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283 results for: Keyword - Ratcliffe
We found 418 matches on Roles/Actors, 117 matches on Performance Comments, 3 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

101
08 September 1797 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Elliston; Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Palmer Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Booth; Eliza-Miss Heard.
Cast
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Palmer Jun.
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

102
30 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Frederick Bertram-C. Kemble; Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Jabal-Suett; Mr Saunders-Maddocks; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Walcot; Elixa Ratcliff-Miss Biggs; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Sparks; Dorcas-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Barrymore
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Walcot

Afterpiece Title: Blue-Beard

103
06 July 1799 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Purse

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Fawcett (1st appearance in that character); Sir Stephen Bertram-Aickin; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Trueman; Waiter-Lyons; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Harlowe; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Hale; Eliza-Mrs Gibbs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Barrymore
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: Fortune's Frolick

104
14 June 1800 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Blue Devils

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Fawcett; Sir Stephen Bertram-Davenport; Charles Ratcliffe-Barrymore; Jabal-Suett; Saunders-Klanert; Waiter-Atkins; Frederick-C. Kemble; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Davenport; Dorcas-Mrs Whitmore; Mrs Goodison-Mrs Hale; Eliza-Mrs Gibbs.
Cast
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Barrymore
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Davenport

Afterpiece Title: The Castle of Sorrento

Song: 3rd piece: Chorus-Kenrick, Little, Willoughby, Dibble, Aylmer

105
05 September 1720 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The History Of The Famous Fryer Bacon; With The Comical Humours Of Justice Want-brains, Hopper The Miller, And His Son Ralph

Performance Comment: Parts-Leigh, Hall, Boheme, Williams, Oates, Egleton, Schoolding, Knapp, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Ratcliffe.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Leigh, Hall, Boheme, Williams, Oates, Egleton, Schoolding, Knapp, Mrs Giffard, Mrs Ratcliffe.

Song: Mrs Boman

Dance: Italian Shadows-

106
24 August 1721 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Injur'd General; Or, The Blind Beggar Of Bednal-green; With The Comical Humours Of Squire Sousecrown And His Man Gudgeon

Performance Comment: Sousecrown-Miller; Gudgeon-Norris; Sir Robert Westford-Shepard; Young Westford-Wilks Jr; Hazard-Oates; Ardelia-Mrs Knapp; Lady Westford-Mrs Wetherell; Widow-Mrs Ratcliffe; Mountfort-Williams; Undertaker-Penkethman.
Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Ratcliffe

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Willis

107
17 December 1722 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wife's Relief; Or, The Husband's Cure

Performance Comment: Volatil-Orfeur; Riot-Bowman; Horatio-Miller; Sir Tristram-Paul; Young Cash-Phipps; Spitfire-Drew; Cynthia-Mrs Orfeur; Arabella-Mrs Ratcliffe; Aurelia-Mrs Cooper; With a new Prologue-Mr Orfeur; a new Epilogue-Mrs Orfeur.
Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Ratcliffe

Song: Particularly Singing-Mrs Bowman

Dance:

108
21 March 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-Packer; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Ward; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Ratcliffe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy Favour

109
24 January 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Bellmour-R. Palmer; Dumont-Bensley; Darby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Ratcliffe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

110
21 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At King's Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Duke of Gloster-Aickin; Lord Hastings-Kemble; Catesby-Phillimore; Sir Richard Ratcliffe-Benson; Belmour-Packer [Public Advertiser: R. Palmer]; Dumont-Bensley; Derby-Maddocks; Alicia-Mrs Powell; Jane Shore-Mrs Siddons.
Cast
Role: Sir Richard Ratcliffe Actor: Benson

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

111
20 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17941113, but Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

112
27 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17940916, but Eliza Ratcliffe-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

113
10 January 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17941127, but Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Farren.
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Wroughton

Afterpiece Title: Lodoiska

114
08 August 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Afterpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17950725 but Charles Ratcliffe-Benson (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Benson
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: My Grandmother

115
16 January 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17951003, but Sir Stephen Bertram-Benson; Mrs Ratcliffe-Mrs Maddocks.
Cast
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Maddocks.
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Wroughton
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Miss Farren

Afterpiece Title: The Liar

116
13 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: As17961011, but Sheva-Bannister Jun.; Eliza Ratcliffe-Mrs Goodall.
Cast
Role: Eliza Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Goodall.
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Wroughton
Role: Mrs Ratcliffe Actor: Mrs Maddocks

Afterpiece Title: The Prize

117
26 March 1798 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew

Performance Comment: Sheva-Meredith; Charles Ratcliffe-Egerton; Jabal-Wilson; Sir Stephen Bertram-Harley; Saunders-Richards; Frederick Bertram-Wilkinson; Mrs Ratcliff-Mrs Williams; Dorcas-Miss Thompson; Eliza Ratcliff-Miss Herbert.
Cast
Role: Charles Ratcliffe Actor: Egerton

Afterpiece Title: A Naval Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost

Song: 2nd piece: With Songs-

118
28 December 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Turbutt

Song: SSee from the Silent Groves-Beard; III: Early Horn-Lowe

Dance: II: Les Matelotes, as17411110; V: Les Jardiniers Suedois, as17411128

119
03 April 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Rosco

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: NNew Scots Dance, as17420401

Ballet: RRural Assembly. As17420121

120
31 May 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Woodburn

Dance: The Mechels

121
09 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Woodburn

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

122
29 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Simpson

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

123
07 January 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Simson.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Ranger

124
15 November 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

125
03 February 1753 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Ratcliffe Actor: Usher

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer