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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.

1601
25 October 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

Entertainment: A Prologue, Singing, a Dutch Story, Hippisley's Drunken Man-, with alterations and additions

1602
02 May 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Music: II: Piece on the Harp-Parry

Dance: III: The Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

Song: IV: Singing-Polly Young

1603
04 June 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Entertainment: Musical Imitations-Bannister; Singing-Miss Harper, Miss Thomas

1604
15 August 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Entertainment: Between parts of Entertainment: In love should there meet a fond Pair, (for that night only) Water parted from the Sea, after the manner of the original, also The Soldier Tired of War's Alarms, also The Wanton God who Pierces Hearts from Comus-Miss Catley; Singing-Reinhold, Miss Harper

1605
20 August 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Related Works
Related Work: The Coquet: or, The English Chevalier Author(s): Charles Molloy

Entertainment: Medley Cantata-Reinhold; Musical Imitations-Bannister; Singing With Horns and With Hounds, The Soldier Tir'd the favourite song in Comus,-Miss Catley; Sweet Echo-Miss Catley the echo by, a young Gentleman

1606
29 July 1773 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Dilletante

Music: Musical imitations of the French, Italian, and German Style of singing will be introduc'd-Reinhold

1607
26 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Good and Evil Spirits Actor: _Burton.
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: In II: a Masquerade Scene, with Dancing-Giorgi, Henry, Mrs Sutton; In: The Savage Hunters, as17761024

Song: In II: Masquerade Scene Singing-Mrs Scott

1608
09 February 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mr and Mrs Massey. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Tickets to be had of Massey, No. 17, Portugal-street, Lincoln's inn fields. Care has been taken to have the House well aired

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Song: Entertainments of singing-Mrs Mapples;, particularly the favourite song of The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms-Mrs Mapples

1609
24 March 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Authority [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for West. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of West, No. 4, Stanhope-street, Clare-market. [Authors of Prologue and Address unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Song: A variety of Entertainments of Singing, particularly The Soldier tir'd-a Lady [unidentified]

Entertainment: Monologue. End: an occasional Address-Master Benson

1610
11 May 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. [Afterpiece in place of The Devil to Pay, announced on playbill of 10 May.] Tickets deliver'd by Daglish, Mrs Pulley and Miss Armstrong will be taken. Public Advertiser, 9 May: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 60, Theobald's Road. Receipts: #225 18s. (37.3; 11.7; 0.4; tickets: 177.4) (charge: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: End III: Minuet and Allemande-Master Daigville, Miss Armstrong; After the singing: The Force of Love, as17801018

Song: As17810504

1611
28 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Afterpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Hodge Podge or A Receipt to Make a Benefit

Performance Comment: Characters-Palmer, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Wewitzer, Wood, Usher, R. Palmer, Edwin, Bannister. [Cast from Larpent MS: Grubstreet-Edwin; the other performers, with Hitchcock and Miss Harper added, all in their own persons.] the other performers, with Hitchcock and Miss Harper added, all in their own persons.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Palmer, Bannister Jun., Wilson, Wewitzer, Wood, Usher, R. Palmer, Edwin, Bannister.

Dance: As17810612

Entertainment: In 3rd piece: Speaking, Singing, Sneezing, Yawning, Acting, Pantomime-; particularly The Military Exercise-Mrs Wells; With Hounds and with Horns-Mrs Cargill; Sweet Echo, Mad Bess(1st time)-Miss Harper

1612
29 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny

Afterpiece Title: Damnation or The Play House Hissing Hot

Performance Comment: Dupeall (with Imitations)-Bannister Jun.; Vitriol-Wilson; Fudge-Wewitzer; Drama-Staunton; Phelim O'Bogtrotter-Egan; Prompter-Blissett; Actor-Stevens; Waiter-Barrett; 1st Grinder-Edwin; The other Characters-Painter, Kenny, Pierce, Ledger, Stannard. Larpent MS assigns: Dustman-Painter; 2nd Grinder-Pierce; Sandman-Stannard; Milkwoman-Mrs Palmer; Kenny, Ledger; Prologue-Bannister Jun.
Cast
Role: Actor Actor: Stevens
Role: The other Characters Actor: Painter, Kenny, Pierce, Ledger, Stannard. Larpent MS assigns: Dustman-Painter
Role: Sandman Actor: Stannard

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny

Entertainment: In 3rd piece: Singing, Howling, Crying, Bellowing, Hissing, Groaning, Braying, Grinding, Barking-

1613
30 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Dance: After the Singing, as17840311athi

Song: End of mainpiece a favourite song by Miss George

Monologue: 1784 04 30 Before the mainpiece an occasional Address spoken by Mrs Wells

1614
14 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Peasant Metamorphosis

Performance Comment: The Peasant Metamorphosis-Delpini; The Lord of the Manor-Baptist; Dancing-master-Master Brady; Fencing-master-Rossi .
Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: master-Master Brady

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: In 1st ballet, by Duquesney and the two Miss Simonets; After the Singing, Hornpipe by Baptist and a Comic Dance by Delpini

Song: End of 1st ballet a Serio-Comic Italian Song by Delpini. imitations. After the Dancing, as17850207

Performance Comment: imitations. After the Dancing, as17850207.

1615
16 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and housekeeper. Tickets delivered for a Play will be admitted. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: End of Singing Leap Year, as17850416

Song: End of mainpiece Moderation and Alteration by Edwin

1616
09 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Ledger
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: After the Singing, as17850627

Song: End of mainpiece A Londre I was a Taylor nice (a favorite song in Fontainbleau) by Master Sestini, in Character

1617
08 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. Morning Herald, 24 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Ward, No. 12, Catherine-street, Strand. Receipts: #266 12s. 6d. (59/8/0; 30/19/0; 3/5/6; tickets: 173/0/0) (charge: #106 8s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Performance Comment: As17860109, but Amanda-Mrs Ward (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Dance: End of Singing The Provencalle, as17850922

Song: End of mainpiece Stand to your Guns, my Hearts of Oak by Bannister

1618
09 October 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With the original Music, composed by Matthew Locke, with full Chorusses and additional Accompaniments. Receipts: #206 16s. 6d. (181.10.0; 25.4.0; 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: In: Singing-Bannister, Dignum, Suett, Barrymore, Williames, Wilson, Fawcett, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Forster, Mrs Wrighten

1619
12 March 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Griffiths. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. 2nd Gallery 1s. The Doors to be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had of Griffiths, No. 3, Southampton-buildings, Holborn; at the Royalty Coffee-house, Well Close Square; King's Arms, Leadenhall-street; Band Coffee-house; Sun-tavern, Foster-lane; Grotto, Southampton-buildings; Angel, St. Giles's; Cock and Bottle, Upper Brook-street; Nag's Head, Carnaby-market; One Tun, St. James's Market; Fox's Coffee-house, Bow-street; the Go, the Jump, and the Finish; and of Rice, at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Baker; Stockwell-Simpson; Young Dudley-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on that stage); Captain Dudley-Lloyd; Fulmer-Jackson; Varland-Cooper; Stukeley-Smith; Major O'Flaherty-Griffiths; Louisa Dudley-Mrs Fox; Lady Rusport-Mrs Crisp; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Waldron; Lucy-Miss Clerk; Charlotte Rusport-Miss Powell (from the Theatre-Royal, Richmond).
Cast
Role: Varland Actor: Cooper
Related Works
Related Work: The West Indian Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Song: End: This is the life of a frolicksome fellow-the Gentleman who performs Young Dudley; Four@and@twenty fidlers-Simpson

Entertainment: After Singing: Theatrical Imitations, vocal and rhetorical,-Weston (1st appearance on any stage)

1620
25 April 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Transformation Or The Manager An Actor In Spite Of Himself

Afterpiece Title: The Strangers at Home

Performance Comment: As17861201, but Aldobrand-Suett; Alice-Miss Collett; Fabio-_; Roberto-_.
Cast
Role: Aldobrand Actor: Suett

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Song: End 2nd piece: Stand to your Guns-Bannister

Entertainment: After Singing: various Imitations, Vocal and Rhetorical, -Bannister Jun

1621
08 May 1788 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lolimpiade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Marchesi, Balelli, Calvesi, Forlivesi, Sga Schinotti, Sga Giuliani. Cast from libretto (J. Stevenson, 1788): Megacle-Luigi Marchesi; Licida-Balelli; Aminta-Calvesi; Clistene-Forlivesi; Argene-Sga Schinotti; Aristea-Sga C. Giuliani.

Dance: End I: Les Offrandes a l'Amour, as17880417; End Singing: L'Amour et Psiche-[see17880129]

Song: End Opera: Marchesi will return thanks to the Audience in a piece of Music of his own composing, piece of Music-Marchesi

1622
06 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not

Performance Comment: As17900218, but Don Manuel-Dodd (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Dance: After Singing: As17900405

Song: End: Poor Jack, as17900323

1623
06 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. "Quick, in July 1777, played Richard III at Bristol" (Anthony Pasquin [pseud. for John Williams], Poems [1789], II, 244). "Most people expected from Quick a comic representation of Richard the Third--but strange to tell he was earnest in the attempt, and succeeded tolerably. The audience, however, were not disposed to be very serious, and named him 'Little Dicky'" (Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.). [Address by Robert Merry (European Magazine, Apr. 1790, p. 307.] Gazetteer, 1 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Quick, Broad-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #430 17s. 6d. (265.5.6; 4.15.0; tickets: 160.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: As17890925, but King Richard (for that night only)-Quick (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Lord Mayor-Reeve; Ratcliffe-_.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: After Singing: As17891021

Song: End: A Laugh and a Cry (composed by Blewitt)-Darley, Blanchard

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: an Introductory Address-Ryder

1624
24 October 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Berry. Afterpiece: Written by the late Samuel Foote, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at Mrs Richman's@Masquerade@Warehouse, Oxford-street; of Berry, at the George in the Haymarket; and of Rice at the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken. No Money to be returned

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Taste or Diversion in the Morning

Dance: I afterpiece: Mock Minuet-Alderman, Lady Pentweazel

Song: End: The Tobacco Box-Johnson, Miss Chatterley

Entertainment: Monologues After Singing: British Loyalty[; or, A Squeeze to St. Paul's-Wilkinson; End II afterpiece: Bucks have at Ye All-a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

Music: Between Acts: several pieces of Martial Music-his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester's Band(, in full uniform, by Permission)

1625
24 May 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and house-keeper. Tickets delivered for The Rivals will be taken. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted. Receipts: #358 5s. 6d. (73.16.6; 12.4.0; tickets: 272.5.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

Dance: After Singing: A Pastoral Dance-Byrne, Mlle St.Amand

Performance Comment: Amand.

Song: End: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon