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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.

1876
26 July 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: For the Relief of an Ancient Gentleman, who has been long under Confinement for Debt. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall; Or, The Feign'd Innocence

1877
15 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. All Sung after the Italian manner. [in Post Boy, 13-15 Nov., a notice states: "Whereas the Names of Mrs Margarita del'Epine and Mrs Tofts, are mention'd in the Bills for the Opera of Camilla, as if they were to perform the parts of Prenesto and Camilla...That the Publick may not be impos'd upon, This is to give Notice, that the same is done without their Consent; and that they do not intend to perform; there being no Articles of Agreement between them and the Managers...who have of late declin'd coming to any with them."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: Between the Acts:

1878
12 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [by Richard Estcourt]: Mr Bayes's Practice of an Interlude, call'd, Prunella, done from the Italian. Benefit Estcourt. And at the Request of many of the Nobility (who have taken Tickets) 2 Benches of the Pit will be Rail'd in, for more Conveniency. And to prevent any Disappointment, by coming late, 'tis desire'd that their Servants may be sent by 2 a Clock with the Tickets to keep Places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: Prunella

1879
24 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

1880
26 March 1708 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; viz. A full Piece of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Dean, Holmes, Feiston; A new Set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin Composed on purpose by Tho. Dean-; That celebrated Sonata for a Violin and Flute made by the famous Signor Gasperini, and played by him and Paisable often before her Majesty, and at the Theatre,-two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick; who also perform some new Italian Sonatas of the most Eminent Masters in Europe, Double/stopped Solos of the Famous Archangelo Corelli-two young Gentlemen; Singing to the Lute-Dean; Several Pieces for Trumpets Flutes and Haut/boys-; Also Select Airs out of the Operas of Camilla and Thomyris, with their Symphonies-the best Performers

Performance Comment: A full Piece of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Dean, Holmes, Feiston; A new Set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin Composed on purpose by Tho. Dean-; That celebrated Sonata for a Violin and Flute made by the famous Signor Gasperini, and played by him and Paisable often before her Majesty, and at the Theatre,-two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick; who also perform some new Italian Sonatas of the most Eminent Masters in Europe, Double/stopped Solos of the Famous Archangelo Corelli-two young Gentlemen; Singing to the Lute-Dean; Several Pieces for Trumpets Flutes and Haut/boys-; Also Select Airs out of the Operas of Camilla and Thomyris, with their Symphonies-the best Performers.
Cast
Role: and at the Theatre, Actor: two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick
Role: Singing to the Lute Actor: Dean
Role: with their Symphonies Actor: the best Performers.

1881
20 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

1882
23 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell

1883
26 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of a Young Orphan-Child of the late Mr Verbruggen and Mrs Verbruggen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

1884
15 July 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late famous Ben. Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

1885
07 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

1886
18 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

1887
27 September 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Antonio-Pinkethman; Duke-Thurmond; Don John-Wilks; Don Frederick-Mills; Petruchio-Bowman; Anthony-Bowen; Peter-Cross; 1st Constantia-Mrs Porter; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; Mother-Mrs Powell; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell

1888
18 November 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

1889
05 December 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17090927, but Anthony-_; Peter-_; Mother-_; 1st Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; 2d Constantia-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Powell

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1890
31 January 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Moore. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Mountfort

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Silvio-Powell; Antonio-Booth; Carlos-Elrington; Lopez-Norris; Francisco-Spiller; Pedro-Layfield; Guzman-Miller; Sancho-Pack; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Moore; Biancha-Mrs Spiller; Niece-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Dance: Miss Santlow; particularly a French Peasant-; Scaramouch-Layfield

1891
01 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Written by the late Earl of Rochester

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Valentinian

1892
21 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Knapp and Miller. Written by the late Ingenious Mr Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woman Captain; Or, The Usurer Turned Soldier

1893
27 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Porter. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard III-Cibber; King Henry-Wilks; Queen-Mrs Porter; Lady Anne-Mrs Rogers [in Daily Courant, 20 March, not later].in Daily Courant, 20 March, not later].

1894
17 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [In Daily Courant, 12 May, but not later, two afterpieces-The Walking Statue and (new) The Twin Venturers-had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Marius

1895
24 May 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cross. [In Daily Courant, 24 May, and later Penkethman announced his new theater in Greenwich, to which several Persons of Quality have subscribed. He intends to open on 12 June with a new Prologue by himself and a new Epilogue-by him and Bullock. He solicits additional subscription for a proposed program of 24 plays. See also Tatler, 25-27 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

1896
28 September 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Written by the late famous Poet Laureat John Dryden, Esq. Note, The Subscribers' Tickets Pass every Night there is Acting at Greenwich, tho' it be on a Benefit Night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aurengzebe

Song:

Dance:

1897
07 October 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: As it was Alter'd by the late Duke of Buckingham

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

1898
09 May 1711 @ Stationer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Cuthbert, Lovelace, and White. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Tickets 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Performers; particularly, several select Entertainments of the following (English Operas) Operas viz. The Indian Queen, King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and Dioclesian, the Masque in Timon of Athens, the Pastoral in The Libertin-; with several Songs out of the St. Cecilia's Musick: All by that great Master the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Performance Comment: The Indian Queen, King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and Dioclesian, the Masque in Timon of Athens, the Pastoral in The Libertin-; with several Songs out of the St. Cecilia's Musick: All by that great Master the late Mr Henry Purcell-.
Cast
Role: the Pastoral in The Libertin Actor:

1899
22 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Powell and Cross. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Ingenious Mr Shadwell

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Dance: Mrs Bicknell

1900
03 July 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Not acted these four Years [but see 17 Jan. 1709]. Written by the late Ingenious Mr Otway

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Fortune