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2738 results for: Keyword - Ms Stephens
We found 1458 matches on Event Comments, 753 matches on Performance Comments, 713 matches on Author, 24 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
06 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Stephens

Song: III: a new song (composed by Kelly)-Mme Bolla

27
14 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

28
12 October 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Trueman; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Caulfield; Servant-Webb; Dorothy-Mrs Bland; Louisa-Miss Wentworth; Margaretta-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Miss Stephens

Song: In II: Masquerade-;, and Stevens' Glee, Sigh no more Ladies-Dignum, Danby, Evans, Danby Jun., Miss Wentworth, Miss Menage

29
25 October 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The Doctor and the Apothecary

30
24 November 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

31
07 June 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stephens. Morning Chronicle, 21 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Stephens, No. 85, Park-street, Grosvenor-square. Receipts: #326 18s. 6d. (63.5.0; 51.10.6; 0.15.0; tickets: 211.8.0) (charge: #212 0s. 4d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: Mr Belville-Sedgwick; Captain Belville-Dignum; William-Miss DeCamp; Rustic-Hollingsworth; Irishman-Clarke; Dorcas-Mrs Sparks; Phoebe-Mrs Bland; Rosina-Miss Stephens (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Miss Stephens

Song: End II: a new Musical Address (composed by Horn)-; In course Evening: The Soldier tir'd of War's alarms-Miss Stephens; and an entire New Ballad-Miss Stephens

32
09 February 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Afterpiece Title: A Friend in Need

Song: Afterpiece: Chorus-Welsh, Maddocks, Gregson, Wentworth, Atkins, Meyers, Annereau, Bardoleau, Walker, Willoughby, Ms Butler, Ms Roffey, Ms Granger, Ms Jackson, Ms Maddocks, Ms Menage, Ms Wentworth, Ms Benson

33
05 June 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Afterpiece Title: The Eleventh of June; or, The Daggerwoods at Dunstable

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts, as17980224, but Ms _Leak

34
21 January 1800 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Afterpiece Title: The Ring; or, Love Me for Myself

Performance Comment: Characters-Kelly, Caulfield, Maddocks, Suett, Webb, Bannister Jun., Miss Stephens, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland. [Larpent MS lists the parts: The Caliph, Giafar, Sadib, Haddadad, acted by Suett (Monthly Visitor, Jan. 1800, p. 69), Hassan, Almeria, acted by Miss Stephens (Dramatic Censor, I, 129), Fetnah, Selima.]Larpent MS lists the parts: The Caliph, Giafar, Sadib, Haddadad, acted by Suett (Monthly Visitor, Jan. 1800, p. 69), Hassan, Almeria, acted by Miss Stephens (Dramatic Censor, I, 129), Fetnah, Selima.]
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Caulfield, Maddocks, Suett, Webb, Bannister Jun., Miss Stephens, Miss DeCamp, Mrs Bland.

Music: As17991127

Dance: As17991127

35
24 May 1799 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pizarro

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

Song: Vocal Parts-Kelly, Sedgwick, Dignum, Trueman, Danby, Brown, Cook, Tett, Caulfield Jun., Sawyer, Danby Jun., Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clark, Mead, Elliot, Ms Crouch, Ms DeCamp, Ms Stephens, Ms Leak, Ms Dufour, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Chippendale, Ms Jacobs, Ms Butler, Ms Bowyer, Ms Williams, Ms Saunders, Ms Gaudry, Ms Benson, Mrs Illingworth, Mrs Coates

Performance Comment: , Sawyer, Danby Jun., Aylmer, Willoughby, Bardoleau, Clark, Mead, Elliot, Ms Crouch, Ms DeCamp, Ms Stephens, Ms Leak, Ms Dufour, Ms Arne, Ms Menage, Ms Roffey, Ms Menage Jun., Ms Jackson, Ms Wentworth, Ms Chippendale, Ms Jacobs, Ms Butler, Ms Bowyer, Ms Williams, Ms Saunders, Ms Gaudry, Ms Benson, Mrs Illingworth, Mrs Coates.

36
13 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stephens. Receipts: money #26 1s. 6d.; seals #110 7s. (Account Book); #160 (Rylands MS.). [Stephens was charged #50 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Cast
Role: Mahomet Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

Song: Leveridge, Salway, Roberts

37
17 December 1768 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zingis

Performance Comment: Parts by: Holland, Reddish, Aickin, Packer, Palmer, Ackman, Jefferson, Fawcett, Bannister, Hurst, Strange, Keen, Clough, Wright, Mrs Stephens, Miss Younge. Prologue, Epilogue. Timur-Holland; Zingis-Aickin; Aunac-Packer; Zemouca-Reddish; Cubla-Jefferson; Zena-Palmer; Nevian-Bannister; Sidasco-Hurst; Ovisa-Miss Younge; Mila-Mrs Stephens; [Also Nadir-Strange; Suida-Ackman; Jelizu-Keen; [Balin]-Fawcett; Prologue[written by Home-Holland; Epilogue[Written by Garrick-Mrs Abington (London Evening Post, 19 Dec.).
Cast
Role: Mila Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Absent Man

38
19 September 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ryan; Smith-Delane; others-Hippisley, Rosco, Bridgwater, Hallam, Hale, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette; with Vocals-Leveridge, Salway, Bencraft, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Also the Additional Reenforcements of Mr Bayes's new rais'd Troops-.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Hippisley, Rosco, Bridgwater, Hallam, Hale, Stephens, Roberts, Arthur, James, Neale, Mullart, Bencraft, Mrs Cross, Miss Burgess, Miss Brunette

