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14793 results for: Keyword - Miss Short
We found 13792 matches on Performance Comments, 4407 matches on Performance Title, 1892 matches on Event Comments, 57 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

10676
04 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: As17450101, but Jessica-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Young

Dance: IV: New Shepherd's Dance-Muilment

10677
07 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17441020, but Lothario-Garrick; Horatio-Delane; Lucilla-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Lucilla Actor: Miss Minors.
Role: Lavinia Actor: Miss Budgell

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Young

10678
09 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17450119, but Cherry-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Minors.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Cast
Role: Rosamond Actor: Miss Young

Dance: IV: Grand Dance, as17450108

10679
11 February 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Quin; Mosca-Ryan; Corbaccio-Hippisley; Voltore-Bridgwater; Corvino-Rosco; Sir Politic Wou'dbe-James; Bonario-Gibson; 1st Avocator-Ridout; Peregrine-Anderson; Celia-Miss Bellamy; Lady Wou'dbe-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Celia Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

10680
12 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17450112, but King Edward V-Miss Budgell.
Cast
Role: King Edward V Actor: Miss Budgell.
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Bradshaw

Song: Lowe

Dance: Muilment

10681
14 February 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Furnival; Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Alonzo-Freeman; Antonio-Tucker; Gonzalez-York; Hippolito-Mrs Hallam; Stephano-Kennedy; Mustacho-Maxfield; Trincalo-L. Hallam; Ventoso-Cushing; Ariel-Mrs Kennedy with the songs proper to the character; Miranda-Mrs Daniel; Dorinda-Mrs Cushing; Caliban-Paget; Sycorax-Dove; with all the Dances-proper to the Play; Time-Granier; Death-Chettle; Mephistopheles-Tucker; Charon-Daniel; Old Dame Stetebos-Granier; Pluto-Brett; Demons-Chettle, Daniel, Tucker, Toole, Fullwell, Jackson; Concluding with Grand Masque of Neptune and Amphytrite-; Neptune-Brett; Amphytrite-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Miss Lincoln.

10682
15 February 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: Moor of Moor Hall-Lowe; Gubbins-Waltz; Margery-Mrs Sibelli; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Dragon-Blakes.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young

10683
15 February 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny In The Reign Of King John

Performance Comment: King John-Quin; Arthur-Miss Jenny Cibber; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Rosco; Arundel-Anderson; Falconbridge-Ryan; King Philip-Hale; Lewis the Dauphin-T. Cibber; Melun-Cashell; Pandulph-C. Cibber; Abbot-Gibson; Governor-Carr; Lady Constance-Mrs Pritchard; Blanch-Mrs Bellamy; Hubert-Bridgwater; Prologue-C. Cibber; Epilogue-Mrs Clive [1st edition].1st edition].
Cast
Role: Arthur Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber

10684
19 February 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny

Performance Comment: As17450215, but General Advertiser correctly states Blanch-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: General Advertiser correctly states Blanch Actor: Miss Bellamy.
Role: Arthur Actor: Miss Jenny Cibber

10685
01 March 1745 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Performance Comment: Micah-Miss Robinson (Dean, p. 351).
Cast
Role: Micah Actor: Miss Robinson

10686
05 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17450223, but Neptune-Brett; Amphitrite-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Lincoln.
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Miss Lincoln.

10687
07 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid's Tragedy

Performance Comment: As17441206, but Aspasia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Miss Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

10688
07 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-L. Hallam; Frederick-Townley; Clerimont-Cushing; Ramilie-Kennedy; Decoy-Dove; Sparkle-Tucker; List-Freeman; James-Maxfield; Mariana-Mrs Hallam; Harriet-Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Bainbridge; Wheedle-Mrs Cushing; Lappet-Miss Houghton.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Houghton.

Afterpiece Title: More Ways than One to Win Her

10689
11 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mariamne

Performance Comment: Herod-Quin; Flaminius-Ryan; Pheroras-Hale; Sohemus-Bridgwater; High Priest-Cashell; Sameas-Rosco; Bathal-Ridout; Hazereth-Hayman; Arsinoe-Miss Bellamy; Salome-Mrs James; Mariamne-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Miss Bellamy

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni

10690
12 March 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Nell-Miss Lincoln.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Lincoln.

10691
14 March 1745 @ Devil Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert Of Musick

Performance Comment: Vocal parts-Lowe, youngest Miss Turner; violin-Brown; violoncello-a Gentleman; Concerto on bassoon-Hebden; French Horn-Wynch; German Flute-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, youngest Miss Turner

10692
28 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17450214, but Lucy-Mrs Pritchard; Jenny Diver-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Miss Hippisley

Dance: Cooke, Lalauze, Picq, Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde

Song: (BBy Particular Desire) the song made on the Famous Sea Fight at La Hogue-Beard, in the characters of a sailor

10693
01 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 2 Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: 2 The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17441114, but Epilogue by Garrick-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Epilogue by Garrick Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley

10694
03 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Performance Comment: See17450320 but principal parts-Lowe, Mrs Arne, Baildon, Baker, Mas. Connell, Miss Young, Mrs Sybilla.
Cast
Role: 7450320 but principal parts Actor: Lowe, Mrs Arne, Baildon, Baker, Mas. Connell, Miss Young, Mrs Sybilla.

Music: I: a Concerto new by Arne on the Violin-Gordon; II: a Concerto on the Organ-Burgess

10695
03 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Mrs Clive, Miss Edwards.

10696
15 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: King Pepin's Campaign

Performance Comment: King Pepin-Lowe; Puff (a Degraded Field Marshall)-Waltz; Constable of France-Blakes; Lady Abbess-Mrs Sybilla; Nun-Miss Young; Margaret-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Nun Actor: Miss Young

10697
15 April 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17450305 but Ferdinand-Goodfellow; Antonio-Nailor; Miranda-Miss Haughton; Setebos-Chettle; Mephistopheles-_; Charon-_; Old Dame Stetebos-_; Time-_; Granier, Tucker, Daniel omitted Neptune-Cunningham; Demons-Jones, Young, Nailor, Toole, Fulwell, Jackson; Pluto-Cunningham; Amphitrite-Mrs Carlisle; Hornpipe-Chettle.
Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Amphytrite Actor: Miss Lincoln.

10698
17 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt and Neale. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: not acted these 5 years. [See 29 March 1742.] Tickets and places to be had at the Swan in Smithfield; and of Hobson at the stage door. The severe Indisposition of Mr Garrick continuing, we hope our friends will accept of his part being perform'd to the Best Advantage the shortness of time will permit, which we imagine will be more agreable than changing the play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Yates; King-Bridges; Queen-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Tom Thumb Actor: Miss Yates

Song: I: Nanny O-Lowe; III: Gentle Shepherd-Mrs Arne; IV: Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Sga Bettini; V: Muilment

10699
17 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Performance Comment: Sir John Daw-Cibber; Morose-Bridgwater; Truewit-Hale; Dauphin-Cashell; Clerimont-Ridout; Capt Otter-Marten; Cutbeard-James; Silent Woman-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Haughty-Mrs Hale; Mrs Centaure-Mrs Bland; Mrs Doll-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Otter-Mrs James; Sir Amorous La Fool-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Mrs Doll Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Lasses Actor: Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade, Mrs Villeneuve, Miss Jackson, Mrs Vaughan

10700
19 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Villeneuve, Mrs Kilby, Miss Hippisley, &c

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady's Last Stake

Cast
Role: Miss Notable Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mrs Hartshorn Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: SScotch Dance, as17441012; Louvre, Minuet-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde