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3393 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, 160 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

851
19 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Prices first mentioned in news notices: Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. First Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. [These are new and increased rates.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Garrick; Smith-Bridges; Johnson-Cross; Other-Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Turbutt, Phillips, Neale, Leigh, Winstone, Green, Woodburn, Ray, Usher, Wright, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Cross, Miss Cole, Miss Wright; With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's New Rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: Other Actor: Yates, Havard, Taswell, Blakes, Turbutt, Phillips, Neale, Leigh, Winstone, Green, Woodburn, Ray, Usher, Wright, Mrs Ridout, Mrs Cross, Miss Cole, Miss Wright
Role: With the Additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes's Ne Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Performance Comment: As17441017, but Pierot-Leviez; Fantastic Spirit-Desse; Shepherdesses-Mrs Pritchard; Shepherds-+Miles; Attendants on Hecate-_; Swiss Servant-_.
Cast
Role: Shepherds Actor:
Role: the Goddess Hecate Actor: Mrs Avolio

852
03 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: New Pantomime with Songs by Dr Arne; Scenes in Scotland; background of defeat of the rebellion (Biographia Dramatica). Scenes and Decorations New. No persons can be admitted behind the Scenes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary; or, Colombine Cameron

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Miser-Collins; Carlos-Blakes; Pope-Bibby; Magistrate-I. Sparks; Beau-Liviez; Colombine (with proper songs)-Mrs Clive; Highlander-Winstone; Scotch Servant-Barrington; Thirsis, a Volunteer-Lowe; Amoret-Miss Edwards; With Proper Dances (Scotch and other)-Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles; Victory-Mrs Arne; Fame-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: With Proper Dances Actor: Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles

853
02 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Incendiary

Performance Comment: As17460303 but Miser-_; Carlos-_; Highlander-_; Scotch Servant-_; Beau-_; Proper Dances-_Desse, _Roger, _Shawford, _Miles.
Cast
Role: Proper Dances Actor: _Desse, _Roger, _Shawford, _Miles.
Role: With Proper Dances Actor: Muilment, the Mechels, Desse, Roger, Shawford, Miles

854
29 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Hotspur-Lee; Henry IV-Furnival; Prince-Cushing; Worcester-Pinner; Northumberland-G. Hallam; Vernon-Lynham; Blunt-Edwards; Poins-Baker; Bardolph-Miles; Gadshill-Orpin; Peto-Simms (Daily Advertiser), Simons (Hogan, Shakespeare in the Theatre, p. 185); Lady Percy-Mrs Hallam; Hostess-Mrs Beckham; Carriers-Dove, Beckham; Francis-L. Hallam; Falstaff-Paget.
Cast
Role: Bardolph Actor: Miles
Related Works
Related Work: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff, Justice Shallow, and Ancient Pistol Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: 1 As17461027

855
14 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Cushing; Woolsort-Lee; Hemskirke-Paget; Hubert-Pinner; Vandunk-Dove; Orator-L. Hallam; Prigg-Shuter; Ginks-Cartwright; Boors-Hallam Sen, Baker, Miles; Jaqueline-Mrs Butler; Bertha-Mrs Hallam; Clause-Furnival.
Cast
Role: Boors Actor: Hallam Sen, Baker, Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

856
18 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Wignall his first appearance here; Manly-Furnival; Sir Francis-Paget; Basset-Cartwright; Squire-Shuter; Moody-L. Hallam; Poundage-G. Hallam (Daily Advertiser), Hallam Sen (General Advertiser); Lady Grace-Mrs Cushing; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Beckham; Miss Jenny-Mrs Dove; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Bambridge; Myrtillo-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Miles; Lady Townly-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

857
19 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'd/be-Furnival; Young Wou'd/be-Cushing; Richmore-Lee; Trueman-Wignell; Fairbank-Dove; Subtleman-Cartwright; Clearaccount-Shuter; Comick-G. Hallam; Constable-Baker; Jack-Miles; Teague-L. Hallam; Aurelia-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Midnight-Paget; Constance-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Jack Actor: Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17461113

858
29 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17461205; but Polly-Miss Budgell; Jemmy Twitcher-Hallam Sen; Jack-Wignell; Ben-L. Hallam; Robin of Bagshot-Lee; Mat-Brett; Dolly-Mrs Wignell; Sukey-Mrs Miles; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Hart; Diana Trapes-Mrs Brown; Molly Brazen-Mrs Dove; Hornpipe-Williams.
Cast
Role: Sukey Actor: Mrs Miles
Role: Harry Actor: Miles

