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8367 results for: Keyword - Moll Davis</i>] (whom I never saw act before) dancing and singing
We found 5182 matches on Event Comments, 2242 matches on Performance Title, 1938 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5951
20 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 6 years [acted 1 May 1781]. Receipts: #164 5s. (156/14; 7/11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Related Works
Related Work: The Perplex’d Couple: or, Mistake upon Mistake Author(s): Chalres Molloy

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Cast
Role: and Rival to Harlequin Actor: Delpini

5952
31 January 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 19 Feb. 1784]. Afterpiece: Written by the late Henry Fielding, Esq. [The playbill lists Edwin as Coupee, but "Brown, in consequence of the sudden illness of Edwin . . . [undertook] the part of Coupee" (Morning Chronicle, 1 Feb.). He was from the Norwich theatre.] Receipts: #291 10s. (286/14/6; 4/15/6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distressd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Holman (1st appearance in that character); Pylades-Davies; Phoenix-Palmer; Pyrrhus-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Andromache-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Cephisa-Mrs Morton; Cleone-Miss Stuart; Hermione-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Wells

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

5953
04 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 18 Jan. 1782]. [In afterpiece the playbill retains Edwin, but "At the conclusion of the play an apology was made for Edwin's non-appearance, owing to indisposition, and Palmer and Meadows announced as his substitutes in the two songs in Omai" (Morning Post, 6 Feb.).] Receipts: #231 15s. (229/7; 2/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Squire Richard-Quick; Manly-Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Bannister; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bates; Miss Jenny-Mrs Wilson; Myrtilla-Mrs Lewis; Mrs Motherly-Miss Platt; Lady Townly-Mrs Warren .

Afterpiece Title: Omai

Performance Comment: As17860107, but Palmer and Meadows in place of Edwin .
Cast
Role: and Rival to Harlequin Actor: Delpini

5954
23 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 24 Nov. 1780]. Receipts: #138 9s. 6d. (131/10/6; 6/19/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Performance Comment: Varanes-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Marcian-Aickin; Leontine-Brunton; Aranthes-Davies; Atticus-Thompson; Lucius-Fearon; Theodosius-Farren; Pulcheria-Mrs Bates; Athenais-Miss Brunton (1st appearance in that character) .

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Song: In mainpiece Vocal Parts by Johnstone, Brett; Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Bannister

5955
05 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 22 Jan. 1784. Epilogue by John Wolcot (European Magazine, May 1786, p. 369)]. Afterpiece: With Additional Songs, &c., as 28 Apr. Morning Herald, 18 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house, Half-Moon Street, Piccadilly. "There is a mellow richness in [Pope's] voice superior to any other performer on the stage" (Candid Strictures, p. 47). Receipts: #255 16s. 6d. (156/13/0; 2/14/6; tickets: 96/9/0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobi A

Performance Comment: Rhadamistus-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Pharasmanes-Aickin; Megistus-Hull; Zopiron-Davies; Tigranes-Fearon; Teribazus-Farren (1st appearance in that character); Zelmira-Mrs Inchbald; Zenobia-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character, and only time of performing this season). An Occasional Epilogue spoken by Mrs Pope .

Afterpiece Title: The April Fool

Dance: End of Epilogue, as17860504

5956
19 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 18 Sept. 1778. Mrs Brooks is identified in Reed, p. 145]. "Miss George spins around every fifteen seconds like a top, and then runs to the back of the stage. She too is very apt to stay at the back of the stage. She knows when it is her turn to speak, joins the party, speaks, spins, and away again! Pray, Miss George, sometimes do your friends the favour to stay amongst them, and attend to what is going forward" (Morning Chronicle, 24 July)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Palmer; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-R. Palmer; John Moody-Booth; Squire Richard-Burton; Servants-Gaudry, Lyons; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Bulkley; Miss Jenny (with a song in character)-Miss George; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Webb; Myrtilla-Miss Brangin; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Poussin; Trusty-Miss Francis; Lady Townly-A Gentlewoman (1st appearance on any stage [Mrs Brooks]) .Mrs Brooks]) .

