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15879 results for: Keyword - two Miss Simonets
We found 13956 matches on Performance Comments, 5172 matches on Performance Title, 2591 matches on Event Comments, 58 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

15726
16 April 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Caesar Actor: W. Mills
Role: Octavius Actor: Salway
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin
Role: Cassius Actor: Mills
Role: Antony Actor: Milward
Role: Caska Actor: Cibber
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Miller, Harper, Griffin

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Shepard
Role: Blister Actor: Harper
Role: Quaver Actor: Salway
Role: Wormwood Actor: Cross
Role: Coupee Actor: Este
Role: Thomas Actor: Raftor
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Pierrots by Delamagne and Villeneuve. III: Black and White Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. V: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: III: Black and White Joak by Phillips and Miss Mann. V: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter .

15727
14 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Cast
Role: Woolfort Actor: Houghton
Role: Hubert Actor: Boaman
Role: Merchant Actor: Ryan
Role: Clause Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Vandunk Actor: Mullart
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Marshall
Role: Bertha Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Jaculine Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Higgen Actor: Hippisley
Role: Prig Actor: Chapman

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Scapin Actor: Hippisley

Dance: II: A new Serious Dance by a Scholar of Nivelon. IV: A new Comic Dance by another Scholar of Nivelon. V: Tambourine by Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: IV: A new Comic Dance by another Scholar of Nivelon. V: Tambourine by Miss Rogers .

Song: I: By Roberts. III: Chancon a Boire, as17360504

15728
18 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Manly Actor: Berry
Role: Richard Actor: Leigh
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Villeneuve
Role: Townly Actor: W. Mills
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Role: Basset Actor: Cibber
Role: Poundage Actor: Turbutt
Role: Moody Actor: Miller
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Give
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c

Performance Comment: III: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett. V: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c .

15729
14 July 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Disappointment; or, The Miser Outwitted

Performance Comment: Cast not listed. With a new Prologue and an Epilogue to be spoken by Miss Ferguson in Boy's Cloaths .

15730
05 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Jones, the Mayor of Pasquin's Daughter. Mainpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin. Afterpiece: Written by a Female Politician

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Opera

Dance: Mr Sant[, Dancing-Master, from Chester, who has perform'd several Times at dl] with great Applause, by the Name of the Chesire Boy

15731
24 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Cibber
Role: Johnson Actor: Ryan
Role: Smith Actor: Delane.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: See17410403 but Perseus-Salway; Cepheus-Leveridge; Ethiopian-Thompson; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Andromeda-Mrs Chambers; Mercury-Reinhold; Amazons-Mrs James; Miss Davis; Infernals-Leveridge; Villeneuve, Dupre; Harlequin-Lun; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Kilby; Hussar's Servant-Hippisley; Valet-Anderson; Petit Maitre-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: 7410403 but Perseus Actor: Salway
Role: Cepheus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Ethiopian Actor: Thompson
Role: Cassiope Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Andromeda Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold
Role: Amazons Actor: Mrs James
Role: Infernals Actor: Leveridge
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Hussar Actor: Bencraft
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Hussar's Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Valet Actor: Anderson
Role: Petit Maitre Actor: Lalauze.

Dance: TTambourine, Louvre-Signora Barberini

15732
22 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play By Particular Desire. [Miss Woodman now Mrs Ridout.] Receipts #50

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Merchant Actor: Delane
Role: Bassanio Actor: Milward
Role: Gratiano Actor: Mills
Role: Shylock Actor: Macklin
Role: Launcelot Actor: Neale
Role: Gobbo Actor: Johnson
Role: Solanio Actor: Berry
Role: Morochius Actor: Woodburn
Role: Balthazar Actor: Green
Role: Duke Actor: Winstone
Role: Tubal Actor: Taswell
Role: Solarino Actor: Ridout
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Lowe

Dance: LLe Genereux Corsaire-Sig and Siga Fausan; only; but see17411214 Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

15733
28 December 1741 @ James Street

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Smith and Miss Davis. Note, Care will be taken that the House shall be kept warm

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

15734
23 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Messiah

Performance Comment: . Sopranos-Signora Avogli (or Miss Edwards), Mrs Clive; Contralto-Mrs Cibber; Tenor-Beard; Bass-Reinhold. (Deutsch, p. 564.)
Cast
Role: Sopranos Actor: Signora Avogli
Role: Contralto Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Tenor Actor: Beard
Role: Bass Actor: Reinhold.

Music: Concerto on Organ-; Violin Solo-DuBourg

15735
19 April 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Harrington, Master Gillier, Miss Allen, and others

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Cast
Role: Caled Actor: Quin
Role: Abudah Actor: Hale
Role: Daran Actor: Cashell
Role: Phocyas Actor: Ryan
Role: Eumenes Actor: Rosco
Role: Herbis Actor: Gibson
Role: Artamon Actor: Ridout
Role: Sergius Actor: Carr
Role: Eudocia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Dance: CCharacters of Dancing-Janneton Auretti; Tambourine-Master Gillier; L'Aimable Vainquers-Master Gillier, Mlle Janneton Auretti

15736
21 March 1744 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Friendship

Performance Comment: Beard, Savage, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.

