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15324 results for: Keyword - Miss Street
We found 13817 matches on Performance Comments, 4431 matches on Performance Title, 2983 matches on Event Comments, 42 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

6201
07 January 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the music by Cimarosa [with additions by Giardini]. Under the direction of Giardini. Pit 10s. 6d. Gallery 5s. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin at 7:30 [see 18 May]. Subscriptions will be received at Mons Ransom, Mons Moreland and Mons Hammersley's, Pall-Mall; and of Jewell, Treasurer, No. 26, Suffolk-street, Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ninetta O Chi Dell Altrui Si Veste Presto Si Spoglia

Dance: End I: Divertisement-Labourie, Duquesney, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle de'Caro; End Opera: La Bergere des Alpes (composed by Blake)-Labourie, Duquesney, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle de'Caro, Mlle Dorival

6202
01 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Storace. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Ladies and Gentlemen are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'Clock. Public Advertiser, 26 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Sga Storace, No. 23, Howland-street, Rathbone-place. Receipts: #328 5s. 6d. (177.14.0; 18.6.0; 3.0.6; tickets: 129.5.0) (charge: #112 0s. 10d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Miss Romanzini

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

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

Dance: As17891204

Song: In Opera: a new song-Sga Storace

6203
25 March 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Hilligsberg. Tickets to be had of Mlle Hilligsberg, No. 7, Great Suffolk-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The 1st Act Of La Buona Figliuola

Afterpiece Title: The Last Part of La Villanella Rapita

Dance: End I: an entirely new ballet, Les Caprices-Labourie, Mlle Hilligsberg [and see17900406]; End Opera: [an entirely new ballet, La Jalousie sans Raison-Labourie, Mlle Hilligsberg [and see17900415]

6204
06 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. "Quick, in July 1777, played Richard III at Bristol" (Anthony Pasquin [pseud. for John Williams], Poems [1789], II, 244). "Most people expected from Quick a comic representation of Richard the Third--but strange to tell he was earnest in the attempt, and succeeded tolerably. The audience, however, were not disposed to be very serious, and named him 'Little Dicky'" (Public Advertiser, 8 Apr.). [Address by Robert Merry (European Magazine, Apr. 1790, p. 307.] Gazetteer, 1 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Quick, Broad-court, Bow-street. Receipts: #430 17s. 6d. (265.5.6; 4.15.0; tickets: 160.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Brangin

Dance: After Singing: As17891021

Song: End: A Laugh and a Cry (composed by Blewitt)-Darley, Blanchard

Entertainment: Monologue. Preceding: an Introductory Address-Ryder

6205
15 April 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. Tickets to be had of Jewell at his house, Suffolk-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lusurpator Innocente

Dance: End I: Les Caprices, as17900406, but Mlle _Hilligsberg; End Opera: La Jalousie sans Raison-Labourie, Duquesney, Mlle de'Caro, Mlle Dorival, Mlle Hilligsberg

6206
20 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Baddeley. 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, probably by Robert Baddeley. Larpent MS 865; not published]. Public Advertiser, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Baddeley, No. 10, New Store-street, Bedford Square. Receipts: #320 9s. 6d. (94.18.0; 16.5.0; 0.12.6; tickets: 208.14.0) (charge: #117 10s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Trip To Scarborough

Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Miss Hoyden Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: Mordecais Beard

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Miss La Blonde Actor: Miss Barnes.

Dance: End I: As17900323

Song: End II: a new Masonic Song-Dignum

Entertainment: Monologue. End: The Picture of a Play@House; or, Bucks have at ye all-Bannister Jun

6207
23 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Wrighten, prompter. [Afterpiece in place of The Farm-House, advertised on playbill of 22 Apr.] Gazetteer, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Wrighten, No. 25, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #326 19s. (64.7.0; 13.4.6; 2.5.6; tickets: 247.2.0) (charge: #116 12s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

Dance: As17900308

Entertainment: MonologuePrevious: his being the Anniversary of His Majesty's Happy Recovery, British Loyalty; or, a Squeeze for St. Paul's-Bannister Jun

Song: After which: the Stage being decorated and illuminated in the same Superb Stile which it was for the Reception of his Majesty on Dec. the 16 last, God save the King-Dignum, Sedgwick, Alfred, Danby, Fawcett, Haymes, Hollingsworth, Lyons, Maddocks, Phillimore

6208
27 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Tickets delivered for Which is the Man? [originally advertised for this night] will be admitted. Gazetteer, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, Gower-street. Receipts: #379 (128.19.6; 1.19.6; tickets: 248.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Cast
Role: Amanthis Actor: Miss Brunton.

Afterpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Dance: As17891128

6209
29 April 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Marchesi. A Serious Opera; the music by Tarchi. Under the direction of Federici. Tickets to be had of Marchesi, No. 14, Charles-street, St. James's-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Generosita Dalessandro

Dance: End I: La Jalousie sans Raison, as17900325End Opera: New Ballet, as17900422

Song: Two new songs of his own composition-Marchesi; one in Act I, one in Act II, accompanied by violin violoncello and tenor-Cramer, Cervetto, Shield

6210
29 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Mainpiece [1st time; C 4, author unknown, not in Larpent MS; not published. Epilogue by Robert Merry (World, 30 Apr.). On 11 May acted as The Female Pursuit]: Taken from Moor's Gil Blas. Public Advertiser, 27 Apr.: Mrs Wells trusts the Public will have the Candour to excuse her not appearing in the Play, as the principal Woman's Character has many changes in it, and the Fatigue of going through various and numerous Imitations would render her incapable of undertaking it. Gazetteer, 9 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 12, Weymouth-street, Portland-place. Receipts: #301 14s. (166.2; 10.1; tickets: 125.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Adventure Or Stop Her Who Can

Afterpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Miss Rowson, Miss Stuart

Dance: Following Imitations at end: As17891021; In afterpiece: Dances, as17900409

Entertainment: End II: Tragic Imitations [of Mrs Siddons in Belvidera's 1st scene in Venice Preserved, I.i., and of Mrs Crawford in Lady Randolph's 1st speech in Douglas]-Mrs Wells; End III: Comic and Vocal Imitations [of Mrs Abington as Widow Belmour in The Way to Keep Him, and of Mrs Martyr, Mrs Jordan, Sga Storace, Sga Sestini]-Mrs Wells; End: A Scene from Isabella [The "ring speech" in II.ii] (Above identified in World, 29 Apr.)-Mrs Wells

6211
30 April 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Aickin. Gazetteer, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Aickin at his house, Gower-street, Bedford-square. Receipts: #209 (116.3; 7.19; tickets: 84.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Cast
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Song: End II: The Lamp Lighter (written and composed by Dibdin)-Reeve; End IV: The Doctrine of an Israelite (written by Collins, author of The Brush) sung in character-Reeve; End: a favorite song a Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage)

6212
04 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Suett. On this and every Evening for the Remainder of the Season the Doors will not be opened till 5:30, and the Performance will commence exactly at 6:30. 1st piece: From [The Devil upon Two Sticks, by] Foote. Gazetteer, 28 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Suett, No. 21, King-street, Bloomsbury-square. Receipts: #232 19s. 6d. (62.12.0; 19.18.6; 1.14.0; tickets: 148.15.0) (charge: #107 6s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The College Of Physicians Or Doctor Lasts Examination

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Hagley
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Fox, Miss Barnes, Mrs Shaw

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Romanzini

Song: End II 2nd piece: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum

6213
13 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years. Gazetteer, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 9, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #251 11s. 6d. (95.12.6; 4.1.0; tickets: 151.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa Or The School For Fathers

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Brangin

Song: In: Sweet Passion of Love-Mrs Mountain; End I afterpiece: Hark the Lark at Heaven's Gate (with accompaniments by Dr Arnold)-Johnstone, Blanchard, Bannister, Mrs Mountain

Music: Mainpiece: With a new Overture (for that night only)-Pleyel; End I: (for that night only) a duet on the violin and tenor-Mme Gautherot, Mountain; End: a concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot

6214
18 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Hull. [Epilogue by Miles Peter Andrews. Monody by Robert Merry (European Magazine, May 1790, p. 390).] Gazetteer, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, No. 31, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #168 6s. (87.8; 7.9; tickets: 73.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Such Things Are

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: End II: The Memorable 13th of September; or, The Defeat of the Spaniards before Gibraltar-Bannister

Entertainment: Monologue. End: A Monody to the Memory of [that distinguished Philanthropist, John Howard Esquire [on whom the character of Haswell was founded]-Mrs Pope[, in the character of a Female Captive

6215
19 May 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dignum. Diary, 17 May: Tickets to be had of Dignum, the corner of Leigh-street, Red Lyon-square. Receipts: #323 19s. (31.14.0; 8.2.6; 0.12.6; tickets: 283.10.0) (charge: #105 16s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Know Your Own Mind

Cast
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Lady Bell Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Cast
Role: Candy Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Heard.
Role: Page Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Susan Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Gillian Actor: Miss Hagley

Song: End II: The Lass of Richmond Hill (composed by Hook)-Dignum; End IV: The Greenwich Pensioner-Dignum; End: Poor Jack-Dignum

6216
20 May 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Dorival. Tickets to be had of Mlle Dorival, No. 36, St. Martin's-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ninetta

Dance: End I: Les Mariages Flamands, as17900213, but Mlle Dorival, in place of Mlle _de'Caro; End Opera: +La Jalousie sans Raison, as17900325

6217
20 May 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for a Fund for the Relief of those who, from their Infirmities, shall be obliged to retire from the Stage. [Prologue by Thomas Hull.] Gazetteer, 19 May: Tickets to be had of Hull, Treasurer to the Institution, No. 31, Bow-street, Covent-Garden. The Fund at Covent Garden Theatre was instituted in the Year 1765, and confirmed by Act of Parliament, 1776. It has been almost entirely supported by the weekly Contributions of the respective Members, and no Application has been made ot the Public towards its Increase for the space of 19 Years. Notwithstanding the utmost Oeconomy has been practised to promote the Advancement of this Fund, the whole capital Sum hitherto amassed is now become so inadequate to the unavoidable annual Disbursements that the Committee hold it incumbent on them to solicit the Patronage and Encouragement of the Public, at the within specified Performance. "The capital of this fund, invested in various stocks, amounted to #27,710 in the year 1824" (Brayley, 14). Receipts: #128 11s. (104.15; 15.16; tickets: 8.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Dramatist

Cast
Role: Letty Actor: Mrs Powell in place of Miss Brangin.
Role: Louisa Courtney Actor: Miss Brunton

Afterpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Dance: As17900417

Entertainment: Monologue. Original Prologue to the Institution [of the Theatrical Fund]-Holman

6218
27 May 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini. Opera: Not acted these 3 years [acted 26 June 1788]. A Comic Opera; the Music by Paisiello. Under the direction of Federici. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 17, Mount-street, Berkley-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Schiavi Per Amore

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17900515; End Opera: The Generous Slave-Blake [see17900513], Duquesney, Labourie, Mlle de'Caro, Mlle Dorival, Mlle Hilligsberg

6219
02 June 1790 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Gazetteer, 11 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #351 9s. 6d. (261.1.6; 1.5.0; tickets: 89.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Miss Rowson
Role: Emai Actor: Miss Francis. Part I. A Nuptial Procession, with the Performance of the Marriage Ceremony according to the Custom observed at O'Whyee. The Manner of Combat between two Natives. Part II. The Arrival of the Resolution. The Disembarkation of the English, with the Ceremonies observed at entering into a Treaty of Peace with the Natives. A Preparation for a Human Sacrifice. The Assassination of Captain Cook. Part III. A Representation of the Naval and Military Honours observed on erecting a Pile to the Memory of Capt. Cook, by the Officers of the Resolution. The Ceremony performed on the same Occasion, according to the Manner of the Natives of O'Whyee. To conclude with a Representation of a Burning Mountain.

Song: In: Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mrs Billington; accompanied-Knyvett; In afterpiece: Sweet Bird (from L'Allegro il Penseroso, by Handel)-Mrs Billington; accompanied on the violin (for that night only)-Weichsel

6220
26 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Waterhouse (from the Theatre Royal Crow Street, Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Lockit-Cubitt; Filch-R. Palmer; Mat o' th' Mint-Chapman; Ben Budge-Abbott; Peachum-Moss; Lucy-Mrs Edwards; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Webb; Diana Trapes-Mrs Powell; Polly-Mrs Bannister.

Afterpiece Title: Try Again

Dance: III: Hornpipe (in Character)-Byrn

6221
13 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bannister. 2nd piece [1st time; SAT 1, author unknown. Larpent MS 877; not published. Author of Prologue unknown]. [Monologue by George Colman, ynger (European Magazine, Aug. 1790, p. 151.] Gazetteer, 7 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Bannister, No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: Taste and Feeling A Dramatic Caricature

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

Cast
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Brooks.
Role: Miss Biddy Actor: Mrs Kemble

Entertainment: Monologue. End I 3rd piece: Liberty; or, Two Sides of the Water-Bannister Jun

6222
31 August 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. Gazetteer, 25 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Cast
Role: Prince of Wales Actor: Miss Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: The Son in Law

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Prideaux
Role: Dolce Actor: Miss Palmer

Dance: End: The Generous Sportsman, as17900722

6223
05 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Storace. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Public Advertiser, 2 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Sga Storace, No. 23, Howland-street, Rathbone Place. Receipts: #357 11s. (195.13; 20.19; 1.9; tickets: 139.10) (charge: #115 3s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Cast
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Hagley

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Cast
Role: Nelly Actor: Miss Hagley

6224
15 February 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Esten. Public Advertiser, 7 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Esten, No. 5, Nassau-street, Soho. Receipts: #353 18s. (212.0; 5.10; tickets: 136.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belles Stratagem

Cast
Role: Miss Ogle Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Kitty Willis Actor: Miss Stuart

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Entertainment: Monologue End: (for that night only) Collins's Ode on the Passions-Mrs Esten

6225
24 March 1791 @ Pantheon, Oxford Street

Event Comment: Benefit for D'Auberval. Tickets to be had of D'Auberval, No. 52, Poland-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Bella Pescatrice

Ballet: End I: Telemachus in the Island of Calypso. As17910322

Monologue: End Opera: The Deserter (with augmentations, composed by D'Auberval). Skirmish-D'Auberval; Deserter-D'Egville; Simkin-Vigano; Louisa-Mme Theodore D'Auberval; Nieces-Mlle Gervaise Troche, Mlle Menage; Duchess-Mlle Leonore Simonet; Invalid-Mons Fialon; Aunt-Mlle Bithmer