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22713 results for: Keyword - Mrs Bickerstaffe
We found 23322 matches on Performance Comments, 4266 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 1134 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

576
22 October 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Margaretta 1st time by Mrs Robinson not perfect. very B. & Disconcerted Mr G. very much (Hopkins Diary). [MacMillan's note from Kemble differs slightly in wording.] Receipts: #239 17s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Garrick; Duke-J. Aickin; Cacafoggo-Love; Juan-Packer; Sanchio-Hurst; Alonzo-Ackman; Copper Capt.-King; Margaretta-Miss Robinson, first time; Clara-Mrs Jefferson; Altea-Mrs Love; Old Woman-Mr Baddeley; Maid-Mr Waldron; Estifania-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

577
06 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Quick
Role: Lady Macbeth Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Catley.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

578
08 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17740107, but The Soldier Tir'd-_; Leonora-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Song: II: The Song of Mad Tom will be sung in Character-Reinhold

579
26 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17740207, but Aimworth-DuBellamy; Mervin-Owenson; Ralph-Quick, first time; Patty-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Kniveton
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Frolick, as17740416

Song: End I the Farce: (By Desire) The Storm-DuBellamy

580
07 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Stede and T. Ansell. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Tickets deliver'd by Pilfold, Sherratt, Wilkinson, Mrs Hitchcock, Widow Emery, Widow Trott, Claridge and Doe will be taken as well as those delivered for Rule a Wife. Receipts: #39 15s. 6d. (Account Book). [No charges. House received the ready money receipts plus half-value of the tickets delivered]: @Tickets Box Pit Gallery Value Half Value@Miss Stede 21 41 53 #16 14s. #8 7s.@Ansell 10 61 47 #16 7s. #8 3s. 6d.@Pilfold 43 284 74 #60 15s. #30 7s. 6d.@Sharratt .. 14 10 #3 2s. #1 11s.@Wilkinson 34 55 12 #17 19s. #8 19s. 6d.@Mrs Hitchcock 24 50 23 #14 6s. #7 3s.@Mrs Emery 15 84 100 #26 7s. #13 3s. 6d.@Mrs Trott 18 4 5 #5 12s. #2 16s.@Claridge 12 66 52 #18 2s. #9 1s.@Doe .. 36 54 #10 16s. #5 8s.@Total 177 685 430 #190 #95@

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Percy Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: III: A Minuet (1st time)-Blurton, Miss Stede; End: A Hornpipe, in the character of a sailor-Miss Stede. [See17730522.

581
20 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Performance Comment: Philaster-A Gentleman [Mr Melmoth] first appearance on English stage; King-L'Estrange; Pharamond-Clinch; Dion-Hull; Cleremont-Davis; Thrasiline-Thompson; Capt. of Mob-Dunstall; Countryman-Cushing; Woodman-Fox; Arethusa-Mrs Mattocks; Megra-Miss Sherman; Galatea-Mrs Whitefield; Lady-Miss Pearce; Bellario-Mrs Melmoth[, first time., first time.
Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Melmoth

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Mattocks; Mindora-Mrs Baker; Daphne-Miss Brown; first time. The Dances-Blurton, Harris, Miss Valois, Miss Besford.
Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Daphne and Amintor Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

582
22 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [The 1st appearance note seems to apply only to Miss Macklin and Mrs Melmoth.] The Characters dressed in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Lee; King Henry-Hull; Richmond-Clinch; Buckingham-Booth; Stanley-Fearon; Catesby-Davis; Ratcliff-Chaplin; Oxford-Baker; Prince Edward-Miss Besford; Duke of York-Mas. Jones; Tressel-Young; Dunchess of York-Mrs Hull; Lady Ann-Miss Macklin; Queen-Mrs Melmoth, being their first appearance in those characters.
Cast
Role: Dunchess of York Actor: Mrs Hull
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Melmoth, being their first appearance in those characters.

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Daphne and Amintor Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

583
15 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17741018, but Margery-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: II: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

584
02 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Tragedy [by John Hoole] never perform'd. [The author in his Advertisement to the 1775 Edition express "singular obligations to Mrs Hartley, who most readily undertook the part of Cleonice, which she has continued to support, with unremitted assiduity and friendly alacrity, amidst the repeated attacks of severe indisposition." Reviewed, but without praise in the Westminster Magazine, March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleonice, Princess Of Bithynia

Performance Comment: Parts by Barry, Bensley, Lewis, Lee, Hull, Whitefield, L'Estrange, Thompson, Miss Dayes, Mrs Hartley. With a Prologue and Epilogue. Artabasus-Barry; Lycomedes-Bensley; Pharnaces-Lewis; Orontes-Lee; Teramenes-Hull; Agenor-Whitefield; Zopyrus-L'Estrange; Officer-Thompson; Arsinoe-Miss Dayes; Cleonice-Mrs Hartley; With Prologue, written by ThomasVaughan -Bensley; Epilogue-Mrs Bulkley (Edition of 1775).
Cast
Role: Cleonice Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker
Related Works
Related Work: Daphne and Amintor Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

585
13 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Tragedy of Cleonice is oblig'd to be deferr'd on account of the sudden indisposition of Mrs Hartley

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The Druids

586
18 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Barry. Mainpiece: A Tragedy altered from Thomson [by Thomas Hull] never perform'd. Part of Pit laid into the Boxes. Servants who are to keep places are desired to be at the stage door by 4 o'clock, and those Ladies and Gentlemen who have taken seats in the Pit are requested to come early to prevent confusion in getting to their places. Epilogue by Sheridan. [This play had been refused a license on 26 March 1739, While Walpole was still Prime Minister, probably because of such speeches as: @Is there a cure on Humankind so fell@So pestilent, to Prince and People,@As the base servile vermin of a court;@Corrupt, Corrupting ministers and favourites?@How oft have such eat up the widow's morsel,@The Peasant's toil, the Merchant's far-sought gain,@And wantoned to the ruin of a nation!-Larpent MS, op. p. 65.@ Also the play equalizes Christianity and Mohammedanism before God, and gives a slight edge to the latter (Act IV, scene ii), suggesting the part politics play in Christian churches. An account of the alterations made for the present performance is given in the Westminster Magazine for March. The review concludes: The Play was got up altogether well, and reputedly acted, and is in its present state what the Ladies call "a very pretty tragedy."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Edward And Eleonora

Performance Comment: Edward-Lewis; Selim-Bensley; Gloster-Hull; Theald-Clarke; Assassin-L'Estrange; Officer-Thompson; Daraxa-Mrs Mattocks; Eleonora-Mrs Barry; Prologue-Hull; Epilogue-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Daraxa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Eleonora Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: End Epilogue: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

587
25 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mattocks. Tickets deliver'd for the Distress'd Mother will be taken. Positively the last time of Miss Catley's performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Baker, others.
Role: The Lady with the Song Sweet Echo Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End Opera: The Frolick, as17741214

588
28 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17750313 but Rosetta-Mrs Hunt, 3rd time of appearing on that stage.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Hunt, 3rd time of appearing on that stage.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The What d'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Timothy Peascod-Woodward; ThomasFilbert-Shuter; Sir Roger-Dunstall; Peter Nettle-Cushing; Sir Humphrey-Fearon; Justice Statute-Thompson; Steward-Booth; Ghosts, Soldiers, Countrymen-the Comedians; Dorcas-Miss Dayes; Aunt-Mrs Pitt; Kitty Carrot-Mrs Mattocks; in which will be introduc'd the favourite song Twas when the seas were roaring-.
Cast
Role: Aunt Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Kitty Carrot Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Dance: End Opera: Rural Merriment, as17741209

589
12 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Performance Comment: As17741207, but Fanny-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: A New Comic Dance call'dThe Country Macaroni Assembly-Daguville, Daguville's Scholar; in which (by Desire) Minuet-Helme, Sga Vidini; End Opera: A New Dance call'd The British Bacchanalian , or The Hop-Pickers, an Interlude of Singing and Dancing,-Helme, Sga Vidini; in which The Wooden Shoe Dance- introduced by Daguville

Ballet: II: A New Grand Historical Dance of Warriors, call'd Boadicea Queen of Britain. Queen-Mrs Daguville; her Two Daughters-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong (Scholars to Daguville); Helme, Daguville

Performance Comment: Queen-Mrs Daguville; her Two Daughters-Miss Ross, Miss Armstrong (Scholars to Daguville); Helme, Daguville. Helme, Daguville.
Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Daguville

590
27 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Curteen, Roberts, Shuter. Tickets delivered by Miller, Walker, Reed, Colley, Robinson, Brandon, Booth, Flight, Mrs Paddick, Mr Watson will be taken. Doors open half past 5. To begin half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750503

591
20 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Woodward; Strickland-Clarke; Frankly-Lewis; Bellamy-Wroughton; Jack Meggot-Lee Lewes; Tester-Quick; Mrs Strickland-Mrs Mattocks; Jacintha-Mrs Lessingham; Lucetta-Mrs Green; Clarinda-Mrs Bulkley; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-DuBellamy; Mungo-Quick; Ursala-Mrs Green; Leonara-Miss Brown, first time.
Cast
Role: Ursala Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

592
17 February 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

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

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17751223, but Leonora-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

593
30 April 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Being the last time of Garrick's appearing in character of Sir John Brute . When the Song Encor'd Mr Garrick said Come Col. give us that Song again for two very good Reasons, the first because your friends desire it-and Secondly because I believe I shall never be in such good company again. House Mr and Mrs Davies (Sold) (Hopkins Diary). Paid Mr Davies in lieu of Bt #60. Rec'd of Mr Davis on acct #30. Receipts: #281 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17760131, but Lady Fanciful-Mrs Abington.
Cast
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Greville.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

594
20 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17751124, but Hawthorn-Vernon; Woodcock-Waldron; Young Meadows-Dodd; Sir William-Wrighten; Eustace-Davies; Lucinda-Miss Jarratt; Rosetta-Mrs Smith.
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten, frist time
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: II: The Sailors Revels, as17751220

595
22 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miller, Longley, Shuter, Robson, Colley, and Stephenson. Tickets deliver'd by Varley, Walker, Robinson, Brereton, Baker, Mrs Hitchcock, Smallwood, and W. Ansell will be taken this night. Doors open half past 5. To begin at half past 6 o'clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Mrs Booth

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursala Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750927

596
25 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: She Stoops to Conquer

Performance Comment: Hardcastle-Wilson; Tony Lumpkin-Quick; Marlow-Lee Lewes; Hastings-Whitefield; Sir Charles Marlow-Fearon; Mrs Hardcastle-Mrs Green; Miss Neville-Mrs Lessingham; Miss Hardcastle-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Mahon; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

597
08 January 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Cast
Role: Azema Actor: Miss Hopkins in place of Mrs Reddish.
Role: Semiramis Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Vernon; Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Fawcett; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Abrams.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

598
22 September 1777 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Capt. Plume-Lewis; Justice Balance-Hull; Worthy-Whitefield [beginning with 15 Oct. the name is spelled "Whitfield"]; Scale-Thompson; Scruple-Cushing; Serjeant Kite-Fearon; Bullock-Dunstall; Recruits-Quick, Jones; Capt. Brazen-Lee Lewes; Melinda-Miss Ambrose; Rose-Miss Dayes; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Sylvia-Mrs Lessingham; New Occasional Prologue[, not listed on playbill-Lewis (see17770924).
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Don Diego-Reinhold; Leander-Bowles?; Mungo-Quick; Ursula-Mrs Green; Leonora-Miss Brown.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Green
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

599
12 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Performance Comment: Leander-Vernon; Don Diego-Bannister; Mungo-Holcroft; Ursula-Mrs Love; Leonora-Miss Abrams.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Love
Related Works
Related Work: The Padlock Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

600
22 November 1777 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Scandal

Cast
Role: Mrs Candour Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Teazle Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Performance Comment: Amintor-Davies; Mindora-Mrs Wrighten; Daphne-Miss Field.
Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Related Works
Related Work: Daphne and Amintor Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: As17771018