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16562 results for: Keyword - Miss Polly Young
We found 15166 matches on Performance Comments, 4825 matches on Performance Title, 2163 matches on Event Comments, 750 matches on Author, and 79 matches on Roles/Actors.

2801
26 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Miss Poole having a violent Cold and Hoarseness, LOVE IN A VILLAGE [advertised on playbill of 25 Oct.] is obliged to be deferr'd. [Afterpiece in place of THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, advertised as above.] Receipts: #173 8s. (138/5; 35/3)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comedy Of Errors

Cast
Role: Abbess Actor: Miss Chapman

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Dance: As17931022

Song: In Act III of mainpiece, as17931008; In afterpiece, as17931024

2802
12 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Don Pedro-Holland; Leonato-Aickin; Don John-Caulfield; Claudio-Barrymore; Benedick-Kemble; Balthazar-Dignum; Antonio-Packer; Borachio-Trueman; Conrade-Surmont; Dogberry-Suett; Verges-Dowton; Friar-Maddocks; Sexton-Hollingsworth; Hero-Miss Mellon; Beatrice-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character); Margaret-Miss Tidswell; Ursula-Miss Wentworth.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Beatrice Actor: Miss Biggs
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Wentworth.

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Trueman; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Margaretta-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Louisa Actor: Miss Wentworth
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Stephens

Song: In II: Masquerade-;, and Stevens' Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Danby, Evans, Danby Jun., Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage

Performance Comment: , Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage.

2803
31 October 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reform'd Wife; Or, The Sickly Lady

Dance: A Mimick Entertainment in Imitation of Mademoiselle and her Dancing Dogs, viz. Miss, Serviteur, Beau, Peasant, Scaramouch, Harlequin.-Masters

Performance Comment: Miss, Serviteur, Beau, Peasant, Scaramouch, Harlequin.-Masters.

2804
05 February 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Davies being indisposed with a cold, the opera of Perseo is deferr'd till Tuesday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Puntiglio Amoroso

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet-Mariottini, Mlle Nina Faviere; II: Pastoral Ballet-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; End Opera: Harem of Ispahan, as17740129

2805
16 August 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Miss Tabitha Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Miss Eliza Sturdy Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Miss Sukey Actor: Miss DeCamp.
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Davies; William-Bland; Rustic-Cooke; Irishmen-Benson, Waldron Jun.; Phoebe-Miss DeCamp; Dorcas-Mrs Powell; Rosina-Miss Copell [recte Gopell] (from the Theatre Royal, Bath; 1st appearance on this stage); Sweet Echo-Miss Copell; accompanied on the violin-Shaw.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Copell
Role: Sweet Echo Actor: Miss Copell

Song: Mainpiece: Vocal Parts-Kenrick, Walker, Linton, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale

Performance Comment: , Miss Dall, Mrs Powell, Mrs Hatton, Mrs Masters, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Edwin, Mrs Gaudry, Mrs Hale.

2806
21 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: End I: Chacone-Miss Betty Rogers , the Lilliputian Polly; III: Flag Dance-Nivelon; Saraband-Delagarde, Miss Wherrit; IV: Highlander and his Mistress-Salle, Mrs Legar; V: Sailor's Dance-; in which Hornpipe in the Character of a Boatswain-Salle

Song: II: Ye Nymphs and Sylvan Gods-Miss Sukey Rogers the Lilliputian Lucy; IV: A new Song by Dr Pepusch-Baker; V: Polwart on the Green-Miss Sukey Rogers

2807
05 February 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Performance Comment: As17401118, but Clodio-Peterson; Duart-Marshall; Jaques-Vaughan; Angelina-Miss Hippisley; Honoria-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Miss Jones

Song: The Gentlewoman who performed Polly [probably Miss Medina]

Dance: HHornpipe-Yates

2808
08 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Pinchwife-Booth; Sparkish-Cibber; Harcourt-Mills; Dorilant-Watson; Sir Jasper-Norris; Quack-Shepard; Alithea-Mrs Heron; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Mrs Dainty-Miss Lindar; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Young; Country Wife-Mrs Cibber; With the same Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Robinson , as Captain of the Lilliputians.
Cast
Role: Mrs Dainty Actor: Miss Lindar
Role: Mrs Squeamish Actor: Mrs Young
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson , as Captain of the Lilliputians.

Music: Eighth of Corelli's Concerto s-

Dance: End I: La Pieraite-Roger, Mrs Brett; II: Peasant-Young Sandham, Young Sandham's Sister; III: La Jeunesse-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; IV: Matlose-Lally, Miss Tenoe; V: The Cobler's Jealous Wife-

2809
10 May 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Dance: End I: Pastoral Dance-Young Master Lally, Miss Brett; II: Comic Dance-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson Sr; III: Turks Dance-Thurmond, others; IV: Miss Brett; V: Fawns-Lally, Essex; Drunken Man-Harper

2810
19 May 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17881020, but Manly-Whitfield; Lady Grace (1st time)-Mrs Farmer; Miss Jenny [without songs] (1st time)-Miss Raymond; Trusty-_; Mrs Motherly-_.
Cast
Role: Actor: Miss Raymond
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Afterpiece Title: Laoeudaimonos; or, A People Made Happy

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Crouch. [Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]Larpent MS lists the parts: Britannia, Genius of England, Hope, Hygeia, Britons.] SCENE I. Cavern of Despairv. SCENE II. White Cliffs of Albionv. SCENE III. Grove of Hygeiav. SCENE IV. Temple of Gratitudev. In which will be displayed those Superb Transparencies which were exhibited at the Opera House, at the Grand Gala given [on 21 Apr.] in Commemoration of his Majesty's Recovery. The Capitals of the Transparencies will be ornamented with rich Festoons of different coloured Lamps, and the intervening Columns beautifully illuminated with variegated Fire. [There were three transparencies: the 1st representing George I, II and III, the 2nd King William, the 3rd the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Gloucester (World, 22 Apr.).]
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Kelly, Dignum, Sedgwick, Miss Romanzini, Mrs Edwards, Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End II: The Russian Minuet-the young D'Egvilles, Miss DeCamp; End: a new dance, The Irish Bird@Catchers-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

2811
04 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Miss Tenoe.

Dance: End I: A new Harlequin-Young Rainton; II: Pastoral-Miss Robinson; III: La Pierrete-Roger, Mrs Brett; IV: Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; V: A Grand Turkish Dance-Thurmond, Boval, Lally, Haughton, Duplessis

Music: In III: Trumpet Sonata by Mons Dieupart-; In IV: Sonata by Signor Corelli-; End IV: First Concerto (by Desire) of Signor Michael Arcangello Corelli-

2812
23 March 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Dance: End II: Pierrot's Dance-Roger, Mrs Brett; III: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; IV: The Grand Flower Dance call'd La Badinage Champetre-Roger, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Tenoe, Boval, Mrs Walter, Haughton, Mrs Brett, Duplessis, Mrs Young

2813
16 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Harlequin's Good Genius Actor: Miss Cole

Song: II: Torna mi a Vegbeggiar-Miss Young; IV: Di Lor Mio-Miss Young

2814
31 March 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Cast
Role: Young Knowell Actor: Usher
Role: Bridget Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Song: I: The Country Wedding-Beard; II: The Bonny Broom-Miss Young; III: By Desire, Music: Sir Watkins Delighton the Harp-Parry; IV: The Toast-Beard; V: A Duetto When Phoebus the top of the Hills does Adorn-Beard, Miss Young

2815
29 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Barton

Song: I: A New Ballad-Beard; II: The Goldfinch-Miss Young; III: A Bacchanalian Song compos'd by Dr Boyce-Beard; V: A New Comic Dialogue compos'd by Dr Boyce-Beard, Miss Young

2816
02 March 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira E Azore

Dance: II: Ballet by Genii as17790223-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, young Miss Simonet; also Pedal Harp, as17790223; End II: Ballet by Fairies, as17790223, but _LeDet, _Henry, young Miss _Simonet, Slingsby; End Opera: +Le Couronnement de Zemire, as17790223

2817
09 August 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Song: Mrs Hill; End I: Si Caro Si-; II: Deppo Lombre-; III: Dialogue between Macheath and Polly-; IV: Alla Fama-

2818
12 August 1728 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Song: End III: Dialogue between Macheath and Polly-; The Cobler's End at Last-Macheath

2819
15 January 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: Leontes-Giffard; Polixenes-Marshall; Antigonus-Walker; Florizel-W. Giffard; Camillo-Paget; Autolicus-Yates; Paulina-Mrs Steel; Perdita-Miss Hippisley; Mamillus-Miss Naylor; Cleomines-Blakes; Dion-Peterson; Officer-Naylor; 1st Lord-Crofts; 2d Lord-Nelson; 3d Lord-Marr; Shepherd-Julian; Clown-Dunstall; Emilia-Mrs Yates; Mopsa-Mrs Dunstall; Dorcas-Mrs Jones; Hermione-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Mamillus Actor: Miss Naylor

Song: dopted to the play, particulary a% Song-the Gentlewoman who performed Polly

Dance: dapted to the Play%

2820
18 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: (by particular Desire) The Charms of Polly Willis-Mrs Clive; IV: Beard

Dance: III: Cooke, Sga Campioni; V: LaLauze, Sga Campioni

2821
15 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Sebastian

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Song: ( B By desire )Mad Bess-Beard; The Charms of Polly Willis-Mrs Clive

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

2822
05 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17460122, but Polly-Mrs Hooper her first time here; Macheath-Hayman First time on that stage.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Hooper her first time here

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Cast
Role: Young Laroon Actor: Kennedy

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

2823
07 February 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: Between the acts: Beard

Dance: Joseph Granier, Polly Granier, Jack Granier

2824
17 March 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Song: Between the Acts: particularly The Noon/Tide Air, Polly Willis-Mrs Hooper

2825
18 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Antony-Delane; Ventidias-Giffard; Cleopatra-Mrs Giffard 1st time; Octavia-Miss Budgell; Dolabella-Havard; Alexas-Blakes; Serapion-Winstone; With an Epilogue in the character of a Female Volunteer-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Miss Budgell

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Marquis-Blakes; Phelim-Barrington; Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Jeremy-Neale; Isabel-Miss Edwards; With a New Prologue to the Opera-Mrs Clive. [From first edition.]From first edition.]
Cast
Role: Isabel Actor: Miss Edwards

Song: II: Lowe; III: Polly Willis-Mrs Clive

Dance: IV: Muilment