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24392 results for: Keyword - Mr and Mrs Bridges
We found 23626 matches on Performance Comments, 7666 matches on Event Comments, 4684 matches on Performance Title, 31 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

8251
14 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Dapper-Vaughan; Dame Pliant-Mrs Pit; Lovewit-Bridges; Doll-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Lovewit Actor: Bridges
Role: Doll Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive.

8252
08 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Monimia-Mrs Ward; Acasto-Bridges; Castalio-Barry; Polydore-Havard; Chamont-Garrick; Chaplain-Blakes; Serina-Miss Cole; Page-Miss Yates; Florella-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Acasto Actor: Bridges
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Rural Dance Actor: _Grandchamps.
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

8253
18 November 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Delane; Pierre-Bridges; Priuli-Winstone; Renault-Cross; Bedamar-Blakes; Duke-Taswell; Spinoza-Turbutt; Eliot-Green; Officer-Ray; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Pierre Actor: Bridges
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist or The Sham Doctor

Performance Comment: M Le Medicin-Blakes; Crispin-Yates; Old Gerald-Taswell; Young Gerald-Green; Martin-Morgan; Simon-Turbutt; Angelica-Mrs Ridout; Beatrice-Mrs Bennet; Doctor's Wife-Mrs Egerton; Waiting Woman-Miss Cole.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

8254
21 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Never before acted [by William Havard, who inserted a long advertisement in the Daily Post with quotations from Roman history and the comment: thus much I think is necessary to be known by everybody who designs to see the play.] Last night the Tragedy of Regulus was perform'd...to a numerous and polite Audience, and met with great Applause.-London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 22 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Regulus

Performance Comment: Corvus-Delane; Decius-Havard; Metullus-Mills; Mutius-Bridges; Manlius-Berry; Quintus-Blakes; First Cartheginian Ambassador-Turbutt; 2nd Ambassador-Usher; Attilus Regulus-Taswell; Scaurus-Green; Emilius-Woodburn; Mantia-Mrs Giffard; Clelia-Miss Budgell; Regulus-Garrick; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue (by Garrick)-Miss Woffington. [From 1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser.]From 1st edition, but listed in order of actors given in London Daily Post and General Advertiser.]
Cast
Role: Mutius Actor: Bridges
Role: Mantia Actor: Mrs Giffard

8255
25 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahomet The Imposter

Performance Comment: Zaphna-Garrick; Mahomet-Delane; Alcanor-Giffard; Mirvan-Bridges; Pharon-Winstone; Hercides-; Ammon-; Palmira-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-Havard; Epilogue-Garrick [from edition of 1744, but listed in the same order as list of actors in General Advertiser, except General Advertiser adds Turbutt after Winstone].from edition of 1744, but listed in the same order as list of actors in General Advertiser, except General Advertiser adds Turbutt after Winstone].
Cast
Role: Mirvan Actor: Bridges
Role: Palmira Actor: Mrs Giffard

8256
17 January 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: As17460103, but Mrs Chat-Miss Pitt; Bookseller-Collins.
Cast
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Miss Pitt
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Robin-Yates; Argus-Collins; Arathusa-Mrs Clive; Betty-Miss Minors; Rovewell-Lowe; Hearty-Bridges; Neighbours-Barrington, I. Sparks, Bransby.
Cast
Role: Arathusa Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Hearty Actor: Bridges

Song: II: New Cantata-Lowe

Dance: V: Tambourine-Mlle Mechel

8257
04 December 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved Or A Plot Discovered

Performance Comment: Pierre-a Gentleman who never appear'd on any stage before; Jaffier-Ryan; Priuli-Bridges; Duke-Rosco; Bedamar-Gibson; Renault-Paget; Elliot-Ridout; Belvidera-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Bridges
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Storer.

