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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.

12051
21 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Barry; Raymond-Packer; Grey-Aickin; Morton-Palmer; Sir Ardolf-Hurst; Laroches-Strange; Lord William-Miss Collett; Peasant-Ackman; Knights-Keen, Fawcett, Fox; Eleanor-Mrs Reddish; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Collett

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Bride Maids Actor: Miss Young, Mrs Dorman

12052
25 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Hull; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Davis; Harcourt-Perry; Alithea-Mrs DuBellamy; Country Wife-Miss Ward.
Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Ward.

Dance: I: A Comic Dance, as17681007; II: The Tartars, as17681004

12053
26 October 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Countess Of Salisbury

Performance Comment: Alwin-Powell; Raymond-Bensley; Grey-Clarke; Morton-Perry; Laroches-Gardner; Sir Ardolph-Morris; Peasant-Lewis; Lord William-Miss Cockayne; Eleanor-Mrs DuBellamy; Countess of Salisbury-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lord William Actor: Miss Cockayne

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17680920

12054
28 October 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: King-Jefferson; Richard-Palmer; Lord Lurewell-Ackman; Other Lords-Strange, Wright; Joe (with song)-Fawcett; Keepers-Hartry, Fox, Clough, Castle; Miller-Moody; Kate-Mrs Simson; Peggy-Miss Platt; Margery-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Platt

Dance: End: The Wake, as17680929

12055
03 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: As17681022, Miss Younge's 5th appearance as Imogen.
Cast
Role: and SINGING Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: III: A New Dance (perform'd but once) call'd The Piedmontese Mountaineer-Dagueville, Mrs King

12056
04 November 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Bajazet-Barry; Tamerlane-Aickin, 1st time; Moneses-Reddish; Axalla-Packer; Dervise-Bransby; Stratocles-Fawcett; Mirvan-Keen; Zama-Wright; Omar-Hurst; Heli-Strange; Prince of Tanais-Ackman; Selima-Mrs W. Barry; Arpaisa-Mrs Barry; Usual Prologue-Reddish; in Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: in Act IV the Original Song O Gentle Sleep Actor: Miss Young.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: End II: Tyrolese Amusements, as17681102

12057
04 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Smith; Canterbury-Gardner; Exeter-Hull; Gower-DuBellamy; MacMorris-Barrington; Bardolph-Morgan; Boy-Miss Valois; French Soldier-Holtom; Westmorland-Lewis; Gloucester-Lewes; Bedford-R. Smith; Fluellin-Shuter; Pistol-Hamilton[, 1st appearance that stage]; Williams-Morris; Jamy-Dunstall; King of France-Gibson; Dauphin-Davis; Constable-Clarke; Burgundy-Perry; Isabel-Mrs Vincent [Mrs Stephens, Public Advertiser]; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Catherine-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Valois

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation

12058
16 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Dick-Smith; Brass-Woodward; Moneytrap-Shuter; Gripe-Dunstall; Clip-Redman; Jessamin-Morgan; Corinna-Miss Ward; Araminta-Mrs Dyer; Flippanta-Mrs Green; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Copin; Clarissa-Mrs Lessingham.
Cast
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Ward

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Ogilvie

Dance: III: The Lamplighters, as17681101

12059
18 November 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17680924, but Hawthorn-Branshaw, 1st time; Eustace-Baker; Margery-Miss Valois, 1st time; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Miss Valois, 1st time

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Cast
Role: Miller's Wife Actor: Miss Twist
Role: The Dances Actor: Arnauld, Miss Valois.

Dance: II: The Lamplighters, as17681101

12060
06 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: As17681203, but Attendants-Miss Platt, Mrs _Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Platt, Mrs _Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

12061
07 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Rooker; Clown-Ackman; Farmer-Johnston; Witch-Moody; Squire-J. Burton; Farmer's Daughters-Mrs King, Miss Tetley; to Conclude with a Masquerade-(with Additions); a New Allemande-.
Cast
Role: Farmer's Daughters Actor: Mrs King, Miss Tetley

Dance: I: A New Pantomime Dance, as17681116

12062
12 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: As17681206, but Attendants-Miss _Platt, Mrs Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss _Platt, Mrs Hippisley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

12063
16 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

Performance Comment: Shatterbrain-King; Frank-Palmer; Slang-Keen; Welldon-Cautherly; Doctor Gruel-Hurst; Coxcomb-Fawcett; Robin-J. Burton; Landlady-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Junket-Mrs Johnston; Miss Frolick-Mrs Millidge; Flavia-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Miss Frolick Actor: Mrs Millidge

Dance: III: The Wake, as17680929

12064
16 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Carlos-Bensley, 1st time; Clodio-Woodward; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-Lewis; Duart-Davis; Don Lewis-Shuter; Manuel-Gardner; Governor-Morris; Monsieur-Holtom; Sancho-Cushing; Elvira-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time; Honoria-Miss Mills; Louisa-Mrs DuBellamy, 1st time; Angelina-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Mills

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Ogilvie

12065
19 December 1768 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Performance Comment: Sir William-Boyack; Patie-Aiken; Roger-Walker; Bauldy-Ramsay; Peggy-Miss M'Lane; Jenny-Mrs Johnston; New prologue-Walker.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss M'Lane

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Young Gentleman, first appearance; Wingate-Jackson; Gargle-Smith; Charlotte-Miss Ward; New Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Ward

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

Entertainment: CCries of Edinburgh, with a new Scotch Cantata-Boyack

12066
21 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Cast
Role: Ovisa Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Dodd; Corydon-Bannister; Cymon-Dibdin; Mopsus-Moody; Arcas-Hurst; Phillida-Miss Radley.
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Radley.

12067
21 December 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Performance Comment: Old Mask-Yates; Young Mask-Dyer; Laundress-Mrs Pitt; Lady Scrape-Miss Pearce; Sophy-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Miss Pearce

Dance: End: The Reel, as17681212

12068
27 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17681201, but Country Girl-Miss Burton.
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Burton.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: Farmer's Daughters Actor: Mrs King, Miss Tetley

Dance: III: New Comic Dance, as17681210

12069
30 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17681205, but to avoid confusion: Harlequin-Rooker; Pantaloon-Grimaldi; Sylvio-Wright; Watchman-Moody; Fairy-Miss Rogers; Clod-Ackman; Maigre-Keen; Cook-Johnston; Maid-Mrs Bradshaw; Colombine-Mrs King; to conclude with a Masquerade-with additions.
Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers

12070
02 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Gibson; Ghost-Bensley; Laertes-Davis; Horatio-Hull; Polonius-Shuter; Rosencraus-R. Smith; Pl. King-Redman; Guildenstern-Perry; Lucianus-Cushing; Ostrick-Dyer; Gravediggers-Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Ophelia-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Dutch Woman Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Valois

12071
06 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Vernon; Lady Loverule-Mrs Johnston; Jobson-Love; Nell-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Pope.

Dance: I: New Comic Dance, as17681210

12072
11 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17681117, but Cordelia-Miss Morris, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Miss Morris, 1st time.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Dutch Woman Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Daphne Actor: Miss Valois

12073
14 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Cast
Role: Country Wife Actor: Miss Ward.

Dance: II: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Gardeners-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford

Performance Comment: Blurton, Miss Besford, Miss Ford.

12074
18 January 1769 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17681227 (Miss Burton's 5th appearance).
Cast
Role: Country Girl Actor: Miss Burton.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Rogers

Dance: III: A New Pierrot's Dance-Dagueville, Sga Vidini

12075
23 January 1769 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tom Jones

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Performance Comment: As17681022, but Miller-Lewis; Add Kate-Miss Helme; Margery-Mrs Copin.
Cast
Role: Add Kate Actor: Miss Helme
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Pearce.

Dance: End of Opera: The Tartars, as17681004

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