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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.

2726
05 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Finta Principessa

Dance: End of Act I A La Plus Sage, as17850303End of Opera Il Convitato di Pietra, as17850312athi

2727
06 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17841210, but Dick-Staunton; Corinna-Miss George (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17850307athi

Song: Between the Acts, by Miss George

2728
07 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Curioso Indiscreto

Dance: End of Act I an entirely new Ballet, L'Amour Soldat, in which a new Minuet and Gavot by Mlle Dorival and Lepicq, and in the second part of the ballet a Pas de Deux [Trois?] by Mlle Dorival in Man's Cloaths, Lepicq, Mme Rossi; End of Opera Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroyed [performers not listed; this was perhaps another version of Il Convitato di Pietra(see17850312

2729
08 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Miss M. Stageldoir; Patty (with additional songs)-Miss Phillips .

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; End of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Lark, from The Spanish Rivals (composed by [Thomas] Linley [Sen.]) by Miss Phillips

2730
11 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaus Duel Or A Soldier For The Ladies

Afterpiece Title: The St

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Monologue: 1785 04 11 End of Act I of mainpiece The History of John Gilpin, the Linen Draper by Baddeley

2731
20 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Big Woman Actor: Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.

Dance: As17850409

Song: In Act II of mainpiece I blush in the Dark, composed by Giordani, by Leoni

2732
21 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Related Works
Related Work: Artaserse Author(s): Ferdinando Bertoni

Dance: End of Act I Robin Gray, with a set of new Caledonian Reels, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, and a Pas de Quatre by Nivelon, Frederic, Sga Angiolini, Mlle Dorival; End of Opera The Deserter [performers not listed, but see17850111]

Song: Opera: With some of the most approved Airs of Handel by Babbini, Crescentini, Sga Ferrarese

2733
25 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant Or The Sick Ladys Cure

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Performance Comment: Master of the Toyshop-Kemble; the other Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Phillimore; Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson . the other Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Chaplin, Phillimore; Miss Tidswell, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson .

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Song: End of 1st piece Stand to your guns, my hearts of oak by Bannister

Monologue: 1785 04 25 End of Act IV of 1st piece, as 11 Apr

2734
26 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Finta Principessa

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17850303End of Opera The Deserter, as17850111

2735
28 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Tasca and Sga Rachele Dorta. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Tasca, No. 5, Great Pulteney-street, Golden-square; of Sga Dorta, No. 234, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: End of Act I A la Plus Sage [performers not listed, but see17850303 End of Opera Il Convitato di Pietra [performers not listed, but see17850312

2736
30 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Public Advertiser, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. "The mournful tone, the pathetic countenance, and the long-drawn expression pervaded the sprightly scenes of Rosalind as effectually as if the play had been Isabella" (Public Advertiser, 2 May). Receipts: #327 8s. 6d. (150/1/9; 9/11/6; 0/6/0; tickets: 167/10/0) (charge: #106/15/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17850307athi

2737
03 May 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Finta Principessa

Dance: End of Act I Robin Gray, as17850414, but omitted: Scotch Reels; End of Opera The Deserter, as17850111

2738
05 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Chapman and Wright. Public Advertiser, 2 May: Tickets to be had of Chapman, No. 47, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields; of Wright, No. 21, Berner-street, Westminster. Receipts: #224 18s. 6d. (33/19/0; 10/11/0; 0/8/6; tickets: 180/0/0) (charge: #113 9s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Convivial Coterie i

Performance Comment: . The Sons of Anacreon]. As17850418, but added: A new song (composed by Danby) by Chapman, and to Vocal Parts-Staunton, Fawcett, Wilson; omitted: songs by the Bannisters, and Master Clarke . omitted: songs by the Bannisters, and Master Clarke .
Cast
Role: , and to Vocal Parts Actor: Staunton, Fawcett, Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Performance Comment: As17850120, but omitted: other Principal Characters .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Burton, Williames, Waldron, Staunton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred
Role: 1st Singing Witch Actor: Chapman

Dance: End of Act II of 2nd piece The Slave in Chains by Hamoir

2739
05 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Cast
Role: Lady Bab Lardoon Actor: Mrs Abington. The Musical Characters-Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton
Role: The Musical Characters Actor: Brett, Miss Stuart, Mrs Morton

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17841001; In Act I of afterpiece, as17850114

2740
07 May 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Sga Ferrarese. Libretto
Related Works
Related Work: Artaserse Author(s): Ferdinando Bertoni

Dance: End of Act I Robin Gray, as17850421; End of Opera The Deserter, as17850111

2741
10 May 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ii Pittore Parigino

Cast
Role: Sandra Actor: Sga Pollone

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17850303but omitted: Frederic, and Dance in Wooden Shoes; End of Opera Il Convitato di Pietra, as17850312athi

2742
12 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Burton and Harwood, prompter. 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, author unknown. MS: Larpent 702, not published]. Receipts: #180 15s. 6d. (21/4/0; 13/16/6; 1/0/0; tickets: 144/15/0) (charge: #105 17s. 1d.}

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: New Readings by Johnny Bulcalf With his Journey to London

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End of 2nd piece, as17850505

Song: End of Act IV of 1st piece Stand to your Guns by Bannister

2743
17 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fawcett and Butler. Receipts: #266 16s. 6d. (30/7/0; 11/6/6; 0/3/6; tickets: 224/19/6) (charge: #110 18s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, R. Palmer, Burton, Williames, Waldron, Staunton, Wrighten, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred
Role: 1st Singing Witch Actor: Chapman

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour and Gavot by Master Butler and a Young Lady [unidentified] (both Scholars to Miller); End of mainpiece a Double Hornpipe by Master Butler and the same Young Lady

2744
18 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Stevens and Miss Besford [who had hitherto appeared only as a dancer]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Over-reach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; Allworth-Farren; Order-Jones; Furnace-Wewitzer; Marall-Stevens; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Besford (1st appearance in a speaking character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cour by Harris and Miss Besford; After Mrs Kennedy's song The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress by Blurton

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece Alas! Poor Sue, as17850418; End of mainpiece a favourite song by Mrs Kennedy

2745
21 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

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

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir

2746
23 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Alfred, Stageldoir, Dale, Daglish, Gibson, Blandy, Mrs Lewis, Miss Hale will be admitted. Receipts: #229 13s. (28/12/0; 13/13/6; 1/1/6; tickets: 186/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; In afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17850111

2747
25 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Dance: As17850505

Song: End of Act IV of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day by Dignum

2748
26 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: As17840918

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Bright Phoebus has mounted the Chariot of Day by Dignum

2749
26 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Capricious Lady

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17850409

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a favourite glee by Davies, Cubitt, Doyle, Darley

2750
28 May 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Comic Opera, with Alterations and entirely new Airs composed by Anfossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini (1st appearance in the Comic), Morigi, Schinotti, Tasca; Sga Schinotti, Sga Catenacci, Sga Pollone, Sga Ferrarese (1st appearance in the Comic). [Cast from libretto Q. Jarvis, 1785): Giannetto-Babbini; Patterio-Morigi; Pasquino-Schinotti; Don Gastone-Tasca; Isabella-Sga Schinotti; Lauretta-Sga Pollone; Bettina-Sga Ferrarese. The listing of Sga Catenacci appears to be a misprint; in this opera there are only 3 female parts. And see17850614]. in this opera there are only 3 female parts. And see17850614].

Dance: End of Act i Divertissement, as17850224; End of Opera Don Juan, as17850407