. VI. The Garden of Faustus

Song: In I: the original Duet-Johnstone, Mrs Pope; In course of Evening: Black Ey'd Susan, Sally in our Alley, Old Towler-Incledon; The Beggar, as17980525; Duetto, as17980528

5172
20 November 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lovers Vows

Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Leserve

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Waddy; Sir Jacob Jollup-Davenport; Bruin-Rees; Heeltap-Farley; Lint-Thompson; Roger-Simmons; Simon Snuffle-Abbot; Jerry Sneak-Fawcett; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Watts; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Litchfield.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Mrs Watts

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Donna Clara Actor: Miss Mansel.
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel

5173
28 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lifes Vagaries

Performance Comment: Lord Arthur D'Aimurle-Lewis; Dickins (1st time)-Emery; Timolin-Johnstone; Sir Hans Burges-Munden; George Burges-Fawcett; Lord Torrendale (1st time)-Waddy; Robin-Townsend; Leillet-Farley; Augusta (1st time)-Mrs Chapman; Fanny Dickins (1st time)-Mrs Mills; Miss Clare-Mrs Follett; Poor Woman-Mrs Whitmore; Lady Torrendale (1st time)-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Miss Clare Actor: Mrs Follett
Role: Lady Torrendale Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Saturday Night at Sea or Tars at Anchor

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gipsies

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Bologna Jun.; Squire Breakneck-Farley; Beggar-Townsend; (with) A Beggar I am of low degree-Townsend; Natty Sammy-Simmons; Justice Smallwit-Whitmore; Deputy Paunch-Hawtin; Baker-Blurton; Captain Swagger-Coombs; Highwaymen-Dyke, Blurton [i.e. doubled Baker]; Waiters-Webb, Rees Jun.; Serjeant-Claremont; Corporal-L. Bologna; Countrymen-Abbot, Rees; Pierrot (for that night only)-Laurent (1st appearance on this stage); Hunter and Huntress-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; (with) Tantara-Mrs Martyr, Mrs Atkins; Gipsies-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; (with) O who has seen the miller's wife-Ms Iliff, Ms Castelle, Ms Leserve, Ms Burnett, Ms Norton, Ms Masters, Mt Linton, Mt Street, Mt Thomas, Mt Lee, Mt Curties; Pierrot's Wife-Mrs Watts; Mother to Columbine-Mrs Whitmore; Nurse-Mrs Lloyd; Deputy's Lady-Mrs Gilbert; Columbine-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Pierrot's Wife Actor: Mrs Watts

Song: End II 1st piece: Admiral Benbow-Incledon; End 1st piece: The Group of Lovers-Munden

5174
11 November 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Performance Comment: Hillario-Lewis; Fractioso-Emery; Montauban-Hill; Carlos-Pope; Valoury-Munden; Cloddy-Fawcett; Count Montoni-Betterton; Bernardo-Whitfield; Chorus of Soldiers and Sailors-Linton, Street, Abbot, Blurton, Lee, Little; Chorus of Country Girls-Ms Wheatley, Ms Sims, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Leserve, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Masters; Annette-Mrs Mattocks; Constantia-Mrs Chapman; Julia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [recte in London; Mrs Higginson]).recte in London; Mrs Higginson]).
Cast
Role: Chorus of Country Girls Actor: Ms Wheatley, Ms Sims, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Leserve, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Masters

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Afterpiece Title: The Mouth of the Nile

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Sims.

5175
04 December 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wise Man Of The East

Cast
Role: Ellen Metland Actor: Miss Murray

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Linco-Simmons; Merlin-Whitfield; Shepherds-Abbot, Lee; Dorus-Munden; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Litchfield; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Follett, Mrs Watts