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14981 results for: Keyword - Miss Careless
We found 13945 matches on Performance Comments, 4727 matches on Performance Title, 1741 matches on Event Comments, 7 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

14551
11 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17981129, but Polly Peachum-Miss Stephens['s name spelled "Stevens"] listed in playbill (3rd appearance on any stage).'s name spelled "Stevens"] listed in playbill (3rd appearance on any stage).
Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Lucy Lockit Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Dance: In III: as17981129

Ballet: End afterpiece: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

14552
12 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980915, but Countess Wintersen (1st time)-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Countess Wintersen Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart.

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Mrs Meddle Actor: Miss Tidswell.

Music: As17980915

Dance: In: As17980915

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

14553
14 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17981114, but Nancy-_;here called Anne Lovely-Miss Mellon; Betty-Mrs Coates.
Cast
Role: here called Anne Lovely Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Miss Pope
Role: called Anne Lovely] Actor: Miss Mellon

Afterpiece Title: The Captive of Spilburg

Cast
Role: Iwan Actor: Miss Benson

Dance: As17981205

14554
26 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17981219, but added: Honoria-Miss Arne.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Arne.
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Elvira Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp

14555
27 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Lord Randolph-Holland; Glenalvon-Cory (1st appearance in that character); Norval-C. Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Stranger-Aickin; Donald-Trueman; Officer-Caulfield; Servant-Maddocks; Prisoner-Webb; Matilda-Mrs Siddons; Anna-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss DeCamp

14556
29 December 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Laugh When You Can

Performance Comment: As17981211, but Miss Gloomly-Mrs Davenport in place of Mrs Mattocks; Prologue-_; Epilogue-_ [and thereafter].and thereafter].
Cast
Role: Miss Gloomly Actor: Mrs Davenport in place of Mrs Mattocks
Role: Charles Mortimer Actor: Miss Gilbert
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Albert and Adelaide

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Incledon, Fawcett, H. Johnston, Betterton, Townsend, Simmons, Miss Webb
Role: Adolphus Actor: Miss Webb
Role: Rosella Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Walcup

Dance: As17981211

14557
05 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Shipwreck

Performance Comment: As17981103, but Fanny-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Angelica Goto Actor: Miss Leak

14558
07 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Cast
Role: Countess Wintersen Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Stuart.

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Performance Comment: As17981126, but Irene-Miss B. Menage.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss B. Menage.

Music: As17980915

Dance: As17980915

14559
09 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17981110, but Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Faulkland-C. Kemble; Lydia Languish-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Miss Mellon.
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Winifred Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Children Actor: Master Tokely, Miss Benson.

14560
17 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Incledon; Linco-Simmons; Merlin-Clarke; Shepherds-Abbot, Lee; Dorus-Munden; Fatima-Mrs Martyr; Urganda-Mrs Litchfield; Dorcas-Mrs Davenport; Shepherdesses-Miss Walcup, Mrs Watts; Sylvia-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Walcup, Mrs Watts

14561
23 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Performance Comment: As17990112, but Mrs Cleveland-Mrs Johnson in place of Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Mrs Johnson in place of Miss Chapman.
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

14562
28 January 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Votary Of Wealth

Cast
Role: Mrs Cleveland Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Caroline Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Mimic; or, Blunders at Brighton

Performance Comment: Parrots-Johnstone; Cypress-Munden; Colin-Fawcett; Capt. Clifford-Clarke; Harry-Farley; Porter-Thompson; Miss Melcomb-Mrs Davenport; Julia-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Miss Melcomb Actor: Mrs Davenport

14563
31 January 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-Suett; Marquis Almanza-Powell (1st appearance in that character); Count Valentia-Russell; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Miss Biggs; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: Lord Rakeland-Russell; Sir Adam Contest-Wewitzer; Mr Milden-Packer; Mr Contest-Trueman; Lady Autumn-Miss Tidswell; Mrs Hamford-Mrs Walcot; Lady Contest-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lady Autumn Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage

14564
01 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Performance Comment: As17981110, but Sir Anthony Absolute-King; Lydza Languish-Miss Mellon; Servants-_.
Cast
Role: Lydza Languish Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage

14565
05 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Mellon.

Ballet: End: Moggy and Jemmy. Jemmy-Garman; Bauldi-Grimaldi; Lady-Miss Daniels; Maude-Mrs Brooker; Moggy-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Peasants-Goodman, Whitmell, Wells, Bayzand, Johnston, Gauron, Masters J. and W. Chatterley, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Connelly

Performance Comment: Jemmy-Garman; Bauldi-Grimaldi; Lady-Miss Daniels; Maude-Mrs Brooker; Moggy-Sga Bossi DelCaro; Peasants-Goodman, Whitmell, Wells, Bayzand, Johnston, Gauron, Masters J. and W. Chatterley, Ms Brigg, Ms Byrne, Ms Vining, Ms Riches, Ms Luciet, Ms Drake, Ms Connelly.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Daniels

14566
08 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Incledon, Sale, John Sale, Denman, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Incledon, Sale, John Sale, Denman, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Select Parts of the Funeral Anthem-; Lord what is man?-Miss Capper (Semele); Tears such as tender-Bartleman (Deborah); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); What though I trace-Mrs Atkins (Solomon); Angels ever bright and fair-Mme Mara (Theodora); March, The trumpet's loud clangour-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).
Cast
Role: Actor: Miss Capper

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

14567
15 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Shall I in Mamre's-Sale; For all these mercies-Chorus (Joshua); Wise men flattering-Miss Capper; Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus; Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); Fix'd in his everlasting seat-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Miss Capper

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: Bach's concertante for violin oboe viola and violoncello-Messrs [G., R. and C.] Ashley, W. Parke

14568
16 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17990118, but Moody-King; Miss Peggy-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan.
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Heard.

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage

14569
19 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Cook-Hollingsworth; Jobson-Dowton; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage

14570
23 February 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Trueman; Antonio-Caulfield; Valentine-Surmont; Curio-Wentworth; Sir Toby Belch-Hollingsworth; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Suett; Sea Captain-Holland; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Dowton; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Russell; Olivia-Mrs Crouch; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Mellon.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mellon.

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Menage

14571
25 February 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for $Palmer Jun.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chapter Of Accidents

Performance Comment: Jacob-A Gentleman [unidentified]; Bridget-Mrs Sumbel; Cecilia-Miss Palmer [no others listed].no others listed].
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Entertainment: Imitations of Mrs Siddons in Isabella-Mrs Sumbel; Imitations of Mrs Jordan, Mrs Crawford and Mrs Martyr-Mrs Sumbel

14572
04 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope.
Role: Susannah Lizard Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: As17990302but Characters-Miss _Menage, Mrs _Maddocks.
Cast
Role: 990302but Characters Actor: Miss _Menage, Mrs _Maddocks.
Role: Characters Actor: Cory, Archer, Kelly, Middleton, Surmont, Wathen, Caulfield, Suett, Sedgwick, Fisher, Evans, Trueman, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Mrs Maddocks

14573
06 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Scared Music, From The Works Of handel

Performance Comment: As17990208, but Principal Vocal Performers-Master _Elliot, Page, Mrs _Atkins, Miss +Waters.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master _Elliot, Page, Mrs _Atkins, Miss +Waters.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Actor: Miss Capper

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17990208, but added: Where e'er you walk-Miss Capper (Semele); He measureth the waters, He layeth the beams-Bartleman (Ezio); Lord what is man?-_; Tears such as tender-_; What though I trace-_.
Cast
Role: Where e'er you walk Actor: Miss Capper
Role: Actor: Miss Capper

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: As17990208, but Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Incledon; added: Where is this stupendous stranger?-Miss Waters (Alcina); He layeth-_; O God who in-_; O magnify the Lord-_.
Cast
Role: Where is this stupendous stranger? Actor: Miss Waters
Role: Actor: Miss Capper

Music: End II: the favourite Military Concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

14574
11 March 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Secret

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: R. Palmer, Barrymore, Dowton, C. Kemble, Suett, Bannister Jun., Wathen, Archer, Maddocks, Fisher, Evans, Ryder, Webb, Hollingsworth, Mrs Powell, Mrs Jordan, Miss Pope.
Role: Susannah Lizard Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Feudal Times

Performance Comment: As17990302but Characters-_Sedgwick, _Fisher, _Evans, _Trueman, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Maddocks; Minstrels-_.
Cast
Role: 990302but Characters Actor: _Sedgwick, _Fisher, _Evans, _Trueman, Miss _Menage, Mrs _Maddocks
Role: Characters Actor: Cory, Archer, Kelly, Middleton, Surmont, Wathen, Caulfield, Suett, Sedgwick, Fisher, Evans, Trueman, Mrs Crouch, Mrs Bland, Miss Menage, Mrs Maddocks

14575
14 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heir At Law

Performance Comment: Doctor Pangloss-Fawcett; Dick Dowlass-Knight; Dansel Dowlass-Waddy; Henry Morland-Mansel; Stedfast-Murray; Zekiel Homespun-Munden; Kenricke-Johnstone; Lady Duberly-Mrs Davenport; Caroline Dormer-Miss Mansel; Cecily Homespun-Mrs Gibbs; The original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Caroline Dormer Actor: Miss Mansel

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Cast
Role: Annette Actor: Miss Wheatley.
Role: 990304but Female Bards Actor: Miss Waters.
Role: Female Bards Actor: Miss _Mitchell, Miss _Wheatley, Miss _Gray
Role: Female Domesticks Actor: Ms Watts, Ms Follett, Mrs Bologna, Ms Burnett, Ms Cox, Miss Bologna, Ms Crow, Ms Dibdin

Song: As17990309