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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.

11326
20 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17560214, but Hamlet-Holland, first time; Polonius-Woodward, second time; Ostrick-Palmer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin, second time; Rosencrantz-_; Guildenstern-_; Bernardo-_; Marcellus-_; Player King-_; Player Queen-_.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin, second time

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: NNew Sailor's Dance, as17560217

11327
24 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Maiden Whim; or, The Critical Minute

Performance Comment: Parts-Yates, Blakes, Taswell, Jefferson, Mrs Bennett, Miss Minors; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Yates, Blakes, Taswell, Jefferson, Mrs Bennett, Miss Minors

11328
24 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Nossiter

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, The Dragoness

Performance Comment: Moore-Lowe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Gubbins-Howard; Lady Moore-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Mauxalinda Actor: Miss Young

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315 Italian Peasants, as17551126

11329
27 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17551024, but Archer-Smith; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Priss Actor: Miss Mullart

Dance: II: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; III: Italian Peasants, as17551126; IV: Louvre and Minuet-Villeneuve, Mrs Rowland; V: Villagers, as17560315

11330
28 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Performance Comment: As17560121, but Perdita-Miss Macklin (first time).
Cast
Role: Perdita Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

11331
29 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Performance Comment: Lavinio-Cushing; Brunetto-White; Barberino-Anderson; Alberto-Wignel; Mago-Bennet; Puritan-Collins; Isabella-Mrs Stephens; Prudentia-Miss Helm; Flametta-Mrs Baker; Trappolin, first time-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

11332
01 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17551204, but Indiaman-_; Lady-Miss Davis; Sylvia-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Miss Davis
Role: Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Situp Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Chinawoman Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Statue

Dance: II: Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; IV: Fingalian Dance, as17551126

11333
03 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17550927, but Daniel-Jefferson; Lucinda-Mrs Jefferson; Indiana-Miss Macklin, first time.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Macklin, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Dance: Poitier Jun; first appearance that stage Mrs Vernon;

Song: Beard, Champness

11334
03 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17560330 but Osmyn-Smith; Zara-Miss Phillips, first time in that character and fourth time on any stage; With a New Occasional Prologue-Sparks.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Miss Phillips, first time in that character and fourth time on any stage

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Prudentia Actor: Miss Helm

Dance: LLes Paisans Gallants, as17551203

11335
17 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Jaques-Sparks; Duke Sr-Ridout; Frederick-Wignell; Jaques du Bois-Holtom; LeBeau-White; Silvius-Bennet; Corin-Dunstall; Charles-Buck; William-Collins; Orlando-Smith; Oliver-Anderson; Adam-Gibson; Amiens (with songs in character)-Lowe; Touchstone-Shuter; Caelia-Mrs Vincent; Phoebe-Miss Mullart; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Rosalind-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Phoebe Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: I: Pantomime Dance, as17560511; III: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; V: Italian Peasants, as17551126

Entertainment: IV: Cries of Dublin-Barrington

11336
19 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Rawlins, Ballard, Finny and Miss Condell. Tickets deliver'd out for the Country Lasses will be taken. On Account of the indisposition of a principal actor the play is oblig'd to be changed. Tickets deliver'd by Martin, Mrs Vivier, Mrs Jansolin, and Mrs Petite will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

11337
26 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17560423 but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton; Dicky-Costollo; Minuet-Miss Hilliard (and $Mrs Woffington, by Desire, in character of Sir Harry).
Cast
Role: Minuet Actor: Miss Hilliard

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

11338
20 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Slender-Bennet; Caius-Stoppelaer; Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Arthur; Shallow-Collins; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Costollo; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-Cushing; Nym-Holtom; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

11339
20 September 1756 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Intriguing Captains; Or, The Lover's Contrivances

Performance Comment: Don Juan-Tunbridge; Don Perez-Harrison; Don Alonzo-Trueman; Lopez-Drummond; Clara-Miss Jones; Landlady-Mrs Harman; Estefania-Mrs Frimble.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Jones

11340
24 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Copin; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Lappet-Mrs Green, her 1st appearance that stage these 2 years.
Cast
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Fanfaron-Holtom; Isabella-Miss Young; Phelim-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

11341
27 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Hardy-Ridout; Camply-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter, in which (by Desire) will be introduc'd the Cries of London; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

11342
29 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Smith; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Sparks; Foigard-Barrington; Gibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Shuter; Boniface-Marten; Sir Charles-Anderson; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Lady Bountiful-Miss Ferguson; Cherry-Mrs Green; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Collins; Sir Roger-Marten; Humphrey-Wignel; Statute-Redman; Nettle-Cushing; Filbert-Arthur; Steward-Anderson; Stave-Stoppelaer; Dorcas-Mrs Dunstall; Parish Girl-Miss Hallam; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Parish Girl Actor: Miss Hallam

11343
30 September 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Garrick; Horatio-Havard; Laertes-Blakes; Osric-Palmer; Guildenstern-Jefferson; Polonius-Taswell; King-Davies; Ghost-Berry; Rosencraus-Usher; Bernardo-Marr; Marcellus-Bransby; Player King-Burton; Player Queen-Mrs Bennet; Gravediggers-Yates, Vaughan; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

11344
02 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; High Priest-Bransby; Poliphontes-Havard; Narbas-Berry; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; Euricles-Blakes; Erox-Burton; Ismene-Miss Minors. With a Procession and a Sacrifice, after the manner of the Ancients.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Minors. With a Procession and a Sacrifice, after the manner of the Ancients.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Woodward; Lucinda-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

11345
05 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Havard; Worthy-Palmer; Sir Tunbelly-Philips; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Young Fashion-Usher; Lory-Yates; Coupler-Taswell; Varole-Blakes; Nurse-Mrs Cross; Amanda-Mrs Davies; Berinthia-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

11346
07 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Garrick; Sullen-Burton; Cherry-Miss Minors; Scrub-Woodward; Boniface-Berry; Aimwell-Palmer; Gibbet-Bransby; Sir Charles-Blakes; Foigard-Yates; Dorinda-Mrs Davies; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Cross; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

11347
11 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Barry; Iago-Ryan; Brabantio-Sparks; Cassio-Ridout; Roderigo-Dyer; Lodovico-Anderson; Gratiano-Redman; Duke-Marten; Montano-White; Emilia-Mrs Hamilton; Desdemona-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer, 1st time; Crab-Sparks; Lord John-White; Latitat-Dunstall; Tallyho-Costollo; Racket-Cushing; McRuthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Nossiter.

11348
14 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Foote; Bellmour-Palmer; Sir Joseph Wittol-Woodward; Bluff-Yates; Laetitia-Mrs Pritchard; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Sharper-Havard; Vainlove-Jefferson; Heartwell-Berry; Setter-Blakes; Araminta-Mrs Davies; Sylvia-Mrs Cowper; Lucy-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Macklin.

11349
15 October 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Pritchard, 1st appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Woodward; Wingate-Yates; Gargle-Burton; Catchpole-Vaughan; Scotchman-Blakes; Irishman-Jefferson; Charlotte-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Minors.

11350
15 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Barry; Iago-Ryan; Gloster-Ridout; Kent-Sparks; Bastard-Smith; Cornwall-Anderson; Albany-White; Burgundy-Bennet; Gentleman Usher-Shuter; Goneril-Mrs Stephens; Regan-Mrs Hamilton; Cordelia-Miss Nossiter.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Miss Nossiter.