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Bedford, Henry, Active 1830s - [1860s]

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: Active 1830s - - [1860s]

Biography

Henry Bedford’s first performance as a soloist was in 1839. He was a principal actor for a short stint in Sheffield in 1845 then he performed as a singer at Vauxhall Gardens. He was the younger brother of Paul Bedford, who made his name at Drury Lane.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Guy Mannering' or 'The Gipsies Prophecy'; 'Rural Felicity' Playbill, 1845

 Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 1
Reference code: PE17/71
Scope and Contents

Performed on Friday 15 August 1845 at Theatre, Sheffield.

Dates: 1845

'Henry V' or 'The Battle of Agincourt'; 'His Last Legs'; 'Lady of the Lake' Playbill, 1840

 Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 1
Reference code: PE17/48
Scope and Contents

Performed on Monday 14 December 1840 at Theatre, Sheffield.

Dates: 1840

'Othello'; 'Der Freischutz' Playbill, 1840

 Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 1
Reference code: PE17/47
Scope and Contents

Performed on Wednesday 2 December 1840 at Theatre, Sheffield.

Dates: 1840

'Paul Pry' Playbill, 1845

 Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 1
Reference code: PE17/69
Scope and Contents

Performed on Monday 11 August 1845 at Theatre, Sheffield.

Dates: 1845

'Rural Felicity'; 'Mother & Child Are Doing Well'; 'No!!' Playbill, 1845

 Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 1
Reference code: PE17/70
Scope and Contents

Performed on Thursday 14 August 1845 at Theatre Royal, Sheffield.

Dates: 1845

'Stranger'; 'Old and Young' or 'The Four Mowbrays'; 'The Rendezvous' Playbill, 1842

 Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 1
Reference code: PE17/63
Scope and Contents

Performed on Wednesday 15 November 1842 at Theatre, Sheffield.

Dates: 1842

'The Wife' or 'A Tale of Mantua'; 'Don Juan' or 'The Libertine Destroyer' Playbill, 1842

 Item — Box Hudson Sheffield Playbills Box 1
Reference code: PE17/64
Scope and Contents

Performed on Thursday 17 November 1842 at Theatre, Sheffield.

Dates: 1842