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15047 results for: Keyword - Miss Davis
We found 14086 matches on Performance Comments, 4418 matches on Performance Title, 1769 matches on Event Comments, 306 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

5451
08 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Massey; Mat o' th' Mint-Baker; Beggar-Blissett; Player-Davis; Filch-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Hitchcock; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Platt; Polly (1st time)-Miss Harper (who performed the part of Rosetta [on 22 May]).on 22 May]).
Cast
Role: Player Actor: Davis
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors

Cast
Role: Barnardo Actor: Davis. +Master Tailors: Francisco-Parsons
Role: Tittilinda Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Master Byrn. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

5452
19 June 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Cardinal Wolsey-Digges (1st appearance this season); Buckingham-Palmer; Cranmer-Gardner; Surry-Aickin; Cromwell-R. Palmer; Gardiner-Parsons; Lord Sands-Massey; Lord Chamberlain-Egan; Chancellor-Blissett; Sir T. Lovell-Stevens; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Lamash; King Henry-Usher; Anne Bullen-Miss Hale; Patience [with a song]-Miss Twist; Queen Catherine-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Norfolk Actor: Davis
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Miss Hale
Role: with a song] Actor: Miss Twist

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

5453
18 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. Benefit for Mrs Jewell. The out-standing Tickets of Jewell's, for September the 2d, will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Manly-Usher; Count Basset-Taylor; Squire Richard-Everard; John Moody-Massey; James-Davis; Poundage-Brownsmith; Constable-Summers; Sir Francis Wronghead-Blissett; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Standen; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (5th appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Everard; Trusty-Mrs W?. Palmer; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Davis
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

5454
17 August 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Bannister Jun.; King-Gardner; Horatio-Wood; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Wilson; Laertes-Aickin; Player King-Blissett; Lucianus-Barrett; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Marcellus-Davis; Gravediggers-Edwin, Massey; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Miss Harper (1st appearance in that character); Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Miss Sherry.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Davis
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Harper
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Dance: II afterpiece: As17800615

Entertainment: End: a Variety of Imitations-Bannister Jun

5455
13 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: Priest-Wilson; Law-Massey; Physick-Staunton; Ghost of Tragedy-Pierce; Ghost of Comedy-Barrett; Whispering Ghost-Painter; Officer-Ledger; Harlequin-Stevens; Attendant-Kenny; Queen of Common Sense-Mrs Lefevre; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, Mrs [W.] Palmer; Queen of Ignorance-Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.; Trapwit-R. Palmer; Sneer-Swords; Prompter-Kenny; Player-Davis; Prologue to the Tragedy-Staunton; Dancer-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Maids of Honour Actor: Miss Morris, Mrs
Role: Player Actor: Davis
Role: Dancer Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells recte Walks or The Yeoman of Kent

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box or The Soldiers Pledge of Love

Performance Comment: Soldier-Brett; Kate-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Author

5456
27 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in Pit-Egan; Prompter-Davis; Actresses-Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis; Caller-Mrs Love; Ladies in Upper Boxes-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs W. Palmer; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Prompter Actor: Davis
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Palmer; Doctor Bartholo-Parsons; Basil (with songs)-Bannister (1st appearance in that character); Argus-Wewitzer; Tall Boy-R. Palmer; Alguazile-Egan; Notary-Stevens; Lazarillo-Edwin; Rosina (with additional airs)-Miss Harper .
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Cecilia Actor: Miss Harper. Kenny is unassigned.

Monologue: 1782 08 27 End of Act I of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, on an Ass, by Dick Wilson, after the manner of Ned Shuter. imitations. End of 2nd piece, as 9 Aug

5457
22 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Performance Comment: Bustleton-Palmer; Manager-Aickin; Gentleman in Balcony-Bannister Jun.; Easy-R. Palmer; Irishman in the Pit-Egan; Prompter-Davis; Actresses-Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis; Caller-Mrs Love; Ladies in Upper Boxes-Mrs Lefevre, Mrs W. Palmer; Lady in Balcony-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Prompter Actor: Davis
Role: Actresses Actor: Miss Hale, Mrs Poussin, Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Summer Amusement

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Goddess of Health and Genius of Nonsense Actor: Miss Hooke

Afterpiece Title: Seeing is Believing A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Parsons, Baddeley, R. Palmer, Bannister Jun.; Mrs Lloyd, Miss Morris. [Cast from Larpent MS 633 : Sir Credule-Parsons; Sceptic-Baddcley; Capt. Nightshade-R. Palmer; Simon-Bannister Jun.; Porter-Kenny; Kitty-Mrs Lloyd; Miss Di-Miss Morris.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Miss Di Actor: Miss Morris.

Dance: As17830610

5458
31 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Performance Comment: Welford-Lewis; Mr Ordeal-Aickin; Captain Douglas-Farren; Nicholas-Munden; Cheaterly-Macready; Colonel Staff-Evatt; Sir Buzzard Savage-Quick; Clara (with a song in character)-Mrs Esten; Constance-Miss Chapman; Widow Volatile-Miss Stuart; Grace-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Muslin-Mrs Platt; Lady Flippant Savage-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Constance Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Widow Volatile Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain or The New Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Glib (the Author)-Lewis; Sir Toby Fuz-Wilson; Sir Macaroni Virtu-Fawcett; Wilson-Macready; Patent-Powel; Mervin-Evatt; Prompter-Farley; Carpenter-Rock; Lady Fuz-Mrs Webb; Sweepers-Mrs Powell, Mrs Davenett; Miss Fuz-Mrs Davis; Characters in the Burletta: Orpheus-Davies; Shepherds-Powel, Follett, Linton, Cross, Rees, Noble, Letteney, Rowson, Blurton, Milburne, Simmons, Coombes; Old Shepherd-Munden; Rhodope-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davis

Afterpiece Title: Robin Hood

Cast
Role: Stella Actor: Miss Francis

5459
08 December 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17920921, but Sir Francis Wronghead (1st time)-Munden; Miss Jenny-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Davis.
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17921116

5460
20 April 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Performance Comment: As17930418, but Rosa-Mrs Esten in place of Mrs Davis; Miss Stuart. Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten in place of Mrs Davis
Role: Miss Dazzle Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: Hartford Bridge

Dance: As17930418

5461
03 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Performance Comment: Parts by Powell, Clarke, Smith, Hull, Bensley, Mrs Lessingham, Mrs Yates. With a Prologue-; Epilogue-; Cyrus-Powell; Cambyses-Smith; Mithranes-Bensley; Astyages-Clarke; Harpagus-Hull; Mandane-Mrs Yates; Aspasia-Mrs Mattocks (1768 edn. The edn. lists Mirza-Davis, but Davis does not appear on the playbill, which lists Mrs Lessingham, though no part appears for her in the 1768 edn.). Mrs Lessingham played Aspasia according to the listing in Lloyd's Evening Post, 2 thru 5 Dec.
Cast
Role: lists Mirza Actor: Davis, but Davis does not appear on the playbill, which lists Mrs Lessingham, though no part appears for her in the 1768 edn.. Mrs Lessingham played Aspasia according to the listing in Lloyd's Evening Post, 2 thru 5 Dec.

Afterpiece Title: Country Wife

Cast
Role: Dorilant Actor: Davis
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Ward.

5462
March 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The City Bride Or The Merry Cuckold

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue-Mr Thurmond; Bonvile-Boman; Friendly-Thurmond; Justice Merryman-Bright; Summerfield-Scudemore; Mr Ventre-Arnold; Mr Spruce-Bayly; Compasse-Freeman; A Councellor-Davis; Pettifog-Trefusis; Dodge-Eldred; Arabella-Mrs Boman; Clara-Mrs Boutell; Mrs Ventre-Mrs Lacy; Peg-Mrs Perin; Nurse-Mrs Lawson; Lucy-Miss Prince; Epilogue-the City-Bride.
Cast
Role: A Councellor Actor: Davis
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Prince

5463
10 June 1732 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: King's Music MSS (BM) R.M. 20d. 2 and R.M. 19.f.7 lists: Galatea-Signora Strada; Acis-Senesino; Damon-Campioli; Polifemo-Montagnana; Clori-Miss Robinson; Filli-Signora Bagnolesi; Dorinda-Signora Bertoli; Eurillo-Mrs Davis; Silvio-Pinacci.
Cast
Role: Clori Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Eurillo Actor: Mrs Davis

5464
17 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Whim or The Merry Cheat

Performance Comment: Captain Brisk-Mrs Kilby; Florinda-Mrs Vincent; Sir Humphrey-Arthur; Sir Roger Looby-Harrington; Squire Looby-Bencraft; Fairlove-Gibson; Monsieur-Salway; Teague-Neale; Trickwell-Mullart; Celia-Mrs Davis; Tippet-Miss Dodson.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Davis
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss Dodson.

Song: Leveridge, Salway

Dance: Glover, Mlle Roland, Mechel

5465
19 January 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17411106, but Acasto-Davis, his first time at gf; Serina-Mrs Dunstall; Page-Miss Naylor.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Davis, his first time at gf
Role: Page Actor: Miss Naylor.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Miss Hippisley

5466
25 August 1742 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Merchant Or The Happy Pair Interspersd With The Comical Humours Of The intriguing Chambermaid sir John Oldcastle And The drunken Colonel

Performance Comment: A Comedy of two Acts. Merchant-Dove; Oldcastle-Smith; Colonel-Phillips; Rakert-Yeates; Valentine-Wallis; Pride-Powell; Puff-Davis; Security-Johnson; Trick-Evenel; Constable-Wood; Slap-Archer; Mrs Highman-Mrs Tucker; Charlotte-Miss Ferguson; Lady Pride-Mrs Habito; Lady Ruff-Mrs Simmons; Lettice-Mrs Phillips, from Theatre Royal in Drury Lane.
Cast
Role: Puff Actor: Davis
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Miser Bit or Harlequin Reveller

Song: I: Bumper Squire Jones-Phillips

Dance: LLa Mason and Sabotiers-Phillips, Mrs Dove

5467
10 December 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Usher; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Woodward; Clement-Burton; Mas. Stephen-Yates; Downright-Bransby; Brainworm-Blakes; Cash-Jefferson; Cob-W. Vaughan; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davis.
Cast
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Mrs Davis.

Afterpiece Title: Lilliput

Cast
Role: Lalcon Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Flimnap Actor: Miss Simpson
Role: Toadel Actor: Miss Matthews

5468
20 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral Or Grief A la mode

Performance Comment: Lord Hardy-Ridout; Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Costollo; Cabinet-Davis; Gravedigger-Wignel; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Collins; Trim-Shuter; in which, By Desire, will be introduc'd The Cries of London-; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Fardingale-Mrs Copin; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Cabinet Actor: Davis
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

5469
21 November 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Orlando-Smith; Duke Frederick-Redman; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Charles-Buck; Duke Sr-Ridout; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; Le Beau-Davis; Jaques de Bois-Holtom; William-Collins; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Adam-Gibson; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Le Beau Actor: Davis
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Valois

5470
12 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Bellamy; King-Sparks; Gonzalez-Ridout; Garcia-Dyer; Alonzo-Anderson; Perez-R. Smith; Heli-Cushing; Selim-Davis; Leonora-Mrs Barrington; Osmyn-Smith; Zara-Miss Nossiter (1st time).
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Davis
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Ballet: TThe Feast of Bacchus. As17581116

Cast
Role: Cupid Actor: Miss Valois

5471
01 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V With The Conquest Over The French At Agincourt

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Exeter-Ridout; Gloster-Bennet; Bedford-Holtom; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmoreland-Buck; Archbishop of Canterbury-Sparks; Fluellin-Shuter; Bishop of Ely-Wignel; Scroop-R. Smith; Gower-Anderson; Bardolph-Marten; Pistol-Dyer; Williams (English soldier)-Barrington; Erpingham-Redman; Captain Jammy-Dunstall; Nym-Stoppelaer; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Mullart; King of France-Gibson; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Cushing; Dauphin-Davis; Mountjoy-Baker; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Dyer; Chorus-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Falstaff's Boy Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Dauphin Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

5472
03 March 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Francisco-Ridout; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Belmour-Davis; Fountain-Anderson; Ralph-Bennet; Roger-Costollo; Humphrey-Holtom; Shorthose-Shuter; Lovegood-Gibson; Merchant-Marten; Lance-Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Lucy-Miss Sledge; Widow-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Belmour Actor: Davis
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Sledge

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

5473
07 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man Or The Fops Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross; Don Lewis (alias Don Choleric Snap Shorto de Testy)-Shuter, 1st time; Don Antonio-Dunstall; Governor-Anderson; Don Corvino-Collins; Don Duart-Ryan; Don Manuel-Davis; Clodio (alias Don Dismallo Thick Skullo De Halfwitto)-Dyer; Angelina-Mrs Dyer; Elvira-Mrs Vincent; Louisa-Mrs Hamilton; Sancho-Costollo; Jaques-Bennett; Monsieur-Holtom; Page-Miss Callois; Honoria-Mrs Stephens.
Cast
Role: Don Manuel Actor: Davis
Role: Page Actor: Miss Callois

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Song: TThe Country Wedding, as17590423

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

5474
26 September 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Davis; Slender-Bennet; Caius-Stoppelaer; Jack Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Collins; Shallow-Costollo; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Holtom; Robin-Miss Vallois; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Copin; Pistol-R. Smith; Nym-Buck; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Fenton Actor: Davis
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Vallois

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

5475
05 December 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-Davis; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Ross; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Mrs Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Aranthes Actor: Davis
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: TThe Dutch Skipper-Poitier Jr, as17591017