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6584 results for: Keyword - Thomas Bridges
We found 5448 matches on Author, 852 matches on Performance Comments, 480 matches on Event Comments, 121 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5726
02 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Last Shift; Or, The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Sir Novelty-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Narcissa-Mrs Horton; Sir William-Bridges; Snap-James; Elder Worthy-Ridout; Young Worthy-Gibson; Sly-Bencraft; Hillaria-Mrs Hale; Flareit-Mrs Bland; Mrs Anne-Miss Hippisley; Amanda-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

5727
07 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Clodio (alias Don Thickscullo de Halfwitto)-Cibber; Carlos-Giffard; Duart-Ryan; Don Choleric Snap Shorto de Testy-Morris; Antonio-Dunstall; Charino-James; Monsieur-Bencraft; Sancho-Collins; Governor-Rosco; Manuel-Bridges; Jaques-Anderson; Louisa-Mrs Horton; Elvira-Mrs Hale; Angelina-Miss Copen; Honoria-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

5728
09 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello-Sowdon,1st time in that part; Iago-Ryan; Cassio-Giffard; Roderigo-Cibber; Brabantio-Bridges; Lodovico-Rosco; Montano-Anderson; Emilia-Mrs James; Desdemona-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Brabantio Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

5729
11 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Performance Comment: As17480109, but Brabantio-Gibson; Duke-Bridges; Montano-Ridout.
Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

5730
12 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Bridges; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Shallow-Rosco; Slender-Collins; Fenton-Gibson; Pistol-James; Bardolph-Dunstall; Nym-Kennedy; Caius-Stoppelaer; Host-Morgan; Mrs Page-Mrs Hale; Anne Page-Mrs Storer; Mrs Quickly-Mrs James; Simple-Paddick; Robin-Miss Mullart; Sir Hugh-Morris; Mrs Ford-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

5731
14 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar; Or, The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Bridgwater; Torrismond-Ryan; Queen-Mrs Horton; Lorenzo-Giffard; Bertran-Ridout; Gomez-James; Raymond-Rosco; Alphonso-Bridges; Pedro-Gibson; Teresa-Mrs Hale; Elvira-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Alphonso Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

5732
16 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko; Or, The Royal Slave

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ryan; Aboan-Giffard; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Daniel-Cibber; Governor-Bridges; Blandford-Ridout; Stanmore-Gibson; Hotman-Anderson; Capt. Driver-Rosco; Jack Stanmore-Storer; Widow-Mrs James; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Bland; Lucy Weldon-Miss Copen.
Cast
Role: Governor Actor: Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

5733
19 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Woman Is A Riddle

Performance Comment: Courtwell-Giffard; Manly-Ridout; Sir Amorous-Cibber; Vulture-Morris; Aspin-Collins; Butler-Bridges; Lady Outside-Mrs Horton; Miranda-Mrs Giffard; Clarinda-Miss Copen; Betty-Miss Haughton; Necessary-Mrs Bland.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

5734
21 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridgwater; Learchus-Collins; Oronces-Gibson; Sir Polydore-Dunstall; Roger-Morgan; Quaint-James; Fruitful-Paddick; Euphronia-Mrs Hale; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Doris-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Mrs Fruitful Actor: Mrs Bridges.

Afterpiece Title: Tea

5735
27 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Performance Comment: Royal Merchant-Ryan; Woolfort-Rosco; Van Dunk-Morgan; Gertrude-Mrs Hale; Jaqueline-Mrs Bland; Hubert-Bridges; 1st Merchant-Kennedy; 2nd Merchant-Storer; 3rd Merchant-Anderson; 4th Merchant-Ridout; Hemskirk-Gibson; Boor-Collins; Ferret-Stoppelaer; Ginks-Bencraft; Snap-Paddick; Prince Prigg-Dunstall; Higgen-James; Clause-Bridgwater.
Cast
Role: Hubert Actor: Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Royal Merchant Author(s): Thomas Hull

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

5736
24 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lady's Last Stake; Or, The Wife's Resentment

Performance Comment: Brilliant-Cibber; Wronglove-Gibson; Moral-Bridges; Mrs Conquest-Mrs Vincent; Brush-Anderson; Porter-Paddick; 1st Bravo-James; Surgeon-Stoppelaer; Lady Gentle-Mrs Hale; Miss Notable-Miss Morrison; Mrs Hartshorn-Mrs Bland; Lady Wronglove-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Moral Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Song: n Irish Song %Ellen a Roon-Mrs Storer

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

5737
28 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: Luckless (the Author)-Cibber; Witmore-Bridges; Bookweight-James; Player-Anderson; Jack Pudding-Dunstall; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs James; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Wherein will be introduc'd an Operatic Puppet Show, call'd The Pleasures of the Town: Punch-Dunstall; Joan-Collins; Charon-Stoppelaer; Poet-Paddick; Sailor-Barnard; Robgrave-Smith; Don Tragedio-Storer; Dr Orator-Cushing; Signior Opera-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Novel-Miss Copin; Goddess of Nonsense-Miss Young; With the Restoration of the King of Bantum, and the Foundlings Found Out: Murdertext-Morgan; Constable-Hacket; Bantomite Governor-Anderson; Bantomime Courier-Barnard; Foundlings-Cibber, Dunstall, Collins, Miss Haughton; Concluding with the Last New Grand Country Dance, call'd The Mouse Trap, or Foot's Vagaries: Miss in her Teens-La Petite Parisienne; Sg Piede-Villeneuve; Maitre de Ballet-Bencraft; Councillor-Morris; Lady Autumn-Oates; Rout, Drum Hunters-Delagarde, Anderson, Paddick, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Daniel, Mrs Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: Witmore Actor: Bridges

Song: I: Go lovely Rose-Beard; II: Tis Liberty-Mrs Storer; III: Sper il Fostore-Miss Faulkner; IV: Smiling Liberty-Miss Faulkner

Dance: V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

5738
31 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: As17480213, but Kite-Bridges.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Bridges.

Song: I: Who'll Buy a Heart a Cantata by Stanley-Beard; II: Cupid's Power I Despise, Liberty-Miss Faulkner; III: a Song in the Anacreontic style- of Leveridge; IV: O Peace, Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Mrs Storer; V: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge; Epilogue of Thanks in Music-Leveridge

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

5739
16 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Cato-Quin; Portius-Ryan; Juba-Giffard; Sempronius-Bridges; Lucius-Rosco; Marcus-Anderson; Syphax-Gibson; Decius-Bridgwater; Lucia-Mrs Vincent; Marcia-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sempronius Actor: Bridges

5740
22 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Bridges; Wales-Giffard; Gadshill-Bencraft; Peto-Stoppelaer; Bardolph-Marten; Hostess-Mrs James; Francis-James; Carriers-Morgan, Collins; Prince John-Miss Hippisley; Westmorland-Storer; Blunt-Ridout; Sheriff-Dunstall; Worcester-Rosco; Vernon-Gibson; Douglas-Anderson; Lady Percy-Mrs Hale; Hotspur-Ryan.
Cast
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part I Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: An Eclogue; or, Representation in Four Parts Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: The Amorous Bigotte: With the Second Part of Tegue O Divelly Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Atheist; or, The Second Part of the Souldiers Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway

5741
27 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Drums Demolish'd or Bickerstaff's Unburied Dead

Performance Comment: Bickerstaff-Bridges; Pacolet-Gibson; Seize Corps-Dunstall; Quick and Dead-Marten; Plumehearse-Morgan; Dismal-Collins; Fop-James; Lover-Anderson; Lawyer-Rosco; Beau-Storer; Old Citizen-Paget; Virtuoso-Paddick; Lady Feignsick-Mrs Bland; Lady Riot-Mrs Dunstall.
Cast
Role: Bickerstaff Actor: Bridges

Song: I: Go Rose-Beard; II: Ah Se Amanti Fasti Mai, Felice Belve-Miss Faulkner; IV: Come Ever Smiling Liberty, Tis Liberty-Miss Faulkner

5742
04 May 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: As17480411 but Lovegood-Paget; Merchant-Bridges; Lucy-Miss Haughton; Foote's Vagaries-_.
Cast
Role: Merchant Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

5743
08 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Bowling Green, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Cast
Role: Corporal Garbage Actor: Bridges
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, The Stock-Jobbers Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

5744
09 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Cast
Role: Corporal Garbage Actor: Bridges
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, The Stock-Jobbers Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

5745
10 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Cast
Role: Corporal Garbage Actor: Bridges
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, The Stock-Jobbers Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

5746
12 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Cast
Role: Corporal Garbage Actor: Bridges
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, The Stock-Jobbers Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

5747
13 September 1748 @ Southwark Fair

Event Comment: At Bridges, Cross, Burton and Vaughan's Booth, Southwark

Performances

Mainpiece Title: He Northern Heroes

Afterpiece Title: The Volunteers

Cast
Role: Corporal Garbage Actor: Bridges
Role: Widow Vanspriggen Actor: Mrs Bridges
Related Works
Related Work: The Volunteers; or, The Stock-Jobbers Author(s): Thomas Shadwell

5748
21 September 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Quin; Heartfree-Ryan; Constant-Ridout; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Giffard; Belinda-Mrs Ridout, 1st appearance on that stage; Rake-Gibson; Justice-Bridges; Razor-Anderson; Mademoiselle-Miss Morrison; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington 1st appearance that stage these 7 years.
Cast
Role: Justice Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

5749
23 September 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Ballance-Quin; Plume-Ryan; Brazen-Cibber; Worthy-Ridout; Kite-Bridges; Bullock-Dunstall; Constable-Stoppelaer; Recruits-Bencraft, Cushing; Melinda-Mrs Horton; Rose-Mrs Ridout; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Sylvia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Bridges

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

5750
08 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

Performance Comment: Master Johnny-Yates; Young Rakish-Lee; Dominic-Blakes; Lettice-Mrs Green; Rakish-Bridges; Lady Manlove-Mrs James.
Cast
Role: Rakish Actor: Bridges