8258
27 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17480920, but Ben advertised with a song and dance in character; Sir Sampson-Bridges; Foresight-Taswell; Nurse-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs James.
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Prue Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: II: A Grand Ballet call'd L'Entree de Flore-Anne Auretti, Cooke, Janeton Auretti

Ballet: End: A Grand Ballet call'd Vertumnus and Pomona. Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates

Performance Comment: Vertumnus-Cooke; Vertumnus' followers-Leviez, Pelling, Harvey, Shawford; Pomona-Anne Auretti; Pomona's followers-Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly; Pan-Matthews; Pan's followers-Vaughan, Shawford, Master Harrison, Master Yates.
Cast
Role: Pomona's followers Actor: Mrs Addison, Miss Cole, Mlle Lafont, Mrs Annesly

8259
07 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Abel Drugger-Garrick; Subtle-Mills; Face-Cross; Sir Epicure-Berry; Kastril-Yates; Ananias-Neale; Tribulation-Taswell; Surly-Blakes; Lovewit-Bridges; Dapper-Vaughan; Dame Pliant-Miss Pitt; Doll Common-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Lovewit Actor: Bridges
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: As17480913, but add Gayless-Blakes; Melissa-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Melissa Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: The Aurettis, Cooke, Matthews

8260
23 November 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Coupee-Yates; Blister-Bridges; Goodwill-Taswell; Quaver-Beard; Lucy-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Blister Actor: Bridges
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: L'Entree de Flore, as17481027; V: Vertumnus and Pomona, as17481112

Music: IV: Scots Sonato on Flute-the Child

8261
23 December 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [G$Garrick] promised me the Part of Tressel; when the Play was given out, and I prepar'd for it, I saw in the Bills next Morn, another Person's Name [Blakes].-Charles Adams to John Gilbert-Cooper, quodet in Theatre Notebook, XI (1957) p. 136. Receipts: #180 (Cross); #182 9s. 6d. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Performance Comment: As17480929, but Buckingham-Bridges; Blunt-Barnet; Duchess of York-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Buckingham Actor: Bridges
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Bennet.
Role: Dutchess of York Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Clive.

8262
21 September 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Yates; Antonio-Berry; Bassanio-Havard; Gratiano-Palmer; Lorenzo (with proper Songs)-Beard; Launcelot-Neale; Salanio-King; Solarino-Blakes; Gobbo-Ray; Tubal-Taswell; Jessica-Miss Cole; Nerissa-Mrs Bennet; Portia-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Performance Comment: Lucy-Mrs Green; Blister-Bridges; Coupee-Yates; Quaver-Beard; Goodwill-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Blister Actor: Bridges

Song: IV: Master Mattocks

8263
16 December 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: MMrs Elmy ill--Pritchard did Indiana (Cross). Paid salary list #305 5s. 6d.; Norton 3 chorus 15s. (Treasurer's Book). Receipts: #150 (Cross); #175 7s. 6d. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17491128, but Indiana-Mrs Pritchard; Sealand-Bridges.
Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Sealand Actor: Bridges.
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

8264
14 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By particualr Desire. Written by Ben Johnson. The Alchymist being desired for this day, the Way of the World is oblig'd to be deferr'd till tomorrow, and Macbeth till Friday. Receipts: #80 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: Drugger-Garrick; Face-Cross; Lovewit-Burton; Doll Common-Mrs Cross; Ananias-Shuter; Tribulation-James; Subtle-Bridges; Dame Pliant-Miss Pitt; Dapper-Vaughan; Surly-Blakes; Kastril-Yates; Sir Epicure-Berry.
Cast
Role: Doll Common Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Subtle Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Performance Comment: Gregory-Woodward; Dorcas-Mrs Green; Leander-Wilder; Charlotte-Miss Minors; Davy-Taswell; James-Winstone. [General Advertiser omits Davy and James.]General Advertiser omits Davy and James.]
Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Leander Actor: Wilder

Dance: CCountry Amusements,as17501102; Pigmalion, as17501102

8265
26 February 1672 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: The King's Company. This day marks the resumption of acting by the King's Company after the disastrous fire at Bridges Street, Drury Lane; the players turned to the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields which the Duke's Company had recently left. The Prologue was printed in Covent Garden Drollery, 1672. Sloane MS. 4455 folio 26 verso: The Prologue of a Play entitled Witt without Money-Spoken at the Dukes old Theatre (after the Kings was burnt) by the King's players, Feb. 26 1671. The Curtaine being drawne up all the Actors were discover'd on the stage in Melancholick postures, & Moone [Mohun] advancing before the rest speaks as follows, addressing chiefly to ye King then [present]. Langbaine (English Dramatick Poets, p. 216): Wit Without Money: a Comedy which I have seen acted at the Old House in little Lincolns-Inn-Fields with very great Applause: the part of Valentine being Play'd by that compleat Actor Major Mohun deceas'd. This was the first Play that was acted after the Burning the King's House in Drury-lane: a New Prologue being writ for them by Mr Dryden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

8266
01 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mlle Chateauneuf. [Tickets at her Lodgings, Mr Farnel's, Bridges Street.] The Stage enclosed and formed into Side and Front Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Egerton.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: I: La Terpsichore (new)-Mlle Chateauneuf; II: Muilment; III: La Sabotiere-Mlle Chateauneuf; IV: L'Allemande-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: A new Tambourine-Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf

8267
28 April 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: As17430407 but Pinchwife-Bridges from Dublin.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Bridges from Dublin.
Role: Mrs Pinchwife Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lady Fidget Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alithea Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Cast
Role: a New Dance call'd Les Amant Volages Actor: Desse, Froment, Mrs Walter, Leviez, Baudouin, Mrs Thomson, Mlle Gondeau, Mlle Fabres, Miss King.
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Lampe, 1st time

Song: As17430120

Dance: II: Sicilian Peasant, as17430310 IV: Italian Gardeners, as17421231

8268
21 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bridges, Blakes and Cross, prompter. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Hobson at the stage door

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Sciolto Actor: Bridges
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Egerton

Dance: Mlle Auguste

8269
23 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17450424 but Acasto-Bridges.
Cast
Role: Acasto Actor: Bridges.
Role: Serina Actor: Mrs Ridout

Afterpiece Title: Tragedy of Tragedies

Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet.

8270
31 December 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Performance Comment: As17451205, but Duke Senior-Bridges; Orlando-Blakes; Amiensnow designated with songs in Character-Lowe; Corin-Taswell.
Cast
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Bridges
Role: Orlando Actor: Blakes
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Landlord Actor: Vaughan

Dance: I: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

8271
11 June 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17460206, but Bullock-Winstone; Rose-Miss Minors; Constable-Gray; 2nd Recruit-Leigh; Melinda-Mrs Cross; Lucy-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Macklin.
Role: Balance Actor: Bridges
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Performance Comment: As17460514, but King-Bridges; Huncamunca-Blakes; Foodle-_; Noodle-_; Doodle-_.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Macklin

Dance: II: Mechel, Mlle Mechel; III: Muilment, Desse; V: Italian Peasants, as17460206

8272
11 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17480109, but Brabantio-Gibson; Duke-Bridges; Montano-Ridout.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bridges
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs James
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Arcas Actor: Anderson
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Storer.

8273
04 May 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Paget, Lawrence and Powell (Box Keepers). Tickets deliver'd out for the Provok'd Wife for this day will be taken. Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17480411 but Lovegood-Paget; Merchant-Bridges; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Foote's Vagaries-_.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Bridges
Role: Fountain Actor: Anderson
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Horton

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Capt Loveit Actor: Anderson.
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Bland.

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

8274
08 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Cast
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Trye
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Fair Maid of the West Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Ingall
Role: Lady Worthy Actor: Mrs Field
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Hickson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Gillion Actor: Mrs Pile

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Cast
Role: Corporal Garbage Actor: Bridges
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Moll Trotfutter Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Mrs Rank Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs File Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Mrs Machegogan Actor: Mrs Paddick
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.

8275
09 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Cast
Role: Princess Ellimira Actor: Mrs Cross.
Role: Hippolito Actor: Mrs Morgan
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Trye
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Phillips.
Role: Fair Maid of the West Actor: Mrs Daniel
Role: Lady Wealthy Actor: Mrs Ingall
Role: Lady Worthy Actor: Mrs Field
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Hickson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Peters
Role: Gillion Actor: Mrs Pile

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Cast
Role: Corporal Garbage Actor: Bridges
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Moll Trotfutter Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Mrs Rank Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Mrs File Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Mrs Machegogan Actor: Mrs Paddick
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Phillips.