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22266 results for: Keyword - Mrs Bickerstaff
We found 23343 matches on Performance Comments, 4267 matches on Event Comments, 4214 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

2776
06 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Boman and Mrs Walter. By Command of his Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17281206, but King-Boman; Macduff-Wilks; Banquo-Bridgwater; Malcolm-W. Mills; Lenox-Cibber Jr; Seyton-Corey; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Shepard, Norris, Griffin; Lady Macduff-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

2777
01 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Giffard. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Afterpiece: A new Entertainment in Grotesque and Scotch Characters. With new Scenes, Machines, Flyings, and Sinkings, and other Decorations. Tickets for King Lear taken this Day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Trusty Actor: Mrs Palmer.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Seal
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Turn'd Dancing-Master; or, The Highlander Bit

Performance Comment: Colombine (a Scotch Woman)-Mrs Giffard; Highlander-Burny; Pierrot-Eaton; Harlequin-a Gentleman who never appeared on this Stage before.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Giffard

2778
08 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Thurmond. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Shireburn.
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Performance Comment: See17291208, but Lucy-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Thurmond.

Dance: LLe Badinage Champetre-

2779
08 April 1730 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Purdon. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17300207, but Collier-Eaton; Rose-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Mountfort.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kirk
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Thomas

Song:

Dance:

2780
04 May 1730 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Ford, the Numberer, and Mrs Cantrell. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #49 3s. 6d.; tickets #117 9s. [A Ticket (Pit, No. 119) for this performance is in the Folger Library; another (Pit, No. 107) is reproduced in Thaler, Shakespere to Sheridan, facing P. 52.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17300330 but Polly-Mrs Cantrell.
Cast
Role: 7300330 but Polly Actor: Mrs Cantrell.

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Nivelon, Poitier; Numidian Dance-Glover, Miss LaTour

2781
14 May 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Burton, Gallery Boxkeeper. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Dryden. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor

Performance Comment: As17291112, but Cydaria-Mrs Booth; Odmar-Roberts.
Cast
Role: Cydaria Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Alibech Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding

2782
02 December 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Williamson. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the late Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love; Or, The World Well Lost

Performance Comment: Cleopatra-Mrs Williamson; all the Men's Parts-Gentlemen for their Diversion; With a new Prologue, Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mrs Williamson

Dance:

2783
11 March 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17310220, but Clincher Jr-Bullock; A new Epilogue-Mrs Haughton.
Cast
Role: A new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Haughton.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Houghton.
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Thomas.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach [Opera]

Dance:

2784
17 March 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Stevens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Damon And Phillida

Performance Comment: As17301113, but Damon-Mrs Nokes; Phillida-Miss Palms.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Nokes
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Lacy.

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler of Preston

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Taylor

Cast
Role: Mrs Stitch Actor: Mrs Lacy
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Nokes.

2785
28 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Heron

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17310405 A new Epilogue-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: See17310405 A new Epilogue Actor: Mrs Heron.

Dance:

2786
04 May 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Palmer. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fashionable Lady

Performance Comment: As17301204, but Fashionable Lady-Mrs Palmer; Ballad-Morgan; Boatswain-Pearce; Pantomimes-Sandham, R. Williams, Master Woodward; Prattle-_.
Cast
Role: Fashionable Lady Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Smooth Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Sprightly Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Prattle Actor: Mrs Palmer

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Wedding

2787
07 May 1731 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mr and Mrs Giffard. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Giffard; Townly-Giffard; Manly-Rosco, .
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Giffard

2788
21 June 1731 @ Windmill Hill

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Wilson. At the particular Desire of several Gentlemen and Ladies. At the New Theatre on Wind-mill Hill. Pit and Boxes laid together by Desire at 2s. each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: Calista-Mrs Wilson; Lothario-a young Gentleman of Exchange Alley for his Diversion.
Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Wilson

2789
06 April 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Grainger. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: See17320331 but Silvia-Mrs Grainger, being the first Time of her appearing on any Stage.
Cast
Role: 7320331 but Silvia Actor: Mrs Grainger, being the first Time of her appearing on any Stage.

