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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.

176
06 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mask'd Friend

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Quick, Munden, Knight, Macready, Holman, Mrs Knight, Miss Chapman, Miss Wallis. Cast from Larpent MS: Timid-Quick
Role: Miss Turnbull Actor: Mrs Knight

Afterpiece Title: The Way to Get Un-Married

Cast
Role: 960319but Principal Characters Actor: Miss _Wallis, Mrs Knight.
Role: Catharine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.
Role: Pleasure Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Virtue Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Arabian Girl Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: song Actor: Mrs Clendining composed by Shield.
Role: Gymp Actor: Mrs Martyr.
Role: Bar@Maid Actor: Mrs Norton
Role: Susan Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Clendining.

Afterpiece Title: The Farmer

Cast
Role: Betty Blackberry Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Molly Maybush Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Platt

Song: In 2nd piece: The Sportman's snug little Cot-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologues, with Songs.End: The Barber's Petition-Fawcett (1st time); [with a song in character, Wigs [including His Own Wig, The Lover's Wig, Doctor's Wig, Coachman's Wig, Counsellor's Wig-Fawcett; End 2nd piece: A Ramble to Bath (1st time) [with a descriptive song in the character of Jacob Gawkey [in The Chapter of Accidents]-Knight

177
29 April 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Douglas

Cast
Role: Lady Randolph Actor: Mrs St.Ledger

Afterpiece Title: Lovers' Quarrels

Cast
Role: Jacintha Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Afterpiece Title: The Deserter of Naples

Cast
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Louisa's Mother Actor: Mrs Whitmore
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs H. Johnston

Entertainment: Vaudeville In course Evening: an entire New Song, The Seaman's Lamentation for the Loss of the Royal Charlotte (The Words by G. S. Carey, and composed by Mazzinghi)-Incledon; Dancing-Mr and Master Michell (from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; 1st appearance)

Cast
Role: Dancing Actor: Mr and Master Michell

178
12 May 1677 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Circe

Cast
Role: Iphigenia Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Osmida Actor: Mrs Twiford.

179
12 November 1683 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Constantine The Great

Cast
Role: Fausta Actor: Mrs Barrey
Role: Serena Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Goodman
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Cook.

180
July 1685 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cuckolds-haven; Or, An Alderman No Conjurer

Cast
Role: Mrs Touchstone Actor: Mrs Corye
Role: Girtred Actor: Mrs Percivall
Role: Mildred Actor: Mrs Twiford
Role: Security's Wife Actor: Mrs Price

181
August 1685 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Commonwealth Of Women

Cast
Role: Roselia Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Aminta Actor: Mrs Cook
Role: Menalippe Actor: Mrs Twiford
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Percival
Role: Hippolita Actor: Mrs Price
Role: Ariadne Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Aglaura Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Hains

182
20 November 1689 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Widow Ranter; Or, The History Of Bacon In Virginia

Cast
Role: Semernia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Madame Surelove Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Mrs Crisante Actor: Mrs Jordon
Role: Widow Ranter Actor: Mrs Currer
Role: Mrs Flirt Actor: Mrs Cory

183
December 1691 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wives' Excuse; Or, Cuckolds Make Themselves

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Mrs Friendall Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Sightly Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Mrs Wittwoud Actor: Mrs Mountford
Role: Mrs Teazall Actor: Mrs Cory
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Richardson
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry.

184
June 1694 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Part Ii

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Powel
Role: Dutchess Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Luscinda Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Don Rodriguez Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Teresa Pancha Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Mary Actor: Mrs Verbruggen.

185
December 1695 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The She-gallants

Cast
Role: Prologue to the She@Gallant Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Lady Dorimen Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Constantia Actor: Mrs Bootell
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Plackett Actor: Mrs Lee.

186
April 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pausanius, The Betrayer Of His Country

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Horden
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Anchilthea Actor: Mrs Rogers
Role: Pandora Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Demetria Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Maukine Actor: Mrs Lucas.

187
August 1696 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Wives

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Penkethman
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Verbruggen

188
September 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Female Wits; Or, The Triumvirate Of Poets At Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Marsillia Actor: Mrs Verbruggen
Role: Patience Actor: Mrs Essex
Role: Mrs Wellfed Actor: Mrs Powell
Role: Calista Actor: Mrs Temple
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lady Loveall Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Betty Useful Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Players Actor: Johnson, Pinkethman, Mrs Lucas, Miss Cross
Role: Singers Actor: Mrs Cross, Pate
Role: Dancers Actor: Mrs Cross, Mrs Lucas.

189
December 1696 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cinthia And Endimion; Or, The Loves Of The Deities

Cast
Role: Epilogue to the Opera Actor: . Mr Dogget, dress'd like Collin, rises from under the Stage as frighted. No actors' or singers' names.

190
November 1697 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Boadicea Queen Of Britain

Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Boadicea Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Venutia Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Boadicea Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Camillia Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Venutia Actor: Mrs Bowman

191
05 March 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Lady Wishfort Actor: Mrs Leigh
Role: Millamant Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Mrs Marwood Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Mrs Fainall Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Foible Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Mincing Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle.

192
04 April 1722 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Aston , in the Character of Vellum .
Role: Lady Turman Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Abigail Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Afterpiece Title: The Jealous Doctor

Music: Between the Acts: Select Pieces of Musick-; accompanied with Trumpets Flutes German Flutes and French Horns-; Particularly Hendel's Water Musick-

Dance: As17211003

193
23 November 1723 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Cast
Role: Rehearsed Actor: Scholars of Mr Weston.

194
29 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hurlothrumbo; Or, News From Terra Australis Incognita: With The Whimsical Flights Of My Lord Flame

Cast
Role: other parts Actor: Smith, Giffard, Raymond, Gillow, Hulet, Williams, Reynolds, Hill, Mrs Purden, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Ward, Mrs Mountfort
Role: Cademore Actor: Mrs Purden
Role: Sermentory Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Seringo Actor: Mrs Montford
Role: Cuzzonida Actor: Mrs Hill

195
04 June 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Bold Stroke For A Wife

Cast
Role: Anne Lovely Actor: Mrs Haughton
Role: Mrs Prim Actor: Mrs Thomas
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Biter Bit

196
17 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Cast
Role: Wherein Principal Parts Actor: Signor Senosini, Signora Strada, Signora Gismundi, Signora Bertoldi, Signor Montagnana, Miss Young, Miss Arne, Mrs Wright, Mr Swartzs

197
22 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Steward's Wife Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Music: As17350715

Dance: French Peasant by Vallois and Mrs Woodward. Two Pierrots by Vallois and Davenport. Le Gout Anglois by Mr and Mrs Davenport

Song: As17350718

198
01 February 1737 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Harry Wildair

Afterpiece Title: Hymen's Triumph; or, Trick Upon Trick

Cast
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Hamilton
Role: Priestesses Actor: Mrs Chambers, Miss James, Miss Wilson
Role: Followers Actor: Vallois, Delagarde, LeSac, H. Fayting, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Woodward, Miss Oates, Miss Gerrard.

199
04 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pasquin

Afterpiece Title: Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest

200
15 April 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Cast
Role: Lady Betty Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Graveairs Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Edging Actor: Mrs Clive.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe; or, Esop in the Shades

Cast
Role: In which will be introduced Singing Actor: Mr Beard, Mrs Clive
Role: Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive

Dance: II: La Matelote-Desnoyer, Mlle Chateauneuf; III: Muilment; V: Le Tambourine-Mlle Chateauneuf