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13066 results for: Keyword - John Miles
We found 11195 matches on Author, 1810 matches on Performance Comments, 1213 matches on Event Comments, 364 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11576
08 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Morton; with incidental music by John Moorehead. Prologue by William Thomas Fitzgerald; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With New Scenes [by Richards (Universal Magazine, Feb. 1800, p. 157)] and new Dresses. Morning Chronicle, 8 July 1800: This day is published Speed the Plough (2s.). Receipts: #256 7s. (253.4.6; 3.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speed The Plough

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pope, Munden, Fawcett, Knight, H. Johnston, Murray, Davenport, Waddy, Atkins, Street, Abbot, Curties, Klanert, Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Mrs Dibdin, Mrs H. Johnston. [Cast from text (T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800): Sir Philip Blandford-Pope; Sir Abel Handy-Munden; Bob Handy-Fawcett; Farmer Ashfield-Knight; Henry-H. Johnston; Morrington-Murray; Evergreen-Davenport; Gerald-Waddy; Peter-Atkins; Postillion-Abbot; Young Handy's Servant-Klanert; Susan Ashfield-Miss Murray; Dame Ashfield-Mrs Davenport; Lady Handy-Mrs Dibdin; Miss Blandford-Mrs H. Johnston; unassigned-Street, Curties; Prologue-Betterton; [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see18000219).] Epilogue-Fawcett. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .This was spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 19 performances only (see18000306] .
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: H. Johnston
Role: Miss Blandford Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

11577
January 1690 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Don Carlos-Williams; Silvio-Mountfort; Antonio-Powel; Don Lopez-Nokes; Don Francisco-Lee; Don Pedro-Bright; Guzman-Underhill; Sancho-Bowen; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Mountfort; Farmosa-Mrs Corey; Biancha-Mrs Bracegirdle; Niece-Mrs Miles; End Act III: Mrs Butler's Dance; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Nokes, Mr Lee, Mr Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Niece Actor: Mrs Miles

11578
23 August 1740 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rambling Lovers Or A New Way To Play An Old Game

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Contention or The Politic Maid

Afterpiece Title: Neptunes Palace

Performance Comment: Neptune-Granier; Trytons-Olbeldiston, Littleton, Baker, Miles; Sea Nymphs-Miss Hayes, Mrs Morris, Mrs Meads, Mlle Richemont.
Cast
Role: Trytons Actor: Olbeldiston, Littleton, Baker, Miles

Dance: Janno; Tumbling-Steward, Williams, Tindal

11579
22 August 1741 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of Fair Rosamond Representing Her Amours With King Henry And Her Being Poisoned By Queen Eleanor In Woodstock Bower

Afterpiece Title: The Modern Pimp or The Doctor Deceivd

Dance: TThe Miller and his Wife, The Jealous Savoyard-two Masters Granier, Miss Granier

Ballet: TThe Triumph of Britannia Over the Four Parts of the World. Britannia-Mlle Duval; Europe-Granier; Asia-Pelling; Africa-Miles; America-Olbeldiston; Women-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Love, Mlle Glasson

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mlle Duval; Europe-Granier; Asia-Pelling; Africa-Miles; America-Olbeldiston; Women-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Love, Mlle Glasson.
Cast
Role: Africa Actor: Miles

11580
17 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressed Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess or Harlequin Marryd

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Yates; Swiss-Blakes; Harlico-Collins; Swiss Servant-Leviez; Harlequin's Wife-Mrs Mann; Harlequin's Child-Miss Yates; the Goddess Hecate-Mrs Avolio; Attendants on Hecate-Bennet, Morgan; Shepherds, Shepherdesses-Muilment, Desse, Shawford, Baudouin, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Miles.
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Muilment, Desse, Shawford, Baudouin, Mrs Thompson, Miss Story, Mrs Miles.

11581
19 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: Johnson Actor: Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

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:

11582
03 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

11583
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

11584
14 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant Or The Beggars 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
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Bush Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

11585
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 Trusty Actor: Mrs Miles
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

11586
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

11587
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
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Song: Brett, Mrs Cushing, Miss Tench

Dance: As17461124

11588
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

11589
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
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Flora or Hob in the Well

Related Works
Related Work: Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Leigh
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: As17461124

11590
02 March 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

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

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: Brett

Dance: As17461124

11591
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

11592
21 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud If She Coud

Afterpiece Title: Merlins 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

11593
01 May 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer Deceivd 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

11594
30 March 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

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

11595
10 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Wives 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: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

11596
07 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

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
Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich

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

11597
25 April 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue or The Farmer Deceivd

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

Dance: LLes Chasseurs Allemandes, as17521207

11598
15 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royale-Lowe; Merlin-Howard; Aerial Spirits-Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo; Jupiter (Harlequin)-Miles; Mercury-Baker; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Pierrot-Lalauze.
Cast
Role: Jupiter Actor: Miles

11599
05 November 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Chasseur Royal-Lowe; Aerial Spirits-Mr and Mrs Granier; Jupiter in the character of Harlequin-Miles; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dunstall; Merlin-Howard; Mercury-Baker; Anatomist-Stoppelaer; Pierot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Jupiter in the character of Harlequin Actor: Miles

11600
23 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Farmer Deceivd or Harlequin Statue

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Farmer-Bencraft; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-LaLauze; Concluding with a Comic Dance-Granier, Mrs Granier.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles

Dance: PPastoral Dance-Miss Toogood (ten Years of age apprentice to LaLauze being the second time of her appearing on the staee); Louvre, Minuet-LaLauze, Miss Toogood