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7562 results for: Keyword - Moll Davis</i>] (whom I never saw act before) <span class=
We found 5005 matches on Event Comments, 1701 matches on Performance Comments, 1664 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

4976
01 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 29 July 1776]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir ThomasLofty-Digges; Dactyl-Bannister Jun.; Bever-Staunton; Rust-Blissett; Puff-Baddeley; Younger-R. Palmer; Sir Roger Dowlas-Stevens; Robin-Massey; John-Kenny; Staytape-Barrett; Sir Peter Pepperpot-Bannister; Juliet-Mrs Lloyd.
Cast
Role: Dactyl Actor: Bannister Jun.

Afterpiece Title: The Silver Tankard

Cast
Role: Jack Reefem Actor: Davis
Role: in the character of a midshipman, Actor: Bannister Jun.

Dance: As17810620

4977
22 November 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces the 8th night of King Arthur and as afterpiece the 8th night of The Divorce, but they were not acted. The substitute plays are listed in the Account-Book. King Arthur, "The Eight Night," was next acted on 11 Dec; The Divorce, "The 8th Night," on 17 Dec] Account-Book, 1 Dec.: Paid Billstickers, Change of Play, 1s. 6d. Receipts: #118 4s. (82/17; 34/12; 0/15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Dance: End of mainpiece The Devonshire Minuet, as17810915

4978
22 January 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 15 May 1776]. Receipts: #123 1s. 6d. (90/1/0; 31/15/0; 1/5/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Woud And She Woud Not Or The Kind Impostor

Afterpiece Title: Luns Ghost

Dance: As17820112

4979
14 February 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 22 Apr. 1777]. Receipts: #243 6s. (238/16/6; 4/9/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Which Is The Man

Afterpiece Title: The Dramatic Puffers

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Mattocks; Jobson (1st time)-Edwin; Butler-Fearon; Lady Loverule-Miss Platt; Nell-Miss Catley (1st appearance in that character) .

Dance: As17820211

4980
14 March 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 15 Mar. 1779]. [Trew is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill. Afterpiece in place of The Positive Man, announced on playbill of 12 Mar.] Paid one-half years Land Tax for the Theatre #61 5s. Receipts: #167 4s. (161/14; 5/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance in that character [Trew]); Pylades-Whitfield; Phoenix-L'Estrange; Pyrrhus-Aickin; Hermione-Mrs Barnes; Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Mrs Poussin; Andromache-Mrs Yates .

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

4981
10 April 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Mainpiece: Altered from [Charles] Johnson. Not acted these 20 years. Afterpiece: In 2 Acts; Carefully revised, and every exceptionable Passage expunged. [Author and speaker of Prologue unknown.] Receipts: #289 2s. (195/1; tickets: 94/1) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief Or The Husbands Cure

Afterpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Dance: As17820409

4982
30 April 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Wells. Morning Herald, 22 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Wells, No. 417, Strand. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 24 Apr. 1779]. Receipts: #172 2s. 6d. (64/16/0; 26/7/6; 0/6/0; rickets: 80/13/0) (charge: #108 4s. 2d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

4983
31 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17811121, but Archer-Palmer (1st appearance in that character [at this theatre]); Mrs Sullen-Mrs Hedges .

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17820516. DANCINC. End of Act IV of mainpiece Hornpipe, as17820314End of Act I of afterpiece The Irish Fair, as17820406.

4984
25 July 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: 2nd piece: Not acted these 2 years [acted 7 Aug. 1781. For correct 2nd title see 1 Aug.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: The WATERMAN or The Rowing Match

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

4985
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

Cast
Role: Queen of Ignorance Actor: Mr Wewitzer. Characters in the Introduction: Fustian-Bannister Jun.
Role: Player Actor: Davis

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Village

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Brett; Butler-J. Wilson; Conjurer-Gardner; Coachman-Painter; Cook-Kenny; Jobson-Wilson; Lady Loverule-Mrs Lefevre; Nell-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character) .

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

4986
21 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [This was Mrs Bulkley's 1st appearance as a member of the DL company. As from CG, she had acted at this theatre on 9 Apr. 1778, and on other occasions.] Receipts: #144 11s. (109/3/0; 35/5/6; 0/2/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek-Dodd; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Orsino-Brereton; Sebastian-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Fabian-Lamash; Antonio-Wrighten; Clown (with the original Epilogue Song)-Parsons; Malvolio-Bensley; Viola-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance on this stage); Maria-Mrs Brereton; Olivia (with a song)-Miss Farren .

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance by Williamson, the Miss Stageldoirs, &c

Monologue: 1782 09 21 As 17 Sept

4987
14 October 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 16 Apr. 1773]. Receipts: #128 8s. 6d. (103/15/0; 24/7/0; 0/6/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: False Delicacy

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17820921

4988
21 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years. [Henderson had 1st acted Evander at Bath, 26 Nov. 1776.] Receipts: #234 15s. 6d. (231/17/6; 2/18/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Henderson (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Dionysius-Aickin (1st appearance in that character); Philotas-Whitfield; Melanthon-Hull; Areas-Fearon; Greek Herald-Danes; Calippus-Thompson; Greek Soldier-Booth; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Platt; Euphrasia-Mrs Yates (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c

4989
07 November 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 9 Apr. 1778]. [Staunton was from the HAY.] Receipts: #125 13s. (93/6/0; 31/9/6; 0/17/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: Too Civil by Half

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17821005

4990
16 November 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 23 Dec. 1779]. Receipts: #183 6s. 6d. (180/6/6; 3/0/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

4991
19 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [acted 7 Jan. 1779]. Receipts: #133 1s. 6d. (122/14/0; 10/7/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Percy

Performance Comment: Percy-Lewis; Raby-Aickin; Sir Hubert-Hull; Edrick-Fearon; Harcourt-Davies; Knight-Thompson; Douglas-Whitfield (1st appearance in that character); Birtha-Miss Platt; Elwina-Miss Younge (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Lord Mayors Day

4992
31 December 1782 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 5 years [not acted since 26 Dec. 1776. Mrs Robinson, who was from the Portsmouth theatre, is identified by MS annotation on Kemble playbill]. Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2, by Frances Brooke, based on Les Moissonneurs, by Charles Simon Favart]: The new Music and overture composed, and the Selected Airs compiled [from Paxton and Sacchini], by Shield. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Account-Book, 30 June 1784: Paid Shield for composing Rosina #100. Receipts: #158 18s. 6d. (154/5/6; 4/13/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Second Or The Fall Of Rosamond

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Bannister, Brett, Davies, Egan, Mrs Kennedy; Mrs Martyr, Mrs Pitt, Miss Harper. [Cast from text (T. Cadell, 1783): Mr Belville-Bannister; Captain Belville-Brett; Rustic-Davies; Irishman-Egan; William-Mrs Kennedy; Another Irishman-Mahon; Reaper-Helme; Phoebe-Mrs Martyr; Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Rosina-Mrs Bannister (see17830129).] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of mainpiece new Dance, composed by Harris, Damon and Musidora, by Harris, Miss Besford, and others

4993
24 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years [not acted since 20 Sept. 1766]. Receipts: #127 13s. (124/12; 3/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Mirth

4994
28 January 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; T 5, by Richard Cumberland. Author of Prologue unknown. Epilogue by the author (Public Advertiser, 30 Jan. In 1796 this was acted at CG altered by the author in 4 acts]: With new Dresses, &c. Public Advertiser, 10 Feb. 1783: This Day at Noon will be published The Mysterious Husband (18d.). [Afterpiece in place of Barnaby Brittle, announced on playbill of 27 Jan.] Receipts: #275 9s. (269/14/6; 5/14/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mysterious Husband

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Henderson, Lewis, Wroughton, Aickin, Fearon, Yates; Miss Satchell, Miss Platt, Miss Younge. [Cast from text (C. Dilly, 1783), and Larpent MS 615: Lord Davenant-Henderson; Charles Davenant-Lewis; Captain Dormer-Wroughton; Sir Harry Harlow-Aickin; Paget-Fearon; Sir Edmund Travers-Yates; Servant-Helme; Marianne-Miss Satchell; Waiting Woman-Miss Platt; Lady Davenant-Miss Younge.] Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi. Prologue spoken by Lee Lewes. Epilogue spoken by Miss Younge. [These were spoken, as here assigned, at the 1st 11 performances only (see17830510).] hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: As17820927

4995
18 March 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Siddons [who had 1st acted Zara at Liverpool, 21 Oct. 1776]. Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Part of the Pit will be laid into Boxes. To prevent Confusion Ladies are desired to send their Servants by Half past Four o'clock. Receipts: #329 16s. 6d. (154/17/0; 3/4/6; 0/0/0; tickets: 171/15/0) (charge: #108 17s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Osmyn-Smith; Gonzalez-Packer; Garcia-Farren; Heli-R. Palmer; Selim-Fawcett; Alonzo-Wrighten; Perez-Norris; The King-Aickin; Almcria (1st time)-Miss Kemble; Leonora-Miss Tidswell; Zara-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]) .in London]) .

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

4996
24 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Public Advertiser, 19 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren, No. 35, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Mainpiece: Not acted these 15 years [acted 24 Apr. 1777]. Receipts: #258 6s. (56/16/0; 14/12/6; 0/0/6; tickets: 186/17/0) (charge: #65 3s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Performance Comment: Zanga-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Carlos-Barrymore; Alvarez-Packer; Manuel-Norris; Alonzo-Brereton (1st appearance in that character); Isabella-Miss Tidswell; Leonora-Mrs Bulkley (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

4997
28 April 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Mainpiece: Not acted these 12 years [acted 6 Apr. 1772. In mainpiece the playbill assigns Fainlove to Miss Collett, but on the Kemble playbill her name is deleted; the substitute name has been cut by the binder. In afterpiece Miss Collett is retained as Patie, but her name is again deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Miss M. Stageldoir's]. Receipts: #220 7s.(67/10; 26/1; 0/2; tickets: 126/14) (charge: #107 9s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband Or The Accomplishd Fools

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Dance: As17821214

4998
05 June 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The last Time of the Company's performing this Season. [Mainpiece acted for the 22nd time this season. The playbill states, "for the 23rd Time"; on the Kemble playbill this has been corrected in MS to 22nd. Genest, VI, 262, says that this play was also acted on both 3 and 4 June. But on those nights the theatre was dark.] Receipts: #270 11s. (260/7; 10/4; after-money not listed). Account-Book, 5 June: Paid Mrs Siddons a Present from the Proprietors #100; 6 June: Paid 100 Renters #20 4s. apiece; 23 June: Received of Their Majesties #156

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

4999
06 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Playbill of 5 June says mainpiece "Not acted here these 7 years." It was acted 17 Aug. 1780.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail A Dramatic Proverb

Performance Comment: Characters by Palmer, Gardner; Mrs Wells, Mrs Cuyler. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 12 Aug. 1786: Current-Palmer; Padlock-Gardner; Finette-Mrs Wells; Almadine-Mrs Cuyler.] hathi. hathi.

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

5000
27 June 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 30 Aug. 1780]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Cast
Role: Fraction Actor: Gardner

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Song: As17830613