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15039 results for: Keyword - Miss Davis?
We found 14082 matches on Performance Comments, 4418 matches on Performance Title, 1769 matches on Event Comments, 306 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

13501
27 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: As17830926, but Marall-Fearon; Furnace-Booth; Margaret-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Lord Lovel Actor: Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17840525

13502
14 June 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Count Of Narbonne

Performance Comment: As17840126, but Adelaide-Mrs Bates; Jaqueline-Miss Platt [Public Advertiser retains Mrs Morton]; omitted: Fabian, Officers .Public Advertiser retains Mrs Morton]; omitted: Fabian, Officers .
Cast
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Manager an Actor in Spite of Himself

Song: End of mainpiece a favourite song by Mrs Martyr. monologues. End of Act IV of mainpiece The Adventures of a Buck by Bonnor; End of afterpiece a new address, Belles have at ye all! by Mrs Bates

13503
28 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Crape Actor: Davies
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Performance Comment: Mr Honeycombe-Wilson; Scribble-R. Palmer; Ledger-Gardner; Mrs Honeycombe-Mrs Lefevre; Nurse-Mrs Love; Polly Honeycombe-Miss Logan (Who, last Year, perform'd the part of Sally in Man and Wife [see17830618]) .see17830618]) .
Cast
Role: Polly Honeycombe Actor: Miss Logan

13504
15 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Crape Actor: Davies
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of R. Palmer; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.

Dance: As17840713

13505
17 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Brett; Sir Harry Sycamore-Edwin; Fairfield-Aickin; Ralph-Wilson; Mervin-Davies; Giles-Bannister; Fanny-Sga Sestini (1st appearance in that character); Theodosia-Miss Morris; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Webb; Patty-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Mervin Actor: Davies
Role: Theodosia Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Davies

Song: End of mainpiece Edwin's favorite song in The Castle of Andalusia, A Master I have, by Master Sestini

13506
20 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Melville Actor: Davies
Role: Fidget Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Davies, Wewitzcr, Baddeley, Gardner, Stevens, Edwin; Mrs Webb, Mrs Wells, Mrs Bannister. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 24 Aug. 1785: Sir Walter Weathercock-Wilson; Edward-Davies; Degagee-Wewitzer; Plume-Baddeley; Coachman-Gardner; Sheers-Stevens; Motley-Edwin; Miss Hebe Wintertop-Mrs Webb; Comfit-Mrs Wells; Caroline-Mrs Bannister.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: Davies
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17840730

Monologue: 1784 08 20 As 19 Aug. IMITATIONS. As 30 July

13507
24 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Good-natur'd Man

Performance Comment: Croaker-Edwin; Sir William Honeywood-Aickin; Honeywood-Williamson; Leontine-Bannister Jun.; Bailiff-Wilson; Follower-Painter; Jarvis-Swords; Butler-Egan; Post-boy-Barrett; Lofty-Palmer; Mrs Croaker-Mrs Webb; Olivia-Mrs Inchbald; Garnet-Mrs Edwin; Landlady-Mrs Love; Miss Richland-Mrs Bulkley .
Cast
Role: Miss Richland Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Performance Comment: Henry-Davies; Russet-Bannister; Simkin-Kippling; Flint-Stevens; Skirmish (with The Cook in the Cod Hole)-Edwin; Jenny-Miss George; Margaret-Mrs Love; Louisa-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Davies
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss George

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by Edwin

Monologue: 1784 08 24 End of mainpiece A Description of the Curiosities of the Tomer of London by Edwin, in the Character of a Warden

13508
14 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Cast
Role: Lady Frances Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lady Harriet Actor: Miss Farren. New Prologue

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: As17840529, but Davies in place of Barrett; Mrs Bannister in place of Miss Hooke .
Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Hooke. Swords is unassigned.

13509
17 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [Both Prologues by David Garrick.] To begin at 7:00

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Performance Comment: King Richard-Calvert (from the Theatre Royal, Dublin); King Henry-Gardner; Buckingham-Usher; Tressel-Riley; Lord Stanley-Jackson; RatclifF-Frost; Norfolk-Neale; Prince Edward-Miss Painter; Duke of York-Master Symmonds [i.e. Simmons]; Richmond-Stratford; Queen-Mrs Lefevre; Duchess of York-Mrs Fowler; Lady Anne-Mrs Cuyler .
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Painter

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Song: End of Act I of afterpiece Four-and-Twenty Fiddlers all on a Row by a Gentleman [unidentified]; End of afterpiece a Mad Song in character by Lyons. imitations. End of mainpiece George Saville Carey has voluntarily offered to go through the following Imitations: The Examination of a Stage Candidate (in the manner of the immortal Garrick), Juno in her Cups, Etiquette, No Flower that blows, Widow Lovett, The Roundelay (in the manner of a late much-lamented Syren [probably Mrs Cargill, who, on her return from India, was drowned on 26 Feb. 1784], The Serenade in The Jubilee (after the manner of Vernon, Bannister and Kear.) To conclude with his celebrated Dialogue, in the manner of Foote and Weston. After the Imitations the Prologue to Barbarossa by Kippling, in the character of a Country Boy, in which he will introduce a Yorkshire Jig in Wooden Shoes

13510
20 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Henderson; King-Clarke; Ghost-Aickin; Horatio-Hull; Laertes-Davies; Polonius-Wilson; Ostrick-Bonnor; Player King-Booth; Marcellus-Fearon; Rosencraus-Cubitt; Guildenstern-Thompson; Grave-Diggers-Quick, Jones; Queen-Mrs Bates; Player Queen-Miss Stuart; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Laertes Actor: Davies
Role: Player Queen Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler; or, The Convent in an Uproar

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Chalmers; Friar Bacon-Davies; Father-Fearon; Friar Bungy-Darley; Clown-Stevens; Hunchback Barber-Edwin; Abbess-Mrs Templeton; Mother-Mrs White; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin. The other Characters by Doyle, Rayner, Jones, Helme, Bates, Ledger, Painter; Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett . Miss Stuart, Mrs Davenett .
Cast
Role: Friar Bacon Actor: Davies

13511
27 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Farren (1st appearance at this theatre); Roderigo-Bonnor; Cassio-Davies; Brabantio-Hull; Lodovico-Cubitt; Montano-Thompson; Duke-Booth; Gratiano-Fearon; Iago-Henderson; Emilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Miss Ranoe .
Cast
Role: Cassio Actor: Davies
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Ranoe

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Rambler

Cast
Role: Friar Bacon Actor: Davies

13512
28 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Bannister Jun.; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley; Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet-Mrs Brereton; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

13513
28 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: Lusignan-Henderson; Nerestan-Davies; Orasmin-Fearon; Chatillon-Hull; Melidor-Thompson; Osman-Wroughton; Selima-Mrs Inchbald; Zara-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Nerestan Actor: Davies
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

13514
01 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Farren; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry Thompson; Daniel-Wewitzer; Tom-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Phillis (1st time)-Mrs Bates; Luanda-Mrs Morton; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Poussin; Indiana-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Freeman Actor: Davies
Role: The Musical Lady Actor: Miss Wheeler

Dance: End of mainpiece Pastoral Sports, as17840922

Song: In Act II of mainpiece a song by Brett

13515
09 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-Bannister Jun.; Glenalvon-Palmer; Lord Randolph-Aickin; Officer-Wilson; Servant-Phillimore; Norval-Bensley; Anna-Miss Kemble; Lady Randolph-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Anna Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Miss Bridget Actor: Mrs Hopkins

13516
19 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Bannister; Leander-Williames; Mungo-Suett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Miss Phillips

13517
21 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir
Role: Rosetta Actor: Miss George. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Who's the Dupe

Performance Comment: Mr Doiley-Parsons; Gradus-Bannister Jun.; Sandford-R. Palmer; Granger-Palmer; Charlotte-Mrs Wrighten; Miss Doiley-Mrs Brereton .
Cast
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: As17841002

13518
23 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Aickin; Belmour-Packer; Ratcliff-R. Palmer; Catesby-Phillimore; Derby-Chaplin; Shore-Bensley; Alicia-Miss Kemble; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Palmer; Grumio-Baddeley; Baptista-Wright; Biondello-R. Palmer; Taylor-Burton; Pedro-Phillimore; Music-master-Fawcett; Hortensio-Wilson; Bianca-Miss Simson; Curtis-Mrs Love; Catherine-Mrs Wrighten .
Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Simson

13519
27 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Barrymore; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin, &c.; Laura-Miss Kemble; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons .
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Field

13520
27 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Cubitt; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Inchbald; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Besford; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Juan Actor: Davies
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Solyman Actor: Davies

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17841022; Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dana. Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Principal Female Dancers Actor: Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

13521
30 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Second Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Prince of Wales-Wroughton; Prince John-Farren; Archbishop of York-Clarke; Lord Chief Justice-Hull; Mowbray-Davies; Westmoreland-Fearon; Justice Shallow-Wilson; Justice Silence-Quick; Poins-Bonnor; Pistol-Kennedy; Sir John Falstaff-Henderson; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Platt; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt .
Cast
Role: Mowbray Actor: Davies
Role: Doll Tearsheet Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

Cast
Role: George Gordon Actor: Davies
Role: Sophia Harland Actor: Miss Ranoe

13522
02 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Kemble; Justice Greedy-Parsons; Allworth-Bannister Jun.; Marall-Suett; Lord Lovel-Staunton; Tapwell-Wrighten; Order-Wilson; Amble-R. Palmer; Furnace-Fawcett; Parson Welldo-Chaplin; Wellborn-Palmer; Margaret-Miss E. Kemble; Froth-Mrs Love; Lady Allworth-Mrs Ward .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss E. Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

Dance: As17841002

13523
02 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Robin Hood

Performance Comment: As17841012, but Miss Stuart in place of Mrs Wilson .
Cast
Role: Robin Hood Actor: Davies
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Wheeler
Role: Lasses Actor: Mrs Davenett, Miss Brangin, &c

Afterpiece Title: Aerostation

Cast
Role: George Gordon Actor: Davies
Role: Sophia Harland Actor: Miss Ranoe

Dance: As17841022

13524
08 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Performance Comment: As17841018, but Maria-Miss Phillips .
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Sneerwell Actor: Miss Kemble
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Spirit Actor: Miss Cranford
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss M. Stageldoir. Playbill of 10 Nov. 1788 lists the other parts: Harlequin, German Officer, French Gentleman, Valet, Miller, Landlord, Cook, Daemon, Taylor

13525
10 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin; Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Bonnor; Lorenzo (with songs)-Johnstone (1st appearance in that character); Launcelot-Quick; Salanio-Booth; Solarino-Davies; Duke-Fearon; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Mrs Morton; Nerissa-Mrs Inchbald; Portia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Solarino Actor: Davies
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece, as17841022; End of Act IV, as17841008