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523 results for: Keyword - Mas. Besford
We found 326 matches on Performance Comments, 204 matches on Performance Title, 58 matches on Event Comments, 26 matches on Roles/Actors, and 13 matches on Author.

326
11 March 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: As17840306but Maid-Mr Besford .
Cast
Role: 840306but Maid Actor: Mr Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17831001; Afterpiece to conclude as17840306athi

327
26 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: The Funeral; or, Grief a-la-Mode

Performance Comment: Camply-Lewis; Sable-Quick; Trusty-Hull; Lord Brumpton-Clarke; Puzzle-Booth; Tom-Stevens; Trim-Bonnor; Nathan Matchlock-Ledger; Darby-Tattoo-Helme; Hugh Clump-Thompson; Jeffery Tatter-Besford; Lord Hardy-Wroughton; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Bates; Lady Charlotte-Mrs Kemble; Fardingale-Mrs Poussin; Mademoiselle-Mrs Whitfield; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Lady Harriet-Mrs Mattocks .
Cast
Role: Jeffery Tatter Actor: Besford

Afterpiece Title: Hob in the Well

Performance Comment: Hob-Edwin (1st appearance in that character); Sir ThomasTesty-Thompson; Dick-Stevens; Old Hob-Booth; Puzzlepate-Bates; John-Helme; Roger-Darley; Countryman-Painter; Friendly-Davies; Betty-Mrs Chalmers; Hob's Mother-Mrs Pitt; Flora-Mrs Martyr .
Cast
Role: Sir ThomasTesty Actor: Thompson
Related Works
Related Work: Hob; or, The Country Wake Author(s): Thomas Doggett

Dance: End of mainpiece The Charms of a Camp (performers not listed, but see17840521)

328
28 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: Petruchio-Lewis; Baptista-Thompson; Biondello-Chalmers; Music Master-Stevens; Hortensio-Helme; Tailor-Jones; Pedro-Gaudry; Haberdasher-Besford; Nathaniel-Ledger; Grumio-Quick; Bianca-Mrs Poussin; Curtis-Mrs White; Catherine-Mrs Bates .
Cast
Role: Music Master Actor: Stevens
Role: Haberdasher Actor: Besford

329
27 October 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Leon-Henderson; Duke-Cubitt; Cacafogo-Booth; Juan-Davies; Sanchio-Thompson; Alonzo-Fearon; Copper Captain-Lewis; Margaretta-Mrs Inchbald; Clara-Miss Platt; Altea-Mrs Morton; Old Woman-Mrs Pitt; Maid-Mr Besford; Estifania-Mrs Abington .
Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Besford

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End of mainpiece, as17841022; Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dana. Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Chief of the Bostanges-Harris; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Principal Female Dancers Actor: Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

330
29 March 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Quick. Public Advertiser, 5 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Quick, No. 99, High Holbourn. Mainpiece: Not acted these 20 years [not acted since 15 Apr. 1763]. Afterpiece [1st time; F 2, by Frederick Pilon]: Altered from [The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II, by Thomas] D'Urfey. In Act I A Grand Baratarian Procession of Sancho to his Government. The Characters all dressed in the Habits of the Times

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor

Performance Comment: Sancho Panca-Quick; Duke-Cubitt; Manuel-Bonnor; Pedro-Thompson; Recorder-Booth; Alonzo-Helme; Smuggler-Stevens; Custom House Officer-Bates; Gardener-Jones; Tailor-Kennedy; Cryer-Besford; Thin Man-Newton; Don Quixote-Davies; Lady Tereza Panca-Mrs Webb; Spanish Lady-Mrs Pitt; Duchess-Mrs Poussin; Mary the Buxom-Mrs Wilson. [Text (J. Almon, 1785) adds: Big Woman-Miss Brangin, and calls Spanish Lady, Rodriguez.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Cryer Actor: Besford
Related Works
Related Work: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Dance: As17841201

Monologue: 1785 03 29 Preceding the mainpiece Mother Shipton's Review of the Audience (Written by the late D. Garrick, Esq.) [speaker not listed, but probably Quick]

331
31 August 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Two Connoisseurs

Afterpiece Title: Here and There and Every Where

Performance Comment: Skip Harlequin (Pantomime Author)-R. Palmer; Harlequin Skip-Milbourn; Saunter-Booth; Pantaloon-Burton; Abbe-Byrne; Running Footman-Master Goostree; Pierrot-Delpini; Bird-Catcher-Meadows; Hum-Bug-All-o-Wewitzer; Housemaid-Miss Hale; Colombine-Mrs Goodwin; Genius of the Mine-Miss Painter. Other Characters by Gardner, Usher, Swords, Riley, Barrett, Ledger, Gaudry, Nicolini, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Master Farley; Mrs Love, Miss Brangin, Mrs Morris, Mrs Lefevre . Mrs Love, Miss Brangin, Mrs Morris, Mrs Lefevre .
Cast
Role: Running Footman Actor: Master Goostree
Role: Genius of the Mine Actor: Miss Painter. Other Characters by Gardner, Usher, Swords, Riley, Barrett, Ledger, Gaudry, Nicolini, Lyons, Painter, Besford, Master Farley

Dance: In afterpiece, by Byrne, Ratchford, Giorgi Jun., Miss Francis, Miss Rowson, Mrs Invill, Giorgi's Scholars, the two Miss Simonets. [The dances were included, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

332
12 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Anew Way To Pay Old Debts

Performance Comment: Sir Giles Overreach-Henderson; Lord Lovel-Davies; Justice Greedy-Quick; All worth-Farren; Furnace-Wewitzer; Order-Swords; Amble-Stevens; Tapwell-Thompson; Welldo-Helme; Marall-Wilson; Wellborn-Wroughton; Lady Allworth-Mrs Inchbald; Froth-Mrs Pitt; Margaret-Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Miss Besford

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

333
23 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Related Works
Related Work: The Sultan Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End of mainpiece The Recruiting Serjeant, as17851007; Afterpiece to conclude with a Grand Dance. Chief of the Bostanges-Byrn; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

Performance Comment: Chief of the Bostanges-Byrn; Principal Female Dancers-Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford .
Cast
Role: Principal Female Dancers Actor: Mrs Ratchford, Miss Besford

334
03 April 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred The Great

Performance Comment: See17450320 but principal parts-Lowe, Mrs Arne, Baildon, Baker, Mas. Connell, Miss Young, Mrs Sybilla.
Cast
Role: 7450320 but principal parts Actor: Lowe, Mrs Arne, Baildon, Baker, Mas. Connell, Miss Young, Mrs Sybilla.
Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne

Music: I: a Concerto new by Arne on the Violin-Gordon; II: a Concerto on the Organ-Burgess

335
29 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Play Never acted there. Characters New Dress'd. toller: [tolerable -?-] (Cross). We hear a new Tragedy called Mahomet and Irene will be acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane after Christmas (General Advertiser). Receipts: #160 (Cross); #155 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Escalus-Winstone; Capulet-Berry; Paris-Lee; Benvolio-Usher; Tybalt-Blakes; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Old Capulet-Wright; Friar John-Champness; Gregory-Taswell; Sampson-James; Balthasar-Bransby; Abraham-Marr; Mercutio-Woodward; Apothecary-Simpson; Peter-Vaughan; Page-Mas Cross; Guards-Raftor, Gray, Ray; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; Nurse-Mrs James; Juliet-Mrs Cibber; with a new dance proper to the play-Cooke, Miss Janneton Auretti.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas Cross
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

336
20 September 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Garrick; Juliet-Miss Bellamy; Friar Lawrence-Havard; Paris-Scrase; Escalus-Winstone; Benvolio-Mozeen; Capulet-Berry; Tibalt-Blakes; Mercutio-Woodward; Nurse-Mrs James; Lady Capulet-Mrs Bennet; With the Additional Scene representing the Funeral Procession to the Monument of the Capulets: Vocal Parts-Beard, Wilder, Mattocks, Mas. Vernon.
Cast
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Beard, Wilder, Mattocks, Mas. Vernon.
Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

337
16 October 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Leviez, Blakes, Costollo, Shuter, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Vernon, Mad Mariet.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Costollo, Shuter, The Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Vernon, Mad Mariet.

Song: Mattocks

338
19 November 1751 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A new Musical Masque. This Masque was written by ye Author of the Chaplet (Mr Mendez) & set by Dr Boyce. Great Applause. I had the copy (Cross). [On this and all subsequent bills this season for The Shepherd's Lottery announcement is made of the composition of the music by Dr Boyce.] Receipts: #100 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Revenge

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Kindness; or, A Fruitless Revenge Author(s): Thomas Scott
Related Work: Bussy D'Ambois; or, The Husbands Revenge Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Afterpiece Title: The Shepherd's Lottery

Performance Comment: Colin-Beard; Thyrsis-Mas. Vernon; Dorilas-Wilder; Phillis-Miss Norris; Daphne-Mrs Clive (First edn.); To conclude with a Pastoral Dance-Harvey, Sg and Sga Piettero, Mad Janeton Auretti, etc.
Cast
Role: Thyrsis Actor: Mas. Vernon

339
05 February 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: As17511031, but others-Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Master Reinhold, Mas. _Vernon, Sg +Piettro, _Matthews.

Dance: IV: A Comic Dance introduc'd-Harvey, Sga Piettro

340
16 October 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Mossop; Macduff-Havard; Duncan-Burton; Lady Macduff-Mrs Mills; Ross-Davies; Malcolm-Blakes; Banquo-Ross; Angus-Simson; Lenox-Scrase; Young Sayword-Marr; Donalbain-Master Cross; Hecate-Beard; Witches-W. Vaughan, Yates, Shuter; Fleance-Berry; Vocal Parts-Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Donalbain Actor: Master Cross
Role: Vocal Parts Actor: Wilder, Mas. Vernon, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Cast
Role: Loveless Actor: Master Vernon

Music: II: Concerto on Bassoons-Monsieur Karmazin first time in England

341
27 November 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Performance Comment: Feignwell-Woodward; Obadiah Prim-Taswell; Periwinkle-Shuter; Sir Philip Modelove-Blakes; Anne Lovely-Mrs Clive; Simon Pure-Vaughan; Boy-Mas. Cross; Tradelove-Burton; Freeman-Palmer; Mrs Prim-Mrs James; Sackbut-Winstone; Betty-Mrs Bennet; Masked Lady-Mrs Toogood.
Cast
Role: Boy Actor: Mas. Cross
Role: Masked Lady Actor: Mrs Toogood.

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Cast
Role: Other parts Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Vaughan, Shuter, the Little Swiss, Miss Rayner, Master Reinhold, Mlle Mariet, Pietro.

Dance: TThe Hungarian Peasants, as17521125, but A Dutch Dance-_; Comic Dance, as17521125

342
09 April 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17530123, but Polydore-Havard; Page-Mas. Simson; Monimia-Miss Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Simson
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: II: Le Matelot Basque, as17521005; V: L'Entree de Flore, as17530324

343
05 May 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Performance Comment: As17521128, but Younger Brother-Mozeen; First Spirit-Scrase; Second Spirit-Mas. Cross; The Dances-Mrs _Preston, Miss _Rayner.
Cast
Role: Second Spirit Actor: Mas. Cross
Role: Second Bacchanal Actor: Master Vernon
Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

344
25 September 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: Richard-Mossop; Buckingham-Palmer; Stanley-Bransby; Lieut.-Mozeen; Duke of York-Mas. Simson; Lady Anne-Mrs Davies; King Edward V-Miss Minors; King Henry-Berry; Richmond-Havard; Tressel-Blakes; Catesby-Marr; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Duke of York Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: Scapin

Related Works
Related Work: The Cheats of Scapin Author(s): Thomas Otway

345
14 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant; Or, The Sick Lady's Cure

Related Works
Related Work: The Picture; or, Cuckold in Conceit Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Others-Clough, Blakes, Leviez, The Little Swiss, Mas. Simson; Miss Minors, Mlle Mariet; The Dances-Devisse, Mlle Auguste, Granier.
Cast
Role: Others Actor: Clough, Blakes, Leviez, The Little Swiss, Mas. Simson

346
23 January 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Mossop, 1st time; Salisbury-Palmer; Pembroke-Blakes; Hubert-Berry; Prince Henry-Mrs Toogood; Essex-Jefferson; Citizen-Burton; English Herald-Scrase; Faulconbridge-Simson; Gurney-W. Vaughan; the Bastard-Garrick, 1st time; King Philip-Davies; Dauphin-Lacey; Pandulph-Havard; Austria-Mozeen; Chatillon-Vernon; French Herald-Ackman; Lady Faulconbridge-Mrs Bennet; Prince Arthur-Mas. Simson; Queen Elinor-Mrs Mills; Lady Blanch-Miss Minors; Constance-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Mas. Simson

Music: Between the Acts: The Pieces of Music , are adapted to the play, and taken from the Works of Handel and Martini-

347
12 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Carlos-Ross, first time; Antonio-Philips; Charino-Taswell; Don Duart-Berry; Governor-Bransby; Don Choleric-Yates; Manuel-Mozeen; Sancho-Clough; Jacques-Vaughan; Page-Mas. Simson; Monsieur-Blakes; Angelina-Mrs Davies; Elvira-Mrs Mills; Louisa-Mrs Bennet; Clodio-Woodward.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: II: Shepherd's Holiday, as17541008

348
21 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orphan

Performance Comment: Chamont-Garrick; Page-Mas. Simson; Castalio-Ross; Polydore-Havard; Acasto-Berry; Florella-Mrs Bennet; Serina-Miss Minors; Chaplain-Blakes; Ernesto-Simson; Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Mas. Simson
Related Works
Related Work: The Orphan; or, The Unhappy Marriage Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

349
30 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: Kitely-Garrick; Old Knowell-Berry; Young Knowell-Ross; Wellbred-Palmer; Bobadil-Woodward; Downright-Bransby; Mas. Mathew-Vaughan; Clement-Taswell; Mas. Stephen-Vernon; Brainworm-Yates; Cash-Blakes; Bridget-Miss Minors; Mrs Kitely-Mrs Davies.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Thomas
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin's Chaplet Author(s): Thomas Shaw

350
31 October 1754 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Queen Mab

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; others-Liviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, the Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Moore, Mad Mariet.
Cast
Role: others Actor: Liviez, Blakes, Ackman, Atkins, the Little Swiss, Mrs Toogood, Mas. Moore, Mad Mariet.