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196 results for: Keyword - Esquire Bickerstaff
We found 155 matches on Performance Comments, 35 matches on Event Comments, 15 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

76
25 February 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Worthy-Booth; Rovewell-Powell; Sir Charles Pleasant-Bickerstaff; Cribidge-Elrington; Easie-Cory; Indent-Knepp; Scruple-Freeman; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Bradshaw; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs Sabtlow; Belinda-Mrs Moor; Jenny Private-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Hunt; Advocate-Mrs Finch; Maid-Mrs Shirburn; Barmaid-Mrs Cox; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Pleasant Actor: Bickerstaff

77
14 March 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid In The Mill

Performance Comment: Maid-Miss Santlow; Bustosa-Pack [in Daily Courant, 14 March]; Phillippo-Bickerstaff; Otrante-Powell; Antonio-Booth; Martino-Corey; Gerasto-Norris; Pedro-Carnaby; Moncado-Elrington; Julio-Layfield; Vertego-Cole; Francio-Freeman; Singing Pedlar-Millar; Aminta-Mrs Moor; Ismena-Mrs Cox [in Daily Courant, 11 March, only].in Daily Courant, 11 March, only].
Cast
Role: Phillippo Actor: Bickerstaff
Related Works
Related Work: The Maid of the Mill Author(s): Isaac Bickerstaffe

78
15 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; or, The Beggars' Bush

Performance Comment: Clause-Keene; Florez-Powell; Woolfort-Booth; Hubert-Bickerstaff; Prig-Norris; Bertha-Mrs Bradshaw; A new Prologue-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Hubert Actor: Bickerstaff

Song: Two dialogues-Pack, others

79
21 April 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: See17091202, but Oroonoko-Booth; Aboan-Powell; Governor-Keene; Blandford-Bickerstaff; Daniel-Norris; Imoinda-Mrs Bradshaw; Widow Lackit-Mrs Knight .
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Bickerstaff

Entertainment: To be expressed in the Bills

80
23 May 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Performance Comment: Gamester-Booth; Old Valere-Norris; Lovewell-Elrington; Hector-Pack; Cogdie-Bickerstaff; Widow-Mrs Knight; Angelica-Mrs Bradshaw; Mrs Security-Mrs Hunt; With a new Prologue-Keene; new Epilogue-Pack in a Riding Habit, upon a Pad Nagg representing a Town-Miss Traveling to Tunbridge.
Cast
Role: Cogdie Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance: Italian Night Scene-; Scaramouch-Layfield; Miller's Dance-Prince, Leigh

81
07 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Torrismond-Booth; Bertran-Mills; Lorenzo-Wilks; Pedro-Bickerstaff; Gomez-Norris; Fryar-Estcourt; Queen-Mrs Porter; Elvira-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Bickerstaff

82
18 November 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: Mackbeth-Mills; Macduff-Wilks; King-Boman; Banquo-Husband; Lenox-Thurmond; Seyton-Bickerstaff; Hecate-Johnson; Witches-Dogget, Penkethman, Bullock; Lady Mackbeth-Mrs Knight; Lady Macduff-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Seyton Actor: Bickerstaff

83
21 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Bickerstaff; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Knight; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Rakehell Actor: Bickerstaff

84
10 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Cecil-Elrington; Morton-Mills; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Douglass-Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Gifford Actor: Bickerstaff

85
20 March 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Abra Mule; Or, Love And Empire

Performance Comment: Abra Mule-Mrs Bradshaw; Mahomet-Keene; Pyrrhus-Powell; Solyman-Booth; Kister Aga-Bickerstaff; Cuproli-Corey.
Cast
Role: Kister Aga Actor: Bickerstaff

86
21 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Jacomo-Johnson; Antonio-Thurmond; Lopez-Bickerstaff; Francisco-Keene; Leonora-Mrs Knight; Maria-Mrs Porter; Octavia-Miss Sherburn; Flavia-Miss Willis; Shepherds-Norris, Leigh, Pack, Burkhead.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance: Dutch Skipper and Wife-

87
22 May 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Squire-Bullock; Sir William-Penkethman; Young Belfond-Wilks; Sir Edward-Keene; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Bickerstaff; Shamwell-Bullock Jr; Lolpoop-Cross; Scrapeall-Norris; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Miss Sherburn; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Cheatly Actor: Bickerstaff

Dance: Mrs Bicknell

88
05 June 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Performance Comment: Parts-Norris, Burkhead, Leigh, Bickerstaff, Ryan, Bullock Jr, Miss Sherburn.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Norris, Burkhead, Leigh, Bickerstaff, Ryan, Bullock Jr, Miss Sherburn.

89
10 July 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew; Or, Sawney The Scot

Performance Comment: Beaufoy-Keen; Woodall-Johnson; Petruchio-Powell; Geraldo-Husband; Winlove-Bickerstaff; Tranio-Bullock Jr; Sir Lyonel-Cross; Jamy-Norris; Sawney-Bullock Sr; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Winlove Actor: Bickerstaff

90
09 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Sir Oliver-Dogget; Sir Joslin-Estcourt; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Bickerstaff; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Knight; Ariana-Mrs Porter; Gatty-Mrs Santlow; Sentry-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Rakehell Actor: Bickerstaff

91
23 November 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Squire Of Alsatia

Performance Comment: Sir William-Penkethman; Squire-Bullock; Young Belfond-Wilks; Sir Edward-Keene; Trueman-Mills; Cheatly-Bickerstaff; Shamwell-Bullock Jr; Lolpoop-Leigh; Isabella-Mrs Rogers; Teresa-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Termagent-Mrs Knight; Lucy-Miss Sherburn; Ruth-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Cheatly Actor: Bickerstaff

92
31 December 1711 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Estcourt; Widgin-Bullock; Anvil-Spiller; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight.
Cast
Role: Beavis Actor: Bickerstaff

93
04 July 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew

Performance Comment: Shrew-Mrs Bradshaw; Beaufoy-Keene; Petruchio-Mills; Geraldo-Husband; Winlove-Bickerstaff; Woodall-Johnson; Jammy-Norris; Sawny-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Winlove Actor: Bickerstaff

Afterpiece Title: The Petticoat Plotter

94
08 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Fryar-Bullock; Lorenzo-Wilks; Gomez-Norris; Elvira-Mrs Oldfield; Torrismond-Powell; Bertran-Mills; Raymond-Bowman; Pedro-Bickerstaff.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Bickerstaff.

95
21 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Cortez-Powell; Montezuma-Keene; Odmar-Bickerstaff; Guyomar-Booth; Almeria-Mrs Knight; Alibech-Mrs Rogers; Cydaria-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Odmar Actor: Bickerstaff

96
29 October 1712 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don John; Or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: John-Mills; Francisco-Keen; Antonio-Thurmond; Lopez-Bickerstaff; Iacomo-Johnson; Maria-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Lopez Actor: Bickerstaff

97
29 January 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of The Army

Performance Comment: Edition of 1713 lists: Brigadier Bloodmore-Keene; Colonel Hyland-Bullock Sr; Major Cadwalader-Dogget; Major Outside-Cibber; Captain Mattematicks-Bowen; Major Young Fox-Wilks; Captain Wildish-Booth; Captain Hearty-Mills; Wilmot-Powel; Bisket-Pinkethman; Blunder-Leigh; Ensign Rag-Bickerstaff; Ensign Standard-Ryans; Judge Advocate-Bowman; Clerk-Wright; Provost-Cross; Sergeant Fileoff-Pack; 1st Soldier-Spiller; 2d Soldier-Johnson; Mrs Bloodmore-Mrs Knight; Victoria-Mrs Oldfield; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Belvedera-Mrs Mountford; Clara-Miss Younger; 1st Trull-Norris; 2d Trull-Bullock Jr; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Ensign Rag Actor: Bickerstaff

98
09 February 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spiller; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Northern Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Beavis Actor: Bickerstaff

99
14 March 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Queen Mary-Mrs Oldfield; Norfolk-Wilks; Morton-Mills; Cecil-Keene; Davison-Booth; Gifford-Bickerstaff; Dowglass-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Gifford Actor: Bickerstaff

100
02 December 1713 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Sir Philip-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Anvil-Spillar; Sir Paul-Johnson; Bulfinch-Leigh; Widgin-Bullock; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Beavis-Bickerstaff; Pate-Bullock Jr; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Sham Lass-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Beavis Actor: Bickerstaff