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18889 results for: Keyword - Miss Thomas
We found 14093 matches on Performance Comments, 5707 matches on Author, 4434 matches on Performance Title, 2062 matches on Event Comments, and 100 matches on Roles/Actors.

176
14 May 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Miss Betterton. 2nd piece [1st time; P 1]. Receipts: #267 1s. 6d. (139.17.6; 5.1.0; tickets: 122.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17981215, but Macbeth-Betterton; Lady Macbeth-Miss Betterton (1st appearance in that charactyr); Officer-_; Murderers-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Miss Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Tars of Old England or Humours of Greenwich Fair

Cast
Role: Rachael Actor: Miss Sims
Role: Adelaide Actor: Miss Chapman.

Afterpiece Title: The Adopted Child

Performance Comment: Michael-Betterton; Le Sage-Townsend; Sir Bertrand-Mansel; Spruce-Farley; Flint-Dyke; Record-Emery; Lucy-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Miss Wheatley; Boy-Miss Sims; Janette-Mrs Norton; Nell-Mrs Chapman.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Miss Wheatley
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Sims
Related Works
Related Work: The Adopted Child Author(s): Thomas Attwood

Dance: End 1st piece: The Highland Lovers, as17990423; Del Caro's Hornpipe-Miss Brugier

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17981215, but Miss Waters, Mrs +Atkins, _Gray, Miss _Leserve, Miss _Gray; In 3rd piece: +The Tower Song-Mrs Atkins

Entertainment: Monologue. After the Dancing: The Satyrist The Groom and the Cook; or, Daniel and Dishclout's Law Suit-Betterton

177
10 May 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson, the Dancer. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Prologue: in The Poems of Henry Carey, p. 65. Epilogue: Written by Mr Welsted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17241113, but Pedro-Thurmond; With a new Prologue, Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr , who acted the Part of Princess Elizabeth by Anna Bullen , and the Duke of York in Richard the Third.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson Jr , who acted the Part of Princess Elizabeth by Anna Bullen , and the Duke of York in Richard the Third.
Related Works
Related Work: Thomaso; or, The Wanderer Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

Dance: End I: Polonese-Miss Robinson, Rainton; III: A new Passacaille-Miss Robinson; V: A New Comic Dance-Miss Robinson, Rainton

Music: II: 2d Concerto of Corelli-; IV: Select Piece with Hautboys and Flutes-

178
11 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Roberts and Miss Lindar. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Biron-Booth; Baldwin-Boman; Villeroy-Mills; Carlos-Thurmond; Frederick-Bridgwater; Belford-Roberts; Fabian-Oates; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Porter-Harper; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Julia-Mrs Butler; Nurse-Mrs Baker; Child-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Dance: I: Polonese-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; II: Saraband-Boval, Mrs Brett; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Mrs Tenoe

Song: In III: Miss Lindar; IV: Miss Lindar

179
04 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Lindar. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: Hob or The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Hob-Miller; Flora-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Lindar.

Song: Miss Lindar

Dance: LLe Jeunesse-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; new Dance-Lally, Miss Tenoe

180
16 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Robinson. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17300321 but Polydor-Williams; Serina-Miss Raftor; Chaplain-_.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Page Actor: Miss Robinson.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces-; Also a Solo on the Little Flute-John Baston

Dance: Essex, Lally, Thurmond, Mrs Booth, Miss Robinson; particularly a Chacone-Mrs Booth; And a New Dance-Miss Robinson a Scholar of Mr Essex (which was perform'd in the Rover with Universal Applause) in which will be express'd all the different Movements in Dancing

181
04 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ridout and Miss Williams. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wilks; Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Sir Peter-Johnson; Cunningham-Mills; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Philadelphia Actor: Miss Williams
Related Works
Related Work: The Amorous Widow; or, The Wanton Wife Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Raftor
Role: Servants Actor: Berry, Oates, Fielding, Miss Williams, Miss Oates.

Dance: Miss Robinson; The Masques-; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts

182
30 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: By Bardin, Havard, Ray, Miss Norman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17350415 but Aboan-Bardin; Lucy-Miss Norman .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Norman
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Dance: I: Dutch Skippers by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. III: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Norman

Performance Comment: III: La Follette c'est Ravizee by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scotch Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Norman .

Song: As17350429

183
03 May 1736 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Tickets for Miss Jones, Gibbs, and Pidgeon taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17360309 but Victoria-Miss Hughes .
Cast
Role: Victoria Actor: Miss Hughes
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Chymical Counterfeits

Song:

Dance:

184
18 April 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Kilby and Mrs Vincent (the late Miss Bincks)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Performance Comment: As17370926, but Valeria-Miss Dancey; Hellena-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Miss Dancey
Related Works
Related Work: Thomaso; or, The Wanderer Author(s): Thomas Killigrew

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Wedding

Dance: II: Two Pierrots-Nivelon, Lalauze; IV: Grecian Sailors-Glover; V: Ballet-Desse, Miss Kilby

Song: III: Since Times are so bad (Purcell)-Leveridge, Salway

185
15 April 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: For the Entertainment of the...Masons. Benefit Blakes and Miss Hippisley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: See17410316 but Miser-Yates, to be attempted after the manner of the late Mr Griffin; Clerimont-Blakes; Lappet-Miss Hippisley; Mariana-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17410407 but Mercury-Jones; Charon-Dunstall; Attorney-Paget; Beau-Marr; Irishman-Yates; Frenchman-Blakes; 1st Lady-Mrs Dunstall; 2d Lady-Mrs Yates; Thomas-Crofts; With a Prologue in Masonry-Blakes; an Epilogue-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Crofts
Role: an Epilogue Actor: Miss Hippisley.
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Hippisley

Song: Miss Medina, Mrs Jones; the Masons' Songs-Hemskirk

Dance: DDrunken Peasant-Chettle; Hornpipe-Yates, others

186
14 April 1743 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Bradshaw. Tickets for 9 April will be taken. [Customary concert notice.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Julian; Frederick-Clough; Clerimont-Naylor; Ramilie-Peterson; James-Dunstall; Harriet-Mrs Bambridge; Mariana-Mrs Marshall; Lappit-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Lappit Actor: Miss Bradshaw.
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: See17421201. at lif. Lucy-Miss Bradshaw; Goodwill-Julian; Blister-Dunstall; Quaker-Hemskirk; Coupee-Peterson; Wormwood-Dighton; Thomas-Freeman.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Bradshaw
Role: Thomas Actor: Freeman.

Song: Mrs Dunstall

187
07 October 1746 @ Southwark

Event Comment: NNew Theatre, Bowling Green. A Concert, etc. [repeated in all notices for this theatre]. Benefit Mrs Williams, Miss Pattocks, Mrs Smith 7 p.m. Prices 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Cushing; Lappet-Miss Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: RRussian Sailor Dance-Phillips

Song: Mrs Bennet, Cunningham

188
20 April 1747 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 1s. 6d. [Usual concert formula. See letter to today's Daily Advertiser wherein Foote is threatened with being horsewhipped if he puts on his Diversions. This is part of Foote's publicity program.] Several of Miss Cymber's Friends [at the Play Jane Shore] mistaking the House for the Theatre in James St., are desir'd to observe this is facing the Opera House in the Haymarket.--General Advertiser

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Miss Cymber her second time on any stage; Castalio-(by desire) young Gentleman that played Hastings; parts-company that played Jane/Shore see17470324.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Cymber her second time on any stage
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

189
01 April 1752 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barrington and Miss Pitt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17520121, but Florella-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Miss Pitt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

190
19 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pond. Tickets to be had of Mr Pond, in Bridges St., Covent Garden, and of Mr Crudge at the stage door. [Possibly she was the Young Gentlewoman who played Zara 15 Dec.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17551003, but Lappet-Miss Pond, being the second time of her appearing on the Stage.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Miss Pond, being the second time of her appearing on the Stage.
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Ferguson
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: As17551211, but Biddy-Miss Pond.
Cast
Role: Biddy Actor: Miss Pond.

Dance: As17551101

191
19 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This night it was currently reported in the Green Room that Miss Bride was taken into keeping by Mr Calcraft (Hopkins Diary--MacMillan). Receipts: #119 14s. (MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Lovegold-Yates; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Palmer; Mariana-Miss Bride; Furnish-Raftor; List-Marr; Decoy-Weston; James-Clough; Sparkle-Ackman; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Clerimont-Packer; Lappet-Mrs Clive. Mrs Clive will sing in her character The Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Bride
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Obrien, King, Packer, Mrs Hopkins, Miss Plym, Miss Pope
Role: Emily Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mademoiselle Florival Actor: Miss Plym

Dance: End: The Italian Gardiners-Grimaldi, Miss Baker

192
22 May 1767 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Fox, Mrs Cross, Miss Simson. By Particular Desire. House charges #64 7s. [Profit to actors #1 2s. 6d. plus tickets. Received Mr Dickinson's deficiency #54 14s.] Rec'd of Clutterbuck #100. Paid French on account #40. Paid Florio for 7 nights in Cymon #7 7s.; Chorus singers #2 10s. 6d.; Rec'd repayment of Arne's note #50 and of Hopkins' note #28; Stopages #2 3s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #65 9s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17661121, but Monimia-Miss Simson, 1st appearance in this character; Acasto-Bransby; Serina-Mrs Hippisley; Florella-Mrs Simson.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Simson, 1st appearance in this character
Role: Page Actor: Miss Rogers
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mills

Dance: End: A Double Hornpipe, as17670511; End I Farce: The Louvre and Minuet-Giorgi, Miss Simson

193
24 May 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In afterpiece the playbill retains Miss Menage, but she "being at the Italian Opera this Evening, Master Chatterley play'd her part" (Powell).] Receipts: #361 1s. 6d. (298/8/6; 55/12/0; 7/1/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Cast
Role: Louisa Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Farren
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Tidswell. Banks is unassigned.

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

Performance Comment: As17940514, but Master Chatterley in place of Miss Menage .
Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage. hathi.
Related Works
Related Work: The Children in the Wood Author(s): Thomas Morton

194
21 October 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [Altered by John Philip Kemble]: With new Scenes and Dresses. The Scenes painted by Marinari, and the Dresses design'd by Johnston and Miss Rein. [Kemble introduced a tableau of the conspirators being led to their execution, to the sound of tolling bells and muffled drums. This scene held the stage for many years.] Receipts: #269 16s. (208.18.6; 59.10.0; 1.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Duke of Venice-Maddocks; Priuli-Aickin; Bedamar-Whitfield; Jaffier-Kemble; Pierre-Bensley; Renault-Packer; Elliot-Caulfield; Spinosa-Benson; Theodore-Cooke; Mezzana-Roffey; Durand-Boimaison; Capt. of the Guard-Phillimore; Officer-Trueman; Belvidera-Mrs Siddons; Attendants-Miss Tidswell, Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Attendants Actor: Miss Tidswell, Mrs Jones.
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

195
11 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Lucetta Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: [See17550509, but without Miss Thomas.] With a Prologue-Garrick [in the character of a Sailor; Epilogue-[suitable to the Occasion, to be spoken at the head of a Number of Boys clothed in Sailors Habits given them by the Society.suitable to the Occasion, to be spoken at the head of a Number of Boys clothed in Sailors Habits given them by the Society.
Related Works
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Lediard
Related Work: Britannia Author(s): Thomas Arne

196
19 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Browne. [Miss Eccles, who was from the York theatre, is identified in European Magazine, July 1787, p. 64.] Public Advertiser, 16 July: Tickets to be had of Browne, No. 13, King-street, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preservd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Browne; Priuli-Aickin; Renault-Gardner; Bedamar-R. Palmer; Duke-Usher; Spinosa-Lawrence; Elliot-Swords; Officer-Johnson; Pierre-Bensley; Belvidera-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Miss Eccles]).Miss Eccles]).
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd; or, A Plot Discover'd Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Entertainment: Monologue End: a monody, The Shadows of Shakespeare; or, Shakespeare's Characters doing Homage to Garrick (written by Samuel Jackson? Pratt)-Browne

197
07 May 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: [By Thomas Odell.] A New Farce. Afterpiece: [By Thomas Odell.] A new Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smuglers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1729 lists: Vulcan-Hulet; Bung-Giffard; Crabb-Pearce; Conscience-Gillow; Oats-Williams; Pigg-Wathen; Couch-Hill; Alspike-Downs; Snack-Reynolds; Trusty-Smith; Rapp-Machen; Hearsay-Hicks; Bluet-Dove; Verdict-Taylor; Mrs Vulcan-Mrs Thomas; Mrs Susan-Mrs Purden; Peg Ambler-Mrs Carter; Bess Blouse-Mrs Palmer; Moll Titup-Mrs Jones; Prologue-Gillow.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vulcan Actor: Mrs Thomas
Related Works
Related Work: The Smuglers Author(s): Thomas Odell

Afterpiece Title: The Patron or Statesmans Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Patron; or, The Statesman's Opera Author(s): Thomas Odell

198
06 March 1794 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Box lobby Challenge

Cast
Role: Lindamira Actor: Miss De Camp

Afterpiece Title: THOMAS AND SALLY

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Sally Actor: Miss Leak
Related Works
Related Work: Thomas and Sally; or, The Sailor's Return Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: As17940224

199
30 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Gentlewoman Actor: Miss Tidswell. Apparitions of Eight Kings

Afterpiece Title: THOMAS AND SALLY

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Sedgwick Sally-Miss Leak
Role: Sedgwick Sally Actor: Miss Leak
Related Works
Related Work: Thomas and Sally; or, The Sailor's Return Author(s): Thomas Arne

Song: As17940428

200
12 June 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Performance Comment: Lord Ogleby-King; Sir John Melvil-Whitfield; Sterling-Aickin; Lovewell-Barrymore; Canton-Baddeley; Brush-Palmer; Serjeant Flower-Packer; Traverse-Phillimore; Trueman-Benson; Servant-Lyons// Mrs Heidelberg-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Sterling-Miss Pope; Fanny-Mrs Kemble; Betty-Miss Tidswell; Chambermaid-Miss Heard; Trusty-Mrs Booth .
Cast
Role: Miss Sterling Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: THOMAS AND SALLY

Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Sedgwick Sally-Miss Leak
Role: Sedgwick Sally Actor: Miss Leak
Related Works
Related Work: Thomas and Sally; or, The Sailor's Return Author(s): Thomas Arne