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14691 results for: Keyword - Miss Carter
We found 13769 matches on Performance Comments, 4408 matches on Performance Title, 1736 matches on Event Comments, 77 matches on Author, and 7 matches on Roles/Actors.

12551
11 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Smith; Cacafogo-Moody; Duke-Aickin; Copper Capt.-King; Alonzo-Usher; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Clara-Mrs Whitfield; Altea-Mrs Love; Margaretta-Miss Sherry; Old Woman-Baddeley; Maid-Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Sherry

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket; or, The New Year's Gift

12552
13 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs King from the York Theatre made her first appearance on this stage in Rosalind. She is very Tall and would look well enough if she did not paint her face so much with white and Red. She has a course Voice-and does not speak very Naturally. She was received with great applause (Hopkins Diary). [Genest, V, 479, suggests Mrs King was used to offset and upset Miss Younge.] Paid Watch tax and Beadle for half a year #18 15s.; Mr Levy Fredrick bill for silks #154 1s. 6d. Receipts: #132 16s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

12553
16 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Justice Woodcock-Wilson, first time; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir William Meadows-Baker; Eustace-Young; Hodge-Dunstall; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Miss Dayes, first time; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-Mrs Jackson, first time.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Dayes, first time

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17751013, but Dances-Miss Ross; concluding Scene described as a Representation of +Ranelagh Gardens on the night of the Regatta-.
Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Rhodope Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews

12554
17 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Young Gentleman, first time on any stage; Roderigo-Dodd; Cassio-Palmer; Brabantio-Aickin; Iago-Bensley; Duke-Bransby; Ludovico-Packer; Montano-Davies; Gratiano-Wrighten; Messenger-Whitfield; Emilia-Mrs Hopkins; Desdemona-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Younge.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Carpenter; Scaramouche-Cubitt; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Lover-Messink; Drunken Valet-Griffiths; Colombine-Mrs Sutton; Country Girls-Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt; to conclude with the Scene of the Waterfall-as originally performed.
Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

12555
18 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs King was put in the Bills in the following manner: Rosalind By Command by Mrs King. A Circumstance I never knew before, nor do I know by what accident it happened. I'm Sure it's a particular Honour, which her acting cannot deserve (Hopkins Diary). By Command. [Macmillan's note form Kemble comments on Hopkins' astonishment at the command procedure: "This circumstance was a contrivance of Mr Garrick's in order to mortify Mrs Yates, Mrs Abington, and Miss Younge."] Paid Mr Loutherbourg on acct. #31 13s. 4d. (Treasurer's Book). [This payment occured monthly, and was made up to #261 10s. 4d. by a final payment of #8 on 29 June 1776. No further itemization of it will be made.] Receipts: #260 12s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End I: A New Dance call'd The Merry Peasants-M Fontaine (from the Opera at Paris), Mrs Sutton, Others; End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17751003

12556
25 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Barry; Philotas-Lewis, first time; Arcas-Fearon; Herald-L'Estrange; Dionysius-Clinch; Melanthon-Hull; Officer-Booth; Calippus-Young; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Ambrose; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Erixene Actor: Miss Ambrose

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Rhodope Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews

12557
27 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Dayes, first time
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: As17751006, but Charlotte-Miss Ambrose, first time.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ambrose, first time.

Dance: III: The Pilgrim, as17750927; IV: The Gamesters, as17751011

12558
30 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17751021, but Young Bevil-Reddish; Cimberton-Waldron; Daniel-Burton; Lucinda-Mrs Hopkins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Johnson; Isabella-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Platt.
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

12559
30 October 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Brother Jacobs. By Particular Desire of the Masons. By Permission. To begin at 6:00 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Brother Merryfield (who performed it for Mrs Woodman's Benefit last winter); Young Meadows-Follett; Hawthorn-Morris; Sir William-Lloyd; Hodge-Fopperwell; Eustace-Stevens; Lucinda-Miss Frederick; Deborah-Mrs Bailey; Margery-Mrs Nost; Rosetta-Mrs Osborne (first time on this stage).
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Frederick

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Jacobs; Face-Follett; Subtle-Saul; Knowlife-Chaplin; Headlong-Bailey; Miss Rantipole-Mrs Bailey; Doll-Mrs Parker.
Cast
Role: Miss Rantipole Actor: Mrs Bailey

Entertainment: A Variety of New TheatricalImitations-Hutton

Song: End Opera: Several celebrated Catches and Glees by Dr Arne-

12560
31 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Sir John Brute-Garrick; Constant-Brereton, first time; Heartfree-Bensley, first time; Razor-Baddeley; Justice-Bransby; Col. Bully (with Song)-Vernon; Rake-Usher; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington; Lady Brute-Miss Younge; Mademoiselle-Mrs Bradshaw; Belinda-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

12561
02 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Lovers

Performance Comment: As17751024 [Celia-$Miss P. Hopkins, second time.]
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss P. Hopkins, second time.

