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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.

3126
09 April 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17440406 but Young Fashion-a Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before.
Role: Lord Foppington Actor: the Gentleman who acted Othello
Role: Amanda Actor: a Gentlewoman
Role: in the character of Lord Foppington Actor: .

3127
22 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: 1 Written by Shakespear. Benefit Church, Baker, Saunder, Dunbar, Bride, Brooks, Peite, and Stephens (Gallery Box-Keeper). Places of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Hotspur-Delane; Prince of Wales-Giffard; Francis-Yates; Northumberland-Taswell; King-Havard; Prince John-Miss Cole; Vernon-Blakes; Worcester-Winstone; Douglas-Woodburn; Glendower-Turbutt; Blunt-Green; Bardolph-Ray; Peto-Collins; Gadshill-Dunstall; Carriers-Morgan, Arthur; Kate-Mrs Ridout; Hostess-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Northumberland Actor: Taswell

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440517, but Sir John-A person who never appeared before; Nell-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: A person who never appeared before
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland

Song: 1 II: Morland

Dance: 1 IV: Mlle Auguste

3128
11 June 1744 @ May Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Mullart; Lothario-Mrs Charke; Altamont-Mr Scott, never appear'd on any Stage before.
Cast
Role: Altamont Actor: Mr Scott, never appear'd on any Stage before.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Hermit

3129
25 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Charles; Sir Charles-Mills, first on this stage in twelve years; Lady Betty-Mrs Mills, never here before; Lady Easy-Mrs Bailey, from Dublin; Lady Graveairs-Mrs George; Edging-Mrs Chetwood; prologue-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Mills, never here before

Music:

3130
08 November 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Kitty-Gentlewoman who never appeared before.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Gentlewoman who never appeared before.

Dance: As17451028

3131
23 November 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece Intermixed with a pantomime in Grotesque Characters. [The Young Gentlewoman presumably Miss Faulkner; see 20 March 1746. Yet there may be some question about the identification; see 5 April 1746.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Silent Woman-Mrs Pritchard; Truewit-Hale; Morose-Bridgwater; Sir Amorous-Woodward; Dauphine-Cashell; Clerimont-Ridout; Capt Otter-Marten; Cutbeard-James; Lady Haughty-Mrs Hale; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Bland; Mrs Mavis-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Otter-Mrs James; Sir John Daw-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Mrs Centaure Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: Orpheus-Beard; Rhodope-Mrs Lampe; Eurydice-A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before; 1st Nymph, follower of Eurydice-Sga Campioni; Harlequin-Woodward; Colombine-Mrs Havard; Pantaloon-Arthur; Squire Gawky-Bencraft; Mrs Mannerly-Mrs Martin; Goody Gurton-Marten; Drudge (servant to Pantaloon)-Hippisley; Woman Dwarf-a French Boy; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Destrade, Delagarde, Dupre; Country Lasses-Mrs Duval, Mrs Phillips, Mrs LeBrun; Mrs Gondau; Rural Swain-Cooke; Nymph-Sga Campioni.
Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before

3132
03 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [With the usual synoptic account.] Benefit Paget. Tickets at Paget's, the Tobacco Roll, in Mill Yard, near the bottom of Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. Tickets delivered out for Lee and Smith will be taken. [Prices as 25 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Cushing; Cuttle-Paget. with an additional Scene upon Eating between them never perform'd before.
Cast
Role: Cuttle Actor: Paget. with an additional Scene upon Eating between them never perform'd before.

3133
14 March 1746 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Valet Actor: Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before.

3134
04 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-a Gentleman who never appear'd on any stage before; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Bridges; Duke-Rosco; Bedamar-Gibson; Renault-Paget; Elliot-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: a Gentleman who never appear'd on any stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

3135
30 March 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Cushing; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Cook; Cherry-Miss Rawlinson who never appeared on any Stage before; rest of the parts-Gentlemen from the theatres (Theatrical Clippings Folger Library).
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Rawlinson who never appeared on any Stage before

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

3136
20 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17480116, but Oroonoko-a Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before; Capt. Driver-Dunstall; Hotman-_; Jack Stanmore-_.
Cast
Role: Oroonoko Actor: a Gentleman who never appear'd on any Stage before
Role: Blandford Actor: Ridout
Role: Hotman Actor: Anderson
Role: Charlotte Weldon Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Perplexd Husband

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Philips; Husband-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Pierot-LaLauze; The whole to Conclude with a Country Dance-Philips; Hornpipe-Philips.
Cast
Role: Husband Actor: Bencraft

Song: I: Beard; III: Consider Fond Shepherd, Tis Liberty alone-Mrs Storer

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: The Amorous Swain, or Rival Nymphs-LaLauze, Mrs Delagarde, Miss Hillyard; V: a Ball Minuet (By Desire)-three scholars of LaLauze

3137
20 December 1748 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Airy, Traffick-Gentlemen who never appear'd before; Miranda-Mrs Daniel; Gripe-Daniel.
Cast
Role: Traffick Actor: Gentlemen who never appear'd before
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Daniel

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

3138
22 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Cibber; Carlos-Delane; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Arthur; Manuel-Ridout; Governor-Sparks; Duart-Ryan; Don Cholerick-Bridgwater; Sanchio-Collins; Monsieur-Bencraft; Jacques-Oates; Honoria-Miss Haughton; Angelina-a Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on the stage before; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on the stage before

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

3139
21 November 1751 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dan. French, Mrs Hyde and Mrs Knowles, Two Ale-Conners Widows. A Concert, etc. Boxes 4s. Pit 2s. Gallery 1s. 6d. To beg1n at 6

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant Or The Way To Win Him

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: The part of Hob-Hob himself; Roger for Somersetshire-Trimming Dick of Taunton Dean; to play out an old Grudge, Friendly, Flora-Friends of Hob's who never appeared on any Stage before.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Friends of Hob's who never appeared on any Stage before.

