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1122 results for: Keyword - the Girl
We found 987 matches on Roles/Actors, 244 matches on Performance Title, 141 matches on Performance Comments, 69 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

176
27 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17830924, but Othello-Wroughton; Emilia-Mrs Bates; Desdemona-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .i.e. formerly Miss Satchell (see17831124)] .
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Friar bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

177
29 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Wroughton as Richmond, but on the Kemble playbill his name is deleted, and a MS annotation substitutes Kemble's.] Receipts: #226 1s. (221/12; 4/9)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cg King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

178
30 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Host of the Garter Actor: Booth

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

179
31 December 1783 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 3 years [acted 3 Jan. 1782]. Receipts: #130 16s. (128/6; 2/10)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

180
01 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

181
02 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magic Picture

Cast
Role: Acanthe Actor: Miss Platt

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

Song: As17831121, but omitted: Mrs Bannister, Mrs Johnstone

182
03 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Sciolto-Henderson (1st appearance in that character); Lothario-Lewis; Altamont-Whitfield; Rossano-Davies; Horatio-Aickin; Lavinia-Mrs Inchbald; Lucilla-Mrs Morton; Calista-Mrs Crawford (1st appearance in that character on this stage these 5 years [see17790406]) .see17790406]) .

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

183
05 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Henry the Eighth [announced on playbill of 3 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. Receipts: #209 6s. (205/18; 3/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

184
06 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

185
07 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #176 3s. (167/9; 8/14)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Henderson; Duke-Davies; Petruchio-Whitfield; Antonio-Quick; Peter-Stevens; Antony-Booth; Francisco-Mahon; Surgeon-Fearon; Frederick-Wroughton; 1st Constantia-Mrs Inchbald; Mother-Mrs Webb; Landlady-Mrs Pitt; Nurse-Miss Stuart; Niece-Miss Platt; 2nd Constantia-Miss Younge .
Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

186
08 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon, As17831223

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

187
09 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In Act II of mainpice a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play. Receipts: #149 14s. (146/16; 2/18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

188
10 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

189
12 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

190
10 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Martyr. Public Advertiser, 7 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Martyr, No. 32, St. Martin's-strcet, Leicester-fields. 1st piece [1st time; CO 2, by Horatio Edgar Robson. MS: Larpent 657; not published. Composer of music unknown]: The Music partly new and partly compiled. With a New Overture. Receipts: #181 i5s. (99/16; tickets: 81/19) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Too Loving By Half

Afterpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Girl in Brobdignag Actor: Miss Stewart
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Chalmers. Other parts from Larpent MS and from Morning Chronicle, 24 Dec.: Head, Councillors in Lilliput, Cryer, Lord Mayor, Alderman, Clerk, Lawyer, Judge, Sailor, Country Squire, Watchman, Clown, Father

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Dance: End of 2nd piece Adelaide de Brabant, as17840508

191
02 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mountaineers

Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun.
Role: Floranthe Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: The Mountaineers Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage

192
03 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage

193
04 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mrs Cary is identified in Thespian Magazine, Nov. 1793, p. 311; she was sister to Mrs Gibbs.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

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

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage

194
05 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage

195
08 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [In 2nd piece the playbill assigns Scruple to Caulfield, but "Previous to the second piece, an apology was made by Barrymore for young Palmer, who, in consequence of Caulfield's indisposition, read the part of Scruple" (Thespian Magazine, Nov. 1793, p. 311).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: Ways and Means

Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage

196
09 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All The World's A Stage

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage

197
11 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Goatherds Actor: Barrett, Palmer Jun., Waldron, Waldron Jun.
Role: Floranthe Actor: Mrs Goodall
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: Royal Clemency

Cast
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Booth

198
15 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Booth
Related Works
Related Work: The Humourists Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

199
17 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ways And Means

Related Works
Related Work: Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover Author(s): George Colman, the younger

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

200
19 October 1793 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage