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17409 results for: Keyword - Misses Young
We found 15048 matches on Performance Comments, 4669 matches on Performance Title, 2139 matches on Event Comments, 2010 matches on Roles/Actors, and 750 matches on Author.

2976
20 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. [In 1st piece the Young Lady is identified in Morning Herald, 20 May, only as "Niece to the late Alexander Fordyce, Esq., and a pupil of the veteran Macklin."] Morning Herald, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. Receipts: #199 8s. 6d. (62/4/0; 10/12/6; tickets: 126/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17931223, but Mrs Strickland-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage); Jacintha-Miss Chapman; omitted: Tester . omitted: Tester .
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILOR'S FESTIVAL

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Song: End of Act IV of 1st piece Mad Bess, as17940425; In the course of the Evening Black-Eyed Susan, as17940502

2977
17 May 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Speculation

Performance Comment: Tanjore-Lewis; Project-Emery; Jack Arable-Fawcett; Sir Fred. Faintley-Claremont; Promptly-Thompson; Vickery-Klanert; Capt. Arable-Macartney; Meanwell-Atkins; Alderman Arable-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Lady Project-Mrs Davenport; Cecilia-Miss Mills; Emmeline-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Alderman Arable Actor: A Young Gentleman
Role: Emmeline Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Afterpiece Title: The Soldier's Festival

Song: End II 1st piece: a Musical Address Mark when beneath the western main (Dramatic Censor, II, 197), Written expressly for the occasion by T. Dutton, A. M., and composed by Mazzinghi-Miss Waters; End III: O Strike the Harp-Incledon, Linton, Miss Waters; accompanied on the Harp-Weippert; End IV: Happy were the Days-Miss Waters; End 1st piece: Sigh no more Ladies-Incledon, Townsend, Linton, Master Slape, Miss Waters

2978
21 February 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Tutor For The Beaus; Or, Love In A Labyrinth

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Wright, Bardin, W. Giffard, Penkethman, Rosco, Woodward, Lyon, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Marshall, Miss Hughes, Mrs M. Giffard, Miss Tollett, Miss Jones; but edition of 1737 lists: Lord Modely-Bardin; Lord Manly-Rosco; Sir Charles Freelove-Johnson; Belville-Wright; Heartly-W. Giffard; Young Manly-Woodward; Blunt-Lyon; Tom-Penkethman; Lady Betty Manly-Miss Hughes; Lady Worthy-Mrs Marshal; Harriot-Mrs Roberts; Finesse-Miss Tollett; Plaitwell-Miss Jones; Pinup-Mrs M. Giffard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Young Manly Actor: Woodward

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph

2979
11 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. [See 18 May 1772.] Tickets delivered by Miss Helme will be taken. Charges: #66 17s. 6d. Profit to Younger #52 1s., plus #130 1s. from tickets (Box 201; Pit 344; Gallery 382) Receipts: #118 18s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton with Stockwell Scenes

2980
21 March 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. Paid Miss Robins in full of salary to 16th inst. incl. (now on the pay list) #9 6s. 8d. (Treasurer's Book). Benefit for Miss Younge. Tickets deliver'd for Zenobia will be taken. Mainpiece: Never performed there. Receipts: #259 15s. 6d. Charges #68 14s. Profits to Miss Younge: #191 1s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timanthes

Performance Comment: Timanthes-Smith; Demophoon-Palmer; Methusius-Jefferson; Cherinthus-Brereton; Adrastus-Hurst; Orcanes-Wheeler; Officer-Griffiths; Cephisa-A Young Lady; Ismena-Miss Younge; In Act III a procession-; a Solemn Sacrifice-; Vocal Parts-Legg, Fawcett; Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarrat. Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarrat.
Cast
Role: Cephisa Actor: A Young Lady
Role: Ismena Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: End: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202; End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17740917

2981
06 November 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Highland Reel

Performance Comment: The Characters-Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Fontenelle]); Cast from O'Keeffe's Dramatic Works, Vol. IV (T. Woodfall, 1798), and World, 7 Nov: M'Gilpin-Quick; +Shelty-Edwin; +Serjeant Jack-Bannister; +Laird of Col-Aickin; +Sandy-Johnstone; +Charley-Blanchard; +Captain Dash-Davies; +Croudy-Fearon; +Laird of Raasay-Booth; +Benin-Farley; +Jenny-Miss Reynolds; +Moggy-Miss Fontenelle; +Prologue-Lewis.
Cast
Role: The Characters Actor: Quick, Edwin, Bannister, Aickin, Johnstone, Blanchard, Davies, Fearon, Booth, Miss Reynolds, A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

2982
01 February 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fugitive

Performance Comment: Lord Dartford-Dodd; Sir W. Wingrove-Bensley; Mr Wingrove-Wroughton; Old Manly-Suett; Young Manly-Palmer; Admiral Cleveland-King; Mr Welford-Barrymore; Jenkins-Maddocks; Larron-Wewitzer; O'Donnel-Phillimore; William-Benson; Mrs Manly-Mrs Maddocks; Miss Herbert-Miss Farren; Miss Julia Wingrove-Mrs Jordan; Miss Manly-Mrs Kemble; Mrs Larron-Miss Pope; Mrs Rachael Cleveland-Mrs Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Young Manly Actor: Palmer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive

2983
15 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Young Gentlewoman possibly Miss Pond. See 19 Dec., but she was listed as for her second appearance on stage. Possibly Miss Philips. See 5 Feb. 1756.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17551030, but Osman-Clarke; Zara-a Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, who never appeared on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17551114

2984
03 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: For the Benefit of Mr Crisr Smart, an Ingenious young Man In poetry, but now confin'd in a Mad house the farce had universal applause (Cross). Afterpiece: A new Comedy in 2 Acts. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Tickets delivered out for the 26th of January will be taken. Receipts: #285 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Performance Comment: Parts-Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive; but Genest, IV, p. 547, lists: Heartly-Garrick; Sir Charles Clackit-Yates; Young Clackit-Obrien; Harriet-Miss Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Obrien

2985
30 April 1768 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mahoon. [The Young Gentlewoman who played Polly would seem to have been Miss Groce. See 25 May.] Charges 1!2 #32 2s. 6d. Mahoon to accept 1!2 Receipts. A balance due him of #25 7s. plus #39 7s. from Tickets (Box 111; Pit 42; Gallery 53) (Account Book). [Mrs Dyer seems to have shared this night, who in lieu of paying half the charges accepted only half the value of the tickets she disposed of. She received #18 17s. as one-half value of 43 Box tickets; 101 Pit; 118 Gallery.] Paid Danl Gyles [or Dancer Gyles?] in consideration of his assigning over Miss Parfett's Indentures...#78 15s. Receipts: #114 19s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As17680212, but Peachum-Shuter; Macheath-Mahoon; Polly-a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance any stage (playbill).
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, 1st appearance any stage

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17670921

2986
11 November 1769 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [See identification of Young Gentlewoman on bill for 26 Dec.] Receipts: #220 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Mattocks; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Holtom; Lucy-Mrs Baker; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Vincent; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance any stage [Miss Stanmore, according to Kemble note]; [The Hornpipe-Miss Twist.
Cast
Role: Polly Actor: a Young Gentlewoman, first appearance any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: II: Dutch Dance-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17671114.

2987
08 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mr Inchbald from the Norwich Compy. made his first appearance in Osmyn very bad Figure, Indifferent voice and a very bad Actor. a Small hiss at End of Play (Hopkins Diary). Osmyn, Young Gentleman (Cross Diary). This appears to be the last night of Miss Younge's performing in London this season--She left Drury Lane, and went ot Dublin. Mr Joseph Inchbald became an actor in the York Company of Comedians--He died at Leeds in Yorkshire, where he is buried--I knew him intimately--he was an excellent man, and an admirable actor of old comic characters, and of drunken men--He was at once-poor fellow-the greatest Sloven and in many Particulars of the nicest Delicacy too, that could be imagined (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-a young gentleman [his first appearance Mr Inchbald]; King-J. Aickin; Gonzales-Packer; Garcia-Palmer; Heli-Hurst; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Ackman; Perez-Keen; Zara-Mrs Hopkins; Almeria-Miss Younge; Leonora-Mrs Johnson.
Cast
Role: Osmyn Actor: a young gentleman
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Younge

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

2988
23 December 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Last time of performing till the Holidays. Miss Brown identifield by Winston MS 10 and playbill for 29 Oct. 1772 as the young lady, although Miss Potts and Mrs Woodman would seem likely candidates too.] Paid Dunstall the Balance of Theatrical Fund profit #68 1s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #209 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Performance Comment: Marcourt-Woodward; Cross-Shuter; Kitchen-Dunstall; Col. Freeman-DuBellamy; Buck-Davis; Luke-Lewes; Snarl-Wignell; Fleece-R. Smith; Landlord-Morris; Mrs Cross-Mrs Green; Charlotte-Mrs Bulkley; Lettice-Mrs Kniveton; Landlady-Mrs Gardner; Sally-by the young Lady who performed in the Maid of the Mill and the Fairy Prince.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: by the young Lady who performed in the Maid of the Mill and the Fairy Prince.

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17711031

2989
21 April 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger. Tickets deliver'd by Miss Helme will be taken. Tomorrow (the Eight Time) the New Comedy She Stoops to Conquor, with (for the last time this season) The Golden Pippin. Charges #71 16s. 6d.; Profit to Younger #74 13s., plus #65 19s. from tickets (Box 116; Pit 149; Gallery 146) (Account Book). Receipts: #146 9s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: As17730330 but Clytus-Younger.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Younger.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: End: The Merry Sailors, as17721012

2990
24 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17750930, but Hawthorne-Bannister; Young Meadows-Davies; Eustace-Fawcett; Rosetta-A Young Lady.
Cast
Role: Young Meadows Actor: Davies
Role: Rosetta Actor: A Young Lady.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751118

2991
21 October 1778 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Afterpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Wroughton; Young Wou'dbe-Lee Lewes; Richmore-Whitefield; Teague-Egan; Alderman-Dunstall; Fairbank-Fearon; Clearaccount-L'Estrange; Poet-Jones; Subtleman-Wewitzer; Balderdash-Booth; Trueman-Lewis; Constance-Mrs Jackson; Mrs Clearaccount-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Aurelia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [Miss Smith]).Miss Smith]).
Cast
Role: Young Wou'dbe Actor: Lee Lewes
Role: Aurelia Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Annette and Lubin

2992
12 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Under the Patronage of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Duke of Clarence, Duke of Cumberland, and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York [and] the Duchess of Devonshire and the Duchess of Gordon. Benefit for O'Keeffe, the Unfortunate Author of the following successful Dramatic Pieces: The Son in Law, Agreeable Surprise, Peeping Tom, Dead Alive, Young Quaker, Life's Vagaries, Castle of Andalusia, Czar, Tony Lumpkin in Town, Poor Soldier, Modern Antiques, Basket Maker, Wild Oats, Wicklow Mountains, French Grenadier [never acted], Positive Man, Love in a Camp, Tantara Rara Rogues all, Beggar on Horseback, Toy, London Hermit, Highland Reel, Blacksmith of Antwerp, Man Milliner, Irish Mimic, Little Hunchback, World in a Village, Fontainbleau, Magic Banner, Farmer, Doldrum, Sprigs of Laurel, Birth Day, Prisoner at Large, &c. &c. Tickets delivered for The Belle's Stratagem will be admitted. [O'Keeffe is referred to as being unfortunate because he was totally blind. In delivering his Poetical Composition, which is printed in Dramatic Censor, II, 265-67, the Monthly Mirror, June 1800, p. 367, reports that he was led on and off the stage by Lewis. It also notes that "Mrs Jordan...came from Drury-Lane, where she had performed the Child of Nature, to officiate at Covent-Garden as the handmaid of charity."] The Last Night of the Company's performing this season. Receipts: none listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lie Of The Day

Performance Comment: Aircourt-Lewis; Alibi-Quick (1st appearance on this stage these 3 years); Metheglin-Fawcett; Larry Kavanagh-Knight; Sir Carrol O'Donnovan-Waddy; Young O'Donnovan-Claremont; Lady Arable-Miss Chapman; Katty Kavanagh-Mrs Davenport; Fib-Mrs Watts; Sophia-A Young Lady (2nd appearance [see18000517]).see18000517]).
Cast
Role: Young O'Donnovan Actor: Claremont
Role: Sophia Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Afterpiece Title: Paul and Virginia

Song: In Course Evening: The Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue End II: personal address to the Audience in a Poetical Composition-O'Keeffe (written by Himself for the Occasion); End: Imitations-Rees

2993
21 May 1764 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Ross; Macduff-Clarke; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Gardiner; Siward-R. Smith; Fleance-Mas. Morgan; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Hull; Hecate-Wignell; Murderers-Buck, Holtom; Witches-Dunstall, Costollo; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Ward; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Polly Young; Dances-and Decorations incident to the play.
Cast
Role: The Vocal parts Actor: Mattocks, Legg, Baker, Dibdin, Miss Poitier, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Jones, Miss Polly Young

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Artifice

2994
08 April 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Performance Comment: Cleone-Miss Llewellin (1st and last appearance on any stage); The rest of the characters by Gentlemen and a young Lady . The rest of the characters by Gentlemen and a young Lady .

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

2995
07 June 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the young D'Egvilles, Johnstone, Nix & Dale. Morning Herald, 7 June: Tickets to be had of the young D'Egvilles, No. 18, Broad-street; of Johnston, No. 15, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent-Garden; of Nix, No. 8, Little Russel-street, Covent-garden; of Dale, No. 26, Stanhope-street, Claremarket. Receipts: #518 6s. (86.14.6; 29.1.0; 10.8.0; tickets: 392.2.6) (charge: #171 15s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Palmer

Dance: End: a new Dance, Provision for the Convent; or, The Fryars' Frolick-G. D'Egville, Hamoir, Miss Fanny D'Egville, Sophia D'Egville, Miss DeCamp

Song: As17911003

Ballet: End I: a new Dance, The Martial Nymph; or, The Conquered Scythian. The Scythian-George D'Egville; Nymphs-Miss DeCamp, Miss Fanny D'Egville; The Victorious Nymph-Miss Sophia D'Egville

2996
29 April 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant; Or, The Way To Win Him

Performance Comment: Old Mirabel-Aickin; Young Mirabel-Wroughton; Capt. Duretete-Dodd; Dugard-Whitfield; Petit-Benson; Bravoes-Maddocks, Caulfield, Webb, Phillimore; Page-Master Gregson//Oriana-Mrs Goodall; Bisarre-Miss Farren; Lamoree-Miss Tidswell. Epilogue as17940421.
Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD

2997
17 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every One Has His Fault

Performance Comment: Sir Robert Ramble-Macready (1st appearance in that character); Irwin-Pope; Lord Norland-Murray; Harmony-Munden; Placid (1st time)-Farley; Hammond-Powel; Edward (for that night only)-A Young Lady (2nd appearance on this stage [Mrs Litchfield]); Solus-Quick; Mrs Placid-Mrs Mattocks; Miss Woburn-Miss Chapman; Miss Spinster-Mrs Davenport; Lady Eleanor Irwin-Miss Wallis.
Cast
Role: Edward Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Afterpiece Title: The Positive Man

Song: In the course of the Evening: The Life of Poor Jack (composed by Dibdin), Admiral Benbow-Incledon; Honesty in Tatters-Townsend; Arthur O'Bradley (1st time, written by O'Keeffe)-Munden

2998
18 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17590327 but Young Clincher-Holtom; Parley-Miss Ferguson.
Cast
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Holtom

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TThe Prussian Rope@Makers, as17590427

2999
29 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Paradise Lost

Performance Comment: Gabriel-; Ithuriel-; Zeph-; Uriel-; Adam-; Eve-; Uzziel-; Michael-; The edition of 1760 lists singers asSga Frasi, Miss Young, Miss Brent, Beard, Champness. The edition of 1760 lists singers asSga Frasi, Miss Young, Miss Brent, Beard, Champness.

Music: Concerto On Organ-Stanley; Solo on Violin-Giardini

3000
23 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: G[arrick] This Night was advertis'd for Mr Barry's Benefit but he being ill his Benefit was deferr'd (Hopkins Diary). Garrick is removed from Southampton St. to Adelphi Terrace (Winston MS 10). This day is publish'd Theatrical Biography; or, Memoirs of the principal performers of the three Theatres Royal. Drury Lane: Garrick, Barry, Reddish, Aickin, King, Moody, Dodd, Love, Vernon, Parsons, Baddeley, Mrs Barry, Mrs Abington, Miss Younger, Miss Hayward, Mrs Baddeley, Miss Pope, Mrs Egerton, Mrs W. Barry and Mrs Jefferson. Covent Garden: Ross, Smith, Savigny, Woodward, Yates, Shuter, Bensley, Dyer, Mattocks, Clark, Mrs Yates, Mrs Mattocks, Miss Macklin, Mrs Bulkley, Mrs Green, and Mrs Thompson. Haymarket: Foote, Weston, Aikin, Didier, Davies, Mrs Gardner, Mrs Jewell, and Mrs Didier. Together with critical and impartial remarks on their respective professional merits. Printed for S. Bladon. Receipts: #265 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008