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241 results for: Keyword - Bickerstaff
We found 205 matches on Roles/Actors, 150 matches on Performance Comments, 33 matches on Event Comments, 15 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
14 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Performance Comment: Bickerstaff-W. Giffard; Seizecorps-Dunstall; Coquette-Mrs Dunstall; Pacolet-Mozeen; Beau-Bulkeley; Virtuoso-Bulkeley; Lover-Freeman; Fop-Peterson; Lawyer-Dighton; Cit-Clough; Quickanddead-Hemskirk; Plumehearse-Dove; Dismal-Julian; Town Lady-Mrs Bambridge; Prologue-W. Giffard; Epilogue-Julian [from edition of 1743].from edition of 1743].
Cast
Role: Bickerstaff Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: Richard III

2
27 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Drums Demolish'd or Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Performance Comment: Bickerstaff-Bridges; Pacolet-Gibson; Seize Corps-Dunstall; Quick and Dead-Marten; Plumehearse-Morgan; Dismal-Collins; Fop-James; Lover-Anderson; Lawyer-Rosco; Beau-Storer; Old Citizen-Paget; Virtuoso-Paddick; Lady Feignsick-Mrs Bland; Lady Riot-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Bickerstaff Actor: Bridges

Song: I: Go Rose-Beard; II: Ah Se Amanti Fasti Mai, Felice Belve-Miss Faulkner; IV: Come Ever Smiling Liberty, Tis Liberty-Miss Faulkner

3
27 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bickerstaff's Burying; Or, Work For The Upholders

Performance Comment: edition ca. 1710 lists: Mezro-Norris; Captain-Bickerstaff; Boatswain-Spillar; 1st Sailor-Pack; 2d Sailor-Miller; Lady Mezro-Mrs Knight; Isabinda-Mrs Cox; Lady-Mrs Kent; Officer-Carnaby; Servant-Cole; Lucy-Mrs Spillar.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Bickerstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Mistake

4
21 May 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Money; Or, The Boarding-school

Performance Comment: Lady Addleplot-Estcourt; Sir Rowland-Johnson; Jack-Wilks; Young Meriton-Bickerstaff; Old Meriton-Keene; Ned-Powell; Old Bragg-Pinkethman; Nincompoop-Norris; Le Prate-Bowen; Dancing Master-Burkhead; Mertilla-Mrs Norris; Jenny-Mrs Bicknell; Molly-Mrs Saunders; Jiltall-Mrs Cross; Oyley-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Young Meriton Actor: Bickerstaff

5
17 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Beaumont and Fletcher

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: As17110125, but Welford-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Welford Actor: Bickerstaff.

Afterpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Burying; or, Work for the Upholders

6
05 June 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: King-Keene; Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; Lenox-Booth; Banquo-Bickerstaff; Malcolm-Bullock Jr; Seyton-Cory; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter; Witches-Johnson, Penkethman, Norris, Bullock.
Cast
Role: Banquo Actor: Bickerstaff

Music: The Witches' Musick by Mr Leveridge-Mr Leveridge, Mr Renton, others

Dance: Prince, Mrs Bicknell, others

7
26 May 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: See17131012, but Sir Sampson-Bullock; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Ben-Bickerstaff; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Cox; Prue-Miss Younger; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Ben Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance: Mrs Santlow

8
19 April 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bickerstaff. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Bonniface-Evans; Sullen-Bickerstaff; Scrub-Norris; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Dorinda-Mrs Mountfort; Cherry-Mrs Bicknell; With a Prologue-the Child that acted the Princess Elizabeth in Anna Bullen.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Bickerstaff

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Song: A Dialogue-Renton, Mrs Willis

Dance: Mrs Santlow, Wade, Prince, others

9
17 January 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Cast
Role: Bickerstaff Actor: W. Giffard

Afterpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

10
November 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For The Better; Or, The Infallible Cure

Performance Comment: Edition of 1702 lists: Mendez-Simpson; Young Mendez-Fairbank; Antonio-Bickerstaff; Manuel-Toms; Don Alphonso-Husbands; Lopez-Johnson; Woodvil-Wilks; Johnson-Mills; Donna Theresa-Mrs Powel; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Henrietta-Mrs Wilkins; Daria-Mrs Kent; Elvira-Mrs Moor; Clora-Mrs Lucas; Nurse-Norris; Prologue written by Farquhar-Wilks; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Antonio Actor: Bickerstaff

11
23 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vice Reclaim'd; Or, The Passionate Mistress

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Sir Feeble Goodwill-Johnson; Wilding-Wilks; Gainlove-Williams; Fondle-Bullock; Apish-Bickerstaff; Ralph-Norris; Widow Purelight-Mrs Kent; Lucia-Mrs Temple; Annabella-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Haughty-Mrs Knight; Malapert-Mrs Lucas; Betty-Mrs Cox; Mrs Rhenish-Mrs Powel; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Norris.
Cast
Role: Apish Actor: Bickerstaff

12
26 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love The Leveller; Or, The Pretty Purchase

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Algernoon-Griffin; Andramont-Wilks; Semorin-Mills; Sallamack-Bickerstaff; Dormantle-Thoms; Dewcraft-Williams; Belloon-Kent; Festolin-Pinkethman; Sordico-Johnson; High Priest-Bullock; Priest-Norris; Princess Dowager-Mrs Knight; Princess Constantia-Mrs Rogers; Dutchess Semorin-Mrs Cox; Sordico's Wife-Mrs Moore; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mills.
Cast
Role: Sallamack Actor: Bickerstaff

13
06 March 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: but Genest (II, 299) gives a possible cast: Norfolk-Wilks; Cecil-Powell, Keene; Morton-Mills; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Douglass-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Gifford Actor: Bickerstaff

14
May 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Bride Of Granada

Performance Comment: Edition of 1704 lists: Abdolin-Mills; Abinomin-Wilks; Oliman-Thomas; Ozmin-Griffin; Selim-Bickerstaff; Albovade-Husbands; Abass-Fairbank; Zelinda-Mrs Rogers; Abenede-Mrs Knight; Zaida-Mrs Kent; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Selim Actor: Bickerstaff

15
29 March 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quacks; Or, Love's The Physician

Performance Comment: edition of 1705 lists: Sir Patient Careful-Norris; Clitander-Mills; Doctor Medley-Bullock; Caudle-Cross; Tickle Pulse-Pinkeman; Novice-Bickerstaff; Refugee-Cibber; Rhubarb-Fairbank; Freckle-Keen; Harry-Estcourt; Lysette-Mrs Moor; Lucinda-Mrs Temple; Doris-Mrs Powel; Nurse-Carnaby; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mills.
Cast
Role: Novice Actor: Bickerstaff

16
12 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Merchant-Wilks; The edition of ca. 1706 lists also: Woolfort-Williams; Gerrard-Keen; Hubert-Mills; Hemskirk-Bickerstaff; Vandunck-Bullock; Merchants-Carnaby, Phillips, Kent, Toms; Higgen-Estcourt; Prig-Norris; Snap-Kent; Ferret-Fairbank; Ginks-Tom. Wright; Boors-Sherman, Harris, Cross; Jaculine-Mrs Cox; Bertha-Mrs Rogers; Epilogue-Pinkeman mounted on an ass; a long wig on the ass's head. a long wig on the ass's head.
Cast
Role: Hemskirk Actor: Bickerstaff

Song: As17050428

Dance: As17041124

17
25 July 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Subject

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Czar-Williams; Archas-Mills; Theodore-Wilks; Putsky-Griffin; Alinda-Mrs Rogers; Burris-Bickerstaff; Borosky-Keen; Ensign-Johnson; Olimpia-Mrs Finch; Honoria-Mrs Temple; Viola-Mrs Norris; Petesca-Mrs Cox; Lady-Mrs Tapsford [Mrs Sapsford?].Mrs Sapsford?].
Cast
Role: Burris Actor: Bickerstaff

Song: Ramondon

Dance: As17050718

18
27 August 1706 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Barcelona; Or, The Soldier's Fortune; With The Taking Of Fort Montjouy; Containing The Pleasant And Comical Exploits Of That Renown'd Hero, Captain Blunderbuss, And His Man Squib

Performance Comment: Colonel Lovewell-Mills; Captain Blunderbuss-Bullock; Squib-Norris; Corporal Scaredevil-Bickerstaff; Maria-Mrs Baxter.
Cast
Role: Corporal Scaredevil Actor: Bickerstaff

Song: The Dame of Honour-Mrs Willis

Entertainment: Vaulting-Simpson, that most celebrated Master, the famous Vaulter, who Performs with Mr Penkethman at the Request of the Quality, being lately arriv'd from Italy

19
11 March 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Performance Comment: Sir Solomon-Estcourt; Peregrine-Powell; Ralph-Penkethman; Single-Bickerstaff; Betty-Miss Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Single Actor: Bickerstaff

Song: As17070204

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, Debargues, Miss Santlow, Mrs Evans

20
23 October 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks; Or, The Yeoman Of Kent

Performance Comment: Yeoman-Estcourt; Raymond-Bickerstaff; Squib-Pinkethman; Loveworth-Waller; Maiden-Carnaby; Hilaria-Mrs Knight; Belinda-a Gentlewoman who never appeared on this stage; Mrs Goodfellow-Mrs Kent; Jenny-Mrs Cox; Lucy-Mrs Lucas.
Cast
Role: Raymond Actor: Bickerstaff

Song:

Dance:

21
25 October 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Performance Comment: Cholerick-Pinkethman; Antonio-Leigh; Charino-Carnaby; Carlos-Waller; Clodio-Bickerstaff; Governor-Griffin; Duart-Smith; Manuel-Burkett; Sancho-Cole; Elvira-Mrs Knight; Angelina-Mrs Temple; Louisa-Mrs Moore; Honoria-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Clodio Actor: Bickerstaff

Song:

Dance:

22
24 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Duke-Booth; Petruchio-Bickerstaff; Don John-Wilks; Don Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Peter-Norris; Anthony-Cross; Constantia-Mrs Bradshaw; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Bickerstaff

23
23 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: As17080313 but Petruchio-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Bickerstaff.

24
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.

25
17 June 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sophonisba; Or, Hannibal's Overthrow

Performance Comment: Hannibal-Boman; Scipio-Husband; Massanissa-Booth; Maherbal-Bickerstaff; Bomilcar-Fairbank; Sophonisba-Mrs Barry; Rosalinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Aglave-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Maherbal Actor: Bickerstaff