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14800 results for: Keyword - the Miss Stageldoirs
We found 13777 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 357 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

12801
17 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: As17770407, but Lord William-Miss Francis.
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Francis.
Role: Eleanor Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Miss Dayes.
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Ambrose.
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .
Role: The Country Mad@Cap Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17770125

12802
21 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17761015, but Arabella-Miss P. Hopkins; Mrs Chat-Mrs Cartwright.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: As17770301but Soldiers-_Holcroft, Griffiths; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Louisa-Miss Collett (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Collett

Dance: As17761214

Song: End: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister

12803
22 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17761220, but Sir W. Belmont-Dunstall; Clarissa-Miss Ambrose.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule (with The Early Horn)-Mattocks; Jobson-Dunstall; Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Nell-Mrs Hunt (1st appearance in that character).
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: End: As17761109

12804
22 April 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Mrs Moss, who performed Peggy in February and October 1776. [Author of Prologue unknown.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd; Or, Patie And Roger

Performance Comment: As17761007, but Sir William-Lewis; Patie (the Gentle Shepherd)-Mrs Moss (1st appearance in that character in England); Roger-M'Donald; Peggy-Miss Douglas (1st appearance on the English stage); Scots Prologue-Mrs Moss in the character of a Country Boy.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Douglas
Role: Scots Prologue Actor: Mrs Moss in the character of a Country Boy.
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ross

Afterpiece Title: Entertainments of Singing and Dancing

Dance: Conclude: reel-the characters

Song: End I: The Banks of the Tweed-Mrs Moss; End III: Rosilind Castle-Mrs Moss; End: The Banks of Invermay-Mrs Moss

12805
23 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lee Lewes. Afterpiece: In [it] will be introduced the Stockwell Scenes, with a Prologue [by Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Boaden, Mrs Siddons, I, 107)], in the Character of Harlequin, spoken by Lee Lewes; to conclude with the Escape through the Tub, as in Mother Shipton. [The Stockwell Scenes were included in all subsequent performances. The Prologue and Escape were included in the first 3 performances only (see 3 May).] Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lee Lewes, No. 40, Charlotte-street, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #282 18s. (119.15; tickets: 163.3) (charge: #69 17s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Druids and Bards Actor: Aickin, Hull, L'Estrange, Fearon, others

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin Jupiter-Lee Lewes; Chasseur Royal-Mahon; Pantaloon-Baker; Anatomist-Wewitzer; Pierrot-Delpini; Colombine-Miss Valois.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

12806
24 April 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Performance Comment: As17770222, but Lady Jane-Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Dayes.
Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Dayes.
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Madam La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

12807
29 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Waldron & Mrs Greville. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Waldron, No. 16, Glanville-street, Rathbone Place; of Mrs Greville at the Orange Warehouse, the Corner of King-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #178 15s. (69.0; 15.1; 0.0; tickets: 94.14) (charge: #74 14s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-King; Sir Philip Modelove-Baddeley; Obadiah Prim-Moody; Freeman-Packer; Sackbut-Bransby; Tradelove-Hurst; Simon Pure-Waldron; Perriwinkle-Parsons; Mrs Prim-Mrs Bradshaw; Masked Lady-Miss Platt; Betty-Mrs Smith; Ann Lovely-Mrs Greville (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Fawcett, Legg, Kear, Brown, Chaplin, Mrs Scott, Miss Collett, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd, Mrs Love, Mrs Booth, Mrs Pitt, Mrs Smith.

Dance: As17761128

12808
01 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17770409, but Julia (1st time)-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Hopkins.
Related Works
Related Work: The Rival Modes Author(s): James Moore Smythe

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Miss Bridget Pumpkin Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Dance: In: Grand Dance, as17770425

12809
07 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jackson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. The Characters to be dressed in the Habits of the Country. Public Advertiser, 3 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jackson, Great Piazza, Covent Garden. Receipts: #189 14s. (87.7; tickets: 102.7) (charge: #64 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Jackson (from the Theatre-Royal, Crow Street, Dublin); Carlos-Lewis; Alvarez-L'Estrange; Manuel-Robson; Alonzo-Wroughton; Isabella-Miss Ambrose; Leonora (with an Occasional Prologue)-Mrs Jackson.
Cast
Role: Theatre Actor:
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ambrose
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: After monologue: The Humours of Leixlip, as17770425

Entertainment: End: Monologue. Tony Lumpkin's Adventures in a Trip to London, as17770428

12810
08 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets which have been already delivered by Miss Ambrose, Branson, and the Gentlemen of the Orchestra for Wednesday, the 30th of April, will be received this Evening. Receipts: #286 (55.12; tickets: 230.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Lady Jane Actor: Mrs Whitefield in place of Miss Dayes.
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Madam La Rouge Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

12811
09 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "A Gentleman who is as mad as myself about the School remark'd that the Characters upon the Stage at the falling of the Screen stand too long before they speak-I thought so too the first Night-he said it was the same on the 2d & was remark'd by others-tho they should be astonish'd & a little petrify'd, yet it may be carry'd to too great a length" (David Garrick to R. B. Sheridan, 12 May 1777, in The Letters of David Garrick, ed. D. M. Little and G. M. Kahrl, 1963, III, 1163). Receipts: #195 13s. (184.7; 10.19; 0.7)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Maria Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Davies; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Carpenter; Skirmish-Parsons; Flint-Wright; Soldiers-Legg, Kear, Griffiths, Chaplin, Follett; Jenny-Mrs Davies; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Miss Collett.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Collett.

