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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.

126
05 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Cushing; Peachum-Paget; Lockit-Dove; Filch-Shuter; Ned-Baker; Harry-Miles; Jack-Hallam Sen; Jenny Diver-Miss Moreau; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Dove; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Beckham; Lucy-Mrs Cushing; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Bambridge; Trapes-Mrs Wignell; Polly-Mrs White, her first on this stage.
Cast
Role: Harry Actor: Miles
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Miles

127
29 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars 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
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Dance: As17461124

128
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Tempest Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Tempest; or, The Enchanted Island Author(s): John Philip Kemble

129
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
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

130
16 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Vixen-Mrs Griffiths; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Suky Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipein Act III-Miles; Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Hornpipein Act III Actor: Miles
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

131
22 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Marten; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Danstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty Doxey-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Chambers; Hornpipe-Miles; Country Dance-the characters of the Opera.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miles
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

132
13 October 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Dreary-C. Smith; Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdrey-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Betty-Miss Cockayne; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Chambers; With a Hornpipe-Miles; and a Country Dance-the characters of the opera.
Cast
Role: With a Hornpipe Actor: Miles
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and No Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: FFingalian Dance-Lucas, Miss Hilliard

133
01 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian

Performance Comment: Diocles-Ross; Charinus-Sparks; Maximinian-Smith; Cosroe-Clarke; Aper-Gibson; Niger-Ridout; Camurius-Anderson; Persian Ambassador-White; Suitors-Collins, Costollo, Stoppelaer; Countrymen-Dunstall, Barrington; Geta-Shuter; Aurelia-Mrs Vincent; Cassana-Mrs Stephens; Drusilla-Miss Condill; Delphia-Mrs Hamilton; With the Original Dances-Gallini, Granier, Lucas, Miles, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Gosley, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolet, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin; With several New Songs adapted to the Opera, set to music by Arne. The Vocal Parts-Lowe, Mattocks, Howard, Legg, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Younge, others.
Cast
Role: With the Original Dances Actor: Gallini, Granier, Lucas, Miles, Leppie, Desse, Rochford, Gosley, Mlle Capdeville, Miss Hilliard, Mrs Granier, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Jansolet, Miss Dawson, Miss Viviez, Mrs Guerin

134
19 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17581009, but Country Dance-the characters of the Opera; Hornpipe-Miles.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Miles.
Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Dance: As17581016

135
10 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Indsor

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Miles; Pantaloon-Bencraft; Wife to Pantaloon-Mrs Pitt; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Pierrot-Lalauze; Constable-Redman; Porter-Holtom; Recruiting Serjant-Beard; (with) Song in Character-Beard; Corporal-Barrington; Drummer-Mr Tattoo; Recruits-Mattock, Baker, Legg, Warren, Courtney, Whitaker; Equilibrist on the Wire-Saunders; Andrew to Yates's Parade-Jonathan; Andrew to Puppet Shew-Collins; Tiddee Doll-Dunstall; Butchers-Gibbs, Perry; Slaughter Men-Holtom, Buck; Spectators-The Comedians; The Dances-Poitier Jr, Granier, Leppie, Desse, Gosly, Rochford, Dumai, Terrier, Mrs Granier, Mrs Jansolin, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mrs Terrier.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Related Works
Related Work: The Fair Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: The Fair of St. Germain Author(s): John Ozell
Related Work: Fortune's Tasks; or, The Fickle Fair One Author(s): John Horne
Related Work: Penelope Author(s): John Mottley

136
28 April 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Baker, Miss Young. Tickets delivered out by Miss Ferguson will be taken. Receipts: #7 15s. 4d. covered by income from tickets. @Tickets Miles Box 15@Pit 178@Gallery 62@Value #36 13s.@Tickets Mrs Baker Box 86@Pit 124@Gallery 67@Value #46 16s.@Tickets Miss Young Box 18@Pit 75@Gallery 80@Value #23 15s.@Tickets Miss Ferguson Box 9@Pit 57@Gallery 39@Value #14 14s.@Total Box 128@Pit 434@Gallery 248@Value #121 12s.@ Paid Rich on account #21. Paid Meares 3s. [The house is now running a deficit of #371.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles

Song: II, IV: A Song-Miss Brent

Dance: III: The Drunken Peasant-Miles, with Clown - Bennet

137
28 January 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

Performance Comment: Apollo-Sodi; Daphne-Sga Manesiere; Followers of Daphne-Mlle Marianne, Mrs Leppie, Mrs Viviez, Mad Jansolin, Mrs Welsh, Miss Daw; Morpheus-Legg; Mystery-Baker; Silence-Mattocks; Harlequin-Miles; Burgomaster-Shuter; Boor Servant-Lalauze; Scaramouche-Gosley; Colombine-Sga Maranesi; Huntsmen-Beard, Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Courts; Venus-Miss Miller; Silenus-Beard; Bacchus-Mattocks; Pan-Legg; Diana-Mrs Vernon; To Conclude with a Grand Ballet-Sodi, Sga Manesiere. Characters new Dress'd.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Miles
Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

138
13 March 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17640303 but Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Harlequin-Miles.
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

139
24 October 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song in character)-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Indiana-Miss Macklin with singing by Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: As17641018, but Harlequin-Miles; Hussar's Serv't-Cushing.
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

