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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.

5376
25 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Regan Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs S. Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Swindlers

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Weston, Baddeley, Palmer, Jefferson, Burton, Dimond, Wheeler, Wrighten, Griffith, Everard, Miss Platt, Mrs Davies.

Dance: V: The Irish Fair, as17730918

5377
29 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Champnes, Kear, Fawcett, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Conjuror

Dance: V: The Mountaineers, as17730930

5378
30 April 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Hunt, Mrs Scott
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton

Dance: II: A Minuet, Allemande-Master Burn, Miss Burn (Scholars of Giorgi); IV: A New Hornpipe-Master Burn

5379
03 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Fathers

Cast
Role: Diana Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Lady Oldboy Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Moorpout Actor: Mrs Love

Entertainment: End Act II: Hippisley's Drunken Man-Weston

Dance: End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

5380
05 May 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Ii

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Mattocks, Miss _Miller.
Role: Principal characters Actor: Mrs _Hull.

Afterpiece Title: Midas

Cast
Role: Nysa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Mysis Actor: Mrs Thompson, her first appearance any stage in 3 years.
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Baker

5381
10 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Cast
Role: Lady Restless Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Tattle Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Tippet Actor: Mrs Millidge.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Other characters Actor: _Wright, Mrs _Hunt.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton.

Song: End Act III: Ode to Masonry-Vernon, Dodd, Bannister

Entertainment: Imitations-Bannister (last time this season)

5382
14 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

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

5383
16 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Simson

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time

Dance: III: Hornpipe-Walker; End: The Mountaineers, as17730930

5384
23 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Ladies Frolick

Cast
Role: Meriel Actor: Mrs Hunt
Role: Rachel Actor: Mrs Wrighten, first time

Dance: End: A Hornpipe-Walker

5385
24 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Cast
Role: Penelope Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Brady Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: ByMaster Whitlow, Miss Lings; End I Afterpiece: The Sailors Revels, as17730928

5386
07 June 1774 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Song: O What a Charming Thing's a Battle-Bannister; With Hounds and With Horns-Mrs Thompson; Favourite Cantata sung at Ranelagh-Mrs Smith; Nymphs and Shepherds (Arne), Soldier Tir'd of War's Alarm (from Artaxerxes)-Miss Catley

Music: Solos and Concertos on varieties of instruments-

5387
23 July 1774 @ Great Room, Panton Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lecture On Mimicry

5388
01 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

5389
05 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Polly Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Cast
Role: Mrs Subtle Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928

5390
13 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: End I of Farce: The Irish Fair, as17740917

5391
18 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Cast
Role: with Dancing Actor: Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Genii

Cast
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Dance: III: The Sailors Revels, as17740920

5392
20 October 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Philaster

Cast
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Galatea Actor: Mrs Whitefield
Role: Bellario Actor: Mrs Melmoth

Afterpiece Title: Daphne and Amintor

Cast
Role: Mindora Actor: Mrs Baker

Dance: II: The Provencale, as17740928; III: The Vintage Festival, as17741007

5393
24 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Cast
Role: Dol Common Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dame Pliant Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: II: The Irish Fair, as17740917

5394
29 October 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Anne Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Duchess of York Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

5395
04 November 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Cast
Role: Beggar Women Actor: Mrs Willems, Mrs _Pitt

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Cast
Role: Emily Actor: Mrs Bulkley
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: End Opera: The Merry Sailors, as17741026

5396
07 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Lamash, Burton, Wright, Messink, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Davies, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Carpenter, Master Blanchard, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Register Office

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love

5397
19 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Cast
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Chambermaid Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Heidelberg Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Fanny Actor: Mrs Baddeley, first time in three years in that character

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

5398
21 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love.

5399
23 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Lady Bab Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Lamash, Burton, Wright, Messink, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Davies, Legg, Kear, Fawcett, Carpenter, Master Blanchard, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

5400
28 November 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isabella

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: the Vocal Parts Actor: Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Election

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

Cast
Role: John's Wife Actor: Mrs Love
Role: his daughter Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Columbine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Others Actor: Burton, Blanchard, Wrighten, Fawcett, Kear, Norris, Legg, Carpenter, Watkins, Mrs Wrighten, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: Country Girls Actor: Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt