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2467 results for: Keyword - Jack, Joseph and Polly Granier
We found 1114 matches on Performance Comments, 962 matches on Author, 379 matches on Performance Title, 157 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2151
21 September 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [1st piece in place of A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner, advertised on playbill of 19 Sept.] 2nd piece: 19th time [i.e. in continuation of the reckoning for the 1793 hay season]. With new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. 3rd piece: Never acted there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Performance Comment: Squire-Benson; Butler-Barrett; Mrs Candy-Mrs Edwin; Polly-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Mrs Candy Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit or Rambles in Dorsetshire

Performance Comment: Characters by Bannister Jun., Suett, Aickin, Caulfield, Benson, Parsons, Usher, Johnstone, Waldron, Barrett, Bland, Cooke, Lyons, Palmer Jun., Waldron Jun., Miss Heard, Mrs Booth, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Hale, Mrs Heard, Mrs Gibbs. Cast adjusted from text (J. Debrett, 1793): Young Pranks-Bannister Jun.; Whimmey-Suett; Old Pranks-Aickin; Peregrine-Caulfield; Skip-Benson; Toby Thatch-Parsons; Barleycorn-Usher; Tully-Johnstone; Barebones-Waldron; Poz-Barrett; Apathy-Bland; Bite-Cooke; John-Lyons; Natty Maggs-Palmer Jun.; John Grum-Waldron Jun.; Dian-Miss Heard; Mrs Maggs-Mrs Booth; Ladies-Mrs Edwin, Mrs Hale; Fishwoman-Mrs Heard; Kitty Barleycorn-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Apathy Actor: Bland

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: Whimsey-Baddeley; Young Whimsey-Benson; Monford-Caulfield; Tim Tartlet-Bannister Jun.; Furnish-Suett; Simon-Bland; Frank-Lyons; Snap-Cooke; Landlord-Barrett; Post@boy-Waldron Jun.; Mrs Pattypan-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte-Miss Heard; Nancy-Miss DeCamp.
Cast
Role: Simon Actor: Bland
Role: Landlord Actor: Barrett

2152
12 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Hodgins [scene painter] and assistant #6 5s. Receipts: #243 7s. 6d. (233.0.6; 10.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Thompson; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Poole.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Dance: III: a Hornpipe in Character-Byrn

Entertainment: When in War on the Ocean, as17931002; New Song-Gray in place of Incledon; The Music, as17931002; The Dances, as17931002

Cast
Role: The Dances Actor: Byrn, Holland

2153
07 December 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Captain O'Donnel-Johnstone; Welford-Incledon; Fairlop (1st time)-Richardson; Medley (1st time)-Townsend; Bob-Cross; Filbert-Wilde; Thomas-Linton//Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Henley; Polly-Miss Barnett; Emily-Miss Poole (1st appearance in that character). Rest of the Vocal Parts by Miss Stuart, Mrs Follett, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Kirton, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Platt, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Watson, Mrs Bayzand, Miss Leserve, Mrs Mountain .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Barnett

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Cast
Role: Sandy Actor: Johnstone.

Dance: As17931015

2154
14 July 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piety In Pattens

Performance Comment: The Squire-Benson; The Butler-Barrett//Mrs Candy-Mrs Booth; Polly Pattens-Mrs Brooks .
Cast
Role: The Butler Actor: BarrettMrs Candy-Mrs Booth
Role: BarrettMrs Candy Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Polly Pattens Actor: Mrs Brooks

Afterpiece Title: HEIGHO FOR A HUSBAND

Afterpiece Title: ROSINA

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Capt. Belville-Davies; Rustic-Cooke; Irishman-Benson; William-Mrs Harlowe//Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Dorcas-Mrs Booth; Rosina-Miss Leak .
Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs HarlowePhoebe-Mrs Bland
Role: Mrs HarlowePhoebe Actor: Mrs Bland

