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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.

6601
24 April 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [on playbill of 23 Apr.]. Part of the Pit will be laid into the Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by half past Four o'clock. [Mrs Siddons's 1st appearance as Sigismunda was at Manchester, 10 Jan. 1778.] Public Advertiser, 20 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Siddons, No. 7, Leicester-fields. Receipts: #324 1s. (146/2/0; 8/1/6; 0/2/6; tickets: 169/15/0)(charge: #106 10s. 1d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Performance Comment: Tancred-Kemble; Siffredi-Bensley; Osmond-Farren (Their 1st appearance i n those characters) ; Rhodolpho-R. Palmer ; Officers-Phillimore, Wilson, Chaplin [Public Advertiser : Kenny], &c.; Laura (1st time)-Miss Kemble ; Sigismunda-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Dance: As17840311athi

6602
05 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wheeler. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #139 14s. 6d. (31/9/0; 20/13/6; 1/5/0; tickets: 86/7/0) (charge: #106 17s. 6d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: Oakly-Smith; Lord Trinket-Dodd; Sir Harry Beagle-Palmer; Charles-Farren; Russet-Aickin; Captain O'Cutter-Moody; Major Oakly-Baddeley(1st appearance in that character); Lady Freelove-Mrs Hopkins; Harriet (1st time)-Miss Wheeler; Mrs Oakly-Miss Farren (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: A Pasticcio

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

6603
07 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Williames and Spencer. Gazetteer, 5 May: Tickets to be had of Williames, No. 32, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-fields [Spencer not listed]. 3rd piece: Not acted these 3 years. To conclude with a Waterfall, as it was originally performed. Receipts: #188 5s. 6d. (27/12/0; 12/6/6; 1/14/0; tickets: 146/13/0) (charge: #115 10s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Cast
Role: Moll Flagon Actor: Mr Suett

Afterpiece Title: Musical Miscellanies

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wright, Spencer, Chaplin, Burton, R. Palmer, Alfred, Grimaldi; Miss Simson, Miss Barnes, Miss M. Stageldoir. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 30 Oct. 1780: Harlequin-Wright; Clown-Spencer; Pantaloon-Chaplin; Lover-Burton; Scaramouch-R. Palmer; Drunken Valet-Grimaldi; Country Girls-Miss Simson, Miss Barnes; Colombine-Miss M. Stageldoir. Alfred is unassigned.] vaudeville. In the Course of the Pantomime Spencer will (for that night only) leap through a Tub of Fire . vaudeville. In the Course of the Pantomime Spencer will (for that night only) leap through a Tub of Fire .

6604
05 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 1st piece: In 1 Act, taken from Ben Jonson's Alchymist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tobacconist

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

6605
12 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: "A sudden disability [occurred] in one of the performers; an apology was made for Aickin, and ... his part was read by Gardner" (Public Advertiser, 14 June). [Who acted Gardner's part is not stated.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Fraction Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: The Election of the Managers

Cast
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Wells

Dance: As17840528

Song: As17840529

6606
28 June 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

6607
13 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Jewell, treasurer. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Hemsted is identified in European Magazine, Aug. 1784, p. 87.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Performance Comment: Douglas-A Young Gentleman(1st appearance on any stage [Hemsted]; Old Norval-Bensley; Lord Randolph-Williamson; Glenalvon-Palmer; Anna-Mrs Inchbald; Lady Randolph-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character, and 4th in tragedy [see17840805]). hathi.see17840805]). hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Foote, Weston, and Shuter in the Shades

Afterpiece Title: The Genius of Nonsense

Song: As17840730

6608
18 August 1784 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time in London; T 3, by William Hayley, 1st acted at Chichester, late in May 1784. Text in his Plays . . . for a Private Theatre (T. Cadell, 1784). Prologue by George Colman, the elder (European Magazine, Aug. 1784, p. 165). Contrary to the usual custom on the 1st night of a new play, the parts on this occasion are assigned]. "Palmer had done with Lord Russel as he did with many other characters, that is, totally neglected to study the words of the part . . . Whenever he felt himself at a loss he dexterously introduced some passages from The Earl of Essex, which he contrived to fit into the cues received by Lord Russel." His brother, R. Palmer, who told this anecdote to Boaden, said that the audience suspected nothing amiss (Boaden, Kemble, I, 193)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lord Russel

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

6609
28 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow and Children of the unfortunate Mr Linton, late of this Theatre. [Linton, a musician belonging to the CG band, had been attacked and killed by footpads on 8 July.] "The band were all dressed in mourning, suited to the occasion, and are entitled to their share of applause" (Public Advertiser, 30 Sept.). Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

6610
11 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Account-Book, 21 Oct.: Paid Lee Lewes on cancelling his engagement #21. [Lee Lewes acted on the night of his benefit, 9 May 1785, but not again this season.] Receipts: #104 0s. 6d. (78/7/0; 25/12/0; 0/1/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

6611
15 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 20 years [on 28 Apr. 1784, but previously not since 21 Oct. 1760]. Receipts: #85 16s. 6d. (65/16/0; 19/15/6; 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Spanish Rivals

6612
17 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years. Paid Half Year's Watch & Beadles, St Martin's Parish, #22 3s. 8d. Receipts: #289 18s. (276/1/0; 12/19/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

6613
03 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Colonel Briton-Wroughton; Don Pedro-Quick; Frederick-Farren; Don Lopez-Fearon; Gibby-Wilson; Soldier-Helme; Alguazil-Jones; Lissardo-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Mrs Lewis; Flora (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Inis-Mrs Morton; Violante-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

6614
04 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 8 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: As17841201

6615
13 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Acted but once these 5 years [recte, twice: on 2 and 11 Feb. 1779]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Achmet-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Othman-Clarke; Sadi-Hull; Aladin-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Barbarossa-Aickin; Irene (1st time)-Miss Ranoe; Female Slave-Miss Platt; Zaphira-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Midas

6616
14 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Thomas Holcroft, based on Le Mariage de Figaro, by Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais; incidental music by William Shield. In 1789 reduced to an afterpiece of 3 acts. Prologue by the author (Europaen Magazine, Dec. 1784, p. 467)]: With new Dresses, Decorations, &c. Public Advertiser, 10 Mar. 1785: This Day is published The Follies of A Day (1s. 6d.). [For an account of Holcroft's shorthand transcription of the original, taken down during a performance in Paris, and the hasty rehearsals of it in London, see Elbridge Colby, A Bibliography of Thomas Holcroft, 1922, pp. 48-50.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day; Or, The Marriage Of Figaro

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Lewis, Quick, Edwin, Wilson, Wewitzer, Thompson, Holcroft, Mrs Martyr; Mrs Bates, Mrs Webb, Miss Wewitzer, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1785): Count Almaviva-Lewis; Don Guzman-Quick; Antonio-Edwin; Doctor Bartholo-Wilson; Basil-Wewitzer; Doublefee-Thompson; Figaro-Holcroft [in text: Bonnor (see17841215)]; Page-Mrs Martyr; Bounce-Stevens; Courier-Jones; Crier of the Court-Bates; Servant-Newton; Countess-Mrs Bates; Marcelina-Mrs Webb; Agnes-Miss Wewitzer; Susan-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by the Author. [This was spoken at the 1st 22 performances only (see17841217, and 22 Feb. 1785).] hathi. Prologue spoken by the Author. [This was spoken at the 1st 22 performances only (see17841217, and 22 Feb. 1785).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

6617
18 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. Receipts: #170 14s. 6d. (146/4/0; 23/15/6; 0/10/0; ticket not come in: 0/5/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carmelite

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Performance Comment: Damon-Dignum (who performed the characters of Young Meadows [on 14 Oct.] and Cymon [on 26 Nov.]); Palemon-Williames; Pastora-Mrs Wrighten; Laura-Miss Phillips .

6618
22 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; C 5, by Richard Cumberland. Prologue by the author. Epilogue by Edward Topham (see text). In 1794 this was altered by the author, and reduced to 4 acts]: With new Scenes and Dresses. Public Advertiser, 25 Jan. 1785: This Day is published The Natural Son (1s. 6d.). Receipts: #175 19s. 6d. (154/12/0; 21/0/0; 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Natural Son

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by King, Parsons, Bensley, Moody, Baddeley, Wrighten, Palmer; Miss Pope, Miss Tidswell, Miss Farren. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1785): Jack Hustings-King; Dumps-Parsons; Ruefull-Bensley; Major O'Flaherty-Moody; Sir Jeffery Latimer-Baddeley; David-Wrighten; Blushenly-Palmer; Mrs Phoebe Latimer-Miss Pope; Penelope-Miss Tidswell; Lady Paragon-Miss Farren.] Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17840310785).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Bannister Jun. Epilogue spoken by Miss Farren. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 9 performances only (see17840310785).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

6619
08 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces The Jealous Wife, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #135 10s. 6d. (96/19/0; 37/17/6; 0/14/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoi'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

6620
08 January 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera in 2 acts (1st time [by Pietro Metastasio]); the Music selected from the most eminent Composers by and under the direction of Cherubini. [Crescentini was from the Opera, Lucca; Sga Ferrarese from the Opera, Turin.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demetrio

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Crescentini (1st appearance), Bartolini, Cremonini, Franchi; Sga Catenacci, Sga Ferrarese(1st appearance in this country), Sga Rachele Dorta. [Libretto (G. Woodfall, 1757) lists the parts: Alceste, Fenicio, Olinto, Mitrane; Cleonice, Barsene.] hathi.

Dance: As17850101 throughout

6621
17 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years. To conclude with a Grand Representation of a Regatta. Receipts: #226 (183/7/0; 39/10/6; 3/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Waterman

6622
15 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As afterpiece the playbill announces High Life below Stairs, but it was not acted. Its substitute is listed in the Account-Book.] Receipts: #273 9s. 6d. (254/6/0; 19/1/0; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

6623
19 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "What a 'monstrous marring' ... is made amongst the wierd sisters! Mrs Wrighten laughing and talking the whole time, [and Miss] George who cannot help joining in a laugh . . . Mrs Siddons's sleeping scene [is] we think the greatest act that has in our memory adorned the stage" (Public Advertiser, 24 Feb.). Receipts: #279 6s. 6d. (250/0/0; 28/9/0; 0/10/0; tickets not come in: 0/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

6624
28 February 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Performance Comment: Phocyas-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Eumenes-Hull; Abudah (1st time)-Farren; Artamon-Davies; Herbis-Fearon; Daran-Thompson; Sergius-Cubitt; Caled-Henderson; Eudocia-Miss Younge (Their 1st appearance in those characters). [Edition of 1793 (John Bell) adds: Serjabil-Helme; Raphan-Ledger.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: The Magic Cavern

6625
03 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Phaedra And Hypolitus

Performance Comment: Theseus-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lycon (1st time)-Aickin; Cralander-Fearon; Officer-Thompson; Hypolitus-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Ismene (1st time)-Mrs T. Kennedy; Phaedra-Mrs Crawford .

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier