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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Mr Bowcher"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Mr Bowcher")') 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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5633 results for: Keyword - Mr. Bowcher
We found 4233 matches on Event Comments, 1139 matches on Performance Comments, 528 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
05 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Historical Register

Afterpiece Title: The Sailor's Opera

Dance: Mr Sant[, Dancing-Master, from Chester, who has perform'd several Times at dl] with great Applause, by the Name of the Chesire Boy

252
30 November 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Cast
Role: Alinda Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Purcell Actor: Beard, Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: II: Flanderkins-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; III: Drunken Peasant-Philips; IV: Grand Dance-Mlle Roland

253
23 October 1742 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Cast
Role: Fair Penitent Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: Lucilla Actor: Mrs Hale

Dance: Mr Cook; being the 1st time of his performance since his arrival from the Opera at Paris. Also Les Demoiselles Anne and Janneton Auretti; Two French Girls, being the 1st time of their appearing on the English Stage

254
07 April 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline, King Of Britain

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs James
Role: Helena Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Dunstall
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Havard

Dance: BBird Catchers-Cooke, Sga Campioni

255
13 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Doctor's Wife Actor: Mrs Beckham
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Mills

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

256
15 December 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Cast
Role: Florello Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

257
13 February 1747 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Wignell
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Dove
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Hallam.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

258
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Heros

Cast
Role: Elimira Actor: Mrs Cross.

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers; or, The Adventures of Roderick Random and his Friend Strap

Cast
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges
Role: Moll Actor: Mrs Vaughan
Role: Mrs File Actor: Mrs Shawford
Role: Mrs Machegogan Actor: Mrs Paddick

Dance: Mr Shawford, Mrs Shawford, Master Cross, Mrs Vaughan

259
29 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Cast
Role: Lady Woodville Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Aemilia Actor: Mrs Copen
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Ward
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentleman Gardiner

Dance: Mr J. Granier, J. Granier's sister

260
18 September 1749 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore; Or, The Penitential Fair

Afterpiece Title: Mr Foote's Tit for Tat

Dance: HHornpipe-Atkins from Covent Garden; Equilibres on the Slack Rope-Lort

261
29 September 1752 @ Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Mr and Mrs Dennis, Platt

Dance: Mr and Mrs Dennis, Platt

262
19 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs James
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Minors
Role: Charlot Welldon Actor: Mrs Cowper.a1753 10 10 dl Harlequin Ranger. As17531009c1753 10 10 dl Receipts: #120
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Cowper
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Mills

Afterpiece Title: Mr Foote Gives Tea

Dance: NNew Dutch Dance, as17531117

263
20 November 1753 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs James
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Mr Foote's Tea

Dance: I: A New Dutch Dance, as17531117

264
21 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress; or, The Antigallican

Cast
Role: Mrs Spruce Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lady Everbloom Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Visiting Ladies Actor: Brownsmith, Miss Bride, Miss Arabella Young, Miss Simson, Mrs Smith

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Harrison, a Young Gentleman Harrison's Scholar; End: A Minuet-Two of Harrison's Scholars

265
19 September 1768 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

Cast
Role: Lady Sycamore Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Theodosia Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Patty Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Cast
Role: Mrs Harlow Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Miss Harlow Actor: Mrs Barrington.

Dance: I: A Dance incident to the Opera-Fishar, Arnauld, Sga Manesiere, Miss Valois

266
25 May 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mahmoud

Cast
Role: Desra Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: A Dramatic Cento

Cast
Role: Little Taffine Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Of plighted Faith Actor: Palmer, Kelly, Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Cuyler
Role: In the dead of the night Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Dance: End I: (by permission of the Proprietor of the king's Theatre) the new favorite Ballet, in the Scots' Stile, Little Peggy's Love- The Pantomime, Principal Steps by Didelot; the Principal Characters the Dancers of the Opera House: Didelot, Gentili, Ms Vidi, Ms Bossi, Ms Barre, Ms Parisot, Ms Hilligsberg, Ms Rose

Song: End 3rd piece: the Finale to The Iron Chest, Harmony Harmony- being the last Composition of Storace

267
07 March 1704 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: Britain's Happiness

Music: Singing in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts

Dance: As17040222

268
13 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

269
20 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Dance: A new Italian Night Scene-Sorin, Baxter; La Caprice, as17160411

270
23 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Dance: As17160420

271
30 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

272
02 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: TThe Faggot Binders, as17640301 Dance, as17640301

273
05 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: TThe Faggot Binders, as17640301 Dance, as17640301

274
08 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: New Dance call'd The Sheep Shearers-Grimaldi, Miss Baker; II: The Faggot Binders, as17640224; End Opera: A Dance, as17640224

275
12 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 The Faggot Binders, as17640308 Dance, as17640308