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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.

6251
10 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17080320 but Ben-Cibber; Scandal-Husband; Jeremy-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Bickerstaff.
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Willis.

6252
06 January 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: As17081016, but Malcolm-Corey; Banquo-_; Seyton-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Bickerstaff.
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Lady Macduff Actor: Mrs Rogers

6253
11 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens

Performance Comment: As17080925, but Alexander-Powell; Clitus-Booth; Cassander-Mills; Lysimachus-Husband; Hephestion-Bickerstaff; Polyperchon-_; Sysigambis-_; Parisatis-_.
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: Bickerstaff
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Bickerstaffe
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Roxana Actor: Mrs Knight

6254
19 February 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Powell; Sir Epicure-Estcourt; Surly-Mills; Drugger-Penkethman; Dapper-Norris; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Pack; Lovewit-Bickerstaff; Angry Boy-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Lovewit Actor: Bickerstaff

6255
06 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote Part Ii

Performance Comment: Don Quixote-Bickerstaff; Sancho-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Bickerstaff

Entertainment: All the Entertainments that were perform'd last Saturday-

6256
05 June 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Performance Comment: Parts-Norris, Burkhead, Leigh, Bickerstaff, Ryan, Bullock Jr, Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Norris, Burkhead, Leigh, Bickerstaff, Ryan, Bullock Jr, Miss Sherburn.

6257
22 December 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17151112, but King-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bickerstaff.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Santlow.

6258
28 January 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: As17161012, but Heartwell-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Bickerstaff.
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Song: As17170102

Dance: As17161009

6259
02 July 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Martin Marall

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Performance Comment: See17170401 but Hob-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: 7170401 but Hob Actor: Bickerstaff.

Song: As17161004

6260
11 June 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Thurmond, Bickerstaff, F. Leigh, Cross, Miss Willis, Miss Lindar; Dorinda-a young Gentlewoman (who never perform'd before [probably Miss Seal; see17180801]).probably Miss Seal; see17180801]).
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Norris, Miller, Thurmond, Bickerstaff, F. Leigh, Cross, Miss Willis, Miss Lindar

6261
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

6262
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-

6263
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

6264
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
Role: Otley Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Betty Jiltall Actor: Mrs Garnet
Role: Tearshift Actor: Mrs Moore
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Seymour
Role: Lady Straddle Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Crowstitch Actor: Mrs Hunt.

Dance: As17180711

6265
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
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Horton.

6266
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

Cast
Role: Miss Molly Cockney Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Priscilla Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: Love in the City Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

6267
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

Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Burden.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

6268
27 April 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff. Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Song: As17170204

Dance: As17161210

6269
25 April 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff, who, by Lameness with the Gout, has not appeared on the Stage for above this Twelve Month

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Younger.

Dance: As17220119

6270
22 December 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: This day at noon will be published at 6d. A Letter to Mr Henry Woodward, Comedian, occasioned by his letter to the Inspector. by Simon Partridge, the facetious Cobbler of Pall Mall, and son to the late Mr Partridge, famous for his dispute with Isaac Bickerstaff. "Barbarian to attack, a chymist, Critick, Journalist, and Quack" (Anon). Printed for H. Jeffrey in Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill. [Another mock defense of Hill, casting opprobrium on him in the manner of the eightenth-century bully boys of the bathroom. A second edition of Sampson Edwards' Letter to Woodward appeared this day. See Comment, 9 Dec.] Receipts: #130 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Cast
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hillaria Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Flareit Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Anne Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Simpson

Dance: TThe Italian Gardeners, as17521221; Le Matelot Basque, as17521005

6271
28 February 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Bickerstaff on acct as per draft #50 (Account Book). Receipts: #214 10s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

6272
03 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Paid Bickerstaff on acct as per draft #12 12s. (Account Book). Receipts: #210 6s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Amie Actor: Mrs Mahon
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Pinto

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Dr Faustus

6273
28 May 1770 @ Ranelagh Gardens

Event Comment: A new Serenata, the Music by Dibdin. Admittance 2s. 6d. each person, coffee and tea included. The house will continue to be opened on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until further notice. N.B. There will be an armed guard on horseback to patrol the roads. [The serenata was added to "the usual entertainment." Words by Bickerstaff, this was an Englished La Serva Padrona (Loewenberg, Annals of Opera, Vol. 1, Col. 175. Rev. Ed., 1955).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid The Mistress

6274
21 December 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Mr Garrick's note to Dr Arne #50 (Treasurer's Book). [This was an unrecorded benefit night for Bickerstaff as author of the afterpiece. See payment on 27 Feb. 1776.] Receipts: #129 9s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Braganza

Cast
Role: Ines Actor: Mrs Johnston.
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Duchess of Braganza Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs King
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington
Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: V: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

6275
27 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: By Desire. Paid 2 extra Flutes 15th Inst. 10s.; Paid author of the Sultan's benefit balance 21 Dec. last #60 7s. 6d.; Mr Hopkins bill for Licensing to the 26th inst. #8 8s. (Treasurer's Book). [N.B. Bickerstaff the author was living in exile presumably in St Malo, France. Garrick knew his address from a letter 24 June 1772. Whether the funds were forwarded to him, no record seems to exist. Presumably they were.] Receipts: #218 15s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Siddons

Dance: The Dance of The Savage Hunters, as17760210(playbill); the Public Advertiser lists The Grand Garland Dance-Slingsby, Como, Sga Crespi, Sga Paccini

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs King
Role: Ismena Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Roxalana Actor: Mrs Abington
Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan; or, A Peep into the Seraglio Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe