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1890 results for: Keyword - Bridgwater
We found 1966 matches on Roles/Actors, 771 matches on Performance Comments, 25 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

726
09 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Marten; Justice Scale-Redman; Scruple-Holtom; Constable-Stoppelaer; Ballance-Bridgwater; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Cushing; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

727
21 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Bransby; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Cushing; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-Riccard; Mercutio-Macklin; Tibalt-Dyer; Nurse-Mrs Macklin; Masquerade Dance- proper to the play, and an Additional Scene Representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet; accompanied by a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legge, Baker, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Montague Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

728
23 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Archer-Ryan; Aimwell-Ridout; Sullen-Bridgwater; Sir Charles-Anderson; Boniface-Marten; Foigard-Barrington; Cibbet-Bencraft; Scrub-Collins; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Bambridge; Dorinda-Mrs Barrington; Cherry-Miss Haughton; Gipsey-Miss Young; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Merlin's Cave

729
31 October 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John-Bridgwater; Sealand-Sparks; Tom-Dyer; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Cymberton-Arthur; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Bambridge; Lucinda-Miss Haughton; Humphrey-Anderson; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Daniel-Collins; Indiana-Mrs Cibber; Singing-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17521028

730
01 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Freehold-Bridgwater; Modely-Dyer; Lurcher-Anderson; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Vulture-Bennet; Sir John-Arthur; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Paddick; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Heartwell-Ridout; Flora-Mrs Dyer; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Country Dances- incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Freehold Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Dance: As17521028

731
27 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Bransby; VanDunk-Marten; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington; Jaqueline-Mrs Vincent; Prig-Dunstall; Higgen-Arthur.
Cast
Role: Clause Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

Dance: As17521028

732
14 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bridgwater; Belmour-Ryan; Vainlove-Usher; Sharper-Ridout; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Noll Bluff-Marten; Setter-Bencraft; Fondlewife-Arthur; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Silvia-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Laetitia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: As17521028

733
19 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: Maskwell-Sparks; Careless-Ryan; Lord Touchwood-Bridgwater; Froth-Arthur; Sir Paul Pliant-Macklin; Mellefont-Ridout; Brisk-Dyer; Lady Pliant-Mrs Macklin; Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent; Cynthia-Mrs Ridout; Lady Touchwood-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Lord Touchwood Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

Dance: IIl Pastore-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Il Morlaco-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

734
21 December 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry, first time; Pierre-Sparks; Priuli-Bridgwater; Bedamar-Ridout; Renault-Macklin; Belvidera-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Dance: As17521219

735
22 January 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridgwater; Learchus-Collins; Oronces-Usher; Hogstye-Dunstall; Quaint-Cushing; Roger-Arthur; Fruitful-Paddick; Euphronia-Mrs Barrington; Hortensia-Mrs Vincent; Doris-Miss Pitt; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Bambridge; Tradesmen-Stoppelaer, Redman.
Cast
Role: Aesop Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

736
06 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: Don John-Sparks; Pedro-Ryan; Guzman-Ridout; Felix-Bridgwater; Lopez-Macklin; Galindo-Arthur; Leonora-Mrs Elmy; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Miss Pitt.
Cast
Role: Felix Actor: Bridgwater

Dance: IIl Morlaco, as17521219; Grand Scots Ballet-Cooke, Miss Hilliard; Il Pastore-Maranesi, Signora Bugiani

737
20 March 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridgwater; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Ridout; Dorilant-Usher; Quack-Marten; Alithea-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Miss Pitt; Sparkish-Dyer; Sir Jasper Fidget-Macklin; Lady Fidget-Mrs Macklin; Country Wife-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: IIl Pastore, as17521219

738
07 May 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Casesar-Bridgwater; Tredbonius-Anderson; Metellus-Bransby; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Brutus-Sparks; Cassius-Ryan; Ligarius-Holtom; Pinarus-Riccard; Antony's servant-Cushing; Lucius-Miss Mullart; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Usher; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Bambridge; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Casesar Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Dance: GGrand Scots Ballet, as17521216

739
14 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Bridgwater; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Ridout; Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Wignel; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Lucetta-Miss Pitt; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Clarinda-Mrs Bland; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Strictland Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

740
26 September 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Brumpton-Gibson; Hardy-Ridout; Campley-Dyer; Puzzle-Dunstall; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-Anderson; Grave Digger-Wignel; Trusty-Bridgwater; Sable-Arthur; Tim-Shuter, 1st time; Swagger-Barrington; Bumpkin-Paddick; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Lady Harriot-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Bambridge; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Trusty Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

741
10 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montague-Bridgwater; Escalus-Gibson; Benvolio-Usher; Paris-Anderson; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Friar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennett; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Dunstall; Balthazar-White; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-aYoung Gentlewoman (who never appeared on any stage before); [With a Masquerade Dance- [proper to the play; [and an Additional Scene introduced representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-; [which will be accompanied with a Solemn Dirge-; the vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers; [With an Occasional Prologue-Barry.*c1753 10 10 cg A Prologue by Barry to introduce a young gentlewoman in Juliet (Miss Nossiter) who never appear'd upon any stage. Great Applause. The Prologue about Mrs Cibber's Leaving Rich (Cross). Romeo was perform'd by Barry and Juliet by Miss Nossiter, being the first time of her appearing on any theatre. The delicacy of her figure, and her gracefull distress, obtained for her the warmest applause; and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.] and as she grew more animated in the progress, she frequently alarmed the audience with the most striking attitudes. If this young actress studies the management of her voice, and attains a more simple elocution--she will prove a shining ornament to the stage (Gentleman's Magazine, Oct., p. 493, from Grays' Inn Journal, 13 Oct.). [The Occasional Prologue was printed in the Public Advertiser, 20 Nov.: @Who could have thought that Juliet could e'er prove@False to her Romeo, faithless to her Love?@She Mrs Cibber? on whose voice the raptured audience hung,@Caught with th'angelic music of her tongue;@Whose native tenderness so oft has charm'd;@Whose grief afflicted, and whose Rage alarm'd,@Deaf to her vows, and to her Romeo's calls,@Has fled alas from our Verona's walls!@In such a plight what cou'd poor Romeo do?@Why, Faith, like modern lovers, seek anew;@And happy shall I think me in my Choice,@If 'tis approv'd of by the public voice.@ Twenty three more lines present the qualifications for Miss Nossiter to play the part, and plead for an encouraging round of applause for her.]
Cast
Role: Montague Actor: Bridgwater

742
17 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Old Batchelor-Bridgwater; Bellmour-Ryan; Belinda-Mrs Elmy; Sharper-Ridout; Vainlove-Usher; Araminta-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Sir Joseph-Cushing; Setter-Bencraft; Bluff-Dunstall; Barnaby-Paddick; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Betty-Miss Allen; Fondlewife-Arthur; Laetitia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Old Batchelor Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

743
22 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: Orlando-Smith, 1st time; Jaques-Sparks; Duke Senior-Ridout; Duke Frederick-Gibson; Oliver-Anderson; Sylvius-Bennet; Touchstone-Shuter; Corin-Dunstall; LeBeau-White; Charles-Bencraft; William-Collins; Adam-Bridgwater; Amiens (with songs adapted to the play)-Lowe; Audrey-Mrs Pitt; Phoebe-Miss Cockayne; Celia-Mrs Vincent; Rosalind-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Adam Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

744
24 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Freehold-Bridgwater; Moldy-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Vulture-Cushing; Sir John English-Arthur; Carbuncle-Wignel; Sneak-Paddick; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Flora-Mrs Dyer; Aura-Mrs Vincent; With a Country Dance-incident to the play.
Cast
Role: Freehold Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

745
31 October 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Plume-Ryan; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Anderson; Scale-Redman; Scruple-Wignell; Constable-Stoppelaer; Ballance-Bridgwater; Brazen-Dyer; Bullock-Dunstall; Welch Collier-Collins; Rose-Mrs Dyer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Recruits-Bencraft, Cushing; Melinda-Mrs Barrington; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Ballance Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

746
07 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Bridgwater; Horner-Ryan; Harcourt-Ridout; Sparkish-Dyer; Dorilant-Usher; Quack-Dunstall; Dainty Fidget-Mrs Barrington; Lucy-Miss Helm; Sir Jasper Fidget-Collins; Lady Fidget-Mrs Pitt; Alithea-Mrs Elmy; Country Wife-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Grandchamps, Mlle Camargo

747
14 November 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd; Or, A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Pierre-Sparks; Priuli-Bridgwater; Bedamar-Gibson; Renault-Ridout; Belvidera-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

748
26 December 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Clause-Bridgwater; Woolfort-Sparks; Hubert-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Vandunk-Marten; Prig-Shuter; Higgen-Arthur; Jaqueline-Miss Mullart; Gertrude-Mrs Barrington.
Cast
Role: Clause Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

749
09 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar; With The Deaths Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Antony-Barry; Brutus-Sparks; Cassius-Ryan; Caesar-Bridgwater; Trebonius-Anderson; Metellus-Steevens; Decius Brutus-White; Cinna-Redman; Lepidus-Bencraft; Soothsayer-Marten; Ligarius-Holtom; Pindarus-R. Smith; Antony's servant-Cushing; LUcius-Miss Mullart; Caska-Ridout; Octavius-Usher; Plebians-Arthur, Collins, Barrington, Dunstall, Stoppelaer; Calphurnia-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Caesar Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

750
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: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: Maranesi, Sga Bugiani