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14621 results for: Keyword - Miss Besswick
We found 13748 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1719 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

13301
03 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Johnstone; Hawthorn-Darley; Hodge-Blanchard (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sir William Meadows-Fearon; Eustace-Davies; Carter-Wewitzer; Footman-Bonville; Cook-Rock; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Madge-Mrs Wells; Lucinda-Mrs Morton; House Maid-Miss Stuart; Rosetta-Mrs Billington.
Cast
Role: House Maid Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Blanchard; Gayless-Davies; Justice Guttle-Fearon; Dick-Wewitzer; Beau Trippet-Helme; Melissa-Mrs Inchbald; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Platt; Trippet-Miss Brangin; Kitty Pry-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Trippet Actor: Miss Brangin

13302
17 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Doctor Cantwell-Aickin; Colonel Lambert-Lewis; Seward-Macready; Sir John Lambert-Hull; Mawworm-Edwin; Darnley-Farren; Lady Lambert-Mrs Inchbald; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Webb; Betty-Miss Brangin; Charlotte-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season).
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Performance Comment: Captain Patrick-Johnstone; Quiz-Quick; Darby-Edwin; Marshal Fherbelin-Davies; Father Luke-Booth; Olmutz-Cubitt; Rupert-Brown; Adjutant-Gardner; Mabel Flourish-Mrs Webb; Norah-Miss Rowson; Flora-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Norah Actor: Miss Rowson

13303
18 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Phocion-Wroughton; Melanthon-Packer; Philotas-Whitfield; Arcas-Staunton; Callipus-Chaplin; Herald-R. Palmer; Greek Officer-Phillimore; Dionysius-Barrymore; Erixene-Miss Tidswell; Euphrasia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

13304
18 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood; Or, Sherwood Forest

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Oldcastle-Wewitzer; Goodall-Fearon; Valentine-Macready; Slap-Gardner; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Rowson; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Rowson

13305
19 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Bernard (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Aimwell-Farren; Father Foigard-Johnstone; Boniface-Booth; Sullen-Fearon; Gibbet-Cubitt; Sir Charles Freeman-Davies; Scrub-Quick; Cherry-Mrs Martyr; Dorinda-Mrs Mountain; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Platt; Gipsey-Miss Brangin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bernard (1st appearance on this stage).
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Brangin

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I afterpiece: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

13306
29 October 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Pancha-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Davies; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Don Quixotte-Gardner; Lady Tereza Pancha-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Miss Stuart; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Brown.
Cast
Role: Duchess Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine-[see17870928]

13307
30 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist; or, Who's Who

Performance Comment: Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Baddeley; Beaumont-Williames; Blunt-Alfred; Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Diana-Mrs Ward; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Wilson; Jenny-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

13308
02 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Ryder; Mr Blanford-Fearon; Sir William Belmont-Thompson; Young Belmont-Davies; Robert-Booth; Brush-Wewitzer; Beverly-Lewis; Lady Restless-Mrs Mattocks; Clarissa-Mrs Morton; Marmalet-Miss Stuart; Tippet-Mrs Platt; Tattle-Mrs Watts; Belinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Rowson

13309
07 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Performance Comment: As17871031, but Louisa-Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance incident to the play-

13310
09 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Hull; Catesby-Thompson; Ratcliffe-Gardner; Derby-Helme; Porter-Rock; Shore-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Alicia-Miss Brunton; Jane Shore-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

13311
24 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-King; Gratiano-R. Palmer; Bassanio-Kemble; Launcelot-Suett; Duke-Packer; Lorenzo (with songs)-Williames; Salanio-Fawcett; Solarino-Phillimore; Tubal-Waldron; Gobbo-Jones; Antonio-Bensley; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Forster; Nerissa-Miss Collins; Portia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Hurly-Burly

Dance: End III: New Dance, as17871026; End IV: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920; In afterpiece: Dancing, as17871123

13312
15 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julia

Cast
Role: Nerina Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Performance Comment: As17870918, but Nancy-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Tidswell.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

13313
17 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Kelly; Russet-Williames; Simkin-Suett; Skirmish-Bannister Jun. (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Jenny-Miss Collett; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Collett

13314
19 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A School For Fathers

Performance Comment: Lionel-Kelly; Colonel Oldboy-Suett; Sir John Flowerdale-Aickin; Jenkins-Staunton; Harman-Williames; Jessamy-Dodd; Lady Mary Oldboy-Mrs Hopkins; Diana-Miss Collett; Jenny-Mrs Forster; Clarissa-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

13315
26 December 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake; or, The Regions of Fancy

Performance Comment: Cast from Public Advertiser, 28 Dec.: Harlequin-Brown; German Baron-Wewitzer; English Father-Fearon; Petit Maitre-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Blurton?]); Pierrot-Cubitt; Clown-Blanchard; Columbine-Mrs Rock; English Father's Wife-Mrs Pitt; Barones-Mrs Davenett. [World, 28 Dec., also lists, without assignment, Mrs Webb and Miss Tweedale.]World, 28 Dec., also lists, without assignment, Mrs Webb and Miss Tweedale.]

Dance: [not listed on playbill]. "A dance based on a print entitled The Long Minuet (by H. W. Bunbury) was well attempted" (World, 27 Dec.)

13316
02 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Lewis; Strickland-Farren; Bellamy-Davies; Jack Meggot-Bernard; Buckle-Thompson; Tester-Stevens; Frankly-Pope; Jacintha-Mrs Wells; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Bernard; Lucetta-Mrs Brown; Millener-Miss Stuart; Clarinda-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Millener Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

13317
17 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17871019, but Archer-Lewis; Gipsey-Miss Stuart; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Gipsey Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: As17871129

13318
18 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Pertinax Macsycophant-Macklin; Lord Lumbercourt-Thompson; Sydney-Aickin; Melville-Hull; Counsellor Plausible-Brown; Serjeant Eitherside-Booth; Tomlins-Stevens; Sam-Ledger; John-Helme; Egerton-Lewis; Constantia-Miss Tweedale; Betty Hint-Mrs Morton; Lady Macsycophant-Mrs Platt; Nanny-Mrs Davenett; Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Constantia Actor: Miss Tweedale

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Cake

13319
21 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Kemble; Gloster-Packer; Kent-Aickin; Bastard-Barrymore; Gentleman Usher-Lamash; Albany-Whitfield; Cornwall-Staunton; Burgundy-Benson; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Old Man-Burton; Physician-Chaplin; Gentleman-Fawcett; Officer-Bates; Edgar-Wroughton; Regan-Mrs Ward; Goneril-Mrs Cuyler; Arante-Miss Tidswell; Cordelia-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Collett

13320
21 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Ryder; Frederick-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; James-Cubitt; Decoy-Thompson; Taylor-Wewitzer; Upholsterer-Helme; Sparkle-Brown; Satin-Blurton; Lawyer-Rock; Ramilie-Lewis; Mariana-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Mrs Mountain; Wheedle-Miss Stuart; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Platt; Lappet-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: Mirth by Moonshine, as17870928, but _Ratchford, Mrs _Invill

13321
23 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Performance Comment: As17871114, but Louisa-Miss Tweedale.
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Tweedale.

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

13322
29 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Davies; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Edwin; Recruits-Bernard, Blanchard; Welch Collier-Wewitzer; Captain Brazen-Ryder; Melinda-Mrs Inchbald; Rose-Mrs Wells; Lucy-Miss Stuart; Sylvia-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain in place of Miss Rowson.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Fearon, Thompson, Darley, Booth, Mrs Martyr, Miss Rowson, Mrs Platt, Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: As17880124

13323
31 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta; Or, The Rival Kings

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Kemble, Bensley, Barrymore, Whitfield, Staunton, Williames, Bates, Phillimore, Chaplin, Wilson, Benson, Mrs Siddons. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson), and World, 1 Feb.: Cleombrotus-Kemble; Leonidas-Bensley; Amphares-Barrymore; Nicrates-Whitfield; Corex-Staunton; Mezentius-Williames; Officer-Bates; Sarpedon-Phillimore; High Priest-Chaplin; Priest-Wilson; Attalus-Benson; Child-Miss Gaudry; Chelonice-Mrs Siddons; Prologue-Wroughton; Epilogue-Mrs Siddons. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]These were spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell

13324
07 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (with songs)-Moody; Col. Careless-Whitfield; Col. Blunt-Williames; Obadiah-Suett; Abel-Burton; Lieut. Story-Phillimore; Committee@Man-Waldron; Porter-Jones; Servant-Chaplin; Jailor-Wilson; Coachman-Alfred; Soldier-Spencer; Mr Day-Baddeley; Mrs Day-Mrs Hopkins; Arabella-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Chat-Mrs Booth; Ruth-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: song Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Collett

13325
08 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0 (selected From The Great And Favoprite Works Of handel That Were Performed At His commemoration In Westminster Abbeyv, And At The pantheon [on 26 And 27 May 1784])

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Mme Mara; 1st Violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss George, Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Performance Comment: Public Advertiser, 11 Feb., notes that Pious orgies [Judas Maccabaeus]-Mme Mara; Angels ever bright and fair [Theodora]-Mme Mara; Lord what is man? [Semele]-Mrs Crouch; Verdi prati [Alcina]-Mrs Crouch; Oh had I Jubal's lyre [Joshua]-Miss George; The sword that's drawn [Occasional Oratorio]-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Joshua] Actor: Miss George

Music: End II: a new concerto on the hautboy-Parke