15737
09 June 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: HHandel to Jennens: I have taken the Opera House in the Hay-marketh, engaged, as Singers, Signora Francesina, Miss Robinson, Beard, Reinhold, Mr Gates with his Boyes's and several of the best Chorus Singers from the Choirs, and I have some hopes that Mrs Cibber will sing for me. She sent word from Bath (where she is now) that she would perform for me next winter with great pleasure if it did not interfere with her playing, but I think I can obtain Mr Riches's permission (with whom she is engaged to play in Covent Garden House) since so obligingly he gave leave to Mr Beard and Mr Reinhold.--Deutsch Handel, pp. 591-92

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

15738
28 August 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: The New Theatre in the Haymarket will speedily be open'd with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, by Permission, according to Act of Parliament. This Piece, it's said, has not been played these hundred years. The character of Juliet is to be acted by Miss Jenny Cibber, a young daughter of Mr Cibber, by his first wife....A new Comedy, call'd the Prodigal; or, Recruits for the Queen of Hungary, will soon after be brought on that Stage.-Daily Advertiser

Performances

15739
05 September 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: In a puff announcing opening the following week, Knerber is listed as the First Violin, and an allusion is made to those who have seen Miss Jenny Cibber rehearse the character of Juliet

Performances

15740
04 May 1745 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Handel paid Miss Robinson #210; on 11 May he paid Signora Franchesina #400. See Deutsch, Handel, 618-19.

Performances

15741
03 February 1746 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Lincoln. Prices 2s., 1s., 6d. At Hickford's Room, Panton St.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Entertainment: Rope dancing-; juggling-Yeates

15742
30 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Delagarde, Thompson, Burton. Tickets deliver'd by Mrs LeBrun, Miss Allen, &c will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Sir Friendly Actor: Burton, 1st appearance on the stage.
Role: Lord George Actor: Chapman
Role: Lady Gentle Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Hartshorn Actor: Mrs Bland.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: DDrunken Tyrolese-Sodi; being last time of his performing. Also dancing-Cooke, Sga Campioni=

Cast
Role: lso dancing Actor: Cooke, Sga Campioni.

15743
17 February 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command (General Advertiser). Present The King and The Princess Amelia. Rec'd by overcharge in Woodfall's Bills Jan. 14: 5s. and 17 days at 1s. per day of Miss in Her Teens: #1 2s. Receipts: #188 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

15744
24 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Notice of Ryan's Benefit for Monday, 30 March, with the Fair Penitent, instead of Venice Preserved]: Mr Garrick's Illness having rendered him incapable of taking any Part that requires energy, obliges me to change the Play, but not the farce of Miss in Her Teens in which he may be able to perform.--General Advertiser. Receipts: #70 13s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Ranger Actor: Chapman.

15745
22 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Berry, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Mozeen, and Miss Minors. Tickets deliver'd for Oroonoko will be taken. Oroonoko oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the Indisposition of a principal performer. Afterpiece: At the particular request of several ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fine Lady's Airs

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Sprightly Actor: Giffard
Role: Blenheim Actor: Delane
Role: Nicknack Actor: Yates
Role: Bramble Actor: Macklin
Role: Lady Tossup Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Rodomont Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Gubbins Actor: Sullivan
Role: Dragon Actor: Reinhold.
Role: Margerina Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Moore Actor: Lowe
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana, the Mechels, Salomon's son

Song: III: A Duet of Purcell's call'd Caesar and Urania-Mrs Clive, Mrs Mozeen

15746
07 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Desse, Brownly St., Longacre, and Miss Hippisley. Receipts: #72 9s. 6d., plus #71 3s. from tickets, but distribution unspecified. Charges #60

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Garrick.
Role: Altamont Actor: Havard.
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sciolto Actor: Rosco
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Horatio Actor: Quin.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: English Boy and Girl; By Desire, Hornpipe-Matthews

15747
18 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright, Miss Bennett, Fleetwood, Reynolds, Green, Ockman, and Elliott. Tickets deliver'd for the Provok'd Husband will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Ridout.
Role: Foigard Actor: Barrington
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Blakes.
Role: Bonniface Actor: I. Sparks
Role: Archer Actor: Mills
Role: Aimwell Actor: Delane
Role: Sullen Actor: Winstone
Role: Scrub Actor: Macklin
Role: Gibbet Actor: Neale
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

15748
19 September 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: WWinston MS: Mrs Green married during June 1747. She play'd as Miss Hippisley at Covent Garden 29 May 1747. Receipts: #140 (Cross); #121 8s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Refusal; Or, The Ladies Philosophy

Cast
Role: Sir Gilbert Wrangle Actor: Macklin
Role: Granger Actor: Delane
Role: Frankly Actor: Mills
Role: Witling Actor: Yates
Role: Cook Actor: Blakes
Role: Lady Wrangle Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Sophronia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Occasional Prologue Actor: Garrick
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: the Original Cantata Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Phelim Actor: Barrington
Role: Marquis de Fanfaron Actor: Blakes
Role: Loveless Actor: Lowe
Role: Gripe Actor: Arthur
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Mozeen.

15749
01 October 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Macklin; Dick-Havard; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Taswell; Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Mrs Green (late Miss Hippisley); Araminta-Mrs Mills; Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Brass Actor: Macklin
Role: Dick Actor: Havard
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Yates
Role: Gripe Actor: Taswell
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Amlet Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Mrs Cloggit Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Drunken Col. Actor: Macklin.

Dance: II: New Dance-Cooke

15750
12 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCross: Miss Pit went to play in the Beg. Opera for Mr Usher at Richmond & was deliver'd of a fine Girl--N.B.: She was Virgin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None