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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.

5526
31 May 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Holcroft.
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Waldron
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: The Miniature Picture

Cast
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Eliza Camply Actor: Mrs Robinson

Dance: End II afterpiece: As17791122

5527
01 December 1780 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Baddeley

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Suett
Role: Mrs Snip Actor: Mrs Love

5528
15 February 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Waldron.
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Baddeley
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: As17810203

5529
07 May 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Farmer's Return From London

Cast
Role: Farmer's Wife Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Afterpiece Title: All for Love

Cast
Role: Octavia Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Phusimimesis; or, Resemblances of Nature

Cast
Role: To conclude with a trio Actor: Davies, Mrs Morton, Mrs Martyr.
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Auld Robin Grey Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Glumdalca Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace; or, Harlequin Skeleton

Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mr Wewitzer

Song: End II 2nd piece: The Huntsman's Sweet Halloo, as17810226; 4th piece: The Early Horn-Cubitt; Scene I: When Phoebus the tops of the hills, as17810425

5530
01 September 1781 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Preludio

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Davis.
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mr Webb
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

Afterpiece Title: Medea and Jason

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Peachum Actor: Mrs Lefevre
Role: Lockit Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nimming Ned Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Filch Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lucy Actor: Mr Edwin
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mr Wilson
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mr Wood
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mr Stevens
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mr Blissett
Role: Sukey Tawdry Actor: Mr Webb
Role: Dolly Trull Actor: Mr R. Palmer
Role: Molly Brazen Actor: Mr Kenny
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Mr Massey
Role: Betty Doxy Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mr Wewitzer
Role: Polly Actor: Mr Bannister
Role: Nurse Actor: Mr Painter

5531
29 October 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Cast
Role: Widow Lackit Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Gentle Shepherd

Cast
Role: Patie Actor: Mrs Cargill
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Mause Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Madge Actor: Mrs Booth

Dance: End of Act I of afterpiece a Highland Reel by Blurton and the two Miss Stageldoirs. [This was danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

5532
28 November 1781 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Banditti; Or, Love's Labyrinth

Cast
Role: Pepina Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Marchioness de Quintano Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Agnes Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Apprentice

Cast
Role: Charlotte Actor: Mrs Morton

5533
01 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister.
Role: Mrs Grogram Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Nancy Lovel Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Afterpiece Title: The Dead Alive

Cast
Role: Miss Hebe Wintertop Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Comfit Actor: Mrs Wells
Role: Caroline Actor: Mrs Bannister. Painter, Ledger, Pierce are unassigned.

5534
30 September 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Hedges
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Quaker

Cast
Role: Cicely Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Floretta Actor: Mrs Wrighten

5535
03 October 1783 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnstone

5536
10 May 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man; Or, The Fop's Fortune

Cast
Role: Angelina Actor: Mrs Brereton
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Ward

Afterpiece Title: A Medley

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: Duke and No Duke

Cast
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Miss Dorothy Evergreen Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Officer's Widow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Hedges

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece, as17840311athi

5537
28 September 1784 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Inchbald

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Bianca Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs White
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Bates

5538
09 November 1784 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: In Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Spirits by Miss Hamoir, &c.; In Act III a Dance of Fantastic Spirits (performers not listed); In Act IV a Dance by Mr and Miss Hamoir. [All these were danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.]

5539
10 February 1785 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Refugee; Or, The Rival Jews

Afterpiece Title: A Musical Interlude

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Sprightly Actor: Frederic Mrs Cadwallader

Song: End of Act I of 3rd piece How sweet's the love that meets return by Mrs Henley

5540
18 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Land of Enchantment

Afterpiece Title: Barataria

Cast
Role: Lady Tereza Panca Actor: Mrs Webb
Role: Spanish Lady Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Duchess Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Mary the Buxom Actor: Mrs Wilson.

Dance: In 2nd piece, by Harris, Miss Besford, Mrs Goodwin, Mrs Ratchford, Miss Matthews

Song: As17841025, but omitted: names of singers

5541
25 April 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Cast
Role: 850330but Victoria Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Alphonso Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter

Cast
Role: Henry Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Davenett
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: End of mainpiece The fancy Races {performers not listed]

Song: End of Act I of mainpiece Tantivy, the welkin resounds (the Music by Hook); End of Act II a new song, The New Blown Rose (the Words by Mrs Cumyns, the Music by Dale), both by Mrs Martyr

5542
08 November 1785 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Cast
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Morton

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Cast
Role: William Actor: Mrs Kennedy
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Bannister

Dance: As17851103

5543
25 February 1786 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Siddons

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Wilson
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington

5544
08 August 1786 @ Windsor Castle Inn, King Street, Hammersmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

Afterpiece Title: The Elopement

5545
27 November 1786 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Laurette Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Jordan.

5546
31 January 1787 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Inchbald
Role: Altea Actor: Mrs Morton
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Maid Actor: Mr Painter
Role: Estifania Actor: Mrs Abington.

Afterpiece Title: Three Weeks after Marriage

Cast
Role: Nancy Actor: Mrs T. Kennedy
Role: Lady Racket Actor: Mrs Abington.
Role: Mrs Drugget Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Dimity Actor: Mrs Morton

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady-Blurton, Rayner, Miss Cranfield

5547
29 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Stoops To Conquer; Or, The Mistakes Of A Night

Cast
Role: Mrs Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Miss Neville Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Miss Hardcastle Actor: Mrs Sterne.

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

Cast
Role: Lady Minikin Actor: Mrs Simpson
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Miss Tittip Actor: Mrs Marriot.

Entertainment: Monologue. Entertainments: An Epilogue describing the Furor Dramatica, Epilogue to The Lying Valet [by David Garrick], Paul Prigg's Description of his Journey thro' Gravesend Rochester Boulogne Amiens and Chantilly, Prologue to Bon Ton [describing the Folly and Fashions of the Times by George Colman elder], Bucks have at Ye all, An Occasional Address of Thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen [by Marriot, Johnny Gilpin's Account of his Journey thro' Stoke Newington Edmonton to Ware shewing how he went farther than he intended and arrived safe Home at last-Marriot

5548
31 March 1787 @ Red-Lion Inn, Lordship Road, Stoke Newington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Marriot
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Sterne.

Afterpiece Title: Dr Last's Examination before the College of Physicians

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Sterne.

Song: V: a Grand Funeral Procession-; Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Wilson, Mrs Fowler, Miss Fowler, Mrs Marriot; Between the Acts: Singing-Wilson

5549
21 July 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Mrs Brooks
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Whitfield

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Bannister
Role: Pastoral Nymph Actor: Mrs Forster
Role: Bacchants Actor: Mrs Edwards

5550
28 August 1787 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir John Cockle, At Court

Cast
Role: Mrs Starch Actor: Mrs Edwin
Role: Miss Kitty Actor: Mrs Brown.

Afterpiece Title: The Village Lawyer

Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Mrs Brown
Role: Mrs Scout Actor: Mrs Webb

Afterpiece Title: The Ghost; or, The Man Bewitch'd

Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Edwin.

Song: End 2nd piece: the new Four@and@twenty Fiddlers all on a Row-Edwin

Entertainment: Monologue End: Lingo's Opinions on Men and Manners (a Comical, Whimsical, Operatical, Farcical Rhapsody)-Edwin