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16566 results for: Keyword - Miss Polly Young
We found 15168 matches on Performance Comments, 4825 matches on Performance Title, 2163 matches on Event Comments, 750 matches on Author, and 79 matches on Roles/Actors.

8426
16 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Sly-Marten; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Amanda's Woman-Mrs Hale; Amanda-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Dr Faustus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Infernal Spirit-Leveridge; 1st Fury-Richardson; 2nd Fury-Villeneuve; 3rd Fury-Delagarde; 4th Fury-Dupre; 5th Fury-Destrade; Helen-Miss Hillyard; Shade of Leander-Salway; Shade of Hero-Miss Davis; Miller-Bencraft; Miller's Wife-Mrs Wright; Doctor's Man-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Shade of Hero Actor: Miss Davis

8427
09 December 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17421018, but Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Hallam.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Hallam.
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Mrs Highman Actor: Miss Bennet

Song: II: Beard; III: Lowe

Music: V: Concerto-Piantanida

8428
28 January 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Teague-Macklin; Subtleman-Arthur; Young Wou'dbe-Mills; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Berry; Midnight-Turbutt; Constance-Mrs Mills; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Fairbank-Winstone; Balderdash-Morgan; Constable-Taswell; Clearaccount-Blakes; Poet-Neale; Alderman-Ray; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Wou'dbe Actor: Mills

Song: As17430120

Dance: II: Les Moisoneurs de la Styrie, as17421122; IV: The Italian Gardeners, as17421231

8429
17 February 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Performance Comment: Millamour-Garrick; Stedfast-Macklin; Heartfort-Delane; Old Mutable-Taswell; Young Mutable-Neale; Brazen-Yates; Clarinda-Mrs Pritchard; Charlotte-Mrs Woffington; Mrs Useful-Mrs Macklin; Lucina-Mrs Bennet; Mrs Plotwell-Mrs Cross; Squeeze Purse-Morgan; Dr Crisis-Turbutt; Prologue writ and-Macklin; Epilogue by a Friend-Mrs Woffington [from edition of 1743].from edition of 1743].
Cast
Role: Young Mutable Actor: Neale

8430
14 May 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17421209, but Young Fashion-Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cross.
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Bennet.

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: a Scotch Dance-Froment; IV: Serious Ballet, as17430425 V: Les Amants Volages-Desse, Froment, Mrs Walter

8431
04 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: HHenry Carey died. We are informed, General Theophilus Cibber arriv'd in Town on Saturday Morning. He made a Campaign this last summer in Dublin, where he maintained the Field, with great reputation against the illustrious Count Sheridan. We further hear the ioung Gentleman has taken up his Winter Quarters in the Territories of Covent Garden; but his scene of action, 'tis said, will be Drury Lane. Tis rumored he will be soon join'd by some Auxiliaries, draughted from the Forces on the Irish Establishment, who are to supply vacant commissions of the present Theatrical Mutineers and Deserters--Daily Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Yates; Mariana-Mrs E. Giffard; Frederick-W. Giffard; Clermont-Cross; Ramilie-Neale; James-Winstone; List-Ray; Harriet-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Egerton; Wheedle-Miss Bennet; Lappet-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Yates; Major Rakish-Bridges; Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Anderson; Father Benedict-Taswell; Lady Manlove-Mrs Cross; Lettice-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Cross

8432
21 October 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Woodward; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Hale; Friendly-Anderson; Father Benedict-James; Lady Manlove-Mrs Martin; Lettice-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Hale

Dance: As17431003

8433
12 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber Jun; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Lory-Neale; Surgeon-Yates; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Cross; Varole-Blakes; Coupler-Morgan; Bull-Usher; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Cross; Nurse-Mrs Egerton; Hoyden-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Cross

Song: As17431022

Dance: II: A New Dance, as17431013; IV: Italian Masquerade, as17431110

8434
19 December 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love The Cause And Cure Of Grief Or The Innocent Murderer

Performance Comment: Prologue-Delane; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard; Weldon-Delane; Briar-Giffard; Young Freeman-Havard; Freeman-Bridges; Judge-Winstone; Servant-Woodburn; Charlotte-Mrs Giffard; Mrs Freeman-Mrs Roberts; Mrs Briar-Mrs Bennet [1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser].1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Young Freeman Actor: Havard

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

8435
04 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Sir William-Hippisley; Sir Novelty-Woodward; Snap-Chapman; Elder Worthy-Bridgwater; Young Worthy-Hale; Hillaria-Mrs Stevens; Flareit-Mrs Kilby; Narcissa-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Hale

Afterpiece Title: Old Man Taught Wisdom

8436
06 February 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Iago-Macklin [see puff in Daily Advertiser, 23 Feb.]; Othello-a young Gentleman, first time any stage [Foote]; Montano-York [Hogan, Shakespeare in the Theatre, I, 367]; Lodovico-Hill [Genest, IV, 76].Genest, IV, 76].
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: a young Gentleman, first time any stage

8437
09 February 1744 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: The Song-a celebrated Young Lady, first itme in any public concert; the other parts-the most eminent performers; 1st Violin-Brown.
Cast
Role: The Song Actor: a celebrated Young Lady, first itme in any public concert

Music: Concerto on German Flute-Burk Thumoth

Song: An English and an Italian Song-the sister of the above lady, a child of nine years; the whole to conclude with: the Coronation Anthem God Save the King-; Trumpet-Valentine Snow

8438
09 April 1744 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17440406 but Young Fashion-a Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: a Gentleman who never appeared on the stage before.
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Minors

8439
05 October 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Performance Comment: Schoolboy-Woodward; Major Rakish-Hippisley; Young Rakish-Hale.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Hale.

