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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.

17351
18 December 1773 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Lucio Vero intended but deferr'd by the death of Miss Davies' father.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Puntiglio Amoroso

Dance: As17731130

17352
30 December 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Cast
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kniveton

Afterpiece Title: Achilles in Petticoats

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, DuBellamy, Dyer, Dunstall, Owenson, Fox, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Miss Pearce, Miss Catley.

Dance: End: A Dutch Dance [see17720925]-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford.

17353
29 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Business

Performance Comment: Principal parts by Woodward, Shuter, Lewis, Kniveton, Davis, Owenson, Fox, Bensley, Lewes, Dyer, Quick, Cushing, Gardner, Thompson, Hamilton, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Pitt, Miss Helme, and Mrs Green. With a Prologue and an Epilogue. Tropic-Woodward; Golding-Shuter; Beverly-Lewis; Capias-Kniveton; Lord Riot-Davis; Col. Rakish-Owenson; Sir Helter Skelter-Fox; Fable-Bensley; Denier-Lewes; Handy-Dyer; Check-Quick; Hazard-Cushing; Scanty-Gardner; Snap-Thompson; Cash-Hamilton; Lydia-Mrs Bulkley; Mrs Carlton-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Flounce-Mrs Helme; Mrs Golding-Mrs Green; With a Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1774).

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

17354
17 May 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera. The Music by Giordani and other eminent composers. With alterations and new songs for Miss Davies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Dance: I: New Serious Ballet-; in which aChaconne composed by Jomelli-Fierville; II: La Bagatelle, as17740505; III: L'Embarass du choix, as17740505

17355
30 May 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Wilson, first time (from Edinburgh), Kennedy, Follett, Griffith, Owenson, Fearon, Davis, Jacobs, Jones, Castle, Lloyd, Courtney, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: As17740516

17356
10 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: I: Tambourine Dance, as17740603 End: A Minuet, Allemande-Mas. and Miss Byrn

Performance Comment: and Miss Byrn.

17357
07 July 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eldred; Or, The British Freeholder

Performance Comment: Parts-Jackson (from Dublin), Dimond, first time on that stage; Whitefield, Lane, Davis, Chaplin, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Jackson (from Dublin); Prologue-Jackson; Epilogue-Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: The Medley-

17358
25 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Places for Boxes to be taken of Fosbrooke at the Stage Door. Paid salary list #626 16s. 6d.; Miss Robins in full of #16 13s. 4d. Receipts: #191 5s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

17359
12 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Brunetto Actor: Young
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End Opera: A New Pantomimical Dance, call'd The Irish Wedding-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson, Miss Besford, others

Performance Comment: Jackson, Miss Besford, others.

17360
02 January 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Brunetto Actor: Young
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End Opera: A New Comic Dance call'd Mirth and Jollity-Aldridge, Mas. Jackson, Mas. Langrish, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Jackson, Mas. Langrish, Miss Besford.

17361
14 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Smith, Bensley, Grist, Farren, Hurst, Chaplin, R. Palmer, Reddish, Mrs Reddish, Mrs Yates. [Cast from text (J. Dodsley, 1776), and Town and Country Magazine, Dec. 1776, p. 659: Ninias (known first as Arzaces)-Smith; Assures-Bensley; Mithranes-Grist; Otanes-Farren; Ghost of Ninus-Hurst; Cedarus-Chaplin; Oroes-Reddish; Azema-Mrs Reddish (in text: Miss Hopkins [see17761216]); Semiramis-Mrs Yates; R. Palmer [is unassigned; Prologue-Reddish; Epilogue-Mrs Yates. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]These were spoken, as here assigned, at the first 9 performances only (see17770201.)]

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17761031

17362
03 May 1777 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Morning Chronicle, 8 May: The audience had been much better satisfied with less noise behind the scenes, while Miss Davies was singing. During her first song there was such a noise that Savoi was obliged to go off the stage, by orders from some gentlemen in the pit, to request silence three several times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Telemaco

Dance: As17770419

17363
03 September 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Henderson (1st appearance in this play [in London]); Justice Shallow-Blissett; Sir Hugh Evans-Parsons; Dr Caius-Jackson; Mr Page-Fearon; Master Slender-Bates; Fenton-R. Palmer; Host-Massey; Bardolph-Kenny; Pistol-Stevens; Robin-Master Hitchcock; Simple-Master Pulley; Ford-Palmer; Mrs Page-Mrs Davies; Ann Page-Mrs Colles; Hostess-Mrs Love; Mrs Ford-Mrs Lisley (late Miss Barsanti).

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

17364
10 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Dance: End: La Soiree a la Mode, as17781023, but Mast. Dagueville, Miss +Simonet, _Harris

Performance Comment: Dagueville, Miss +Simonet, _Harris.

17365
27 November 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Dance: End I: The Embarkment for Cytherea, as17781125, but Master _Dagueville, Langrish; End: +The Villagers-Aldridge, Langrish, Mast. Jackson, Miss Valois

Performance Comment: Jackson, Miss Valois.

17366
31 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albina, Countess Raimond

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Digges, Dimond, Usher, Gardner, Egan, R. Palmer, Kenny, Painter, Aickin, Palmer, Mrs Montague, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Lefevre, Mrs Massey. [Cast from text (T. Spilsbury, 1779) and London Chronicle, 2 Aug.: Westmoreland-Digges; Edward-Dimond; King Henry-Usher; Steward-Gardner; Officer-Egan; Oswald-R. Palmer; Egbert-Aickin; Gondibert-Palmer; Editha-Mrs Montague [in text: Miss Sherry (see17790809)]; Adela-Mrs Poussin; Ina-Mrs Lefevre; Albina-Mrs Massey; Kenny, Painter; Prologue-Mrs Massey. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

17367
21 December 1780 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Jovial Crew [announced on playbill of 20 Dec.] is obliged to be deferred on account of the Indisposition of Miss Catley. Receipts: #111 13s. (108.0.6; 3.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: St

17368
23 January 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mitridate

Dance: End I: The Pert Country Maid, as17810113; End II: a new serious Ballet (composed by Simonet) The Nymphs of Diana-Vestris? Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Miss Simonet, Mme Simonet; End Opera: a new grand Ballet half-character (composed by Simonet) The Rural Sports-Vestris? Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Traffieri, Slingsby, Sga Tantini

Performance Comment: Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Miss Simonet, Mme Simonet; End Opera: a new grand Ballet half-character (composed by Simonet) The Rural Sports-Vestris? Jun., Mlle Baccelli, Henry, Sga Crespi, Traffieri, Slingsby, Sga Tantini.

17369
08 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carnival Of Venice

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: Lun's Ghost

Performance Comment: As17820103, but added: Miss Field .

Dance: As17820107

17370
11 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Performance Comment: As 9 Feb. but added: Miss Stuart .

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Pleasure Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Matthews

17371
23 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Miss Harper in lieu of a Benefit #80. Receipts: #215 11s. (211/15; 3/16)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17811219

17372
12 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Hooke. In Introduction: Poet-Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of an Election

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Edwin, Staunton, Egan, Usher, Wewitzer, Darley, Davis, Barrett, Painter, Kenny, Massey, Webb, Stevens, Swords, Ledger, Parsons; Miss Morris, Mrs Webb. Cast not known. Prologue spoken by Palmer .

Dance: As17820611

17373
04 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: Erixcne Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Grimaldi, Delpini, Suett, R. Palmer, Spencer, Phillimore, Williames, Waldron, Fawcett, Alfred, Chaplin; Miss Collett. Cast not known .

Dance: As17820921

17374
07 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Oratorio announced for Representation this Evening [L'Allegro il Penseroso, also Dryden's Ode for St. Cecilia's Day] cannot be performed on account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer [Public Advertiser, 10 Mar.: Miss Linley]

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

17375
12 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: oratorio, presumably because of Miss Linley's illness (see 7 and 14 Mar.)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

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