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

12562
03 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17751102, but Colombine-Miss Watkins.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Watkins.
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

12563
06 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don John-Aickin; Benedict-Garrick; Dogberry-Waldron; Verges-Carpenter; Conrade-Griffiths; Messenger-Lamash; Sexton-Wrighten; Don Pedro-Packer; Balthazar (with song)-Vernon; Town Clerk-Baddeley; Leonato-Jefferson; Hero-Miss Hopkins; Beatrice-Mrs Abington (first time); Antonio-Hurst; Borachio-Usher; Friar-Wright; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw; Ursula-Mrs Millidge; Claudio-Brereton (first time); in Act II: a Masquerade Dance (proper to the play)-; to conclude with a Country Dance-.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt

12564
07 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17751003, but Lady Anne-Miss Sherry, first time.
Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Sherry, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt

12565
10 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Performance Comment: As17751009, but Emily-Miss Ambrose; Maid-_.
Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Ambrose

Dance: End: The Italian Gardners, as17751011

12566
11 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's The Master

Performance Comment: As17751103, but Don Fernando-Wilson , first time; A Song-introduced into Mrs Mattocks ' Part; Isabella-Miss Leeson; a Dance-the charactersintroduced into Act III.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Leeson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonara Actor: Miss Brown, first time.

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

12567
13 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Clinch; Clytus-Clarke; Lysimachus-Hull; Hephestion-Wroughton; Cassander-Fearon; Thessalus-Thompson; Perdicas-Young; Polyperchon-Booth; Roxana-Mrs Hunter, first time; Sysigambis-Mrs Booth; Parisatis-Miss Dayes; Statira-Mrs Hartley; With the Triumphal Entry of Alexander into Babylon-.
Cast
Role: Parisatis Actor: Miss Dayes

Afterpiece Title: Midas

12568
16 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: Razor-Woodward; Quidnunc-Dunstall; Pamphlet-Wilson, first time; Harriet-Miss Valois; Termagant-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Valois

Dance: End of Opera: The Gamesters, as17751011

12569
18 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick

Dance: End Opera: A New Comic Dance (Never Performed)-Dagueville, Sga Vidini, Mas. Holland, Harris, Miss Mathews, Miss Ross, etc

Performance Comment: Holland, Harris, Miss Mathews, Miss Ross, etc.

12570
21 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-the young Gentleman who perform'd Othello; Heli-Hurst; Perez-Norris; Garcia-Davies; King-Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Zara-Miss Younge; Almeria-Mrs Yates; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Leonora-Mrs Johnston.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

12571
22 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Wingate-Dunstall; Gargle-Thompson; Simon-Cushing; Watchman-Besford; Charlotte-Miss Dayes (playbill).
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Dayes

Dance: II: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

12572
23 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Would And She Would Not; Or, The Kind Imposter

Performance Comment: Don Phillip-Bensley; Don Octavio-Brereton; Diego-Parsons; Don Luis-Whitfield; Corrigidore-Wrighten; Alguazile-Griffiths; Trappanti-King; Don Manuel-Yates; Soto-Baddeley; Flora-Mrs Greville; Rosara-Miss Hopkins; Viletta-Mrs Davies; Hypolita-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Rosara Actor: Miss Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: End: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

12573
23 November 1775 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Miss Cecilia Davies (Inglesina), the Young Person who sang last year at Stanley's Oratorio's, Norris, Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Miss Cecilia Davies

Music: First Violin, Concerto-Hay; Organ-Stanley

12574
24 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Rosetta first time by Miss Sharp--a loud Voice a bad face and mean figure She had Applause--but it won't do (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly and adds: Miss Sharpe was a Scholar of Mr Bates's--since married to Mr William Palmer, brother to Mr John and Mr Robert Palmer."] Rec'd the late Mr Powell's bond for #200 and 9 years interest in full #290; Stopages #11 18s. Paid Barrow and Co., Oil Bill #50 3s.; Powney, (stationer) #14 11s. 6d.; Tallow Chandler's third bill #47 12s. 4d.; Evans on Wardrobe acct #10 10s.; Grist on acct #6 6s.; Machin, Chorus 13 nights, #3 5s. Receipts: #116 13s. [Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

12575
24 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Lewis; Amiwell-Wroughton, first time; Gibbet-Mahon; Bonniface-Dunstall; Foigard-Fox; Sir Charles Freeman-Young; Sullen-Clarke, first time; Scrub-Woodward; Dorinda-Mrs Lessingham; Cherry-Miss Brown; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Brown

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews

Dance: IV: The Pilgrim, as17750927