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16405 results for: Keyword - Miss Esther Young
We found 15077 matches on Performance Comments, 4700 matches on Performance Title, 2142 matches on Event Comments, 750 matches on Author, and 19 matches on Roles/Actors.

1026
30 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Costollo, Miss Pitt, Stede. No Building on Stage. N.B. The Farce oblig'd to be alter'd on account of the Indisposition of Woodward. [The Citizen had been advertised.] Afterpiece: Not acted this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Rachel Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Amie Actor: Miss Miller

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Granier, Miss Pitt

1027
04 May 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Marmalet Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Vocals Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young listed.
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young.
Role: Young Mask Actor: King

Dance: II: A Double Hornpipe, 1st time,-Walker, Miss Dawson; III: A Tambourine Dance-Vincent; V: The Cow@Keepers, as17630315

1028
14 October 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The worst House I ever saw.--This morning Mr Packer's mother died, and we were oblig'd to get Mr Parsons to do Vizard, and Mr Baddeley Smuggler.--No apology was made, and I believe nobody took any notice of the change.--Miss Street and Master Clinton, Dancers, first time, greatly applauded (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #63 3s. 6d. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Obrien; Col. Standard-Holland; Smuggler-Parsons; Vizard-Packer; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jr-King; Tom-Clough; Lady Darling-Mrs Cross; Parly-Mrs Bennet; Angelica-Miss Bride; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Baker.
Role: Others Actor: Grimaldi, Ackman, Clough, Vaughan, Parsons, Castle, Mas. Burton, Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers, Miss Baker
Role: The Dances Actor: Lauchery, Miss Hilliard.

Dance: II: A Comic Dance, call'd The Provancalle-Master Clinton, Miss Street , being their first appearance on this stage

1029
10 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Plym

Dance: IV: The Cuckoo-Grimaldi, Miss Baker; End of Play: A New Comic Dance call'd The Venetian Gardiners-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street

Performance Comment: Clinton, Miss Street.

1030
19 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This night it was currently reported in the Green Room that Miss Bride was taken into keeping by Mr Calcraft (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #119 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Miss Bride; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Decoy-Weston; James-Clough; Sparkle-Ackman; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Clerimont-Packer; Lappet-Mrs Clive. Mrs Clive will sing in her character The Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Plym

Dance: End: The Italian Gardiners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

1031
28 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Tickets deliver'd for Jane Shore and the Fairy Tale; and for the Benefit of Mrs Cross will be taken. Charges: #64 4s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17640331 but Dorcas (this night only)-Mrs Dorman; Sally-Miss Wright; in which character will be introduc'd a New Ballad-Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Wright
Role: in which character will be introduc'd a New Bal Actor: Miss Wright.

Song: Between the acts: several songs-Miss Wright

1032
28 April 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull and Miss Miller. Afterpiece: A Farce in 2 Acts Never perform'd before

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17640324 but Comus-Smith; 1st Spirit-Hull; Lady (that Night Only)-Mrs Morrison; Euphrosyne-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Miss Miller.
Role: The Chorusses Actor: Miss _Davis.
Role: Younger Brother Actor: White
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Brent, Miss Miller
Role: Third Spirit Actor: Miss Polly Young
Role: and the Song of Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Brent
Role: The Dances Actor: M. Duquesney, Sga Manesiere, Miss Wilford, George, Granier. With the usual Decorations and Machinery

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Principals-Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Anderson, White, Bennet, Miss Cokayne, Weller, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Haynes, Lewis; Occasional Songs-.
Cast
Role: Principals Actor: Shuter, Dunstall, Mattocks, Anderson, White, Bennet, Miss Cokayne, Weller, Mrs Stephens, Miss Miller, Haynes, Lewis

Dance: End Masque: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt

1033
05 June 1764 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit of Miss Mozart of eleven, and Master Mozart of seven Years of Age, Prodigies of Nature. At the Great Room, Spring Garden, St James's Park. Tickets at half a guinea each. By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. [For Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister. Their father had brought them to visit London in May. See hay 21 Feb. 1765. They remained through July 1765. See also Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, III, p. 539 (3rd edn. New York, 1947).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Musick

Music: FFirst Violin solo-Barthelemon; Violincello Concerto-Ciri; Harpsichord and Organ-Miss Mozart, Master Mozart

1034
11 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. [Farce revived; see 1 May 1758.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Cast
Role: Widow Bellmour Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady never in Paris

Performance Comment: Rhodophil-Lee; Melantha-Miss Pope; Doralice-Miss Plym; Philotis-Miss Cheney; Palamede-Vernon.
Cast
Role: Melantha Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Doralice Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Philotis Actor: Miss Cheney

Dance: III: The Medley, as17641120; End: The Irish Lilt, as17641011; End Farce: A Minuet-Sg Giorgi, Miss Pope

1035
17 April 1765 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Elliot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17650119; but Millamant-Miss Elliot; Foible-Mrs Walker.
Cast
Role: Millamant Actor: Miss Elliot
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Vincent
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Allen

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Performance Comment: As17650321 but Termagant-Miss Elliot.
Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Miss Elliot.
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Miller
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; End: A Tambourine, as17641015

1036
23 April 1765 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wright. Tickets deliver'd by Fox admitted. [See 20 Feb.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Arethusa Actor: Miss Bride

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Thomas-Fox; Sally-Miss Wright; Dorcas-Mrs Dorman; Squire-Vernon; to conclude with a Double Hornpipe-Walker, Miss Tetley.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Wright
Role: to conclude with a Double Hornpipe Actor: Walker, Miss Tetley.

Song: II: A Song from the Opera Almena-Miss Wright

Dance: End: New Tambourine, as17640929

1037
05 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilford

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: As17651217, but Violante-Miss Wilford (first time).
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Wilford

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: As17660303 but Maria-Miss Wilford (first time).
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Wilford
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Dyer
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Cokayne

Dance: III: A Minuet-Fichar, Miss Wilford; End: The Village Romps, as17651019

1038
09 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Poitier

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Song: II: With Horns & Hounds-Miss Poitier

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Miss Pitt; IV: Rural Love, as17651115

1039
19 April 1766 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs and Miss Vincent

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: As17660404 but Sir George-Smith; Charles-Hull; Miranda-Miss Vincent, first time.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Vincent, first time.

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Poitier
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Brent
Role: Dancing Actor: Miss Twist, Miss Pitt, Miss Daw.

Dance: IV: A Minuet-Fichar, Miss Vincent; End of Play: Rural Love, as17651115

Entertainment: After the Ballet: By Particular Desire, Joe Haines's Epilogue-Shuter riding on an Ass

1040
30 April 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rooker. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Tetley will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: The other Dances Actor: Sg Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Moody, Ackman, Johnston, Watkins, Clough, Mrs Hippisley, Miss Baker, Miss Tetley

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Miss Tetley

1041
07 May 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Simson, Mrs Cross, Tassoni. Tickets deliver'd to Rogier will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope, first time.

Dance: End: New Comic Dance-Tassoni, Sga Giorgi; End Farce: A Minuet-Rogier, Miss Rogers (scholar to Noverre)

1042
15 December 1766 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Accomplish'd Maid

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Shuter, DuBellamy, Dibdin, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Poitier, Mrs Baker, Mrs Pinto. Lord Bellmour-Mattocks
Role: Finet Actor: Miss Poitier

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Happy Villagers-M LaRiviere, Sga Manesiere; II: The Female Archer-M LaRiviere, Miss Wilford. [, A New Grand Ballet (playbill). [Public Advertiser lists End Act I The Peasants by LaRiviere and Sga Manesiere, and other Entertainments of Dancing by LaRiviere, Sga Manesiere and Miss Wilford.

Performance Comment: [, A New Grand Ballet (playbill). [Public Advertiser lists End Act I The Peasants by LaRiviere and Sga Manesiere, and other Entertainments of Dancing by LaRiviere, Sga Manesiere and Miss Wilford.]

1043
22 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Mrs Cross, Miss Simson. By Particular Desire. House charges #64 7s. [Profit to actors #1 2s. 6d. plus tickets. Received Mr Dickinson's deficiency #54 14s.] Rec'd of Clutterbuck #100. Paid French on account #40. Paid Florio for 7 nights in Cymon #7 7s.; Chorus singers #2 10s. 6d.; Rec'd repayment of Arne's note #50 and of Hopkins' note #28; Stopages #2 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #65 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17661121, but Monimia-Miss Simson, 1st appearance in this character; Acasto-Bransby; Serina-Mrs Hippisley; Florella-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Simson, 1st appearance in this character
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mills

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511; End I Farce: The Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

1044
16 September 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Thompson was Miss Poitier.] Receipts: #108 7s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: End: A Serious Dance-Miss Capon. See17670427. Apprentice to Fishar

1045
21 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission. Benefit Barry. Tickets for the 10th instant will be taken. Being positively the last time of performing. Afterpiece: Taken from the Mistake. Neville MS Diary: Barry's expression of the savageness of the Moor, particularly with his eyes, is very great. Mrs Dancer does not suit herself in the character of Desdemona. We had two dances by Miss Froment with a foolish Farce in two acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: Like Master Like Man

Dance: IV: Serious Dance-; End: Comic Dance-Miss Froment

1046
24 October 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At 5 went into the Pit...Mrs Yates is the Callista Mr Rowe drew; Powell did Scioto well, nor is Bensley a bad Horatio. A new Comic Dance by LaRiviere and Miss Vallois in wooden shoes, with Harlequin Skeleton to which is now added a new scene (Neville MS Diary). Receipts: #123 15s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Arial Spirits Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance-LaRiviere, Miss Valois

1047
16 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Young Knowel Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: End I: Comic Dance-Arnauld, Miss Capon apprentice to Fishar; End Act II: By Particular Desire, The Dutch Milkmaid, as17671114; End Act III: A New Grand Ballet, that night only, call'd The Tartarians-Fishar, Sga Manesiere (with New Dresses); End Act IV: a New Pantomime Dance, call'd The Spanish Coal@Heaver-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, both apprentices of Fishar

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, both apprentices of Fishar.

Ballet: End: The Wapping Landlady. Jack in Distress-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Milk@woman-Sga Manesiere; A Double Hornpipe-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

1048
05 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: PPortia, 1st time, by Mrs Abington--very well.--Mr and Miss Hamoir were advertised to dance at the end of the first act, being their first appearance.--At practice this morning Mr Hamoir sprained his leg so bad, he was not able to perform--An apology was made by Mr King; and another dance got ready, and all was quiet (Hopkins Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: I: A New Comic Dance-Hamoir, Miss Hamoir (their 1st appearance this stage); III: The Piedmontese Mountaineer, as17681103

1049
16 May 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Condell, Potter (box-keepers) and Eddis. Tickets sold at the door will not be admitted. Tickets deliver'd for the Conscious Lovers will be taken. Charges #83 11s. 6d. Deficit to beneficiaries #27 10s., covered by income from tickets: Condell #84 7s. (Box 225; Pit 140; Gallery 71); Potter #60 7s. (Box 142; Pit 93; Gallery 109); Eddis #52 9s. (Box 118; Pit 153) (Account Book). Paid Miss Morris in Full for her performance this season #50 (Account Book). [But see note 1 May.] Receipts; #56 1s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davis.

Dance: III: A Pantomime Dance-Fishar, Miss Capon

1050
29 August 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Rose

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17690809, but Guzzle-Kearny; new Prologue-Miss Rose; Epilogue-Miss Rose.
Cast
Role: new Prologue Actor: Miss Rose
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Rose.
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Rose

Dance: DDouble Hornpipe-Vandermere, Miss Street; Country Dance-the characters