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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.

14351
02 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Magic Cavern, announced on playbill of 30 Apr.] The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same for rest of season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17850412, but Calista-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Big Woman Actor: Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.

14352
07 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. 1st piece [1st time; PREL I, by John Dent. On 16 Aug. acted at HAY under its 2nd title]. 2nd piece: As altered in 3 acts by Garrick. [Kean was from the HAY.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lawyers' Panic; Or, Westminster Hall In An Uproar

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Wewitzer, Booth, Cubitt, Stevens, Kennedy, Helme, Ledger, Wilson. [Cast from text (S. Bladon, 1785): Chief Justice-Quick; Moses Lyons-Wewitzer; Counsellor Puzzle-Booth; Counsellor Stutter-Cubitt; Cryer-Stevens; Counsellor Bantam-Kennedy; Apothecary-Helme; Gentleman-Ledger; Serjeant Gloss-Wilson; Jacobs-Newton; Isaacs-Jones; Wick-Thompson; Coniac-Bates; Clerk-Gaudry; Tradesman-Painter; Stone Chalker-unassigned; Counsellor-Baker, Gawdry [sic], Doyle, Darley, &c.; Bellamy's Maid-Miss Brangin.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Apothecary Actor: Helme
Role: Bellamy's Maid Actor: Miss Brangin.

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: As17841222, but added: Doctor Squib, a Part of the Devil-Kean (in imitation of Foote; the 1st time of his ever attempting a character); omitted: Sir T. Maxwell, Julep, Apozem, Calomel, Camphire . the 1st time of his ever attempting a character); omitted: Sir T. Maxwell, Julep, Apozem, Calomel, Camphire .
Cast
Role: , a Part of the Devil Actor: Kean
Role: The Devil Actor: Wilson

Song: End of Act I of 2nd piece The Twaddle by Wilson. imitations. End of Act II of 2nd piece a great variety of Imitations by Kean (1st appearance on this stage)

Monologue: 1785 05 07 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an ass, by Wilson

14353
23 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Alfred, Stageldoir, Dale, Daglish, Gibson, Blandy, Mrs Lewis, Miss Hale will be admitted. Receipts: #229 13s. (28/12/0; 13/13/6; 1/1/6; tickets: 186/6/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Hornpipe by Mills; In afterpiece the Minuet de la Cour, as17850111

14354
25 May 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Performance Comment: As17850219, but Mrs Morton in place of Miss Wheeler .
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Miss Bull Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson.
Role: Big Woman Actor: Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.

Dance: As17841001

14355
30 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Last Time of the Company's performing this Season. Paid various Renters #19 16s. [apiece] (Account-Book, 1 Sept.). Receipts: #222 12s. 6d. (181/11/0; 40/8/0; 0/13/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17841018, but Lady Sneerwell-Miss E. Kemble; omitted: Careless . omitted: Careless .
Cast
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss E. Kemble
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

14356
18 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Sga Sestini's 1st appearance as Jessamy at this theatre was on 10 Aug. 1784.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Jessamy-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character on this stage); Lionel-Brett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Bannister; Harman-Davies; Colonel Oldboy-Parsons; Diana-Miss George; Lady Mary-Mrs Webb; Jenny-Mrs Wells; Clarissa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: As17850617

14357
27 June 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas; Or, The Noble Peasant

Afterpiece Title: The Death and Revival of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Benson; Colombine-Mrs Wellman. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company .
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Wellman. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Performance Comment: Steady-Banister; Solomon-Waldron; Easy-Wright; Countrymen-Benson, Payne, Stevenson, &c.; Lubin-Wellman; Floretta-Miss Cranford; Cicely-Mrs Monk; Gillian-Mrs Benson .
Cast
Role: Floretta Actor: Miss Cranford

14358
28 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Sga Sestini's 1st appearance as Fanny was at this theatre on 17 Aug. 1784.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Meadows (1st appearance in that character); Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Sga Sestini (2nd appearance in that character); Theodosia-Miss Langrish; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: As17850623

14359
04 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman; or, The First of August

Performance Comment: Tug (the Waterman)-Kerridge; Bundle-Wellman; Robin-Benson; Mrs Bundle-Mrs Benson; Wilhelmina-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Wilhelmina Actor: Miss Cranford

Afterpiece Title: The Death and Revival of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Wellman. The other Characters by the Rest of the Company
Role: Floretta Actor: Miss Cranford

Dance: End of 1st piece, by Wright. imitations. After the Dancing, Theatrical Imitations by Payne

Performance Comment: imitations. After the Dancing, Theatrical Imitations by Payne .

14360
07 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Turk, and No Turk [announced on playbill of 6 July] is unavoidably postpon'd on Account of Miss George's Illness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17850706

14361
22 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: Benefit for Brother Wright. By Particular Desire of the Caveac Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-The Young Gentleman whose performances on the German Flute have been so much admired this season (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Farmer Giles-Wellman; Fairfield-Harrison; Mervin-Payne; Ralph-Wright (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Mrs Benson; Theodosia-Mrs Wellman; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Monk; Patty-Miss Cranford .
Cast
Role: Lord Aimworth Actor: The Young Gentleman whose performances on the German Flute have been so much admired this season
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Wellman
Role: Patty Actor: Miss Cranford

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Dead Man Alive

Performance Comment: Roger-Wright; Sir Jeffery Constant-Wellman; Captain Constant-Kerridge; Clinch-Benson; Trusty-Waldron; Dorothy-Mrs Wellman; Belinda-Miss Bird .
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Bird

Dance: End of mainpiece a Double Hornpipe by Wright and a Young Lady (from the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden; 1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]). imitations. After the Dancing Theatrical Imitations by Payne

Performance Comment: imitations. After the Dancing Theatrical Imitations by Payne .

14362
27 July 1785 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Event Comment: The Company will perform on Friday and Saturday next, and then finally close the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Lothario-Benson; Horatio-Wellman; Sciolto-Waldron; Rossano-Kerridge; Servant-Payne; Altamont-A Gentleman (2nd appearance on this stage [unidentified]); Lavinia-Mrs Wellman; Lucilla-Miss Bird; Calista-A Young Lady (1st appearance on this stage [unidentified]) .unidentified]) .
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Bird

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe; or, Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Robinson Crusoe-The Gentleman who performs Altamont; Harlequin Friday-Wright; Pantaloon-Wellman; Pierrot-Kerridge; Spanish Don-Payne; English Lieutenant (with a song)-Wellman; Fryars(with song and Chorus from The Duenna)-Wellman, Kerridge, Payne, &c.; Savages and Sailors-Meadow, Stevenson, Payne Jun., &c.; Clown-Benson; Old Lady-Mrs Monk; Colombine-Mrs Wellman .
Cast
Role: Robinson Crusoe Actor: The Gentleman who performs Altamont

Song: Between the Acts of afterpiece, by Mrs Benson, &c

Related Works
Related Work: The Test of Love Author(s): John Edwin, the younger

14363
06 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick (with the original Prologue)-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Gardner; Simon-Barrett; Irishman-Gaudry; Scotchman-Walker; Watchman-Swords; Porter-Ledger; Wrangle-Baddeley; Charlotte-Miss Langrish .
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Langrish

14364
19 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sons Of Anacreon

Performance Comment: President (with an Imitative Song)-Bannister Jun.; the other Vocal Parts by Edwin, Wilson, Brett, Meadows, Davies, Gaudry, Bannister . the other Vocal Parts by Edwin, Wilson, Brett, Meadows, Davies, Gaudry, Bannister .

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Barber; or, The Fruitless Precaution Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Performance Comment: Harlequin, Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister Jun.; Ditto Mum!-Milbourn; Agreeable Companion in a Postchaise-Booth; Landlord-Usher; Dame Turton-Edwin; Goody Burton-Davies; Gammer Gurton-Bannister; Pantaloon-Burton; Clown-Delpini; Emperor of the Quacks-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Harlequin]; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Ballad Singer-Mr Wewitzer; Genius of Nonsense-Miss Langrish .
Cast
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Langrish
Related Works
Related Work: The Genius of Nonsense Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: In 1st piece capital Catches and Glees, selected from the most eminent Masters, with the celebrated Anacreontic Song by Bannister. imitations. End of 2nd piece, as17850726

14365
25 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Swords, Gaudry, Miss Logan, Painter, Barrett will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk, And No Turk

Cast
Role: Fib Actor: Miss George.
Related Works
Related Work: Turk, and No Turk Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Performance Comment: As17850713 but Landlord of the Horns at Highgate-Wilson; omitted: Dr Caterpillar . omitted: Dr Caterpillar .
Cast
Role: Landlord of the Horns at Highgate Actor: Wilson
Role: Giant of the Causeway Actor: Master Simmons
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Teague; or, The Giant's Causeway Author(s): George Colman, the elder

14366
05 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Turk, and No Turk [announced on playbill of 3 Sept.] is oblig'd to be deferr'd on Account of Miss George's Indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Woollery
Role: Toilet Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Francis
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