Dance: As17461124

859
05 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Goodfellow; Lenox-Cushing; Hecate-L. Hallam; Fleance-Master Morgan; Macduff-Furnival; Banquo-Paget; Duncan-Holmes; Witches-Hallam Sen, Shuter, Banks; Malcolm-Lee; Donalbain-Mrs Moreau; Seyward-Hart; Seyton-Wignell; Doctor-Miles; first Murderer-Dove; 2nd Murderer-Baker; Lady-Mrs Beckham; Lady Macduff-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Macbeth-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Doctor Actor: Miles

Song: Brett, Mrs Cushing, Miss Tench

Dance: As17461124

860
09 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Ford-Furnival; Page-Wignell; Shallow-Dove; Slender-Cushing; Falstaff-Paget; Host-W. Hallam; Fenton-Lee; Evans-L. Hallam; Pistol-Brett; Robin-Master Morgan; Simple-Miles; Rugby-Baker; Ann Page-Mrs Moreau; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Bambridge; Dr Caius-Shuter; Mrs Page-Mrs Hallam; Bardolph-Hallam Sen (Daily Advertiser: G. Hallam); Mrs Ford-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Simple Actor: Miles

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

861
16 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Sycorax-Hallam Sen; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Wignell; Antonio-Dove; Gonsalo-Lee; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Hallam; Mustacho-Shuter; Trinclo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Miranda-Mrs Wignell; Dorinda-Miss Budgell; Ariel-Miss Moreau; Caliban-Paget; Dances-Williams, Baker, Janno, Scott; Setebos-Miles; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Williams, Janno, Baker, Tool, Fulwell; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Mrs Cushing.
Cast
Role: Setebos Actor: Miles

862
26 January 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-Goodfellow; Priuli-Furnival; Jaffeir-Cushing; Renault-Paget; Bedamar-Lee; Antonio-L. Hallam; Duke-Hallam; Elliot-Dove; Spinosa-Shuter; Theodore-Miles; Captain-Wignell; Belvidera-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Theodore Actor: Miles

Afterpiece Title: Flora; or, Hob in the Well

Dance: As17461124

863
02 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit W. Hallam. Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. [These prices are repeated]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragical History Of King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Goodfellow; Edgar-Cushing; Gloucester-Furnival; Bastard-Lee; Kent-Paget; Usher-L. Hallam; Burgundy-Miles; Cornwall-Shuter; Albany-Wignell; Old Man-Hallam Sen; Captain-W. Hallam; Aranthe-Mrs Dove; Goneril-Mrs Bainbridge; Regan-Mrs Cushing; Cordelia-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: Burgundy Actor: Miles
Role: Aranthe Actor: Mrs Dove

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

864
29 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Waltz; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Mrs Wright; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Holtham, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Delagarde, Dupre, Dumont; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet de Chambre-Atkins; Petit Maitre-Lalauze; Concluding with the Original Grand Dance-.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Role: Concluding with the Original Grand Dance Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

865
21 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Sir George Etheredge. Not acted these 10 years. [See 5 Apr. 1742.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: As17501220, but cast first listed here: Chasseur Royale-Lowe; Merlin-Leveridge; Diana-Miss Young; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Gardener, Mrs Delagarde, Mad Contrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mad Gondou; Jupiter(Harlequin)-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Pluto(Punch)-Froment; Neptune(Pantaloon)-Gardener; Pan(Scaramouche)-Desse; Hercules(Brighella)-Christian; Apollo(Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars(Leander)-Jardin; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Miles

866
01 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for LaLauze. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Afterpiece: Not performed these four years. Tickets deliver'd for 24 April will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Plebeians Actor: Collins, Dunstall, Stoppelaer, Barrington, Arthur, others

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer Deceiv'd; or, Harlequin Statue

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Farmer-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles

Dance: Dennison, Settree; scholars of Lalauze, being the second time of their performing on that stage. Particularly a Scots Dance-Dennison; a Shepherd's Dance-Settree; the Two Pierrots-Dennison, Settree; Likewise (by Desire) a Minuet-Lalauze, Mrs Woffington

