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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.

5426
18 April 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Lady Ann Actor: Mrs Baker.
Role: Dunchess of York Actor: Mrs Hull
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Melmoth, being their first appearance in those characters.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Entertainment: Interlude. End: True Blue, as17750401

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mattocks, Reinhold, Baker, Mrs Baker.

Dance: End Interlude: A Hornpipe-Blurton (playbill)

5427
25 April 1775 @ 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 Deserter

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Davies, first time.
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
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: V: The Pirates, as17750422

5428
01 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: Euphrosyne Actor: Mrs Barree, first appearance this stage
Role: Lady Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Davies, Mrs Love
Role: Sabrina Actor: Mrs Scott

Dance: I: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

5429
04 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Miss Fuz Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Smith, first time
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Other characters Actor: Packer, Brereton, Lamash, Wright, Johnston, Legg, Fawcett, Griffiths, Carpenter, Blanchard, Mrs Love, Mrs Bradshaw.

Dance: End: The Irish Fair, as17740917

5430
04 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Lessingham.

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Dance: I: A Hornpipe-Miss Cranfield; II: The Pilgrim, as17750503

5431
05 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Gypsy Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Mrs Sullen Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Miss Titup Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: V: The Grand Provencalle Dance, as17750202

5432
15 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Foote, Aickin, Fearon, Whitefield, Griffiths, Chaplin, Wilson, Eagan, Jacobs, Jones, Lloyd, Everard, Walker, Francis, Weston, Mrs Gardner, Miss Weller.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: End: A Dance-

5433
17 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife

Cast
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Jefferson
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: With The Postillion Dance incidental to the Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs Sutton

Song: III: The Favourite Song of Gramachree Molly-Mrs Wrighten

5434
18 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Scott

Afterpiece Title: Catharine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

5435
22 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Widow Actor: Mrs Greville.
Role: Mrs Cheverley Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: II: The Pirates, as17750422

5436
23 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Cast
Role: Olivia Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: High Life below Stairs

Dance: V: The Pirates, as17750422

5437
25 May 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Cast
Role: Violante Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Inis Actor: Mrs Bradshaw.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Dance: Slingsby, Sga Hidou [title of dance not specified]

5438
25 May 1775 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Marchesa Giardiniera

Dance: I: Chaconne-Mlle Baccelli; (by Particular Desire) a Minuet-M and Mme Vallouis; II: Ballet Pastorale et Pantomime-M and Mme Vallouis

Ballet: End Opera: Grand Ballet Tragique called Oreste et Electre. Oreste-Vallouis; Electre-Mme Vallouis; Clytemnestre-Mlle Baccelli

5439
27 May 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Mill

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

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

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

Dance: End: The Pilgrim, as17750503

5440
01 June 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Dunchess of York Actor: Mrs Hull

Afterpiece Title: St Patrick's Day

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Clinch, Lee Lewes, Quick, Dunstall, Mrs Pitt, Miss Brown.
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Pitt

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17741202

5441
20 September 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Cast
Role: Mrs Strickland Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs Lessingham
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Clarinda Actor: Mrs Bulkley

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursala Actor: Mrs Green

5442
26 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: and a Song Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Note of Hand

Cast
Role: Mrs Cheveley Actor: Mrs Greville.

Dance: I: The Schoolmaster-Como, Sga Crespi

5443
28 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Millidge
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Whitfield.

5444
30 September 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Wrighten, frist time
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Jewell, first appearance on this stage
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Miss Flack Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: With a Postillion Dance incidental to the p Actor: Giorgi, Lauchery, Mrs Sutton

5445
10 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Candidates

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Narcissa Actor: Mrs Smith, first time.

5446
13 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs King
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: and a Song Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: others Actor: Grimaldi, Davies, Messink, Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Lamash, Cubitt, Everard, Griffiths, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Norris, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge
Role: The Dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17751003

5447
13 October 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Hunter, being her third appearance on this stage.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice; or, The Metamorphoses of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Nymph Actor: Mrs Masters
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Lawr

5448
14 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Cast
Role: Cleone Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Jacket

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Sutton
Role: others Actor: Grimaldi, Davies, Messink, Burton, Wrighten, Waldron, Lamash, Cubitt, Everard, Griffiths, Legg, Fawcett, Kear, Carpenter, Blanchard, Norris, Mas. Blanchard, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Millidge
Role: The Dances Actor: Giorgi, Mrs Sutton.

5449
21 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Phillis Actor: Mrs Abington, first time
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Scott.

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton; or, High Life Above Stairs

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time

Dance: II: The Savage Hunters, as17751020

5450
23 October 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 Theatrical Candidates

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Cast
Role: Tragedy Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Comedy Actor: Mrs Wrighten.
Role: Parts Actor: King, Dodd, Parsons, Brereton, Lamash, Burton, Mrs King, first appearance in that character, Miss Platt, Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs King, first time