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8059 results for: Keyword - Moll Davis</i>] (whom I never saw act before) dancing <span class=
We found 5146 matches on Event Comments, 2008 matches on Performance Title, 1835 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1876
12 April 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Vecchi Burlati

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17821130, but omitted: Slingsby; End of Act II 11 Riposo del Campo, as17830313but Degville Jun. in place of Slingsby

1877
24 April 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Vecchi Burlati

Dance: End of Act I Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830128; End of Act II Il Riposo del Campo, as17830412, but omitted: Sga Crespi

1878
26 April 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Convito

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17830327End of Act II Le Teteur Trompe, as17830128, with Sequedilla and Fandango, as17830410

1879
28 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. The great Overflow from Covent-Garden Theatre, on Tuesday last, has induced many of Mr Bannister's Friends to desire he would again perform the Part of Polly. In Compliance with the Wish of those to whom he is under so many Obligations, he will, this Evening, make his Appearance in that Character, for the last Time of his appearing in Petticoats [but see 3, 13 May]. Tickets delivered for Alexander and Acis and Galatea will be admitted. Receipts: #276 10s. 6d. (167/11/6; tickets: 108/19/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Miss Matthews, and others; In Act III, as17830422

1880
30 April 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17821029, but Squire Groom-Lewis (1st appearance in that character) .

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17821231; End of Act iv, as17820925

1881
03 May 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa In Delfo

Dance: End of Act I Il Riposo del Campo, as17830424; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830426, but omitted: Slingsby

1882
06 May 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Vecchi Burlati

Dance: End of Act I Il Riposo del Campo, as17830424, but omitted: Mlle Theodore; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830503, but omitted: Mlle Theodore

1883
10 May 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Dance: End of Act I Il Riposo del Campo, as17830424; End of Act II La Bigueule, as17830313but omitted: Slingsby, Mme Simonet

1884
13 May 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Vecchi Burlati

Dance: End of Act I Il Riposo del Campo, as17830506; End of Act II La Begueule, as17830510

1885
21 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by a Young Gentleman [unidentified] (Pupil of Walker); End of Act I of afterpiece, as17821005

1886
23 May 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17820917; End of Act iv Hornpipe by a Young Lady [unidentified] (Scholar of Brigg)

Song: End of mainpiece Tally Ho! by Miss Barnes

1887
24 May 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17821227, but Alexander-Trew (1st appearance in that character); Statira-Miss Satchell (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Diversion a-la-Mode, as17821211, in which The Devonshire Minuet, as17821129, and variety of new Quadrilles, composed by Harris; End of Act iv, as17820925; End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, The Rival Nymphs, by Byrne, Ratchford, Harris, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Byrne, Miss Matthews

Song: As17821227, but Mrs Bannister [i.e. formerly Miss Harper (see17830129)]; omitted: Bannister

1888
31 May 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Dance: End of Act II La Begueule by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, Slingsby, Sga Crespi, Mme Rossi, with a Pas Seul by Mme Simonet; End of Act III Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830426, but omitted: Mlle Theodore

1889
03 June 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Viganoni, Morigi, Bartolini, Micheli; Sga Pollone, Sga Gherardi, Sga Carnevale, Sga Sestini. [Libretto (T. Cadell, 1777) lists the parts: Il Cavalicre Armidoro, Il Carchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto; La Marchcsa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.] hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Il Riposo del Campo, as17830313but omitted: Slingsby, Mlle Theodore, La Recrue par Force; End of Act III he Tuteur Trompe, as17830506, with a Pas de Deux by Slingsby and Mme Simonet

1890
06 June 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Dance: End of Act I La Begueule (performers not listed, but probably as17830531); End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830603

1891
21 June 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avaro

Dance: End of Act I Il Riposo del Campo, as17830603 with Pas de Deux, as17830603 and Pas de Basque, as17830111; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830506

1892
04 July 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Cast
Role: Various other Characters Actor: Stevens, Usher, Swords, Ledger, Painter, Davis, Barrett, Kenny, J. Bates, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, &c
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17830702 In Act V a Dance of Foresters by Byrne, &c

1893
27 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Green Room

Performance Comment: Characters by Wilson, Wewitzer, Egan, Blissett, Stevens, Williamson; Miss Morris. [Larpent MS lists certain performers as appearing in this piece in their own persons, but their names do not correspond with the names printed on the playbill.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The English Merchant

Performance Comment: Freeport-Aickin; Sir William Douglas-Bensley; Lord Falbridge-Bannister Jun.; Owen-Usher; La France-Baddeley; Spatter-Palmer; Lady Alton-Mrs Lloyd; Molly-Mrs Wells; Mrs Goodman-Mrs Poussin; Amelia-Miss Bannister (1st appearance on any stage) .
Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Sheep Shearing

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece a favourite song by Miss George; End of Act IV Admiral Benbow by Bannister

Monologue: 1783 08 27 As 13 Aug. IMITATIONS. As 20 Aug

1894
09 September 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bannister. Gaudrey, Davis are unassigned.

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece Water parted from the Sea by Sga Sestini; End of Act I of afterpiece Edwin's favourite song in The Castle of Andalusia, A Master I have and I am his Man, by Master Sestini

1895
25 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Alchymist

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Country Dance incident to the Piece (performers not listed); End of Act II, as17830918

1896
09 October 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece Country Dana, as17830925; End of Act II, as17830918; In afterpiece, by Williamson, Second, Miss Stageldoir

1897
22 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Gratiano-Palmer; Bassanio-Farren; Launcelot-Parsons; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Antonio-Clarke [of CG]; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Wheeler; Nerissa (1st time)-Mrs Wilson; Portia-Miss E. Kemble .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Dance: End of Act III, as17830918; End of Act IV, as17831204

1898
09 February 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority of the Lord Chamberlain. At the request of several of the Scotch Nobility. Benefit for Raeburn. Mainpiece: In its original state, as it was written by Allan Ramsay in 1724 [recte 1725]. The Characters to be entirely new dressed. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:00. No persons to be admitted behind the scenes, nor any money returned after the curtain is drawn up. Ladies are requested to send their servants by Five to keep places. Tickets to be had of Raeburn, No. 4, Gloucester-court, St. James's; of Walker, the Globe, Pall-mall; of Mackintosh, the George, East Harding-street, Shoe-lane; of Watson, the Fleece, Little Windmill-street (being the original Scotch house); of Mrs Shaw, the St. Andrew, near the Armitage-bridge, Wapping

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: Sir William-Aberdein; Patie-M'Donald; Roger-Cockburn; Symon-Middlemist; Glaud-Risk; Bauldy-Garden; Madge-Mr Murray; Mause-Mr Raeburn; Jenny-Mrs Watson; Peggy (with Lochaher no more)-Mrs Raeburn (7th appearance in that character). A new Occasional Prologue spoken by Risk .

Afterpiece Title: Wit's Last Stake

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new composed Reel (performers not listed); In Act IV a Hornpipe by Middleton

Monologue: 1784 02 09 The Edinburgh Buck by a Genleman [unidentified]

1899
03 March 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Music: End of Act I concerto on the organ (composed by Dr Arne) by [Michael] Arne; End of Act II concerto on the violin by Barthelemon

1900
04 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Franchi, Bartolini, Tasca, Schinotti; Sga Catenacci, Sga Lusini. [Libretto (G. Bigg, 1778) lists the parts: Timante, Demofoonte, Cherinto, Matusio, Adrasto; Creusa, Dircea.] hathi.

Music: Between the 1st and 2nd Acts a sonata on the harpsichord by Clementi

Dance: End of Act II Friendship leads to Love, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq; End of Opera he Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203

Song: Pacchierotti will conclude the 1st Act with an entire new scene by Sarti; In Act III a song, composed by Handel, by Pacchierotti