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

5957
25 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. In consequence of Edwin's Indisposition, Bannister Jun. is obliged to undertake the character of Mrs Cole. Morning Chronicle, 19 July: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 29, Bow-street, Covent Garden. 1st piece [1st time; F I, author unknown, altered from The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar, by Aaron Hill. MS: Larpent 741; not published].3rd piece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 8 Sept. 1780]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil In The Wine cellar

Afterpiece Title: Ill Tell You What

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Mother Cole-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Sir William Wealthy-Baddeley; Loader-Meadows; Richard Wealthy-Gardner; Dick-Burton; Shift and Smirk-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Mother Cole]; Sir George Wealthy-R. Palmer; Transfer-Parsons; Lucy-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Shift and Smirk Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: In 1st piece a favourite glee [singers not listed]. imitations. In the course of 3rd piece various Imitations [of Edwin, Quick, Macklin, Smith, Lewis, Wroughton, Wood, Davies, Robson, Waldron (Public Advertiser, 26 July)] by Bannister Jun

5958
13 November 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mrs Belfille was from the Norwich theatre.] Account-Book, 6 Dec.: Paid Mrs Belfille for a Stage Dress #21 10s. 6d. Afterpiece: Not acted these 15 years [acted 15 Jan. 1776]. The Doors will be opened at 5:15. To begin at 6:15 [see 30 Apr. 1787]. Receipts: #243 5s. 6d. (238.1.0; 5.4.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: Scapin-Ryder; Gripe-Wewitzer; Thrifty-Booth; Leander-Davies; Octavian-Macready; Shift-Cubitt; Sly-Brown; Lucia-Mrs Byrne; Clara-Miss Stuart.
Cast
Role: Leander Actor: Davies

5959
18 December 1786 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: "A new Tragedy, called Eloisa [and Richard Coeur de Lion, both announced on playbill of 16 Dec. were] to have been represented last night; but on account of the illness of Farren [were] obliged to be deferred, and Fontainbleau, with Hob in the Well were announced [in playbill of this present night], but on account of the sudden indisposition of Edwin...both pieces were obliged to be changed to Henry IV, with Barataria" (Public Advertiser, 19 Dec.). Receipts: #117 0s. 6d. (115.0.0; 2.0.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Part Of King Henry The Fourth

Performance Comment: See17861122, but Sir Richard Vernon-; Francis-Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin [their substitutes not known].their substitutes not known].
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Sir Richard Vernon and Francis not acted, respectively, by Farren, Edwin

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

5960
02 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 12 May 1779]. Receipts: #210 18s. 6d. (207.4.0; 3.14.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

5961
13 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 21 Feb. 1784]. Receipts: #318 1s. 6d. (315.5.0; 2.16.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Arbaces-Leoni (1st appearance in that character these 6 years); Artabanes-Darley; Rimines-King; Artaxerxes-Mrs Kennedy; Semira-Mrs Morton; Mandane-Mrs Billington (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

5962
15 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years. In Act III the Procession and Ceremony at the Tomb of Cresphontesv. Vocal Parts-Darley, others. Receipts: #187 3s. (184.14; 2.9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holman; Poliphontes-Farren; Narbas-Aickin (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Euricles-Macready; Erox-Gardner; High Priest-Thompson; Ismene-Mrs Morton; Merope-Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

5963
26 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Pope. Mainpiece: In Act I Banquetv. [In Act IV] the Procession from the Abbeyv, at the Coronation of Anne Bullen . To conclude with the Ceremonial of a Royal Christeningv. Public Advertiser, 9 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Pope at her house in Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #289 8s. (202.6; 2.1; tickets: 85.1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren (Their 1st appearance in those characters); Cranmer-Hull; Gardiner-Edwin; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Booth; Surrey-Macready; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Gardner; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope (1st appearance in that character); Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

5964
27 March 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryder. Public Advertiser, 7 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Ryder, No. 68, Dean-street, Soho. 2nd piece: Written by Foote. 3rd piece: Not acted these 10 years [not acted since 29 Oct. 1773]. Receipts: #274 16s. (176.3.6; 5.3.6; tickets: 93.9.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Bevil-Holman; Myrtle-Farren; Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Quick; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Kennedy; Tom (for that night only)-Ryder; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; Lucinda-Miss Wilkinson; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Webb; Isabella-Miss Platt; Indiana-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Sealand Actor: Aickin
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Lady Pentweazle in Town

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Ryder; Valentine-Macready; Oldcastle-Booth; Slap-Swords; Goodall-Fearon; Mrs Highman-Mrs Webb; Charlotte-Miss Stuart; Lettice-Mrs Mattocks (1st appearance in that character).

Song: II: a song-King

5965
11 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Brunton. Afterpiece: Written by Garrick; Not acted these 12 years [acted 2 Mar. 1776]. Public Advertiser, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Miss Brunton, No. 5, George-street, York-buildings. Receipts: #197 17s. 6d. (123.18.6; 5.16.0; tickets: 68.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Dance: II: a Masquerade Dance-incident to the Play; End: The Indian's Ransom, as17870217

5966
25 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Farren. Mainpiece: Written by Richard Cumberland, Esq. Not acted these 10 years [acted 15 Jan. 1778]. Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Farren at his House in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Receipts: #303 7s. (90.8.6; 5.14.6; tickets: 207.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Brothers

Performance Comment: Captain Ironsides-Ryder (1st appearance in that character); Sir Benjamin Dove-Quick; Elder Belfield-Davies; Jonathan-Booth; Old Goodwin-Hull; Philip-Macready; Paterson-Cubitt; Skiff-Fearon; Francis-Thompson; Young Belfield (1st time)-Farren; Lady Dove-Mrs Webb; Violetta (1st time)-Mrs Wells; Fanny Goodwin-Mrs Martyr; Lucy Waters-Mrs T. Kennedy; Sophia-Mrs Pope (1st appearance in that character).
Related Works
Related Work: Fatal Love; or, The Degenerate Brother Author(s): Osborne Sidney Wandesford
Related Work: The Brothers Author(s): Richard Cumberland

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End: Leap Year-[see17861006]

5967
27 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Pope. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years [not acted since 1 Feb. 1777]. Public Advertiser, 11 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Pope at his house in Half-moon-street, Piccadilly. Receipts: #207 4s. 6d. (132.6.0; 2.1.6; tickets: 72.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Performance Comment: Duke's Servant-Lewis; Lovel-Brown; Freeman-Macready; Philip-Fearon; Robert-Thompson; Sir Harry's Servant-Ryder; Lady Charlotte-Mrs T. Kennedy; Lady Bab-Mrs Morton; Kitty (with a song in character; for that night only)-Mrs Pope.

Dance: End: Leap Year, as17870425; II afterpiece: a Mock Minuet-Ryder, Mrs Pope

Song: II: a Glee-King, Darley, Mrs Martyr, Mrs Kennedy

5968
30 April 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 5 Mar. 1778]. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30, and so continue for the remainder of the Season [but see 24 May]. Receipts: #215 14s. (207.1.6; 8.12.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: The Miser-Ryder; Frederick-Farren; Clerimont-Macready; James-Cubitt; Decoy-Thompson; Taylor-Wewitzer; Upholsterer-Helme; Sparkle-Kennedy; Satin-Blurton; Lawyer-Rock; Ramilie-Lewis (1st appearance in that character); Mariana-Mrs Mattocks; Harriet-Miss Wilkinson; Wheedle-Miss Stuart; Mrs Wisely-Miss Platt; Lappet-Mrs Abington (1st appearance in that character).

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

5969
09 May 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Wilkinson. Mainpiece: Not acted these 4 years [acted 21 Apr. 1784]. With a Grand Procession of the Knights of Chivalryv. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Wilkinson, No. 15, Martlet-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #126 18s. (121.14; 5.4; tickets: none listed)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Performance Comment: Cymon-Johnstone; Merlin-Cubitt; Dorus-Quick; Daemon of Revenge-Darley; Linco-Edwin; Urganda-Mrs Martyr; Fatima-Mrs Wells (1st appearance in that character); Dorcas-Mrs Pitt; Shepherdesses-Miss Stuart, Miss Rowson; Sylvia-Miss Wilkinson.
Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: Love and War

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Edwin, Quick, Johnstone, Davies, Fearon, Darley, Cubitt, Mrs Kennedy, Miss Wilkinson, Mrs Brown, Mrs Martyr.

