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7107 results for: Keyword - Moll Davis</i>] (whom I never saw act be<span class=
We found 4703 matches on Event Comments, 1656 matches on Performance Comments, 1492 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5526
22 October 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainp1ece, a Comedy written by Colley Cibber, Poet Laureate. Not acted in 30 years [see 18 Oct. 1718. An Epilogue for Mrs Woffington in the Character of Brittania was sent this day to the Licenser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: V: Muilment

5527
31 October 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A reviv'd tragedy not acted these 30 years. [See descriptive account at gf, 28 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Massacre Of Paris

Afterpiece Title: Pyramus and Thisbe

5528
11 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not acted these ten years [see 18 Dec. 1738]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lady Jane Gray

Dance: I: Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment

Song: II: Rise Glory Rise-Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne; V: The Subscription-Lowe

5529
22 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Containing the Death of the Duke of Buckinghamv; the Tryal and Divorce of Queen Katherinev; the Death of Cardinal Wolseyv; The Christening of Queen Elizabethv; With many other Historical passages. Not acted in 6 years [but see 24 April 1742]. At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Viii

5530
25 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece not acted these 6 years [see 7 Oct. 1738]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphosed

Dance: II: Mechel

Song: IV: The Subscription-Lowe

5531
28 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece not acted these 6 years [see 8 Oct. 1741]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

5532
13 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by George Duke of Buckingham. Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [see 29 March 1742]. With all the Music, Songs, Dances, Scenes, Machines, Habits, and other Decorations proper to the play. Also the Additional reinforcement of Mr Bayes's new Rais'd Troops

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

5533
19 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Containing an account of that notorious Pretender in the Reign of Henry VIII. Aith a short account of Lambert Simnel, a Pretender to the Crown, fostered in like manner by Richard Simon, a Priest of Oxfordshire, with many other Historical passages, similar to the present times [and a synoptic account of the play follows]. A reviv'd Historical Play (not acted in the Memory of Man, and written by an anonymous author, in Shakespeare's Style).--Daily Advertiser, 18 Dec. Prices, Boxes 2s. 6d. Pit 2s. First Gallery 1s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. [These prices continue.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perkin Warbeck

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

5534
30 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce not acted in ten years [see 8 Jan. 1733]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: II, IV: Lowe

Dance: III: Muilment

5535
02 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Long letter on operas in Daily Advertiser.] Barrington acted the part of Teague, in which he introduced several humorous Irish songs; which were received with universal applause, he being allowed by the whole audience to be the most complete Teague that ever appeared on the stage.--General Advertiser, 3 Jan

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Song: II, III: Lowe

5536
02 January 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece a reviv'd Comedy, not acted these 5 years [see 1 May 1741]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

5537
03 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce not acted in 6 years [see 30 May 1739]. [Another letter on operas in Daily Advertiser.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: II: Lowe

Dance: V: Muilment

5538
07 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: There is now in rehearsal and is to be acted in few days an New Historical Play call'd The Alternative, Tyranny or Liberty

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: As17460104

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

5539
14 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: We hear the New Historical Play, call'd King Henry the Seventh, or the Popish Imposter, now in rehearsal at Drury Lane will be acted on Saturday next

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: II: Cantata-Lowe; V: New Duet, as17460110

5540
15 January 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: [Prices 3s., 2s., 1s. in Daily Advertiser; no bill in General Advertiser. Possibly not acted; see 22 Jan.] Benefit a Gentleman and his Family Under great distress. Tickets may be had of Daniel Findon, Union Coffee House, Cornhill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

5541
17 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Farce not acted in 10 years [see 22 Sept. 1737.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Song: II: New Cantata-Lowe

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

5542
06 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Not acted these six years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Dance: Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi (being the first time of his appearing on that stage)

5543
17 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece not acted these 5 years [see 27 April 1742.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage before

5544
24 February 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece; By Particular Desire. Not acted these 4 years [see 3 April 1742]. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: Brass-Macklin; Dick-Foote; Moneytrap-Yates; Gripe-Taswell; Clarissa-Mrs Woffington; Flippanta-Mrs Clive; Corinna-Miss Edwards; Araminta-Mrs Mills; Mrs Amlet-Mrs Macklin; Mrs Cloggit-Mrs Bridges; Mrs Clive will introduce in her character the song of The Life of a Belle;To conclude with aNew Country Dance-.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: II: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Grand Dance, as17460206

5545
24 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece not acted these seven years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Phebe; or, The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: A Peasant-Cooke; Grand Comic Ballet-Cooke, Sga Campioni, Sodi

5546
10 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Clive. Mainpiece alter'd from Dryden by Colley Cibber. Not acted these 30 years [see 27 April 1722]. Servants will be admitted to keep places on the stage, which will be inclos'd and form'd into Front and Side Boxes. Tickets and places to be had of Mrs Clive, at her House in Great Queen St., Lincoln's Inn Fields; and of Hobson at the Stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers; Or, Marriage A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Palamede-Mills; Rhodophil-Delane; Celadon-Giffard; Phromio-Bransby; Florimel-Mrs Woffington; Philotis-Mrs Cross; Flavia-Miss Edwards; Stratton-Woodburn; Jasper-Usher; Doralice-Mrs Mills; Beliza-Miss Minors; Olinda-Mrs Bennet; Sabina-Miss Budgell; Melissa-Mrs Bridges; Melantha-Mrs Clive (with songs proper to the character, particularly a Mimic Italian Song).

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 IV: Shepherds Dance-Muilment, Desse, Miss Scott

Song: V: A New Scotch Dialogue-Lowe, Miss Edwards

5547
12 March 1746 @ James Street

Event Comment: Not acted these twenty Years. [A concert etc.] By desire of several Ladies and Gentlemen. Benefit Person under Misfortune

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry V

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

5548
17 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece written by Beaumont and Fletcher. Benefit Mrs Woffington. Not acted in 10 years. Servants admitted to keep places on stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Mills; Younger Loveless-Foote; Savil-Yates; Morecraft-Taswell; Sir Roger-Macklin; Captain-Blakes; Poet-Collins; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Abigail-Mrs Macklin; Welford-Havard; Traveller-Goodfellow; Martha-Miss Edwards; Widow-Mrs Cross; With an Epilogue in the Character of a Female Volunteer,-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: With an Epilogue in the Character of a Female Volu Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Muilment

5549
04 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece written by Sir Richard Steele. Benefit Yates. Not acted in 40 years [see 8 Dec. 1703]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lying Lover; Or, The Ladies Friendship

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: I: Song-; II: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310 IV: Cantata-Lowe

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206

5550
11 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece written by Shakespear. Benefit Havard and Berry. Not acted in six years [see 12 April 1738]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Song: III: Lowe; IV: Scotch Dialogue, as17460310

Dance: II: Muilment; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206