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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.

20726
19 June 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: Parts-Foote, Edwin (first time that stage), Aickin, Bannister, Griffith, Stephens, Parsons, Baddeley, Burton, Jackson, Miss Sherry, Miss Platt, Mrs Love, Mrs Jewell.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs W. Palmer
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Whitefield.

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

20727
24 June 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Performance Comment: As17760619 but Parts-Fearon, _Bannister, Mrs +Gardner.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Fearon, _Bannister, Mrs +Gardner.

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

20728
01 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John-Brett; Jobson-Edwin; Butler-Fearon; Conjurer-Lloyd; Lady Loverule-Miss Platt; Nell-Mrs Love.
Cast
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Love.

Dance: The Coopers-

20729
03 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17760529, but to avoid confusion full list noted: Lyar-Palmer; Papillion-Parsons; Old Wilding-Fearon; Elliot-R. Palmer; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Kitty-Mrs W. Palmer; Miss Grantham-Miss Platt.
Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Dance: The Coopers-

20730
16 August 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: As17760703 but Miss Godfrey-Miss Platt; Miss Grantham-Mrs Whitefield.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Whitefield.
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs W. Palmer

Dance: The Merry Lasses-

20731
27 August 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Minor

Performance Comment: As17760527, but Shift, Mrs Cole, with Imitations-Bannister.
Cast
Role: Mrs Cole Actor: Foote

Afterpiece Title: The Metamorphoses

Cast
Role: Marcella Actor: Mrs Jewell
Role: Juletta Actor: Mrs Weston

Entertainment: End: Imitations-Hutton

20732
17 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Hotspur-Aickin; Henry-L'Estrange; Worcester-Fearon; Poins-Davies; Northumberland-Johnson; Westmoreland-Griffiths; Vernon-R. Palmer; Blunt-Wright; Bardolph-Lloyd; Gadshill-Stephens; Carriers-Parsons, Waldron; Prince of Wales-Palmer; Hostess-Mrs Love; Lady Piercy-Miss Hopkins.
Cast
Role: Hostess Actor: Mrs Love

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Johnson; Nephew-L'Estrange; Bates-Fearon; Thomas-Waldron; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Palmer; Irish Widow, with Epilogue song-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: with Epilogue song Actor: Mrs Greville.

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Palmer

20733
24 September 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: New Brooms

Cast
Role: Mrs Dripping Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Mrs Furrow Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Miss Quaver Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Afterpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: Hastings-Smith; Gloster-Jefferson; Bellmour-Davies; Catesby-Wright; Ratcliffe-Farren; Derby-Hurst; Shore-Reddish; Alicia-Miss Younge; Jane Shore-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Jane Shore Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: May Day; or, The Little Gipsy

Performance Comment: William-Vernon; Clod-Bannister; Dozey-Waldron; Cryer-Wrighten; Furrow-Parsons; Dolly-Mrs Wrighten; The Little Gipsy-Miss Abrams.
Cast
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Wrighten

20734
30 September 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: News From Parnassus

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Mrs Grub Actor: Mrs Green.

Afterpiece Title: Miss in her Teens

Performance Comment: Fribble-Quick; Puff-Dunstall; Captain Loveit-Fearon; Jasper-Thompson; Capt. Flash-Lee Lewes; Tag-Mrs Pitt; Miss Biddy-Miss Leeson.
Cast
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Pitt

20735
08 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Barry; Priuli-Hull; Renault-Clarke; Duke-Mahon; Bedamar-Whitefield; Spinosa-L'Estrange; Elliot-Fearon; Officer-Booth; Pierre-Aickin; Belvidera-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Cast
Role: The Lady Actor: Mrs Jackson

20736
14 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Newton, box-keeper. As Newton superintends the whole Performance of the Play, Farce and Interlude, the greatest care will be taken to gratify the taste of a most generous Public. Tickets to be had of Mrs Newton at the Seven Houses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Harlequin

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Monologue.End 3rd piece: Bucks have at ye all-Master Russell

20737
18 October 1776 @ China Hall, Lower Road, Rotherhithe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Captain Plume-Comerford; Worthy-Johnson; Captain Brazen-Russell; Justice Ballance-Lewis; Bullock-Newton; ThomasAppletree-Kenny; Costar Pearmain-Dancer; Serjeant Kite-Smith; Sylvia-Miss Reynolds; Melinda-Mrs West; Lucy-Miss Taylor; Rose-A Young Lady of Rotherhithe (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs West

Afterpiece Title: The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Cast
Role: Queen Dollalolla Actor: Mrs Ross
Role: Princess Huncamunca Actor: Mrs Wilks
Role: Cleora Actor: Mrs West.

Dance: End: The Wapping Landlady; or, Jack in Distress-; [with a Hornpipe [in character,-a Lady from London [unidentified]

Song: As17760925

Entertainment: Imitations. As17760930 Monologue. Teague's Ramble to London. Captain O'Blunder-Broderick

20738
22 October 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Performance Comment: Orestes-Smith; Pyrrhus-Palmer; Pylades-Packer; Phoenix-Hurst; Hermione-Miss Younge; Cleone-Miss Sherry; Cephisa-Miss Platt; Andromache-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: A ChristmasTale

Cast
Role: Robinette Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Camilla Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Other Characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Lamash, R. Palmer, Wright, Fawcett, Kear, Master Pulley, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Edition of 1776
Role: in various characters Actor: Hurst, Burton, Wright, Carpenter, Miss Platt, Mrs Scott, Miss Jarratt, Mrs Johnston, Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Account Actor: Book adds: Chorus Singers-Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.
Role: Chorus Singers Actor: Follett, Chaplin, Reynoldson, Webbe, Mrs J. Smith, Miss Collett, Mrs Love, Mrs Pitt, Miss Abrams, Miss Boyd.

20739
29 October 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Macklin (1st appearance this season); Antonio-Clarke; Bassanio-Wroughton; Gratiano-Lee Lewes; Lorenzo (with songs)-Mattocks; Duke-Fearon; Launcelot-Quick; Tubal-Thompson; Jessica (with a song)-Miss Dayes; Nerissa-Mrs Lessingham; Portia-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Lessingham

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: End III: The Pilgrim, as17761009; End IV: Mirth and Jollity, as17761015

20740
01 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Wroughton; Acasto-Clarke; Polydore-Aickin; Chaplain-L'Estrange; Ernesto-Fearon; Page-Master Jones; Chamont-Lewis; Serina-Miss Leeson; Florella-Mrs Pitt; Monimia-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [unidentified]).unidentified]).
Cast
Role: Florella Actor: Mrs Pitt

Afterpiece Title: The Bankrupt

Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Wilson, Wroughton, Dunstall, Fearon, L'Estrange, Whitefield, Robson, Quick, Miss Dayes, Miss Ambrose, Mrs Whitefield, Mrs Jackson.
Role: Lady Riscounter Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Dance: As17761031

20741
08 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Juliet Actor: Mrs Jackson.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Performance Comment: Young Philot-Woodward; Sir Jasper Wilding-Dunstall; Old Philpot-Quick; Young Wilding-Whitefield; Beaufort-Thompson; Maria-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

20742
20 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Cast
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Performance Comment: Young Wilding-Lee Lewes; Old Wilding-Fearon; Sir James Elliot-Whitefield; Papillon-Quick; Miss Godfrey-Miss Ambrose; Miss Grantham-Mrs Bulkley.
Cast
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Bulkley.

Dance: End: The Frolick-Aldridge, Miss Besford, Miss Valois

20743
25 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Performance Comment: King Henry-Clarke; Cardinal Wolsey-Lee; Buckingham-Wroughton; Cranmer-Hull; Surrey-Ward; Cromwell-Whitefield; Gardiner-Wilson; Lord Sands-Wewitzer; Lord Chamberlain-Lee Lewes; Norfolk-Davis; Suffolk-Booth; Lord Chancellor-Fearon; Anne Bullen-Miss Ambrose; Patience (with a song)-Miss Dayes; Queen Catherine-Mrs Hartley.
Cast
Role: Queen Catherine Actor: Mrs Hartley.

Afterpiece Title: The Seraglio

Cast
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: I: the Banquet, with Dancing-Dumay, Miss Matthews

20744
28 November 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer; Or, The Haunted House

Performance Comment: Tinsel-Dodd; Sir George Trueman-Aickin; Vellum-Parsons; Fantome-Packer; Gardener (1st time)-Baker; Butler-Baddeley; Coachman-Moody; Lady Trueman-Mrs Hopkins; Abigail-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Lady Trueman Actor: Mrs Hopkins

Afterpiece Title: The Hotel

Cast
Role: Tabby Actor: Mrs Wrighten

Dance: In: The Irish Fair, as17761031

20745
28 November 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Performance Comment: Evander-Barry; Philotas(1st time)-Ward; Arcas-Fearon; Dionysius-Clarke; Herald-L'Estrange; Melanthon-Hull; Officer-Booth; Calippus-Whitefield; Phocion-Wroughton; Erixene-Miss Ambrose; Euphrasia-Mrs Barry.
Cast
Role: Euphrasia Actor: Mrs Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

20746
12 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell
Role: Evelina Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Performance Comment: See17761011, but Petruchio-Lewis; Catherine-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Green.

20747
16 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramis

Performance Comment: As17761214, but Azema-Miss Hopkins in place of Mrs Reddish.
Cast
Role: Azema Actor: Miss Hopkins in place of Mrs Reddish.
Role: Semiramis Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

20748
16 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caractacus

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Leoni, Reinhold, Mrs Farrell
Role: Evelina Actor: Mrs Hartley

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Pinchwife-Lee; The Country Wife (1st time)-Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .
Cast
Role: The Country Wife Actor: Mrs Wilson. see17761221 .

20749
23 December 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Mainpiece in place of Semiramis, announced on playbill of 21 Dec.] Mrs Yates sent Word last Night that her Cold continued--she could not play in Semiramis to-night. [Note added by J. P. Kemble: I have not yet found the rest of Mr. Hopkins Diary for the Year] (Hopkins Diary). Receipts: #185 17s. 6d. (160.18.0; 24.2.6; 0.17.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Cast
Role: Lady Rusport Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Louisa Dudley Actor: Mrs Baddeley
Role: House@keeper Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Fulmer Actor: Miss Sherry
Role: Charlotte Rusport Actor: Mrs Abington

Afterpiece Title: Selima and Azor

Cast
Role: Lesbia Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Dance: As17761218

20750
27 December 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Prospero-Hull; Ferdinand-Mattocks; Stephano-Wilson; Trincalo-Quick; Caliban-Dunstall; Gonzalo-Fearon; Alonzo-L'Estrange; Sebastian-Robson; Antonio-Booth; Master-Thompson; Boatswain-Bates; Miranda-Miss Brown; Juno-Miss Dayes; Ceres-Miss Valois; Ariel-Mrs Farrell.
Cast
Role: Ariel Actor: Mrs Farrell.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolicks

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Whitefield

Dance: In: Aldridge, Miss Valois, others [the dance was composed by Aldridge (Morning Chronicle, 26 Nov. 1779), and danced, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances]; In afterpiece: as17761226