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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Miss Young"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Miss Young")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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17409 results for: Keyword - Miss Young
We found 15048 matches on Performance Comments, 4669 matches on Performance Title, 2139 matches on Event Comments, 2010 matches on Roles/Actors, and 750 matches on Author.

301
04 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Dervise-Bransby; Hali-Fox; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Omar-Lee; Axalla-Packer; Bajazet-Holland; Moneses-Jackson; Selima-Mrs Davies; Arpasia-Mrs Pritchard; With the Usual Prologue-; In Act IV, the original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope; Prologue-; Col. Tamper-Obrien; Prattle-King; Major Belford-Packer; Emily-Miss Pope; Bell-Mrs Hopkins; Mademoiselle Florival-Miss Plym; Servant-Strange (Genest, V, 39; MacMillan). MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Plym

302
09 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabell-Palmer; Fainall-Havard; Witwoud-Obrien; Sir Wilful Witwoud-Yates; Millimant-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hopkins; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Clive; Foible-Mrs Bennett; Petulant-Baddeley; Waitwell-Bransby; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Davies; In Act III, a Cantata-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: a Cantata Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Miss _Dawson, Miss _Hilliard.
Role: Other characters Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Miss _Williams.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Aldridge, Lauchery, Miss Dawson, Miss Hilliard.

303
31 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Young; Thomas-Champnes; Squire-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Young

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

304
30 October 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Cheney

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Performance Comment: As17641016, but Principal Witches-Miss _Young; concluding with the landing of Cherokees in America-. By desire of Chukatah, the Mankiller of Settico, a great warrior of the Cherokee Nation.
Cast
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Miss _Young
Role: Cherokees Actor: Miss _Baker.
Role: Principal Witches Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Johnston, Grimaldi, Miss Young, Mrs Dorman
Role: Lilliputian Harlequin Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Lilliputian Colombine Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker
Role: Cherokees Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Dance: I: New Tambourine, as17640929

305
24 November 1764 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Performance Comment: Valentiniano-Tenducci; Fulvia-Signora Scotti; Ezio-Manzoli; Onori-Signora Cremonini; Massimo-Ciprandi; Darce-Miss Young; Varo-[?] (Libretto 1764).?] (Libretto 1764).
Cast
Role: Darce Actor: Miss Young

Dance: II: Scene ii: Dance of Vintage-; II: Masons at Work-; End Opera: The Chinese Wedding-; Ballet Master-Gherardi

306
14 January 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17641004, but Myrtle-Lee; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Sir John Bevil-Bransby; in Act II, Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Queen Mab Actor: Miss Ford
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120

307
26 January 1765 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano In Syria

Performance Comment: Adriano-Tenducci; Osroa-Ercole Ciprandi; Emirena-Sga Teresa Scotti; Farnaspe-Giovanni Manzoli; Sabina-Sga Clementina Cremonini; Barsene-Miss Young; Aquilio-Leopoldo Micheli (Edition of 1765).
Cast
Role: Barsene Actor: Miss Young

Dance: Between the acts: As17650105; New Dances-

308
28 March 1765 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigonus

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Manzoli; Alexander-Tenducci; Antigonus-Ciprandi; Clearcus-Micheli; Berenice-Signora Scotti; Ismene-Signora Cremonini; Eudice-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Eudice Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: As17650105

309
11 November 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Moneses-Powell (first time); Selima-Mrs Palmer (first time); Arpasia-Mrs Yates (first time); Tamerlane-Havard; Omar-Lee; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Dervise-Bransby; Hali-Strange; Stratocles-Ackman; Bajazet-Holland; In Act IV, the Original Song of O' Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: the Original Song of O' Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young
Role: Dances incident to the piece Actor: Aldridge, Giorgi, Tassoni, Miss Baker, Miss Rogers, Miss Tetley, Sga Giorgi

310
14 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17660430 but Ariel-Miss Young; New Epilogue-Tomlinson.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young
Role: The other Dances Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: A Fairy Tale

Cast
Role: the Fairies Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford, Mas. Cape, Miss Wright
Role: To Conclude with a Fairy Dance Actor: Miss Rogers, Miss Ford.

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17660207

311
04 November 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Havard; Moneses-Powell; Axalla-Packer; Bajazet-Holland; Dervise-Bransby; Omar-Hurst; Zama-Fox; Mirvan-Keen; Stratocles-Aickin; Hali-Strange; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Arpasia-Mrs Yates; Selima-Mrs Palmer; With the usual Prologue-Bensley; In Act IV the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Ford

312
25 November 1766 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Lucinda-Miss Young; Amidoro-Savoi; Marquis della Conchiglia-Lovattini; Fanny-Signora Zamparini; Tagliaferro-Morigi; Sandrina-Signora Piatti; Paoluccia-Signora Gibetti; Mergetto-Micheli (Edition of 1766).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Young

Dance: Ballet Master-Sodi; Dancers-Adriani, Slingsby, Signora Radicati, Signora Santoli, Hamoir, Mlle Hamoir

313
11 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Holland; Richmond-Palmer; Buckingham-Bensley, 1st time; Duke of York-Miss Collett; Tressel-Cautherly, 1st time; King Henry-Havard; Prince Edward-Miss Rogers; Norfolk-Burton; Stanley-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Baddeley; Catesby-Packer; Ratcliffe-Strange; Lieut.-Moody; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Lady Anne-Mrs Palmer; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Yates; Friendly-Vernon; Testy-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-Baddeley; Countrymen-J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Lee; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: End: The Vintage, as17661011

314
23 April 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Young and Mr Rooker. House charges #65 1s. Paid for two practices for Alexander #1 16s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

Dance: End: Hearts of Oak, as17670212

315
05 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17670404 but Caliban-Champnes (with Songs) 1st time; Ariel-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Entertainment: End: The Cries of London, Tombs of Westminster-Vernon

316
23 September 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Holland,1st time; Lord Falbridge-Reddish, 1st time; Sir William Douglas-Havard; Owen-Burton; Officer-Strange; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-King; Lady Alton-Mrs Abington; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Hopkins; Molly-Miss Pope; Amelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Clown-Ackman; Hermit-Kear; Fribble-J. Burton; Servant-Castle; French Lady-Johnston; Old Lady-Mrs Cross; Colombine-Mrs King; Country Girl (with song)-Miss Young; The Dances-Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Young

317
10 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish, 1st time; Iachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-King; Belarius-Havard; Arviragus-J. Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Lucius-Bransby; Cornelius-Burton; Pisanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Johnson; Imogen-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; In Act II a Masquerade Scene-; with dancing-Grimaldi, Sg and Sga Giorgi; Singing-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Duquesney, Sg and Sga Giorgi, Miss Collett.

318
23 October 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Reddish, 1st time; Thorowgood-Havard; Trueman-Packer; Uncle-Burton; Blunt-Ackman; Maria-Mrs Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Jeffries, 1st time; Millwood-Mrs Hopkins; In Act I a Song-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: In Act I a Song Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain; or, The New Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Parts by King, Vernon, Dodd, Love, Aickin, J. Palmer, Johnston, Hartry, Fox, Packer, Moody, Bannister, Parsons, Kear, Strange, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Arne, Mrs Love, Miss Pope, Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Address to the Town by the way of Epilogue-; Glib-King; Sir Toby Fuz-Love; Sir Macaroni Virtue-Dodd; Wilson-J. Palmer; Mervin-Aickin; Patent-Packer; Hopkins the Prompter-Bannister; Saunders the Carpenter-Moody; Johnston the housekeeper-Johnston; Lady Fuz-Mrs Clive; Miss Fuz-Miss Pope; Sweepers-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Vernon; Old Shepherd-Dodd; Shepherd Chorus-Parsons, Hartry; Rhodope-Mrs Arne (Genest, V, 158).
Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Pope

319
04 November 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Moneses-Reddish, 1st time; Tamerlane-Havard; Bajazet-Holland; Omar-Hurst; Mirvan-Keen; Zama-Fox; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Stratocles-Aickin; Hali-Strange; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Selima-Mrs Barry; Arpasia-Mrs Hopkins; The Usual Prologue-Reddish; In Act IV the Original Song of O! Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Miss Pope

320
07 December 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Vernon; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Countrymen-J. Palmer, Strange, Watkins; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Flora-Miss Young; Betty-Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young

321
17 September 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Burton; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Hippisley; Flora-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Young.

322
10 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Posthumus-Reddish; Jachimo-Holland; Cymbeline-Hurst; Cloten-Dodd; Bellarius-Burton; Arviragus-Palmer; Guiderius-Aickin; Pissanio-Packer; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Imogen-Mrs Baddeley;in Act II, aMasquerade Scene, with DANCING-Giorgi, Tassoni, Sga Giorgi; and SINGING-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: and SINGING Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: See17680920, but roles here listed: Harlequin-Rooker; Doctor-Grimaldi; Doctor's Man-Ackman; Drunken Servant-Moody; Squire-Messink; Scaramouch-Keen; Orange Woman-Walker; Watchman-Hartry; Milk Woman-T. Hurst; Servants-Strange, J. Burton, Watkins; Milliners-Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge; Bride Maids-Miss Young, Mrs Dorman; Colombine-Mrs King; with Proper Dances-.
Cast
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

323
24 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: At 8 in the evening went into the Pit at dl saw the last two acts of Cymbeline--Imogen by a Miss Young being her second appearance on any stage. Her person is good, her action proper and her voice excellent, but her face is ordinary

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: A young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance on any stage
Role: and SINGING Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Miss Harslet Actor: Miss Smith
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

324
01 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Rathom; Arbaces-Mrs Forbes, their first appearance; Rimenes-Fawcett; Artabanes-Vernon; Semira-Miss Young; Mandani-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Cautherly; Harlow-Packer; Capt. Cape-Baddeley; Heartwell-Hurst; Miss Harlow-Mrs Cross; Mrs Harlow-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: M Daguville, 1st appearance, Mrs King

325
04 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Barry; Tamerlane-Aickin, 1st time; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Stratocles-Fawcett; Mirvan-Keen; Zama-Wright; Omar-Hurst; Heli-Strange; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Selima-Mrs W. Barry; Arpaisa-Mrs Barry; Usual Prologue-Reddish; in Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: in Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End II: Tyrolese Amusements, as17681102