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14627 results for: Keyword - Miss Cary
We found 13750 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1723 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Author, and 2 matches on Roles/Actors.

9801
26 September 1734 @ Richmond

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Performance Comment: Hob-Laguerre; Sir Thomas-Hippisley; Friendly-Aston; Dick-Hale; Old Hob-Hall; Puzzlepate-Smith; Flora-Miss Binks; Betty-Mrs Kilby; Hob's Mother-Mrs Martin .
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Binks

Dance: Hippisley's Drunken Man

9802
30 September 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens; Or, The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Mary-Mrs Horton, the first time of her appearing on that stage; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-A. Hallam; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Roberts; Douglass-Miss Norsa; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam .
Cast
Role: Douglass Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Miss Norsa

9803
03 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Quin; Sir Joseph-Miller; Fondlewife-Griffin; Bluff-Johnson; Belmour-W. Mills; Vainlove-Salway; Sharper-Milward; Setter-Oates; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Miss Holliday; Araminta-Mrs Cantrel; Sylvia-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Burgomaster Trick'd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Peasant Women Actor: Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Oates

Dance: La Follette s'cest ravisee. Revellers. Pierots. Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performance Comment: Revellers. Pierots. Les Bergeries. By Poitier, Nivelon, Essex, Pelling, Chose, Davenport, Janno, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, Miss Brett .

9804
05 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Milward; Aboan-Quin; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Hewit; Blandford-W. Mills; Stanmore-Winstone; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Hotman-Turbutt; Widow Lackit-Mrs Shireburn; Charlotte-Mrs Charke; Lucy-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: Cupid and Psyche; or, Colombine Courtezan

9805
07 October 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-Dyer; Valentine-Cross; Ben-Mecklin; Foresight-Hallam; Tattle-Este; Scandal-Lacy; Jeremy-Jones; Angelica-Mrs Purden; Mrs Frail-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Herle; Prue-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Prue Actor: Miss Oates

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Mecklin; Dorcas-Miss Oates .
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Oates

Song:

Dance:

9806
11 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Acasto-Roberts; Castalio-A. Hallam; Polydore-Walker; Chamont-Ryan; Chaplain-Hale; Monimia-Mrs Horton; Serena-Miss Norsa; Florella-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Serena Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: See If You Like It

Dance: As17341009

9807
11 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: As17341001, but Colombine-Mrs Hamilton; Yeoman's Wife-Miss Gerrard; Gentlemen omitted . Gentlemen omitted .
Cast
Role: Yeoman's Wife Actor: Miss Gerrard
Role: Germanicus Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Roberts, the first time of her appearing on this stage. In it: Harlequin in the City
Role: Londoners' Wives Actor: Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham

9808
14 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Harper; Wolsey-Mills; Buckingham-W. Mills; Surrey-Cibber; Cranmer-Milward; Gardiner-Johnson; Sands-Miller; Norfolk-Hewitt; Suffolk-Boman; Lord Chamberlain-Corey; Campeius-Shepard; Abergavenny-Salway; Capucius-Turbutt; Cromwell-Cross; Butts-Griffin; Surveyor-Oates; Queen Katherine-Mrs Thurmond; Anna Bullen-Miss Holliday .
Cast
Role: Anna Bullen Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: As17341010

9809
14 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Young Mirabel-Giffard; Old Mirabel-Penkethman; Duretete-Wetherilt; Dugard-Havard; Petit-Woodward; Bisarre-Mrs Giffard; Oriana-Mrs Hamilton; Lamorce-Miss Tollett; Bravos-Pearce, Jenkins, Dove, Ayres .
Cast
Role: Lamorce Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: III: Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. IV: La Follette s'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde

9810
16 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband; Or, A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Bridgwater; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Richard-James; Basset-Chapman; Poundage-Hall; Lady Townly-Mrs Horton; Lady Grace-Mrs Buchanan; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Mullart; Jenny-Miss Binks; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Martin; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Stevens .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Binks

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Miss Norsa
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Le Sac and Miss Baston
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover and Miss Rogers

9811
18 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Giffard; Blunt-Huddy; Teague-Rosco; Day-Penkethman; Story-Hamilton; Abel-R. Wetherilt; Obadiah-Lyon; Bookseller-Monlass; Ruth-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Day-Mrs Wetherilt; Arabella-Mrs Haughton; Mrs Chat-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin in the City

Cast
Role: Yeoman's Wife Actor: Miss Gerrard
Role: Londoners' Wives Actor: Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham

9812
19 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor's The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Headpiece-Cibber; Mummy-Johnson; Primrose-Mrs Clive; Beaumont-W. Mills; Diascordium-Miller; Lawyer-Shepard; Heartly-Hewitt; Opium-Harper; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Oates; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Agnes-Miss Cole, the first time of appearing at this theatre .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Cole, the first time of appearing at this theatre

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: As17341017

9813
21 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh and C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Dances and Songs made to Ballad Tunes. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto al' Fresco

Performance Comment: Kitty-Mrs Clive; Harlequin-Le Brun; Mordecai-Sal way; Debauchee-Berry; Poudre-Este; Mittimus-Winstone; Decoy-Turbutt; Constable-Jones; Bridewell Keeper-P. Turbutt; Porter-Hallam; Jenny-Mrs Davenport; Bess-Leigh; Pompey-Young Carney; Justices-Cross, Dancey, Davenport [but Cross, Raftor, Este in Daily Advertiser]; Ladies of Pleasure-Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Dancy, Mrs Davenport; Beadles-Wright, Peploe, Grey; Les Capricieux-Essex, Mrs Walter; Hussars-Thurmond, Miss Mann; Fingalians-Davenport, Mrs Pelling; Pierot-Pelling; Punch-Janno; Mezzetin-Villeneuve .
Cast
Role: Hussars Actor: Thurmond, Miss Mann

9814
21 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Giffard; Polydore-Delane; Chamont-Hulett; Acasto-Huddy; Chaplain-Rosco; Monimia-Mrs Giffard; Serena-Mrs Hamilton; Florella-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin 1n the City

Cast
Role: Yeoman's Wife Actor: Miss Gerrard
Role: Londoners' Wives Actor: Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham

9815
22 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hippolito-Miss Holliday; Trincalo-Miller; Alonzo-Hewitt; Antonio-Turbutt; Ventoso-Oates; Gonzalo-Winstone; Stephano-Shepard; Mustacho-Mecklin; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Master Arne; Dorinda-Mrs Clive (with the song of Dear, Pretty Youth); Miranda-Mrs Walter; Sycorax-Jones; Neptune-Salway; Milcha-Roberts; Amphitrite-Mrs Cantrel; Earthy Spirit-Rainton; Chief Spirit in Grand Dance-Le Brun; Winds-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport; Watermen-Harper, Pelling, Davenport, Wright .
Cast
Role: Hippolito Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Hussars Actor: Thurmond, Miss Mann

9816
23 October 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Copper Captain-W. Mills; Margaretta-Mrs Butler; Estifania-Mrs Heron; Cacafogo-Harper; Old Woman-Griffin; Duke-Berry; Juan-Hewitt; Sanchio-Winstone; Alonzo-Cross; Altea-Mrs Shireburn; Clara-Miss Mann .
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Hussars Actor: Thurmond, Miss Mann

Dance: III: Revellers, as17340910 IV: Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze, the first time of his appearance on that stage

9817
23 October 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Delane; Lorenzo-Giffard; Fryar-W. Giffard; Gomez-Penkethman; Bertran-Bardin; Raymond-Hulett; Alphonso-Lyon; Pedro-Havard; Queen-Mrs Giffard; Elvira-Mrs Hamilton; Teresa-Miss Tollet .
Cast
Role: Teresa Actor: Miss Tollet

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin in the City

Cast
Role: Yeoman's Wife Actor: Miss Gerrard
Role: Londoners' Wives Actor: Mrs Woodward, Miss Sandham

9818
25 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Courtal-Ryan; Gatty-Miss Bincks; Freeman-Walker; Ariana-Mrs Bullock; Sir Oliver-Hippisley; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Hallam; Sir Joslin-Morgan; Sentry-Mrs Stevens; Rakehell-Chapman .
Cast
Role: Gatty Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Miss Norsa
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Le Sac and Miss Baston
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover and Miss Rogers

9819
26 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Binks

Dance: The Nassau. Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

9820
29 October 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Ramble-Ryan; Townly-Walker; Wiseacre-Hippisley; Dashwell-Neale; Doodle-Mullart; Loveday-Hale; Roger-James; Eugenia-Mrs Templer; Lady No-Mrs Bullock; Peggy-Miss Norsa; Engin-Mrs Stevens; Jane-MrsKilby; Aunt-MrsCook .
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Norsa

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Miss Norsa
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Le Sac and Miss Baston
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover and Miss Rogers

9821
02 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Mills; Capt Clerimont-W. Mills; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Miller; Pounce-Sheppard; Tipkin-Griffin; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Miss Holliday; Fainlove-Mrs Charke; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn .
Cast
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Gardeners' Wives Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

9822
04 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Quin; Bajazet-Mills; Moneses-Milward; Axalla-Cibber; Arpasia-Mrs Thurmond; Selima-Miss Holliday. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Holliday. With the usual Prologue

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Oates
Role: Gardeners' Wives Actor: Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann

Dance: Serious and Comic, by Monsieur Denoyer, the first time of his performance since his arrival from Poland, Mlle Roland, Poitier

9823
04 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Stephens; Moneses-Ryan; Axalla-A. Hallam; Prince-Hale; Dervise-Roberts; Omar-Marshall; Stratocles-Aston; Selima-Miss Bincks; Bajazet-Walker; Arpasia-Mrs Hallam. With the usual Prologue .
Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Leveridge, Stoppelaer, Miss Norsa
Role: Harlequin Man and Woman Actor: Le Sac and Miss Baston
Role: Mezzetin Man and Woman Actor: Glover and Miss Rogers

9824
13 November 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Performance Comment: Rashly-Giffard; Peregrine Bubble-Penkethman; Ranger-Richardson; Old Fumble-Norris; Sir Roger-Lyon; Sneak-Wetherilt; Spatterdash-Martin; Cordelia-Mrs Hamilton; Governess-Mrs Wetherilt; Betty-Miss Tollett; Emilia-Mrs Giffard; Maria-Mrs Roberts .
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tollett

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Spirits Actor: Hulett, Mrs Chambers, Miss Jones
Role: Haymakers Actor: Bardin, Woodward, Topham, Hind, Mrs Dove, Mrs Vallois, Miss Gerrard, Miss Sandham
Role: Demons Actor: Tench, Mrs Woodward, Vallois, Mrs Bullock, Sandham, Miss Sandham, Taylor, Delagarde

9825
21 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: Lady Dainty-Mrs Horton; Sir Solomon-Hippisley; Clerimont-Walker; Atall-Chapman; Careless-A. Hallam; Bolus-Morgan; Rhubarb-Neale; Wilful-Mullart; Strut-Wignell; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bullock; Clarinda-Mrs Stevens; Sylvia-Miss Norsa; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Mrs Kilby .
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Norsa

Dance: By Lally and Mlle Salle, particularly Les Bergeries and La Tambourine