140
29 January 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Related Works
Related Work: The Little Thief Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Mrs Baker; Cepheus-Legg; Cassiope-Mrs Lampe; Mercury-Baker; Amazon-Jones; Magician-Dibdin; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Clarke; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Concluding with a Grand Ballet-Fishar, Miss Wilford.
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

141
19 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Performance Comment: Perseus-Mattocks; Andromeda-Mrs Baker; Cepheus-Legg; Cassiope-Mrs Lampe; Mercury-Baker; Magician-Dibdin; Harlequin-Miles; Hussar-Weller; Petit Maitre-Dyer; Hussar's Servant-Cushing; Valet de Chambre-Holtom; Colombine-Mrs Dyer; Dance-Arnauld, Miss Valois.
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

142
01 July 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Miles Peter Andrews and William Augustus Miles; Larpent MS 485; not published; Synopsis of plot in London Magazine, July 1779, pp. 306-7]: The Airs partly selected from Dibdin, Giordani, Dr Arne, &c. The Overture and New Music composed by Dr Arnold. With New Dresses and Decorations. The Scenes painted by Rooker. Songs of the Opera to be had at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement Or An Adventure At Margate

Related Works
Related Work: Summer Amusement; or, An Adventure at Margate Author(s): Miles Peter AndrewsWilliam Augustus Miles

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Dance: Mainpiece: With Two New Dances-(see17790705

143
17 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews and Frederick Reynolds; based on Le Dissipateur; ou, L'Honnete Friponne, by Philippe Nericault, dit Destouches. Prologue by the Duke of Leeds; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (see text)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Scenery designed and executed by Greenwood. Gazetteer, 18 Nov.: At the rehearsal of the new comedy on Tuesday the Duke of Leeds, Major Scott, Mr Angerstein [the banker] and Mr Boswell were in the boxes. Mr Boswell said an epigrammatic thought had struck him...and he brought the following Impromptu into life: Andrews, your play is safe enough; For noble Leeds endures it; Boswell and Scott are pledged to puff, And Angerstein ensures it. World, 13 Dec. 1790: To-morrow will be published Better Late than Never (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #240 14s. (206.7; 32.6; 2.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Better Late Than Never

Related Works
Related Work: Better Late than Never Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan

Dance: As17901026

144
31 January 1795 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; MD 3, by Miles Peter Andrews and Frederick Reynolds. Prologue by Edward Topham; Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews (Crouch, II, 229)]: With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The new Music composed, and the rest selected by Shield. Morning Chronicle, 25 Feb. 1795: This Day is published The Mysteries of the Castle (2s.). [Mrs Cornelys was from the Crow Street Theatre Dublin.] Receipts: #243 12s. (241.19; 1.13)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysteries Of The Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Mysteries of the Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Cast
Role: Captain Pendant Actor: Johnstone

145
16 March 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Bingham is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Miles Peter Andrews, based on Le Bucheron; ou, Les Trois Souhaits, by Jean Francois Guichard. Music by Francois Hippolyte Barthelemon]: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs, Chorusses, &c. to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 17 Mar, 1778: This Day is published the Songs in Belphegor (6d.). [Text 1st published in Dublin: For the Booksellers, 1788.] Receipts: #196 0s. 6d. (156.5.0; 38.13.6; 1.2.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

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

Afterpiece Title: Belphegor or The Wishes

Related Works
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Wishes Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews
Related Work: Belphegor; or, The Marriage of the Devil Author(s): John Wilson

146
08 July 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Miles Peter Andrews]: The Overture from the celebrated Fire and Water Music of Handel. The new Airs and Chorusses by Dr Arnold. With new scenes by Rooker. Books of the Songs may be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 8 July 1780: This Day is published the Songs in Fire And Water! (6d.). Ibid, 22 July 1780: This Day is published Fire And Water! (price not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: Fire and Water

Related Works
Related Work: Fire and Water! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

147
10 March 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue by Edward Topham. Epilogue by the author (see text)]: With New Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Words of the Roundelay [composed by Thomas Linley Sen.] introduced in the Comedy will be given gratis at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 9 Apr. 1781: This Day is published Dissipation (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #243 4s. 6d. (234.6.0; 8.4.0; 0.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

Song: III: Smiling love to thee belong-Miss Field, Miss Wright (British Union-Catalogue, p. 621)

148
09 July 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; CO 3, by Miles Peter Andrews. Prologue by Frederick Pilon. Epilogue by Edward Topham (see text)]: With Music High and Low Dutch [ascribed to Dr Arnold]. New Dresses and Decorations. The new Scenes painted by Rooker. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Public Advertiser, 30 July 1781: This Day is published The Baron....(price not listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern

Related Works
Related Work: The Baron Kinkvervankotsdorsprakengatchdern! Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: As17810612

149
15 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews.] Receipts: #193 1s. 6d. (149/17/0; 40/15/0; 2/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dissipation

Related Works
Related Work: Dissipation Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Afterpiece Title: The Divorce

150
11 December 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [1st time; f 2, by Miles Peter Andrews, with incidental music by James Hook. MS: Larpent 607; not published; synopsis of plot in Public Advertiser, 12 Dec. Prologue by Edward Topham {London Chronicle, 20 Dec.)]. Receipts: #129 13s. 6d. (76/6/0; 53/0/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Best Bidder

Related Works
Related Work: The Best Bidder Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews