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14844 results for: Keyword - Miss Barnes
We found 13758 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1735 matches on Event Comments, 485 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

126
16 December 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Grey-beards

Performance Comment: As17861207, but unassigned-Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Mrs _Heard, Miss _Barnes.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: King, Kemble, Parsons, Benson, Wilson, Jones, Bannister Jun., Palmer, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Brereton, Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Heard, Miss Barnes, Mrs Wilson, Miss Farren.
Role: Donna Seraphina Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Barnes

127
03 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Biddy by Miss Jarratt (an apprentice to Mr Jefferson) a pretty little figure & met with Applause. Not much of an Actress (Hopkins Diary). [Macmillan note from Kemble differs slightly.] Paid Mr L. Frederick for sattin, #57 18s. 6d.; Mrs Sykes for women's cloaths #13; Mr Vernon on note #9 9s. (Treasurer's Book). [Reviewer for Town and Country Magazine (Treatre, XL) writes of Miss Jarratt, she has been under the tuition of Mr Jefferson and promises to be become an agreeable actress in parts (such as Biddy").] Receipts: #224 11s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Aickin; Friar-Wright; Clodio-Cautherly; Balthazar (with Song)-Vernon; Don John-J. Aickin; Antonio-Hurst; Dogberry-Parsons; Don Pedro-Packer; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Verges-Hartry; Borachio-Ackman; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Hero-Miss Mansell, first time; Beatrice-Miss Pope; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; In Act II a Masquerade Dance- proper to the play; To conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mansell, first time
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17720922, but Capt. Loveit-Davies; Miss Biddy-a young Gentlewoman [Miss Jarratt], first appearance.Miss Jarratt], first appearance.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: a young Gentlewoman

128
22 May 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Harper is identified in playbill of 8 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Bannister; Justice Woodcock-Parsons; Sir William Meadows-Gardner; Hodge-Massey; Eustace-Lamash; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Lucinda-Mrs Jewell; Margery-Miss Twist; Deborah Woodcock-Mrs Love; Rosetta-A Young Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Harper]).Miss Harper]).
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Captain Flash-Palmer; Captain Loveit-Gardner; Jasper-Stevens; Puff-Massey; Fribble-Lamash; with a song-Lamash; Tag-Mrs Poussin; Miss Biddy-Mrs Hitchcock.
Cast
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Hitchcock.

Dance: End II: The Merry Lasses-, as17780518

129
21 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17880125, but unassigned-Miss Romanzini, Mrs _Love; Miss_ Cranford. Miss_ Cranford.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Romanzini, Mrs _Love
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir.
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

Dance: End II: The Conjugal Frolick-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

130
22 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not; Or, The Kind Impostor

Performance Comment: Don Manuel-Parsons; Don Philip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Barrymore; Soto-Baddeley; Diego-Burton; Don Lewis-Phillimore; Corrigidore-Fawcett; Alguazile-Benson; Trappanti-Suett; Viletta-Miss Pope; Flora-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character); Rosara-Miss Collins; Hippolita-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17880916, but Kitty-Miss Tidswell; Miss Grantham-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes

131
04 March 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Kemble;Pylades-Barrymore; Phoenix-Packer; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Andromache-Miss Kemble; Cleone-Miss Collins; Cephisa-Miss Tidswell; Hermione-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Cleone Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Cephisa Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: As17851026, but Philidel-Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field]; added to Vocal Parts: Miss George. [Text (R. Baldwin [et al], 1786) adds: Guillamar-Spencer; Spirit of Light-Miss George] . .
Cast
Role: Spirit of Light Actor: Miss George
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren

132
25 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Morning Herald, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, St. Ann's, Soho. Receipts: #284 5s. 6d. (114/15/0; 26/0/0; 1/7/6; tickets: 142/3/0) (charge: #109 5s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blond Actor: Miss Barnes

Dance: End of mainpiece The Sailors' Revels, as17860424

Song: In the course of the evening Collin cur'd of roving; End of Dancing Mad Bess (in character), both by Miss George

133
02 June 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17851207, but Miss Jenny-Mrs Forster [i.e. formerly Miss Field] .i.e. formerly Miss Field] .
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson

Dance: As17860601

134
03 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The East

Cast
Role: Rosario Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Mrs Muchroom Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Performance Comment: As17880116, but Colombine-Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir; Fawcett_; Phillimore_; Wilson_; Chaplin_; Jones_; Benson_; Alfred_; unassigned-_Spencer, Mrs _Love; French Ladies-_.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

135
01 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Performance Comment: As17900914, but Miss Grantham-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Miss Collins.
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.

136
20 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Brigg, Pemberton, Bourk, Aberdein, Newbold, Smith, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Haskey, Mrs Heard [Account-Book adds: Mills] will be admitted. [The afterpiece was perhaps changed. On the Kemble playbill it is deleted, but no substitute play is given. The Account-Book lists The Lyar.] Receipts: #220 181. 6d. (43/4/0; 21/0/0; 0/2/6; tickets: 156/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17840918, but Trusty-Mrs Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Tidswell .
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Miss jenny Actor: Miss Field
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece the Minuet de la Cow by Brigg and Miss Stageldoir; End of Act III Hornpipe by Bourk

137
05 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Quick (from CG); Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: As17851026, but in Vocal Parts-Dignum in place of Williames; added: Miss George . added: Miss George .
Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Field

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece a new Scotch Dance, The Lucky Return, by Williamson, Mrs Sutton, Miss J. Stageldoir, and others

138
19 April 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Miss Pope, Great Queenstreet, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Receipts: #254 11s. (82/17/0; 18/7/6; 1/2/6; tickets: 152/4/0) (charge: #114 12s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Viletta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Cast
Role: Spirit of Light Actor: Miss George
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren

139
16 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Provok'd Husband [advertised on playbill of 15 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred on Account of the Indisposition of Miss Farren. Receipts: #189 0s. 6d. (159.1.0; 29.5.6; 0.14.O)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Stageldoir

140
24 November 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17880916, but Kitty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Kemble.

141
16 April 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Receipts: #256 8s. (88.14; 24.17; 0.0; tickets: 142.17) (charge: #116 13s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Stageldoir
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Barnes

142
19 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17881020, but Manly-Whitfield; Lady Grace (1st time)-Mrs Farmer; Miss Jenny [without songs] (1st time)-Miss Raymond; Trusty-_; Mrs Motherly-_.
Cast
Role: Actor: Miss Raymond
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: Laoeudaimonos; or, A People Made Happy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Crouch. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End II: The Russian Minuet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp; End: a new dance, The Irish Bird@Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

143
03 June 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Serjeant (with O what a charming thing's a Battle)-Sedgwick; Countryman-Suett; Mother-Mrs Edwards; Wife-Miss Romanzini.
Cast
Role: Wife Actor: Miss Romanzini.

Afterpiece Title: Love for Love

Performance Comment: As17890505, but Foresight-Waldron; Miss Prue-Miss Raymond (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Miss Raymond
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Barnes.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Gaylove-Sedgwick; Blunder-Moody; Muckworm-Suett; Slango-R. Palmer; Squire Sapscull-Dodd; Combrush-Miss Romanzini; Arabella-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Combrush Actor: Miss Romanzini

Song: End II 2nd piece: Wake Sons of Odin (composed by Stevens)-Sedgwick

144
22 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur

Performance Comment: As17811019, but added: Officer-Norris; Venus-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Airy Spirits Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Wright.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Simson

Song: As17811019, but Sga Prudom in place of Mrs Wrighten; omitted: Miss Phillips, Miss Stageldoir

145
19 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: As17860116, but omitted: Wilson, Chaplin, Miss Tidswell, Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Waiting Maid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Performance Comment: As17860102, but Miss Collins in place of Mrs Wrighten. [The playbill lists the actors' names only; i.e. the parts are not assigned.] hathi.
Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

146
24 January 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Jordan's 1st appearance as Miss Lucy was at the Crow Street Theatre, Dublin, 3 Nov. 1779.] Receipts: #237 8s. 6d. (192/13/0; 42/9/0; 2/4/0; ticket not come in: 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Waiting Maid Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Bannister Jun.; Blister-Suett; Quaver-Barrymore; Goodwill-Packer; Thomas-Phillimore; Miss Lucy-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Mrs Jordan

147
27 May 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Performance Comment: As17860304but Philidel-Miss Cranford [who is omitted from the Vocal Parts] .who is omitted from the Vocal Parts] .
Cast
Role: 860304but Philidel Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Spirit of Light Actor: Miss George
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren

148
02 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Friday night, about 20 minutes before eight o'clock, on the conclusion of the third act, a very serious alarm took place at Drury Lane Theatre. A fire broke out at an oil-shop, the corner of Little Brydges-street. The flames appearing through the windows at the back of the upper gallery, the alarm of fire spread through many parts of the house. [The audience was dismissed, those in the boxes] passing over the stage into Russel-street...Some of the box and pit company continued for a time on the stage with the performers, some of whom were dressed in character, others half dressed, and the appearance [was] truly motley" (Public Advertiser, 5 Feb.). Receipts: #133 12s. (129.10; "An Alarm of Fire prevented the 2nd Acct."; 3.12; tickets not come in: 0.10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife [1st 3 Acts Only]

Performance Comment: As17870110, but Altea-Miss Tidswell. [Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]Also Richard Coeur de Lion, announced, but not acted.]
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Estifania Actor: Miss Farren.

149
22 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17861228, but Player-Benson; Lucy-Miss Collett (1st appearance these 4 years).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Barnes

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Mills

150
03 June 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Alfred, Walker, Brigg & Miss Tidswell. Receipts: #180 3s. 6d. (18.5.0; 6.2.0; 0.9.6; tickets: 155.7.0) (charge: #107 3s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17880403, but Lady Freelove-Miss Tidswell; Toilette-_; Chambermaid-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Letitia Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Tidswell

Dance: End: The Irish Fair-Hamoir, Miss J. Stageldoir

Song: End IV: Ma chere Amie-Dignum