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8367 results for: Keyword - Moll Davis</i>] (whom I never saw act before) dancing and singing
We found 5182 matches on Event Comments, 2242 matches on Performance Title, 1938 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2626
08 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; tc 5]: Altered from [The Picture, by Philip] Massinger [by Henry Bate; incidental music by William Shield. Prologue by William Pearce (see text)]. With New Dresses, Scenery, &c. Afterpiece: Written by O'Keeffe. London Chronicle, 10 Nov., prints the words of the Chorus, and also of a song sung by Quick, Poor Hillario, once so jolly, and of one sung by Mrs Martyr, Would you view the loveliest rose. Receipts: #209 16s. (205/3; 4/13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wroughton, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Clarke, Hull, Whitfield, Davies, Jones; Mrs Bates, Mrs Wilson, Miss Piatt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (T. and J. Egerton [et al], 1783: Eugenius-Wroughton; Hillario-Quick; Ubaldo-Edwin; Ricardo-Wilson; Eubulus-Clarke; Baptista-Hull; Ladislaus-Whitfield; Ferdinand-Davies; Honoria-Mrs Bates; Corisca-Mrs Wilson; Acanthe-Miss Platt; Sophia-Miss Younge. Jones is unassigned.] Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Aickin (see17831114) . Prologue, not listed on playbill, spoken by Aickin (see17831114) .
Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a Grand Chorus [Crowned with conquest] by Bannister, Reinhold, Johnstone, Mattocks, Brett, Mahon, Doyle, Darley; Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Morton, Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Kennedy. [For songs, see below.]

2627
10 November 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With the Procession from the Abbey at the Coronation of Anne Bullen. Afterpiece: To end with a Representation of the Lord Mayor's Show on the Water. After which will be an Historical Procession of the Several Companies, with their respective Pageants, and the Chief Magistrates belonging to the City of London, from its Foundation. Books of the Songs, with an Explanation of the Procession, to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #198 8s. 6d. (195/9/0; 2/19/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Whitfield; Lord Chamberlain-Bonnor; Gardner-Wilson; Cromwell-Davies; Sir T. Lovell-Chalmers; Lord Sands-Jones; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Booth; Cardinal Wolsey-Henderson; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Lady-Mrs Pitt; Queen Katherine-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Jones

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day or A Flight from Lapland in an Air Balloon

Song: In Act III of mainpiece a song by Mrs Kennedy

2628
13 November 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Characters by Chaplin, Burton, Spencer, Wrighten, Phillimore, Wilson, Williamson, Kenny, Newbold

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17830918

2629
29 November 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera [1st time; ser 3, by Giovanni de Gamerra; a pasticcio, with music by Anfossi, Gluck, Alessandri, Martini, Sarti, Giordani]; the Music under the Direction of Anfossi. With new Scenes, painted by Novosielski, new Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. By their Majesties Command, no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin exactly at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The Subscribers' Tickets are ready to be delivered at the Office in Unionstreet. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards Pall-Mall. The Door in Market-lane for Chairs only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Paccbierotti, Uttini, Bartolini, Schinotti; Sga Catenacci, SgaLusini. [Cast from libretto (H. Reynell, 1783): Cecilio-Pacchierotti; Silla-Uttini; Cinna-Bartolini; Aufidio-Schinotti; Celia-Sga Catenacci; Giunia-Sga Lusini.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act II Divertisement, with a Passe-a-caille by Lepicq, a Pas Seul by Henry, a Pas Seul by Mme Simonet; End of Opera Hew Divertisement, in which a Pas Seul by Henry, and to conclude with a Caledonian Reel, being part of the ballet of Auld Robin Gray, which for want of time could not be completed, by Lepicq, Slingsby, Mme Rossi

2630
04 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Characters by Chaplin, Burton, Spencer, Wrighten, Phillimore, Wilson, Williamson, Kenny, Newbold

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a New Comic Ballet by Mr and Miss Hamoir (from the Theatre-Royal, Brussels; their 1st appearance on that stage)

2631
05 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Dodd, Suett, Williames, Chapman, Packer, Barrymore; Miss George, Mrs Wrightcn, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Phillips. [Cast from Songs (T. Evans, 1783): Toupee-Dodd; Sir Charles Freeman-Suett; Neville-Williames; Simon-Chapman; Mr Marlow-Packer; Freeman-Barrymore; Charlotte-Miss George; Mary-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Neville-Mrs Hopkins; Julia-Miss Phillips.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17831018; End of mainpiece, as17831204

2632
05 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17831119

2633
09 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17831018; End of mainpiece, as17831204

2634
15 December 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Harricks and Williams. Mainpiece: The Characters to be dressed in the Habits of the Times. [Author and speaker of Address not known.] Tickets delivered for The Wonder will be taken. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:15. Tickets to be had and Places taken of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Hunter; Kecksey-Powell; Nephew-Thompson; Bates-Farrell; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Harricks; Thomas-Ryder; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Lefevre (1st appearance in that character) .

Monologue: 1783 12 15 End of Act I of afterpiece The Farmer's Blunder by Kenrick

2635
26 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Characters by Chaplin, Burton, Spencer, Wrighten, Phillimore, Wilson, Williamson, Kenny, Newbold

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17831204

2636
26 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Brett

2637
27 December 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Dance: End of Act II The Pastimes of Terpsycore, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq, Mme Rossi; End of Opera Friendship leads to Love, as17831206 but omitted: Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mme Simonet

2638
29 December 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Related Works
Related Work: The Gentle Shepherd Author(s): Cornelius Vanderstop

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Williames

2639
30 December 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Dance: End of Act II The Pastimes of Terpsycore, as17831227; End of Opera Friendship leads to Lore, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq, Mme Rossi

2640
03 January 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Dance: End of Act II The Pastimes of Terpsycore, as17831227, End of Opera Friendship leads to Love, as17831230, with a Pas Seul by Mme Rossi

2641
21 January 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. By Desire of the Ancient and Honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, who on this occasion will attend in proper cloathing, and the different Regalias of their Order. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, author unknown. MS: Larpent 685; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. The Doors to be opened at 5:00. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at the Globe in Pall-mall; the Black Horse, Coventry-street; the Castle, in Castle-Court, Cornhill; the Rose Coffee-house in the Old Bailey; the Half Moon Tavern, Cheapside; and at the Theatre, where places for the boxes may be taken. Great care will be taken to have the House well aired

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Afterpiece Title: The Talisman

Performance Comment: Principal Parts by L'Estrange, Smith, Williams, Robson, Stannard, Jones, Johnson, Brett, Remy, Thomson; Mrs Willliams, Mrs Moore, Mrs Beaufield, Mrs Lefevre. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Sir Charles Drinkwater, Francis Friendly, Sir William Randal, Darby Mulroony; Lady Drinkwater, Mrs Friendly, Miss Timor, Betty.] Prologue spoken by L'Estrange .

Song: End of mainpiece a song by Brett

Monologue: 1784 01 21 End of Act III of mainpiece a Masonic Address by a Brother [unidentified]

2642
03 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I The Pastimes of Terpsycore, as17831227; End of Opera an entirely new Anacreontic Ballet (1st time), composed by D'Auberval, Le Reveil du Bonheur, by Slingsby, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet, and Cupid-Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

Performance Comment: ], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet, and Cupid-Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon .
Cast
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

2643
07 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I a Divertissement (composed by D'Aubcrval; the music by Barthelemon) by Vestris [Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet; with a Cossack by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203

Performance Comment: ], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet; with a Cossack by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203.
Cast
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

2644
13 February 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "The appearance of Mrs Abington in the two characters of the Capricious Lady and Lady Bab Lardoon cannot fail of being considered as a high Treat ... as the first exhibits the coy, formal Manners of the last Age, and the latter the free degagee Breeding of the present" (Public Advertiser, 13 Feb.). Receipts: #227 12s. 6d. (211/10/0; 16/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Performance Comment: Old Groveby-Wilson; Dupely-Whitfield; Old worth-Clarke; Sir Harry Groveby-Davies; Hurry-Edwin; Maria (with a song)-Mrs Kemble; Lady Bab Lardoon-Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters by Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17830917; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

2645
14 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17840207, but Henry in place of Mme Simonet, and omitted: Cossack; End of Opera L'Amitie conduite a L'Amour by Vestris [Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore [and see17831206]

Performance Comment: ], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore [and see17831206] .
Cast
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

2646
17 February 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Leroe Cinese

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Franchi, Bartolini; Sga Catenacci, Sga Lusini. [Cast from libretto (H. Reynell, 1784): Siveno-Pacchierotti; Leango-Franchi; Minteo-Bartolini; Ulania-Sga Catenacci; Lisinga-Sga Lusini.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act II Divertissement, as17840214; End of Opera Le RJveil du Bonheur, as17840203

Cast
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

2647
02 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Schiava

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17840214; End of Opera Le Cocq du Village, as17840226, but added: the much-admired Marlbro' Dance by Slingsby and Mme Rossi

Cast
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

2648
06 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Dance: End of Act II Friendship leads to Love, as17840214; End of Opera an entirely new Grand Ballet, composed by D'Auberval, Orpheo. Orpheo-Lepicq; Silenus-Blake; Adonis-Vestris Dun.]; Evohe, Priestess of Bacchus-Mme Rossi; Egle-Mme Theodore. The Music by Barthelemon

Cast
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

2649
09 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Le Cocq du Village, as17840302End of Opera Orpheo, as17840306athi

Cast
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

2650
16 March 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece, as17840311athi