2155
28 April 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop (1st time)-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob (1st time)-Haymes; Filbert-Cross; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket (1st time)-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Standen; Emily (with an additional song; for that night only)-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Volunteers or Britains Bulwark

Performance Comment: in which: O why to be happy (composed by Shield)-Incledon, Bowden, Linton; Blow high blow low (composed by Dibdin)-Bowden; The Little Sailor Boy-Fawcett; Our Laws Constitiution and King (composed by Shield)-Bowden, Incledon; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; The Death of Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Ye Gentlemen of England (composed by Callcott)-Incledon, Townsend, Linton; To conclude with Rule Britannia-.
Cast
Role: Our Laws Constitiution and King Actor: Bowden, Incledon
Role: The Land of Potatoes Actor: Johnstone
Role: Ye Gentlemen of England Actor: Incledon, Townsend, Linton

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: In 2nd piece: Hornpipe-Byrn, Holland, Mlle St.Amand, Mme Rossi

Performance Comment: Amand, Mme Rossi.

Song: End I: a Representation of a Ship in Distress, in which The Storm-Incledon; In the course of the Evening: Old Towler [both]-Incledon

2156
25 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Johnstone. 1st piece: The Overture, and the Musick entirely new, by Reeve. Morning Chronicle, 20 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Johnstone, No. 19, Piazza, Covent-garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Apparition

Performance Comment: Chearly-Ba nister Jun.; Peter-Suett; Glanville-C. Kemble; Larry-Johnstone; Polly-Mrs Harlowe; Elinor-Miss DeCamp; Lady Lauretta-Miss Leak.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Harlowe

Afterpiece Title: The London Hermit

Cast
Role: Manager's Servant Actor: Bland
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Cast
Role: Harcourt Actor: Bland
Role: Madelon Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Manager's Servant Actor: Bland
Role: Duke of Somerset Actor: Bland
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Miss DeCamp
Related Works
Related Work: Love's a Lottery, and a Woman the Prize: With a New Masque, call'd Love and Riches Reconcil'd Author(s): Joseph Harris

Entertainment: Monologue.End 2nd piece: Tully's Rambles through London (for that night only)-Johnstone

2157
17 October 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [as Miss Mahon Mrs Second has sung in the cg oratorios in 1789 and 1790.] Receipts: #189 5s. (187.5.6; 1.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Gray; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily (with additional songs, accompanied on the clarionet by Mahon)-Mrs Second (1st appearance on any stage [i.e. in a speaking part]).i.e. in a speaking part]).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Gray

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Song: [One of Mrs Second's new songs was Hope thou cheerful ray of light (BUC 643).

2158
27 December 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden; Lockit-Davenport; Mat o' the Mint-Haymes; Filch (1st time)-Simmons; Ben Budge-Street; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Jenny Diver-Mrs Castelle; Polly-Mrs Addison (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Addison

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

Cast
Role: Principal Pantomime Characters Actor: Simpson, Follett, Delpini, Hawtin, Simmons, Powers, Wilde, Abbot, Thompson, Lee, Rayner, Cranfield, Claremont, Curties, Lewiss, Davies, Mlle St.Amand, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Norton, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle St.Amand. No other parts assigned.

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe-Blurton

2159
27 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17961227, but Peachum-Powel; Polly-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: Modern Antiques

Dance: As17961227

2160
13 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 6 years. [Miss Griffiths is identified in European Magazine, June 1798, p. 397, and in playbill of 19 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Kelly (By Permission of the Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane); Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o'th' Mint-Trueman; Wat Dreary-Chippendale; Harry Paddington-Lyons; Ben Budge-Abbot; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Waldron Jun.; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jenny Diver-Mrs Edward; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Benson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Cuyler; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Hale; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haskey; Polly-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Griffiths]).Miss Griffiths]).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage

2161
19 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17980613 but Polly-Miss Griffiths ' name listed in playbill (2nd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Griffiths ' name listed in playbill
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage

2162
27 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Kelly; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o' th' Mint-Palmer Jun.; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Polly-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage

2163
11 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17981129, but Polly Peachum-Miss Stephens['s name spelled "Stevens"] listed in playbill (3rd appearance on any stage).'s name spelled "Stevens"] listed in playbill (3rd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Crook@finger'd Jack Actor: Fisher

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Dance: In III: as17981129

Ballet: End afterpiece: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

2164
10 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o'th'Mint-Trueman; Wat Dreary-Clarke; Harry Paddington-Lyons; Ben Budge-Abbot; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Chippendale; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jenny Diver-Mrs Edward; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Benson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Cuyler; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haskey; Betty Doxey-Mrs Mills; Polly-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in character-a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

2165
17 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Mr Peachum-Dowton; Lockit-Hollingsworth; Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Walcot; Polly Peachum-Miss Stephens; Lucy Lockit-Miss DeCamp; Diana Trapes-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Miss Stephens

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Garman; II afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17991001

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but added The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Privot (1st appearance)

2166
16 September 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-A Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lucy-Mrs Mather (1st appearance on this stage); Polly-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mountain.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: In II: a Hornpipe-

Song: After Imitations: Sweet Echo-Mrs Mountain

Entertainment: Imitations End: Variety of Imitations-T. Trueman

2167
02 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Highnesses the Princess Amelia and Princess Caroline. [Daily Advertiser lists Granier instead of the Gentleman in The Frolick.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd

Cast
Role: Leandre Actor: Le Sage Sr

Afterpiece Title: La Serenade

Dance: The Frolick, as17341226. L'Allemande by Miss Chateauneuf

Performance Comment: L'Allemande by Miss Chateauneuf .

2168
05 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command. The Prince and Princess of Wales present. Paid Mr Davis for a pair of stays for Miss Granier #1 1s. Receipts: #85 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

2169
27 December 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Picq entered from Saturday last at 2 Guineas per week certain; Mr Matthews entered ditto at 30s. per week. Mr Granier for his Christmas performance #5 5s.; Mr Forrest, attorney, on account #100 (Account Books, Egerton 2268). We hear there is now in rehearsal a Farce of two acts call'd Miss in her Teens; and will be acted soon after the Holidays.-General Advertiser. Receipts: #77 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Prim-Hippisley; Modelove-Chapman; Freeman-Havard; Perriwinkle-James; Tradelove-Dunstall; Sackbut-Marten; Simon-Arthur; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Betty-Mrs Bland; Ann Lovely-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

2170
29 May 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last time of the company's performing this season (General Advertiser). Paid Mr Granier in full for his children's performances #10 10s. Paid Mrs Pritchard in full for her performances this season #21 13s. 4d., and #10 for her being overcharged for her benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

2171
13 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Delane. To Mr H-. Sir: A Number of your Friends have wished to see performed the Oratorio of Joshua, which, if you would direct to be performed this season, would be much gratified, and in particular, Your Humble Servant, A Virtuoso (General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17490207, but Belmour-Gibson; Ratcliff-Bencraft; Catesby-Anderson.
Cast
Role: Catesby Actor: Anderson.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Comic Dancing-Master J. and Miss Granier

Performance Comment: and Miss Granier.

2172
08 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: TThe Suspicious Husband oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Mrs Ward's indisposition. Last night (i.e., 29 Oct. in Dublin) were married Mons Granier and Miss Vandersluys, two celebrated dancers (General Advertiser). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

2173
22 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17531215, but Diana-Miss Davis; Aerial Spirits-Granier, _Grandchamps.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Granier, _Grandchamps.

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210

2174
23 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: As17551022, but Aerial Spirits-Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: Aerial Spirits Actor: Mrs Granier.

2175
08 May 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, Buck, Lucas, Dumay, Mrs Granier, and Miss Cokayne. Tickets deliver'd out by Martin, Letsam, Mrs Jarvis, and Mrs Gold will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Dick Actor: Anderson

Dance: CComic Dance, as17580417

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