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15099 results for: Keyword - the Miss Hopkins'
We found 13950 matches on Performance Comments, 4403 matches on Performance Title, 2151 matches on Event Comments, 455 matches on Roles/Actors, and 3 matches on Author.

14901
02 September 1734 @ Hampstead

Event Comment: At the Playhouse in Hampstead. Benefit Miss Jones Sr and Jr. N.B. That the Play may be no Hindrance to the Diversion at the Long Room, we shall begin exactly at 6 o'clock, and end about 8

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Dance: Hippisley's Humorous Medley, or Drunken Man

14902
10 September 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Quin, the first time of his performance on that stage these 16 years; Cassio-Cibber; Iago-W. Mills; Brabantio-Milward; Roderigo-Miller; Desdemona-Mrs Thurmond; Emilia-Mrs Butler .
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Quin, the first time of his performance on that stage these 16 years

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann .

14903
15 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Dance: I: A Grand Serious Dance by Denoyer and Mlle Roland. II: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. In: A new Comic Dance by Denoyer. IV: The Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: A Grand Comic Dance by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: II: Revellers by Essex and Mrs Walter. In: A new Comic Dance by Denoyer. IV: The Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: A Grand Comic Dance by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

14904
19 November 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [For a long comment on Cibber Sr as actor, see Prompter, 19 Nov.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116

Performance Comment: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Revellers, as17341116.

14905
25 November 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit the Author. By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Amelia and Caroline

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife

Dance: Glover's Scot's Dance. Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: By Leveridge

14906
14 December 1734 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Miss Binks

Dance: La Coquette Francois (new) by Mlle Salle, Lally, S. Lally. The Medley (new) by Lally Jr, Delagarde, Miss Baston

Performance Comment: Lally. The Medley (new) by Lally Jr, Delagarde, Miss Baston .

14907
26 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Performance Comment: As17341219 but Signiora Garagantula-Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire .
Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Grand Comic Ballet by Poitier and Mlle Roland. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Grand Polish Dance (with New Habits), as17341221

Performance Comment: II: Grand Comic Ballet by Poitier and Mlle Roland. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. IV: Grand Polish Dance (with New Habits), as17341221.

14908
31 December 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: Mariana Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Wheedle Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter

Performance Comment: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Polonese by Essex and Mrs Walter .

14909
01 January 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Miss Hollyday
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Signiora Garagantula Actor: Mrs Webb, the Tall Woman from Leicestershire

Dance: Grand Polish Ballet by Essex and Mrs Walter. Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland

Performance Comment: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. Grand Comic Ballet: French Peasants by Poitier and Mlle Roland .

14910
02 January 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Highnesses the Princess Amelia and Princess Caroline. [Daily Advertiser lists Granier instead of the Gentleman in The Frolick.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Balourd

Afterpiece Title: La Serenade

Dance: The Frolick, as17341226. L'Allemande by Miss Chateauneuf

Performance Comment: L'Allemande by Miss Chateauneuf .

14911
15 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. A new Comic Dance called Tit for Tat by Denoyer, Nivelon, Mrs Walter, Miss Anderson

Performance Comment: A new Comic Dance called Tit for Tat by Denoyer, Nivelon, Mrs Walter, Miss Anderson .

14912
10 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Dance: Russian Sailor by Denoyer. Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann

Performance Comment: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Amorous Swain and Rival Nymphs by Lalauze, Mrs Walter, Miss Mann .

14913
12 March 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Burges. By a Company of Lilliputians. Pit and Boxes 3s. Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Extravagance

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

14914
20 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ryan. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A Farce, never performed before. Taken from Moliere. [Author unknown. Apparently not printed. See London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 19, 20, and 21 March, for expressions of good will to Ryan, including a gift often guineas from the Prince of Wales.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Binks
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin

Afterpiece Title: A School for Women

Performance Comment: Parts by Hippisley, Mullart, Hale, Neale, Aston, James, Miss Norsa, Mrs Martin .

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350315

Song: By Leveridge and Mrs Wright

14915
24 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Verneuil, Mrs Verneuil, Miss Mimi Verneuil. By Command of his Royal Highness

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlequin Astrologue, Ramoneur, Enfant, Statue, Skellete, Negre

Afterpiece Title: Arlequin Hulla

Dance:

14916
25 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Ballet: by Denoyer, Mrs Walter, Villeneuve, Pelling, Davenport, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Davenport, Miss Brett .

14917
25 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Hallam. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Tickets at Mrs Hallam's Lodgings, at Mr Baily's, Corner of James-street, Long Acre.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Bincks

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Cast
Role: : Master of the Shop Actor: Chapman
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Norsa, Mrs Mullart, Miss Bincks. Epilogue

Dance: La Coquette Francoise by Lally, S. Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350311 Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Lally, Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance, as17350311 Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers .

Song: Tippling Philosophers by Leveridge

14918
29 March 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Haughton. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Foppington-Bowman Jr; Young Fashion-Hardin; Sir Tunbelly-Hulett; Lory-Penkethman; Sir John-Jenkins; Syringe-Rosco; Coupler-Lyon; Shoemaker-Ray; Amanda-Mrs Giffard; Berinthia-Mrs Roberts; Hoyden-Mrs Hamilton; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt .
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Norris

Dance: I: Pierrots by Vallois and Delagarde. III: A new Moors' Dance by Haughton, Vallois, Tench, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward. V: Last new Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Norman

Performance Comment: III: A new Moors' Dance by Haughton, Vallois, Tench, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward. V: Last new Scot's Dance by Haughton, Mrs Bullock, Vallois, Mrs Woodward, Tench, Miss Norman .

Song: II: Song with French Horns by Mrs Jones. IV: Singing in Italian by Mrs Chambers

14919
10 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Cast
Role: : Master of the Shop Actor: Chapman
Role: Ladies Actor: Mrs Bullock, Miss Norsa, Mrs Mullart, Miss Bincks. Epilogue

Dance: By Lally and Mlle Salle. Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers

Performance Comment: Scot's Dance by Glover and Miss Rogers .

14920
21 April 1735 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Clinches Jr Actor: Wetherilt

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Robin Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Boy Actor: Miss Norris

Dance: II: La Follette c'est Ravize by Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: A new Dance by Delagarde and Mrs Bullock

Song: III: A Song, called Goodman's Fields Theatre, addressed to the City, sung by Excell. IV: In Italian by Miss Jones

Performance Comment: IV: In Italian by Miss Jones .

14921
22 April 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Essex. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Farquhar. Afterpiece: Taken from Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Music: Select Pieces composed by Mr Handel

Dance: II: Clown by Nivelon. III: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218

Performance Comment: III: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. IV: Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. V: Shepherd's Mount, as17350218.

14922
09 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Castelman, the Treasurer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Honoria Actor: Miss Mann

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. Amorous Swain, as17350327 Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun

Performance Comment: Amorous Swain, as17350327 Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. Drunken Peasant by Le Brun .

Song: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts

14923
20 May 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Turbutt, Jones. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Tickets delivered out by Mr Mechlin cannot be admitted this Night. [Tickets for Cross and Mrs Elmy taken this night.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Thurmond, the first time of her performance on that stage these three years

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: IV: Dutchman and his Frow by Le Brun and Miss Brett. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

Song: I: A Mock Italian Air by Roberts. III: Leveridge's Roast Beef Song by Salway

14924
03 June 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Arne and Allen, Numberers, and Wright. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. [Tickets for Hewitt and Foxall taken.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: Select Pieces between the Acts composed by Handel, Geminiani, and others. First Musick: A Concerto for two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch. Second Musick: The third Concerto of the first Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Handel's Overture composed for the Opera of Ariadne

Performance Comment: First Musick: A Concerto for two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch. Second Musick: The third Concerto of the first Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Handel's Overture composed for the Opera of Ariadne .

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Black Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

Song: rv: Mock Italian-English Ballad by Roberts

14925
11 June 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr Odell, formerly Master of Goodman's Fields Theatre. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Addison

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As 10 May, But Decius-boman

Afterpiece Title: An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. In: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327

Performance Comment: II: Drunken Peasant by Le Brun. In: Black and White Joak by Nivelon and Miss Mann. V: Amorous Swain, as17350327.

Song: IV: As17350603