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14869 results for: Keyword - Miss Polly
We found 13873 matches on Performance Comments, 4559 matches on Performance Title, 1743 matches on Event Comments, 121 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

5326
07 September 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: MacHeath-Bannister; Peachum-Aickin; Lockit-Wilson; Mat-Griffith; Filch-Weston; Lucy-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Love; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Gardner; Diana Trapes-Mrs Williams; Jenny-Miss Ambrose; Polly-Miss Weller; In Act III a Hornpipe; To conclude with a Dance-the Characters.
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Weller

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Bannister, Wilson, Weston, Mrs Love, Miss Weller.

Dance: A Tambourine Dance-

Entertainment: End: A Variety of Imitations-Hutton, Bannister

5327
31 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Lockit-Dunstall; Peachum-Wilson, first time; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat@O@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Polly-Miss Brown; in Act II a Hornpipe-Miss Mathews; to conclude with a Country Dance-the characters.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown
Role: in Act II a Hornpipe Actor: Miss Mathews

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Dances Actor: Miss Ross
Role: Eurydice Actor: Miss Brown
Role: Rhodope Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Matthews

5328
03 January 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Fox; Lucy-Miss Catley; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Jenny Diver-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Whitefield; Diana Trapes-Mrs White; Polly-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Catley
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: As17760927

5329
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: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Tailors

Cast
Role: Tittilinda Actor: Miss Platt

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

5330
15 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Mrs Cargill; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Parsons; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williams; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage). hathi. 1st appearance on this stage). hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wheeler

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett. For complete list of parts sec DL, 26 Dec. 1796.

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece, as17811004; In Act III a Hornpipe by Walker

5331
30 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Barrymore; Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Jenny Diver-Miss Collett; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Polly-Miss Wheeler. hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Collett
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Wheeler. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Hornpipe by Blurton; End of Act III, as17820917

5332
25 September 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Bannister (1st appearance on that stage these 3 years); Peachum-Moody; Filch-Suett; Lockit-Baddeley; Mat o' th' Mint-Williames; Ben Budge-Burton; Player-Wrighten; Beggar-Waldron; Lucy-Mrs Wrighten; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Hopkins; Diana Trapes-Mrs Love; Jenny Diver-Miss Hale; Polly-Miss Phillips. hathi.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Phillips. hathi.

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: End of Act II of mainpiece The Sportsmen's Return, as17840916; In Act III Hornpipe by Mills. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

5333
20 September 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Capt. Macheath-Incledon (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Locket-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Broadhurst.

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Lewis; Figaro-Blanchard; Antonio-Quick; Bazil-Powel; The Page (with a song)-Mrs Martyr; Countess-Miss Chapman; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Francis; Susan-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Countess Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Francis

Dance: In III: a Hornpipe in Character-Ratchford

5334
20 September 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Johnstone; Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Darley; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Miss Broadhurst.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Broadhurst.

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle

Performance Comment: Barnaby Brittle-Quick; Jeremy-Blanchard; Clodpole-Wilson; Lovemore-Davies; Jeffery-Rock; Sir Peter Pride-Cubitt; Damaris-Miss Stuart; Lady Pride-Mrs Davenett; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Damaris Actor: Miss Stuart

Dance: III: Hornpipe in Character-Byrn

5335
12 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Incledon; Peachum-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Lockit-Cubitt; Mat o' the Mint-Thompson; Ben Budge-Rock; Filch-Blanchard; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Jenny Diver-Miss Stuart; Polly-Miss Poole.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Stuart
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Poole.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17931002, but Principal Pantomimic Characters-Hawtin in place of _Simpson, Ledger of Hawtin; Vocal Characters-Miss +Kirton, in place of Mrs _Masters.
Cast
Role: Vocal Characters Actor: Miss +Kirton, in place of Mrs _Masters.

Dance: III: a Hornpipe in Character-Byrn

Entertainment: When in War on the Ocean, as17931002; New Song-Gray in place of Incledon; The Music, as17931002; The Dances, as17931002

5336
29 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Quick; Capt. O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Bowden; Medley-Townsend; Bob-Haymes; Ralph-Linton; Welford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Miss Di Clacket-Mrs Davenport; Polly-Miss Standen; Emily-Mrs Mountain.
Cast
Role: Miss Di Clacket Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Standen

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Performance Comment: Muns-Fawcett; Jack Connor-Macready; Lord Edmond-Toms; Frill-Farley; Father Frank-Davenport; Trap-Powel; Count Fripon-Rees; Phelim-Ledger; Dowdle-Munden; Rachael-Mrs Townsend; Mary-Mrs Fawcett; Adelaide-Miss Chapman.
Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.

Song: End I: The Storm-Incledon; End: a Grand Harmonic Selection, Admiral Benbow-Incledon; The Sailor Boy cap'ring on Shore-Fawcett; O bring me wine-Bowden; The Land of Potatoes-Johnstone; The Group of Lovers; or, Beauty at her Levee-Munden; Old Towler-Incledon

5337
27 June 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Half An Hour After Supper

Performance Comment: Mr Sturdy-R. Palmer; Bently-Caulfield; Capt. Berry-Palmer Jun.; Frank-Waldron Jun.; Miss Elizabeth Sturdy-Miss Heard; Miss Sukey Sturdy-Miss DeCamp; Tabitha (1st time)-Mrs Davenport; Mrs Sturdy-Mrs Hale; Nanny-Mrs Harlowe.
Cast
Role: Miss Elizabeth Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Sturdy Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Kelly; Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o' th' Mint-Palmer Jun.; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Polly-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: Blue Devils

Cast
Role: Villagers Actor: Mrs Bland, Mrs Edward, Miss Menage
Role: Queen Margaret Actor: Miss DeCamp.

5338
10 August 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Bannister (last appearance in that character); Peachum-Davenport; Lockit-R. Palmer; Mat o'th'Mint-Trueman; Wat Dreary-Clarke; Harry Paddington-Lyons; Ben Budge-Abbot; Jailor-Ledger; Drawer-Chippendale; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Davenport; Lucy-Miss DeCamp; Jenny Diver-Mrs Edward; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Jones; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Benson; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Cuyler; Molly Brazen-Mrs Haskey; Betty Doxey-Mrs Mills; Polly-Miss Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Griffiths.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunes Frolick

Cast
Role: Miss Nancy Actor: Mrs Edward

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in character-a Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified])

5339
17 December 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Mr Peachum-Dowton; Lockit-Hollingsworth; Captain Macheath-Kelly; Filch-Suett; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Walcot; Polly Peachum-Miss Stephens; Lucy Lockit-Miss DeCamp; Diana Trapes-Mrs Sparks.
Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Lucy Lockit Actor: Miss DeCamp

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Miss Heard.

Dance: III: a Hornpipe-Garman; II afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17991001

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17991202, but added The Lady of Dunblain-Mlle Privot (1st appearance)

5340
15 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Woodman

Performance Comment: Sir Walter Waring-Munden (1st appearance in that character); Captain O'Donnel-Johnstone; Fairlop-Townsend; Medley-Hill; Bob-Emery (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Ralph-Linton; Wilford-Incledon; Dolly-Mrs Martyr; Miss Di Clackit-Mrs Davenport; Polly (1st time)-Miss Sims; Bridget-Mrs Watts; Emily-Mrs Atkins (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Miss Di Clackit Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Sims

Afterpiece Title: The Rendezvous

Afterpiece Title: The Jew and the Doctor

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Chapman
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Leserve

Song: End I: The Storm (by G. A. Stevens)-Incledon; In course Evening: an entire new Glee, composed by King, The Witches[, the Words from the First Scene of Shakspeare's Macbeth, -Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Chorus; [Also Black Ey'd Susan-; Old Towler- [Incledon]

5341
29 January 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Peachum-Hippisley; Lockit-Hall; Macheath-Walker; Filch-Clark; Jemmy Twitcher-H. Bullock; Crookfinger'd Jack-Houghton; Wat Dreary-Smith; Robin of Bagshot-Lacy; Nimming Ned-Pit; Harry Paddington-Eaton; Mat of the Mint-Spiller; Ben Budge-Morgan; Beggar-Chapman; Player-Milward; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Martin; Polly Peachum-Miss Fenton; Lucy Lockit-Mrs Egleton; Diana Trapes-Mrs Martin; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Holiday; Dolly Trull-Mrs Lacy; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Rice; Betty Doxy-Mrs Rogers; Jenny Diver-Mrs Clarke; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Morgan; Sukey Tawdry-Mrs Palin; Molly Brazen-Mrs Sallee.
Cast
Role: Polly Peachum Actor: Miss Fenton

5342
23 September 1728 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Receipts: #80 2s. Probable attendance: boxes 70 paid and 12 orders; stage, 2 paid; pit, 227 paid and 20 orders; slips, 19 paid and 3 orders; first gallery, 183 paid and 10 orders; second gallery, 152 paid and 1 order. [For a performance of The Beggar's Opera at sf, with Polly by Miss Ward, see season of 1727-28, under 6 Sept. 1728.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Warren.

5343
08 November 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17281008, but Polly-Miss Petre , being the first Time of her Appearance on the Stage.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Petre , being the first Time of her Appearance on the Stage.

5344
11 March 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Metamorphosis Of The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Nokes; Peachum-Mrs Martin; Lockit-Mrs Mullart; Filch-Miss Palms; Mat-Mrs Kirk; Crookfinger'd Jack-Miss Wood; Ben Budge-Mrs Hayns; Robin-Mrs Clarke; Harry-Mrs Williams; Polly-Stopler; Lucy-Mullart; Mrs Peachum-Reynolds; Jenny-Lacey; Mrs Slammekin-Jones; Suky-Dove; Molly-Wells; Dolly-Hicks; Mother Rye-Reynolds.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Miss Palms
Role: Crookfinger'd Jack Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Polly Actor: Stopler

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

5345
11 July 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Daily Post, 13 July, gives Polly-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: gives Polly Actor: Miss Raftor.

Dance:

5346
22 August 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: See17320801, but Polly-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Raftor.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Proper to the Opera. Je ne scai quoy-de Vallois, Mrs Walter

5347
10 February 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Daily Post missing, but Polly-Mrs Clive i.e., Miss Raftor in Burney.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive i.e., Miss Raftor in Burney.

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

5348
14 February 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Sandham; Polly-Miss Palmer; Lucy-Mrs Pullen; Peachum-Pullen; Lockit-Hicks; Filch-Young Stevens.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: HHornpipe-R. Jones , from gf

5349
03 June 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. By a Company of Comedians from both the Theatres. Afterpiece: a Farce of one Act [adapter not known]. All the Characters in the Opera to be play'd in Roman Dresses. 6:30 P.M. Admission: 4s., 2s. 6d., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera Tragedized

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mrs Charke; Polly-Mrs Roberts, from GF; Lucy-Miss Jones; Mrs Peachum-Miss Shireburn; Lockit-Turbutt; Filch-Master Arne; Mrs Slammekin-James .
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Roberts, from GF
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Jones
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Miss Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Sir John Falstaff Justice Shallow and Ancient Pistol

5350
03 March 1735 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Boscawen; Polly-Miss Jones. hathi.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Jones. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Flora