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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.

2651
20 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Count Baldwin-Clarke; Carlos-Whitfield; Belford-Davies; Sampson-Fearon; Villeroy-Wroughton; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Crawford (the only night of her performing that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: In Act III of mainpiece an Epithalamium by Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Martyr. The Music composed by Shield

2652
20 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Friendship leads to Love, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq, Slingsby, Mme Simonet, and with a Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi; End of Opera Le Coca du Village, as17840302athi

2653
25 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I a new ballet, composed for the occasion by D'Auberval, Pygmalion (taken from the Mono-drama of that name by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, with the original music composed by that very celebrated writer; the story founded on the fabulous account of Pygmalion animating his statue) by Lepicq, Vcstris (Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore; End of Opera will be revived Le Tuteur Trompe (composed by Lepicq) in which the following new dances: A new Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi, the latter in the character of Niaise; a Pas Seul by Mme Theodore; a Pas de Troit by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Zuchelli; an entirely new Pas de Deux by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; a Pas Seul by Slingsby; a Pas Seul, entirely new, by Vestris [Jun.]; to conclude with the Sequdilla and Fandango by Lepicq and Mme Rossi. N. B. In the same ballet will be introduced a Minuet, composed by Barthelemon for the Prince of Wales, and an Allemande in the French stile, both by Lepicq and Mme Rossi

Performance Comment: ], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore; End of Opera will be revived Le Tuteur Trompe (composed by Lepicq) in which the following new dances: A new Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi, the latter in the character of Niaise; a Pas Seul by Mme Theodore; a Pas de Troit by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Zuchelli; an entirely new Pas de Deux by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; a Pas Seul by Slingsby; a Pas Seul, entirely new, by Vestris [Jun.]; to conclude with the Sequdilla and Fandango by Lepicq and Mme Rossi. N. B. In the same ballet will be introduced a Minuet, composed by Barthelemon for the Prince of Wales, and an Allemande in the French stile, both by Lepicq and Mme Rossi .

2654
30 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Dance: End of Act II Le Riveil du Bonheur, as17840203; End of Opera he Cocq du Village, as17840302athi

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

2655
12 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: Scene I. A Country Church-yard by Moon-light. Lord Littleton's Elegy of My Lucy, alas! is no more by Dodd, Barrymore, Williames. Scene II. A Masquerade. An Italian song by Miss George; a Minuet by Second and Miss Stageldoir; Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair, as17840330the Manual Exercise and Officer's Salute by Mrs Wells. Scene III. A Rural Prospect. Going out in the Morning; Tally ho!, as17840330cene the last. A moving Prospect on the River Thames, with a grand View of Greenwich Hospital; We be three poor Mariners by Dodd, Chapman, Suett; The Merry Sailors, as17840320at all other performances this dance was entitled The Jovial Sailors] . a Minuet by Second and Miss Stageldoir; Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair, as17840330the Manual Exercise and Officer's Salute by Mrs Wells. Scene III. A Rural Prospect. Going out in the Morning; Tally ho!, as17840330cene the last. A moving Prospect on the River Thames, with a grand View of Greenwich Hospital; We be three poor Mariners by Dodd, Chapman, Suett; The Merry Sailors, as17840320at all other performances this dance was entitled The Jovial Sailors] .
Cast
Role: A Church Actor: yard by Moonlight. Poor ThomasDay by Barrymore, Chapman, Suett. Scene II. A Masquerade Scene. Song by Miss George, and a Scotch Reel, as17830920. Scene III. Time has not thinn'd my flowing Hair by Williames and Miss Phillips, scene the last. A Rural Prospect. Tally-ho! by Mrs Wrighten, and The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Role: Tally Actor: ho! by Mrs Wrighten, and The Sportsmen's Return, as17840311athi .
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Song: Between the Acts of 1st piece A Soldier for me by Mrs Wrightcn

2656
14 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Gazetteer, 10 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, St. Ann's. Mainpiece: With a Grand Procession of the different Orders of the Knights of Chivalry. Receipts: #141 19s. 6d. (60/8/0; 22/4/6; 0/15/0; tickets: 58/12/0) (charge: #117/19/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Barrymore (1st appearance in that character); Dorus-Parsons; Merlin (1st time)-Staunton; Dorilas-Chaplin; Damon-Fawcett; Linco-Dodd; Urganda (ist time)-Miss Wheeler; Fatima-Mrs Wrighten; Cupid-Miss J. Stageldoir; Shepherdesses-Miss Simson, Miss Tidswell; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sylvia-Miss George (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir

Dance: As17831004

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece fifteen Mary's Lamentations; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms, both by Miss George

2657
16 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Barrymore; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips (1st appearance in that character). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Williames

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; End of mainpiece, as17840320athi

2658
21 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Woodville-Palmer; Lord Glenmore-Bensley; Governor Harcourt-Waldron; Grey-Aickin; Captain Harcourt-Williames; Vane-R. Palmer; Jacob-Dodd; Bridget-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character); Miss Mortimer-Miss Wheeler; Warner-Mrs Love; Cecilia-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: Scene I. As Scene I, 30 Mar. Scene II. As Scene II, 12 Apr. Scene III. As Scene III, 30 Mar. Scene the last. A Masquerade. The Minuet de la Cour and Allemande by Miss M. Stageldoir and Mrs Bulkley .
Related Works
Related Work: The Village Fete Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Soldier for Me, as17840412

2659
24 April 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Dance: End of Act II an entirely New Divertissement in the Serious and Demi Character, composed by D'Auberval, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet; End of Opera Divertissement, as17840415

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

2660
26 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Edwin. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Edwin, No. 19, Piazza, Covent Garden. Mainpiece: Written by Ben Jonson, and altered by George Colman, Esq. Receipts: #349 15s. 6d. (250/15/6; tickets: 99/0/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epicoene Or The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: M id as

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tower of London; End of mainpiece Four and Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row, both by Edwin

2661
28 April 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Statute Dance, incident to the piece (performers not listed); End of mainpiece The Poney Races by Harris, Ratchford, Byrne, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Matthews

2662
10 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Ward. Receipts: #135 2s. (23/6; 13/18; 0/5; tickets: 97/13) (charge: #107 12s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Antonio-Baddeley; Charino-Waldron; Don Duart-Barrymore; Sancho-Suett; Governor-Packer; Monsieur-Burton; Page-Miss Heard; Jaqucs-Wright; Officer-Phillimore; Clodio (alias Don Dismalo Thickscullo de Half Witto)-Ward; Don Lewis (alias Don Choleric Snapshorto de Testy)-Parsons (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Angelina-Mrs Brereton; Elvira-Miss E. Kemble; Honoria-Miss Tidswell; Louisa-Mrs Ward .

Afterpiece Title: A Medley

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Barbarino and Alberto Actor: Wilson and Phillimore
Role: and Little Fred Actor: Master J. Whitty

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840311athi

2663
11 May 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Issipile

Related Works
Related Work: Issipile Author(s): Antonio Andrei
Related Work: Issipile Author(s): Pietro Sandoni

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17840424; End of Opera Le Tuteur Trompe, as17840325but Pas Seul by Henry in place of Slingsby

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

2664
14 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Barbarino and Alberto Actor: Wilson and Phillimore
Role: and Little Fred Actor: Master J. Whitty

Dance: End of mainpiece The Minuet de la Cour by the Miss Stageldoirs

Song: Between the Acts of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, as17840503

2665
15 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Jones, Painter, Bates, Goodwin, Atkins, Mrs Davenett, Miss Francis, Mrs Branson, Mrs Sharpe, and the Widow of the late Dr Arne will be admitted this Evening. Receipts: #229 3s. 6d. (46/11/6; 2/7/0; tickets: 180/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece The Rival Nympbs, as17840318athi

Song: End of mainpiece Let not Age by a Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

2666
15 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Performance Comment: Griskin-Parsons; Cupid-Miss Heard; Chamberlain-Burton; Jemmy Twinkle-Bannister Jun.; Fillagree-Mrs Hopkins; Landlady-Mrs Love; Chambermaid-Miss Simson; Miss Flack-Miss Tidswell; Miss Griskin-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by a Young Lady [unidentified], Scholar of Briggs; In afterpiece a Postillion Dance incident to the piece (performers not listed)

2667
18 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Harwood, prompter. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #160 6s. 6d. (18/7/0; 10/13/6; 0/0/0; tickets: 131/6/0) (charge: #106 17s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17840514; End of mainpiece, as17831204

Song: End of mainpiece Gramacbree Molly, and Shepherds, I have lost my love, both by Miss George

2668
18 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: More Ways Than One

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17840426, but Pan-J. Wilson (of DL); Daphne-Mrs Kemble (1st appearance in that character) .