Performance Comment: Particularly a Scots Dance-Dennison; a Shepherd's Dance-Settree; the Two Pierrots-Dennison, Settree; Likewise (by Desire) a Minuet-Lalauze, Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: the Two Pierrots Actor: Dennison, Settree

867
07 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: The Characters of Dancing, as17510426 IV: La Paisane, as17510426

Ballet: End: Drunken Peasant. Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet

Performance Comment: Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet.
Cast
Role: Peasant Actor: Miles

868
30 September 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, the Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Miss Falkner; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Cushing, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Bennet, Davis; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Dennison, Gardiner, Christian; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet-Holtham; Petit Maitre-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

869
28 October 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Gentlewoman who never appeared on the stage before
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Merlin-Howard; Diana-Miss Davis; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Christian, Gardner; Madam Cointrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou, Miss Batchelor; Jupiter in the character of Harlequin-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Jupiter in the character of Harlequin Actor: Miles

870
30 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Vincent. Mainpiece: Containing the Memorable Battle of Agincourtv; with the total overthrow of the French Armyv; and many other historical passages. Tickets to be had of Mrs Vincent at the Cock and Turk's Head, in Bedford St., Covent Garden; of Bencraft at the corner of the Piazzas; and of Mr Page at the Stage Door of the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmorland-Ricard; Williams-Bransby; Gower-Anderson; Scroop-Paddick; Gray-Redman; France-Gibson; Dauphine-Usher; Burgandy-Cushing; Mountjoy-Baker; Queen of France-Mrs Bambridge; Constable-Bridgwater; Fluellin-Macklin; MacMorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Nym-Stoppelaer; Page-Miss Morrison; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Pistol-Dyer; Catherine-Mrs Vincent; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Miller Outwitted; or, Harlequin Statue

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-Lalauze; To conclude with a Grand Comic Ballet-Grandchamps, Mad Camargo.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles

Dance: GGrand Dutch Dance, as17511021

871
10 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Yesterday arriv'd Sg Casimo Maranesi and Sga Bugiani, two celebrated Italian Comic Dancers from the Opera at Paris, and will soon make their appearance at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wive's Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Perseus-Lowe; Cepheus-Howard; Aethiopian-Baker; Cassiope-Miss Young; Mercury-Vincent; Andromeda-Mrs Lampe; Amazons-Miss Davis, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Mullart, Miss Morrison; Cyclops-Roberts, Smith, Courtney, Whitacre; Infernals-Villeneuve, Desse, Gardner, Dennison; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Hussar's Servant-Arthur; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Petit Martre-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): Lewis Theobald
Related Work: The Medley; or, Harlequin At-All Author(s): Lewis Theobald

872
18 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: the characters of the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Merlin-Howard; Diana-Miss Davis; Jupiter in the Character of Harlequin-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Jupiter in the Character of Harlequin Actor: Miles

873
28 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: As17521127, but Principal characters-Miles, Lalauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Dyer; The Dances-Grandchamps.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Miles, Lalauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Dyer
Role: The Dances Actor: Grandchamps.
Role: The Dances Actor: _Cooke.
Role: The Dances Actor: Cooke, Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo.
Related Works
Related Work: Patie and Peggy; or, The Fair Foundling Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

874
07 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Infernal Spirit-Legg; First Fury-Cooke; Second Fury-Villeneuve; Third Fury-Desse; Fourth Fury-Dennison; Fifth Fury-Gardiner; Helen-Mrs Lampe; Shades of Leander, Hero-Baker, Miss Young; Charon-Howard; Miller-LaLauze; Doctor's man-Arthur; Tumblers-Bencraft, Cushing; Miller's Wife-Miss Hilliard; Demons in the following Characters:--Harlequin, Pierot, Mezzetin, Scaramouche-Villeneuve, Gardiner, Desse, Mr Cointrie; Harlequin Woman, Pierrot Woman, Mezzetin Woman, Scaramouche Woman-Madem Camargo, Dennison, Mrs Villeneuve, Mrs Gondou; Punch-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles

Dance: New Grand Ballet Les Chasseurs Allemandes-Cooke, Miss Hilliard. Being her first appearance on the stage this season

Performance Comment: Being her first appearance on the stage this season.

875
25 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue; or, The Farmer Deceiv'd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Farmer-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Morrison; Pierot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207