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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.

26
27 January 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Modes

Performance Comment: Principle Parts by Cibber, Cibber Jr, Wilks, Mills, Harper, Miller, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Horton, but edition of 1727 lists: Earl of Late Airs-Cibber; Lord Toupet-Cibber Jr; Sir Oliver Bruin-Harper; Ballamine-Wilks; Sagely-Mills; Henry-Norris; George-Miller; Amoret-Mrs Oldfield; Melissa-Mrs Porter; Clary-Mrs Horton; Prologue by Theobald-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Horton.
Cast
Role: Sir Oliver Bruin Actor: Harper

27
22 May 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Performance Comment: Parts-Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar; The Dance of the Winds-Roger, Lally, Essex, Boval; The Grand Devils Dance: Chief Fury-Houghton; The Dance of Watermen-Harper, others; With a Masque of Neptune and Amphitrite-.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mills, Johnson, Miller, Harper, Norris, Shepard, W. Mills, Cibber, Miss Teno, Miss Lindar
Role: The Dance of Watermen Actor: Harper, others

Afterpiece Title: The Strolers

Cast
Role: Betty Kimbow Actor: Harper

Dance: End I: The Muzette-Young Rainton, Miss Robinson; III: Whitson Holidays-Boval, Miss Tenoe

Ballet: End Farce: The Cobler's Jealous Wife. As17270505

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13 December 1727 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth; but edition of 1728 lists: Duke Angelo-Corey; Roderick-Mills; Henriquez-Wilks; Don Bernard-Harper; Camillo-Griffin; Julio-Booth; Citizen-Oates; Master of Flocks-Bridgwater; 1st Shepherd-Norris; 2d Shepherd-Ray; Leonora-Mrs Porter; Violante-Mrs Booth; Prologue by Phillip Frowde-Wilks; Epilogue-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Williams, Corey, Harper, Griffin, Norris, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth
Role: Don Bernard Actor: Harper

29
16 February 1728 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In Several Masques

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Moor, Mrs Mills; but edition of 1728 lists: Wisemore-Mills; Mertial-Wilks; Malvil-Bridgwater; Lord Formal-Griffin; Rattle-Cibber; Sir Postive Trap-Harper; Sir Apish Simple-Miller; Lady Matchless-Mrs Oldfield; Vermilia-Mrs Porter; Helena-Mrs Booth; Lady Trap-Mrs Moor; Catchit-Mrs Mills; Prologue Occasioned by its Succeeding The Provoked Husband,-Mills; Epilogue-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Moor, Mrs Mills
Role: Sir Postive Trap Actor: Harper

30
14 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Performance Comment: Horner-Wilks; Harcourt-Mills; Sparkish-Cibber; Sir Jasper-Norris; Dorilant-Watson; Pinchwife-Harper; Mrs Pinchwife-Mrs Cibber; Lady Fidget-Mrs Horton; Alithea-Mrs Butler; Lucy-Mrs Shireburn; Mrs Fidget-Mrs Walter; Mrs Squeamish-Mrs Grace.
Cast
Role: Pinchwife Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Performance Comment: Parts-Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1729 lists: Justice Dalton-Harper; Edgar-Oates; Moody-Ray; Varole-Miller; Aminadab Prim-Griffin; Squire Clodpole-Berry; Clara-Mrs Cibber; Flora-Miss Raftor; Lucy-Mrs Thurmond; Prologue-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Oates, Miller, Harper, Griffin, Berry, Ray, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Cibber, Miss Raftor
Role: Justice Dalton Actor: Harper

Dance: FFrench Peasant-a Gentleman just arrived from Paris; Polonese-Rainton, Miss Robinson; Village Dance-Thurmond, Essex, Houghton, Rainton, Mrs Mills, Miss Robinson, Mrs Walter, Mrs Houghton

31
09 January 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Humours Of Oxford

Performance Comment: Principal parts-Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor; but edition of 1730 lists: Colonel Truemore-Mills; Gainlove-Wilks; Shamwell-Bridgwater; Haughty-Harper; Conundrum-Griffin; Apeall-Cibber; Vicechancellor-W. Mills; Old Apeall-Roberts; Timothy-Norris; Dash-Oates; Lady Science-Mrs Porter; Victoria-Mrs Booth; Clarinda-Mrs Oldfield; Kitty-Miss Raftor; Wife to Haughty-Mrs Grace; Prologue-Wilks; Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Wilks, Mills, Cibber, Bridgwater, Harper, Griffin, Roberts, Norris, Mrs Oldfield, Mrs Porter, Mrs Booth, Miss Raftor
Role: Haughty Actor: Harper

32
30 November 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Hypolita-Mrs Cibber; Trincalo-Harper; Mustachio-Cibber Jr; Ventoso-R. Wetherilt; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Miranda-Mrs Mills; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Caliban-Johnson; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Infernal Spirits-Bowman, Rainton, Tenoe; Grand Spirit-Haughton; Alonzo-Fielding; Gonzalo-Oates; Neptune-Rainton; Antonio-Cory; Sycorax-Hallam; Amphitrite-Mrs Roberts; Watermen-Harper, Bridgwater, Rainton, Houghton, Oates, Wright; Winds-Essex, Lally, Rainton, Haughton.
Cast
Role: Trincalo Actor: Harper
Role: Watermen Actor: Harper, Bridgwater, Rainton, Houghton, Oates, Wright

Afterpiece Title: Patie and Peggy

33
02 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest; Or, The Inchanted Island

Performance Comment: Prospero-Mills; Ferdinand-W. Mills; Hippolito-Mrs Cibber; Mustacho-Cibber Jr; Ventoso-Wetherilt; Stephano-Shepard; Trincalo-Harper; Caliban-Johnson; Miranda-Mrs Walter; Dorinda-Miss Raftor; Ariel-Miss Robinson; Neptune-Rainton; Amphitrite-Miss Raftor; Watermen-Harper, Bridgwater, