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3403 results for: Keyword - widow of the late Miles
We found 2147 matches on Event Comments, 688 matches on Performance Comments, 599 matches on Performance Title, 176 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

351
26 December 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 18 Feb. 1789]. With new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. Musick by late Mr Linley. The Scenery of First Part by Greenwood and his assistants, of Second Part by Marinari and his assistants. The Machinery and Decorations by Cabanel, Johnston, Jacobs. The Dresses by Johnston, Gay, Miss Rein. [Synopsis of plot (T. Becket, 1797).] Account-Book, 24 Dec.: Parrot bought and Cage for Robinson Crusoe #3 5s. 6d.; Paid Hunt, fireworker #2 3s. Receipts: #326 9s. (257.1; 62.13; 6.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe or Harlequin Friday

Performance Comment: Act I. Characters on the Desert Island. Robinson Crusoe-Palmer; Friday-Gentili; Principal Savages-Roffey, W. Banks, Whitmell, Garman; Pantaloon (the Portugese Merchant, shipwreck'd, and brought by the Savages to the Island)-Banks; Pero (his Servant)-Grimaldi; Captain of the Portugese Frigate-Sedgwick; Chorus of Sailors-Wentworth, Welsh, Fisher, Gregson; Act II. Characters at Lisbon. Robinson Crusoe (on his return to England)-Palmer; Friday , when Harlequin, remaining at Lisbon-Male; Pantaloon-Banks; Figaro , the Lover-Caulfield; Pantaloon's Servants: Sancho , the Clown-Hollingsworth; Pero-Grimaldi; Miller-Cooke; Father Paul-Denman; Lay Brother-Evans; Friars-Phillimore, Webb; Principal Witches-Maddocks, Trueman, Miss Heard; Ursula (Pantaloon's wife)-Miss Tidswell; Colombine (his daughter)-Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet (1st appearance at this theatre); Principal Warriors Savages and Dancers , in the Indian Festival, on Friday's return to his Island-Gentili, Wells, Butler, Thompson, Nicolini, Ms Brooker, Ms Brigg, Ms Barrett, Ms Byrne, Ms Bourk, Ms Haskey.
Cast
Role: Captain of the Portugese Frigate Actor: Sedgwick
Role: the Lover Actor: Caulfield
Role: the Clown Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Father Paul Actor: Denman
Role: Lay Brother Actor: Evans
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Wild , late Miss Simonet

352
05 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Lewis. 3rd piece [1st time; M. INT 1, by Thomas John Dibdin. Larpent MS 1288; not published]: Founded on a late Glorious Naval Achievement [the recapture by Capt. Edward Hamilton, on 25 Oct. 1799, of the British frigate Hermione, from the Spaniards]. The Music selected and composed by Attwood. Morning Chronicle, 1 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Lewis, No. 52, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #361 17s. (263.2.0; 33.5.6; tickets: 65.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: Pave-Lewis; Warford-Pope; Sir ThomasRoundhead-Munden; Latitat-Fawcett; Smalltrade-Emery; Sir Charles Dazzle-Betterton; Hippy-Townsend; Nab-Farley; Plainly-Claremont; Servants-Curties, Blurton, Platt, Wilde, Rees; Robert-Simmons; Formal-Thompson; Miss Dazzle-Miss Chapman; Rosa-Miss Murray; Betty-Miss Leserve; Visitors-Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert; Lady Henrietta-the Late Miss Betterton [i.e. now Mrs Glover].i.e. now Mrs Glover].
Cast
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: the Late Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain or An Opera Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Glib, the Author-Lewis; Manager-Davenport; Sir Toby Fuz-Gardner; Sir Macaroni Virtu-Farley; Wilson-Claremont; Mervin-Klanert; Prompter-Abbot; Carpenter-Rees; Scenemen-Wilde, Whitmore; Miss Fuz-Mrs Mills; Sweepers of the Stage-Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Norton; Lady Fuz-Mrs Davenport; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Hill; Shepherds-Linton, Denman, Whitmore, Platt, Curties, Street, Bologna, Lee, Hawtin, Blurton, Coombs, Thomas, Noble, Lewiss; The Old Shepherd-Simmons; Rhodope-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: the Author Actor: Lewis
Role: Sweepers of the Stage Actor: Mrs Whitmore, Mrs Norton
Role: The Old Shepherd Actor: Simmons

Afterpiece Title: The Hermione or Valours Triumph

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon (with The Battle of La Hogue), Townsend, Emery, Farley, Mansel, Rees, Abbot, Linton, Denman, Klanert, Munden, Miss Cox, Miss Sims. Cast from Larpent MS: Lieutenant-Incledon; The Battle of La Hogue-Incledon; Captain-Townsend; Corporal Flip-Emery; Boatswain-Farley; Officer-Mansel; Midshipman-Rees; Spanish Officer-Abbot; French Officer-Klanert; Sam Swig-Munden; English Lady-Miss Cox; Ozora-Miss Sims; unassigned-Linton, Denman.
Cast
Role: The Battle of La Hogue Actor: Incledon

353
10 July 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Ndt acted these Eight Years [but see dl 15 July 1712]. Written by the late Mr Crown, Author of Sir Courtly Nice. Receipts: #25 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Politicks

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Smith, Spiller, Bullock, Bullock Jr, Hall, Mrs Bullock Jr [late Miss Rogers Jr], Mrs Spiller.late Miss Rogers Jr], Mrs Spiller.

Dance:

354
09 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Penkethman, Son to the late Mr Penkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Peascod-W. Penkethman; Son to the late Mr Penkethman; Kitty-Mrs Giffard; With an Epilogue-Penkethman; riding on an Ass. riding on an Ass.

355
27 December 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not Acted these Sixteen Years. Written by the late Dr Procope. Calculated for the Meridian of London. [Princesses Mary and Louisa present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd Or Harlequin Blunderer

Afterpiece Title: Le Portrait

Related Works
Related Work: The Portrait Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: A new Chacone in several Characters: Harlequin Man-Cochoy Jr; Harlequin Woman-Miss Chateauneuf; Pierot Man-Roland; Pieraite-Mrs Mimie; Punch-Villeneuve; Dame Jigogne-Malter; Scaramouch Man-De Lisle; Scaramouch Woman-Mrs Le Sage Jr. The Frolick, as17341226 (latter in Daily Advertiser only)

Performance Comment: The Frolick, as17341226 (latter in Daily Advertiser only) .

356
03 June 1668 @ The (first) Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Company. Pepys, Diary: To the King's house, and there saw good part of The Scornful Lady, and that done, would have taken out Knepp, but she was engaged

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Knepp?. See also 27 Dec. 1666.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Knepp?. See also 27 Dec. 1666.

357
28 January 1723 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fryar, who has played but once since the days of King Charles, and taught three Queens to Dance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Widow Rich-by the celebrated Peggy Fryar aged 71.
Cast
Role: Widow Rich Actor: by the celebrated Peggy Fryar aged 71.

Afterpiece Title: Hobs Wedding

Dance: The Bashful Country Maid, Irish Trot-Peggy Fryar

358
17 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Heron; Valentine-W. Mills; Launce-Miller; Shorthose-Cibber; Roger-Harper; Francisco-A. Hallam; Uncle-Shepard; Merchant-Berry; Fontaine-Ridout; Bellamour-Winstone; Hairbrain-Oates; Ralph-Harrington; Humphrey-Wright; Isabella-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Related Works
Related Work: London's Anniversary Festival, Performed on Monday October the 29th, 1688 Author(s): Matthew Taubman

359
28 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Widow-Mrs Heron; Valentine-Mills Jr; Lance-Miller; Shorthose-Cibber; Roger-Harper; Francisco-Cross; Uncle-Shepard; Merchant-Corey; Bellamour-Winstone; Fountain-Este; Hairbrain-Oates; Isabella-Miss Holyday; Lucy-Mrs Grace .
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Heron

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Dance: As17350121, but I: English Maggot. II: Lively Lad and Lass. III: Pierots. IV: Dutchman and his Frow. V: Polonese

360
19 April 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Lady Flame. With an Additional Scene of the Ceremony of Lady Flame's being made a Free Masonv, wherein the Grand Mystery is discover'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Blazing Comet

Song: Song on the Privilege and Happiness of Free@Masonry A very humorous Song on the Charitable Corporation, sent by George Robinson, Esq. late Treasurer, from Italy to his Friends in London-

Performance Comment: late Treasurer, from Italy to his Friends in London-.

361
16 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the New Theatre. [This phrasing now used for the rest of the season.] Benefit Goodfellow. At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction. Note, It will be Moonlight. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: Scotch Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles; IV: Master Morgan, Miss Baker; V: Comic Dance-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles

Song: II: Brett

362
02 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This month was printed The Dispute between the Managers and Their Actors Adjusted. See Gentlemen's Magazine Register of Books

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: The Favourite Cantata of Vertumnus and Pomona-Lowe

Dance: GGrand Turkish Dance-Muilment, Desse, Liviez, Miles, Baudouin, Mrs Story, Miss Thompson, Mrs Miles, Mrs Annesley

363
13 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Theatre, the Bottom of Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. [The terminology is repeated in the bills until 16 Feb. 1747. The concert formula is continued as before.] Afterpiece: By Particular desire. First time at this stage. [On Wednesday The Beggar's Opera and The Anatomist were announced for today.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

364
24 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: Between the Acts: Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

365
15 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

366
13 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

367
04 April 1748 @ New Wells, London Spa, Clerkenwell

Event Comment: Will be presented a Comedy [no concert formula used.] To begin at 7 p.m. Boxes 3s. Pit and Gallery 2s. There will be no more Plays Acted there but this One, that being upon a particular Occasion

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Dance: I: Hornpipe-John Granier; II: Country Wake-Mr Miles, Mrs Miles; III: Dutch Dance-Jo. Granier, Miss Granier; IV: Farmer's Dance-Jo. Granier, Miss Granier; End: The Temple of Jupiter with the loves of Adonis and Venus-

Performance Comment: Granier, Miss Granier; IV: Farmer's Dance-Jo. Granier, Miss Granier; End: The Temple of Jupiter with the loves of Adonis and Venus-.
Cast
Role: The Temple of Jupiter with the loves of Adonis and Actor: .

368
13 March 1727 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Song: TThe Lass of Patie's Mill-Mrs Warren; A Dialogue Betwixt a Rake and a Widow-; Rake-Leveridge; Widow-Salway

Dance: FFrench Sailor and his Wife-Salle, Mlle Salle; Two Pierrots-Poitier, Nivelon

369
17 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: As17790610

370
19 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Dance: As17790610

371
21 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors

Cast
Role: Timotheus Actor: Stevens
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Jewell

Dance: As17790610

372
22 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17790610

373
26 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: As17790610

374
27 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17790531

375
29 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Flitch of Bacon, announced on playbill of 28 July.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Widow And No Widow

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Dance: End: The Country Wake, as17790609 End II afterpiece: As17790531