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15969 results for: Keyword - Miss Man
We found 14043 matches on Performance Comments, 5763 matches on Performance Title, 2155 matches on Event Comments, 9 matches on Roles/Actors, and 4 matches on Author.

15851
11 February 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A Pantomime entertainment not performed these 20 years. The Scenes painted by Mr Lambert. Nothing under Full Prices will be taken during the performance. Ladies send servants by three o'clock. [The note about full prices is repeated throughout the run of this pantomime this season. A rather detailed description of the action in this pantomime appeared in the Drury Lane Journal, reprinted in the Gentleman's Magazine for Feb. 1752, pp. 52-53.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Drummer

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: Ryan
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Coachman Actor: Dunstall

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer; with the Loves of Pluto and Proserpine With Alterations

Performance Comment: Pluto-Howard; Ascalax-Baker; Proserpine-Mrs Storer; Witches-Legge; Mrs Lampe, Mrs Arne, Miss Young; Harlequin- (1752 ed.).

15852
22 September 1752 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: During the short time of the Fair, at Bence's Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark. Boxes 2s. Pit 1s. Gallery 6d. To begin at Twelve and end at Ten at night. [N.B. at a Booth next to Yeates's ran Parsloe's Grand Medley, including The Town Miss; or, The Miser Outwitted,' by operational moving figures (puppets) followed by dancing, jiggs, disjointments, concluding with a piece of German Clockwork, for the diversion of the Curious.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Intriguing Chambermaid; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Triumphant

Dance: I: A new Grand Comic Dance-Sg and Sga Codgerino; End: A new Irish Dance-

15853
24 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 'TTis said Miss Bellamy, who engag'd lately with Mr Rich is off again. Mr Colthorp who kept her, swears to kick Rich &c. Great noise about it in ye Bedford Coffee House (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

15854
08 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: No Performance Passion Week (Cross). We hear that a new Tragedy call'd Creusa Queen of Athens, written by the author of the Roman Father is now in rehearsal at Drury Lane, in which Miss Macklin will play the part of a boy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

Performance Comment: [No Performance.]

15855
16 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd by Mlle Camargo and Miss Ferguson will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Arthur

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: LLes Taileurs, as17531210; also by Particular Desire, a Minuet, Louvre-Gardner, Mlle Camargo

15856
28 January 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Wilkinson has not only complied with the Vulgar Method of printing Bills, but as more elegant Form of Invitation, has sent complimentary Cards to all the Ladies of Distinction. [A debate on the superiority of the fair sex, after which Miss Wilkinson performed on the wire. A Praemium and peroration were spoken by George Alexander Stevens. Well advertised in advance bills. It began at 7 p.m. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. This performance, soon changed to A Short Comic Oratorio and had a run here, almost always advertised as by the particular desire of several ladies of quality.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Inquisition

15857
18 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Vincent and Mlle Capdeville. Mainpiece: Not acted these 8 years. [See 13 March 1742.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, Innocent Adultery

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Cast
Role: Lady Manlove Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance-Granier, Mlle Capdeville; III: Comic Dance-Lucas, Lepie; V: New Comic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

15858
15 December 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of Cross jun and Miss Thomas. Box 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. To begin at 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: To conclude with the Coronation Anthem-

15859
09 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris, Marr, Berrisford, Gray, Brownsmith, Miss Hippisley. Tickets deliver'd for Richard III and The Mourning Bride, and by Spilsbury, Royal, Hawksly, Costin, and Mrs Smith will be taken. Receipts: #170. 11 people had tickets (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mossis

15860
11 September 1758 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Glanville and Kear. Being the last Night of performing in the Gardens for this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

15861
08 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: BBritish Chronicle, 8 Oct.: A young Lady from Jamaica, Miss Osborne, is to make her appearance at Drury Lane and Sheridan is also engag'd there

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

15862
27 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMiss Pope in Corrinna (fine) Mr Wilkinson, Mrs Amlet (sad) (Cross). Mainpiece: Not acted in 8 years [but see 3 Jan. 1753]. My mother and I were at Drury Lane to see The Confederacy and Harlequin Ranger, Mrs King, Watson and Miss Pitt sat in our Box, a new actress did Corrinne to perfection, see Schutz Jr, Mr Schutz, Dives and Pigot there (Hailey, 'The Brietzcke Diary," p. 360). Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-King; Dick-Palmer; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Phillips; Clarissa-Mrs Pritchard; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Corinna-a Young Gentlewoman1st time; Mrs Amlet-attempted byWilkinson; Clip-Ackman; Jessamin-Vaughan; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: a Young Gentlewoman1st time
Role: Clip Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

Cast
Role: others Actor: Ackman.

15863
28 January 1760 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #155 2s. Miss Mowat's 2nd appearance. Paid Powell for his attendance and adjusting the Accounts for two seasons to the end of May #100

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: a Young Gentlewoman who never appeared before

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Constable Actor: Redman

15864
21 February 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. A Tragedy [By John Home]. I went to my Office and then slept [?] in at Drury Lane w here I see Mr and Miss Hayes, Lady Lindores who I see into a coach, I slept in at Covent Garden Gallery before the play, but see nobody I knew so I would not stay, otherwise I would have went out as I had set my mind on the Beggar's Opera for once more, but waived it all & went to my Office (Hailey Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 72)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

Performance Comment: Actor's names only in bills, but edition of 1760 lists: Aemilius-Garrick; Titus-Holland; Paulus-Austin; Varus-Davies; Priest of Jupiter-Burton; Dumnorix-Bransby; Lucius-Packer; Gartha-Scrase; Officer-Ackman; Cornelia-Mrs Cibber; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Ackman

15865
10 March 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Author. By Command of the Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales was at Drury Lane to see the new tragedy of Aquileia. I went there at 9, but it was all over and done & met Miss Smith coming from thence with Capt. Johnston. I think it very unnatural for her to be going to plays when her sister is but just laid in the Grave (Hailey, Brietzcke Diary, Vol. 197, p. 142)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Aquileia

Cast
Role: Officer Actor: Ackman

15866
10 January 1761 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Performance Comment: Actors only: Garrick, Yates, Palmer, King, Ackman, Mrs Yates, Mrs Davies, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Clive, Mrs Cibber. New Prologue-Holland; Lovemore-Garrick; Sir Bashful Constant-Yates; Sir Brilliant Fashion-Palmer; William-King; Widow Bellmour-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Lovemore-Mrs Yates; Muslin-Mrs Clive; Lady Constant-Mrs Davies; Mignionet-Mrs Bradshaw; Sideboard-Ackman; Furnish-Mrs Hippisley (Winston MS 9).
Cast
Role: Sideboard Actor: Ackman

15867
26 February 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Asselin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Mondo Nella Luna

15868
08 August 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: As17610806, but add Miss Glanville.

Dance: As17610803

Cast
Role: The German Coopers Actor: Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley
Role: The Gardeners Actor: Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Street, others.

15869
11 August 1761 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Performance Comment: As17610806, but Mrs Seratina instead of Miss Glanville.

Dance: As17610803

Cast
Role: The German Coopers Actor: Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Tetley
Role: The Gardeners Actor: Master Rogers, Miss Twist, Miss Street, others.

15870
06 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita

Cast
Role: Gentleman Actor: Blakes
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Lowe, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young
Role: The Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Lochery, Miss Wilkinson

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: NNew Swiss Dance-Mas. Roger, Miss Capitani

Performance Comment: Roger, Miss Capitani.

15871
12 April 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: As17611117, but Henry-Hull; Catherine-A Young Gentlewoman [Miss Hallam]; Acbp Canterbury-_.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: A Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

15872
03 September 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At Yeates' Theatrical Booth, Greyhound Inn, during the time of Bartholomew Fair. The whole to be decorated with decency, and propriety, together with a grand Band of Music, consisting of French Horns, Violins, Trumpets, Hautboys, &c. N.B. There is a convenient Way to the theatre in Cow Lane for coaches, where Ladies and Gentlemen may have admittance without interruption. Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. Upper 6d. [Several persons had provided booths in the Inns at Smithfield to perform Drolls and Interludes, as had been customary for many years, and were preparing to exhibit accordingly; but the City Marshall and other officers, by order of the Lord Mayor oblig'd them to take down their Shew Cloths and decamp (Morley, Memoirs of Bartholemew Fair).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Trial Scenes Of The Cock Lane Ghost

Afterpiece Title: Tars of Old England

Entertainment: Exhortation of the Little Lilliputian Squire Hum, a child of five years old. TheGrand Hornpipical Balletin the taste and after the manner of Mrs Vernon and Miss Nancy Dawson,-a young lady

Performance Comment: TheGrand Hornpipical Balletin the taste and after the manner of Mrs Vernon and Miss Nancy Dawson,-a young lady.

15873
04 February 1763 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: At the Great Room, Dean St. Benefit for Miss Formantel. Price: 5s. To begin at 7

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

15874
08 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Yates. No building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Rossano Actor: Ackman

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: The Irish Lilt, as17621023

15875
03 August 1763 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. [Miss Street is here billed as apprentice to Gerhardi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: I: Serious Dance, as17630727 II: The Venetian Gardeners, as17630801