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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.

276
19 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Cast
Role: Agenor Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: I: The Sheep Shearers, as17640308 but _Grimaldi, Lauchery; II: The +Shepherdesses, as17640113; End Opera: A Dance, as17640301 but _Grimaldi, Tassoni

277
09 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alonzo

Cast
Role: Orisminda Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

278
08 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander The Great; Or, The Rival Queens

Cast
Role: Sysigambis Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Statira Actor: Mrs Baddeley, first time

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

279
06 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as 18 Sept

280
26 November 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Tall@man's wife Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Collier's Wife Actor: Mrs Maddocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Josephine Actor: Mrs Bland.
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth

281
07 June 1797 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: Sylvester Daggerwood

Cast
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Princess Lodoiska Actor: Mrs Crouch

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Kathleen Actor: Mrs Bland.

Song: End: The Waggoner (composed by Dibdin)-Wathen

282
06 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Millidge

Afterpiece Title: May Day

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Country lasses Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Davies, Miss Platt, Miss Robins, Miss Jarratt

283
07 May 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives Revenged

Cast
Role: Mrs Vermilion Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Dimity Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Mrs Tokay Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Man and Wife

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Cross Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: Poor Vulcan

Cast
Role: Grace Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Mrs Maudlin Actor: Mrs Martyr

Dance: End of 2nd piece The Poney Races, as17840504

Song: Procession to conclude with a new Theatrical Glee, composed by Shield, by Reinhold, Brett, Johnstone

284
01 June 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Runaway

Cast
Role: Lady Dinah Actor: Mrs Hokpins
Role: Bella Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Kemble
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Peggy Actor: Mrs Crouch.

Dance: End: L'Amour au Rende'vous; or, The Conflict of Love, in which will be displayed the Customs of the American Indians, to conclude with the War Dance,-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss D'Egville, Miss DeCamp; End I afterpiece: A Highland Reel-the young D'Egvilles, Miss Blanchet, Miss DeCamp

285
27 November 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Cast
Role: Old Lady Lambert Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Institution of the Garter

286
30 May 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Love

287
04 November 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Witches

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton.
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten

288
20 March 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Cast
Role: With a New Occasional Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry.
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Others Actor: Packer, Palmer, Moody, J. Aickin, Wright, Johnston, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: V: Comic Dance, as17720922

289
29 November 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Johnson
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Smith.

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Chloe Actor: Mrs Davies.

290
24 February 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Principal Bacchants Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Colles, Miss Collett
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: As17780211

291
17 September 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Sharp
Role: Principal Bacchant Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Song: In afterpiece: Sweet Echo-Leoni, Mrs Farrell (of cg)

292
13 November 1779 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Catherine And Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: As17791022

293
01 November 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Dance: As17801027

294
22 August 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: the Feast Of Thalia; Or, A Dramatic Olio

Cast
Role: Actresses Actor: Mrs Cuyler, Mrs Jewell, Miss Hale
Role: Lady in Balcony Actor: Mrs Webb.

Afterpiece Title: First Course, a substantial Dish from: Henry IV

Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love.

Afterpiece Title: Second Courae, a Comic Dish, never serv'd up before: Kensington Gardens; or, The Walking Jockey

Afterpiece Title: Third Course, an Operatic Dish: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Characters Actor: _Stevens, _Kenny, Mrs _Lefevre.
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Lefevre

Afterpiece Title: Also by way of Entremet: Ripe Fruit; or, The Marriage Act

Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Wilson

Afterpiece Title: Desert: Tom Thumb

Cast
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Plumante Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Cargill.

Song: In Second Course: Auld Robin Gray-Miss Harper

295
08 December 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Cast
Role: Dolce Actor: Mrs Davenett

Dance: As17811101

296
17 October 1782 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Choice of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Midshipman Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Her Mother Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Morton. Unassigned characters: Master of the Hotel, Waiters, Coachman, Chairmen, Masqueraders, Sailors, Mob, Birds, Beasts, Dancers, Ladies, &c

297
11 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Whitfield
Role: Anne Page Actor: Mrs Chalmers
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Knights

Cast
Role: Mrs Margaret Maxwell Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

298
10 January 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

299
11 October 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Junior

300
13 November 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Cast
Role: Mrs Page Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Ann Page Actor: Mrs Lewis
Role: Mrs Quickly Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Ford Actor: Mrs Bates

Afterpiece Title: The Poor Soldier

Cast
Role: Patrick Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Kathlane Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Norah Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17841008