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5338 results for: Keyword - Young Leigh
We found 3681 matches on Performance Comments, 770 matches on Author, 694 matches on Performance Title, 627 matches on Event Comments, and 59 matches on Roles/Actors.

301
20 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Chapman. [In 1st piece the Young Lady is identified in Morning Herald, 20 May, only as "Niece to the late Alexander Fordyce, Esq., and a pupil of the veteran Macklin."] Morning Herald, 10 May: Tickets to be had of Miss Chapman, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand. Receipts: #199 8s. 6d. (62/4/0; 10/12/6; tickets: 126/12/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17931223, but Mrs Strickland-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage); Jacintha-Miss Chapman; omitted: Tester . omitted: Tester .
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: THE SAILOR'S FESTIVAL

Afterpiece Title: MODERN ANTIQUES

Song: End of Act IV of 1st piece Mad Bess, as17940425; In the course of the Evening Black-Eyed Susan, as17940502

302
17 January 1797 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Lewis, but "Lewis being indisposed, Knight on Tuesday evening appeared as his substitute in Young Rapid" (True Briton, 19 Jan.).] Receipts: #437 16s. (431.1; 6.15)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Cure For The Heart Ache

Performance Comment: As17970111, but Young Rapid-Knight in place of Lewis.
Cast
Role: Young Rapid Actor: Knight in place of Lewis.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin and Oberon

303
17 February 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Miss Molini is identified in MS list in Kemble playbills of new performers for this season.] "Mrs Jordan...has taken considerable pains with a young lady of the name of Moline [sic], who, under her tuition, has frequently performed at Richmond theatre" (Monthly Visitor, Feb. 1798, p. 175). Receipts: #209 (120.15.6; 85.1.6; 3.3.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Performance Comment: As17971122, but Moody-Wroughton; Countryman-Grimaldi; Miss Peggy-A Young Lady (1st appearance on the [recte this] stage [Miss Molini]).recte this] stage [Miss Molini]).
Cast
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

Related Works
Related Work: Blue-Beard; or, Female Curiosity! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

304
19 September 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Honest Thieves, advertised on playbill of 17 Sept.] "The shameful neglect of Whitfield in the etiquette of dress in the character of Hastings must not pass unnoticed. He came on arranged in every point for the drawing-room, although he is supposed to be on his journey, and is informed by his companion Young Marlow that they must change their travelling dresses...An audience must naturally look to the Manager for due observance of stage decorum...and we trust that on future occasions the actor will not be allowed to sport with propriety by any fantastical display of his own, which is in direct oppostion to the character he ought to represent, and to the text with which he must be acquainted" (Times, 20 Sept.). Receipts: #197 1s. 6d. (186.0.6; 11.1.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Munden; Young Marlow-Mansel (from the Theatre Royal Dublin; 1st appearance on this stage); Hastings-Whitfield; Sir Charles Marlow-Powel; Diggory-Simmons; Slang-Rees; Landlord-Thompson; Jeremy-Farley; Roger-Abbot; Tony Lumpkin-Knight (1st appearance in that character); Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Davenport; Miss Neville-Miss Mansel; Maid-Miss Leserve; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Young Marlow Actor: Mansel

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

305
20 March 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. For details of the acting by young members of the company, see 21 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wedding Night

Performance Comment: [The Marriage Night] young actors of the company.

306
21 March 1667 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The Duke's Company. Pepys, Diary: I alone out and to the Duke of York's play-house, where unexpectedly I come to see only the young men and women of the house act; they having liberty to act for their own profit on Wednesdays and Fridays this Lent; and the play they did yesterday, being Wednesday, was so well-taken, that they thought fit to venture it publickly to-day; a play of my Lord Falkland's called The Wedding Night, a kind of tragedy, and some things very good in it, but the whole together, I thought, not so. I confess I was well enough pleased with my seeing it: and the people did do better, without the great actors, than I did expect, but yet far short of what they do when they are there, which I was glad to find the difference of

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Marriage Night

Performance Comment: See16670320 young actors of the company.

307
26 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Entertainment: Young Gentlewoman, as17100817; Likewise a Vaulting the Managed Horse-famous Master who never appear'd on the Publick Stage

Dance: Ladder Dance-; French Peasant-; Wooden Shoe-; Harlequin Scaramouch Cooper and Wife-

308
09 August 1711 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: Young Gentleman, Mrs Granger

309
26 October 1725 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bath Unmasked

Song: As17251013

Dance: Young LeSac, Miss LaTour, being the first Time of their Appearance on the Stage

310
03 November 1725 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Dance: Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; Drunken Peasant-Nivelon

311
15 September 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: Young Rainton, Miss Robinson

312
22 November 1732 @ Chancery Lane

Event Comment: TThe Eunuch of Terence...by the young Gentlemen...under the Care of Mr Pearce.-Daily Post, 23 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eunuch

Performance Comment: The young Gentlemen of the Academy.

313
08 March 1734 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Several new concertos call'd Bizzana Universall compos'd by Corbett in his Travels ... in Italy, he playing the first Violin. There will be several Pieces for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. Singing by Miss Cecilia Young

Performance Comment: .. in Italy, he playing the first Violin. There will be several Pieces for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. Singing by Miss Cecilia Young .

314
30 June 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suicide

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

315
02 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Surrender Of Calais

Related Works
Related Work: The Surrender of Calais Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

316
04 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I'll Tell You What

Performance Comment: Major Cyprus-Palmer; Anthony Euston-Bensley; Colonel Downright-Aickin; Charles Euston-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance [Uncle]); Sir George Euston-Williamson; Sir Harry Harmless-R. Palmer; Mr Euston-Parsons; Lady Euston-Mrs Brooks; Lady Harriet-Mrs Whitfield; Bloom (1st time)-Miss Fontenelle; Mrs Euston-Mrs Kemble.
Cast
Role: Charles Euston Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

317
10 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

318
12 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Battle Of Hexham

Related Works
Related Work: The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

Dance: End: As17920627

319
17 July 1792 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Related Works
Related Work: Inkle and Yarico Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: Young Men, and Old Women

320
25 June 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Young Valere-Leigh; Sir Thomas-Bullock Sr; Hector-Spiller; Cogdie-Bullock Jr.
Cast
Role: Young Valere Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

321
05 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Delane; Tom-Cibber Jun.; Myrtle-Mills; Sealand-Berry; Indiana-Mrs Mills; Phillis-Mrs Clive; Sir John-Winstone; Cimberton-Taswell; Humphrey-Shepard; Daniel-Leigh; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bennet; Lucinda-Mrs Ridout.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Delane
Role: Daniel Actor: Leigh

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: A Concerto, as17420105; IV: Le Boufon, as17420325

Song: II: Singing in Italian-Beard; III: Song-Lowe; V: (By Particular Desire) the favourite song of Elin@a@Roon-Mrs Clive (as she performed it in Dublin)

322
05 December 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Woodward; Old Philpot-Shuter; Sir Jasper-Dunstall; Young Wilding-Young; Beaufort-Thompson; Maria-Mattocks; With Epilogue-Woodward, Shuter.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Woodward
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Young

Dance: End Opera: A New Spanish Dance, as17751121

323
24 October 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Young Gubbin-Penkethman [performs his own part Young Gubbin].performs his own part Young Gubbin].
Cast
Role: Young Gubbin Actor: Penkethman

Song: New songs in English and Italian-Mrs del'Epine

324
16 November 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Young Reynard-a young Actor, who never performed on this Stage before; Woodcock-Hallam; Loveworth-Roberts; Squib-Morgan; Maiden-Woodward; Hillaria-Mrs Morgan; Belinda-Mrs Mullart; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Nokes; Penelope-Mrs Smith; Lucy-Mrs Woodward, .
Cast
Role: Young Reynard Actor: a young Actor, who never performed on this Stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Adventure; or, The Plague of a Wanton Wife

325
24 January 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot (with an address to the Town)-Brunsdon (from Edinburgh); Sir George Airy-Farren; Charles-Wilks; Sir Jealous-Morris; Whisper-Lamb; Butler-Mills; Sir Francis-Batson; Miranda-Mrs Batson; Isabinda-Mrs Gardner; Patch-Young Lady, first time on any stage.
Cast
Role: Patch Actor: Young Lady, first time on any stage.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Brunsdon; Old Philpot-Morris; Young Wilding-Farren; Sir Jasper-Wooller; Beaufort-Wilks; Dapper-Lamb; Quildrive-Butler; Maria-Young Lady who performs the Imitations; Corinna-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Brunsdon
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Farren
Role: Maria Actor: Young Lady who performs the Imitations

Entertainment: Between the Play and Farce: a Variety of Imitations-Young Lady who never appeared on any stage