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14869 results for: Keyword - Miss Betty
We found 14075 matches on Performance Comments, 4411 matches on Performance Title, 1737 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5551
05 June 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Aickin; Aimwell-Davis; Sullen-Bannister; Bonniface-Kearny; Gibbet-Hamilton; Sir Charles Freeman-Du Bellamy; Foigard-Sparks; Hounslow-Lings; Bagshot-Farrell; Scrub-Weston; Dorinda-Miss Ogilvie; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Jeffries; Cherry-by a young Gentlewoman, her first appearance.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Du Bellamy; Argus-Sharpless; Boy-Master Palmer; Mob-Vandermere, Jacobs, Lings, Wheeler; Robin-Arthur; Betty-Mrs White; Arethusa-Mrs Arthur.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White

Dance: As17690515

5552
21 September 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Dr Cantwell-King; Darnley-Reddish; Maw@worm-Weston; Seyward-Cautherly; Col. Lambert-Jefferson; Sir John Lambert-Packer; Officer-Wright; Old Lady Lambert-Mrs Bradshaw; Charlotte-Mrs Abington; Betty-Mrs Smith; Lady Lambert-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Performance Comment: Mercury-Dodd; Harlequin-Parsons; Snip-W. Palmer; Abram-Weston; Gasconade-Baddeley; Bounce-Bransby; Simon-Moody; Forge-Burton; Justice-Hartry; Constable-Ackman; Welchman-Wright; Irishman-Messink; Mrs Snip-Mrs Bradshaw; Sukey Chitterlin-Mrs Millidge; Dolly Snip-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Dolly Snip Actor: Miss Pope.

5553
14 October 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Man And Wife

Cast
Role: Passengers Actor: Miss Pearce, Mrs Copin

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Cushing; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt

Entertainment: As17691010

5554
16 October 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: As17690921, but Maw@worm-Moody; Betty-_.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Moody, Parsons, Ackman, Hurst, Waldron, Castle, Wheeler, W. Palmer, Wright, Keen, Hartry, Mesink, Clough, Booth, J. Burton, Mas. Cape, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Lowe. The Vocal Parts-Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Champnes, Fawcett, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Dagueville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Baddeley, Miss Radley
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Pope

5555
07 November 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17691012, but Betty-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love.
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Ode

Cast
Role: Choruses Actor: Vernon, Champness, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Scott, Miss Radley.

5556
06 December 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Aickin; Bellamy-Packer; Jack Meggot-Vernon; Ranger's Servant-Ackman; Tester-J. Burton; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Stephens; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Milliner-Miss Radley; Jacintha-Mrs Jeffries; Clarinda-Miss Pope; To Conclude with a Country Dance- (playbill).
Cast
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Radley
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well or Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Hartry; Old Hob-Parsons; Dick-J. Burton; Roger-Keen; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Flora-Mrs Scott.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Millidge

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd the The English Gardeners-Atkins, Mrs King

5557
25 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lame Lover

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Reed

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Friendly-a Gentleman, 1st appearance on any stage; Sir ThomasTesty-Gentleman; Old Hob-Farrell; Dick-Wheeler; Hob-Sparks; Roger-Griffiths; Puzzlepate-Pearce; Servants-Jacobs, Lings; Betty-Mrs Read; Hob' s mother-Mrs White; Flora-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Read

Dance: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

5558
22 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17701130, but Betty-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Gardner.
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Cast
Role: Tawdry Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End: New Pantomime Dance, as17701205

5559
12 April 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Flible Actor: Miss Pope, for that night only

Afterpiece Title: He Would if He Could or An Old Fool Worse than Any

Performance Comment: Parts by Vernon, Bannister, Dibdin in the character of an Old Lady, Mrs Baddeley. Simon-Vernon; Betty-Mrs Baddeley; Old Lady-Dibdin; Goosecap-Bannister (Edition of 1771).
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17701025

5560
27 May 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Woodward; Sir Philip Modelove-Robson; Periwinkle-Vandermere; Freeman-Dancer; Obadiah-Collet; Tradelove-Farrell; Sackbut-Fearon; Mrs Prim-Mrs Collet; Betty-Mrs Granger; Ann Lovely-Mrs Didier.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Granger

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: The Cowkeeper-See17710515

5561
02 September 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Belmour-Aickin; Vainlove-Robson; Heartwell-Gardner; Sharper-Didier; Bluff-F. Gentleman; Setter-Vandermere; Sir Joseph-Woodward; Belinda-Mrs Granger; Silvia-Mrs Didier; Araminta-Mrs Collins; Lucy-Mrs White; Betty-Mrs Farrell; Laetitia-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Farrell

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garrett

Song: II: Song (composed by Arne)-Phillips

Dance: As17710517

5562
25 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Garrick; Strictland-Love; Frankly-Aickin; Jack Meggot-Dodd; Tester-Weston; Bellamy-Packer; Clarinda-Miss Pope; Mrs Stricktland-Mrs Morland; Jacintha-Miss Younge, 1st time; Milliner-Miss Rogers; Ranger's Servant-Ackman; Lucetta-Mrs Love; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; To Conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Clarinda Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Younge, 1st time
Role: Milliner Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Moody; Friendly-Fawcett; Sir ThomasTesty-Hartry; Old Hob-Parsons; Roger-Keen; Dick-J. Burton; Flora-Mrs Scott; Betty-Mrs Millidge; Hob's Mother-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Millidge

5563
30 July 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Bannister,Hamilton, Fearon, Moody,Davis, Jacobs, Lloyd, LaMash,Courtney, Holton , Howard, Weston, Mrs Williams, Miss Ambrose, Miss Platt, Mrs Jewell
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-DuBellamy; Argus-Follett; Robin-Fearon; Hearty-Lloyd; Taylor-Jacobs; Arethusa-young gentlewoman (first appearance any stage); Betty-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Dance: As17730728 The Haymakers-Giorgi's Scholars

5564
25 January 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: As17730924, but Fanny-Mrs Mattocks; Betty-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lessingham.
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Mrs Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Cast
Role: Principal Sylph Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Dances Actor: Fishar, Miss Valois, Miss Capon

5565
02 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirabel-Lewis; Fainall-Wroughton; Witwou'd-Lee Lewes; Sir Wilful Witwou'd-Dunstall; Waitwell-Wilson; Messenger-Cushing; Coachman-Fox; Petulant-Woodward; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Whitefield; Foible-Mrs Green; Mincing-Mrs Poussin; Betty-Mrs White; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Millamant-Mrs Barry (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs White

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Brown.

Dance: As17761023

5566
19 April 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17761231, but Betty-_; Peg-_.
Cast
Role: Marwood Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I: a new Comic Dance, The Corn Thrashers-Blurton, Mrs Sutton; End: Minuet de la Cour-Froment, Mrs Sutton (his Scholar); End I: The Irish Fair, as17761031

5567
13 February 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy-Ross; Lady Easy-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Jackson; Edging-Mrs Lessingham; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Maudlin Actor: Miss Brown

5568
22 April 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Afterpiece Title: True Blue

Cast
Role: 780330but Characters Actor: Mrs Morton, late Miss _Dayes
Role: Characters Actor: Reinhold, Mahon, Baker, Miss Dayes.
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Dayes.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Dayes.

Afterpiece Title: The Dutiful Deception

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Whitfield, Lee Lewes, Mrs Wilson, Mrs Bulkley. Cast from London Chronicle, 23 Apr.: Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Wilson; Clarissa-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Wilson

Dance: New Dance, Allemande-Aldridge, Mrs Bulkley

5569
18 June 1778 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife Or The Quakers Wedding

Performance Comment: Colonel Feignwell-Russell; Freeman-Cooke; Sir Philip Modelove-Massey; Obadiah Prim-Watts; Simon Pure-Bailey; Anne Lovely-Mrs Burden; Betty-Mrs West; Mask'd Lady-Mrs Heard; Mrs Prim-Mrs Russell.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs West

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: As17780601

Song: As17780529

5570
24 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rose And Colin

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Dutiful Deception

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Beaufort-Wilson; Young Beaufort-Whitfield; Harrison-Lee Lewes; Betty-Mrs Morton; Clarissa-Mrs Whitfield.
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: End III: As17780921

Song: II: Masquerade Scene, with Singing-Mrs Morton

5571
13 October 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Massey. Afterpiece: Never performed in London, written by the author of The Son-In-Law [John O'Keeffe; 1st acted at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 14 Jan. 1767. See also cg, 16 Mar. 1782, when it was acted as The Positive Man]. To begin at 7:00. Tickets delivered for the 4th instant will be taken. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be had of Rice at the Theatre, and of Massey, No.4, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Col. Feignwell-Marlton; Sir Philip Modelove-Munden; Tradelove-Butler; Freeman-Daly; Perriwinkle-Barrett; Simon Pure-Fildew; Drawer-Sargeant; Aminadab-Middleton; Obadiah Prim-Massey; Mrs Prim-Mrs Edwards; Betty-Mrs Lefevre; Masked Lady-Mrs Lucas; Anne Lovely-Mrs Massey (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: The She Gallant

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Massey, Munden, Howard, Whitby, Middleton, Fildew, Lucas, Barrett, Mrs Winchelsea, Mrs Lefevre, A Gentlewoman (1st appearance [unidentified]). [Edition of 1767 (T. Lowndes and J. Williams) lists the parts: Sir Anthony Woodville, Sir Geofry Gingle, Delamour, Young Woodville, Thady MacBrogue Constable, Watchman, Florimel, Emily, Betty].unidentified]). [Edition of 1767 (T. Lowndes and J. Williams) lists the parts: Sir Anthony Woodville, Sir Geofry Gingle, Delamour, Young Woodville, Thady MacBrogue Constable, Watchman, Florimel, Emily, Betty].

5572
23 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy-Henderson; Lady Easy-Mrs Mattocks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Bates; Edging-Mrs Wilson; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington (1st appearance this season) .
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

5573
26 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: The Funeral or Grief a la Mode

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Stevens; Old Hob-Booth; Puzzlepate-Bates; John-Helme; Roger-Darley; Countryman-Painter; Friendly-Davies; Betty-Mrs Chalmers; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Chalmers

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp (performers not listed, but see17840521)

5574
08 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Lewis; Lord Morelove-Wroughton; Servant-Thompson; Sir Charles Easy-Henderson; Lady Easy-Mrs Bates (1st appearance in that character); Lady Graveairs (1st time)-Mrs Morton; Edging-Mrs Wilson; Lady Betty Modish-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Lady Betty Modish Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Blacksmith of Antwerp

Dance: As17841022

5575
24 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of The World

Performance Comment: As17841028, but Lord Lumbercourt-Wewitzer; Betty Hint-Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Betty Hint Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Constantia Actor: Miss Ranoe
Role: Lady Macsycophant Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Lady Rodolpha Lumbercourt Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Rosina