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14723 results for: Keyword - Miss Biggs
We found 13770 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1721 matches on Event Comments, 157 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

6276
17 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Williams

Afterpiece Title: The Devil of a Duke or Trapolins Vagaries

Performance Comment: Trapolin-Bridgwater; Flametta-Miss Raftor; Lavinio-Roberts; Barberino-Paget; Bruneto-Stoppelaer; Prudentia-Miss Atherton; Alberto-Winstone; Mago-Cross; Isabella-Miss Mears; Puritan-Jones; but edition of 1732 adds: 1st Woman-Young Leigh; 2d-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Flametta Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Atherton
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Mears

Dance: HHighland Dance-Native of Scotland; A new Scotch Dance-Holt, Mrs Walter; Je ne scai quoy-Vallois, Mrs Walter

6277
19 September 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Doctor-Cibber Jr; Dorcas-Miss Raftor; Sir Jasper-Shepard; Leander-Stoppelaer; Hellebor-Roberts; Welshman-Jones; Harry-R. Wetherilt; James-Mullart; Charlotte-Miss Williams; Lucy-Miss Mears.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mears.

6278
16 November 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Britannia-Miss Cecilia Young; but edition of 1732 lists: Jupiter-Barret; Neptune-Snider; Mars-Waltz; Phoebus-Mountier; Honour-Waltz; Valour-Baker; Liberty-Snyder; Britannia-Miss Cecilia Young; Publick Virtue-Miss Susanna Mason; Victory, Concord, Peace-Mrs Seedo; Discord-Comano; Faction-Mynet [a note adds that later it was Phoebus-$Barret; Neptune-$Mountier]..
Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Britannia Actor: Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Publick Virtue Actor: Miss Susanna Mason

6279
11 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia Or The Perjurd Lover

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists: Lovemore-Bridgwater; Wronglove-Wm. Mills; Bellamy-Hallam; Meanwell-Mills; Gentleman-Berry; Keeper of Prison-Oates; Constable-Harper; Bounce-Jones; Porter-Mullart; Wronglove's Servant-E. Roberts; Caelia-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lupine-Mrs Charke; Flippant-Mrs Walter; Wag-Mrs Shireburn; Dizen-Miss Williams; Teazer-Miss Mears; Cicely-Mrs Mann; Keeper's Wife-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue by Henry Fielding-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Dizen Actor: Miss Williams
Role: Teazer Actor: Miss Mears
Role: Henry Fielding Actor: Miss Raftor.

6280
20 December 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry IV Part I

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman or The Death of the Stag

Performance Comment: Sportsman-Thurmond from dl, the first time of his perfornimg on this stage; Followers-J. DeLagarde, Evans, Holt, Sandham; 1st Nymph-Mrs Bullock; Attendants-Mrs Haughton, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Jolly Huntsman-Mrs Roberts; Attendants-Stoppelaer, Excel, James, Jenkins.
Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Mrs Haughton, Mrs Vallois, Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

6281
02 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Music: Solo on Violin-Eversman

Dance: PPierrots-de Vallois, J. DelaGard; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Sailor's Dance-Jones

Performance Comment: DelaGard; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Sailor's Dance-Jones.
Cast
Role: Friendly Lasses Actor: Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

6282
10 February 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Achilles

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 lists; Lycomedes-Quin; Diphilus-Aston; Achilles-Salway; Ulysses-Chapman; Diomedes-Laguerre; Ajax-Hall; Periphas-Walker; Agyrtes-Leveridge; Thetis-Mrs Buchanan; Theaspe-Mrs Cantrell; Deidamia-Miss Norsa; Lesbia-Miss Binks; Philoe-Miss Oates; Artemona-Mrs Egleton; Prologue by Gay-Quin.
Cast
Role: Deidamia Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Lesbia Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Philoe Actor: Miss Oates

6283
12 February 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Dance: II: Pierrots-de Vallois, J. Delagarde; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: Delagarde; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Friendly Lasses Actor: Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham.

6284
01 March 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17330101, but Jenny-Miss Wherrit.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Wherrit.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wherrit
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Sandham.

Dance: II: Pierrot and Pierrate-de Vallois, J. DeLagarde; III: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; V: Grand Dance of Masqueraders-Thurmond

Performance Comment: DeLagarde; III: Chacone-Mrs Bullock; IV: Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; V: Grand Dance of Masqueraders-Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Friendly Lasses Actor: Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

6285
07 March 1733 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King-Mrs Barbier; Sir Trusty-Leveridge; Page-Master Arne who never yet appeared in public; Messenger-Corse; 1st Angel-Master Arne; 2d Angel-Corse; Queen-Miss Jones; Rosamond-Miss Arne; Grideline-Miss Chambers.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Grideline Actor: Miss Chambers.

6286
17 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 does not list performers' names, but Daily Advertiser, 20 March, states: Wherein Principal Parts-Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs[, perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.], perform'd the principal Parts. [See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 308, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 236.]
Cast
Role: Wherein Principal Parts Actor: Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs

6287
20 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: I: Le Menuet & La Marie-D'Vallois, Mrs Bullock, being particularly desired; II: La Payzane Mantaignez (new)-D'Vallois, D'Blainville, Pollet in Wooden Shoes; III: Two Pierrots-D'Vallois, Delagarde; IV: English Peasant-D'Vallois, Madam D'Vallois

Ballet: V: La Provansalle (newly composed by D'Vallois). Two Provansals-D'Vallois, Mrs Bullock; Other parts-Holt, Mrs D'Vallois, J. Delagarde, Miss Wherrit, Sandham, Mrs Haughton, Evans, Miss Sandham

Performance Comment: Two Provansals-D'Vallois, Mrs Bullock; Other parts-Holt, Mrs D'Vallois, J. Delagarde, Miss Wherrit, Sandham, Mrs Haughton, Evans, Miss Sandham.
Cast
Role: Other parts Actor: Holt, Mrs D'Vallois, J. Delagarde, Miss Wherrit, Sandham, Mrs Haughton, Evans, Miss Sandham.

6288
21 April 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: As17330420 but Thalia-Miss Atherton.
Cast
Role: Thalia Actor: Miss Atherton.
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Les Capricieux Actor: Essex, Miss Robinson
Role: Fingalians Actor: Lally Sr, Miss Mears
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Miss Mann, Miss Atherton, Miss Price
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs D'Lorme, Mrs Grace, Miss Mann, Miss Price
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Mears
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Aglaia Actor: Miss Atherton

6289
16 May 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: SScot's Dance-Mrs Bullock; Pierrot and Pierraite-deVallois, J. Delagarde; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Masquerade Dance-

Performance Comment: Delagarde; Friendly Lasses-Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham; Masquerade Dance-.
Cast
Role: Friendly Lasses Actor: Miss Wherrit, Miss Sandham

Song: Excell

6290
06 July 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba Or Hannibals Overthrow

Performance Comment: Massinissa-Walker; Sophonisba-Mrs Bullock; Hannibal-Hulett; Scipio-Hale; Maherbal-Mullart; Bomilcar-Minns; Massina-Mrs Shireburn; Lelius-Aston; Trebellius-Clarke; Varro-Cole; Menader-Jones; Rosalinda-Mrs Cantrell; Rezembe-Mrs Mullart; Merna-Miss Palin; Aglave-Miss Horsington; Comana-Miss Rogers.
Cast
Role: Merna Actor: Miss Palin
Role: Aglave Actor: Miss Horsington
Role: Comana Actor: Miss Rogers.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Jobson-Hulett; Sir John-Salway; Lady Loverule-Mrs Mullart; Nell-Miss Norsa.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Norsa.

6291
24 September 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayd Or Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Hulett; Anna Bullen-Mrs Thurmond; Piercy-Delane; Wolsey-Lyon; Northumberland-Huddy; Rochford-Rosco; Lady Diana-Mrs Hamilton; Lady Elizabeth-Mrs Haughton; Princess Elizabeth-Miss Cole, a Child of five Years of Age. A new Epilogue by Miss Cole .
Cast
Role: Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Cole, a Child of five Years of Age. A new Epilogue by Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Tavern Bilkers

6292
16 October 1733 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Performance Comment: As17331013, but Nymphs-Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling, Miss La Tour, Miss Baston .
Cast
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs Ogden, Mrs Pelling, Miss La Tour, Miss Baston
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: French Woman Actor: Miss Rogers

6293
17 October 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Iiid

Performance Comment: Richard-Roberts; Henry VI-Bridgwater; Buckingham-Giffard; Richmond-Marshall; Mayor-Mullart; Queen-Mrs Horton; Lady Ann-Miss Hollyday; Dutchess of York-Mrs Mullart; Prince Edward-Miss Hughes; Duke of York-Miss Norris .
Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Hughes
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Norris

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Mears

Dance: II: Maggot by Lally Jr and Mrs Walter. III: Drunken Peasant by Le Bran. IV: La Badine, as17331015

6294
29 October 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas or Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Young Master Arne; Princess-Miss Arne; King Arthur-Kelly; Dollalolla-Miss Jones; Grizzle-Charke; Noodle-Ellis Roberts; Glumdalca-Corse; Merlin-Cropponi; Doodle-F. Tench; Bailiff-Davies; Cleora-Mrs Pritchard; Mustacha-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Princess Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mustacha Actor: Miss Oates

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

6295
26 November 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest Or The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Trincalo-Bridgwater; Prospero-Roberts; Ferdinand-Marshal; Hypolito-Miss Holliday; Alonzo-Hewett; Antonio-Turbitt; Gonzalo-Mullart; Stephano-Hewson; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Jones; Caliban-Paget; Sycorax-Topham; Ariel-Miss Norris; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with the Song of Dear, Pretty Youth, composed by Purcell); Neptune-Stoppelaer; Earthy Spirit-Waltz; Milcha-Mountier; Singing Devils-Snider, Nichols, Rainton, Young Cunningham; Winds-Lally, Topham, Lally Jr, Davenport; Watermen-Le Brun, Topham, J. Topham, Davenport, Lally Jr, Mullart, with a Grand Dance of Spirits, as perform'd before the Emperor of Constantinople at the Feast of Bairam: Chief Spirit-Le Brun; Amphitrite-Miss Young, who never appeared on any stage before .
Cast
Role: Hypolito Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Young, who never appeared on any stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Cast
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport, Miss Mears
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs De Lorme

6296
06 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Performance Comment: As17331129, but Miss Pritchard replaces Miss Oates as Shepherdess .
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Jones, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates
Role: Lively Lass Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Les Plaisirs Actor: Essex, Miss Robinson
Role: Swain and Nymph Actor: F. Tench and Miss Latour

6297
15 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Festival

Performance Comment: As17331206 but Miss Oates replaces Miss Pritchard (Daily Advertiser only) .
Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Jones, Mrs Dancey, Mrs Clark, Miss Oates
Role: Lively Lass Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Les Plaisirs Actor: Essex, Miss Robinson
Role: Swain and Nymph Actor: F. Tench and Miss Latour

6298
20 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law

Music: A new Overture, and an entire new Sett of Act Tunes, composed for the Comedy by Mr Seedo

Dance: Irish Trot by a Youth but nine Years old. Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett (with new Habits)

Performance Comment: Hussar by Nivelon and Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Janno, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett (with new Habits) .

6299
22 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law

Afterpiece Title: Chronohotonthologos

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1734 lists: Chronohotonthologos-Winstone; Bombardinion-Ridout; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Cross; Rigdum Funnidos-Oates; Captain of the Guards-Woodburn; Doctor-Gray; Cook-H. Tench; King of Fidlers-Davis; King of Antipodes-Jannot; Dumb-Gray; Signor Scacciatinello-Mrs Shirburne; Tatlanthe-Mrs Charke; Ladies-Miss Oates, Miss Dancy; Venus-Mrs Clark; Cupid-Master Arne. Prologue spoken by W. Mills. Epilogue by Mrs Shireburne. music and.
Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Oates, Miss Dancy

Dance: As17340221 Also A new Overture. With Songs (in the Italian Stile) a propos [to the Afterpiece]

6300
19 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: English Maggot by Lally and Mrs Walter. Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Lally, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Polonese, as17340318

Performance Comment: Dutch Woman by Miss Robinson. Revellers by Essex, Miss Latour, Lally, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. Pierrots by Poitier and Nivelon. Polonese, as17340318.