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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.

7901
18 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #170 14s. 6d. (146/4/0; 23/15/6; 0/10/0; ticket not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Cast
Role: Lord Hildebrand Actor: Palmer
Related Works
Related Work: The Carmelite Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Dignum (who performed the characters of Young Meadows [on 14 Oct.] and Cymon [on 26 Nov.]); Palemon-Williames; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Miss Phillips .

7902
22 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by Edward Topham (see text). In 1794 this was altered by the author, and reduced to 4 acts]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 25 Jan. 1785: This Day is published The Natural Son (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #175 19s. 6d. (154/12/0; 21/0/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Parsons, Bensley, Moody, Baddeley, Wrighten, Palmer; Miss Pope, Miss Tidswell, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1785): Jack Hustings-King; Dumps-Parsons; Ruefull-Bensley; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; David-Wrighten; Blushenly-Palmer; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell; Lady Paragon-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17840310785).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17840310785).] hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Natural Son Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

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

7903
08 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Jealous Wife, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #135 10s. 6d. (96/19/0; 37/17/6; 0/14/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoi'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

7904
08 January 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera in 2 acts (1st time [by Pietro Metastasio]); the Music selected from the most eminent Composers by and under the direction of Cherubini. [Crescentini was from the Opera, Lucca; Sga Ferrarese from the Opera, Turin.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demetrio

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Crescentini (1st appearance), Bartolini, Cremonini, Franchi; Sga Catenacci, Sga Ferrarese(1st appearance in this country), Sga Rachele Dorta. [Libretto (G. Woodfall, 1757) lists the parts: Alceste, Fenicio, Olinto, Mitrane; Cleonice, Barsene.] hathi.

Dance: As17850101 throughout

7905
17 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta. Receipts: #226 (183/7/0; 39/10/6; 3/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

7906
15 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces High Life below Stairs, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #273 9s. 6d. (254/6/0; 19/1/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

7907
19 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "What a 'monstrous marring' ... is made amongst the wierd sisters! Mrs Wrighten laughing and talking the whole time, [and Miss] George who cannot help joining in a laugh . . . Mrs Siddons's sleeping scene [is] we think the greatest act that has in our memory adorned the stage" (Public Advertiser, 24 Feb.). Receipts: #279 6s. 6d. (250/0/0; 28/9/0; 0/10/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

7908
28 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Eumenes-Hull; Abudah (1st time)-Farren; Artamon-Davies; Herbis-Fearon; Daran-Thompson; Sergius-Cubitt; Caled-Henderson; Eudocia-Miss Younge (Their 1st appearance in those characters). [Edition of 1793 (John Bell) adds: Serjabil-Helme; Raphan-Ledger.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

Cast
Role: assigns Harlequin Actor: Kennedy, and lists Johnstone, Mrs Bannister

7909
03 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hypolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lycon (1st time)-Aickin; Cralander-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Hypolitus-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Ismene (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Phaedra-Mrs Crawford .
Cast
Role: Cralander Actor: Fearon

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

7910
05 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Dance: As17841008

7911
08 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Kemble had 1st acted Othello, and Mrs Siddons Desdemona, at Manchester, 29 Jan. 1777.] Receipts: #259 14s. (243/8; 15/18; 0/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantdo-Aickin; Lodovico-Packer; Duke-Chaplin; Montano-R. Palmer; Gratiano-Wrighten; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall

7912
31 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Kemble [who had 1st acted Macbeth at Hull, 30 Oct. 1778]. Public Advertiser, 17 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Kemble, No. 2, Leicester Court, Castle-street, Leicester Fields. [In mainpiece the playbill retains R. Palmer as Malcolm, but "Preceding the play there was an apology, on its appearance evidently exciting doubt and trepidation in the audience [probably for fear that Mrs Siddons would be unable to appear]; but Palmer's fourth word broke the spell. R. Palmer was suddenly prevented attending the house:--what could the house do, but laugh?--Laugh they did;--'and Barrymore will read his part.' The house laughed again. And so Britannia was delivered" (Morning Chronicle, 1 Apr.). The name of R. Palmer's substitute in the afterpiece is not given.] Receipts: #293 3s. (175/2; 9/16; 0/5; tickets: 108/0) (charge: #115 10s. 3d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17850207, but Macbeth-Kemble (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Malcolm-read by Barrymore .

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

7913
02 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: An entirely new Comic Opera in 2 acts [by Filippo Livigni]; the Music being the first Essay of Cherubini in this Country

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Finta Principessa

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Tasca, Schinotti, Cremonini, Franchi; Sga Schinotti, Sga Pollone, Sga Rachele Dorta. [Larpent MS 714 lists the parts: Don Quinzio, Don Sesto, Leonzio, Ruggiero; Bortolina, Berenice, Rosina.] hathi.

Dance: As17850329hroughout

7914
14 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lepicq. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Lepicq, No. 33, Pall-mall. "On machinery at this Theatre the less stress is laid the better. The boat, of which, had it been good, there was too much use, was very far from good. The representation of Lepicq swimming transgressed as little the commandment. And as to the ascent of Lepicq in the bucket, that was so badly managed as to put us in heart-felt trepidation . . . The Rivali Delusi was cut very properly by omitting the under singers' airs; yet the curtain did not drop till midnight" (Public Advertiser, 16 Apr.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: Preceding the Opera an entire new Ballet, composed by Lepicq, the subject taken from a much admired French Opera, Les Amours d'Ete [performers not listed, but Public Advertiser, 16 Apr. makes mention of Lepicq and Mme Rossi]; End of Act I Robin Gray, with the Scotch Reels [performers not listed, but see17850421]; End of Opera Il Convitato di Pietra [performers not listed, but see17850312 in which a Minuet by Lepicq and Mme Rossi

Performance Comment: makes mention of Lepicq and Mme Rossi]; End of Act I Robin Gray, with the Scotch Reels [performers not listed, but see17850421]; End of Opera Il Convitato di Pietra [performers not listed, but see17850312 in which a Minuet by Lepicq and Mme Rossi .

7915
18 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; M. INT I, compiler unknown]. 2nd piece: In 3 acts. 3rd piece [1st time; ENT I, author unknown. MS: Larpent 695, not published]. Public Advertiser, 2 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow-street, Covent-garden. Receipts: #276 16s. (162/11; 12/18; 0/11; tickets: 100/16) (charge: #110 14s. iod.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Performance Comment: In which several capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most Eminent Masters. The celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister. Two Imitative Songs by Bannister Jun. The principal Vocal Parts by Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore, Chapman, Master Clarke .

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: An Author on the Wheel; or, A Piece cut in the Green-Room

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Aickin, Suett, R. Palmer, Baddeley. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Drama, Prompter, Vain wit, Thespis, Sock, Buskin, Period.] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Song: In 2nd piece the Sheep-sbearing Song by Miss Phillips. imitations. In 3rd piece, by Bannister Jun

7916
27 April 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by James Cobb. MS: Larpent 698; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 28 Apr. Prologue by the author (Public Advertiser, 9 June)]. Account-Book, 30 May: Paid Cobb in full for Humourist #100. Receipts: #58 16s. (28/15; 29/1; 1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex; Or, The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Smith; Burleigh-Packer; Raleigh-R. Palmer; Lieutenant-Phillimore; Southampton-Brereton; Rutland-Miss E. Kemble; Nottingham-Mrs Ward; Queen-Mrs Hopkins .
Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Characters by Parsons, Bannister Jun., Williames, Alfred, Baddeley; Mrs Ward, Mrs Wilson, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Hopkins. [Cast from London Chronicle, 29 Apr., and Town and Country Magazine, May 1785, p. 231: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Parsons; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Frolick-Baddeley; Miss Halfwit-Mrs Ward; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Diana-Miss Tidswell; Jenny-Miss Hale; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Dance: As17850307athi

7917
11 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Spencer and Mrs Hedges. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #173 16s. 6d.(17/3/0; 10/6/0; 0/11/6; tickets: 145/16/0) (charge: #105 11s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: R. Palmer

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your gum by Bannister; Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day by Dignum; Jack, thou art a toper and Toby's brown jug by Dignum, Suett, Williames, Barrymore

7918
12 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; co 3, 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 30 Jan. 1784. MS: Larpent 703, not published]: Written by [Robert] Jephson [with lyrics by Sir Nathaniel Barry (Larpent MS). In 1787 abridged by John O'Keeffe as Love and War]. With new Scenes and Decorations. A new Overture by the celebrated Haydn. The Airs by David Rizzio, [J. C] Bach, Paisiello, Duni, Carolan, Shield and Tenducci [i.e. "The Music partly compiled by Tenducci; the new Airs composed by Shield" (notice on playbill of 11 May)]. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. [Afterpiece in place of The Lying Valet, announced on playbill of 11 May.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Campaign; Or, Love In The East Indies

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Johnstone, Quick, Edwin, Wewitzer, Davies, Fearon, Cubitt, Darley, Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1785): Capt. Farquar-Johnstone; Gen. Howitzer-Quick; Gregory (or Tippoo)-Edwin; Squad-Wewitzer; Lieut. Sulphur-Davies; M'Saunderson-Fearon; Ensign Flag-Cubitt; Rifle-Darley; Saib-Mrs Kennedy; Drill-Doyle; Fuzee-Thompson; Miss Maria M'Saunderson-Mrs Martyr; Susan-Mrs Wilson; Miss Lucy Seymour-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Retaliation

Dance: As17841116

7919
24 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. "Mrs Bellamy was too much frightened to speak the address [written by Charles Stuart (European Magazine, May 1785, p. 354)], and Miss Farren spoke it--Mrs Bellamy herself added some few words in prose" (Genest, VI, 342). But Stuart's address was abandoned, and in its place Miss Farren spoke one written by Alexander Bicknell (Gentleman's Magazine, June 1785, pp. 449-50). This occurred at the end of the play; following the address the curtain rose, and Mrs Bellamy "succeeded in muttering a few words, expressive of her gratitude" (Reynolds, I, 282-83). [This was Mrs Yates's last appearance in London. In July of this year she was acting in Birmingham (Morning Chronicle, 18 July). Mrs Bellamy's last appearance on the stage was at CG, 1 June 1780.] Receipts: #306 4s. (188/1/0; 13/3/6; 0/14/6; tickets: 104/5/0) (charge: #113 8s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: Comus

7920
13 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I a Statute Scene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing: A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Lloyd, Miss Langrish. [Cast adjusted from Larpent MS 633: Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddeley; Capt. Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Kitty-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Di-Miss Langrish.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17850609

7921
20 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I a Statute Scene

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Luanda Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: As17850609

7922
13 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway

Performance Comment: Harlequin Teague-R. Palmer; Teague Harlequin-Milbourn; Italian Merchant-Burton; Pierrot (his Man)-Delpini; Dr Caterpillar-Wewitzer; Sailor (with Fal de ral tit)-Edwin; Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Booth; Giant of the Causeway-Master Simmons; Genius of Ireland-Brett; Anchor Smiths (with Smiths are good Fellows)-Brett, Sands, Clarke, Oldfield; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons; Disinterested Lawyer-Gardner; Humane Scalper-Nicolini; Harlequin with one Leg-Milbourn; Fainting Butcher-Painter; Reviving Death-Freeman .
Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Booth
Role: Genius of Ireland Actor: Brett
Role: Anchor Smiths Actor: Brett, Sands, Clarke, Oldfield
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Goodwin. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of Character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Lyons

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Grand Ballet by Byrne and the two Miss Simonets, &c. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

Related Works
Related Work: Ignoramus; or, The Academical Lawyer Author(s): Ferdinando Parkhurst

7923
29 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Public Advertiser, 28 July: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Afterpiece: Acted but once [at DL, 15 Apr. 1785]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Afterpiece Title: The Fool

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Palmer, Bannister Jun., Baddeley, Nunns (1st appearance on this stage); Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Wells. [Cast adjusted from London Chronicle, 16 Apr. 1785: Paul-Palmer; Beaufoy-Bannister Jun.; Abbe-Baddeley; Pepper-Nunns; Lucy-Mrs Lloyd; Laura-Mrs Wells.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17850627

7924
09 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [stated on playbill of 8 Sept.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Lacy; Cassio-Bannister Jun.; Brabantio-Aickin; Roderigo-R. Palmer; Duke-Gardner; Lodovico-Usher; Montano-Riley; Iago-Bensley; AEmilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Woollery (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Cast
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter. Other Characters by Gardner, Usher, Swords, Riley, Barrett, Ledger, Gaudry, Nicolini, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Master Farley

7925
22 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #172 15s. 6d. (148/5/0; 24/3/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker