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14911 results for: Keyword - Miss Willis
We found 13947 matches on Performance Comments, 4488 matches on Performance Title, 1737 matches on Event Comments, 170 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

51
15 February 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Alphonso-Johnson; Roderigo-Mills; Pedro-Quin; Mad Englishman-Miller; Mad Taylor-Penkethman; Mad Welshman-Norris; Mad Scholar-Turner; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Miss Willis

Song: As17170204

52
10 June 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17161228, but Prospero-Mills; Caliban-Johnson; Ferdinadd-Ryan; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh; Sycorax-Cross; Stephano-Bickerstaff; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Miranda-Miss Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Willis Jr.

53
06 August 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Troop; Or, Monsieur Raggou

Performance Comment: Raggou-Bowen; Captain-Ryan; Lieutenant-Thurmond; Cornet-Wilks Jr; Flea Flint-Quin; Ferretfarm-Shepard; Bumpkin-Miller; Telltroth-Bickerstaff; Burndorp-Higginson; Joyner-Cross; Lancashire Trooper-Johnson; Dol Troop-Mrs Hunt; Biddy-Miss Willis Jr.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Willis Jr.

Song: Harvest Home-Birkhead; Sally-Mrs Willis like a Shoemaker's Prentice

Dance: Countryman and Women-Prince, others

54
10 October 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Dorilant-Wilks Jr; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Dainty-Mrs Horton; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis; Alithea-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Willis

Song: As17171009

Dance: Miss Tenoe, a Scholar of Mr Fairbank's, being the first Time of her Appearing on any Stage

55
27 January 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: See17171115, but Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sir Joseph-Bowen; Sharper-Mills; Bluff-Johnson; Setter-Norris; Fondlewife-Cibber; Araminta-Mrs Porter; Belinda-Mrs Mountfort; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: Weaver, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Lindar

56
24 March 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Quarlous-Mills; Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Littlewit-Norris; Rabby Busy-Cibber; Ursula-F. Leigh; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Grace-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grace Actor: Miss Willis.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Judge

57
23 April 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Willis@and@her@Daughter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17180107, but Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Thurmond; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Sir Harry-_.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Willis

Song: Rainton, Mrs Willis

Dance: As17180318

58
22 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Wilks Jr; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Bicknell; Alithea-Mrs Younger; Lady Fidget-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Squeamish-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Miss Willis.

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

59
28 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Santlow, Miss Smith

60
30 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt. Clerimont-Wilks; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Thurmond; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Aunt-Mrs Saunders; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: As17181027

61
26 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Quarlous-Mills; Littlewit-Norris; Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Busy-Cibber; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Grace-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Mrs Grace Actor: Miss Willis.

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman; Mimic Song-Mrs Willis

Dance: As17181107

62
28 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Penkethman; Young Reveller-Mills; Worthy-Thurmond; Raison-Johnson; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Florella-Mrs Younger; Violante-Miss Willis; Mrs Raison-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Willis

Song: Ray, Mrs Boman

Dance: Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Kellom's Scholar, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

63
28 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 'tis Well If It Takes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Loveless-Leigh; Oldish-Bullock Sr; Charles-Ryan; Prate-Spiller; Careful-Quin; Easy-Pack; Boy-Billy Bullock; Corinna-Mrs Bullock; Alicia-Mrs Moreau; Wishit-Mrs Knight; Isabella-Miss Willis; Beatrice-Mrs Spiller; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-C. Bullock in the character of Harlequin ; Song written by Theobald and set to music by Babel-Pack in III.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Willis

64
30 March 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17190226, but King-Quin; Horatio-Leigh; Polonius-Griffin; Gravemakers-Hall, Spiller; Queen-Mrs Knight; Ophelia-Miss Willis. See also Hogan, p. 112.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Willis. See also Hogan, p. 112.

