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14725 results for: Keyword - Miss Besford
We found 13761 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1733 matches on Event Comments, 220 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

12376
21 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-J. Aickin; Miller-Moody; Richard-Palmer; Kate-Mrs Millidge; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Peggy-Miss Platt; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw; Joe (with a song in character)-Kear.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Platt

12377
21 December 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-Wooler; Patie-Richardson; Roger-White; Symon-M'Clean; Glaud-Cross; Bauldy-Murray; Peggy-Mrs Burnett; Jenny-Miss Miller; Madge-Donaldson; Mause-Burnett; Prologue-Richardson.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Richardson; Charlotte-Miss Smith.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Smith.

Song: III: The Flowers of Edinburgh-

Dance: Hornpipe-Clark

Entertainment: End of Play: The Three Old Women Weatherwise; Description of a Storm-Wooler

12378
22 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Manuel-Shuter; Philip-Bensly; Octavio-Wroughton; Soto-Dunstall; Trappanti-Woodward; Luis-Davis; Corrigidor-Wignell; Rosara-Mrs Mattocks; Viletta-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Lessingham; Hypolita-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Hypolita Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End of Play: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

12379
23 December 1772 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing before the Holidays. Elfrida is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of Indisposition of Miss Catley. Receipts: #150 19s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Miller

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: End of Play: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

12380
29 December 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer Or The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Sir George Trueman-J. Aickin; Tinsel-Dodd; Vellum-Parsons; Fantome-Packer; Gardener-Weston; Butler-Love; Coachman-Moody; Lady Trueman-Mrs Hopkins; Abigail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Abigail Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Messink, Grimaldi, Ackman, Keen, Wright, Burton, Kear, Waldron, W. Palmer, Wrighten, Jacobs, Griffith, Jones, Master Cape, Lings, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Lings, Miss Platt, Mrs Millidge, Miss Collett, Mrs S. Smith

12381
19 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Bonniface-Love; Sullen-Hurst; Aimwell-Packer; Foigard-Moody; Sir Charles Freeman-Yates, first time; Gibbet-Bransby; Scrub-Weston; Dorinda-Mrs Robinson, first time; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Gipsey-Mrs Davies; Cherry-Miss Pope; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Barry (playbill).
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: IV: New Dance, as17730114

12382
26 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Dr Cantwell-Moody; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Darnly-Reddish; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Maw@Worm-Weston; Lady Lambert-Miss Ambrose; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Lambert Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

12383
27 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: All for Love deferr'd. Miss Younge ill. Paid Mr Clinch in full of salary to 23rd Inst. excl. #12 14s.; Mr Powney (stationer) #7 14s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #232 15s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Davies, Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17721023

12384
29 January 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Mask-Dodd; Old Mask-Baddeley; Musical Lady-Miss Pope; Freeman-Fawcett; Lady Scrape-Mrs Johnston; Laundress-Mrs Bradshaw; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Pope

Dance: IV: Comic Dance, as17720922

12385
02 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Edgar-Reddish; Gloucester-J. Aickin; Kent-Bransby; Bastard-Palmer; Gentleman Usher-Dodd; Burgundy-Yates; Albany-Packer; Cornwall-Hurst; Capt. of Guards-Ackman; Curan-Fawcett; Regan-Mrs Egerton; Cordelia-Mrs Barry; Goneril-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Sherry.

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

12386
04 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Beverly-Cautherly; Sir William Belmont-Wright; Blandford-Bransby; Belmont-Packer; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Lady Restless-Mrs Hopkins; Clarissa-Miss Ambrose; Tippet-Mrs Millidge; Tattle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Ring

12387
10 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Performance Comment: Honeycomb-Parsons; Scribble-Dodd; Ledger-Bransby; Mrs Honeycomb-Mrs Johnston; Nurse-Mrs Bradshaw; Polly-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Pope.

12388
10 February 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17730129, but Surrey-Dyer; Anne Bullen-Miss Ogilvie; Sands-Quick.
Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Ogilvie
Role: with Dancing Actor: Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist Act IV, The Procession in the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley.

12389
17 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17730202, but Lear-Garrick; Gentleman Usher-Burton; The Bell Edition 1773 adds Doctor-Wright; Old Man-Hartry; Cornwall's Servant-Keen; Arante-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Goneril Actor: Miss Sherry.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Musical Lady Actor: Miss Pope

12390
18 February 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Atall-King; Sir Solomon Sadlife-Parsons; Careless-Jefferson; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Abington; Lady Dainty-Miss Younge; Clarinda-Mrs Egerton; Sylvia-Mrs Robinson (first time); Wishwell-Mrs Davies (first time); Old Wilful-Hurst; Finder-J. Bannister; Clerimont-Packer; Sir Harry Atall-Hartry; Rhubarb-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Pigmy Revels

12391
26 February 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Parts-Mrs Smith, Miss Harper, Sga Galli (first performance her in 16 years), Vernon, Meredith (who never performed in public).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Smith, Miss Harper, Sga Galli

Music: Solo on the Violin-Agus Jr (scholar of Nardini) lately arriv'd from Italy; Concerto on Clarinet-Mahoon

12392
09 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Mansell

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: Lady Fuz-Mrs Hopkins; Glib-King; Macaroni-Dodd; Sir Toby-Bransby; Orpheus-Vernon; Rhodope-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Fuz (first time)-Mrs Davies; Others-Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies

12393
23 March 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Cast
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Ogilvie
Role: with Dancing Actor: Fishar, Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Twist Act IV, The Procession in the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: As17721205, but Principal Parts-Miss Pearce, Mrs _Kniveton.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Miss Pearce, Mrs _Kniveton.

Dance: End: New Dance, as17730206

Cast
Role: A New Dance Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon

Entertainment: End of Farce: (By Particular Desire) The Cries of London-Shuter

12394
03 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demophoon-Bensley; Mathusius-Clarke; Cherinthus-Wroughton; Adrastus-Gardner; Orcanes-Morris; Cephisa-Mrs Bulkley; Ismena-Mrs Hartley, first time; In Act III a Procession-; the vocal parts-Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: the vocal parts Actor: Reinhold, Mrs Baker, DuBellamy, Baker, Fox, Miss Valois, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brown, who performed last season in the Fairy Prince and in Man and Wife.

Dance: End: The Bird Catchers, as17721207

12395
13 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Fairfield-Hull; Ralph-Dyer; Fanny-Miss Catley, first time; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Catley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: End Opera: New Dance, as17730206

Cast
Role: A New Dance Actor: Aldridge, Miss Capon

12396
15 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Added By Particular Desire. Rec'd from Mr Baks for his deficiency in 1771 #8 5s. 3d., and from Miss Stede her half value of tickets for same season. Rec'd #34 13s. 9d. from Davis, Curtat, Merrifield and Mrs Hartley for their deficiencies last season (Account Book). [Perhaps pressure was put on these actors and dancers to balance their accounts with the theatre before another benefit could be allowed to them.] Receipts: #229 11s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquor

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Catley.

12397
17 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17730119, but Archer-King; Bonniface-Ackman; Mrs Sullen-Miss Younge (first time).
Cast
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

12398
19 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; King Edward-Bensley; Pembroke-Perry; Buckingham-Wignel; Officer-Thompson; Messenger-R. Smith; Suffolk-Gardner; Lady Eliz Grey-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Clifford-Miss Pearce; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; The Original Epilogue by Garrick-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Miss Pearce

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brown, who performed last season in the Fairy Prince and in Man and Wife.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028

12399
23 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Cautherly, first time; Lord William-Master J. Bannister; Eleanor-Miss Ambrose; Raymond-Reddish; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Sir Ardolph-Bannister; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry; Laroches-Hurst; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Wright, Fawcett (playbill).
Cast
Role: Eleanor Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Performance Comment: Daffodil-Dodd; Dizzy-Parsons; Tukely-Davies; Racket-Keen; Sir William Wister-Wright; Sir Tan Tivy-Wheeler; Spinner-Griffith; Ruffle-Burton; Harry-Jacobs; Waiters-Ackman, W. Palmer; Arabella-Miss Ambrose; Mrs Dottrell-Mrs Davies; Widow Damply-Mrs Johnston; Lady Pewit-Mrs Bradshaw; Sophia-Mrs Egerton (playbill). [The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]The Public Advertiser omits Racket.]
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17720919

12400
23 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A La Mode

Performance Comment: Campley-Woodward; Lord Hardy-Wroughton, first time; Lord Brumpton-Gardner; Trusty-Hull; Puzzle-Dunstall; Tom-Hamilton; Sable-Quick; Cabinet-Davis; Kate Matchlock-Wignell; Trim (with The Cries of London)-Shuter; Harriet-Mrs Bulkley; Charlotte-Miss Macklin; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Fardingale-Mrs Green; Mademoiselle-Mrs Evans; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Mattocks, first time.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17721028