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15524 results for: Keyword - the Miss Palmers
We found 14951 matches on Performance Comments, 4436 matches on Performance Title, 1983 matches on Event Comments, 256 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

14051
06 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author of mainpiece (Town and Country Magazine, May 1779, p.269).] Receipts: #146 17s. (110.19.0; 34.15.6; 1.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Deception

Performance Comment: As17790428, but Flippant-Lamash; Prologue-Farren; Epilogue-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Louisa Freemore Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: As17790417

14052
10 May 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Brandon, box-book and house-keeper. Tickets sold at the Doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Illumination

Cast
Role: Miss Skylight Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Lewis; Amphitryon-Wroughton; Mercury-Whitfield; Judge Gripus-Wilson; Phoebus-Booth; Polidas-Fearon; Tranio-Thompson; Sosia-Quick; Phaedra-Mrs Mattocks; Bromia-Mrs Pitt; Night-Miss Green; Alcmena-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Night Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown

Monologue: In IV: Masque of Singing and Dancing. Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Miss Valois

Performance Comment: Plutus-Reinhold; Wit-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Wit Actor: Miss Valois.

14053
24 May 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those who from their Infirmities shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. Receipts: #98 14s. 6d. (59.10.0; 15.5.0; 0.4.6; tickets: 23.15.0) [charge: #52 5s. 8d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Performance Comment: As17790311but Principal Vocal Parts-A Young _Lady, Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: 790311but Principal Vocal Parts Actor: A Young _Lady, Miss Wright.
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: As17790417

Song: As17781029

14054
03 June 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Account-Book, 8 June: Paid Boy counting Copper Tickets 185 nights #4 12s. 6d. Receipts: #168 14s. 6d. (134.19.0; 33.15.6; after-money not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: A Monody

Performance Comment: As17790417, but Principal Vocal Parts-A Young _Lady, Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: A Young _Lady, Miss Wright.
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Cast
Role: Polly Honeycomb Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: As17790417

Song: As17781006

14055
17 June 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Palmer, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Wood; Sileno-Massey; Jupiter-Simpkinson; Damaetas-Blissett; Pan-Bannister; Daphne-Mrs Hitchcock; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Mysis-Mrs Love; Nysa-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: As17790610

14056
02 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Amelia Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Performance Comment: As17790531, but Characters-Mrs Hitchcock,in place of Miss _Wood, Mrs +Cuyler, in place of Mrs _Massey.
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Mrs Hitchcock,in place of Miss _Wood, Mrs +Cuyler, in place of Mrs _Massey.
Role: Finette Actor: Miss Wood

Dance: As17790701

14057
30 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Summer Amusement [announced on playbill of 29 July] cannot be performed on account of the indisposition of Miss Harper

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Palmer, Parsons, Blissett, Jackson, R. Palmer, Egan, Stevens, Edwin, Miss Farren
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Farren.
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.

Dance: As17790610

14058
09 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Albina, Countess Raimond

Performance Comment: As17790731 but Editha-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Editha Actor: Miss Sherry.

Afterpiece Title: Tony Lumpkin in Town

Cast
Role: Lavender Actor: Miss Hale

14059
27 August 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Baker; Beggar-Blissett; Player-Davis; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Webb; Polly-Miss Harper.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper.

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper

Dance: End II: The Country Wake, as17790609 In III: a Hornpipe-Master Byrn

14060
20 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. 1st Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. No Persons admitted behind the Scenes, nor any Money returned after the Curtain is drawn up. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Brandon (only) at the Stage-Door. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [see 1 Nov.]. Receipts: #132 14s. (131.15.6; 0.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Wroughton; Abp. of Canterbury-Hull; Exeter-L'Estrange; Bedford-Philimore; Ely-Thompson; Captain Mac@Morris-Egan; Burgundy-Robson; Williams-Booth; Gower-Norris; French Soldier-Wewitzer; Montjoy-Baker; Boy-Miss Francis; Captain Fluellin-Wilson; Pistol-Quick; King of France-Fearon; Dauphin-Whitfield; High Constable-Clarke; Queen of France-Mrs Poussin; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Whitfield; Chorus-Hull.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: The Invasion

Performance Comment: Sir John Evergreen-Quick; Charles-Whitfield; Beaufort-Robson; Drill-Wewitzer; Tattoo-Brunsdon; Roger-Egan; Cameleon-Lee Lewes; Brussels-Mrs Pitt; Emily-Mrs Morton; Sally-Mrs Willems; Lady Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lady Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

14061
24 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Edwin (who was from the Hay) was "unintelligible and too rapid" (Morning Chronicle, 25 Sept.).] Receipts: #142 19s. 6d. (142.2.0; 0.17.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: Midas-Edwin; Apollo-Mattocks; Pan (1st time)-J. Wilson; Jupiter-Simpkinson; Damaetas-Wewitzer; Sileno-Baker; Juno-Mrs Poussin; Daphne-Miss Brown; Mysis-Mrs Wilson; Nysa-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Brown

Dance: End I: The Dockyard-as17790922, but _Holland; V: a Dance of Foresters-

14062
27 September 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon, based in part on Le Poulet, by Louis Carrogis, dit Carmontelle. Incidental music by William Shield. Larpent MS 491; not published. Author of Prologue unknown. This farce was altered, and produced on 2 Feb. 1780 as The Deaf Lover]. Paid Music the 24th Inst. #7 4s. 4d. Receipts: #190 4s. 6d. (18.5.0; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Lewis; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lee Lewes; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Device; or, The Deaf Doctor

Dance: End III: The Dockyard, as17790924

Song: II: The Cottage on the lawn (set by Michael Arne)-Mrs Kennedy

14063
11 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polydore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Miss Langrish; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Mrs Lewis; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Mrs Hartley (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

14064
18 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Henderson had 1st acted Macbeth in London at dl, 31 Mar. 1778.] "We have often remonstrated against the incongruous stile of dressing plays at each theatre...Last night the modern custom of making the principal actor fine was followed without any regard to propriety, or any care about the other personages of the drama" (Morning Chronicle, 19 Oct.). Receipts: #249 10s. 6d. (248.6.0; 1.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth (1st time [at this theatre]; and 1st appearance at this theatre)-Henderson; Macduff-Clarke; Duncan-Hull; Banquo-Wroughton; Malcolm-Whitfield; Lenox-L'Estrange; Seyton-Thompson; Hecate-Reinhold; Witches-Quick, Mrs Pitt, Brunsdon; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

Song: Vocal parts-Reinhold, Doyle, J. Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems

Performance Comment: Wilson, Baker, Miss Brown, Miss Valois, Mrs Morton, Mrs Willems.

14065
25 October 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Plymouth In An Uproar

Performance Comment: As17791020, but Miss Freeman-Mrs Willems.
Cast
Role: Miss Freeman Actor: Mrs Willems.
Role: Emilia Actor: Miss Brown

Song: As17791018

14066
04 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years. Receipts: #92 17s. 6d. (90.14.0; 2.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: Youung Mirabel-Wroughton; Old Mirabel-Edwin; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-W. Bates; Bravoes-Fearon, Wewitzer, Jones, Bates; Duretete-Lewis; Bissarre-Mrs Mattocks; Lamorce-Miss Ambrose; Oriana-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

14067
06 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strictland-Clarke; Jack Meggot-Booth; Bellamy-Whitfield; Tester-Wewitzer; Frankly-Wroughton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Jackson; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Clarinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Touchstone

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Brown. For additional, unassigned characters listed by Larpent MS, see17790104.

14068
11 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #188 8s. 6d. (187.5.6; 1.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-L'Estrange; Jessica (with a song [Haste, Lorenzo, haste away])-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Miss Ambrose; Portia-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Love A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Sir Archy MacSarcasm-Macklin; Squire Groom-Lee Lewes; Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan-Moody; Mordecai-Quick; Sir Theodore Goodchild-Thompson; Charlotte-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Sir Theodore Goodchild Actor: Thompson
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End III: The Husband Deceived, as17791109, but Ratchford; End IV: +The Shepherd's Wedding, as17791013

14069
13 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Gamester, announced on playbill of 12 Nov.] Receipts: #122 18s. 6d. (80.4.0; 30.10.0; 2.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wright

Afterpiece Title: The Camp

Performance Comment: As17791106, but Lady Sash-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Lady Sash Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: Countrywoman Actor: Miss Kirby
Related Works
Related Work: First Faults Author(s): Maria Theresa De Camp

14070
13 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years [acted 14 Dec. 1768]. Receipts: #111 9s. (110.5.6; 1.3.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Mr Ford-Wroughton; Sir Hugh Evans-Edwin; Doctor Caius-Wewitzer; Mr Page-Hull; Host of the Garter-Booth; Fenton-Whitfield; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Simple-W. Bates; Bardolph-Baker; Pistol-Cushing; Slender-Quick; Falstaff-Henderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Bulkley; Ann Page-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: Catherine And Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Hortensio-Robson; Taylor-Jones; Baptista-Thompson; Music@Master-Brunsdon; Pedro-Wewitzer; Biondello-Cushing; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Mrs Poussin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17791022

14071
17 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Performance Comment: George Hargrave-Smith; Drummond-Bensley; Justice-Parsons; Sir Charles Seymour-Brereton; Jarvis-Lamash; Mr Morley-Aickin; Mr Hargrave-Moody; Lady Dinah-Mrs Hopkins; Emily-Mrs Robinson; Susan-Mrs Wrighten; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Bella-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bella Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Selima And Azor

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Kirby

14072
19 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Winter's Tale [announced on playbill of 18 Nov.] is unavoidably obliged to be deferred till to-morrow. Receipts: # 82 1s. (59.14.0; 21.8.6; 0.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Webster; Col. Oldboy-Parsons; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Jessamy-Dodd; Diana-Miss Collett; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins [Public Advertiser: Mrs Bradshaw]; Jenny-Mrs Wrighten (1st appearance in that character); Clarissa-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Miss Simson, Miss Kirby
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett.

14073
25 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Clodio-Lewis; Antonio-Thompson; Charino-Cushing; Don Louis (1st time)-Quick; Don Duart-Booth; Manuel-Robson; Governor-Fearon; Sancho-Brunsdon; Monsieur-Stevens; Carlos-Wroughton; Elvira-Mrs Jackson; Louisa-Miss Ambrose; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: William And Nanny

Cast
Role: Nanny Actor: Miss Brown.

14074
27 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 20 Sept. 1774]. Paid DeLoutherbourg 1 Modth #41 13s. 4d. [this salary paid monthly]. Receipts: #146 16s. (114.0.0; 30.17.6; 1.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Mattocks (of cg); Sir Harry Sycamore-Parsons; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Edwards (1st appearance in that character); Ralph-Davies; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Mrs Wrighten; Theodosia-Miss Collett; Patty-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Field, Miss Abrams
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Kenny
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Kirby

14075
29 November 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: As17791120, but Hermione-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Italian Girls Actor: Miss Field, Miss Abrams
Role: Master of the Horse Actor: Kenny
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Nieces Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Kirby

Dance: As17791126

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