Dance: As17870425

Song: In afterpiece: Still the Lark finds Repose-Miss Wilkinson; End I: Tally@ho-Miss Wilkinson

5970
10 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss George. Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years [not acted since 3 Aug. 1784]. Public Advertiser, 4 Aug.: Tickets to be had of Miss George, No. 23, King-street, Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Song: End I: a new song by Master King In vain do idle vi'lets blow (Public Advertiser 14 Aug.)-Miss George; End: Mad Bess (for that night only)-Miss George

5971
19 November 1787 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: In Act I The Banquetv. [In Act IV] the Procession from the Abbeyv at the Coronation of Anne Bullenv. To conclude with the Ceremonial of a Royal Christeningv. Receipts: #145 13s. 6d. (143.15.0; 1.18.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Aickin; Buckingham-Farren; Cranmer-Hull; Gardiner-Edwin; Cromwell-Davies; Lord Sands-Wewitzer; Surrey-Macready; Lord Chamberlain-Cubitt; Norfolk-Fearon; Suffolk-Gardner; Cardinal Wolsey-Pope; Anne Bullen-Mrs Inchbald; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pope.
Cast
Role: Lord Sands Actor: Wewitzer

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanted Castle

Related Works
Related Work: The Enchanted Castle Author(s): Miles Peter Andrews

Song: III: song-Mrs Kennedy

5972
28 January 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Billington. Mainpiece: Not acted these 10 years [acted 5 Nov. 1779]. The Music chiefly composed by Hook, the rest compiled from the most eminent Masters. With new Songs and other Alterations [and restorations; the names of almost all the characters have been changed (see 23 Nov. 1778)]. Public Advertiser, 12 Jan.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Billington, No. 53, Poland-street. Receipts: #365 3s. 6d. (244.0.6; 2.12.0; tickets: 118.11.0) [charge: free)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End II: Leap Year-Byrne, Mrs Goodwin

Song: In afterpiece: (for that Night only) Sweet Bird-, from L'Allegro il Penseroso by Handel Mrs Billington; accompanied on the flute-W. Parke

5973
23 February 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 14 May 1787]. Receipts: #238 12s. 6d. (233.5.0; 5.7.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir Jasper Wilding-Thompson; Young Wilding-Davies; Beaufort-Macready; Dapper-Stevens; Quildrive-Brown; Old Philpot-Quick; Corinna-Miss Brangin; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: As17880128

5974
31 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Dodd. Mainpiece: Not acted these 14 years [acted 16 Apr. 1779]. Receipts: #264 11s. (72.9.0; 19.18.6; 1.7.6; tickets: 170.16.0) (charge: #111 12s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Dodd; Col. Standard-Wroughton; Beau Clincher-Bannister Jun.; Clincher Jun.-Suett; Vizard-Whitfield; Dicky-Burton; Tom Errand-Bates; Constable-Alfred; Alderman Smuggler-Parsons; Angelica-Mrs Kemble; Parley-Mrs Wilson; Lady Darling-Mrs Booth; Errand's Wife-Mrs Love; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: Standard Actor: Wroughton
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Bates
Role: Errand's Wife Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Scander Actor: Barrymore

5975
14 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Booth. Afterpiece: Not acted these 7 years [acted 12 Nov. 1782. Rees is identified in Dram. Reg.]. Public Advertiser, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Booth, No. 18, Broad-court, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #234 2s. (95.13; 7.1; tickets: 131.8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: Shift, Smirk, Mrs Cole (with Imitations of several capital, living Actors)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Rees]); Sir G. Wealthy-Macready; Sir W. Wealthy-Wewitzer; Mr R. Wealthy-Thompson; Dick-Stevens; Transfer-Rock; Loader-Fearon; Lucy-Mrs Lewis.

Dance: As17880328