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14800 results for: Keyword - the Miss Stageldoirs
We found 13777 matches on Performance Comments, 4402 matches on Performance Title, 1720 matches on Event Comments, 357 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

526
20 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Performance Comment: Sir Clement Flint-King; Lord Gayville-Kemble; Alscrip-Parsons; Chignon-Baddeley; Mr Blandish-Bannister Jun.; Mr Rightly-Aickin; Prompt-R. Palmer; Chairman-Chaplin; William-Wilson; Clifford-Smith; Miss Alscrip-Miss Pope; Miss Alton-Mrs Crouch; Mrs Blandish-Mrs Wilson; Mrs Sagely-Mrs Booth; Tiffany-Miss Tidswell; Lady Emily-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Song: II: song in character-Mrs Crouch. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

527
24 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Smith; Col. Briton-Wroughton; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Waldron; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Jones; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-King; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Miss Collins; Violante-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

528
31 October 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: of the Madhouse Actor: Chaplin
Role: Fool Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End I: As17870920 End IV: New Dance, as17871026

529
02 November 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: of the Madhouse Actor: Chaplin
Role: Fool Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End IV: a New Dance, as17871026

530
01 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

531
04 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

532
06 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Smith; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-R. Palmer; John Moody-Moody [sic]; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Parsons; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny (with songs)-Mrs Forster; Trusty-Mrs Heard; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Love; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

533
10 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted these 2 years. Receipts: #145 8s. 6d. (114.0.0; 30.17.6; 0.8.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: King Richard-Smith; Richmond-Wroughton; Buckingham-Aickin; Tressel-Whitfield; Lord Stanley-Staunton; Norfolk-Fawcett; Catesby-Packer; Lieut. of the Tower-Benson; Ratcliff-Phillimore; Lord Mayor-Chaplin; Prince Edward-Miss Heard; Duke of York-Miss Gaudry; King Henry-Bensley; Lady Anne-Mrs Kemble; Duchess of York-Miss Tidswell; Queen-Mrs Taylor.
Cast
Role: of the Tower Actor: Benson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17871201, but The Lady-Mrs Kemble [i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].i.e. formerly Mrs Brereton].
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

534
14 December 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End III: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920

535
23 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Miss Barnes
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

536
26 January 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: Lord Aimworth-Kelly (1st appearance in that character); songs-Kelly; Sir Harry Sycamore-Waldron; Fairfield-Aickin; Mervin-Williames; Ralph-Suett; Giles-Dignum (1st appearance in that character); Fanny-Miss Romanzini; Lady Sycamore-Mrs Hopkins; Theodosia-Mrs Forster [Public Advertiser: Miss Stageldoir]; Patty-Mrs Crouch.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Forster

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir.
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

Dance: End I: The Capricious Lovers, as17870920

537
02 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta

Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

538
09 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fate Of Sparta

Cast
Role: Child Actor: Miss Gaudry

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

539
11 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir.
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

540
18 February 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: "In no part of Bensley's voice is there an atom of the tender of mournful. [King Henry] is a part totally unsuited to his powers" (Public Advertiser, 19 Feb.). Receipts: #158 15s. (119.2; 37.15; 1.18)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: of the Tower Actor: Benson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir.
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

541
24 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir.
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

Song: As17870925

542
25 March 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Richard Coeur de Lion [advertised on playbill of 24 Mar.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of a principal Performer. Receipts: #80 10s. (65.17.0; 13.7.6; 1.5.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Way To Pay Old Debts

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir.
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

543
03 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The Regent [advertised on playbill of 2 Apr.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the sudden Indisposition of Mrs Siddons. Receipts: #89 1s. (76.5.0; 11.19.0; 0.14.6; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Farren.
Related Works
Related Work: The Jealous Wife Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Romanzini, Mrs _Love
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir.
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

544
17 April 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: of the Tower Actor: Benson
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gaudry
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Miss Romanzini, Mrs _Love
Role: Colombine Actor: Miss J. Stageldoir in place of Miss Stageldoir.
Role: French Ladies Actor: Miss Barnes, Mrs Cuyler, Miss Tidswell
Role: Fairy Actor: Miss Cranford

545
12 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Ward. The Clandestine Marriage [advertised on playbill of 9 May] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of Parsons. Receipts: #209 18s. 6d. (36.13.0; 12.11.6; 0.10.0; tickets: 160.4.0) (charge: #109 15s. 9d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress

Cast
Role: Miss Alscrip Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Miss Alton Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Tiffany Actor: Miss Tidswell
Role: Lady Emily Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17880428, but The Lady-Mrs Ward; Bacchants-_.
Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Miss Collett.
Role: Brothers Actor: Whitfield, Benson
Role: Sabrina Actor: Miss Romanzini
Role: Bacchants Actor: Miss Collett, Miss Stageldoir
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: As17880313

546
23 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece in place of The Devil to Pay, advertised on playbill of 22 Dec.] Receipts: #211 13s. 6d. (174.19.0; 35.4.0; 1.8.0; ticket not come in: 0.2.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

Song: As17881016, but Chorusses and Accompaniments-Miss _Collett, Mrs _Crouch

547
29 December 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Prince Edward Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Duke of York Actor: Miss Gawdry

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

548
01 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Performance Comment: Don Felix-Kemble; Col. Briton-Palmer; Don Lopez-Baddeley; Don Pedro-Waldron; Frederick-Packer; Gibby-Moody; Alguazile-Jones; Vasquez-Phillimore; Lissardo-Bannister Jun.; Flora-Miss Pope; Isabella-Mrs Ward; Inis-Miss Collins; Violante-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Collins
Role: Violante Actor: Miss Farren.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

549
05 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of The Constant Couple, advertised on playbill of 3 Jan.] Receipts: #132 9s. 6d. (93.15.0; 32.7.6; 6.7.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Tidswell

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

550
08 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: With Accompaniments to the Airs composed by Linley? Sen Receipts: #162 7s. (115.17.0; 45.10.2; 0.19.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Banks, Bourk, Suett, Williames, Spencer, Phillimore, Fawcett, Fairbrother, Wilson, Jones, Benson, Alfred, Lyons, Cox, Hollingsworth, Mrs Booth, Miss Stageldoir.

Dance: In III: Hornpipe-Keen. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.