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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Joseph Besford"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Joseph Besford")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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1429 results for: Keyword - Joseph Besford
We found 950 matches on Author, 323 matches on Performance Comments, 107 matches on Performance Title, 104 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

676
24 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Bird In A Cage; Or, Money Works Wonders

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House

Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece a Grand Dana of Ladies [performers not listed]; End of mainpiece The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd [performers not listed, but see17860304

677
29 April 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer

Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison

Dance: As17851019

678
23 May 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Drummer

Related Works
Related Work: The Drummer; or, The Haunted House Author(s): Joseph Addison
Related Work: The Drummer Author(s): Joseph Addison

Dance: End of mainpiece The Wafping Landlady [perfomers not listed, but see17860426]

679
31 August 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: As17860706

680
02 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17860802; End of Act I of afterpiece, as17860706

681
06 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Teague

Dance: As17860904

682
09 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

683
12 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17860622 End of Act I of afterpiece, as17860706

684
15 September 1786 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17860706 End of Act I of afterpiece, as17860622

685
20 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End: Love for Love, as17870625

686
24 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Dance: As17870703

687
01 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing; A Dramatic Proverb

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Golden Pippin

688
14 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Afterpiece Title: The Day

Related Works
Related Work: A Day in Turkey; or, The Russian Slaves Author(s): Joseph Mazzinghi

689
25 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: English Readings

Afterpiece Title: Gretna Green

690
30 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

691
05 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Wou'd Be A Soldier

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): Joseph Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

692
07 May 1788 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

693
23 May 1788 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Related Works
Related Work: Linco's Travels Author(s): Joseph Vernon

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

694
18 June 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Dance: End 1st piece: As17880610

695
23 July 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Seeing Is Believing

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: A Beggar on Horseback

Dance: As17880707

696
05 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome; or, Harlequin Underground

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Milbourn; Clown-Burton; Miser-Johnson; Squeezum-Barrett; Stone Eater (with a song)-Moss; Beadle-Usher; Blacksmith-Phillimore; 1st Sailor (with a song)-Bannister; Gnome-Miss DeCamp; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; The other Characters-Mathews, Chapman, Painter, Lyons, Abbot, Farley, Ledger, Rowson, Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer, Mrs Love, Miss Francis, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer, Mrs Invill, Miss Rowson, Mrs Gaudry A MS list of cast in Enthoven assigns the Clown-$Degville; Blacksmith, Covent Garden Doctor-Swords; It specifies: Recruiting Serjeant-Mathews; Cobler-Chapman; Peace Officers-Painter, Lyons; Gnome-Abbot; Cook-Farley; Barber-Ledger; Covent Garden Doctor's Man-Rowson Sen.; Porter-Rowson Sen.; Slaves and Recruits-Stannard, Clarke, Sands, Hobler, Aylmer; Nuns-Miss Francis, Mrs Invill, the 2 Miss Simonets; Cobler's Wife-Mrs Gaudry; Taylor's Wife-Miss Rowson; It adds: 2nd Harlequin-Byrne; Miser's Servant-Besford Sen.; Mule Driver-Besford Jun.; Taylor-Appleby; Jew Boy-Master Sestini; unassigned-Abbot, Mrs Love, Mrs Lefevre, Miss Palmer.
Cast
Role: Miser's Servant Actor: Besford Sen.
Role: Mule Driver Actor: Besford Jun.

Dance: End 1st piece: January and May-[see17880627

697
08 August 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: The Gnome

Cast
Role: Miser's Servant Actor: Besford Sen.
Role: Mule Driver Actor: Besford Jun.

Dance: New Dance, as17880707 but Ratchford

698
15 June 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Quarter Of An Hour Before Dinner

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: Ut Pictura Poesis

Afterpiece Title: Half an Hour after Supper

699
01 July 1789 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: Peeping Tom

Entertainment: Monologue British Loyalty ; or, A Squeeze for St Paul's, as17890617 God save the King, as17890617 but Reeve

700
30 April 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tit For Tat

Related Works
Related Work: Tit for Tat Author(s): Joseph Atkinson

Afterpiece Title: Arthur and Emmeline

Afterpiece Title: The Follies of a Day

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