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5081 results for: Keyword - Young Gentlewoman
We found 3217 matches on Performance Comments, 750 matches on Author, 712 matches on Performance Title, 609 matches on Event Comments, and 450 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
22 December 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's 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: Flora Actor: Miss Young

77
26 December 1748 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Gloster-A Young Gentlewoman of 18; Jane Shore-Mrs Daniels.
Cast
Role: Gloster Actor: A Young Gentlewoman of 18

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Mist

Song: I: Go Rose-Mr Scott; II: 'Tis Liberty-; III: Early Morn-; IV: Dialogueby Stevens-

Dance: V: Hornpipe-Matthews

78
29 March 1749 @ James Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-a Citizen; Polly-a young Gentlewoman her first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: a young Gentlewoman her first appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

Song:

Dance:

79
19 April 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17491016, but Lady Froth-a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on this stage before.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on this stage before.

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

Performance Comment: As17500405 but Paris-Lowe; Mercury-Wilder; Pallas-Miss Young; Juno-Mrs Dunstall; Venus-Miss Falkner.
Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Young
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Miss Falkner, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent

Song: I: A New Scots Song-Miss Falkner; set-Master Arne; II: O Sleep, Lucinge-; III: Go Rose-

Dance: IV: Tambourine-Jardin

80
17 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Biddy-a Young Gentlewoman who never appear'd upon any stage; Flash-Dyer; Puff-Dunstall; Tag-Mrs Vincent; Fribble-Shuter, with a song in character.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: a Young Gentlewoman who never appear'd upon any stage

Entertainment: I: Cries of London-Shuter

Music: II: A Trio taken out of Florizel and Perdita,-Shuter, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young

Dance: IV: Italian Peasants, as17531120; End: Epilogue in Florizel and Perdita-Shuter, by Desire, in character of a Pedlar

81
29 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Mossop, 1st time; Sir Paul Plyant-Foote; Brisk-Woodward; Careless-Palmer; Lord Touchwood-Davies; Lord Froth-Blakes; Saygrace-Clough; Cynthia-Mrs Davies; Mellefont-Havard; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Froth-Mrs Clive (with a song in character); Lady Pliant-A Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance that stage.
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: A Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance that stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

82
28 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellmore-White; Lovegood-Dunstall; Lance-Arthur; Shorthose-Shuter; Merchant-Marten; Ralph-Bennet; Humphrey-Cushing; Roger-Costollo; Lucy-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance upon any stage; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance upon any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Dance: Poitier, Granier, Lucas, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard

83
02 November 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Sylvia-a Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any stage [Miss White]; Plume-Smith; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignel; Constable-Stoppelaer; Steward-Holtom; Ballance-Sparks; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Green; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Recruits-Bencraft, Costollo; Melinda-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, her first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: Granier, Leppie, Mrs Granier

84
24 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared before [Miss Mowat]; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ross[, 1st time; Hastings-Smith; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Mrs Stephens[, 1st time., 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared before

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

85
22 April 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17601122, but Lucy-a Young gentlewoman who never appeared on any Stage.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: a Young gentlewoman who never appeared on any Stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter

Cast
Role: Actors only Actor: Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness
Role: Lyssa Actor: Miss Young

Dance: II: The Fingalian Dance, as17610416

86
23 June 1761 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Quidnunc-Storer; Feeble-Hartry; Razor and Pamphlet-Cooke; Bellmour-T. Smith; Rovewell-Wignell; Brisk-Gibson; Harriet-a Young Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage); Termagant (by desire)-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: a Young Gentlewoman

Song: Between Acts: a Gentleman (who never appeared upon any Stage before)

Dance: HHornpipe-Mrs Blake(, from the theatre in Dublin)

87
04 July 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [W+Winston MS 9, identifies Young Gentlewoman as Miss Elliott.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Foote
Role: Maria Actor: a Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Dance: As17610702

88
03 February 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Dumont-Ross; Gloster-Clarke; Belmour-Gibson; Ratcliff-Davies; Catesby-Anderson; Alicia-Mrs Bellamy; Jane Shore-A Young Gentlewoman [Mrs Lessingham].Mrs Lessingham].
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

89
01 March 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17611003, but Dominic-Dunstall; Elvira-a Young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: a Young Gentlewoman.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

90
12 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17611117, but Henry-Hull; Catherine-A Young Gentlewoman [Miss Hallam]; Acbp Canterbury-_.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

91
21 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17610909, but Nell only,-a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage.
Cast
Role: Nell only, Actor: a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage.
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: III: Will be introduc'd a Minuet-Sg and Sga Maranesi

Entertainment: End: will be introduc'd a new Dialogue@Epilogue-(never perform'd before) Between a certain GREAT SOMEBODY and NOBODY;after which Les Charboniers-Sg Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville, as17611012

92
20 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: As17630321 but Trappanti-Dyer; Soto (for that night only)-Woodward; Diego-Marten; Rosara-A Young Gentlewoman, 2nd appearance on any Stage.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: A Young Gentlewoman, 2nd appearance on any Stage.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

93
26 June 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Weston, Davis, Death, Granger, Hayes, Palmer, Parsons, Lewis, Browne, Taylor, a young Gentlewoman.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Weston, Davis, Death, Granger, Hayes, Palmer, Parsons, Lewis, Browne, Taylor, a young Gentlewoman.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: Sicilian Peasants-Master Rogier, Miss Valois; End: A new comic Dance, The Carpenter and the Fruit Dealer-Gherardi Jr, Master Clinton, Miss Street

94
13 July 1764 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: As17640626 but Parts-_Hayes, a young _Gentlewoman, Castle, Mrs +Granger.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Hayes, a young _Gentlewoman, Castle, Mrs +Granger.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote; Young Wilding-Davis; Old Philpot-Granger; Hazard-Palmer; Quildrive-Castle; Dapper-Brown; Beaufort-Death; Sir Jasper Wilding-Turner; Locust-Parsons; Servant-Price; Maria-Mrs Granger.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Foote
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davis

95
18 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mrs Cole-Foote; Sir Richard Wealthy-Aickin; Sir William Wealthy-Castle; The Minor-Davis; Loader-Palmer; Dick-M'George; Shift, Transfer, Squintum-Weston; Folly-Quick; Constables-Francis, Strutton; Smirk-Shuter; Lucy-a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble, with a Song in Character-Shuter; Puff-M'George; Loveit-Palmer; Jasper-Quick; Tag-Mrs M'George; Flash-Davis; Miss Biddy-a young Gentlewoman, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first time on any stage.

Entertainment: Dancing-

96
26 June 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue)-Davis; President-Palmer; Scotchman-M'George; Wingate-Murden; Gargle-Hurst; Simon-Weston; Spouters-Castle, Weeden, Nelson, Keen; Irishman-Ackman; Watchman-Quick; Charlotte-the Young Gentlewoman who performed Lucy.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: the Young Gentlewoman who performed Lucy.

Dance: As17660620

97
31 July 1766 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman's A Riddle

Performance Comment: Parts-Shuter, Hurst, Palmer, Davis, M'George, Quick, Weston, Wild, Wedon, Mrs Burden, Mrs Worley, Mrs M'George, Mrs Weston, a young Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage); Prologue-Weston(, in the character of Abel Drugger).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Shuter, Hurst, Palmer, Davis, M'George, Quick, Weston, Wild, Wedon, Mrs Burden, Mrs Worley, Mrs M'George, Mrs Weston, a young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-; V: A new Dance-

Song: some well known Ssome well known Songs in Imitation of some Favorite Italian Performers-a Comic Genius

98
28 March 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: Parts-Holland, Powell, Havard, Bensley, Bransby, Strange, A Young Gentlewoman, Mrs Lee, Mrs Yates, Packer, Aickin, Fawcett; Prologue-King; Epilogue-Mrs Abington Aeneas-Powell; Cephales-Bensley; Gyas-Bransby; Sagertus-Fox; Norbal-Holland; Bilius-Havard; Adoam-Strange; Dido-Mrs Yates; Anna-Mrs Lee; Barce-Miss Simson (Winston MS 9, from Burney's News Cuttings).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Holland, Powell, Havard, Bensley, Bransby, Strange, A Young Gentlewoman, Mrs Lee, Mrs Yates, Packer, Aickin, Fawcett

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Miss Young

99
14 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Performance Comment: As17670328 but Parts-_Strange, _Fawcett. Young Gentlewoman identified as Miss Simson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: _Strange, _Fawcett. Young Gentlewoman identified as Miss Simson.

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Dance: End: The Lilliputian Camp, as17670227

100
19 June 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: As17670604 but Young Gentlewoman (sixth time on any stage); Jenny-_.
Cast
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Davis
Role: Dolly Actor: a Young Gentlewoman
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt