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15531 results for: Keyword - the Miss Palmers
We found 14952 matches on Performance Comments, 4436 matches on Performance Title, 1983 matches on Event Comments, 256 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

9751
26 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cimberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Daniel-Collins; Myrtle-Smith, 1st time; Indiana-Miss Bellamy; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Indiana Actor: Miss Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

9752
26 April 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Vincent and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. Written by Addison, set by Arne. No building on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Cast
Role: Rutland Actor: Miss Nossiter.

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Lowe; Rosamond-Mrs Lampe; Sir Trusty-Howard; Grideline-Miss Young; Page-Miss Isabella Young, who performed in the Oratorio of Aflred; Queen-Mrs Arne.
Cast
Role: Grideline Actor: Miss Young
Role: Page Actor: Miss Isabella Young, who performed in the Oratorio of Aflred

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120

9753
04 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Cockayne, Crudge (Housekeeper), Miss Young, and others. Tickets deliver'd for Jervais, Mrs Gwinn, and Madam Huette will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Dance: MMinuet, Louvre-Settree, Mlle Huette; Italian Peasants-Granier, Mlle Camargo

9754
13 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Cushing, and Wignell. Mainpiece. Not acted these 8 years. [See 26 March 1748.] No building on Stage. Particular care will be taken to prevent tickets sold at the doors being admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith, 1st time; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Anderson; Tattle-Dyer; Ben-Cushing; Foresight-Arthur; Jeremy-Wignel; Trapland-Collins; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Mrs Frail-Mrs Barrington; Miss Prue-Mrs Baker; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Cockayne; Angelica-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Cockayne

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

Song: I: Favourite Dialogue No Never-Lowe, Mrs Chambers; III: If Love's a Sweet Passion-Mrs Chambers

Dance: DDutch Dance, as17531018

9755
18 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: On Saturday next will be publish'd in The Westminster Journal, (over and above the Essay as usual) No 1 of The Theatrical Kalander. In which not only will be kept an accurate register of all the plays, farces, and Entertainments exhibited as both Theatres Royal, but the respective merits of the performances, as well as performers, will be critically and impartially considered. To be continued weekly during the season. Note This is the first thing of its kind attempted in England, and it is humbly presumed, that it will have something still more than Novelty to recommend it (Public Advertiser). [See numbers 4 May 1754 and 17 Oct. 1755 of this magazine.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Sir Wilful-Shuter; Mirabel-Ryan; Fainall-Ridout; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Barrington; Witwou'd-Dyer; Petulant-Cushing; Foible-Mrs Dunstall; Mincing-Miss Helm; Peg-Miss Ferguson; Waitwell-Arthur; Millamant-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Mincing Actor: Miss Helm
Role: Peg Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Loverule-Lowe (into which he will introduce The Early Horn); Lady Loverule-Mrs Pitt; Jobson-Dunstall; Nell-Mrs Vincent.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

9756
20 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Public Advertiser includes this day a 78-line poem in octasyllabic couplets on J. Lewis's portrait of Mrs Woffington: @Her Shape, her Features, and her Dress@As far as colour can express@Friend Lewis' pencil has design'd:@Poet 'Tis yours to paint her mind...@ And the versifier proceeds to describe her as she affects audiences in the theatre.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Ryan; King Henry-Ridout; Richmond-Dyer; Buckingham-Sparks; Stanley-Redman; Catesby-Gibson; Ratcliff-Anderson; Tressel-Cushing; Norfolk-Wignell; Oxford-Bencraft; Tirrel-Dunstall; Lieut.-White; Blunt-Holtom; Lord Mayor-Marten; Prince Edward-Miss Mullart; Duke of York-Miss Hallam; Lady Anne-Mrs Barrington; Duchess of York-Mrs Bambridge; Queen-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Hallam

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

9757
27 September 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Sparks; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Razor-Anderson; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Taylor-Collins; Cornet-Miss Ferguson; Bully (with a song in character)-Lowe; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Vincent; Belinda-Mrs Barrington; Mademoiselle-Miss Helm; Lady Brute-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Cornet Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Miss Helm

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

9758
30 December 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Cibber; Johnson-Ridout; Smith-Sparks; Two King of Brentford-Costollo, Stoppelaer; Drawcansir-Dunstall; General-Wignell; Thunder-Barrington; Lightening-Miss Mullart; Prince Volscius-Dyer; Prince Prettyman-Gibson; Player-White; Tom Thimble-Collins; Gentleman Usher; Physician-Arthur; Sun-Bencraft; Moon-Howard; Earth-Baker; Pallas-Cushing; Armarillis-Mrs Baker; Cloris-Mrs Griffiths; Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits-Mrs Lampe, Miss Young; Soldiers horse, foot, Cardinals, Judges, Lord Mayor, Lords, Ladies, Mourners-the rest of the Comedians; With all the Music-; Songs-; Dances-, Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play; Also an additional Reinforcement of Mr Bayes new@Rais'd troops-.
Cast
Role: Lightening Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Two Sing@song Dancing Spirits Actor: Mrs Lampe, Miss Young
Role: Mourners Actor: the rest of the Comedians
Role: With all the Music Actor:
Role: Dances Actor: , Scenes, Machines, other Decorations proper to the Play
Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: As17541203

9759
25 February 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creusa

Performance Comment: Aletes-Garrick; Phorbas-Mossop; Ilyssus-Miss Macklin; Creusa-Mrs Pritchard; Xuthus-Berry; Pythia-Miss Haughton; Lycea-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Ilyssus Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Pythia Actor: Miss Haughton

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Mrs Tattoo Actor: Miss Minors

9760
09 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Masque] words by Mallet and Music by Arne and a Prologue by Mr Garrick (Cross). Books of the Masque will be sold at the theatre. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Jefferson; Genius-Miss Isabella Young; Mars-Beard; Serjeant-Champnes; Triton-Vernon; Neptune-Champnes; Boatswain-Beard; Nancy-Miss Thomas(From Edition of 1755).
Cast
Role: Genius Actor: Miss Isabella Young
Role: Nancy Actor: Miss Thomas

9761
09 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Redman, R. Smith, Mrs Griffiths and Miss Ferguson. Tickets delivered out by Hurst, Paddick, Miss Cokayne &c. will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin.
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Schoolboy

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Granier and Mrs Granier

9762
01 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: Othello-Hacket first time on any stage; Cassio-Quelch; Brabantio-Marshall; Roderigo-Charles; Iago-Cibber first time in that part; Duke-Carr; Montano-Parker; Lodovico-Metteer; Emilia-Mrs Price; Desdemona-Miss Barton first time in a Tragedy.
Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Hacket first time on any stage
Role: Desdemona Actor: Miss Barton first time in a Tragedy.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Quelch; Gayless-Parker; Dick-Blakey; Trippet-Turner; Melissa-Miss Davies; Guttle-Metteer; Mrs Gadabout-Mrs Midnight; Kitty-Miss Barton; Hornpipe-Walker.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Barton

Dance: LLa Dance du Village-Settree, Sga Fiorentina, Walker

9763
09 September 1755 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Brazen-Cibber; Balance-Metteer; Worthy-Parker; Plume-Quelch; Appletree-Carr; Costar Pearmain-Pittard; Kite-Marshall; Welsh Collier-Blakey; Collier's Wife-Mrs Midnight; Bullock-Pinner; Constable-Venables; Melinda-Mrs Quelch; Rose-Miss Cowslade; Lucy-Mrs Chetwood; Sylvia-Miss Barton her first appearance in boys's clothes.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Miss Cowslade
Role: Sylvia Actor: Miss Barton her first appearance in boys's clothes.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Charles; Jobson-Quelch; Cook-Pinner; Coachman-Venables; Butler-Blakey; Conjurer-Metteer; Footman-Turner; Fidler-May; Lettice-Mrs Chetwood; Betty-Miss Davies; Lady Loverule-Mrs Quelch; Nell-Miss Cary [who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].who acted Polly in the Beggar's Opera, her second on any stage but see17550821 and 25 Aug. and 28 Aug.].
Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Davies
Role: Nell Actor: Miss Cary
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: II: Hornpipe-Walker; III: Pierots Dance-; IV: Hornpipe-a small jolly Tar but seven years old, who never appeared on any Stage before; End: La Dance du Village-

9764
10 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Arthur; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Collins; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Miss Prue-Mrs Baker; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington.*a1755 10 10 cg The Double Disappointment. Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Fanfaron-Holtom; Isabella-Miss Young; Phelim-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Woffington.a1755 10 10 cg The Double Disappointment. Loveless-Lowe
Role: Isabella Actor: Miss Young

9765
21 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Arthur; Richard-Shuter; Jenny-Mrs Baker; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Basset-Dyer; Moody-Dunstall; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Miss Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Trusty Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Young

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

9766
08 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Foible Actor: Miss Ferguson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17551001, but Conjuror-Anderson; Coachman-C. Smith; Butler-Holtom; Cook-Stoppelaer; Lucy-Miss Ferguson; Lettice-Miss Allen.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Lettice Actor: Miss Allen.
Role: in which part will be introduc'd the Early Horn Actor: Lowe
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: As17551101

9767
10 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Performance Comment: Wiseacre-Collins; Doodle-Marten; Dashwell-Arthur; Townly-Gibson; Loveday-Anderson; Roger-Cushing; Tom-R. Smith; Linkboy-Bencraft; Watchman-Holtam; Ramble-Ryan; Peggy-Miss Mullart; Eugenia-Mrs Barrington; Engine-Miss Helm; Jane-Mrs Dunstall; Aunt-Mrs Copin; Lady No-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Engine Actor: Miss Helm

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

9768
17 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The tragedy of the Revenge is in rehearsal at Covent Garden in which the part of Zanga will be attempted by the Gentleman who appeared in the character of Osman in Zara, will be performed someday this week, as are also the plays of King Lear and Alexander the Great, revis'd and alter'd in which the parts of Lear and Alexander will be played by Barry

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; Macduff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignell; Fleance-Miss Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the original music. Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent. With Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.
Cast
Role: Fleance Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent. With Dances and Decorations incident to the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17551114

9769
19 November 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius Or The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Smith; Marcian-Sparks; Leontine-Ridout; Atticus-Marten; Aranthes-White; Lucius-Anderson; Varanes-Barry; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Julia-Miss Allen; Delia-Miss Ferguson; Athenais-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith
Role: Aranthes Actor: White
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: As17551101

9770
12 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Smith; Acasto-Sparks; Chaplain-Anderson; Ernesto-Redman; Page-Miss Hallam; Chamont-Dyer; Serina-Mrs Baker; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-Miss Nossiter, first time.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Hallam
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Nossiter, first time.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: As17551114

9771
15 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The Young Gentlewoman possibly Miss Pond. See 19 Dec., but she was listed as for her second appearance on stage. Possibly Miss Philips. See 5 Feb. 1756.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Mrs Gadabout Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs Trippet Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Priss Actor: Miss Mullart

Dance: As17551114

9772
23 December 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Barbarossa

Performance Comment: Barbarossa-Murphy, first time; Othman-Havard; Sadi-Davies; Achmet-Garrick; Aladin-Usher; Irene-Miss Macklin; Slave-Miss Minors; Zaphira-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Irene Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Slave Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

9773
27 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Haughton. Miss Haughton shar'd the House with ye Managers. She play'd and was brought to Bed 4 hours after (Cross). Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: second Constantia Actor: Miss Haughton
Role: first Constantia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a New Country Dance Actor: the Characters of the Play.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

9774
29 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: First time in 12 years. [See 11 April 1747.] Benefit for Burton and Philips. Tickets at Burton's at the Lock and Key in Brownlow St., Long Acre, and at stage door. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17551117, but Chamont-Holland; Monimia-Miss Macklin (being their first appearances in those parts); Acasto-Burton; Ernesto-_.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Miss Macklin
Role: Page Actor: Master Cautherly
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Minors

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Chrononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; Rigdum Funnidos-Clough; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Walker; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills; Cupid-Mas. Moore; Fadladinida-Miss Hippisley; Captain of Guards-Jefferson; Doctor-Lewis; King of Fiddlers-Atkins; King of the Antipodes-Harrison; Dumb Master of Cook-Johnston; Ceremonies-Gray; First Lady-Mrs Bradshaw; Second Lady-Mrs Simson; Venus-Mrs Matthews (Winston MS 8); Triumphal entry of Chrononhotonthologos into the city of Quaerumania- introduced (MacMillan).
Cast
Role: Tatlanthe Actor: Miss Mills
Role: Fadladinida Actor: Miss Hippisley
Role: King of the Antipodes Actor: Harrison
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Matthews
Role: Triumphal entry of Chrononhotonthologos into the c Actor: introduced

9775
07 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Walker, Atkins, W. Vaughan & Mrs Gibbons (Cross). Tickets by Miss Marr and Sturt will be taken. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Miss Macklin

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

Dance: HHornpipe-Atkins