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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.

151
08 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Titus Andronicus; Or, The Rape Of Lavinia

Performance Comment: Titus-Mills; Saturnius-Thurmond; Bassanius-Walker; Marcus-Boman; Lucius-Williams; Aaron-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Aaron Actor: Bickerstaff.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

152
25 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: Hob-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Bickerstaff.

Music: Mainpiece: With the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-

153
01 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17180611 but Prospero-Mills; Stephano-Bickerstaff; Trincalo-Miller; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-F. Leigh; Caliban-Johnson; Sycorax-Cross; Hippolita-Miss Willis; Ariel-Miss Lindar; Miranda-Miss Teno; Dorinda-Miss Seal.
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: Bickerstaff

154
08 August 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money

Performance Comment: As17180729 but Old Meriton-Bickerstaff; Old Brag-Shepard; Coupee-Birkhead.
Cast
Role: Old Meriton Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance: As17180711

155
15 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

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

Dance: Shaw, Topham, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Lindar

156
17 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone

Performance Comment: As it was perform'd Yesterday before His Majesty at Hampton-Court. Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaff; Bonario-Thurmond; Caelia-Mrs Santlow; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Voltore Actor: Bickerstaff

157
28 October 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Fondlewife-Cibber; Laetitia-Mrs Oldfield; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance: Shaw, Thurmond Jr, Mrs Santlow, Miss Smith

158
12 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Wade, Topham, Birkhead, Mrs Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Smith

159
19 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Sir Philip-Wilks Jr; Tridewell-Mills; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Miller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Bulfinch-Cross; Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Widow-Mrs Horton; Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Beavis Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance: Dancing-Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Bicknell, Mrs Tenoe, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

160
24 November 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir William-Johnson; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Elder Worthy-Bickerstaff; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Penkethman; Sly-Miller; Amanda-Mrs Porter; Narcissa-Mrs Oldfield; Hillaria-Mrs Garnet; Flareit-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Elder Worthy Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance: Wade, Thurmond Jr, Topham, Mrs Teno, Miss Smith, Miss Lindar

161
11 December 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-Wilks; Stephano-Bickerstaff; Trinculo-Miller; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh; Caliban-Johnson; Hippolita-Mrs Bicknell; Miranda-Miss Willis; Dorinda-Mrs Santlow; Ariel-Miss Lindar.
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: Bickerstaff

162
28 January 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: As17181113, but Cassius-Elrington; Edition of 1719 adds: Octavius-Walker; Casca-Bickerstaff; Flavius-Boman; Decius-Shepard; Metellus-W. Wilks; Messala-W. Mills; Cinna-Wilson; Pindarus-Oates; Soothsayer-Williams; Trebonius-Bowman Jr; Antony's Servant-Ray; 1st Citizen-Johnson; 2d Citizen-Miller; 3d Citizen-Norris; 4th Citizen-Cross; Lucius-Norris Jr.
Cast
Role: Casca Actor: Bickerstaff

163
04 August 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: As17181126, but Busy-Bickerstaff; Mrs Littlewit-_; Mrs Grace-_.
Cast
Role: Busy Actor: Bickerstaff

Music: A new Cantata-Ray

Dance: As17190616

164
09 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

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

Afterpiece Title: The Dumb Farce

165
06 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

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

Dance: Weaver, Thurmond Jr, Shaw, Mrs Booth, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger, Miss Smith

166
11 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Invader Of His Country; Or, The Fatal Resentment

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Caius Martius Coriolanus-Booth; Ausidius-Mills; Menenius-Corey; Cominius-Thurmond; Sicinius-W. Wilks; Brutus-Walker; 1st Citizen-Bickerstaff; 2d Citizen-Penkethman; 3d Citizen-Johnson; 4th Citizen-Miller; 1st Citizen of Sempronius Party-Norris; 2d Citizen of Sempronius Party-Cross; 1st Servant-Penkethman; 2d Servant-Norris; 3d Servant-Miller; Volumnia-Mrs Porter; Virgilia-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Mills; Epilogue written by Cibber-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: 1st Citizen Actor: Bickerstaff

167
27 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Performance Comment: As17190915, but Surly-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Bickerstaff.

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bullock, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

168
30 November 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17190917, but Ben-Bickerstaff; Sir Sampson-Shepard; Jeremy-Miller; Prue-Mrs Younger.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance:

169
13 January 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Miller; Wasp-Johnson; Quarlous-Mills; Winwife-Wilks Jr; Overdo-Shepard; Edgeworth-Walker; Littlewit-Norris; Busy-Bickerstaff; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Moor; Mrs Purecraft-Mrs Baker; Ursula-Cross.
Cast
Role: Busy Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance: Thurmond Jr, Miss Smith, Miss Tenoe, Miss Lindar

170
19 March 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Coltore-Bickerstaff; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Coltore Actor: Bickerstaff

171
13 September 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Heartwell-Bickerstaff; Fondlewife-Cibber; Bellmour-Wilks; Vainlove-Booth; Sharper-Mills; Setter-Norris; Sir Joseph-Miller; Laetitia-Mrs Thurmond; Belinda-Mrs Bicknell; Araminta-Mrs Garnet; Sylvia-Miss Willis; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance: Shaw, Mrs Booth, Lally, Miss Smith; particularly The Hussar-

172
07 November 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Foigard-Miller; Gibbet-Cibber; Bonniface-Shepard; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Younger; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Bickerstaff

173
24 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Third Day. For the Author. [Designated in the Account Book at Mr Bickerstaff's Night.] Charges #67 3s., Balance to Bickerstaff #68 18s. An extra charge this night was paid for the use of the Organ, 2s. 6d. (Account Book). Receipts: #136 1s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The City

Related Works
Related Work: Love in the City Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

174
19 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Rec'd of Bickerstaff for a fair copy for the prompter for Love in the City #1 1s. Paid Bickerstaff the balance of his night 24 Feb., #6 6s. (Account Book). Receipts: #224 17s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Midas

175
07 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Norris, Fairbank, and Bickerstaff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Music: As17031109

Dance: DuRuel, Mrs Campion