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8365 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.

76
16 February 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By James Miller.] Preface to edition of 1738: Ill-fated Scenes....It was said...by a Gentleman at the Time of this Comedy's being Represented, That he never knew a Play Destroy'd with so much Art; its Enemies suffering those Things to pass without Disturbance which were of an indifferent Nature...but giving no Quarter to the Parts which they thought would entertain

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Art And Nature

77
13 October 1702 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Never Acted there before. Benefit Cave Underhill

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Enchanted Island

Performance Comment: Trinculo-Cave Underhill, who acted it originally.
Cast
Role: Trinculo Actor: Cave Underhill, who acted it originally.

78
10 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Never acted there before. Partly taken from Shakespear and partly from Thomson (playbill)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus; Or, The Roman Matron

Performance Comment: Coriolanus-Sheridan; Cominius-Ridout; Menenius-Shuter; Sicinius-Bennet; Brutus-Stevens; Plebians-Barrington, Dunstall, Collins, Stoppelaer, Costollo; Tullus-Ryan; Volusius-Sparks; Galesus-Gibson; Minucius-Anderson; First Senator-Redman; Second Senator-Wignell; Aedile-Hurst; Officer-Holtom; Titus-Cushing; Herald-White; Gentlewoman-Miss Helme; Volumnia-Mrs Bellamy; Veturia-Mrs Woffington; In the First Act will be introduced a Military Entry after the Manner of a Roman Ovation- (playbill and $Hogan, p. 160).
Cast
Role: Minucius Actor: Anderson
Role: In the First Act will be introduced a Military Actor:

79
29 March 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted before. [By Owen MacSwiney. See also 22 March.] Preface: The Town were a little Surpriz'd, to find an Entertainment forbid upon the Day it was to be Represented; it seems...this Play was to be stiffl'd, because the other House were to Act one upon the same Subject! [See 22 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quacks; Or, Love's The Physician

Performance Comment: edition of 1705 lists: Sir Patient Careful-Norris; Clitander-Mills; Doctor Medley-Bullock; Caudle-Cross; Tickle Pulse-Pinkeman; Novice-Bickerstaff; Refugee-Cibber; Rhubarb-Fairbank; Freckle-Keen; Harry-Estcourt; Lysette-Mrs Moor; Lucinda-Mrs Temple; Doris-Mrs Powel; Nurse-Carnaby; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mills.
Cast
Role: Clitander Actor: Mills

80
30 October 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By John Vanbrugh.] Downes, p. 48: and all Parts very well Acted: but the Nice Criticks Censure was, it wanted just Decorum, made it flag at last

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

81
11 December 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Charles Johnson.] Preface: I had the Mortification to see this Play acted the first Night, and to hear the Characters of Mother Lupine and her Women disapprov'd by several of the Audience, who, as if they thought themselves in bad Company, were very severe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caelia; Or, The Perjur'd Lover

82
10 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Henry Fielding.] Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. Preface: What could incense a Number of People to attack it with such an inveterate Prejudice, is not easy to determine; for Prejudice must be allowed, be the Play good or bad, when it is condem'd unheard. Prompter, 18 Feb.: Here I had an Opportunity of making an Observation very much in Favour of the Town; viz, That the Accusation of Bad Taste is very falsly and unjustly brought against them, since if the Town had really the bad Taste, they are represented to have, the Play would have run the remaining Part of the Season, in an uninterrupted Course of Applause. I had likewise an Opportunity of observing much more Impartiality than I expected, in the Behaviour of the Audience, for till almost the third Act was over, they sat very quiet, in hopes it would mend

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Gallant; Or, The Different Husbands

83
09 November 1741 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Never perform'd before. All the Characters new dressed. [By James Dance, adapted from Richardson's novel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pamela

Performance Comment: first edition lists: Belvile-Giffard; Jack Smatter-Gentleman who acted King Richard [Garrick]; Williams-W. Giffard; Longman-Paget; Colebrand-Balkes; Arnold-Dunstall; Andrews-Peterson; Lady Davers-Mrs Bambridge; Mrs Jervis-Mrs Yates; Mrs Jewkes-Yates; Robin-Crofts; Harry-Julian; Isaac-Vaughan; Benjamin-Clough; Arthur-Naylor; Jane-Miss Hippisley; Cicely-Miss Medina; Hannah-Mrs Dunstall; Rachel-Mrs Vallois; Annice-Mrs Bishop; Pamela-Mrs Giffard; Epilogue-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Jack Smatter Actor: Gentleman who acted King Richard
Role: Colebrand Actor: Balkes
Role: Andrews Actor: Peterson

84
23 April 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Richard Steele. In Daily Courant, 21 March, the title had been given as The City Nymphs; or, The Accomplished Fools.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband; Or, The Accomplish'd Fools

85
30 October 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted before. [By Thomas Baker.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hampstead Heath

86
20 November 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted before. [By Susanna Centlivre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Basset Table

87
23 November 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted before. [By Nicholas Rowe.] Downes (p.48): The Play being all new Cloath'd, and Excellently well perform'd had a Successful run

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Ulysses-Betterton; Eurymachus-Verbruggen; Polydamas-Mynns; Yhoon-Knap; Agenor-Weller; Ephialtes-Freeman; Telemachus-Booth; Antinous-Husbands; Cleon-Dickins; Arcas-Cory; Mentor-Bowman; Penelope-Mrs Barry; Semanthe-Mrs Bracegirdle; Prologue-Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Antinous Actor: Husbands

88
03 December 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. No person to be admitted behind the Scenes. [By Colley Cibber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perolla And Izadora

89
27 December 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By John Vanbrugh.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Don Alvarez-Betterton; Don Felix-Bright; Don Carlos-Booth; Don Lorenzo-Husbands; Metaphrastus-Freeman; Sancho-Dogget; Lopez-Pack; Leonora-Mrs Bowman; Camillo-Mrs Harcourt; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Jacinta-Mrs Baker; Prologue by Steele-Booth; Epilogue by Motteux and apparently spoken by-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Don Lorenzo Actor: Husbands
Role: and apparently spoken by Actor: Mrs Porter.
Related Works
Related Work: The Perplex’d Couple: or, Mistake upon Mistake Author(s): Chalres Molloy

90
03 January 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [Author unknown, but edition of 1706 states: "Written by a young Lady."] Preface:...deform'd and mangl'd on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful General

91
11 February 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never acted before. [By Catherine Trotter.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revolution Of Sweden

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Gustavus-Booth; Arwide-Betterton; Erici-Cory; Viceroy-Husbands; Archbishop-Bowman; Beron-Mynns; Constantia-Mrs Barry; Christina-Mrs Harcourt; Laura-Mrs Baker; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Viceroy Actor: Husbands

92
21 February 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By George Granville.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The British Enchanters; Or, No Magick Like Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706: Caelius-Betterton; Constantius-Booth; Amadis-Verbruggen; Florestan-Husbands; Arcalaus-Bowman; Arcabon-Mrs Barry; Oriana-Mrs Bracegirdle; Corisanda-Mrs Porter; Urganda-Mrs Bowman; Delia-Mrs Baker; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Florestan Actor: Husbands
Role: Corisanda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Bowman

93
07 March 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Pierre Motteux.] By Subscription. Admission to boxes and pit by subscribers' tickets only; first gallery 5s., upper gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Sylvander-F. Laroon; Thyrsys-Lawrence; Satyr-Cook; Countryman-Pack; Eurilla-Signora Maria Margarita Gallia; Phillis-Mrs Bracegirdle; Diana-Mrs Bowman; Venus-Mrs Baldwin; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sylvander Actor: F. Laroon

94
05 April 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Thomas D'Urfey.] Mainpiece: a Comical Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonders In The Sun; Or, The Kingdom Of The Birds

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists no actors' names. Prologue-; Epilogue [begun-Mrs Porter [, The Parrot, a young girl, standing by]., The Parrot, a young girl, standing by].

95
08 April 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By George Farquhar. The preface is a semi-serious, semi-humorous apology for having the play open on the night of D'Urfey's benefit at the Queen's

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

96
25 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By Susanna Centlivre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Platonick Lady

97
12 December 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. Written by the Author of the Busie-Body [Susanna Centlivre]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man's Bewitch'd; Or, The Devil To Do About Her

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Sir Jeffrey Constant-Bowman; Captain Constant-Mills; Lovely-Husband; Faithful-Wilks; Sir David Watchum-Johnson; Trusty-Estcourt; Num-Dogget; Slouch-Cross; Clinch-Pinkeman; Roger-Bullock; Manage-Cibber; Coachman-Harris; Belinda-Mrs Oldfield; Laura-Mrs Cross; Maria-Mrs Porter; Dorothy-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Mrs Bicknell; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue by Cibber-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Lovely Actor: Husband

Entertainment: Higgins

98
31 August 1719 @ Richmond

Event Comment: Never Acted before. By the particular Recommendation of some Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Soldier's Stratagem

Dance: Moreau, Mrs Moreau

99
02 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Never Acted before. [By James Ralph.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady; Or, Harlequin's Opera: In The Manner Of A Rehearsal

Dance: Burny, Sandham, Eaton, R. Williams as Harlequin, Scaramouch, Punch, Pantalon

100
23 June 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Never Acted before. Written by the Author of Tom Thumb [Henry Fielding]. With New Scenes and other Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rape Upon Rape; Or, The Justice Caught In His Own Trap