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14623 results for: Keyword - Miss Smythies
We found 13750 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1719 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

7426
26 December 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George-Lacey; Thoroughgood-Bridgwater; Trueman-Anderson; Uncle-Sparks; Blunt-Bransby; Maria-Miss Haughton; Lucy-Miss Minors; Milwood-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss Young, Miss Allen, Miss Ferguson, Miss Hippisley, Miss Morrison
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner.

7427
07 February 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Performance Comment: Principal characters-Lun, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton; The Dances-Mons Jossett his 1st appearance on the English Stage, Mons Jardin, Miss Hilliard.
Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lun, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mons Jossett his 1st appearance on the English Stage, Mons Jardin, Miss Hilliard.

7428
09 February 1750 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'officier En Recrue

Performance Comment: Plumet-Jackson; Balance-Fern; Front d'Airain-Johnson; Oronte-Edwards; La Ramee-Costo; Colin-Smith; Guillot-Williams; Melinde-Miss Talbot first time on the Stage; Rose-Miss Davis; Silvia-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Melinde Actor: Miss Talbot first time on the Stage
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Davis

7429
15 February 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A new musical entertainment compos'd & wrote by Mr Arne--it was much hiss'd but suffer'd to be given out again (Cross). No latter account will be taken. Books of the Entertainment to be had at the theatre. [Pages covering this date missing from Treasurer's Book. Larpent MS 85 indicates the Character Capt. Sancho-Blakes, deleted.] Receipts: #100 ($Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Cole

Afterpiece Title: Don Saverio

Performance Comment: Don Saverio-Beard; Palmerio-Reinhold; Alonzo-Master Mattocks; Violante-Miss Norris; Julietta-Miss Cole; Clarice-Mrs Clive (1st Edition.).
Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Julietta Actor: Miss Cole

7430
22 February 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Hardy-Delane; Camply-Lee; Lord Brumpton-Gibson; Trusty-Bridgwater; Cabinet-Anderson; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Page-Miss Mullart; Sable-Arthur; Bumkin-Barrington; Swagger-Dunstall; Ragg-Bennet; Tatter-Bencraft; Clump-Atkins; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Trim-Dyer; Lady Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Mrs Fardingale-Mrs Dunstall; Mlle D'epingle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Mlle D'epingle Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Cast
Role: Principal characters Actor: Lun, LaLauze, Bencraft, Mrs Dunstall, Miss Haughton
Role: The Dances Actor: Mons Jossett his 1st appearance on the English Stage, Mons Jardin, Miss Hilliard.

7431
17 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayed; Or, Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: King Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Piercy-Delane; Rochford-Ridout; Northumberland-Sparks; Lady Diana Talbot-Mrs Vincent; Lady Elizabeth Blunt-Mrs Horton; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Mullart; Anna Bullen-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Young Princess Elizabeth Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Macahone-Barrington; Squire Somebody-Dunstall; Capt Basil-Anderson; Micher-Collins; Jolt-Marten; Landlord-Stoppelaer; Fetch-Holtham; Hostler-Smith; Isabella-Miss Minors; Dolly-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Ferguson.

7432
31 March 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: As17500209, but Ismene-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Ismene Actor: Miss Cole.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: As17500313 but Rural Dance-Grandchamps, Mathews, Miss Baker.
Cast
Role: Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Mathews, Miss Baker.
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Dance: VVenetian Gardeners-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti

7433
27 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Liviez (Ballet Master) and Taswell. Paid young Cross for dancing 5s., and same to young Shawford. Allowed Leviez for tickets as per agreement #15; Norton 3 chorus last night 6 this #2 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets deliver'd out by Taswell will be taken. Receipts: #150 (Cross). [Income missing from Treasurer's Book.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: As17500212, but Miranda-Mrs Yates; Dorinda-Miss Cole; Stephano-_; Mustachio-_; Ventoso-_; Sycorax-_; Acis & Galatea omitted; To conclude with the Savoyard Travellers-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, the Little Swiss, Miss Popling, Mathews, Mlle L'Contri.
Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Miss Cole
Role: To conclude with the Savoyard Travellers Actor: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, the Little Swiss, Miss Popling, Mathews, Mlle L'Contri.
Role: A Dance of Aerial Spirits Actor: Mlle Mariet, Miss Baker, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font
Role: Amphitrite Actor: Miss Norris.

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Dance: III: L'Entree de Flore, as17491024

7434
22 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Berry; Sir Hugh Evans-Yates; Dr Caius-Blakes; Slender-Woodward; Shallow-Shuter; Ford-Havard; Page-Winstone; Bardolph-Ray; Pistol-James; Host-W. Vaughan; Fenton-Scrase; Simple-H. Vaughan; Nym-Costollo; Rugby-Blakey; Robin-Miss Yates; Ann Page-Miss Minors; Mrs Page-Mrs Mills; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Ford-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Yates
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

7435
02 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Both ye Houses play'd on ye same day, Romeo & Juliet, Mr Barry & Mrs Cibber at Covent Garden against Mr Garrick & Miss Bellamy at Drury Lane--Miss Bellamy never appear'd upon this stage before, & was greatly receiv'd--both houses too added a Scene of Juliet's funeral (Cross). Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: vocal parts Actor: Beard, Reinhold, Master Mattocks, Wilder, Mrs Clive, Miss Norris, Mrs Mathews.
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Bellamy

7436
19 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these two years. [See 4 April 1749.] Miss Jane Cibber play'd Alicia-quite in old style, not lik'd at all, tho' not hiss'd-given out again and great hiss'd & so not done ($Cross). [The Author of the Midwife (No 1, final Page) reported]: Now I am speaking of Miss Cibber, I must do her the justice to observe that she play'd the part much better than cou'd be expected from one of her years and practice; and if a proper regard is paid to her modesty and Merit, I make no doubt she will become an exceeding good player. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris

Entertainment: EEpilogue upon Two Prologues-Mrs Clive

7437
22 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Shallow-Collins; Caius-Stoppelaer; Evans-Arthur; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Miss Haughton; Slender-Bennet; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Macklin; Pistol-Cushing; Nym-Holtham; Bardolph-Marten; Host-Dunstall; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Robin Actor: Miss Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Miss Haughton

7438
26 October 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Havard; Scandal-Palmer; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Tattle-Woodward; Foresight-Taswell; Jeremy-Shuter; Trapland-Ray; Ben-Yates (with a song and dance in character); Angelica-Mrs Pritchard; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Willoughby; Nurse-Miss Pitt; Mrs Frail-Mrs Mills; Miss Prue-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris

Dance: II: New Running Footman's Dance, as17501020

7439
26 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Quin; King Henry-Ryan; Richmond-Ridout; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Oxford-Elrington; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Lacey; Norfolk-Bransby; Lord Mayor-Marten; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut-Usher; Blunt-Holtham; Prince Edward-Miss Morrison; Duke of York-Miss Mullart; Lady Anne-Mrs Vincent; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Cibber first time.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Mullart

7440
06 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Performance Comment: Macahone-Barrington; Squire Somebody-Dunstall; Capt Basil-Anderson; Micher-Collins; Jolt-Marten;Landlord-Stoppelaer; Fetch-Holtham; Hostler-Smith;Isabella-Miss Haughton; Dolly-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Dolly Actor: Miss Ferguson.

7441
22 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part Ii, With The Humours Of Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King Henry-Gibson; Wales-Ryan; Achbp York-Bridgwater; Mowbray-Redman; Hastings-Anderson; Westmorland-Usher; Prince John-Ridout; Gloster-Baker; Clarence-Miss Hippisley; Poins-Bransby; Coleville-Elrington; Chief Justice-Sparks; Silence-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Doll-Miss Haughton; Peto-Atkins; Shallow-Arthur; Bullcalf-Dunstall; Feeble-Collins; Mouldy-Bencraft; Shadow-Hacket; Pistol-Cushing; Hostess-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Clarence Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: Doll Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Cassiope Actor: Miss Young
Role: Amazons Actor: Miss _Young, Miss Davis, Miss _Morrison.
Role: Andromeda Actor: Miss Falkner
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton

7442
23 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Miss Talbot to Miss Carter (28 Nov.): My other amusement was going to see Much Ado about Nothing, which has always been one of my favourite comedies, as surely a most excellent vein of pleasantry runs through the whole. It was incomparably acted, and I know not when we have spent so laughing an evening (Letters, 2 vols. (London 1808), I, 239). Receipts:#80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

7443
29 November 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Performance Comment: King Henry-Barry; Exeter-Ridout; Canterbury-Sparks; Salisbury-Bencraft; Westmorland-Elrington; Bp. of Ely-Bransby; Cambridge-Anderson; Scroop-Cushing; Grey-Redman; France-Gibson; Dauphin-Usher; Burgandy-Lacy; Constable-Bridgwater; Montjoy-Baker; Queen of France-Mrs Bambridge; Catherine-Miss Haughton; Fluellin-Macklin; Macmorris-Barrington; Jamy-Dunstall; Bardolph-Marten; Nym-Stoppelaer; Page-Miss Morrison; Hostess-Mrs Macklin; Pistol-Dyer.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Page Actor: Miss Morrison

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd

7444
04 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Quin; Claudio-Ryan; Escalus-Gibson; Provost-Ridout; Abhorson-Bencraft; Barnardine-Stoppelaer; Clown-Arthur; Elbow-Marten; Angelo-Sparks; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Juletta-Miss Haughton; Francisca-Miss Hippisley; Bawd-Mrs Bambridge; Lucio-Cushing; Isabella-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Juletta Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: Francisca Actor: Miss Hippisley

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

7445
21 December 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver Cockwood-Macklin; Courtal-Ryan; Freeman-Ridout; Sir Joceline Jolly-Dunstall; Rakehell-Dyer; Gatty-Mrs Vincent; Ariana-Mrs Elmy; Sentry-Miss Haughton; Mrs Gazette-Mrs Bambridge; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sentry Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: As17501220, but cast first listed here: Chasseur Royale-Lowe; Merlin-Leveridge; Diana-Miss Young; Aerial Spirits-Cooke, Villeneuve, Desse, Froment, Gardener, Mrs Delagarde, Mad Contrie, Mrs Villeneuve, Mad Gondou; Jupiter(Harlequin)-Miles; Mercury-Vincent; Pluto(Punch)-Froment; Neptune(Pantaloon)-Gardener; Pan(Scaramouche)-Desse; Hercules(Brighella)-Christian; Apollo(Mezzetin)-Villeneuve; Mars(Leander)-Jardin; Doctor-Bencraft; Colombine-Miss Haughton; Pierrot-LaLauze.
Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Young
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Haughton

7446
02 February 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gil Blas

Performance Comment: Gil Blas-Garrick; Don Lewis-Woodward; Don Felix-Palmer; Don Gabriel-Sowdon; Melchior-Yates; Pedro-Shuter; Aurora-Mrs Pritchard; Laura-Miss Minors; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Beatrice-Mrs Cross; Bernarda-Miss Pitt; Prologue-Woodward; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Bernarda Actor: Miss Pitt

7447
23 February 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Quin; Hubert-Bridgwater; Prince Henry-Miss Morrison; Salisbury-Ridout; Pembroke-Gibson; Essex-Elrington; Queen Elinor-Mrs Elmy; Lady Blanche-Mrs Vincent; Falconbridge-Barry, 1st time; France-Ryan; Dauphin-Lacey; Prince Arthur-Miss Mullart; Austria-Bransby; Chatillon-Dyer; Pandulph-Sparks; Constance-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Prince Henry Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Mullart

7448
01 March 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Pleasure-Miss Faulkner, Soprano; Virtue-Mrs Arne[, Soprano; Hercules-Miss Young[, Mezzo-Soprano; Attendant on Pleasure-Lowe[, Tenor (Deutsch, Handel, p. 702.) [No cast listed in General Advertiser]., Tenor (Deutsch, Handel, p. 702.) [No cast listed in General Advertiser].
Cast
Role: Pleasure Actor: Miss Faulkner, Soprano
Role: Hercules Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on Organ

7449
14 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Lee; Chamont-Garrick; Polydore-Sowdon for first time; Acasto-Berry; Chaplain-Blakes; Monimia-Miss Bellamy; Serina-Miss Minors; Florella-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Bellamy
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti

7450
18 March 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Bellamy. Ladies send servants by 3 o'clock. Tickets of Miss Bellamy at her house in King St., James's Square, and at stage door. Receipts: #200 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris

Dance: Devisse, Mad Auretti