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14773 results for: Keyword - Miss Wilford
We found 13748 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1737 matches on Event Comments, 352 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

1
11 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilford. Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 30 Sept. 1761.] Last time of performing till the holidays. Charges #64 10s. [Profit to Miss Wilford #36 plus #130 16s. from tickets (Box 353; Pit 261; Gallery 34).] (Account Book). Paid Cooper (printer) #44 13s. 2d. (Account Book). Receipts: #100 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strickland-Ross; Frankly-Mattocks; Bellamy-Clarke; Jack Meggot-Lewes; Tester-Morgan; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Mattocks; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Jacintha-Miss Macklin; Clarinda-Miss Wilford; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters in the play.
Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: the Dancing Actor: Miss Daw.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: I: The Sicilian Peasants-Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford [see17641001]; To conclude with the Original Dance[, in the characters of an Old Man and Old Woman-Arnauld, Miss Poitier; III: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Wilford

2
23 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilford. None admitted behind Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17650330 but Sir Jealous-Dunstall; Isabinda-Mrs Mattocks; Miranda-Miss Wilford, 1st appearance as actress.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Wilford, 1st appearance as actress.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17650417 but Termagant-Mrs Green; End Act I, a New Dance-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: a New Dance Actor: Miss Wilford.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: III: Rural Love, as17641212; End: A Minuet-Miss Valois, Miss Wilford

3
05 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17651217, but Violante-Miss Wilford (first time).
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17660303 but Maria-Miss Wilford (first time).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: III: A Minuet-Fichar, Miss Wilford; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

4
01 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd of Miss Townsend for a place in the Boxes last night 5s. Gave King's Footmen #2 2s.; Queen's Footmen #2 2s.; King's Chairmen #2 2s.; Queen's Chairmen #2 2s.; Duke of Glouster's Footmen #2 2s. (Account Book). [The Account Book shows on this night a profitable balance of #5365 19s. 4d., for the operation of the theatre this season. During Rich's time a regular sum was deduted nightly for the Rich account (#6 in 1760-61) and in addition he withdrew large sums (up to #800) on many occasions. No such deductions or withdrawals appear so far in this last season of Beard's management.] Receipts: #197 15s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Clarke; Clerimont-Hull; James-Cushing; Decoy-Gardner; Ramilie-Dyer; Lappet-Mrs Green; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Ferguson; Wheedle-Mrs Evans; Harriet-Miss Vincent; Mariana-Miss Wilford, being their first appearance in those characters (i.e. the Misses Vincent and Wilford..
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Wilford, being their first appearance in those characters

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
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.

5
20 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: TThe School for Guardians oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of indisposition of Miss Elliot. Paid Wilford 45 nights for the Renters #450 (Account Book). Receipts: #149 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17661126, but Angelina-Miss Wilford, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Wilford, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
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.

6
20 January 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The words of The Pastoral Dialogue as sung by Beard and Miss Hallam are printed in the Public Advertiser this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda and the Arcadian Nuptials

Performance Comment: As17640116, but concluding with a New Masque-; Colin-Beard; Phillis-Miss Hallam; Thyrsus-Duquesney; Daphne-Sga Manesiere; Cupid-Mas. Rogers; The Graces-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois, Miss Pitt; Hymen-Gallini. [New Cloaths and Scenes. [See17640119 for Pastoral Dialogue.]New Cloaths and Scenes. [See17640119 for Pastoral Dialogue.]
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: The Graces Actor: Miss Wilford, Miss Valois, Miss Pitt
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Polly
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Duquesney, Miss Wilford.

7
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

8
19 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Messrs Wignel and Stoppelaer. Neither Piece Acted This Season. The Prologue and Epilogue spoken By particular Desire by Master Wignell. Charges #72 15s. [of which Wignel bore #32 2s. 6d. and Stoppelaer bore #40 12s. 6d. Their deficit codered by income from tickets: Wignel #97 6s. (Box 82; Pit 362; Gallery 225); Stoppelaer #104 15s. (Bhx 118; Pit 377; Gallery 187).] Paid Edward Bamford for the Giant in the Dragon of Wantly #1 1s. (Account Book). With difficulty got into the Pit just before began (Neville MS Diary). [He comments favorably on the play and performers. Liked Shuter, especially, as Sharp in the afterpiece, and thought Miss Baker looked well in men's clothes.] Receipts: #48 7s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Woodward; Flip-Dunstall (with Famous Sea-Song of Ninety-Two); Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Hull; Sir Charles Pleasant-Wignell; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Baker; Jiltup-Mrs Walker; Jenny Private-Mrs Gardner; The Fair Quaker-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: The Fair Quaker Actor: Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: III: Blind Man's Buff, as17670516; End I Farce: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Entertainment: After: The Prologue to the Apprentice-Master Wignell; End Farce: an Epilogue addressed to Most Noble Order of Bucks-Master Wignel

Ballet: End I Farce: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Cast
Role: other women Actor: Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez.

9
18 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Parsons, Real, Miss Cokayne, Mas. Besford, Francis. Both pieces By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Wild, Bassan, Pullin, Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Paddick, Mrs Walters, and Widow Trott will be taken. [House took half value of tickets in addition to ready money.] @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Parsons 17 76 73 #22 19s. #11 9s. 6d.@Real 19 9 12 #7 6s. #3 13s.@Miss Cokayne 10 25 42 #10 9s. #5 4s. 6d.@Mas. Besford 1 32 49 #9 19s. #4 19s. 6d.@Francis - 41 18 #7 19s. #3 19s. 6d.@Wylde 5 18 29 #6 17s. #3 8s. 6d.@Bassan 14 53 56 #17 1s. #18 10s. 6d.@Pullin - 34 83 #13 8s. #6 14s.@Mrs Griffiths - 32 46 #9 8s. #4 14s.@Mrs Paddick 6 26 26 #8 #4@Mrs Walters 2 13 31 #5 11s. #2 15s. 6d.@Widow Trott 28 4 17 #9 6s. #4 13s.@Total 102 363 482 #128 3s. #64 1s. 6d.@ Receipts: #80 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17670227, but Fainall-Ross; Witwou'd-Cushing; Millamant-Miss Wilford, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Wilford, 1st time.
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Millimant Actor: Miss Elliot.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Poitier

Dance: III: New Pantomime Ballet(third time)-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, as17670427 End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427.
Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Cast
Role: other women Actor: Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez.

10
21 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. A Comic Opera, Never Perform'd [by Isaac Bickerstaffe]. The Scenes, Dresses and Dances entirely new (playbill). [The playbill does not assign parts. Assignment from Genest and Winston who both identify the Young Gentlewoman as Miss Brickler. The Music compiled from Favourite airs of the most celebrated composers." See note for 27 May relative to dances in this opera.] Receipts: #245 14s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The City

Performance Comment: Wagg-Shuter; Old Cockney-Gibson; Barnackle-Dunstall; Young Cockney-Dibdin; Sightly-DuBellamy; Spruce-Mattocks; Miss LaBlond-Miss Poitier; Miss Molly Cockney-Mrs Green; Penelope-A Young Gentlewoman [Miss Brickler]; Priscilla-Mrs Mattocks; With Dances [adapted to the opera-Fishar, LaRiviere, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois. (Edition of 1767) .
Cast
Role: Miss LaBlond Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Miss Molly Cockney Actor: Mrs Green
Role: adapted to the opera Actor: Fishar, LaRiviere, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.

11
29 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties, both pieces. Present their Majesties, the Prince of Wales Duke of Cumberland, Princess of Brunswick, and Lady Louisa. Gave Yeomen of the Guards #2 2s. Paid Miss Valois the balance of her salary last season #27 16s. 8d., and in full for this season to 24 Oct. 1766, #3 16s. 8d. (Account Book). Receipts: #241 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Mrs Baker; Cepheus-Legg; Cassiope-Mrs Lampe; Mercury-Baker; Amazon-Jones; Magician-Dibdin; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Clarke; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-Fishar, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fishar, Miss Wilford.

12
09 January 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Mistake

Performance Comment: Parts-Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Miss Wilford according to the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser; Lord Belmont-Ross; Sir Charles Somerville-Smith; Mr Belmont-Shuter; Elder Freeman-Hull; Southerne-Dunstall; Young Freeman-Dyer; Emily-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Mary-Miss Macklin; Lady Louisa-Miss Wilford; Lady Bridget-Mrs Walker (Genest, V, 106); Parts-Cushing, Weller, Holtom, Murden.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Ross, Shuter, Dunstall, Cushing, Weller, Miss Wilford, Mrs Walker, Smith, Dyer, Hull, Holtom, Murden, Miss Macklin, Mrs Mattocks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Wilford according to the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser
Role: Lady Mary Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Lady Louisa Actor: Miss Wilford

