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5633 results for: Keyword - Mr. Bowcher
We found 4233 matches on Event Comments, 1139 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

801
28 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deception

Cast
Role: Miss Salter Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece a New Dance incident to the Piece by Mr and Miss Hamoir

802
03 December 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Dance, The Merry Woodcutters, by Mr and Miss Hamoir

803
20 January 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Mother Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Caldron; or, Pantomimical Olio

Dance: In afterpiece, by Mr and Miss Hamoir, Mills, Miss Stageldoir. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

804
21 May 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: End of Act II of mainpiece Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir

805
19 July 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Millefleur Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Pink Actor: Mrs Lloyd
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Riley

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17850617

Song: End of Act III of mainpiece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

806
10 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Follies Of A Day

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: The Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: The Countess Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Marcelina Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: True Blue; or, The Parting Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: In 2nd piece Dance incident to the piece by Blurton

Song: End of Act II of 1st piece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

807
27 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Bates
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Warren

Afterpiece Title: The Nunnery

Cast
Role: Mrs D'Arcey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Teresa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece The Irish Lilt by Mr and Mrs Ratchford

808
18 July 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Cast
Role: Lady Rounceval Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Mrs Millefleur Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Judith Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Pink Actor: Mrs Brett
Role: Dinah Primrose Actor: Mrs Riley

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister

Song: End of Act II of mainpiece The Tobacco Box by Mr and Miss Brett

809
08 February 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton.

Dance: End IV: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford

810
04 May 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: The Country Girl Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ward.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disguise

Cast
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Music: Afterpiece: Overture by Shield-; Duett on Two Flutes-Mr Forster

811
28 March 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rivals

Cast
Role: Mrs Malaprop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Lydia Languish Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford

812
29 April 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Day
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Hunter.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Delpini
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Bolton.

Dance: End IV: Double Hornpipe-Mr and Miss Bourk

Song: End I: Crazy Kate-Chambers; End III: song-Arrowsmith

Entertainment: End II: Imitations-a Gentleman [unidentified]

Monologue: Vaudeville. End: Bunbury's Representation of the Prince's Bow. Teacher-Delpini; in which he will introduce a song, Woman turn us round about-Delpini

813
02 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Heard
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Goodall.

Afterpiece Title: The First Floor

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Pattypan Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: End III: Hornpipe-Whittow; End: Minuet de la Cour-Mr and Mrs Brigg; in which Codrile-; to conclude with a Scotch Reel-Whittow

814
20 October 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Esten

Afterpiece Title: The Provocation

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mr Ratchford, Mrs Ratchford; In V: Dance of Forresters-

815
26 December 1791 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii; Or, The Death Of Fair Rosamond

Cast
Role: Ethelinda Actor: Mrs Taylor
Role: Queen Eleanor Actor: Mrs Jackson

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Sir John Brute

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Hunter

Entertainment: Monologue End: The Monody on the Death of Mr Henderson (3rd time at this theatre)-Baker

816
10 October 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Rock
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Esten.

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp; or, Patrick in Prussia

Cast
Role: Mabel Flourish Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Harlowe.

Dance: End I: The Irish Lilt-Mr and Mrs Ratchford; V: a Dance of Forresters-

817
18 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Inkle And Yarico

Cast
Role: Wowski Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Iliff
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Yarico Actor: Mrs Pope

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Soldiers

Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Gilbert
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Munden
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Rees
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Female Choristers Actor: Mrs Blurton
Role: Joan of Arc Actor: Mrs Parker
Role: Minstrel Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Song: In I 1st piece: the original Duet-Mr and Mrs Pope

Entertainment: Monologue. End 2nd piece: [Collins' Ode on the Passions-Mrs Pope (1st and only Time [see17980515])

Cast
Role: ' Ode on the Passions Actor: Mrs Pope

818
16 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deserted Daughter

Cast
Role: Sarsnet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Enfield Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Britons Roused

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Abington.

Dance: End 2nd piece: a Minuet-Mr and Miss Betterton

819
17 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Cook Actor: Mr Rees
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lloyd

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Cast
Role: Lady Apes Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Varnish Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Gibbs.

Afterpiece Title: Voluntary Contributions

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Castelle

Dance: End I 1st piece: The Statute Dance-

Song: In 2nd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

820
21 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Raft

Cast
Role: As17980331Principal Characters Actor: Johnstone, Townsend, Waddy, Farley, Simmons, Mrs Gilbert, Mrs Henley, Mrs Martyr. And see17980331 .
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Cast
Role: Lady Apes Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Varnish Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Castelle

Dance: In III 2nd piece: Hornpipe in Fetters, as17971025

Song: In 3rd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

821
05 June 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He's Much To Blame

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Mansel in place of Mrs Pope
Role: Epilogue Actor: Waddy, Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Gibbs
Role: Lady Jane's Woman Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Lady Vibrate Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Cast
Role: Lady Apes Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Mrs Varnish Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Gibbs.
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Holman, Murray, Whitfield, Johnston, Mrs Pope, Miss Chapman, Miss Mansel, Miss Betterton
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Selina Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Castelle

Dance: Between mainpiece and afterpiece: a Hornpipe-Jackson

Song: End: The Irish Newsman-Clarke; In afterpiece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

822
17 May 1799 @ Wheatley's Riding School, Greenwich (location unknown)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Cast
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Jerrold
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Jones.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Saunders
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Jones
Role: Fringe Actor: Mrs Jerrold
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Humphreys.

Song: End: a favourite duet-Mr and Mrs Humphreys; and a comic song-Twaits

823
07 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Pope.

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Sydney

Dance: In afterpiece: New Dance (composed by Bologna Jun.)-Bologna Jun., King, Mrs Watts, Mrs Parker (1st appearance these 2 years)

Song: The Songs written or selected for the afterpiece: Black Ey'd Susan-Incledon; When Britain first her Flag uprear'd-Incledon, Johnstone, Linton; An hungry Fox one day did spy (Old Welsh tune)-Munden; When Peace smiles around-Mrs Martyr; Sir Sydney Smith-Fawcett; When a Tar returns home-Fawcett, Munden, Mrs Martyr; Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late--Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton; A Bundle of Proverbs-Munden; In praise of the Pars who have leathered the World-Johnstone; +The Navy and Army of Britain forever-Townsend; The Embarkation-Incledon; Glee and Chorus [We come, ye guardians of our isle]-Mrs Martyr, Miss Sims, Miss Wheatley, Mrs Sydney; Recitative and Finale [Britons, your country's gratitude behold]-Mrs Chapman, Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Linton

Opera: End IV: Solemn Dirge. The Funeral Procession of Juliet-; Vocal Parts-Incledon, Johnstone, Townsend, Hill, Linton, Gardner, Denman, Blurton, King, Street, Lee, Little, Thomas, Sawyer, Tett, Dyke, Whitmore, Ms Waters, Ms Chapman, Ms Atkins, Ms Litchfield, Ms Mills, Ms Dibdin, Ms Wheatley, Ms Iliff, Ms Sims, Ms Whitmore, Ms Follett, Ms Watts, Ms Castelle, Ms Norton, Ms Gilbert, Ms Leserve, Ms Lloyd, Ms Masters, Ms Blurton, Ms Sydney, Ms Burnett, Ms Martyr

824
11 October 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Cast
Role: Cherry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs H. Johnston
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Gipsey Actor: Mrs Gilbert

Afterpiece Title: The Naval Pillar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Chapman
Role: Jane Actor: Mrs Sydney

Dance: As17991007

Song: afterpiece: As17991007, but Mr Speaker tho' 'tis late-_

825
11 January 1800 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement (composed by D'Egville)-Didelot, Mme Rose Didelot, Mr Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg, Deshayes (1st appearance in this country), Mlle Parisot (1st appearance at this theatre these 2 years); End Opera: a new Anacreontic Ballet, in 2 parts, Les Jeux d'Egle-Deshayes, Laborie, D'Egville, Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mrs D'Egville, Mme Rose Didelot