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8365 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.

7451
27 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 9 May 1767.] Receipts: #74 12s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

7452
03 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This comic opera of two acts [Padlock] was written by Mr Bickerstaffe and is a very compleat, pretty piece,--the music very striking.--Mrs Dorman was hissed at first, but the piece went off very well, and much applauded (Hopkins Diary). New Scenes, Dresses, Music and other Decorations. Doors opened at half past 4. Play to begin exactly at 6 o'clock. [A three column retelling of the plot of the padlock appeared in Lloyd's Evening Post, for Oct. 5-7.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Holland; King Edward-Reddish; Earl of Suffolk-Packer; Earl of Pembroke-Aickin; Lady Eliz Gray-Mrs W. Barry; Lady Clifford-Mrs Reddish; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Earl of Warwick Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Dorman, Mrs Arne. Mungo-Dibdin; Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Vernon; Leonora-Mrs Arne; Ursula-Mrs Dorman; Scholars-Fawcett, J. Burton (Edition of 1768). Original casting (Larpent MS 285) suggested Mungo-Moody.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

7453
04 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these 2 years. [See 8 Nov. 1766.] Receipts: #116 9s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: End: The Tartars-Fishar, Sga Manesiere. [See17680505.

7454
14 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 9 years. [See 7 Feb. 1757.] Mr J. Aickin hissed.--Mr Holland and Mrs Baddeley played well (Hopkins Diary). Mr Garrick had the honour of being with the King of Denmark Tuesday morning last, and conversed with him for near half an hour on the state of the stage in England and France. The King gave him an elegant gold snuff-box studded with diamonds as a small mark of the great regard he had for his extraordinary talents (London Evening Post, 14 Oct.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Holland, 1st time; Alonzo-Reddish, 1st time; Carlos-J. Aickin; Don Manuel-Hurst; Alvarez-Burton; Lenora-Mrs Baddeley, 1st time; Isabella-Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Zanga Actor: Holland, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

7455
20 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. King? & Queen? (Cross Diary). Mr Havard being ill, Mr Aickin played Leonato (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Dogberry-Parsons; Verges-Hartry; Conrade-Strange; Sexton-Clough; Leonato-Aickin; Claudio-Cautherly; Don John-Bransby; Pedro-Packer; Balthazar-Vernon; Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Hippisley; Hero-Mrs Baddeley; Beatrice-Miss Pope;in Act II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the Play,-Grimaldi; to conclude with a Country Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: other characters Actor: Miss Matthews

7456
25 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted in two Years. [See 12 Dec. 1766.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

7457
05 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: PPortia, 1st time, by Mrs Abington--very well.--Mr and Miss Hamoir were advertised to dance at the end of the first act, being their first appearance.--At practice this morning Mr Hamoir sprained his leg so bad, he was not able to perform--An apology was made by Mr King; and another dance got ready, and all was quiet (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir (their 1st appearance this stage); III: The Piedmontese Mountaineer, as17681103

7458
10 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 11 May 1762.] Douglas by a Young Gent, first Appearance. Mr Anon (Cross Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A young Gentleman, 1st appearance [Brereton]; Lord Randolph-Jefferson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Officer-Keen; Servant-Ackman; Norval-Packer; Anna-Mrs Reddish; Lady Randolph-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lord Randolph Actor: Jefferson
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

7459
07 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 15 May 1766.] With alterations and the addition of the Masquerade and the New Allemande which had been added to Queen Mab. [See 5 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Mandani Actor: Mrs Arne.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Ackman; Farmer-Johnston; Witch-Moody; Squire-J. Burton; Farmer's Daughters-Mrs King, Miss Tetley; to Conclude with a Masquerade-(with Additions); a New Allemande-.
Cast
Role: a New Allemande Actor: .

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance, as17681116

7460
21 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Author of Zingis. Damon and Phillida was altered into a Comic opera of two acts, and new musick with the addition of some new songs and choruses--the Musick composed by Mr Dibdin,--went off very dull, and some hisses--the muscik not vastly liked (Hopkins Diary). New Overture. Both Zingis and Damon and Phillida published at 1s. 6d. and 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Cast
Role: Timur Actor: Holland
Role: written by Home Actor: Holland
Related Works
Related Work: Zingis Author(s): Alexander Dow

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

7461
26 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 6 years. [See 15 April 1762.] Receipts: #234 18s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgo-Master

7462
04 February 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Comedy by Mrs E. Griffith, acted for first time. New Scenes, Dresses, Decorations, etc. Neville MS Diary: While I stood at the Pit door of Drury Lane Playhouse, took occasion to say that now they (meaning the present venal House of Commons) had expelled Mr Wilkes they would proceed to do everything that is bad. For which one present (I suppose a friend of the Court) said they would proceed to send me to Newgate if it should come to their ears

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Rakes

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, King, Reddish, Cautherly, Dodd, Palmer, Baddeley, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Clive. Prologue, Epilogue. Frampton-Reddish; Lord Eustace-Cautherly; Sir William Evans-Holland; Willis-Dodd; Capt. Loyd-King; Col. Evans-Palmer; Robert-Baddeley; Mrs Winifred-Mrs Clive; Harriet-Mrs Baddeley; Betty-Mrs Smith; Prologue-King; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Mrs Clive (Edition of 1769).
Cast
Role: Sir William Evans Actor: Holland

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: The Wake, as17680929

7463
14 February 1769 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Third Act entirely new; music by Buranello

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Philosofo De Campagna

7464
04 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: N.B. On Saturday Next, 11 March, for the Benefit of Woodward will be presented Cymbeline...and a New Tragedy in Two Acts, call'd The Rival Favourites; or, The Death of Bucephalus the Great: Alexander-$Woodward; Philip-$Shuter; Statira-$Mrs Green. With a Triumphal Entry. The Funeral Procession of Bucephalus to the Monument of the Houyhnhnms and a Solemn Dirge [See Comment 7, 9, 11 March.] Receipts: #208 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

7465
28 March 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Afterpiece: Written by Aaron Hill not acted these 20 years. [See 17 April 1750.] Tickets deliver'd for the Distrest Mother will be taken. Charges #65 10s. Balance to Mrs Bellamy #86 11s. Plus #116 11s. from Tickets (Box 330; Pit 227). Paid the Italian Giant for 10 Nights performance in the Masquerade #38 17s Receipts: #152 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scots

Performance Comment: Norfolk-Smith; Cecil-Gibson; Morton-Clarke; Davison-Hull; Gifford-Gardner; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Ward; Douglas-Miss Macklin; Queen Mary-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Davison Actor: Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Performance Comment: Toby, the Statue (for that night only) in the character of Harlequin-Woodward. In which he will introduce the different attitudes.
Cast
Role: in the character of Harlequin Actor: Woodward. In which he will introduce the different attitudes.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17680930

7466
15 April 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jefferson. Royal Slave Posted...Mr Barry Ill (Cross Diary). [Playbill advertises The Royal Slave. See 11 March, but Song in Act II was to have been by Mrs Scott. It was further advertised as "By Desire of the most noble Grand, Vice Grands, Council and Brethren of the ancient and honourable Order of Bucks belonging to the Euphrates Lodge."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: II: New Comic Dance, as17681210

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at ye All-King (that night only)

7467
01 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Ackman and Mrs Bradshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly; Juliet-Mrs Barry; Mercutio-Dodd; Benvolio-Ackman; Peter-Weston; Capulet-Burton; Escalus-Bransby; Montague-Hurst; Friar@Lawrence-Love; Paris-Fawcett; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; With Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champness, Mrs Scott, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Dorman; In Act I, a Masquerade Dance-Sg and Sga Giorgi.
Cast
Role: a Masquerade Dance Actor: Sg and Sga Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: TThe Wake, as17680929

7468
22 May 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Cridland, &c. (Cross Diary). Foley and Robinson. Tickets deliver'd by C. Roberts will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17680923, but Maria-Mrs Stephens; Lucy-Mrs Johnston; Thorogood-Hurst; in Act I: Song-Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: End: The Wake, as17690518

7469
07 June 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Farce, not acted these Twenty Years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: _Vandermere.

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Trick'd

Dance: As17690515

7470
10 August 1769 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: A Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music benefit for Mrs Pinto. Songs by Mrs Forbes, Master Brown, and Mrs Pinto. Concertos on the organ and Hautboy by Hook and Park. After which will be performed for the first time a Pastoral Serenata called Love and Innocence, in two acts composed by Mr Hook, with chorusses. An elegant transparent Temple of Apollo designed and painted by Sig Bigar, machinist to the Opera House. The Gardens will be additionally illuminated. Fireworks. The whole to conclude with a Ball

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Innocence

7471
02 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Cautherly; Mercutio-Dodd; Fryar Lawrence-Love; Benvolio-Packer; Capulet-Burton; Tibalt-J. Aickin; Prince-Keen; Paris-Fawcett; Peter-J. Burton; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Lady Capulet-Mrs Johnston; Juliet-Miss Younge, first time; With the Funeral Procession-; Vocal Parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley, Mrs Dorman; In Act I, a Masquerade-; a Dance-Giorgi.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

7472
04 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Acted there but once. [See 10 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Vernon; Merlin-Bannister; Dorus-Parsons; Daemon of Revenge-Champnes; Linco-King; Urganda-Mrs Baddeley; Fatima-Mrs Abington; Shepherdesses-Mrs Jefferies, Miss Burton; Dorcas-Mrs Bradshaw; Sylvia-Miss Radley, first time; Dances-Grimaldi, Giorgi, Leppie, Mrs King, Sga Dagueville, Miss Rogers, Miss West, Miss Collet; With a Grand Procession of the Knights of the Different Orders of Chivalry-.
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: With a Grand Procession of the Knights of the Diff Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

7473
11 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Vernon; Peachum-Moody; Lockit-Bransby; Filch-Parsons; Mat@o@Mint-Kear; Beggar-Burton; Player-Wheeler; Lucy-Miss Pope; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Diana Trapes-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Mrs Baddeley; To Conclude with a Country Dance-; In Act III, a Hornpipe-Mrs King.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: the Allemande Actor: Dagueville, Sg Vidini.

7474
14 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedict-Garrick; Don John-J. Aickin; Balthasar (with song)-Vernon; Antonio-Hurst; Leonato-Aickin; Dogberry-Parsons; Verges-Hartry; Claudio-Cautherly; Don Pedro-Packer; Borachio-Ackman; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Sexton-Clough; Hero-Mrs Baddeley; Beatrice-Miss Pope; In Act II, a Masquerade Dance proper to the play, -Grimaldi; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Vernon

7475
01 December 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these 12 Years. [See 27 Dec. 1759.] Receipts: #139 11s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: and a Grand Scene of the Palace of Pluto Actor: Servandoni.
Role: Other characters Actor: C. Smith, Mrs Pitt, Barnshaw, Banks, Reyner, Holtom