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17276 results for: Keyword - Miss Rogers</i> for first <span class=
We found 14926 matches on Performance Comments, 4992 matches on Performance Title, 3521 matches on Event Comments, 183 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3026
24 February 1792 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by Milton. Set to Music by Handel. Among the instrumental performers are Messrs Ashley andSons, Patria, Sarjant, Billington, Mahon, Boyce, Mountain, Howard, Lavenu, Simpson, Gwilliam, Purney, Munro, Leander, Kaye, Sharp, Lyon, &c. Double Drums by J. Ashley. The whole under the direction of Harrison and Ashley. At Play-house Prices. No money to be returned. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon at the Theatre. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin precisely at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Books of the Performance, with the names of the performers to their respective songs, price 6d., may be had at the Theatre, and to prevent imposition in the streets, the Manager's books are printed with the following words at the bottom of each title-page, "Printed by H. Macleish, Duke's court, Drury-Lane.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso 0

Afterpiece Title: LAlegro ed il Pensieroso 1

Performance Comment: First Grand Concerto-; Hence! loathed melancholy-Harrison; Hence! vain deluding joys-Mrs Billington; Come thou Goddess fair and free-Harrison; Come rather Goddess sage and holy-Mrs Billington; Haste thee nymph-Page, Chorus; Come and trip it as you go-Mrs Addison, Chorus; Come pensive nun, Come but keep thy wonted state-Mrs Billington; Join with thee calm peace-Chorus; Mirth admit me of thy crew-Mrs Second; Sweet bird-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley; Mirth admit me of thy crew [repeated]-Bartleman; Oft on a plat of rising ground-Harrison; Let me wander not unseen-Mrs Billington; And young and old-Chorus.
Cast
Role: First Grand Concerto Actor:

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Pensieroso

Afterpiece Title: Grand Miscellaneous Act

3027
21 August 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Barthelemon. A new Entertainment by Barthelemon. Admittance 3s. N.B . Tickets sold in the Fields in Great Marybone St., and at the doors (as they were at Mrs Barthelemon's night at the low rate of three tickets for a shilling) are forged and will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Noble Pedlar

Music: In the course of the concert Catches and Glees: 1st Violin and new solo concerto-Barthelemon; New Concerto on Organ-Carter (composed by Barthelemon); New French Horn and Trumpet Concerto (also Barthelemon's composition) by Mas. Rogers of Bath (Mr Leander's scholar) 12 years old; and by Mas. Green (Mr Jones's scholar) 10 years old. Several New Simphonies composed by Barthelemon. To conclude with the Canon of the favourite burletta The Magic Girdle

Performance Comment: Rogers of Bath (Mr Leander's scholar) 12 years old; and by Mas. Green (Mr Jones's scholar) 10 years old. Several New Simphonies composed by Barthelemon. To conclude with the Canon of the favourite burletta The Magic Girdle .

3028
26 January 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: First Piece: A Dramatic Satire on the Times. Third Piece: A Farce of two Acts. N.B. As Mr Green could not possibly be sure of the House till Monday Night late, he hopes the Shortness of Time will plead his Excuse for not waiting on his Friends, and that they will favour him with their Company notwithstanding

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mirrour

Afterpiece Title: The Defeat of Apollo

Afterpiece Title: The Mob in Despair

3029
05 April 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Fund established for the Support of Decay'd Musicians or their Families. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered this Day at the Office in the Hay-Market, at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. Gallery opened at Four o'clock, Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin exactly at Six. N.B.: Tickets delivered to Subscribers to this Charity will admit one Person to any part of the House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Music

Performance Comment: First Part: A new Overture [by Paradies-; D'Ogni Amator[ in L'Ingratitudine Punita-Ciacchi; Son Confusa Pastbrella [from same]-Sga Pirkir; Rasserena il mest Ciglio [in Artamene-Sga Galli; Concerto-Pasqualino; Se Fosse il mio Diletto (Hasse)-Reginelli; Leon Cacciato [in Selva in Scipione-Sga Casarini; [Second Part: Concerto-Carbenell; Heart thou Seat of soft Delight [in Acis and Galatea-Sga Frasi; Viv non ti contendono [in L'Ingratitudine Punita-Ciacchi; Vuoi Saper se tu mi piaci (Hasse)-Reginelli; Pender L'Amico [in Enrico-Sga Pirkir; Concerto-Miller; A me ritornate Speranzeptu Care [in Enrico-Sga Casarini; Passagier che su la Sponda (Hasse)-Reginelli;[ Third Part: Concerto-Vincent; O'inespettata Sorte (Veracina)-Sga Galli; The Prince unable to Conceal his Pain [from Alexander's Feast-Frasi; Come ever Smiling Liberty [in Judas Maccabaeus-Sga Casarini; Che quel Cor (Hasse)-Reginelli; A Grand Concerto [of Handel's-.

3030
03 April 1749 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: First time of performance. The Company to be waited on by two Knights, from the Land's End, and a Brace of Cats from Italy. The Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to leave their Lapdogs and Spaniels at home because of the Cats. To begin exactly at twelve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Knights

3031
28 April 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: First performance in England. A new comic Opera. Music-Bertoni, author of the favourite song Ah se un Cuor Barbaro, in Demetrio. [Libretto by Goldoni (Loewenberg, Annals of Opera, p. 110.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Pescatrici

3032
13 June 1795 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: First Night of the 2nd Subscription. Ballet: With entire new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations [see 20 June]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Dance: End Opera: a new Heroic Pantomime Ballet, composed by Onorati, L'Odio vinto dall' Eroismo- see17950620

3033
15 September 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Harper was taken ill; The Irish Widow was thereupon substituted and begun, but the audience was clamorous, and insisted on The Son-in-Law. A long delay ensued until the proper acters had been brought back to the theatre and until they were dressed. Mrs Jewell read Miss Harper's part. While trying to find out what the audience wanted, Bannister retorted sharply from the stage to one of the noisiest of the objectors. This action caused several letters to be written to various newspapers debating the right of a "servant of the public" to reprimand a member of the audience even when that member might be in the wrong (Morning Chronicle, 16 Sept., et seq.).] The last Night of the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dimond, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Kenny, Jackson, Edwin, Parsons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hale, Miss Twist, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Lady Newbery Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

3034
13 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Miss Lucy-Miss Scott; Blister-Bridges; Quaver-Anderson; Coupee-Yates; Goodwill-Taswell; Wormwood-Cross.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Miss Scott

Song: I: Sullivan

Dance: III: A New Dance-Desse, Mrs Walter, Leviez, Shawford, Miss Scott

3035
20 October 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Bridgwater; Richmond-Havard; Buckingham-Cashell; Tressel-Chapman; Prince Edward-Miss Hippisley; Duke of York-Miss Morrison; Duchess of York-Mrs James; Stanley-Davies; Norfolk-Ridout; Catesby-Gibson; Tyrrel-Carr; Lord Mayor-Marten; Ratcliff-Anderson; Lieutenant-Arthur; Oxford-Bencraft; Lady Anne-Mrs Horton; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Oxford Actor: Bencraft

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Miss Lucy-Miss Hippisley; Coupee-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Miss Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley

3036
19 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [not acted since 28 Apr. 1773]. With new Scenes [by French and Carver (text)] and Dresses. [In the Vocal Parts the playbill lists Sga Prudom, but "at the end of the second act, Smith came forward and apologized for the absence of Signora Prudom, and begged that Mrs Wrighten might be permitted to take her part . . . Mrs Wrighten was received with applause" (London Chronicle, 20 Oct.). Sga Romanzini was from the Royal Circus.] Receipts: #123 8s. 6d. (92/15/0; 29/11/0; 1/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Arthur Or The British Worthy

Performance Comment: King Arthur-Smith; Oswald-Brereton; Merlin-Aickin; Osmond-Farren; Conon-Packer; Albanact-Wrighten; Aurelius-R. Palmer; Guillamar-Griffiths; Grimbald-Bannister; Philidel-Miss Field; Cupid-Sga Romanzini (1st appearance on this stage); Emmeline-Miss Farren. [Edition of 1781 (W. Strahan [et al]) adds: Æolus-Danby; Matilda-Miss Barnes; and specifies Honour-Vernon [but he had withdrawn from the stage (see17811009); the part was probably acted by Du-Bellamy]; Venus-Miss Phillips; Airy Spirits-Miss Collett, Miss Wright.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Philidel Actor: Miss Field
Role: Emmeline Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Matilda Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Phillips
Role: Airy Spirits Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Wright.

Afterpiece Title: Whos the Dupe

Cast
Role: Sandford Actor: Aickin
Role: Miss Doiley Actor: Mrs Brereton

Dance: In mainpiece by Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong, Miss M. Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.]

Performance Comment: Stageldoir. [This was the same, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances, but beginning with 11 Dec. Henry is omitted.] hathi.

Song: In mainpiece the Vocal Parts by Du-Bellamy, Williams, Fawcett, Chaplin, Phillimore, &c.; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten

Performance Comment: ; Miss Phillips, Miss Collett, Miss Wright, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Wrighten .

3037
15 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Pistolet Actor: Miss Cole

Song: II: La Nuvoletta, an Italian Ballad.-Miss Young; IV: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature-Miss Young

Performance Comment: -Miss Young; IV: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature Actor: Miss Young.

3038
14 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Never acted there before. [Amphitheatre on stage as described 11 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ladys Last Stake Or The Wifes Resentment

Performance Comment: Miss Notable-Mrs Clive; Lord Wronglove-Hale; Sir Friendly Moral-Cashell; Lord George Brilliant-Cibber; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton; Lady Gentle-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Hartshorn-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: II: Wanton Breezes, from the Oratorio Love and Friendship-Miss Edwards; IV: (by particular desire) the Irish Song Ellen a Roon-Mrs Clive; V: The Favourite Duette Let Caesar and Urania Live (compos'd by the late Henry Purcell)-Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards

Dance: III: Cooke, Sga Campioni

3039
05 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Younge being ill Mrs Lessingham was borrow'd from Covent Garden to play Imogen (Hopkins Diary). Benefit for Dibdin. Paid extra bassoons & flute 3 nights in Christmas Tale (7th March incl.) #7 4s.; Tallow chandler's 7th Bill #20 13s. Heroine of the Cave Music Bill #2 3s. 9d.; Ditto Prompter's Bill #1 5s.; Housekeeper's Bill #3 6s. 5d. Properties #1 2s. 8d.; St George's Hospital subs. 1 year #10 10s.; Mr J. French's draft #23 19s. 9d.; Mr Everard's Note to Egerton #5 3s. 4d.; Chorus 2 nights (this incl.) #3 11s. (Treasurer's Book). The Comedy of Twelfth Night, which was to have been performed this Evening, is oblig'd to be changed, on account of the Indisposition of Miss Younge; Therefore Mr Dibdin humbly hopes that his friends will accept of Cymbeline in its stead. Tickets deliver'd for Twelfth Night will be taken. Receipts: #184 9s. Charges #68 15s. 6d. Profit to Dibdin: #115 14s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Miss Sherry, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: III: The Mountaineers, as17730930

3040
30 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Miss Catley's outstanding tickets [from her benefit on 23 Oct.] will be receiv'd. Receipts: #261 8s. 6d. (241.10.0; 2.13.6; tickets: 17.5.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Iris Actor: Miss Valois
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Catley.

Dance: As17761023

Song: As17761023

3041
04 November 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Palmer; Moneses-Brereton; Axalla-Farren; Dervise-Packer; Omar-Wrighten; Stratocles-R. Palmer; Prince of Tanais-Phillimore; Zama-Wright; Mirvan-Norris; Haly-Chaplin; Bajazet-Smith; Selima-Mrs Sharp; Arpasia-Mrs Crawford; The usual Prologue-Farren.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Crawford

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Miss Kirby
Role: Ann Lovely Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Collett

Song: IV: To thee oh gentle sleep!-Miss Wright

Performance Comment: -Miss Wright.
Cast
Role: i> Actor: Miss Wright.

3042
03 January 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Farren still continuing ill, The Lord of the Manor [announced on playbill of 2 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred till further notice. [As afterpiece the playbill announces Catherine and Petruchio, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #86 18s. (55.5.0; 30.3.6; 1.9.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Chorus of Spirits Actor: Miss _Coats.
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Field

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Dance: As17800923

3043
03 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "[Miss Younge's] playing [the Trial] Scene without a Perriwig, or any of the Buffoonery in Mimicry of Bar Quackery [in which Mrs Clive used to indulge] cannot be too much commended" (.Public Advertiser, 4 Dec). Receipts: #181 0s. 6d. (178/8/6; 2/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Portia Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Love a la Mode

Dance: As17821029

3044
19 March 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Farren's Benefit Allowance deducted from the Rect. of this Night #150. Receipts: #266 4s. 6d. (240/10/0; 25/8/0; 0/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Cast
Role: Gyfford Actor: Packer

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Cast
Role: Tilburina Actor: Miss Pope.

3045
03 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "Miss Farren is almost beyond criticism; she is always animated, hurries you away, and does not leave you time to reflect. We are not too bold in asserting that Europe does not produce a finer actress in these lively, natural characters" (Prompter, 4 Nov.). Receipts: #155 19s. 6d. (120.7.0; 34.11.0; 1.1.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Beaufort Actor: Haymes
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Farren.

Song: As17891017

3046
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

3047
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.

3048
31 October 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Reformd 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.

3049
13 October 1730 @ no theater listed

Event Comment: For details, see Egmont, Diary, I, 107-8. Place of performance not known

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Miss Young.

3050
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