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: MMiller and Wife, The Swiss-M Michel, Mlle Michel (the French Boy and Girl); Villeneuve, Miss Oates

39
26 September 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Delane; Macduff-Ryan; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Horton; King-Roberts; Malcolm-Hallam; Banquo-Bridgwater; Lenox-Stephens; Donalbain-Gibson; Seyward-Hale; Seyton-Arthur; Lady Macduff-Mrs Stevens; Hecate-Rosco; Witches-James, Neale, Mullart; Murderer-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Lenox Actor: Stephens

Music: With the Original Musick-; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Salway, Roberts, Thompson, Stoppelaer, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers, Mrs James, Mrs Vincent

Dance: Dancing-Villeneuve, Richardson, Delagarde, Dupre, Bencraft, Master Oates

40
31 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Delane; Clytus-Stephens; Lysimachus-Ryan; Cassander-Hale; Hephestion-Hallam; Thessalus-Anderson; Phillip-Spencer; Polyperchon-Rosco; Perdiccas-Gibson; Statira-Mrs Horton; Roxana-Mrs Woodward; Sysigambis-Mrs James; Parisatis-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Clytus Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: MMiller and his Wife, The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

41
07 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Orphan-Mrs Horton; Acasto-Stephens; Castalio-Hale; Polydore-Ryan; Chamont-Delane; Serina-Mrs Hale; Florella-Mrs Mullart; Page-Miss Morrice; Chaplain (by particular Request)-Plowman.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Tanner of York

Dance: PPeasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Drunken Peasant-Phillips

42
13 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Julio-Delane; Henriquez-Hale; Leonora-Mrs Horton; Roderick-Ryan; Don Bernardo-Rosco; Duke Angelo-Stephens; Master of Flocks-Bridgwater; 1st Shepherd-Neale; 2d Shepherd-James; Camillo-Hippisley; Citizen-Oates; Fabian-Arthur; Lopez-Stoppelaer; Gerald-Bencraft; Violante-Mrs Woffington; With a New Prologue-; the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Duke Angelo Actor: Stephens

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

43
22 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Governor-Bridgwater; Aboan-Stephens; Blandford-Hale; Stanmore-Hallam; Driver-Rosco; Daniel-Hippisley; Hotman-Gibson; Widow Lackit-Mrs James; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Hale.
Cast
Role: Aboan Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Dance: As17410121

44
27 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Stephens; Prince-Ryan; Hotspur-Delane; Falstaff-Bridgwater; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Hallam; Westmoreland-Arthur; Prince John-Clarke; Blunt-Salway; Poins-Gibson; Bardolph-Stoppelaer; Dowglas-Hale; Peto-Anderson; Gadshill-Bencraft; Carriers-Mullart, James; Francis-Hippisley; Kate-Mrs Ware; Hostess-Mrs Martin.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: MMiller and His Wife-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Yorkshire Maggot-Haughton, Mlle Roland; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

45
28 January 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Zara-Mrs Porter; King-Hale; Osmyn-Delane; Gonsalez-Bridgwater; Garcia-Hallam; Heli-Stephens; Selim-Gibson; Alonzo-Arthur; Perez-Rosco; Mourning Bride-Mrs Horton; Leonora-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Heli Actor: Stephens

Dance: FFawns and Nymphs-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

46
09 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17401023, but Sir John-Stephens; Phillis-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Wooden Shoe Dance-Mechel; III: Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Song: In II: Roberts

47
12 March 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Abramule-Mrs Horton; Mahomet-Stephens; Solyman-Delane; Pyrrhus-Ryan; Kister Aga-Hale; Cuproli-Gibson; Haly-Rosco; Mursa-Roberts; Zaida-Miss Burgess; Marama-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Mahomet Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: LLouvre-Signora Barberini; French Peasant-Mechel; Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

48
04 May 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Stephens; Ford-Ryan; Caius-Mullart; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton; Sir Hugh-Hippisley; Slender-Clarke; Simple-Bencraft; Shallow-Arthur; Page-Hallam; Host-Rosco; Pistol-James; Fenton-Anderson; Mrs Page-Mrs Bellamy; Anne Page-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Dance: II: Comic Dance-Richardson, Mlle Ozanne; IV: Pierots-Richardson, Delagarde

Song: III: Roberts

49
24 January 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: Henry-Quin; Wolsey-Ryan; Buckingham-Hale; Cranmer-Bridgwater; Norfolk-Cashell; Suffolk-Stephens; Surrey-Gibson; Gardiner-Hippisley; Lord Chamberlain-Ridout; Cromwell-Goodall; Campeius-Chapman; Lord Sands-Woodward; Surveyor-Rosco; Abergavenny-Anderson; Dr Butts-Stoppelaer; Anne Bullen-Mrs Stevens; Old Lady-Mrs Mullart; Queen Catherine-Mrs Pritchard; With a Representation of the Coronation of Anne Bullen-; the Military Ceremony of the Champion-in Westminster Hall; all other decorations proper to the play. all other decorations proper to the play.
Cast
Role: Suffolk Actor: Stephens

50
17 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Peachum-Arthur; Lockit-Dunstall; Player-Anderson; Beggar-Holtom; Mat-Stoppelaer; Ben-Bencraft; Filch-Cushing; Wat Dreary-C. Smith; Jemmy Twitcher-Redman; Drawer-Bennet; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lucy-Miss Young; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Stephens; Jenny-Miss Allen; Sukey Tawdry-Miss Mullart; Molly Brazen-Miss Helm; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Pitt; Betty Doxy-Mrs Vallois; Dolly Trull-Miss Davis; Polly-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It