8440
06 October 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasValere-Taswell; Lovewell-Havard; Cogdie-Neale; Lady Wealthy-Mrs Giffard; Hector-Yates; Angelica-Mrs Woffington; Young Valere-Giffard; Hazard-Blakes; Dorante-Collins; Galoon-Green; Box Keeper-Cross; Favourite-Mrs Ridout; Mrs Topknot-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Yates; Betty-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Young Valere Actor: Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Budgell

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment, others

8441
02 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Neale; Loveless-Giffard; Snap-Yates; Narcissa-Mrs Woffington; Elder Worthy-Bridges; Young Worth-Cross; Sir W. Wisewou'd-Philips; Sly-Green; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Hillaria-Mrs Ridout; Flareit-Mrs Bennet; Lawyer-Woodburn; Porter-Gray; Mrs Ann-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Young Worth Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Young Rustic Actor: Liviez

8442
24 November 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: School Boy-Yates; Major Rakis-Bridges; Young Rakish-Cross; Friendly-Green; Father Benedict-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Yates; Lady Manlove-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Cross

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

8443
06 December 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maids Tragedy

Performance Comment: Melantius-Quin; Amintor-Ryan; King-Hale; Calianax-Hippisley; Diagoras-Chapman; Lysippus-Cashell; Diphilus-Ridout; Cleon-Arthur; Strato-Carr; 1st Gentleman-Anderson; 2nd Gentleman-Hayman; Porter-Dunstall; Dula-Mrs Bland; Aspasia-the Young Gentlewoman who played Monimia [see17441122]; Evadne-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: the Young Gentlewoman who played Monimia

Dance: Cooke

8444
13 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Performance Comment: As17440918, but Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Old Gerald-_; Young Gerald-_; Martin-_; Wife-_.
Cast
Role: Young Gerald Actor: Green
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Cole.

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

8445
02 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber (1st time there in 4 years); Loveless-Ryan; Worthy-Hale; Young Fashion-Woodward; Coupler-Hippisley; Sir Tunbelly-Marten; Lory-Chapman; Amanda-Mrs Pritchard; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

8446
04 January 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Delane; Younger Wou'dbe-Mills; Subtleman-Blakes; Teague-Macklin; Aurelia-Mrs Ridout; Trueman-Havard; Richmore-Bridges; Midnight-Turbutt; Fairbank-Winstone; Poet-Neale; Constable-Taswell; Clear Account-Collins; Alderman-Ray; Constance-Mrs Mills; Mrs Clear Account-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Younger Wou'dbe Actor: Mills

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Yates

Song: II, IV: Lowe

8447
14 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: Comus-Quin; Elder Brother-Ryan; Young Brother-Cashell; 1st Spirit-Hale; 2nd Spirit-Ridout; Lady-Mrs Pritchard; The Vocal Parts: Euphrosyne-Mrs Clive; Bacchanal-Beard; Sabrina-Mrs Lampe; Attendant Spirits on Comus-Leveridge, Reinhold, Messing, Roberts, Thompson, Mrs Wright; The Dance proper to the masque-Cooke, LaLauze, Picq, Sga Campioni, Villeneuve, Delagarde, Destrade, Dupre, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Duval, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ozanne.
Cast
Role: Young Brother Actor: Cashell

8448
14 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17441102, but Sir Novelty Fashion-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir William-Taswell; Young Worthy-Mills; Hillaria-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Young Worth Actor: Cross

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Young

Dance: III: Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

8449
05 June 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: As17450418 but Sir Francis-Morgan; Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard ; John Moody-Bridges; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Cross; Manly-Cashell; Basset-Chapman; Constable-Gray; Trusty-Mrs King.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: As17441124, but School Boy-Young Shuter; Major/Rakish-Morgan; Father Benedict-Green; Friendly-Bransby; Lettice-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: School Boy Actor: Young Shuter
Role: Young Rakish Actor: Cross

Song: I: Cantata-Lowe; III, IV: Beard

8450
12 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-attempted by a young actor [Stevens (Hogan, Shakespear in the Theatre, p. 36)]; Ophelia-Mrs Woffington; Laertes-Marshall; King-Bridges; Ghost-Delane; Polonius-Taswell; Lucianus-Yates; Horatio-Havard; Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Macklin, Ray; Marcellus-Turbutt; Rosencraus-Simpson; Guildenstern-Goodfellow; Ostrick-Neale; Bernardo-Winstone; Player Queen-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: attempted by a young actor

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Mock Doctor-Macklin; Sir Jasper-Collins; Leander-Lowe; Hellebore-Goodfellow; Davy-Taswell; Charlotte-Miss Cole; Dorcas-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Cole

Dance: V: a New Dance-M and Mlle Mechel; followed by a Ball Country Dance-