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14883 results for: Keyword - Miss Usher
We found 14068 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 1734 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5601
27 December 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker

Performance Comment: As17741109, but Worthy-Usher; Cockswain-Griffiths; Indent-Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Usher
Role: Dorcas Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Belinda Actor: Miss Hopkins
Role: Jenny Private Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Miss Platt Actor: Miss Platt
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

5602
17 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague (With Songs)-Moody; Col. Careless-Jefferson; Col. Blunt-J. Aickin; Abel-Burton; Committeemen-Waldron; Bailiff-Griffiths; Bookseller-Carpenter; Day's Servant-Everard; Jack-Master Blanchard; Mrs Day-Mrs Bradshaw; Lt Story-Fawcett; Mr Day-Baddeley; Obadiah-Parsons; Arabella-Miss Jarratt; Ruth-Miss Pope; Porter-Wrighten; Coachman-Keen; In Act IV, Rhetorical Description of a Man of War and Sea Fight-Moody.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Jarratt
Role: Ruth Actor: Miss Pope

Afterpiece Title: Phebe or The Beggars Wedding

Performance Comment: Amintas-Vernon; Chaunter-Usher; Justice Quorum-Hurst; Cant-Legg; Gage-Wheeler; Scrip-Griffiths; Swab-Fawcett; Mump-Carpenter; Grig-Wrighten; Tippet-Mrs Davies; Tib Tatter-Mrs S. Smith; Phebe-Mrs Smith; With a Crutch Dance incidental to the piece-.
Cast
Role: Chaunter Actor: Usher

5603
24 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: Earl of Warwick-Smith; Suffolk-Packer; Pembroke-J. Aickin; King Edward-Palmer, first time; Lady Elizabeth Gray-Mrs Baddeley; Lady Clifford-Miss Platt; Margaret of Anjou-Mrs Yates; Buckingham-Fawcett; Messenger-Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Lady Clifford Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17750330 but Sir Toby-Bransby (playbill); but Sir Toby-Usher (Public Advertiser).
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Usher
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Usher
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: End Act I: Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

Entertainment: End Act V: By Desire, Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

5604
04 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Cast
Role: Hermione Actor: Miss Younge
Role: Phoenix Actor: Usher
Role: Cephissa Actor: Miss Platt.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Performance Comment: As17750424 but Orpheus-Davies; Sir Toby-Usher.
Cast
Role: Sir Toby Actor: Usher.
Role: Sir Toby Fuz Actor: Usher
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17740917

5605
23 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Smith; King-Jefferson; Ghost-Bransby; Horatio-Packer; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Aickin; Rosencranz-Davies; Guildenstern-Fawcett; Marcellus-Wrighten; Player King-Usher; Lucianus-Parsons; Messenger-Wright; Bernardo-Griffiths; Francisco-Norris; Queen-Mrs Hopkins; Player Queen-Mrs Johnson; Ophelia-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington

5606
03 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Performance Comment: Almada-Gardner; Mello-Whitfield; Duke-Reddish; Ribiro-Palmer; Mendoza-Brereton; Pizarro-Davies; Ramirez-Packer; Velaquez-Smith; Inis-Mrs Whitfield; Lemos-Usher; Corea-Hurst; Roderick-Wright; Antonio-Wrighten; Ferdinand-Griffiths; Officers-Norris, Everard; Duchess of Braganza-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Lemos Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: As17751102, but Colombine-Miss Watkins.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Watkins.
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

5607
27 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Old City Manners

Performance Comment: As17751117, but Bramble-Usher for Hurst.
Cast
Role: Bramble Actor: Usher for Hurst.
Role: Mildred Actor: Miss P. Hopkins
Role: Sydney Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Dance: II: The Merry Peasants, as17751018

5608
10 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella Or The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Biron-Smith; Villeroy-Packer; Carlos-Aickin; Belford-Usher; Count Baldwin-Jefferson; Child-Mas. Pulley; Nurse-Mrs Johnston; Isabella-Mrs Yates; Sampson-Bransby; in III, an Epithalamium-Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.
Cast
Role: Belford Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Miss _Platt.

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118, but _Blurton

5609
13 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: As17771006, but Gentleman Usher-Death.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Death.
Role: Regan Actor: Miss Ambrose
Role: Arante Actor: Miss Green

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Dayes.

Dance: As17771001

5610
17 September 1778 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Digges. Mainpiece: Never acted here. [Barry had acted King Lear at this theatre on 15 July 1767, and Ross on 18 June 1770.] Afterpiece: Altered into 3 acts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: King Lear-Digges; Bastard-West; Kent-Gardner; Gloster-Mitchell; Gentleman Usher-Blissett; Albany-Taylor; Burgundy-Turner; Cornwall-Davis; Edgar-Dimond (from the Theatre-Royal, Bath); Goneril-Mrs Lefevre; Regan-Mrs West; Cordelia-Mrs Massey.
Cast
Role: Gentleman Usher Actor: Blissett

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Music: Afterpiece: With the Scots Musick incidental to the Piece-

5611
08 September 1779 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Palmer, Dimond, Aickin, Gardner, Stevens, Kenny, Jackson, Edwin, Parsons, Mrs Webb, Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Poussin, Miss Wood, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Hale, Miss Twist, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Farren.
Role: Miss English Actor: Mrs Hitchcock
Role: Grace Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Lady Newbery Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Egan; Bates-Usher; Nephew-R. Palmer; Thomas-Jackson; Kecksey-Blissett; The Irish Widow-Mrs Lloyd (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Bates Actor: Usher

Dance: End I afterpiece: As17790818

5612
06 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Suicide

Performance Comment: As17800530, but Principal Parts-_Edwin, Wilson, _Hitchcock, +Baddeley, _Usher.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor:
Role: Dr Truby Actor: Usher
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Nancy Lovel Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Nysa Actor: Miss Twist.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Performance Comment: Dick-Bannister Jun.; with the Original Prologue-Bannister Jun.; Gargle-Gardner; Simon-Stevens; Irishman-Egan; Scotchman-Walker; Watchman-Barrett; Wingate-Webb; Charlotte-Miss Wood.
Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Wood.

5613
14 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Manager In Distress

Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Mrs Poussin, Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Bensley; Philotas-Bannister Jun.; Phocion-Aickin; Melanthon-Usher; Calippus-Gardner; Arcas-Davis; Greek Herald-Egan; Greek Soldier-R. Palmer; Officers-Kenny, Painter; Dionysius-Palmer; Erixene-Mrs Poussin; Euphrasia-Mrs Crawford.
Cast
Role: Melanthon Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

5614
11 September 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir ThomasMaxwell-Gardner; Invoice-R. Palmer; Dr Julep-Baddeley; Dr Apozem-Barrett; Dr Fingerfee-Painter; Dr Camphire-Webb; Dr Calomel-Usher; Dr O'Sassafras-Davis; Dr Sligo-Egan; Dr Broadbrim-Kenny; Dr Habbakuk-Peirce; Macpherson-Walker; Forceps-Stevens; Printer's Devil-Master Hitchcock; Dr Last-Edwin; Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Dr Calomel Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Usher
Role: Columbine Actor: Miss Wewitzer
Role: Maid Actor: Miss Wood

5615
21 June 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Performance Comment: The Devil-Bannister; Sir ThomasMaxwell-Gardner; Invoice-R. Palmer; Julep-Baddeley; Apozem-Barrett; Doctors-Webb, Usher, Egan, Painter, Kenny; Dr Last-Edwin; Margaret Maxwell-Mrs Webb; Harriet-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Doctors Actor: Webb, Usher, Egan, Painter, Kenny

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Usher
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Caroline Sandford Actor: Miss Harper

5616
01 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Performance Comment: As17810808, but Beggar-Usher.
Cast
Role: Beggar Actor: Usher.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Miss Lyon
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Crook@finger'd Jack Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Waiter Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Creusa Actor: Miss Byrn
Role: Children Actor: Miss Painter, Master Clarke

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Miss Lyon
Role: Ben Budge Actor: Miss Wood
Role: Jemmy Twitcher Actor: Miss Francis
Role: Crook@finger'd Jack Actor: Miss Painter
Role: Waiter Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Creusa Actor: Miss Byrn
Role: Children Actor: Miss Painter, Master Clarke

5617
13 August 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: Priest-Wilson; Law-Massey; Physick-Staunton; Ghost of Tragedy-Pierce; Ghost of Comedy-Barrett; Whispering Ghost-Painter; Officer-Ledger; Harlequin-Stevens; Attendant-Kenny; Queen of Common Sense-Mrs Lefevre; Maids of Honour-Miss Morris, Mrs [W.] Palmer; Queen of Ignorance-Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.; Trapwit-R. Palmer; Sneer-Swords; Prompter-Kenny; Player-Davis; Prologue to the Tragedy-Staunton; Dancer-Miss Francis .
Cast
Role: Maids of Honour Actor: Miss Morris, Mrs
Role: Dancer Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Tunbridge Wells recte Walks or The Yeoman of Kent

Afterpiece Title: The Tobacco Box or The Soldiers Pledge of Love

Performance Comment: Soldier-Brett; Kate-Miss Morris .
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Miss Morris

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-Staunton; Sprightly-R. Palmer; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Webb; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Gardner (1st appearance on any stage these 5 years) .
Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Usher

5618
16 September 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Extra night] By Permission of the Lord Chamberlain. Benefit for Wilson. 3rd piece: Not acted these 4 years [not acted since 1 July 1776]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of Common Sense

Performance Comment: As17820813, but Sneer-Usher; Prompter-Swords .
Cast
Role: Sneer Actor: Usher
Role: Maids of Honour Actor: Miss Morris, Mrs
Role: Dancer Actor: Miss Francis

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

Cast
Role: Dame Furrow Actor: Miss Hale
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss Morris. With a Ranelagh Masquerade. Characters out of character: Fighting Quakers-Barrett, Kenny

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Monologue: 1782 09 16 End of 2nd piece Joe Haynes's Epilogue, riding on an Ass, by Wilson

5619
25 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Cast
Role: Tippet Actor: Miss George

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Davies; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Gardner; Devil-Stevens; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Usher

5620
27 July 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Araminta Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Judith Actor: Miss Hale

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Performance Comment: Captain Greville-Bannister; Greville-Brett; Major Benbow-Parsons; Justice-Usher; Kilderkin-Ledger; Ned-Stevens; Tipple-Edwin; Eliza-Mrs Bannister .
Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Usher

Dance: End of mainpiece Dance [probably The Medley], as17840528

5621
13 September 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Lacy (1st appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Stevens; Guildenstern-Egan; Polonius-Wilson; Laertes-Davies; Player King-Usher; Marcellus-Riley; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Gravediggers-Parsons, Wewitzer; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Bates. Preceding the Play an Address spoken by Lacy .
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Cast
Role: Lady Godiva Actor: Miss Brangin

5622
24 June 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Lacy (2nd appearance on this stage); King-Gardner; Horatio-Aickin; Rosencraus-Burton; Guildenstern-Booth; Polonius-Baddeley; Laertes-Davies; Player King-Usher; Marcellus-Swords; Lucianus-Barrett; Ostrick-R. Palmer; Gravediggers-Parsons, Wewitzer; Ghost-Bensley; Ophelia-Mrs Bannister; Player Queen-Mrs Poussin; Queen-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Player King Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

5623
11 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk And No Turk

Cast
Role: Fib Actor: Miss George.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Performance Comment: Major Sturgeon-Bannister; Sir Jacob Jollup-Usher; Heeltap-Burton; Lint-Barrett; Bruin-Gardner; Roger-Swords; Snuffle-Lyons; Jerry Sneak-Edwin; Mrs Bruin-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Sneak-Mrs Webb .
Cast
Role: Sir Jacob Jollup Actor: Usher

5624
21 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Turk And No Turk

Cast
Role: Fib Actor: Miss George.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Performance Comment: Cadwallader-Bannister; Young Cape-R. Palmer; Sprightly-Davies; Vamp-Baddeley; Governor Cape-Usher; Robin-Gardner; Devil-Burton; Poet-Bannister Jun.; Arabella-Mrs Cuyler; Mrs Cadwallader-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Governor Cape Actor: Usher

Dance: As17850706

5625
24 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Performance Comment: As17850816, but added: Coachman-Swords; Dennis-Usher .
Cast
Role: Dennis Actor: Usher
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Langrish