3140
22 November 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mr Richard, who never appeared on any stage before; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieutenant-Usher; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Miss Pitt; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Mr Richard, who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: 5 Furies Actor: _Cooke, Grandchamps.
Role: Demons in the following characters Actor: Harlequin, Pierrot, Mezzetin-Villeneuve, Gardner, Desse

3141
14 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Performance Comment: As17521114, but With a Scene of Fountains- never perform'd before.
Cast
Role: With a Scene of Fountains Actor: never perform'd before.
Role: Other characters Actor: Johnson, Mrs +Simpson.

Dance: I: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005

3142
18 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Mrs Bellamy; Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on any stage before
Role: Lodovico Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

3143
26 October 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17540920, but Richard-Sheridan; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Catesby-Wignell; Tressel-a Gentleman who never appeared before; Norfolk-Gibson; Oxford-_.
Cast
Role: Tressel Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared before
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

3144
18 April 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Lt Story Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, last new character of Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Fine Gentleman-a Person who never appeared on the stage before; Fine Lady-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: last new character of Lord Chalkstone Actor: Shuter
Role: Fine Gentleman Actor: a Person who never appeared on the stage before

Dance: By Desire aHornpipe-Poitier Jr

Entertainment: The Cries of London with Additions-Shuter

3145
23 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: New Cloaths, Scenes, and other Decorations incident to the Opera. N.B. To prevent any obstructions either in the music or decorations, no persons can be admitted behind the scenes or in the orchestra

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Charinus-Sparks; Maximinian-Smith; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Camurius-Anderson; Niger-Ridout; Persian Ambassador-Davis; Geta-Shuter; Suitors-Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Drusilla-Miss Nossiter; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Camurius Actor: Anderson
Role: Persian Ambassador Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan a Masque

Performance Comment: Zaida-a Gentlewoman Mrs Abegg, who never appeared before.
Cast
Role: Zaida Actor: a Gentlewoman Mrs Abegg, who never appeared before.

Dance: The Original Dances-Delaistre, Granier, Lucas, Leppie, Dumai, Desse, Rochford, Gosly, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolin, Miss Dawson, Mrs Dulies, Miss Vallois; and several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set by Arne-Lowe, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

3146
07 January 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Box #43 17s. 6d. Paid Mr Blackmore a Bill for sundries and expenses in taking the inventory of the Men's Wardrobe #26 2s. 6d. Bought three men's outfits #68. Gave the King's footmen and Chairmen #4 4s., and Prince of Wales' Footmen and Chairmen #2 2s. Gave the Porters of the several Inns #3 14s. (Account Book). [The Gentlewoman who played Bertha was Miss Fielding. See notation of payment to her for acting this part, 10 Jan.] Receipts: #176 16s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars Bush

Performance Comment: Florez-Ross; Clause-Ridout; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Clarke; Orator Higgen-Dunstall; Vandunck-Marten; Prince Prigg-Shuter; Boor-Collins; Sailor-Bennet; Jaqueline-Mrs Dyer; Bertha-A Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before.
Cast
Role: Vandunck Actor: Marten
Role: Bertha Actor: A Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Country Lads and Lasses Actor: Dumay, Gosley, Rochford, Miss Helm, Miss Mullart, Mrs White

3147
13 April 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Elmy; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ross; Hastings-Smith; Belmour-Gibson; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson
Role: Ratcliff Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17601001, but Fine Lady-Miss Brent; Lord Chalkstone-A Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before, who after the farce will perform the Scene of Lady Pentweazle. [Shuter still played the Old Man. Only these three listed.]Shuter still played the Old Man. Only these three listed.]
Cast
Role: Lord Chalkstone Actor: A Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before, who after the farce will perform the Scene of Lady Pentweazle.

Dance: LLes Charboniers, as17601215

3148
04 January 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17641123, but Principal Parts-Mrs Baker, Miss _Miller, _Gentleman who never appeared before identifies as, +Squibb.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:

Dance: I: The Tyrolese Peasants, as17641212; II: Rural Love, as17641212

3149
14 April 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17690405 but Sally-a Young Gentlewoman never on any Stage before.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: a Young Gentlewoman never on any Stage before.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

3150
18 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Smith, first time; Polydore-Wroughton[, first time; Chamont-Bensley[, first time; Acasto-Gibson; Chaplain-Hull; Serina-Mrs DuBellamy; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-A Young Gentlewoman[, never on any stage before [Miss Miller, according to Kemble note on the playbill]., never on any stage before [Miss Miller, according to Kemble note on the playbill].

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors-Aldridge. [See17691009, 1767.