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1173 results for: Keyword - Bickerstaffe
We found 1125 matches on Author, 34 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Roles/Actors, 22 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Performance Title.

1
04 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of Isaac Bickerstaffe, Esq.; for the Benefit of his cousin John Bickerstaffe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Quixote, Part Ii

Performance Comment: A new Prologue-Mr Bickerstaffe; Epilogue-Miss Santlow.
Cast
Role: A new Prologue Actor: Mr Bickerstaffe

Dance: Harlequin-Layfield, Miss Santlow; With other comical Dances originally in the play-

Entertainment: As17100202

2
18 October 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Kite-Estcourt; Plume-Bickerstaffe; Worthy-Burkett; Brazen-Waller; Ballance-Griffin; Bullock-Lee; Pearmain-Lee; Appletree-Carnaby; Silvia-Mrs Moore; Melinda-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Mrs Cox; Rose-Mrs Babb.
Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Bickerstaffe

Dance:

3
26 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17071018, but Plume-Powell; Brazen-Bickerstaffe; Worthy-_; Ballance-_; Bullock-_; Pearmain-_; Appletree-_; Silvia-_; Melinda-_; Lucy-_; Rose-_.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Bickerstaffe

Song:

Dance:

4
02 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Mountfort; Sir Philip-Powell; Bullfinch-Estcourt; Nonsense-Pinkethman; Howdee-Bickerstaffe.
Cast
Role: Howdee Actor: Bickerstaffe.

Song:

Dance:

5
31 January 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; With The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Powell; Clitus-Booth; Lysimachus-Husband; Hephestion-Bickerstaffe; Cassander-Mills; Polyperchon-Keene; Roxana-Mrs Barry; Statyra-Mrs Rogers; Parisatis-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Hephestion Actor: Bickerstaffe

6
14 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates, King Of Pontus

Performance Comment: Mithridates-Powell; Ziphares-Wilks; Pharnaces-Mills; Archilaus-Keene; Aquilius-Booth; Pelopidas-Husband; Andravar-Bickerstaffe; Semandra-Mrs Oldfield; Monimia-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Andravar Actor: Bickerstaffe

7
19 April 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Wilks; Aboan-Powell; Governor-Keene; Blandford-Bickerstaffe; Driver-Johnson; Stanmore-Smith; Jack Stanmore-Fairbank; Daniel-Pinkethman; Hotman-Corey; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight; Imoinda-Mrs Rogers; Charlot-Mrs Bradshaw; Lucy-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bickerstaffe

8
31 August 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Overdo-Keene; Quarlous-Powell; Littlewit-Norris; Cokes-Bullock; Numps-Johnson; Busy-Bickerstaffe; Winwife-Husband; Edgeworth-Thurmond Jr; Nightingale-Fairbank; Leatherhead-Carnaby; Crumplin-Leigh; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Cox; Mrs Grace-Mrs Moor; Mrs Littlewit-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Purecraft-Mrs Powell; Ursula-Cross.
Cast
Role: Busy Actor: Bickerstaffe

9
03 September 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Performance Comment: Beliardo-Johnson; Cinthio-Powell; Scaramouch-Bullock; Harlequin-Bickerstaffe; Charmante-Carnaby; Officer-Fairbank; Clerk-Birkhead; Keeper-Smith; Elaria-Mrs Finch; Bellamante-Mrs Moore; Mopsophil-Mrs Powell; Florinda-Mrs Norris.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Bickerstaffe

10
04 September 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lancashire Witches

Performance Comment: Sir Edward-Keen; Bellfort-Powell; Sir Jeffrey-Bickerstaffe; Doubty-Corey; Sir Timothy-Norris; Teague-Bullock; Tom-Johnson; Young Hartford-Leigh; Clod-Fairbank; Constable-Cross; Isabella-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Shacklehead-Mrs Powell; Theodosia-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Sir Jeffrey Actor: Bickerstaffe

11
25 September 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Performance Comment: Alexander-Thurmond; Clytus-Keene; Cassander-Husband; Polyperchon-Bickerstaffe; Hephestion-Smith; Sysigambis-Mrs Powell; Statira-Mrs Rogers; Roxana-Mrs Knight; Parisatis-Miss Norris.
Cast
Role: Polyperchon Actor: Bickerstaffe

12
30 September 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Indian Emperor; Or, The Conquest Of Mexico By The Spaniards

Performance Comment: Cortez-Thurmond; Montezuma-Keene; Orbellan-Husbands; Guyomar-Bickerstaffe; Cydaria-Mrs Bradshaw; Almeria-Mrs Knight; Alibech-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Guyomar Actor: Bickerstaffe

13
02 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Elvira-Mrs Oldfield, being the first time of her Acting since June last; Torrismond-Thurmond; Lorenzo-Bickerstaffe; Raymond-Keene; Gomez-Johnson; Dominic-Leigh; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Teresa-Mrs Finch.
Cast
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Bickerstaffe

14
12 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Carlos-Wilks; Clodio-Cibber; Don Lewis-Pinkethman; Antonio-Bullock; Sancho-Norris; Don Duart-Mills; Governor-Bickerstaffe; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield; Louisa-Mrs Rogers; Angelina-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Bickerstaffe

15
13 October 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Duke-Booth; Don John-Wilks; Don Frederick-Mills; Antonio-Penkethman; Petruchio-Bickerstaffe; Anthony-Norris; Constantia-Mrs Bradshaw; 2d Constantia-Mrs Oldfield; Mother-Mrs Powell; Landlady-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Petruchio Actor: Bickerstaffe

16
07 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Performance Comment: As17090122, but Laertes-Powell; Marcellus-Bickerstaffe; Ostrick-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Marcellus Actor: Bickerstaffe

17
18 May 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge; Or, Love In A Tub

Performance Comment: Sir Frederick-Wilks; Beaufort-Mills; Bruce-Booth; Lovis-Bickerstaffe; Wheadle-Keene; Sir Nicholas-Norris; Palmer-Estcourt; Dufoy-Bowen; Graciana-Mrs Rogers; Aurelia-Mrs Porter; Widow Rich-Mrs Knight; Betty-Mrs Mills; With a new Epilogue-Wilks.
Cast
Role: Lovis Actor: Bickerstaffe

18
02 June 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Thersites-Betterton; Troilus-Wilks; Hector-Powell; Agamemnon-Mills; Achilles-Booth; Ajax-Keene; Ulysses-Thurmond; Nestor-Corey; Priam-Fairbank; Diomedes-Husbands; Menelaus-Burkhead; Aeneas-Bickerstaffe; Pandarus-Estcourt; Cressida-Mrs Bradshaw; Andromache-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Aeneas Actor: Bickerstaffe

19
06 September 1709 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: . Advertised but probably not acted; The announced cast: Kite-Pack; Ballance-Keene; Plume-Powell; Brazen-Bickerstaffe; Worthy-Booth; Pearmain-Norris; Appletree-Carnaby; Bullock-Leigh; Silvia-Mrs Moor; Melinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Rose-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Brazen Actor: Bickerstaffe

20
04 June 1714 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Powell; Hypolito-Mrs Mountfort; Dorinda-Mrs Santlow; Alonzo-Keene; Ferdinand-Ryan; Antonio-Bullock Jr; Caliban-Johnson; Stephano-Bickerstaffe; Trincalo-Bullock; Ventoso-Norris; Mustacho-Leigh.
Cast
Role: Stephano Actor: Bickerstaffe

Dance: Mrs Santlow

21
04 February 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses; Or, The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Heartwell-Booth; Modely-Wilks; Freehold-Mills; Sir John English-Johnson; Lurcher-Bickerstaffe; Sneak-Miller; Longbottom-Bowman Jr; Carbuncle-Cross; Tim Shacklefigure-Norris; Doublejugg-Birkhead; Vulture-Quin; Flora-Mrs Mountfort; Aura-Mrs Santlow; Prologue-Miss Younger; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow in Boys Cloaths.
Cast
Role: Lurcher Actor: Bickerstaffe

22
12 November 1720 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Volpone-Mills; Mosca-Wilks; Sir Politick-Norris; Corbaccio-Johnson; Corvino-Cibber; Voltore-Bickerstaffe; Caelia-Mrs Booth; Lady Woudbe-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Voltore Actor: Bickerstaffe

23
22 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Jordan. Part of the Pit [9 rows (World, 23 Mar.)] to be laid into the Boxes. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, probably by Isaac Bickerstaffe, but also ascribed to Mrs Jordan and to Richard Ford. Text 1st published (unauthorized), Dublin, 1799]. Kemble Mem.: The Farce is written by Mr Bickerstaffe. World, 29 Apr. 1790: The Spoil'd Child was sent to Mrs Jordan from Bickerstaffe in Italy, where her fame had reached. Public Advertiser, 13 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Mrs Jordan at her house, No. 14, Somerset-street, Portman-square. Receipts: #352 18s. 6d. (137.13.0; 12.4.6; 1.7.0; tickets: 201.14.0) (charge: #111 6s. 11d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Belle's Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Spoil'd Child

Related Works
Related Work: The Spoil'd Child Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

24
21 June 1769 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece: new comedy in three acts by Bickerstaffe; but Act I, ii, written by Foote. Afterpiece: new musical farce by Bickerstaffe; music by Dibdin and others. An alteration from Dryden's Don Sebastian.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Doctor Last In His Chariot

Related Works
Related Work: The Doctor Last in His Chariot Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Afterpiece Title: The Captive

Related Works
Related Work: The Captive Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: As17690515

25
08 December 1762 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Never acted before, a New Dramatic Opera [Bickerstaffe] the Music by Handel, Boyce, Arne, Howard, Baildon, Festing, Geminiani, Galluppi, Giardini, Paradies, Agus, Abos; with a New Overture composed by Mr Abel. Full Prices. Books of the Opera sold at theatre. [See Theatrical Review; or, Annals of the Drama, 1763, pp. 22-36: Compares Bickerstaff's opera at length with Charles Johnson's Village Opera.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Related Works
Related Work: Love in a Village Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

Dance: II: The Jealous Woodcutter, as17621023