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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.

176
10 June 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece Dance by Byrne and Mrs Goodwin; End of Act IV Dance by Harris and Miss Besford

Song: In afterpiece Sweet Echo, as17840323but accompanied by Foster

177
01 December 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fontainbleau

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Dance: End of mainpiece a new Ballet (composed by Harris) The Mountaineers; or, The Woodland Sports by Harris, Miss Matthews and Miss Besford

178
14 January 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: In Act I of afterpiece a Dance by Harris, Miss Matthews, Miss Besford

179
15 March 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Captain Macheath-Dighton; Peachum-L'Estrange; Lockit-Connell; Filch-Dutton; Ben Budge-Owen; Waiter and Gaoler-Besford; Mat o' th' Mint-Gaudry (of CG); Lucy-Mrs Greville; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Henley; Diana Trapes-Mrs Connell; Mrs Vixen-Mrs Elcock; Jenny Diver-Mrs Waldron; Molly Brazen-Miss Barrymore; Mrs Coaxer-Mrs Robinson; Polly-Mrs Pinto (last appearance on the stage [but see CG 22 Apr.]). hathi.but see CG 22 Apr.]). hathi.
Cast
Role: Waiter and Gaoler Actor: Besford

Afterpiece Title: All the World's a Stage

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford (of CG)

Monologue: 1785 03 15 End of mainpiece Shuter's Post-haste Observations in a journey to Paris by Dutton

180
06 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Old Mask Actor: Quick
Role: Young Mask Actor: Bonnor

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford; After 2nd song, The Mountaineers, as17841201

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece The Sorrows of Charlotte at the Tomb of Werter (the music composed by Percy, and never before sung in public) sung in character by Miss Wheeler; End of mainpiece The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms by Miss Wheeler

181
09 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashionable Levities

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Dance: End of mainpiece Damon and Musidora by Harris and Miss Besford

182
18 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Booth. Mr Booth respectfully hopes his close Attention to the several Departments he occupies in the Theatre will be a sufficient Excuse for his not personally waiting on his Friends. [Public Advertiser, 22 Mar., notes that since Wild's accident [see 11 May] Booth had been acting as prompter.] Public Advertiser, 14 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Booth at his house in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. 2nd piece [1st time; M. INT I, compiler unknown]: The Music compiled from the most eminent Masters

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Related Works
Related Work: The History and Fall of Caius Marius Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Land of Enchantment

Performance Comment: A Select Scene, consisting of Music and Dancing, in which: a Hunting Song [Tantivy, the welkin resounds] by Mrs Martyr; the celebrated Vauxhall Echo Catch [They say there is an echo here (performers not listed)]; a Pastoral Dialogue [Alas! Poor Sue] by Johnstone and Mrs Martyr; Auld Robin Gray by Mrs Kennedy; Poor ThomasDay by Edwin, Brett, Davies. Abdiel, the Genius-Master Farley .
Cast
Role: , the Genius Actor: Master Farley

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Cryer Actor: Besford
Related Works
Related Work: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Dance: In 2nd piece, by Harris, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Related Works
Related Work: King and No King Author(s): Thomas Harris

Song: As17841025, but omitted: names of singers

183
30 September 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: In Act III of mainpiece Hornpipe by Miss Besford

184
10 October 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Afterpiece Title: The Maid of the Oaks

Dance: End of mainpiece Leap Year; or, A New Way of Wooing (composed by Byrn) by Byrn, Mrs Davenett, Mrs Goodwin; In Act I of afterpiece Dance by Byrn, Miss Andre, Miss Besford

185
02 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: In Act II of mainpiece a Masquerade Dance incident to the Play; End of mainpiece The Wapping Landlady by Blurton, Rayner, Miss Besford

186
04 March 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake

Afterpiece Title: Love in a Camp

Dance: End of Act IV of mainpiece a new dance, The Drunken Sailor Reclaim'd, by Byrn, Ratchford, Mrs Goodwin, Miss Besford

187
06 May 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: III: Peasant Dance-Mas. Shawford, Miss Shawford; V: Comic Dance-Matthews, Mrs Addison

188
03 May 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Gibbons, Watson, and Master Moore. Tickets deliver'd out by Mr Walker, Dancing Master, and Marr will be taken. Tickets for the Revenge will be taken. Receipts: #120 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Jasper Actor: Mas. Cautherley
Role: Fribble Actor: Mas. Simson
Role: Flash Actor: Mas. Moore
Role: Puff Actor: Mas. Wallace

Song: II: Beard; IV: Mas. Moore

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker; V: The Running Footmen-Morris, Walker, as17550424

Related Works
Related Work: The Wit of a Woman Author(s): Thomas Walker
Related Work: The Fatal Villainy Author(s): Thomas Walker

189
05 May 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: By the children (Cross). See17560327 but Parts-Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson; With a New Occasional Prologue-.
Cast
Role: e17560327 but Parts Actor: Mt Simson, Mt Perkins, Mt Wallace, Mt Martin, Mt Cautherley, Mas. Hanyours, Miss Pope, Miss Simson

Dance: IV: The Louvre and Minuet-Mas and Miss Simson

Song: I: Hooly and Fairly (by Desire)-Beard

190
06 February 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Florizel And Perdita

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Dance: NNew Swiss Dance-Mas. Roger, Miss Capitani

191
11 May 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: Leviez, Blakes, Settree, Ackman, Mas. Kennedy, Mrs Bradshaw

Dance: TTwo Comic Dances-Mas. Roger, Miss Capitani; End I Farce: Hornpipe-Miss Capitani

Song: I: The Lark's Shrill Note-Mrs Vincent

Entertainment: fter the play, By Particular Desire, the Scene of Lady Pentweazle from Foote's Taste. Lady Pentweazle-King, first time

192
13 October 1762 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: TThe Sabotiers-Mas. Rogier, Miss Capitani

193
10 November 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce Is in Him

Dance: IV: The Cuckoo-Grimaldi, Miss Baker; End of Play: A New Comic Dance call'd The Venetian Gardiners-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street

194
13 January 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Rites of Hecate

Dance: III: A New Comic Dance call'd, the The Shepherdesses, or, La Faux a Veugle-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford. scholars to Gerhardi

Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Shepherdess Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Fickle Shepherdess Author(s): Thomas Randolph
Related Work: Loves Labyrinth; or, The Royal Shepherdess Author(s): Thomas Forde

195
24 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Performance Comment: Principals by Vernon, Champnes, Mas. Raworth, Miss Young, Miss Wright, Miss Williams, Mrs Dorman, Sga Cremonini. Alexander-Champnes; Amintas-Vernon; Eliza-Signora Cremonini; Thamiris-Miss Young; Camilla-Miss Wright; Agenor-Mrs Dorman (Edition of 1764).

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Hunters-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker

196
29 May 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Master Burton

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Related Works
Related Work: The Lancashire Witches, and Tegue o Divelly the Irish Priest Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

Dance: II: Double Hornpipe-Mas. Cape, Miss Rogers; IV: The Cow@Keepers, as17640504

197
19 June 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of Malta; or, The Humorous Dane Author(s): Philip Massinger
Related Work: The Red-Cross Knights Author(s): Thomas Attwood
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): Philip Massinger
Related Work: London's Resurrection to Joy and Triumph: Celebrious to the much-meriting Magistrate Sir George Waterman Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: London Triumphant; or, The City in Jollity and Splendour… Invented and performed for Congratulation and Delight of the well-deserving Governour, Sir Robert Hanson Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: The Fairy Prince, with the Installation of the Knights of the Garter Author(s): Thomas Arne
Related Work: The Honest Thieves; or, The Faithful Irishman Author(s): Thomas Knight
Related Work: The Turnpike Gate Author(s): Thomas Knight

Dance: A New Dance-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street

198
08 August 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Dance: I: The Dutchman, as17650719

Related Works
Related Work: The Dutchman Author(s): Thomas Bridges

Song: II, IV: The British Fair, Through the Wood, Laddie-a young Lady

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: Barataria; or, Sancho Turn'd Governor Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey

Entertainment: CComic Post Haste Observations in his Journey to Paris-Shuter; followed by Dance The English Sailor at Marseilles-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street

199
28 August 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: I: Le Chasseur, as17650708 La Berge, as17650708 End: The English Sailor at Marseilles-Master Clinton, Miss Street; a New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton

200
02 September 1765 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: As17650719 but New Hornpipe-Mas. Clinton