12812
20 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dumay, Harris & Holloway. Public Advertiser, 16 May: Tickets to be had of Dumay at Sandhill, behind the Foundling Hospital; of Harris, No. 12, Duke's-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden; of Holloway, Great Maddox-street, Hanover-square. Receipts: #263 15s. (69.2; tickets: 194.13) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: As17761220, but Clarissa-Miss Ambrose; Tattle-Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Cast
Role: Prometheus Actor: Mahon
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Valois.

Dance: End III: Minuet de la Cour, Allemande-Mr and Mrs Holloway; End IV: The Shepherd's Wedding, as17770215; End: a Minuet-Dumay, Sga Tinte; Afterpiece: Rural Dance, as17770121

12813
24 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17760923, but Capt. Brazen-Lee Lewes (1st appearance in that character); Rose (1st time)-Miss Leeson; Lucy-Mrs Poussin.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: As17761123

12814
28 May 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dickinson, 1st gallery office-keeper. Afterpiece [F 2, by Edward Thompson, 1st acted at Richmond, 1 Aug. 1776; not published; Prologue probably by the author]: Never performed there. Public Advertiser, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Dickinson, No. 5, Wild-court, Wild-street, near Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #276 17s. (21.14; 7.10; 0.0; tickets: 247.13) (charge: #84)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: St Helena; or, The Isle of Love

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady (1st appearance) [Mrs LeBlanc] (London Magazine, July 1777, p. 377, which states that she acted the part of Emma); [Larpent MS 412 lists the parts: Capt. Haleyard, Mr Trinket, Ned Raymonde, Sam Scupper, Jack Jeers, Mrs Trinket, Leda, Emma, Priscilla.] Prologue-Barrett (in the character of a sailor).
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Jefferson, Davies, Waldron, Legg, Kear, Follett, Carpenter, Holcroft, Barrett, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Collett, Mrs Smith, A Lady

Dance: End II: a Hornpipe, as17770430

12815
28 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A Tragedy for Warm Weather, written after the Manner of the Worst as well as the Best English Poets; containing, amongst a Variety of Particulars, the Rebellion of the Journeymen Tailors; their Military Preparations and Election of a Chief; their Skirmishes, Ambushes, Sieges, Councils and Combats; their Division into Flints and Dungs, with the Defection of the Dungs at the Pass of the Butcher-Row, and total Overthrow of the Flints at the Famous Battle of Temple-Bar; together with the Captivity and Fatal End of their Valiant Leader

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tailors

Performance Comment: Master Tailors: Francisco-Parsons; Regniades-R. Palmer; Campbello-Bannister; Flints: Abrahamides (the Chief)-Palmer; Isaacos-Fearon; Jackides-Jackson; Barnardo-Davis; Dungs: Zacharydes-Egan; Timotheus-Stevens; Tailors' Ladies-Mrs GardnerMrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Jewell; Genest, V, 582 specifies: Tittilinda-Mrs Gardner; Dorothea-Mrs Jewell. Prologue as17770515.
Cast
Role: Timotheus Actor: Stevens
Role: Tailors' Ladies Actor: Mrs GardnerMrs Love, Miss Platt, Mrs Poussin, Mrs Jewell
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Jewell. Prologue as17770515.
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Armstead. Edition of 1767 lists the other parts: +Sir William Douglas, Owen, La France, Officer, Servants.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: The Lilliputians Actor: Master Edwin, Master Harrison, Miss Morris, Miss P. Farren

12816
29 May 1777 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Extra night] Benefit for the Widow and Children of the late Hugh? Kelly. Tickets delivered for a Comedy, May 28th, will be admitted. Morning Chronicle, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Kelly, No. 3, Racquet Court, Fleet-street. Receipts: #108 -16s. (52.1; tickets: 56.15) (charge: #52 1s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Word To The Wise

Performance Comment: As17770513, but Capt. Dormer-Powell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance in London); Miss Dormer-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Dormer Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Miss Willoughby Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Miss Montague Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

Related Works
Related Work: The Deuce is in Him Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: End I: a new cantata, Diana-Mrs Farrell

Music: End Epilogue: concerto on the violin-Fisher

12817
30 May 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Foote, Parsons, Fearon, Massey, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Jackson, Bransby, Egan, T. Davis, Stevens, Peirce, Palmer, Mrs Hunter, Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Gardner. [Morning Chronicle, 3 June: Sir Matthew Mite-Foote; Mr Mayor-Palmer. Edition of 1778 (T. Cadell), which assigns the cast for season of 1772, lists the other parts: Sir John Oldham, Mr ThomasOldham, Young Oldham, Touchit, Antiquarians, Secretary, Rapine, Nathan, Moses, James and Putty, Conserve, Waiter, Lady Oldham, Sophy, Mrs Match'em, Crocus.] Prologue as17770515. Prologue as17770515.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Foote, Parsons, Fearon, Massey, R. Palmer, Griffiths, Jackson, Bransby, Egan, T. Davis, Stevens, Peirce, Palmer, Mrs Hunter, Miss Hale, Mrs W. Palmer, Mrs Gardner.
Role: Sir Matthew Mite Actor: Foote
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Armstead. Edition of 1767 lists the other parts: +Sir William Douglas, Owen, La France, Officer, Servants.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: The Lilliputians Actor: Master Edwin, Master Harrison, Miss Morris, Miss P. Farren

12818
20 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-L'Estrange; Sneak-Baker; Bruin-Vowell; Sir Jacob Jollup-Trotter; Crispin Heeltap-Graham; Mob-Roger, Walters, Jefferson, Hubert; Mrs Bruin-Miss Essex; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Mrs Bruin Actor: Miss Essex

12819
25 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Newton; Sir Jasper-Graham; Leander-Vowell; Davy-Baker; James-Walters; Henry-Trotter; Charlotte-Miss Essex; Dorcas-Mrs Symmonds.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Essex

12820
27 June 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: Concert, &c., as 18 June, but Dancing-Herbert, and added: The Early Horn by Barnshaw

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder: A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Don Felix-L'Estrange; Frederick-Vowell; Gibby-Graham; Lissardo-Henry; Don Pedro-Newton; Don Lopez-Trotter; Colonel Briton-G. Graham; Donna Isabella-Mrs Bolingbroke; Flora-Miss Essex; Inis-Mrs Russell; Donna Violante-Mrs Graham.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Essex

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Russell; Gayless-Vowell; Justice Guttle-Newton; Beau Trippet-Trotter; Cook-Walters; Kitty-Mrs Russell; Mrs Gadabout-Miss Essex; Melissa-Mrs Bolingbroke.
Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Essex

12821
30 June 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Cast
Role: Principal Parts by Du Actor: Bellamy, Parsons, Davies, Massey, Fearon, Egan, Griffiths, Kenny, Bannister, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Davies, Mrs Love, Miss Hale, Miss Platt, A Young Gentlewoman
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Flimzy Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Signora Crotchetta Actor: Miss Platt.
Related Works
Related Work: Polly Honeycomb Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: Polly Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Palmer; Old Philpot-Parsons; Young Wilding-R. Palmer; Beaufort-Egan; Quildrive-Stevens; Dapper-T. Davis; Corinna-Mrs W. Palmer; Maria-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren

12822
07 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Smirk, Mrs Cole-Foote; The Minor-Aickin; Shift-Bannister; Sir William Wealthy-Egan; Mr Richard Wealthy-Fearon; Loader-T. Davis; Transfer-Jackson; Dick-Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: The Minor Actor: Aickin

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Foote; Young Cape-Aickin; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Vamp-Edwin; Governor Cape-Fearon; Robin-T. Davis; Printer's Devil-Master Hitchcock; Poet-Jackson; Arabella-Miss Platt; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: End: The Merry Lasses, as17770611

12823
14 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The English Merchant

Cast
Role: Amelia Actor: Mrs Armstead. Edition of 1767 lists the other parts: +Sir William Douglas, Owen, La France, Officer, Servants.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Performance Comment: As17770609 but Nysa-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.

12824
21 July 1777 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Newton; Cassio-G. Graham; Roderigo-Russell; Brabantio-Graham; Lodovico-Vowell; Duke-Sidney; Montano-Trotter; Iago-Henry; AEmilia-Mrs Graham; Desdemona-Miss Powell.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Newton
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Powell.

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-G. Graham, Graham, Vowell, Newton, Henry, Walters, Trotter, Baker, Mrs Graham, Miss Essex.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: G. Graham, Graham, Vowell, Newton, Henry, Walters, Trotter, Baker, Mrs Graham, Miss Essex.

12825
24 July 1777 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Henderson's 1st recorded appearance as Falstaff was at Bath, 6 Mar. 1777. "In the frolicksome, gay, and humourous situations of Falstaff Henderson is superior to every man...His soliloquy in describing his ragamuffin regiment, and his enjoying the misuse of the king's press-money are so truly excellent that they are not inferior to any comic representation of the stage" (Davies, I, 252-53).] Afterpiece: Never performed here. The Musick composed by Dr Arnold

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Portrait

Performance Comment: Leander-Bannister; Pantaloon-Edwin; Colombine-Mrs Hitchcock; Isabel-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Twist.
Related Works
Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder