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22242 results for: Keyword - Mrs Bracegirdle
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4239 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 158 matches on Roles/Actors, and 9 matches on Author.

101
09 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Harriet-Mrs Bracegirdle; Loveit-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Barry.

102
19 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Tamerlane-Betterton; Bajazet-Verbruggen; Axally-Booth; Moneses-Wilks; Arpasia-Mrs Barry; Selima-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

103
20 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Mills; Perez-Wilks; Margarita-Mrs Barry; Estifania-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

104
29 November 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Keen; Elizabeth-Mrs Barry; Rutland-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

105
06 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ambitious Stepmother

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Verbruggen; Artaban-Booth; Memnon-Betterton; Artemisa-Mrs Barry; Armestris-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Artemisa Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Armestris Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

106
16 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almyna; Or, The Arabian Vow

Performance Comment: Actors' names only listed, but edition of 1707 lists: Caliph Almanzor-Betterton; Abdalla-Wilks; Grand Vizier-Keen; Alhador-Bowman; Morat-Corey; Almyna-Mrs Barry; Zoradia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Prologue-Cibber; Epilogue-Betterton.
Cast
Role: Almyna Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Zoradia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

107
14 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Julius Caesar-Booth; Octavius Caesar-Mills; Antony-Wilks; Brutus-Betterton; Cassius-Verbruggen; Caska-Keen; Ligarius-Boman; Decius Brutus-Husband; Cinna-Bowen; Plebeians-Johnson, Bullock, Norris, Cross; Calphurnia-Mrs Barry; Portia-Mrs Bracegirdle; With a new Prologue-.
Cast
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

108
February 1696 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Husband His Own Cuckold

Performance Comment: Edition of 1696: Prologue by Mr Congreve-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-Mrs Bracegirdle by Mr Dryden.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle by Mr Dryden.

109
19 February 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Betterton; Desdemona-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

Song: A Dialogue which was Sung before Her Majesty on Her Birthday at St. James's-; Likewise a comical Dialogue-Mr Dogget, others

Dance:

110
30 October 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of King Lear And His Three Daughters

Performance Comment: Lear-Betterton; Genest (II, 357) adds from a prompt book: Edgar-Verbruggen; Edmund-Mills; Gloucester-Freeman; Kent-Minns; Gentleman Usher-Bowen; 1st Ruffian-Kent; 2d Ruffian-Peer; Cordelia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

111
10 December 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: King-Keen; Hamlet-Betterton; Horatio-Verbruggen; Laertes-Booth; Ophelia-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

112
28 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Betterton; Iago-Verbruggen; Cassio-Booth; Desdemona-Mrs Bracegirdle.
Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

113
18 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History And Fall Of Caius Marius

Performance Comment: Marius Sr-Betterton; Marius Jr-Wilks; Granius-Booth; Metellus-Boman; Cinna-Keen; Sylla-Husband; Sulpitius-Johnson; Lavinia-Mrs Bracegirdle; Nurse-Bullock; Citizens-Cibber, Norris, Cross, Trout.
Cast
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle

114
03 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17061129, but Nottingham-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Nottingham Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.
Role: Elizabeth Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Rutland Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

115
09 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: As17061205, but Sir Joslin-Bullock; Ariana-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Ariana Actor: Mrs Porter.
Role: Lady Cockwood Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Gatty Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Mrs Sentry Actor: Mrs Lee.

116
18 January 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode

Performance Comment: As17061109, but Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Norris; Young Bellair-Booth; Pert-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Barry.

117
12 February 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17061120, but Duke of Modena-Husbands; Don Juan-Booth; Altea-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Bicknell.
Role: Margarita Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

118
05 July 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. Flying Post, 2-4 July 1700: At the Request, and for the Entertainment of several Persons of Quality, at the New Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields, to Morrow, being Friday, the 5th of this instant July, will be acted, The Comical History of Don Quixote, both Parts being made into one by the Author. With a new Entry by the little Boy, being his last time of Dancing before he goes to France: Also Mrs Elford's new Entry, never performed but once; and Miss Evan's Jigg and Irish Dance: With several new Comical Dances, compos'd and perform'd by Monsieur L'Sac and others. Together with a new Pastoral Dialogue, by Mr George and Mrs Haynes; and variety of other Singing. It being for the Benefit of a Gentleman in great distress; and for the Relief of his Wife and Three Children. Downes, Roscius Anglicanus, p. 45: Don Quixote, both Parts made into one, by Mr Durfey, Mrs Bracegirdle Acting, and her excellent Singing in't; the Play in general being well Perform'd tis little Inferior to any of the preceding Comedies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote

Performance Comment: But presumably Mrs Bracegirdle acted Marcelia . See also May 1694, and below.

119
24 October 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of NOTORIETY, advertised on playbill of 23 Oct.] Afterpiece [1st time; CO 2 , by Mrs Burke. MS: Larpent 992; not published]: With new Music [by Tommaso Giordani (Morning Herald, 25 Oct.)). Scenery, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre. Receipts: #228 0s. 6d. (206/10/6; 21/10/0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: How To Grow Rich

Cast
Role: Rosa Actor: Mrs Esten
Role: Lady Henrietta Actor: Mrs Pollock

Afterpiece Title: THE WARD OF THE CASTLE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Incledon, Johnstone, Munden// Mrs Clendining, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1793): Sir Bertram-Incledon; Duke of Alberossa-Johnstone; Geoffrey-Munden// Matilda-Mrs Clendining; Jacquenetta-Mrs Martyr.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Geoffrey Actor: Munden Matilda-Mrs Clendining
Role: Munden Matilda Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Jacquenetta Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Ward of the Castle Author(s): Mrs. Burke

Song: In afterpiece Chorusses by Linton, Tett, Sawyer, Little, Street, Kendrick//Miss Stuart, Mrs Watts, Mrs Follett, Mrs Castelle, Miss Kirton, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Paye, Miss Leserve, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton

120
22 May 1794 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: 3rd piece [Ist time; MF 2, attributed to Mrs Rainsford, for whom see Morning Herald, 9 May; London Chronicle, 23 May, states that it was written by "A Lady," but gives no name. MS: Larpent 1025; not published]: The Music composed by Webbe. Receipts: #118 4s. (109/3; 9/1)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Netley Abbey

Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney-Mrs Mattocks
Role: IncledonLady Philippa Sidney Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Nerinda Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Henley
Role: Lady's Maid Actor: Mrs Castelle
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: THE SIEGE OF MEAUX

Cast
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Pope. Thompson is unassigned.
Role: McScrape Actor: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine-Mrs Mountain
Role: JohnstoneEllen Woodbine Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: THE SPEECHLESS WIFE

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Quick, Incledon, Munden, Cubitt, Richardson, Rees, Campbell// Miss Poole, Miss Stuart, Mrs Martyr. [Cast from Songs (W. Woodfall, 1794): William-Quick; Colin-Incledon; Hodge-Munden; Moody-Cubitt; Parchment-Richardson; Dick-Recs; Mercury-Campbell//Susan-Miss Poole; Alice-Miss Stuart; Margaret-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Martyr
Related Works
Related Work: The Speechless Wife Author(s): Mrs. Rainford

121
27 May 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: [By Mrs Aubert.] Never Acted before. In Daily Courant, 26 May: Never acted before, being unfortunately prevented on Friday last, by the unexpected Arrest of the Person who was to have played the Doctor

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Hydaspes; Or, The Greshamite

Performance Comment: Harlequin the Author,-Mrs Aubert; Doctor-C. Bullock.
Cast
Role: Harlequin the Author, Actor: Mrs Aubert
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Hydaspes: or, The Greshamite Author(s): Mrs. Aubert

122
27 November 1717 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mrs Mills, a Drury Lane actress, died on this day

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Johnson; Clerimont-Booth; Atall-Cibber; Careless-Wilks Jr; Old Wilful-Miller; Lady Dainty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Sadlife-Mrs Bicknell; Clarinda-Mrs Mountfort; Silvia-Mrs Santlow; Wishwell-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Lady Dainty Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Lady Sadlife Actor: Mrs Bicknell
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Wishwell Actor: Mrs Saunders.

Dance: Mrs Santlow; New Dance-Miss Lindar

123
11 March 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Bracegirdle. The music of The Judgment of Paris set by Eccles

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Dance: Comical dances-deBarques, Mrs Elford

124
26 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Turner Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: First Entertainment: Overture in Scipio-; Solitudini Amate, Le mor che per te Sento-Mrs Robinson; Ti con solo-Clarke; Mi Volgo, Si Caro-Mrs Robinson; When Myra Sings-Clarke, Mrs Robinson; Second Entertainment: Overture in Tamerlane-; Padre Amanta, Alla Fama-Mrs Robinson; Solo on German Flute-Wiedeman; La Tigrearde Disdegno-; Un Lampoe-; Cease to Beauty-Clarke; Vedeste Mai Sulprato, Seacciata del suo nido-Mrs Robinson; A Teneri Assetti Duetto-Mrs Robinson; Third Entertainment: Solo-Jones; Ah! Pardre Quel Golsomino-Mrs Robinson; No non Temer-Clarke; Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima-Mrs Robinson; Al Trionfo@Duetto-Clarke, Mrs Robinson

Performance Comment: Pardre Quel Golsomino-Mrs Robinson; No non Temer-Clarke; Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima-Mrs Robinson; Al Trionfo@Duetto-Clarke, Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: ardre Quel Golsomino Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Baccia per me la Mana Sgomtra dell Anima Actor: Mrs Robinson
Role: Al Trionfo@Duetto Actor: Clarke, Mrs Robinson.

125
14 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Walter and Mrs Pelling. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Tickets of Mrs Walter at Mr Hook's, Carpenter, in Stanhope Street; of Mrs Pelling at Mr Dagley's, Silversmith, near Castle Tavern, DL.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Performance Comment: As17351011, with the Original Song in Character (Lady Froth) by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Lady Pliant Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Lady Froth Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Touchwood Actor: Mrs Butler

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: I: Minuet in Modern Habits by Rector and Mrs Anderson. II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: The Amorous Clowns; or, The Courtezan: Clowns-Pelling, Davenport; Wives-Miss Mann, Miss Brett; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c

Performance Comment: II: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. III: Grand Ballet by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: The Amorous Clowns; or, The Courtezan: Clowns-Pelling, Davenport; Wives-Miss Mann, Miss Brett; Courtezan-Mrs Pelling. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c .
Cast
Role: Courtezan Actor: Mrs Pelling. V: Rover by Essex, Mrs Walter, Mrs Pelling, Miss Mann, &c