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22297 results for: Keyword - Mrs Bickerstaff
We found 23346 matches on Performance Comments, 4267 matches on Event Comments, 4214 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

12026
30 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Harlequin-James; Baliardo-Roberts; Charmante-Hallam; Cinthio-Hale; Elaria-Mrs Vincent; Bellemante-Mrs Bellamy; Mopsophil-Mrs James; Scaramouch-Rosco.
Cast
Role: Elaria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Bellemante Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Mopsophil Actor: Mrs James

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Cast
Role: Helen Actor: Mrs Lampe

Song: II: To Arms, Britons Strike Home-Salway, Leveridge, Legar

Dance: In II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

12027
09 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17390906, but Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Wright.
Cast
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Wright.
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Vallois
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Molly Actor: Mrs Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Fromont, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

12028
10 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Plain Dealer

Performance Comment: Plausible-Griffin; Manly-Quin; Novel-Chapman; Vernish-Mills; Freeman-Cashell; Alderman-Turbutt; Petulant-Taswell; Jerry-Macklin; Olivia-Mrs Clive; Fidelia-Mrs Mills; Widow Blackacre-Mrs Grace; Eliza-Miss Bennet.
Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Fidelia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Widow Blackacre Actor: Mrs Grace
Related Works
Related Work: The Plain Dealer Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Cast
Role: Terra Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Clymene Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: with a Grand Ballet Actor: Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf, Liviez, Baudouin, Fromont, Carney, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Woodward, Mrs Vallois.

Dance: I: Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

12029
21 November 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry-Giffard; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Giffard; Smuggler-Johnson; Standard-Havard; Clincher Sr-Macklin; Clincher Jr-Woodward; Vizard-Ridout; Dicky-Yates; Tom-Reed; Constable-Turbutt; Lady Darling-Mrs Marshall; Angelica-Miss Mills; Parly-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Marshall
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Grace.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: I: Le Gout Anglois-Master Matthews, Miss Wright; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

12030
27 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17390925, but Mirabel-Ryan; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Hallam; Mincing-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby.

12031
28 November 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Performance Comment: Queen Mary-Mrs Horton; Norfolk-Ryan; Davison-Delane; Morton-Bridgwater; Cecil-Roberts; Douglas-Mrs Stevens; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Hallam.
Cast
Role: Queen Mary Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Douglas Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Queen Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: II: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; IV: Faithful Lovers-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, the Younger Mlle Roland

12032
19 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Plyant Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Cynthia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Harlots Progress

Performance Comment: As17391211, but Masquerade Dance-Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.
Cast
Role: Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Rector, Carney, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Mrs Woodward
Role: with Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Carney, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.

Dance: II: Le Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Pierots-Lalauze, Pelling

12033
29 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Performance Comment: False Friend-Delane; Pedro-Ryan; Felix-Bridgwater; Guzman-Hale; Lopez-James; Galindo-Hippisley; Leonora-Mrs Ware; Isabella-Mrs Vincent; Jacinta-Mrs Woodward.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Woodward.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Peasants Actor: Miss Brunette, Mrs _Villeneuve.
Role: Nymphs Actor: Miss Oates, Miss Rogers, Mrs LeBrun, Mlle Ozanne
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Chambers
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs LeBrun

Dance: IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

12034
07 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: As17391027, but Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Tipkin Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Mrs Clerimont Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Fainlove Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Haymakers Actor: Baudouin, Rector, Cooke, Miss Thompson, Miss Bennet, Mrs Vallois

Dance: II: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Pierrots-Pelling, Liviez; IV: A Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

12035
12 January 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: As17391004, but Quaint-Winstone; Roger-Shepard; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Doris Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Euphronia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Hortensia Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Rector, Carney, Mrs Vallois, Mrs Davenport

Dance: II: Les Characters de la Dance-Mlle Chateauneuf alone; III: Ballet-Muilment; IV: Grand Ballet-Denoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

12036
02 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby.
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy-Oates; Sir Roger-Rosco; Sir Humphrey-Mullart; Statute-Arthur; Thomas-James; Stave-Stoppelaer; Peter Nettle-Hippisley; Corporal-Harrington; Dorcas-Mrs Mullart; Aunt-Mrs James; Joyce-Miss Brunette; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs James
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Tambourine-Little French Girl; Sailor's Dance in Momus-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

12037
07 February 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: As17391208, but Witwoud-Cibber; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs James
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: Margarina Actor: Mrs Lampe

Dance: CComic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; Tambourine-French Girl; Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland Ynger

12038
07 February 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother in law Or The Doctors The Disease

Performance Comment: Sir Credulous-Griffin; Headpiece-Woodward; Mummy-Johnson; Beaumont-Mills; Lady Hyppish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchard; Diascordium-Taswell; Quirk-Shepard; Heartly-Winstone; Gallipot-Turbutt; Poet-Marten; Agnes-Miss Cole; Primrose-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Lady Hyppish Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Belina Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Primrose Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward

Dance: II: La Matelote-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: A Scots Dance-Master Matthews, Miss Wright

12039
08 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Rosamond

Performance Comment: King Henry-Beard; Sir Trusty-Rheinhold; Page-Miss Edwards; Queen-Mrs Arne; Rosamond-Mrs Clive; Grideline-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Rosamond Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Grideline Actor: Mrs Jones.

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; II: L'Allamande-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: Punches-Master Ferg, Miss Wright

12040
20 March 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Horton. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. [Tickets at Mrs Horton's Lodgings, the Angel in Bedford Street, Covent Garden.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Mrs zyaland Actor: Mrs James
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: I: Peasants-French Boy and Girl; II: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates

12041
22 March 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: As17391015, but Obadiah-Taswell; Mrs Prim-Mrs Macklin; Coachman-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Pickup Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: In I: Desnoyer; to the Overture of Flavia. I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Hungarian Dance-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; End Afterpiece: The Louvre, Minuet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf

Song: II: Beard

12042
15 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe or Esop in the Shades

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced Singing-Mr Beard, Mrs Clive; particularly The Life of a Belle, in Imitation of The Life of a Beau, -Mrs Clive; Esop-Taswell; Mercury-Beard; Charon-Marten; Drunken Man-Macklin; Beau-Woodward; Attorney-Turbutt; Thomas-Raftor; Lady-Miss Bennet; Lucy-Mrs Clive; With a Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: In which will be introduced Singing Actor: Mr Beard, Mrs Clive
Role: Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

12043
16 April 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: As17400112, but Manly-Bridgwater; Myrtilla-Mrs Brunett; Trusty-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Brunett
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Parting Lovers

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Lampe.

Dance: III: Miller and His Wife-French Boy and Girl; IV: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland

Song: I: A Carousal-Leveridge; IV: A Trio Jovial-Leveridge, Laguerre, Salway

12044
17 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: See17390915, but Miser-Macklin; Lappet-Mrs Clive (with The Life of a Beau); Clerimont-Mills; Frederick-Havard; Harriet-Mrs Butler; Mariana-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lappet Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Mills.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies or The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Performance Comment: Tom Thumb-Miss Cole; Arthur-Turbutt; Grizzle-Winstone; Noodle-Woodward; Doodle-Green; Foodle-Leigh; Ghost of Gaffer Thumb-Yates; Shoulderdab-Ridout; Deadset-Vaughan; Tackum-Reed; Queen Dollalolla-Mrs Bennet; Princess Huncamunca-Taswell; Glumdalca-Marten.
Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Bennet

Dance: I: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Muilment; IV: Ballet-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; with music by Martini-; V: Pierrots-Lalauze, Livier

Song: English Captain (as17400325-Beard

12045
29 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Woodward; Loveless-Milward; Berinthia-Mrs Giffard; Hoyden-Mrs Clive; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Macklin; Amanda-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Fortune Tellers With Harlequin Skeleton

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Pierot-Lalauze; Queen of Gypsies-Miss Jones; Sir Positive-Winstone; Staytape-Leigh; Constable-Reed; Lady Positive-Yates; Maid-Miss Story; Young Rustick-Liviez; Colombine-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter.

Ballet: concluding with Aconcluding with A Voyage to the Island of Cytherea. Adonis-Desnoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; Cupid-Muilment

Performance Comment: Adonis-Desnoyer; Venus-Mlle Chateauneuf; Pilgrims-Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson; Cupid-Muilment.
Cast
Role: Pilgrims Actor: Liviez, Cooke, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson

12046
02 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: Almeria-Mrs Giffard; Osmyn-Milward; King-Berry; Gonsales-Havard; Garcia-Wright; Heli-Cashell; Selim-Green; Perez-Woodburn; Alonzo-Turbutt; Leonora-Mrs Bennet; Zara-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Muilment; II: La Provencale-Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Pierots-Lalauze, Livier; IV: Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg

12047
19 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17391228, but Day-Shepard; Second Committeeman-Gray; Jack-Green; Mrs Chat-Mrs Marshall.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Marshall.
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Mills.
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; II: Hornpipe in the Character of a Jack Tar-Yates; III: Muilment; IV: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

12048
23 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant Or The True And Tragical History Of George Barnwell

Performance Comment: George Barnwell-Cibber; Thorowgood-Bridgwater; Uncle-Roberts; Trueman-Hale; Blunt-Gibson; Maria-Mrs Bellamy; Lucy-Mrs Cross; Millwood-Mrs Mullart.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Mullart.

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies

Performance Comment: See17400503, but Tom Thumb-Miss Mullart (the first time of her appearing on any stage); Dollalolla-Mrs Woodward; Huncamunca-Mrs Mullart; Glumdalca-Bridgwater; Grizzel-Hallam.
Cast
Role: Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Mullart

Song: In I: Roberts

Dance: II: Saraband-Miss Morrison; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates

12049
26 May 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17400118, but Sir George-Mills; Marplot-Chapman; Sir Jealous-Shepard; Sir Francis-Taswell; Charles-Wright; Isabinda-Mrs Mills; Patch-Mrs Pritchard; Miranda-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter

Dance: I: Pierots-Lalauze, Leviez; II: Drunken Peasant-Master Ferg; III: Muilment; IV: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf

Music: V: Preamble on Kettle Drums-Master Ferg; with Handel'sWater Musick-

12050
27 May 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: See17400503, but Sir George-Ryan; Marplot-Cibber; Sir Francis-Hippisley; Sir Jealous-Mullart; Charles-Hallam; Whisper-James; Isabinda-Mrs Bellamy; Patch-Mrs Mullart; Miranda-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Bellamy
Role: Patch Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs James.

Dance: I: Je ne scay quoy-Villeneuve, Richardson, Miss Oates; III: Grand Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; V: Grand Ballet-Glover, Mlle Roland