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22242 results for: Keyword - Mrs A. Bradshaw
We found 23327 matches on Performance Comments, 4259 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

19851
17 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17581023, but Emilia-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Green.
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

19852
18 January 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Performance Comment: As17590103, but Delphia-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Delphia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.
Role: Drusilla Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Cassana Actor: Mrs Stephens

Afterpiece Title: The Sultan

Cast
Role: Zaida Actor: a Gentlewoman Mrs Abegg, who never appeared before.

Dance: As17581123

19853
15 February 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Performance Comment: Palador [Guiderius]-Smith; Leonatus-Ross; Philario-Ridout; Bellarius-Sparks; Cymbeline-Ryan; Cadwell [Arviragus]-Lowe; Cloten-Clarke; Pisanio-Dyer; Imogen-Mrs Vincent; Lucius-Gibson.
Cast
Role: Imogen Actor: Mrs Vincent

19854
23 February 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: As17581019, but Monimia-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Monimia Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Bennet

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Clive.

19855
06 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Cast
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Valet-Yates; Gayless-Austin; Melissa-Miss Barton; Kitty Pry-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Bennet.

19856
19 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Cibber. Part of Pit laid into Boxes. Receipts: #213 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

Dance: Sg Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

19857
27 March 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: As17581223, but Beatrice-Miss Macklin; Margaret-Mrs Havard; Minuet-Noverre, Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Margaret Actor: Mrs Havard
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Male Coquette

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Mrs Dottrel Actor: Miss Barton
Role: Widow Damply Actor: Mrs Bradshaw

19858
05 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Jane Shore-Mrs Bellamy; Gloster-Sparks; Dumont-Ryan; Hastings-Smith; Belmour-Ridout; Catesby-Anderson; Ratcliff-Davis; Alicia-Miss Nossiter, 1st time.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Pitt.

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17581111; The Threshers, as17581016

19859
17 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Performance Comment: As17580926, but Hamlet-Fleetwood, 1st time; Laertes-Obrien, 1st time; Ophelia-Mrs Cibber; Ghost-Bransby; Polonius-Blakes; the Prologue Upon Shakespeare and his Works-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: The Flemish Feast Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Noverre, Sga Lucchi, Mrs Vernon.

19860
19 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: As17590319 but Fine Lady-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Fine Lady Actor: Mrs Clive.

19861
23 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Of China

Performance Comment: As17590421 but Prologue-Holland; Epilogue-Mrs Yates (Winston MS 8 and Genest, but not in bills).
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Yates

19862
24 April 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Elmy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rover

Cast
Role: Hellena Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Valeria Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Lucetta Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Moretta Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Florinda Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Cast
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Abegg, Miss Young
Role: Perdita Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Dance: As17581016

19863
30 April 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: As17590131, but Lady Brute-Mrs Pritchard.
Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

19864
14 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17590405 but Alicia-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs Vincent.
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Bellamy

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Dance: As17581016

19865
16 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Mizen-Obrien, 1st time; Worthy-Havard; Flip-Yates; Rovewell-Austin; Belinda-Miss Haughton; Sir Charles-Palmer; Arabella Zeal-Miss Macklin; Fair Quaaer-Mrs Davies; Sailors-Philips, Ackman, Beard, Vaughan, Clough, Blakes; with a Song-Beard in Character.
Cast
Role: Fair Quaaer Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Diversions of the Morning

Cast
Role: Carmine Actor: Mrs Packer

Entertainment: S+Specialty.II: An Ode in Honour of the Anti@Gallicans written by Mr Boyce-Beard

19866
16 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Dawson, Mrs Jansolien, Miss Dulies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Cast
Role: Elvira Actor: Mrs Bellamy, 1st time.
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Hamilton

Afterpiece Title: A Duke and no Duke

Dance: II: A Tambourine, as17590427 IV: The Prussian Rope@Makers, as17590427 End: A Minuet-Delaistre, Miss Rousselet; a Hornpipe-Miss Dawson

19867
18 May 1759 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Holtom, Redman, Buck, Miss Ferguson, Miss Helm. Tickets deliver'd out by Dumai, Rawlins, Martin, Letsam, Miss Cockayne, Mrs Goold, and others will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Dyer
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: TThe Prussian Rope@Makers, as17590427

19868
23 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Simson & Kids (Cross). Epilogue and Afterpiece By Particular Desire. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Gertrude Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: Louvre, Minuet-Master Simson, Miss Simson

19869
31 May 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Performance Comment: As17590502, but Osman-Clarke from cg; Zara-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber.
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Guardian

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Garrick, Yates, Obrien, Miss Pritchard, Mrs Clive

19870
28 June 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Obrien; Lady Easy-Mrs Pritchard; Lady Betty-Miss Pritchard; Morelove-Packer; Edging-Miss Barton; Sir Charles-Havard; Lady Graveairs-Miss Haughton.
Cast
Role: Lady Easy Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: II: A New Dutch Dance, as17590515; V: Hornpipe-Master Mathews, a child of 5 years of age

19871
06 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Phyllis Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Cibber

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Coupe-Yates; Lucy-Mrs Abington; Blister-Philips; Quaver-Rooker.
Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Abington

Dance: II: The Shepherd's Holiday-Miss Baker from Dublin, Giorgi; End: A Pantomime Dance, The Italian Gardiner-Sg Grimaldi, Miss Baker

19872
08 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Cast
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Performance Comment: Sharp-Shuter; Gayless-Anderson; Guttle-Dunstall; Kitty Pry-Mrs Green; Melissa-Miss White.
Cast
Role: Kitty Pry Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: As17591005

19873
11 October 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Mrs Coaxer Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Mrs Vixen Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Midnight Actor: Mrs Copin
Role: Mrs Clearaccount Actor: Mrs Ferguson
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Aurelia Actor: Mrs Hamilton.

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Performance Comment: Buck-Dyer; Crab-Sparks; McRuthen-Shuter; Lucinda-Mrs Baker.
Cast
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Baker.

Dance: As17591010

19874
23 October 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Performance Comment: Benedick-Garrick; Leonato-Davies; Balthasar (with a proper song)-Atkins; Beatrice-Miss Pritchard; Don Pedro-Havard; Claudio-Palmer; Dogberry-Yates; Frair-Burton; Don John-Bransby; Verges-Philips; Borachio-Blakes; Hero-Mrs Davies; In Act II a Masquerade Dance-; in which will be introduc'd a Minuet-Noverre, Miss Pritchard; To conclude with a Country Dance-the characters of the play.
Cast
Role: Hero Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: Fortunatus

Cast
Role: others Actor: Mrs Vernon, Mrs Abington
Role: To conculde with a Comic Dance call'd The Flemi Actor: Grimaldi, Georgi, Noverre, Miss Baker, Mrs Vernon.

19875
01 November 1759 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Dorilas-Holland; Polyphontes-Havard; Erox-Burton; Barvas-Packer; Euricles-Blakes; Ismene-Miss Hippisley; Merope-Mrs Pritchard; High Priest-Bransby; With a Procession, Sacrifice-.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: High Life Below Stairs

Cast
Role: Cook Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Cloe Actor: Mrs Smith
Role: Lady Bab's Maid Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Lady Charlotte's Maid Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Clive.