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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.

2876
07 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Simson Mrs Simson and Master Simson. Afterpiece: Acted there but once. Tickets to be had of Simson, in Wild-Passage, Wild St., near Lincoln's Inn Fields; Grigsby's Coffee House, behind the Exchange; and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #170 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: As17521204, but Macbeth-Mossop; Macduff-Havard; Ross-Simson; Lady Macduff-Mrs Simson; Hecate-Winstone; Sayward-_; Donalbain-_; Fleance-_; Young Sayword-_; Lenox-_; Angus-_.
Cast
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Simson
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Oracle

Dance: DDance of Furies-Devisse, others

Song: A Song-Wilder

2877
29 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit ye Masters & Mrs Graham shar'd (Cross). Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17531222, but Jane Shore-Mrs Graham, 1st time; Darby-_; Catesby-_; Ratcliffe-_.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Graham, 1st time
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

2878
30 April 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Pritchard--pretty well (Cross). Tickets at Pritchard's Warehouse. The only time this play and farce will be performed this season. Afterpiece: Taken from Sir Charles Sedley. [The Larpent MS 112 indicates additional parts in The Grumbler: Lovemore-$Jefferson; Capt. Bellmount-$Ackman; Sir John Rightou'd-?; +Rigant-$Marr; Shallow-$Vaughan; Victoria-$Mrs Simson; Sersnet-Miss ?; +Footboy-?; The MS contains prompt notes also.] Receipts: #160 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Grumbler

Performance Comment: Grumbler-Yates; Clever-Blakes; Worthy-Burton; Pedant-Taswell; Manage-Miss Minors; Angelica-Mrs Benett; Victoria-Miss Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Benett

Dance: II: Masquerade Dance-

2879
04 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Miss Cockayne, Crudge (Housekeeper), Miss Young, and others. Tickets deliver'd for Jervais, Mrs Gwinn, and Madam Huette will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17531031, but Kite-Marten; Ballance-Anderson; Sylvia-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: MMinuet, Louvre-Settree, Mlle Huette; Italian Peasants-Granier, Mlle Camargo

2880
06 May 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lacey & Miss Thomas (Cross). Tickets deliver'd by Clough, G. Burton, and Mrs Addison will be taken. Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Mrs Thomas.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17540316 but Frenchman-Lacey; Drunken Man-Clough; Concluding with a Minuet(by Particular Desire,)-Lacey, Mrs Addison.
Cast
Role: Concluding with a Minuet Actor: Lacey, Mrs Addison.
Role: Mrs Tatoo Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

2881
29 May 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: A new Musical Entertainment. Written by Mr Rolt, and set to Musick by Mr Arne. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. Originally announced for 4 Feb.; postponed to 11 Feb. because of the illness of Mrs Arne, and again. Mr Arne is obliged to inform the Publick...his new English Opera is called Eliza and the performance stopped by a Prohibition from the Lord Chamberlain (Daily Advertiser, 21 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eliza

Performance Comment: Britannia-Mrs Arne; Liberty-Miss Scott; Peace-Miss I. Scott; Shepherdess-Miss I. Young; Genius of England-Miss Poitier; Neptune-Champness; Shepherd-Sadler (Edition of 1754).
Cast
Role: Britannia Actor: Mrs Arne

2882
18 March 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Bellamy. Tragedy reviv'd and never acted there before. Afterpiece: Written by Foote

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alzira

Performance Comment: Zamor-Murphy; Alvarez-Sparks; Carlos-Dyer; Ezmont-Ridout; Alzira-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Alzira Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Dance: Comic Entertainment-Poitier, Mlle Capdeville

2883
02 April 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr Beard. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets of Beard at Mrs Coleman's in East St., near Red Lyon Square, and at the Stage Door. Receipts: #300 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Yates; Flash-Woodward; Tag-Mrs Bennet; Miss Biddy-Miss Minors.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bennet

Song: II: A New Cantata-Beard; III: Hooly and Fairly by Desire-Beard; V: Rule Britannia-Beard, chorus; Britons Strike Home sung in Character-Beard, accompanied with a chorus

Music: IV: A Piece upon the Harp-Parry

Dance: ll concluding with% Hornpipe-Mathews

2884
25 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Baker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17550404 but Full cast as of 3 March, but Bernardo-R. Smith; Ophelia-Mrs Baker first time.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Baker first time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2885
28 April 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Howard and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: A Burlesque Opera not performed these 10 years [see 30 April 1742], being the sequel to the Dragon of Wantley. Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Bride Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, the Dragoness

Performance Comment: Moore-Lowe; Lady Moore-Mrs Lampe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Gaffer Gubbins-Howard.
Cast
Role: Lady Moore Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: CComic Dance-Poitier Jr, Mlle Capdeville

2886
03 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dunstall and Mrs Dunstall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Lady Piercy Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17550421 but Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Epilogue-Nobody.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Dance: As17550430

2887
13 May 1755 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Anderson, Wignell, and Mrs Gondou. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Performance Comment: As17550408 but Raymond-Anderson; Pedro-Wignell; Add Teresa-Mrs Griffiths.
Cast
Role: Add Teresa Actor: Mrs Griffiths.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Woffington

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17550414

2888
22 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Barry. Mainpiece [by Edward Young]: not acted these 30 years. Part of Pit will be laid into the Boxes. Servants allowed to keep places on the Stage. Tomorrow, not acted these 20 years, Ulysses for the Benefit of Mrs Woffington. A Young lady, remarkably handsome, appeared in the Pit of Covent Garden Playhouse on Monday Night last; she had on a white hat with pink ribbons; a pink colour'd Cardinal trimm'd with white fur, which she took off on account of people spitting down from the slips...She was standing near the Pit Door before the play began, but soon had room made for her at the end of one of the seats (Daily Advertiser, 22 March)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiris King Of Egypt

Performance Comment: Myron-Narry; Busiris-Ryan; Nicanor-Sparks; Memnon-Smith; Rameses-Dyer; Syphoces-Anderson; Pheron-Bennet; Auloces-White; Myris-Mrs Hamilton; Mandane-Miss Nossiter; Original Prologue-Smith.
Cast
Role: Myris Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126; Les Statues Animees, as17560302

2889
06 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Wth Shakespear's ode (by Havard). Mrs Cibber ill, she came tho', and went thro' Ye two first Acts & then Miss Haughton finish'd the Part (Cross). For bt. of Ross, but Ross did not act. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560121, but Epilogue-Mrs Clive, in the Character of Catherine, containing a hint to the Ladies for the taming of a Husband.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Clive, in the Character of Catherine, containing a hint to the Ladies for the taming of a Husband.
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: IV: New Dance-

Song: Anniversary Ode in Commemoration of Shakespeare, as17560401

2890
24 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Bencraft and Mrs Lampe. Afterpiece: Perform'd but once these ten years [see 8 May 1755], a Burlesque Opera being a Sequel to the Dragon of Wantly, Music composed by the late Mr Lampe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Barrington
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Lady Moore; or, The Dragoness

Performance Comment: Moore-Lowe; Mauxalinda-Miss Young; Gubbins-Howard; Lady Moore-Mrs Lampe.
Cast
Role: Lady Moore Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: The Villagers, as17560315 Italian Peasants, as17551126

2891
26 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy. Being positively the last time of performing it this season. Afterpiece: By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17560318 but Desdemona-Mrs Elmy.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Elmy.
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

2892
28 April 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last time of performing Mainpiece this season. Benefit for Pritchard, treasurer. Tickets at his house in York St., and at Pritchard's Warehouse, Tavistock St. Mrs Cibber went sick to Bath in Passion Week, & plays no more this season (Cross). Receipts: #190 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Winter's Tale

Cast
Role: Paulina Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Hermione Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17560406 but Catherine (by Desire)-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

2893
08 May 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mayo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Performance Comment: As17560329 but Lady Townly-Mrs Mayo (first appearance on any stage); Townly-Ryan.
Cast
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Mayo

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

2894
08 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Widow Jona and her Five Children. Tickets to be had at Arthur's Chocolate House, St James's St.; Prince of Orange's Coffee House, Haymarket; Forrest's Coffee House, Charing Cross; the Rainbow Coffee House in Cornhill; and Places for Boxes to be taken of Mrs Jona in Little Warwick St., Charing Cross, and of Mr Crudge at the stage Door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17561018, but Lady Froth-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Flammetta Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: As17561023

2895
24 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Ladies send servants by Three

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17570221, but Lothario-Mrs Woffington, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Lothario Actor: Mrs Woffington, 1st time.
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Gregory.

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady

Cast
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: As17561217

Song: As17570221

2896
21 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the French Dancers, tho' not in the Bills. It was to have been The Winter's Tale, but Mrs Cibber is taken ill (Cross). Tickets deliver'd for The Winter's Tale and Catherine and Petruchio will be taken. Last time of performing the mainpiece this season. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: As17570418 but Catherine-Mrs Clive; Grumio-Yates.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Clive

2897
25 April 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mr and Mrs Davies. Last time of performing the Mainpiece this season. Tickets to be had at Mr Davies's No 16 in New Crown Court, Covent Garden. Receipts: #230 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17570321 but Jane Shore-Mrs Davies, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Davies, 1st time.
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Dance: IV: Minuet-Miss Pritchard

2898
05 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rooker and Mrs Cowper. Afterpiece: By Desire. Tickets of Varney at the stage door. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Performance Comment: As17570103, but Oriana-Mrs Cowper.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Cowper.
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Reprisal

Song: I: Miss Young; IV: Beard

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker

2899
09 May 1757 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Scrase, Ackman, Sturt and Mrs Cooke. Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Toyshop

Performance Comment: Beau-Austin; Toyman-Burton; First Gentleman-Ackman; Second Gentleman-Sturt; Third Gentleman-Walker; Old Men-Taswell, Clough; Ladies-Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Mills; After which a Hornpipe-Choice Spirit from Comus's Court.
Cast
Role: Ladies Actor: Miss Minors, Miss Hippisley, Mrs Bradshaw, Miss Mills

Song: I: Miss Young

Dance: AA Comic Dance-

2900
09 May 1758 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris, Marr, Berrisford, Gray, Brownsmith, Miss Hippisley. Tickets deliver'd for Richard III and The Mourning Bride, and by Spilsbury, Royal, Hawksly, Costin, and Mrs Smith will be taken. Receipts: #170. 11 people had tickets (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Performance Comment: As17570927, but Patience-Mrs Vernon.
Cast
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Vernon.
Role: Anne Bullen Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mossis