2790
17 April 1732 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Haughton. At the Desire of several Ladies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Haughton.

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: As17320414 but Kitty-Mrs Roberts; Thomas-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Roberts

Dance: II: A new Scotch Dance-Burney, Miss Wherrit; IV: Entry-Burney, Miss Wherrit

Song: III: Bacchanalian Song-Excell

2791
18 April 1733 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Norris and Mrs Bullock, the Dancer. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Sportsman

Ballet: TThe Difference of Nations. Pierrot-de Vallois, Delagarde; French Peasant-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock

Performance Comment: Pierrot-de Vallois, Delagarde; French Peasant-Vallois and Mlle Vallois; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Scotch Dance Actor: Mrs Bullock.

2792
04 March 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: All the Characters new drest

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: Lady Townly-Mrs Horton .
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Fingalians Actor: Davenport and Mrs D'Lorme
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Anderson, Miss Atherton, Mrs Davenport
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Madam Decoy Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Hungarians Actor: Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

2793
19 March 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bullock. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17340101, but Lady Macbeth-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Music: As17340213

Dance: As17340101 Also The Nassau, as17340311 Pigmalion, as17340114 French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle

2794
22 April 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Mourning Bride-Mrs Buchanan .
Cast
Role: Mourning Bride Actor: Mrs Buchanan

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Dance: II: The Nassau, as17340117 III: French Sailor and his Lass by Malter and Mlle Salle. IV: Scotish Dance, as17341004 V: Shepherd and Shepherdess by Malter and Mlle Salle

2795
03 May 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Macklin. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh. Tickets for Allen, Peploe, Mrs Herle, Mrs Elmy taken this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter. II: French Peasant. III: Le Rostand Sabotier, both by Mons DensengencracolasVilliers, the first time of his appearance upon the English stage

Performance Comment: Lally and Mrs Walter. II: French Peasant. III: Le Rostand Sabotier, both by Mons DensengencracolasVilliers, the first time of his appearance upon the English stage .

2796
04 May 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Ford and Mrs Forrester

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: As17340318 but Biron-Lacy; Julia-Mrs Forrester .
Cast
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Forrester

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: As17340430 but Jenny-Mrs Forrester .
Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Forrester

Dance: II: Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers. IV: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. V: By Malter and Mlle Salle

Performance Comment: IV: The Kilkenny by Glover and Mrs Laguerre. V: By Malter and Mlle Salle .

Song: I: The Black and White Joke by Leveridge and Laguerre. III: By Mrs Wright

Performance Comment: III: By Mrs Wright .

2797
20 March 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Fompre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ecole Des Femmes

Performance Comment: Agnes-Mrs Fompre .
Cast
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Fompre

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Always Harlequin

Dance:

2798
18 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Buchanan. Afterpiece: Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule

Cast
Role: Abra Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Zaida Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Marama Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Performance Comment: Bernard-Mullart; Marquis-Chapman; Janno-Hippisley; Luca-Morgan; Madam Bernard-Mrs Bullock .
Cast
Role: Madam Bernard Actor: Mrs Bullock

Dance: II: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers. IV: By Mlle Salle. v: Scots Dance by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c

2799
22 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Stoppelaer and Mrs Kilby. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Gay

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Stoppelaer; Peachum-Hippisley;Lockit-Mullart; Polly-Miss Norsa; Lucy-Mrs Kilby; but see17350103 . but see17350103 .
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Dance: A new Tambourine by Glover and Miss Rogers

Song: Leveridge's Song In Praise of English Roast Beef

2800
19 November 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Their Majesties' Command. [Their Majesties, Duke, Princesses Amelia, Caroline, Mary, Louisa present.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 20 Nov.: Mrs Porter perform'd the Part of Belvidera, without having either Stick or Cane to support her. Receipts: #168 12s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Belvidera-Mrs Porter .
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Porter

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Dance: I: A new Peasant by Tench and Miss Rogers. II: Dance of Sailors (in Opera o{ orestes) by Glover and others. III: Two Pierrots by Nivelon and Lalauze. 1v: Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, &c