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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Esquire Bickerstaff"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Esquire Bickerstaff")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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196 results for: Keyword - Esquire Bickerstaff
We found 155 matches on Performance Comments, 35 matches on Event Comments, 15 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
29 March 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Cecil-Powell; Davison-Booth; Morton-Mills; Gifford-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Gifford Actor: Bickerstaff.

102
27 April 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Actors' names only, but edition of 1714 lists: Don Lopez-Norris; Don Felix-Wilks; Frederick-Bickerstaff; Don Pedro-Bullock Jr; Colonel Britton-Mills; Gibby-Bullock Sr; Lissardo-Pack; Donna Violante-Mrs Oldfield; Donna Isabella-Mrs Santlow; Flora-Mrs Cox; Inis-Mrs Saunders; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue by Phillips-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Frederick Actor: Bickerstaff

103
17 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man Hater

Performance Comment: Timon-Powell; Alcibiades-Booth; Apemantus-Husband; Nicias-Pack; Phaeax-Bullock; Isander-Burkhead; Isidore-Leigh; Thrasillus-Cross; Aelius-Johnson; Cleon-Norris; Demetrius-Cory; Diphilus-Ryan; Old Man-Boman; Poet-Bickerstaff; Evandra-Mrs Porter; Melissa-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance: Two French Peasants (new), Two Harlequins-Sandham, Mrs Santlow

104
25 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Puritan; Or, Widow Of Walting Street

Performance Comment: cnl, but in Daily Courant, 19 June, this cast was listed: George Pyeboard-Mills; Captain Idle-Keen; NicholasSt. Antlings-Bullock; Sir Godfrey Plus-Johnson; Skirmish-Bickerstaff; Frailty-Norris; Corporal Oath-Bowen; Edmond-Pack; Sir Oliver Muckhill-Leigh; Sir John Pennyclub-Bullock Jr; Sir Andrew Tipstaff-Ryan; Puttock-Cross; Widow Plus-Mrs Willis; Molly-Miss Younger; Frances-Miss Willis; With a New Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Bickerstaff

105
13 July 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew; Or, Sauny The Scot

Performance Comment: Shrew-Mrs Bradshaw; Woodall-Johnson; Sir Lyonell-Cross; Winelove-Bickerstaff; Gerraldo-Ryan; Jamy-Norris; Tranio-Bullock Jr; Sauny-Bullock Sr.
Cast
Role: Winelove Actor: Bickerstaff

Entertainment: A Song and Dance which us'd to be perform'd in The Devil in the Wine-Cellar-

Dance: Morris Dance-Prince, others; Country Man and Woman-Burkhead, Mrs Willis

106
21 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Sylla-Elrington; Granius-Ryan; Sulpitius-Bickerstaff; Ruffian and Apothecary-Penkethman; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Sulpitius Actor: Bickerstaff

107
08 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17141130, but Valentine-Wilks; Ben-Bickerstaff; Scandal-Booth; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Prue-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bickerstaff

108
02 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Woodly-Wilks; Bevil-Mills; Rains-Bickerstaff; Fribble-Penkethman; Bisket-Norris; Clodpole-Johnson; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Bicknell; Carolina-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Rains Actor: Bickerstaff

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: As17150319

109
27 May 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17150326 but King-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bickerstaff.

Dance: As17150319

110
06 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Shepherd; Hearty-Cross; Clack-Norris; Vincent-Ryan; Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Tallboy-Miller; Hilliard-Bickerstaff; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Amy-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Hilliard Actor: Bickerstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: Country Dialogue-Renton, Mrs Willis; Mimick Song in Praise of a Country Life-Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Prince

111
24 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Mills, Johnson, Bickerstaff, Miller, Mrs Porter, Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Bickerstaff, Miller, Mrs Porter, Mrs Saunders.

112
28 June 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Miller; Quarlous-Mills; Wasp-Johnson; Busy-Bickerstaff; Overdo-Shepherd; Edgeworth-Ryan; Littlewit-Norris; Winwife-Quin; Ursula-Cross; Nightingale-Birkhead; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Wellborn-Miss Willis.
Cast
Role: Busy Actor: Bickerstaff

Song: Miss Booth; Mimic Song of the Country Life-Mrs Willis

Dance: Prince

113
01 July 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: George Reveller-Mills; Worthy-Bickerstaff; Sir Thomas-Miller; Raison-Johnson; Sassafras-Shepard; Florella-Mrs Porter; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Mrs Raison-Mrs Saunders; Violante-Mrs Cox; Aunt-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Worthy Actor: Bickerstaff

Song: Singing in Italian-Bowman's Son; Roger and Dolly-Renton, Mrs Willis

Dance: Miss Younger

114
09 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Epsom Wells

Performance Comment: Fribble-Penkethman; Woodly-Wilks; Bevil-Mills; Rains-Bickerstaff; Clodpate-Johnson; Bisket-Norris; Carolina-Mrs Oldfield; Lucia-Mrs Porter; Mrs Woodly-Mrs Bicknell; Mrs Bisket-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Rains Actor: Bickerstaff

115
22 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17151112, but King-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bickerstaff.

116
13 January 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Old Marius-Mills; Young Marius-Booth; Sylla-Ryan; Sulpitius-Bickerstaff; Ruffian and Apothecary-Penkethman; Lavinia-Mrs Porter; Nurse-Norris.
Cast
Role: Sulpitius Actor: Bickerstaff

117
02 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Talboy-Miller; Clack-Norris; Hearty-Penkethman; Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Vincent-Ryan; Hilliard-Bickerstaff; Rachel-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Amie-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Hilliard Actor: Bickerstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman

Dance: As17151122

118
21 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff. At the partticular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: King Actor: Bickerstaff.

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Prince, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

119
09 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-F. Leigh; Ben-Bickerstaff; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Prue-Miss Younger; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bickerstaff

Song: As17151028

Dance: As17151122

120
15 June 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-Miller; Vizard-Bickerstaff; Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Santlow; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: Bickerstaff

Song: As17151028

Dance: Prince, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

121
06 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: Hamlet-Wilks; King-Bickerstaff; Horatio-Mills; Ghost-Booth; Polonius-Cross; Laertes-Ryan; Gravedigger-Johnson; Queen-Mrs Porter; Ophelia-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bickerstaff

122
09 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Sir Sampson-F. Leigh; Valentine-Wilks; Ben-Bickerstaff; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Horton; Prue-Miss Younger; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bickerstaff

Song: As17161004

Dance: Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

123
15 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Foigard-Bowen; Gibbet-Cibber; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Bickerstaff

124
19 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Colonel Standard-Mills; Smuggler-Johnson; Beau Clincher-Penkethman; Young Clincher-Miller; Vizard-Bickerstaff; Dicky-Norris; Angelica-Mrs Santlow; Parly-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Vizard Actor: Bickerstaff

125
22 October 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew; Or, The Merry Beggars

Performance Comment: Tallboy-Miller; Clack-Norris; Hearty-Penkethman; Oliver-Booth; Springlove-Mills; Randal-Johnson; Vincent-Ryan; Hilliard-Bickerstaff; Rachell-Mrs Bicknell; Meriel-Mrs Santlow; Amie-Miss Younger.
Cast
Role: Hilliard Actor: Bickerstaff

Song: Turner, Mrs Boman

Dance: As17161009; with a Mimic Night Scene after the Italian Manner, between Harlequin, Scaramouch and Dame Ragonde, being the same that was perform'd with great Applause, by the Sieurs Alard, 14 Years ago-