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

14367
16 September 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Young Lady (1st appearance [unidentified]); Lockit-Mrs Webb; Mat o' th' Mint-Phillimore; Filch-Meadows; Peachum-Wilson; Lucy (1st time)-Miss Langrish; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Polly Cast time)-Bannister. hathi.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: The Sons of Anacreon

Cast
Role: Miss Barnavag Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Emperor of the Quacks Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Langrish

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

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

14368
05 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Stockwell to Aickin, but "Fearon, in consequence of Aickin's illness, took the part of Stockwell at a short notice and upon the whole acquitted himself respectably" (Morning Chronicle, 6 Oct.).] "There is an infinite combination in Mrs Abington, a power of making everything new yet conformable to the character (Public Advertiser, 14 Oct.). Receipts: #328 11s. 6d. (326/11/0; 2/0/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: Belcour-Lewis; Stockwell-Fearon; Major O'Flaherty-Johnstone; Captain Dudley-Hull; Charles-Farren; Fulmer-Thompson; Varland-Quick; Louisa-Mrs Bannister; Lady Rusport-Mrs Webb; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Mrs Fulmer-Mrs Bates; Charlotte Rusport (with the original Epilogue written by Garrick)-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17850928, but added to other Characters: Swords, Cubitt .
Cast
Role: Smith Actor: Clarke. The other Characters by Quick, Wilson, Davies, Palmer, Wewitzer, Gardner, Stevens, Kennedy, Thompson, Bates
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

14369
12 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anew Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; All worth-Farren; Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Swords; Amble-Stevens; Tapwell-Thompson; Welldo-Helme; Marall-Wilson; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

14370
14 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Ferdinand [in all subsequent playbills called Fernando]-Johnstone; Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Edwin; Scipio-Wilson; Ramirez-Davies; Philippo-Brett; Sanguino-Darley; Alphonso-Mrs Kennedy; Victoria-Mrs Bannister; Catalina-Mrs Wilson; Dame Isabel-Miss Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Dame Isabel Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Devil upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Wilson; Sir T. Maxwell-Thompson; Invoice-Davies; Julep-Booth; Apozem-Wewitzer; Dr Last-Edwin; Mrs Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet (with a song)-Mrs Morton .
Cast
Role: The Devil Actor: Wilson

14371
24 October 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17851018, but Alithea-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Stageldoir. The other Principal Characters by Suett, Burton, Fawcett, Chaplin, Wilson, Phillimore, Spencer, Alfred

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Comic Dance, The Market [on 28 Oct., and thereafter, entitled The Market-Day], by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton; In afterpiece, as17851018

Performance Comment: , and thereafter, entitled The Market-Day], by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton; In afterpiece, as17851018., by Hamoir and Mrs Sutton; In afterpiece, as17851018.
Cast
Role: , entitled The Market Actor: Day

14372
27 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Cubitt; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Inchbald; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Painter; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Lord Lighthead Actor: Palmer
Role: Servant to Lord Lighthead Actor: Swords
Role: Miss Angle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Audley Actor: Miss Stuart

14373
29 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Altered from Cibber's Non-Juror, and the Tartuffe of Moliere. Receipts: #141 18s. 6d. (138/16/0; 3/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Farren; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Maw worm-Edwin; Darnley-Wroughton; Lady Lambert-Mrs Bates; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Stuart; Charlotte-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart
Related Works
Related Work: Tartuffe; or, The French Puritan Author(s): Matthew Medbourne

Afterpiece Title: Appearance is against Them

Cast
Role: Lord Lighthead Actor: Palmer
Role: Servant to Lord Lighthead Actor: Swords
Role: Miss Angle Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Miss Audley Actor: Miss Stuart

14374
31 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: As17851028, but Evander-Henderson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Erixine-Miss Brangin .
Cast
Role: Erixine Actor: Miss Brangin
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

14375
03 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Alterations by the Author [John O'Keeffe]. Receipts: #156 6s. (153/9; 2/17)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau; Or, Our Way In France

Performance Comment: Lackland-Lewis; Lepoche-Quick; Squire Tally-ho-Edwin; Sir John Bull-Wilson; Colonel Epaulette-Wewitzer; Lord Winlove-Davies; Henry-Johnstone; Mrs Casey-Mrs Kennedy; Celia-Mrs Martyr; Nannette-Mrs Morton; Miss Dolly-Mrs Wilson; Lady Bull-Mrs Webb; Rosa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Miss Dolly Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady, as17851102