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1251 results for: Keyword - Poitier
We found 1329 matches on Roles/Actors, 313 matches on Performance Title, 182 matches on Performance Comments, 38 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

126
29 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: As17650325 but Nurse-Mrs Green(, 1st time); Minuet-Mas. King (scholar to Mr Miles, his 1st appearance on any stage), Miss Valois; Solemn Dirge-Miss _Poitier. [Masquerade Dance and Funeral Procession same.]Masquerade Dance and Funeral Procession same.]
Cast
Role: Solemn Dirge Actor: Miss _Poitier.
Role: Additional scene of Funeral Procession of Julie Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Miller, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: III: A Scotch Dance-Mas. King, Miss Pitt; IV: The Drunken Peasant-Miles, Clown-Bennet; End: A Hornpipe-Mas. King

127
06 May 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17650429 but Sally-Miss Brent; Dorcas-Miss Poitier.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier.

Dance: End: Rural Love, as17641212

128
03 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Walker; Oswald-White; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In which will be introduc'd a Solemn Hymn, set by Henry Purcell, and-Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Baker, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: and Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Baker, Legg, Ryley, Dibdin, Waylin, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: End: New Grand Ballet call'd The Garland-Fichar, Miss Wilford

129
07 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Gibson; Fryar Lawrence-Hull; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Davis; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Tybalt-Bennet; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Mrs Bellamy; Minuet-Fichar, Miss Wilford; Masquerade Dance proper to the play-; Additional scene of the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge, the vocal parts-Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Sailor-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Miss Poitier; Sally-Miss Brent; Dancing-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier

130
08 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Mattocks; Palaemon-Baker; Laura-Mrs Mattocks; Pastora-Miss Poitier.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Miss Poitier.

Dance: End: The Garland, as17651003

131
12 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sycamore-Shuter; Giles-Beard; Mervin-Baker; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Miss Poitier; Patty-Mrs Mattocks; Dancing, viz.: End of Act I, a Dance Incidental to the Opera-Fichar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: II: The Garland, as17651003

132
14 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Davis; Donalbaine-Murden; Seyton-Gardner; Banquo-Walker; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignel; Murderers-Buck, Redman; Witches-Dunstall, Lewis, Costollo; Lady Macduff-Mrs Burden; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Ward; With the Original Music, the vocal parts-Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Mrs Weichsel, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; Dances and Decorations incident to the play-.
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Mrs Weichsel, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

133
22 October 1765 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; First Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Hull; Younger Brother-Perry; Second Spirit-Davis; Lady-Mrs Bellamy; Bacchanals-Beard, Dibdin; Bacchants-Miss Brent, Mrs Baker; 3rd Spirit-Mattocks; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; Sabrina, the Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Miss Brent; The Chorusses-Squibb, Legg, Baker, Ryley, Mrs Weichsel, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; The Dances-Fichar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Poitier

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

134
05 February 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Sileno-Beard; Damaetas-Dibdin; Jupiter-Legg; Pan-Dunstall; Apollo-Mattocks; Juno-Mrs Stephens; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks; Daphne-Mrs Baker; Mysis-Mrs Poitier (playbill).
Cast
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Poitier

135
30 April 1766 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Manasseh

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Brent.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Miss Brent.

Music: FFirst Violin, a Concerto-Giordini

136
10 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Beard; Mervin-Baker; Fairfield-Gibson; Ralph-Dibdin; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-Miss Poitier; Patty-Mrs Mattocks; With Dancing End Act I a Dance [incidental to the Opera-Fishar [sic], Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.sic], Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Poitier

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: II: The Village Romps, as17661008

137
14 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Shuter; Sileno-Beard; Jupiter-Legg; Damaetas-Dibdin; Pan-Dunstall; Apollo-Mattocks; Juno-Mrs Stephens; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks; Daphne-Mrs Baker; Mysis-Miss Poitier.
Cast
Role: Mysis Actor: Miss Poitier.

138
21 October 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Ross; Capulet-Gibson; Friar Lawrence-Hull; Apothecary-Holtom; Peter-Weller; Mercutio-Woodward; Benvolio-Baker; Tibalt-Bennet; Balthazar-R. Smith; Paris-Perry; Escalus-Anderson; Montague-Redman; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Macklin; Minuet-Fishar, Miss Macklin; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; An Additional Scene will be introduced, representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet, accompanied with a Solemn Dirge ,the Vocal Parts-Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Halford, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Halford, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: III: The Village Romps, as17661008

139
15 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally; or, The Sailor's Return

Performance Comment: Sailor-Beard; Squire-Mattocks; Dorcas-Miss Poitier; Sally-Mrs Pinto; Dancing-Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

140
21 November 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Convert

Performance Comment: Hengist-Smith; Aribert-Ross; Offa-Clarke; Seofrid-Walker; Oswald-Gardner; Rodogune-Mrs Ward; Ethelinda-Miss Macklin; In Which will Be Introduced a Solemn Hymn, set by Purcel, -Mattocks, DuBellamy, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Halford, Mrs Baker, Baker, Legg, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Actor: Mattocks, DuBellamy, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Halford, Mrs Baker, Baker, Legg, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

141
14 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Ross; Elder Brother-Clarke; Younger Brother-Perry; 2nd Spirit-R. Smith; The Lady-Mrs Bellamy; Bacchanals-Beard, Mattocks, Dibdin; Bacchants-Mrs Pinto, Mrs Baker; 3rd Spirit-DuBellamy; Euphrosyne-Miss Poitier; Sabrina, The Pastoral Nymph, and the Song of Sweet Echo-Mrs Pinto; Chorusses-Legg, Baker, Riley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones; The Dances-Fishar, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Poitier

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

142
21 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The City

Performance Comment: Wagg-Shuter; Old Cockney-Gibson; Barnackle-Dunstall; Young Cockney-Dibdin; Sightly-DuBellamy; Spruce-Mattocks; Miss LaBlond-Miss Poitier; Miss Molly Cockney-Mrs Green; Penelope-A Young Gentlewoman [Miss Brickler]; Priscilla-Mrs Mattocks; With Dances [adapted to the opera-Fishar, LaRiviere, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, Miss Valois. (Edition of 1767) .
Cast
Role: Miss LaBlond Actor: Miss Poitier

143
20 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Mattocks, Squibb, Miss Poitier, Mrs Halford, Mrs Baker, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Ryley, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17670328 but concluding with the original dance in the characters of an Old Man and Woman-Arnauld, Miss Poitier as17670411.
Cast
Role: concluding with the original dance in the characte Actor: Arnauld, Miss Poitier as17670411.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier

Dance: End: The Village Romps, as17661008

144
27 April 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Mattocks; Palaemon-Dibdin; Laura-Mrs Mattocks; Pastora-Miss Poitier.
Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Miss Poitier.

Dance: I: A New Tambourine Dance-Master Blurton (apprentice to Fishar, eleven years old, 1st appearance any stage); End I: Rural Love, as17661120; II: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon (Apprentice to Fishar, sixteen years old, 1st appearance any stage); III: A New Pantomime Ballet-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford (Apprentice to Fishar, ten years old, 1st appearance any stage as a dancer); IV: A Minuet-Fishar, Miss Capon; Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Ballet: End: A New Grand Ballet call'd The Wapping Landlady. Jack (in Distress)-Fishar; the other Sailors-Petro, Hussey, Martin, Reynald, Curtat, King; Landlady-Miles; Milk Woman-Sga Manesiere; other women-Miss D. Twist, Miss S. Twist, Miss Barrowby, Miss Hilliard, Miss Daw, Mrs Viviez

145
05 May 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Performance Comment: More of Moor Hall-DuBellamy; Gubbins-Shuter; Dragon-the Giant; Mauxalinda-Miss Poitier; Margery-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Poitier

Song: I: At Totterdown Hill-, a favourite song; IV: The Cantata of Cymon and Iphegenia , by Particular Desire,-DuBellamy

Dance: End: Double Hornpipe, as17670427

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. As17670427

146
07 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Miss Lucy in Town

Dance: Poitier, Mlle Roland, Master Poitier, Miss Poitier, being the last time of their performing in England; Les Enfans Jardiniers Suedois, as17420403 a Minuet-Master Poitier, Miss Poitier; Les Paisans Allemandes, as17420403

147
08 April 1740 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Olimpia In Ebuda

Dance: Poitier, Mlle Roland, Master Poitier

148
28 March 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Femme Veange; Ou, Le Triumphe D'colombine & D'arlequin Marquis Ridicule

Dance: Poitier

149
18 April 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Les Intrigues D'arlequin & Les Contre Temps D'octave

Afterpiece Title: Le Mariage Force

Dance: Poitier, Boudet, Lalauze Jr, Welman, others

150
22 April 1726 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Mort De Lucresse

Afterpiece Title: Les Avantures de la Foire St

Dance: Poitier, Boudet, Welman, others