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22233 results for: Keyword - Mrs Bowness
We found 23319 matches on Performance Comments, 4237 matches on Event Comments, 4199 matches on Performance Title, 9 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

20376
19 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Warwick

Performance Comment: As17700322 but Pembroke-Clarke; with By Particular Desire, the Original Epilogue-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: the Original Epilogue Actor: Mrs Yates.
Role: Lady Elizabeth Grey Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Margaret of Anjou Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Oxonian in Town

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Dance: End: The Irish Lilt, as17700402

20377
27 April 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fashion Display'd

Performance Comment: Principal Character-the Author; Four Ladies who never appeared in Public; Prologue-a Gentleman; Epilogue-Mrs Burton.
Cast
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Burton.

20378
30 April 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Champnes and Mrs W. Barry (playbill). [N.B. Winston suggests Cymbeline this night, but all extant playbill evidence favors Cymon. "Sir Joshua Reynolds purchased portrait of Garrick as Abel Drugger by Zoffany for #100" (Winston MS 10, from Burney News Clippings).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymon

Cast
Role: Urganda Actor: Mrs Scott
Role: Fatima Actor: Mrs Abington
Role: Shepherdesses Actor: Mrs Jefferies, Miss Burton
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dances Actor: Grimaldi, Giorgi, Leppie, Mrs King, Sga Dagueville, Miss Rogers, Miss West, Miss Collet

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Dance: III: As17700428

20379
30 April 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Younger; Juba-Smith; Sempronius-Clarke; Syphax-Gibson; Portius-Bensley; Marcus-Wroughton; Lucius-Gardner; Decius-Morris; Lucia-Mrs Mattocks; Marcia-Miss Miller.
Cast
Role: Lucia Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

20380
03 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amintas

Performance Comment: Amintas-Tenducci; Alexander-Reinhold; Agenor-Mattocks; Thamitis-a young Lady, Scholar of Tenducci, her first appearance; Eliza-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Music: I: Concerto on Hautboy-Fishar; II: Sonata on Violincello-Duport; First Violin, a Concerto-Barthelemon

20381
04 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: As17700407 but Artabanes-Reinhold, first time; Mandane-Mrs Pinto.
Cast
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Pinto.
Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Mrs Thompson
Role: Semira Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Upholsterer

Cast
Role: Termagant Actor: Mrs Green

Dance: I: The Dutch Dance, as17691111; II: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; Allemande, as17700501

20382
04 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts-Guadagni, Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Sga Frasi.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Guadagni, Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Scott, Sga Frasi.

Music: FFirst Violin, Solo-Giardini; Solo on Violin@Cello-Duport

20383
08 May 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius; Or, The Force Of Love

Performance Comment: Theodosius-Wroughton, first time; Varanes-Smith, first time; Leontine-Gibson; Marcian-Clarke; Lucius-Wignell; Atticus-Gardner; Aranthes-Lewes; Pulcheria-Mrs Vincent; Athenais-Miss Miller, first time.
Cast
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17700430 but Ceres-Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Thompson.

Dance: III: The Old Ground Young, as17700501; with Allemande, as17700501

20384
10 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Performance Comment: As17691204, but Trinket-Dodd; Paris-Waldron; Harriet-Miss Rogers; Mrs Oakly-Miss Pope; Toilet-_.
Cast
Role: Mrs Oakly Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Lady Freelove Actor: Mrs Stephens
Role: Toilet Actor: Mrs Millidge.

Afterpiece Title: A Peep behind the Curtain

Cast
Role: Sweepers Actor: Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Love
Role: Lady Fuz Actor: Mrs Hopkins.

Dance: III: Comic Dance, as17690926; End: Minuet and Louvre-Noverre, Miss Rogers (his Scholar)

20385
21 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Performance Comment: As17691213, but Hastings-Aickin; Alicia-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Alicia Actor: Mrs W. Barry.

Afterpiece Title: The Minor

Cast
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Dance: IV: A Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: V: (By Desire) the Picture of the Playhouse, or Bucks have at ye all-Dodd

20386
21 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Philips, from Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, his first appearance upon this Stage (a Scholar of Dr Arne's); Thomas-DuBellamy; Dorcas-Saunders; Sally-Mrs Jewell.
Cast
Role: Sally Actor: Mrs Jewell.

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper-Master West, Miss West

20387
24 May 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Performance Comment: As17691129, but Stephen-Dodd; Brainworm-Moody, first time; Matthew-W. Palmer; Cob-Wright; Mrs Kitely-Miss Younge, first time; Occasional Epilogue-Garrick.
Cast
Role: Mrs Kitely Actor: Miss Younge, first time
Role: Bridget Actor: Mrs Jeffries
Role: Tib Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Dame Kitely Actor: Mrs Baddeley.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Dorman

Dance: V: The Butterfly-Daigville, Sga Vidini

20388
30 May 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Performance Comment: Jaffier-Ross; Priuli-Aikin; Renault-Gentleman; Bedamar-Smith; Spinosa-Dancer; Elliott-Lings; Theodore-Farrell; Duncan-M'George; Officer-Griffiths; Pierre-Sowdon; Belvidera-Mrs M'George, first appearance this Stage; With Occasional Prologue-Foote.
Cast
Role: Belvidera Actor: Mrs M'George, first appearance this Stage

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Cast
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Jefferies
Role: Mrs Cadwallader Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

20389
04 June 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Performance Comment: As17700528, but Uncle-Wright; Maria-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs W. Barry.
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Hopkins.
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Jeffries

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Cast
Role: The dances Actor: Giorgi, Atkins, Mrs King
Role: Mrs Filagree Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Love

Dance: II: Minuet, Allemande-Daigville, Miss Ross; IV: Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: End: Bucks have at ye all-Master Palmer

20390
18 June 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Performance Comment: Lear-Ross; Edgar-Aickin; Gloster-F. Gentleman; Kent-Gardner; Bastard-Robson; Albany-Smyth; Cornwall-Dancer; Burgundy-Knowles; Gentleman Usher-Hamilton; Officer-M'George; Physician-Griffiths; Old Man-Farrell; Servants-Lings, Pearce; Arante-Miss Trowell; Cordelia-Mrs Jeffries.
Cast
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Jeffries.

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Dance: TThe Cowkeeper, as17700521

20391
20 July 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-DuBellamy; Argus-Griffiths; Corydon-Farrell; Mopsus-Vandermere; Cymon-Hamilton; Phillida-Mrs Jewell .
Cast
Role: Phillida Actor: Mrs Jewell

Dance: End of Play: The Pedlar, as17700718

20392
20 July 1770 @ Ranelagh Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Serjeant

Performance Comment: Parts: Dibdin, Bannister, Mrs Baddeley, Mrs Thompson .

Entertainment: The Words and Music by the author of The Padlock

20393
16 August 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: [The Concert lists vocals by Mas. Cheney and Mrs Barthelemon.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Mrs Thompson

20394
29 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: hay The Padlock

Performance Comment: As17700606 but Ursula-Mrs Saunders .
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Mrs Saunders

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

20395
11 September 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: marly Benefit for Hook. Price 3s. Vocals in Concert by Mas. Cheney, Two Young Ladies who never appeared in public, and Mrs Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Mrs Thompson

Music: marly First Violin and Solo by Fisher; Concerto on Organ by Hook ; Concerto on French Horn by the celebrated Mr Cohen, musician to the Stadtholder, being the 1st time of his performing since his arriving in England

20396
20 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Keasberry (from Theatre Royal, Bath) Justice Woodcock-Sparks; Sir William Meadows-Farrell; Eustace-Humphries Hodge-Hamilton; Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Lucinda-Miss Radley; Rosetta-Mrs Baker .
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mrs Baker

Afterpiece Title: hay The Vintner Tricked

Cast
Role: Mrs Mixum Actor: Mrs Gardner.

Music: hay End of Opera: A Favourite Concerto on Harpsichord by Hook

20397
20 September 1770 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: marly Vocals in Concert as 16 Aug. and Mrs Barthelemon will sing a new Rondeau. The words by Lady Dorothea DuBois, set by Barthelemon, who will accompany the song upon the German Pedal Harp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Cast
Role: Serpilla Actor: Mrs Thompson

20398
05 October 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mas. Lapper; End of Play: Hornpipe-Mrs Cope

Performance Comment: Lapper; End of Play: Hornpipe-Mrs Cope.
Cast
Role: Hornpipe Actor: Mrs Cope.

20399
09 October 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: Margery Actor: Mrs Baker
Role: Deborah Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Mattocks

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Drunken Colonel-Yates; Lettice-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Lettice Actor: Mrs Green.

Dance: II: The Lamplighter-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere. [See17691005.

20400
11 October 1770 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Performance Comment: As17701008 [2nd appearance Inchbald] Almeria-Mrs W. Barry.
Cast
Role: Almeria Actor: Mrs W. Barry.
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Jubilee

Cast
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Vernon, Dibdin, Bannister, Fawcett, Champnes, Kear, Miss Radley, Mrs Baddeley
Role: The Dances Actor: Daigville, Mrs King, Sga Vidini, Miss Rogers