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5 results for: Roles - Molly Topknot

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02 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: End I: a new Comic Dance-Langrish, Master Jackson, Miss Parish, Miss Lings (pupils of Aldridge); End II: [The Cricket@Match [sic]The Cricketters, as17780128; [in which part of the celebrated Tambourine Dance-Aldridge[, originally composed and danced by him; III: Hornpipe, as17771017

Ballet: End: a new, Grand Marine Pantomimical Dance, suited to the times, The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth; or, British Glory. in which an accurate view of the Isle of Wight and the Fleet now riding at Spithead. Principal Characters: Bobby Flip the Boatswain-Aldridge; Powder Monkey-Master Jackson; Mat Mizen-Langrish; Molly Topknot-Miss Besford; Susan Constant-Miss Valois; with variety of other Characters, and Hornpipe Dancing-in an entire new stile

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Role: Molly Topknot Actor: Miss Besford

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11 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fifth; Or, The Conquest Of France

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Song: End I: new song, The Cottage on the lawn (composed by Michael? Arne)-Mrs Farrell

Ballet: End Procession: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780502

Cast
Role: Molly Topknot Actor: Miss Besford

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15 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward The Black Prince; Or, The Battle Of Poictiers

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Ballet: End: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780511

Cast
Role: Molly Topknot Actor: Miss Besford

Song: As17780511

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16 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Dance: End II: New Dance-; in which the Minuet de la Cour, Gavot-Harris, Miss Valois; End IV: Le Minuet a Quatre-Dumay, Holloway, Miss Matthews, Miss Ross; with a variety of new Quadrilles-

Ballet: End: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780502

Cast
Role: Molly Topknot Actor: Miss Besford

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20 May 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Finds The Way

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Ballet: The Sailors' Revels at Portsmouth. As17780515

Cast
Role: Molly Topknot Actor: Miss Besford