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1750 results for: Keyword - Harper
We found 1965 matches on Roles/Actors, 600 matches on Performance Comments, 76 matches on Event Comments, 71 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

276
30 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bartholomew Fair

Performance Comment: Cokes-Cibber Jr; Waspe-Johnson; Busy-Griffin; Overdo-Shepard; Quarlous-W. Mills; Winwife-Watson; Littlewit-Oates; Edgeworth-A. Hallam; Jordan-R. Wetherilt; Nightingale-Stoppelaer; Goody Trash-Wright; Mrs Grace-Mrs Butler; Mrs Overdo-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Littlewit-Miss Raftor; Purecraft-Mrs Wetherilt; Ursula-Harper.
Cast
Role: Ursula Actor: Harper.

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Italian Bravo Actor: Harper

277
06 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Cibber Jr; Gibbet-Oats; Boniface-Shepard; Scrub-Griffin; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Horton; Dorinda-Mrs Heron; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills; Gipsey-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Sullen Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

278
08 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice; Or, It Cannot Be

Performance Comment: Sir Courtly-Cibber; Belguard-Watson; Testimony-Johnson; Crack-Cibber Jr; Surly-Harper; Farewell-W. Mills; Hothead-Shepard; Leonora-Mrs Thurmond; Violante-Mrs Butler; Aunt-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

279
10 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amphitryon; Or, The Two Sosias

Performance Comment: Jupiter-Wilks; Mercury-Shepard; Phoebus-Watson; Amphitryon-Mills; Gripus-Griffin; Polydas-Oates; Tranio-R. Wetherilt; Sosia-Harper; Alcmena-Mrs Thurmond; Phaedra-Mrs Mills; Bromia-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Sosia Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

280
24 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Performance Comment: Sir Fopling-Cibber; Dorimant-Wilks; Medley-Mills; Old Bellair-Harper; Young Bellair-Cibber Jr; Loveit-Mrs Heron; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Belinda-Mrs Cibber; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lady Townly-Mrs Grace; Pert-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

281
03 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd And She Wou'd Not

Performance Comment: Manuel-Cibber; Philip-Bridgwater; Octavio-W. Mills; Trappanti-Cibber Jr; Soto-Harper; Rosara-Mrs Booth; Hippolita-Mrs Thurmond; Flora-Mrs Cibber; Viletta-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Soto Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

282
17 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Harper; Young Reveller-Cibber; Worthy-Bridgwater; Raisin-Johnson; Sassafras-Shepard; Florella-Mrs Booth; Violante-Mrs Butler; Dorinda-Mrs Horton; Lady Hazard-Mrs Grace; Mrs Raison-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

283
22 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Loveless-Wilks; Young Loveless-W. Mills; Welford-Bridgwater; Sir Roger-Cibber; Savil-Johnson; Captain-Harper; Lady-Mrs Heron; Martha-Mrs Cibber; Widow-Mrs Butler; Abigail-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Dance: new Grand Ballad D'Amour by Monsieur Denoyer Dancing-Master to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales-Denoyer, Mrs Booth, others, being the first Time of his Dancing since his Arrival in England

284
29 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: See17311202, but Prospero-Mills; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Caliban-Johnson; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Trincalo Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Italian Bravo Actor: Harper

285
01 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Stocks-Harper; Jack Stocks-Cibber Jr; 1st Buyer-Berry; 2d Buyer-Mullart; Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Whisk-R. Wetherilt; Chloe-Miss Raftor; Mrs Stocks-Mrs Wetherilt; Jenny-Miss Williams; Lady-Mrs Oates; Prologue-Cibber Jr; Epilogue-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Harper

286
10 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Couple

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Lord Modely-Wilks; Claremont-Mills; Grinly-Cibber; Sir Lubbardly Block-Harper; Squire Chip-Cibber Jr; Lady Modely-Mrs Heron; Clarissa-Mrs Cibber; Lucy-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue by Fielding-Mrs Cibber.
Cast
Role: Sir Lubbardly Block Actor: Harper

287
14 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17311005, but Nell-Mrs Clive (?); Jobson-Harper (Burney).
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

288
01 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Surly Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Performance Comment: See17320101, but Stocks-Harper; Jack Stocks-Cibber Jr; Lovemore-Stoppelaer; Chloe-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Harper

289
11 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Performance Comment: Mirable-Wilks; Fainall-W. Mills; Petulant-Boman; Witwoud-Cibber; Sir Wilful-Harper; Waitwell-Shepard; Millamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Marwood-Mrs Thurmond; Mrs Fainall-Mrs Heron; Lady Wishfort-Mrs Mills; Foible-Mrs Shireburn; Mincing-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Cast
Role: Stocks Actor: Harper

290
14 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modern Husband

Performance Comment: Edition of 1731 lists: Lord Richly-Cibber; Bellamant-Wilks; Captain Bellamant-Cibber Jr; Gaywit-Mills Jr; Modern-Bridgwater; Lord Lazy-Boman; Colonel Courtly-Hallam Jr; Woodall-Harper; Captain Merit-Paget; Captian Bravemore-Watson; John-Berry; Porter-Mullart; Lady Charlotte Gaywit-Mrs Cibber; Mrs Bellamant-Mrs Horton; Mrs Modern-Mrs Heron; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Lately-Mrs Charke; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Heron.
Cast
Role: Woodall Actor: Harper

291
11 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17311005, but Jobson-Harper; Nell-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

292
23 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Performance Comment: Lady Brumpton-Mrs Horton; Hardy-Cibber; Campley-Wilks; Charlot-Mrs Cibber; Harriet-Mrs Booth; Brumpton-Paget; Cabinet-Fielding; Puzzle-Shepard; Trusty-Mills; Trim-Cibber Jr; Mademoiselle D'Epingle-Mrs Shireburn; Tattleaid-Mrs Mills; Kate-Harper; Mrs Fardingale-Griffin; Sable-Johnson.
Cast
Role: Kate Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

Dance: MMinuet-Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Miss Robinson

293
01 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: See17311005, but Jobson-Harper; Nell-Miss Raftor.
Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

Dance: LLe Chasseur Royal, as17320222

294
12 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

295
17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: King-Mills; Prince-Wilks; Glendower-Cibber; Hotspur-Bridgwater; Falstaff-Harper; Northumberland-Bowman; Worcester-Corey; Douglas-W. Mills; Vernon-A. Hallam; Poins-Watson; Mortimer-Paget; Blunt-Oates; Francis-R. Wetherilt; Hostess-Mrs Willis; Kate-Mrs Booth; Carriers-Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Falstaff Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Dance: HHighland Lass-Miss Robinson

Ballet: TThe Masques. Harlequin Petit Maitre-Essex; Mademoiselle-Mrs Walter; Punches-Thurmond, F. Tench; French Peasant-Houghton; French Peasant Woman-Mrs Delorme

296
25 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: As17311026, but Johnson-W. Mills; Smith-Watson; Volscius-Cibber Jr; Drawcansir-Mullart; Thunder-Johnson; Lightning-Miss Robinson; Kings of Brentford-Shepard, Oates; King Phiz-Harper; King Ush-Griffin; Prince Prettyman-Corey; Tom Thimble-Charke; Amaryllis-Mrs Mullart; Cloris-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: King Phiz Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

Dance: SSultana-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett

Song: Singing in Italian and English-Montier (being the first Time of his Performance on this Stage).

Instrumental: With a Lapland Entertainment call'd Aesop's Concert of Animals. Violins-Three Cats; Hautboy-Dog; Harp-Monkey; Bassoon-Bear; French Horn-Stag; Singing in Welch-Goat; Music Master-Aesop

297
27 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Performance Comment: Captain Clerimont-Wilks; Biddy-Mrs Heron; Mrs Clerimont-Mrs Horton; Sir Harry-Harper; Humphrey-Cibber Jr; Clerimont-Mills; Tipkin-Griffin; Pounce-Shepard; Fainlove-Mrs Mills; Mrs Tipkin-Mrs Shireburn; Jenny-Mrs Walter.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

Dance: SScotch Dance-Miss Robinson; Myrtillo-Lally, Mrs Booth, Thurmond, Mrs DeLorme, Lally Jr, Mrs Walter

298
28 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Performance Comment: Sir Joslin-Harper; Sir Oliver-Griffin; Courtall-Wilks; Freeman-Mills; Rakehell-Cibber Jr; Lady Cockwood-Mrs Shireburn; Ariana-Mrs Cibber; Gatty-Mrs Booth; Sentry-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Sir Joslin Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Song: Singing in Italian-Roberts

Dance: TThe Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Lally Jr, F. Tench, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Williams, Mrs Delorme, Miss Mears, Mrs Rogers

299
01 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Cast
Role: Cacafogo Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Lucy-Miss Raftor; Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Stoppelaer; Moody-A. Hallam; Aminadab-Griffin; Varole-Oates; Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Miss Oates; Flora-Miss Atherton.
Cast
Role: Dalton Actor: Harper

Dance: TTambourin-Miss Robinson; Bartholomew Fair-Tench, Miss Brett; The Masques-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter

300
03 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tragedy Of Tragedies

Performance Comment: Arthur-Mullart; Dolallola-Mrs Mullart who performed them originally; Grizzle-Cibber Jr; Queen of Giants-Bridgwater; Huncamunca-Harper; Ghost-W. Mills; Tom Thumb-Miss Robinson; With a new Introduction by the Author of Tom Thumb: The Speaker, Lord Monkeytail-A. Hallam; Mr Critick-Watson; Mr Heroick Diction-Wetherilt Jr; Miss Monkeytail-A. Raftor; Mrs Witwou'd-Mrs Shireburn.
Cast
Role: Huncamunca Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

Music: new Overture with Kettle Drums and Trumpets by Seedo-; I: The 5th Concerto of Vivaldi, upon the Stage-; II: The 8th Concerto of Michael Angelo Corelli-; III: Handel's Water Musick with French Horns-; Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Ben. Baker

Song: I: Rosy Bowers-Miss Raftor; End Afterpiece: Ellis Roberts

Dance: II: Harlequins-Lally Jr, Miss Brett; In III: A new Grand Heroic Comic Dance, proper to the Play-; End Afterpiece: The Masqueraders-Essex, Thurmond, Houghton, Tench, Mrs Walter, Mrs D'Lorme, Miss Mears, Miss Williams