Dance: As17190113

65
17 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Ryan; Polonius-Griffin; Ostrick-C. Bullock; Gravedigger-Bullock Sr; Sexton-Spiller; Queen-Mrs Spiller; Ophelia-Miss Willis; King-Quin; Horatio-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: As17191005

66
17 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-C. Bullock; Alphonso-Griffin; Old Pilgrim-Boheme; Roderigo-Smith; Seberto-Diggs; Mad Scholar-Egleton; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Welshman-Morgan; Mad Priest-Pack; Mad Taylor-Harper; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Miss Willis

Dance:

67
13 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Smith; particularly The Hussar-

68
27 January 1721 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Miller; Humphrey-Penkethman; Tipkin-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Aunt-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: As17210118

69
25 October 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Oldfield; Clerimont-Mills; Sir Harry-Miller; Hymphrey-Penkethman; Tipking-Norris; Pounce-Shepard; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Bicknell; Fainlove-Miss Willis; Aunt-Mrs Moore.
Cast
Role: Fainlove Actor: Miss Willis

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth; especially The Hussar-

70
08 July 1734 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: By Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. Benefit Ward. 6 P.M. Admission: 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Randal; Axalla-Ward; Moneses-Morgan; Bajazet-Hatten; Prince-Noble; Omar-Batt; Dervise-Hillier; Haly-Cole; Stratocles-Floyd; Zama-Richardson; Arpasia-Mrs Williams; Selima-Miss Willis. A new Prologue to be spoke by Ward .
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Willis. A new Prologue to be spoke by Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Disappointment

71
16 January 1758 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: As17580112, but Don Philip-Adcock, second time; Octavio-Read, second time; Hypolita-Miss Willis, second time; Flora-Mrs Harvey, second time; Soto-Cotshal.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Willis, second time

Afterpiece Title: Numps's Courtship; or, Love Makes the Painter

Dance: As17580112

72
18 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Positively the last night but one of Mr Foote's company performing this season. By permission of the Lord Chamberlain. A new mock Tragedy of three Acts. Tickets delivered out by Davis and Griffiths will be taken. Twenty box Tickets for the above mock Tragedy being taken out of a lady's pocket at Marybone 27 Aug., those sold at the doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madrigal And Truletta

Performance Comment: Parts-Davis, Dancer, Knowles, Vandermere, Griffiths, Farrell, Groves, Vowell, Mas. Sewett (with songs), Miss Smith, first time on any stage, Mrs Granger, Mrs Collins; Prologue-; Epilogue-.

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-a Gentleman from the City, first appearance on any stage; Sir George Airy-Davis; Charles-Dancer; Sir Francis Gripe-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Fearon; Whisper-Knowles; Servants-Groves, Vowell; Miranda-Mrs Didier; Isabinda-Mrs Granger; Scentwell-Miss Willis; Patch-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Scentwell Actor: Miss Willis

73
02 July 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Mrs Changeable Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: Obi; or, Three-Finger'd Jack

Performance Comment: Three@Finger'd Jack-C. Kemble; Captain Orford-Farley; Planter-Caulfield; Quashee-Emery; Sam-J. Palmer; Overseer-Trueman; Tuckey-Master Menage; Planter's Servants-Atkins, Wilkins, Nigh, Gell; Negro Robbers-Klanert, Chippendale, Wilde, Goostree, Gauron, Howell; Officers of Government-Stokes, Knights, Hawkins; Chorus of Negro Men-Linton, Fisher, Little, Kenrick, Caulfield Jun., Dibble, Aylmer, Willoughby; Rosa-Miss DeCamp; Quashee's Wife-Mrs Mountain; Sam's Wife-Miss Gaudry; Obi Woman-Mr Abbot; Attendants-Miss Menage, Mrs Lloyd; Chorus of Negresses-Ms Hale, Ms Masters, Ms Gaudry, Ms Leserve, Ms Norton, Ms Coates, Mrs Castelle; Dancing Negresses-Miss Vining, Miss Dibdin, Miss Drake, Miss Willis, Miss Norton, Miss Watson.
Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Sam's Wife Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Menage, Mrs Lloyd
Role: Dancing Negresses Actor: Miss Vining, Miss Dibdin, Miss Drake, Miss Willis, Miss Norton, Miss Watson.

74
11 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Thurmond, Bickerstaff, F. Leigh, Cross, Miss Willis, Miss Lindar; Dorinda-a young Gentlewoman (who never perform'd before [probably Miss Seal; see17180801]).probably Miss Seal; see17180801]).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Thurmond, Bickerstaff, F. Leigh, Cross, Miss Willis, Miss Lindar

75
02 March 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Afterpiece Title: The Loves of Mars and Venus

Performance Comment: Mars-Dupre; Vulcan-Weaver; Venus-Mrs Santlow; Graces-Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Willis; Followers of Mars-Prince, Boval, Wade, Birkhead.
Cast
Role: Graces Actor: Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Willis