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17651019

13
03 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Wilford for 10 nights Renters Money #100 (Account Book). [Duly noted in Account Book as third night for the comedy, but no indication of any fee to the author on this occasion. The following verse tribute to Miss Wilford appeared this day in the Public Advertiser: @"Strike the loud Harp and raise the tuneful Song;@On all your wings, Wind, bear her Fame along!@Her eyes are rolling suns, which dart a ray,@Bright as the splendor of a Summer Day;@Her arms are as the foam of Ocean white,@Like waves her Breasts heave slowly to the sight.@Her breath is sweeter than the vernal gale,@Which Zephyr wafts o'er Tempe's flowry vale;@Her cheaks are painted only by that hand@Which scatters roses through the blooming land;@And every ringlet of her glossy hair@Is trusted to some Love's peculiar care.@Her speech the songs of other Nymphs excels,@And on her lips persuasion blushing dwells;@Her smiles are as the streaming pow'rs of Light,@Which cheer and gild the rugged Front of Night.@To the quick Pipe and Tabor's lively sounds,@High as the Hind or Mountain Roe, she bounds;@And if to solemn Notes the cadence flow,@Stately she moves, majestically slow.@Deaf the prais'd ear-yet Modesty must own@The Female Archer by these Marks is known."@ Miss Wilford was the Female Archer.] Receipts: #151 13s. 6d.(Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Cast
Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

14
10 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Guardians

Performance Comment: Parts-Woodward, Smith, Dunstall, Dyer, Walker, Morgan, Shuter, Miss Wilford, Miss Mahon, Miss Elliot Prologue-; Epilogue-; Young Brumpton-Woodward; Oldcastle-Shuter; Belford-Smith; Lovibond-Dunstall; Brisk-Dyer; Sir Theodore Brumpton-Walker; Mary Ann-Miss Elliot; Harriet-Miss Wilford; Bridget-Mrs Mahon; Parts-Morgan (Genest V, 131).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Woodward, Smith, Dunstall, Dyer, Walker, Morgan, Shuter, Miss Wilford, Miss Mahon, Miss Elliot Prologue-
Role: Miss Elliot Prologue Actor:
Role: Mary Ann Actor: Miss Elliot
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Wilford

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

15
31 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Perplexities

Performance Comment: Parts by Smith, Ross, Mattocks, Hull, Cushing, Gardner, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller, Buck, Murden, Shuter, Miss Wilford, Mrs Green, Miss Macklin; Prologue-; Epilogue-; Don Antonio-Smith; Don Henriquez-Ross; Guzman-Shuter; Don Florio-Mattocks; Ernesto-Cushing; Don Juan-Hull; Honoria-Miss Macklin; Felicia-Miss Wilford; Rosa-Mrs Green; Parts-Gardner, R. Smith, Holtom, Weller, Buck, Murden (Genest, V, 132).
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Felicia Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

Performance Comment: Larpent MS 257 lists parts in Fairy Favour: Oberon-; Puck-; Attendant Fairies-; Titania-; Glossmour-; Milkah-. The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.; Miss Twist #4 4s; Miss Coakayne, #4 4s.; Miss Besford, #4 4s.; Mas. Besford, #2 2s.; Mas. Wignell, #2 2s.; Mas. Langrish, #2 2s.; Miss Austen, #2 2s.; Miss Harrison, #2 2s.; Miss Flingdon, #2 2s.: Mas. Hollinsworth, #2 2s. On 26 March 1767 Mas. Lindley was paid #20 for performing (Account Book). Miss Twist #4 4s; Miss Coakayne, #4 4s.; Miss Besford, #4 4s.; Mas. Besford, #2 2s.; Mas. Wignell, #2 2s.; Mas. Langrish, #2 2s.; Miss Austen, #2 2s.; Miss Harrison, #2 2s.; Miss Flingdon, #2 2s.: Mas. Hollinsworth, #2 2s. On 26 March 1767 Mas. Lindley was paid #20 for performing (Account Book).
Cast
Role: Milkah Actor: . The following 11 young persons were paid for performing 8 nights in it on 10 March 1767: Miss Potts, #4 4s.

Dance: End: The Gallant Peasants, as17670113

16
06 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17631202, but The Dances-Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss P. Young.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Miller

17
06 February 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Smith; Lorenzo-Mattocks; Don Alvarez-Walker; Don Felix-Lewis; Metaphrastus-Gibson; Toledo-Cushing; Sancho-Shuter; Lopez-Woodward; Camillo-Miss Macklin; Isabella-Mrs Burden; Jacinta-Miss Pitt, first appearance as an actress; Leonora-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Camillo Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Jacinta Actor: Miss Pitt, first appearance as an actress
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

18
15 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Beau Mizen-Woodward; Commodore Flip-Dunstall (in which will be introduc'd the Famous Sea Song of Ninety-Two); Worthy-Smith; Rovewell-Hull; Sir Charles Pleasant-Wignel; Cribbidge-Perry; Easy-Gardner; Arabella-Miss Macklin; Belinda-Mrs Baker; Jenny Private-Mrs Gardner; Jiltup-Mrs Walker; Barmaid-Mrs Evans; Arabella's Maid-Miss Cokayne; The Fair Quaker-Miss Wilford (first time).
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Arabella's Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne
Role: The Fair Quaker Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Entertainment: End II: The Cries of London-Shuter; End: (by particular desire) Joe Haines's Epilogue-Shuter riding on an Ass

Dance: IV: The Village Romps, as17651019

19
26 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Weller, Murden, Lewes. Afterpiece for 52nd and last time this season. Tickets deliver'd for Friday the 15th will taken. Tickets sold at the Door will not be admitted. Charges #65 10s. [Deficit to each beneficiary #1 14s. 4d., covered by income from tickets. Weller #41 14s. (Box 7; Pit 145; Gallery 182); Murden #41 12s. (Box 31; Pit 111; Gallery 172); Lewes #61 10s. (Box 45; Pit 239; Gallery 144).] Paid the Duke of Bedford half year's ground rent due Lady Day last for the theatre #41 13s. 4d. (#50 minus half year's Land Tax #8 6s. 8d.). Paid Duke of Bedford half year's ground rent for the New Building adjoining the theatre #12 10s. (#15 minus half year's Land Tax #2 10s.). (Account Book). Receipts: #60 1s. (Account Book). At 5 went to Covent Garden to see Conscious Lovers &c....Got a bad place hn the First Gallery...Lewis did Harlequin, but not so well as Woodward; and Miss D. Twist did ye Miller's Bride, Miss Wilford's Character. Mrs Mahon does the jealous fellow's wife (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

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: IV: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Cast
Role: A Minuet Actor: Fishar, Miss Capon

Ballet: IV: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

Cast
Role: other women Actor: Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez.

20
02 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Principal parts: Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Miss Thomas, Miss Brent. Artabanes-Beard; Arabaces-Tenducci; Rimenes-Mattocks; Artaxerxes-Peretti, first appearance on English stage; Mandane-Miss Brent, Edition of 1762; Semira-Miss Thomas. (Genest, IV, 650) mistakenly assigns the part to Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Brent, Edition of 1762
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Thomas.

Ballet: II: A New Ballet call'd The Statue Animated. Pygmalion-Maranesi; Scaramouch-Sodi; Inchantress-Miss Valois; Statue-Miss Wilford

Performance Comment: Pygmalion-Maranesi; Scaramouch-Sodi; Inchantress-Miss Valois; Statue-Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Inchantress Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Statue Actor: Miss Wilford.

Dance: End Opera: A New Dutch Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville

21
16 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Duke-Clarke; Don Juan-Hull; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Sanchio-Davis; Alonzo-Perry; Copper Captain-Woodward; Clara-Miss Helm; Maid-Mrs White; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Altea-Mrs Walker; Margaritta-Mrs Vincent; Estifania-Miss Wilford, 2nd appearance as an actress.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Wilford, 2nd appearance as an actress.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Concluding with a Grand Ballet Actor: Fichar, Miss Wilford.

22
13 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Walker; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Morgan; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Hopkins; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phillis-Miss Wilford (first time); Lucinda-Miss Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Song in Act II-Mrs Weichsel.
Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois

23
22 November 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ross; Sir John English-Shuter; Freehold-Gibson; Lurcher-Davis; Carbuncle-Buck; Sneak-Holtom; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Tim Shacklefigure-Costollo; Longbottom-Perry; Vulture-Cushing; Aura-Miss Macklin; Flora-Miss Wilford (first time); The Original Sheep@sheering Ballad-Baker; Country Dance incident to the play-.
Cast
Role: Aura Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois

24
10 December 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17631025, but Duretete-Woodward; Maid-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Allen.
Role: Bizarre Actor: Miss Eliot.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: As17631206, but The Dances-Miss _Wilford.
Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Wilford.
Role: Shepherdess Actor: Miss P. Young.
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Miller

25
20 December 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: a Dance Incidental to the Opera Actor: Fichar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Old Maid-Mrs Walker; Young Clerimont-Perry; Captain Cape-Lewis; Harlow-Davis; Heartwell-Gardner; Mrs Harlow-Miss Wilford, first time.
Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Wilford, first time.

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17651019