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17831001

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Huntsman's sweet Hollo by Mrs Martyr

Monologue: 1784 05 18 End of mainpiece an Address (written on the Occasion [author unknown]) by Mrs Kemble

2669
20 May 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Dance: End of Act II a Grand Heroic Pantomime Ballet (1st time; composed by Lepicq), Semiramis (the subject taken from the well-known tragedy of that name). Assures-Pitrot (some years ago Ballet-Master and 1st Dancer at this Theatre); Arsaces or Ninias-Lepicq; Semiramis-Mme Rossi; Azema-Mme Simonet; other Principal Dancers-Henry, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840513, but omitted: Henry, Zuchelli

Performance Comment: Assures-Pitrot (some years ago Ballet-Master and 1st Dancer at this Theatre); Arsaces or Ninias-Lepicq; Semiramis-Mme Rossi; Azema-Mme Simonet; other Principal Dancers-Henry, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840513, but omitted: Henry, Zuchelli .Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840513, but omitted: Henry, Zuchelli .
Cast
Role: some years ago Ballet Actor: Master and 1st Dancer at this Theatre
Role: Skirmish Actor: D'Auberval, who in that character will execute a Pas in a stile entirely new, and never before attempted in England
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

2670
22 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Statute Dance, as17840428

2671
22 May 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Issipile

Related Works
Related Work: Issipile Author(s): Antonio Andrei
Related Work: Issipile Author(s): Pietro Sandoni

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17840424; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840520

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

2672
24 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Alfred, Stageldoir, Dale, Daglish, Gibson, Blandy, Miss Hale, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Lewis, Miss Barnes will be taken. Receipts: #231 1s. 6d. (15/3/0; 6/9/0; 0/1/6; tickets: 209/8/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17840320but Miss Prue-Miss M. Stageldoir (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Foresight-Miss Tidswell; omitted: Nurse . omitted: Nurse .
Cast
Role: Scandal Actor: Bensley
Role: Trapland Actor: Burton

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Merry Roundelay, by Miss Barnes

2673
27 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece Hornpipe, as17840416

2674
29 May 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Williamson, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Edwin, Parsons; Mrs Webb, Mrs Inchbald, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Farren (1st appearance on this stage these 3 years). [Cast adjusted from Gazetteer, 1 Sept. 1779: Leveret-Palmer; Lord Newbery-Williamson; Touchwood-Aickin; Fraction-Gardner; Minim-Edwin; Lord Oldcastle-Parsons; Lady Oldcastle-Mrs Webb; Miss English-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Revel-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Frankly-Mrs Lloyd; Lady Newbery-Miss Farren. Stevens is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Fraction Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Edwin, R. Palmer, Baddeley, Egan, Barrett, Stevens, Swords, Bannister; Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hooke. [Cast adjusted from Public Advertiser, 17 Aug. 1779 and playbill of 29 June 1786: Cranky-Parsons; Bowkitt-Edwin; Bouquet-R. Palmer; Vinegar-Baddeley; Idle-Egan; Orator Mum-Barrett; John-Stevens; Signor Arionelli-Bannister; Dolce-Mrs Lefevre; Cecilia-Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17840528

Song: In Act I of mainpiece song by Miss Hooke

2675
29 May 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Issipile

Related Works
Related Work: Issipile Author(s): Antonio Andrei
Related Work: Issipile Author(s): Pietro Sandoni

Dance: End of Act I Le Tuteur Trompe, as17840511; End of Opera Semiramis, as17840520, but added: Oroe-Henry; omitted: Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore

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