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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.

76
20 June 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Postillion-Barret; Waiter-Swords; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: A Mogul Tale; or, The Descent of the Balloon

Dance: End: The Scheming Jockey and the Fortune Teller, as17870613

77
29 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two To One

Performance Comment: Young Townly-Bannister Jun.; Captain Dupely-Aickin; Mr Dupely-Moss; Beaufort-R. Palmer; Sir Charles Townly-Baddeley; Crape-Davies; Dicky Ditto-Edwin; Tippet-Miss George; Charlotte-Mrs Bannister.
Cast
Role: Young Townly Actor: Bannister Jun.
Related Works
Related Work: Two to One Author(s): George Colman, the younger
Related Work: Poor Old Haymarket; or, Two Sides of the Gutter!!! Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

78
04 September 1767 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: NNeville MS Diary: The last three he [Foote] has not done for some time. I like Woodward better in young Philpot. Both add some crochets of their own. I don't think he took off Mr Whitefield well. Cole, Shift and Smirk he does inimitably. He has a great command of features in the ludicrous way, not such as that of Garrick

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: a young Gentlewoman, first appearance on any stage

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Foote for the first time these two years; Young Wilding-Davis; Dapper-Quick; Beaufort-Smith; Sir Jasper-Newton; Old Philpot-Shuter; Maria-Mrs Mahon for the first time.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Foote for the first time these two years
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Davis

Dance: II: New Serious Dance-; End: New Comic Dance, The Gallant Peasant-Miss Froment

79
05 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Young Gentleman identified by Hopkins MS Notes. See also 28 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-A Young Gentleman [Mr Young]; Peachum-Shuter; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat@o@Mint-Baker; Lucy-Miss Catley (by desire) first time; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Baker; Diana Trapes-Mrs Pitt; Polly-Mrs Mattocks; [In III, Hornpipe-Miss Besford; [Concluding with a Country Dance-the characters in the play.
Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: A Young Gentleman

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

80
07 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: not acted these two years. [See 23 May 1773.] [Young Lady identified by Hopkins MS Note.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Lewis, first time; Myrtle-Wroughton; Sealand-Clarke; Sir John Bevil-Fearon; Cimberton-Shuter; Humphry-Thompson; Daniel-Hollingsworth; Tom-Woodward; Phillis-Mrs Mattocks; [first time; Lucinda-Mrs Whitefield; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Pitt; Isabella-Mrs Hull; Indiana-a Young Lady [never on any stage [Mrs Armstead]; [In II, a Song-DuBellamy.
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Lewis, first time
Role: Indiana Actor: a Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: The Sylphs

Dance: III: A New Grand Ballet, call'd The Vintage Festival-Daguville, Sga Vidini, [first time on that stage, and Mr Helm[, first appearance in England. [See dl 11 Oct. 1766.

81
09 October 1761 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Young Gentlewoman-Miss E. Miller, marryed since to Mr Thomas Baker, an actor of cg, and a singing master. Mrs Baker is at present separated from her husband (1792) and performs only at Sadler's Wells in Pantomimes &c! Qu: Count Haslang and Mrs Baker (Hopkins MS Notes). Income from Boxes #27 2s. 6d. Nightly expense as usual #32 16s. 11d. Receipts: #74 7s. 6d. (Winston Theatrical Record)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleone

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Mattocks; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: A Young Gentlewoman who never appeared on any stage Miss Miller.

Dance: TThe Pedlar Trick'd, as17611001

82
10 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Pope. Mr Lee-Young Belmont (Hopkins). No Building on Stage; The Deuce is in Him oblig'd to be deferr'd. The Foundling not in 16 years. [See 26 March 1750.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Foundling

Performance Comment: Young Belmont-Lee; Fadle-King; Sir Charles Raymond-Powell; Sir Roger Belmont-Yates; Col. Raymond-Packer; Villiard-Bransby; Rosetta-Miss Pope; Fidelia-Mrs Palmer.
Cast
Role: Young Belmont Actor: Lee

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: II: The Shepherdesses, as17631014; End: The Irish Lilt, as17630922

83
08 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Young Gentlewoman identified as Miss Potts, said to be a niece of Hull's. See playbill of 28 Feb. 1772.] Receipts: #127 9s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Aimworth-Mattocks; Sir Harry-Shuter; Fairfield-Hull; Giles-Reinhold; Mervin-DuBellamy; Ralph-Dyer; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Pitt; Theodosia-Mrs Baker; Fanny-a Young Gentlewoman; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: a Young Gentlewoman

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

84
19 September 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill assigns Young Bevil to Smith, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted and a MS annotation substitutes Brereton's.] Receipts: #141 9s. 6d. (106/19/0; 34/6/6; 0/4/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Brereton; Myrtle-Palmer; Cimberton-Parsons; Mr Sealand-Aickin; Sir John Bevil-Packer; Humphrey-Wrighten; Daniel-Burton; Tom-King; Phillis-Miss Pope; Lucinda-Miss Wheeler; Isabella-Mrs Hedges; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Love; Indiana-Miss Farren .
Cast
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Brereton

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: As17820917

Song: In Act II of mainpiece song by Miss Field

Monologue: 1782 09 19 As 17 Sept

85
03 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Mainpiece in place of The Merchant of Venice; afterpiece of Love a-la-Mode, both announced on playbill of 2 Nov. In afterpiece the playbill assigns Young Wilding to Bonnor, but on the Kemble playbill a MS annotation substitutes Palmer.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Palmer [of DL]; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Davies; Papillon-Wewitzer; Miss Godfrey-Mrs Morton; Miss Grantham-Mrs Lewis .
Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer

Dance: As17841022

86
20 October 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Not acted these 4 years. [Bannister Jun.'s 1st appearance as Young Philpot was at the hay, 7 Sept. 1789.] Receipts: #191 5s. 6d. (162.7.0; 27.3.0; 1.15.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philpot-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character on that stage); Wilding-R. Palmer; Sir Jasper Wilding-Burton; Beaufort-Haymes; Quildrive-Banks; Dapper-Fawcett; Old Philpot-Baddeley; Corinna-Miss Tidswell; Maria-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Bannister Jun.

Song: As17891017

87
03 April 1728 @ Mrs Defenne's School

Event Comment: Wrote by Sir Richard Steele...acted by the young Ladies educated at Mrs Defenne's@French@Boarding-School, at Wansworth in Surrey, with such Vivacity, Exactness, ad Justice, as charmed the Audience

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Ladies.

88
07 February 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Younger Brother; Or, The Sham Marquis

Performance Comment: Edition of 1719 lists: Sir Tristram Topeit-Griffin; Sir William Wiseman-Ogden; Bellair Sr-Leigh; Bellair Jr-Ryan; Horatio-Egleton; Vilnaissance-Ch. Bullock; 1st Companion-H. Bullock; 2d-Scot; 3d-Knapp; Jerry-Spiller; Carbuncle-Bullock Sr; Lusinda-Mrs Bullock; Maria-Mrs Spiller; Violetta-Mrs Seymour; Arabella-Mrs Robertson; Housekeeper-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Bellair Sr Actor: Leigh

89
17 May 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Ray, Fielding, and Widow Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: II: Harlequin-Young Rainton; V: Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Johnson

Song: III: Hunting Song-Ray; IV: Song in The Fair Penitent , Words by Mr Congreve, Musick by Mr J. Eccles to be sung-Ray

90
28 May 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Widow Bowen and Widow Leigh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Denoye, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Younger

91
19 August 1710 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Leigh. Mainpiece: a most Celebrated comedy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Performance Comment: Carlos-Elrington; Alvarez-Powell; Lorenzo-Husband; Sancho-Norris; Lopez-Spillar; Toledo-Leigh; Camillo-Mrs Kent; Jacinta-Mrs Baker; Isabella-Mrs Sapsford.
Cast
Role: Toledo Actor: Leigh

Music: Before the Play: Several select Sonatas-A new consort of Musick, compos'd of Trumpets, Hautboys, Kettle-Drums, Double Courtal, and violins

Dance: Ladder Dance-; Whimsical Miller his Wife and Town Miss-; with Miller's Wife-Leigh

92
11 February 1736 @ Mercer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Young, Organist of Allhallows Barking. 5s. 7 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocals by Miss Cecilia Young, Miss Isabella Young, Miss Esther Young. First Violin by Festing. Concerto on French Horn by Charles. Solo on German Flute by Balicourt. Handel's Water Piece. Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benjamin Baker

93
24 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Yates. Miss Young had tickets. Receipts: #150 (Cross); charges #63 (Winston MS 8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Young Clackit Actor: Obrien

Song: I: Johnny and Kate-Beard, Miss Young; III: A Cantata-Miss Young; IV: Miss Young

94
23 April 1763 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Younger and Miss Polly Young. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Performance Comment: As17630326 but Flareit-Mrs Younger, 1st time; Amanda-Mrs Lessingham, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Younger, 1st time
Role: Young Worthy Actor: Dyer

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

Song: II: Ah se un Cor Barbaro-Miss Young; III: Nymphs and Shepherds set by Dr Arne,-Miss Young

Dance: TThe Sicilian Peasants, as17621125

95
21 April 1726 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard and Young Rainton. Written by the late Mr Wycherly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Dance: End II: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Dutch Skipper-Thurmond, Mrs Tenoe; IV: Country Dance-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; V: Harlequin-Rainton

96
13 December 1734 @ Mercer's Hall

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Young, Organist. 7 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal by Miss Cecilia Young and Miss Isabella Young. Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums

97
19 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Raftor and Miss Young (Cross). [Miss Young is referred to as "The Queen of the Fairies " on the Huntington advance Bill.] Tickets to be had of Miss Young, at Mr Driscol's, Peruke Maker, in Broad Court, Bow Street Covent Garden, and at Stage Door. There will be no building on the Stage. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: Bayes in Petticoats

Song: Between the acts: Miss Young

98
30 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miles, Mrs Baker,Miss Young

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Return'd from Paris

Dance: III: The Drunken Peasant-Miles; Clown-Bennet; After: The Country Wedding-; The Milkmaid's Holiday, as17590421

Song: IV: A Favourite Ballad, call'd The Goldfinch's Address to Chloe-Miss Young; V: The Country Wedding, as17590423 but-Lowe, Miss Young

99
16 April 1760 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bransby and Miss Young. British Chronicle, 16 April 1760: Died the celebrated Charlotte Charke in the Haymarket, daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq, poet laureate-a gentlewoman remarkable for her adventures and misfortunes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mistake

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: I: By Particular Desire, My Fond Shepherds-Miss Young; III: The Ode to Echo (Dr Hayes)-Miss Young

100
23 April 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Champness and Miss Young. No Building on Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Song: II: A Duet-Champness, Miss Young; IV: A Cantata-Miss Young; End: Song in Character of a Sailor-Champness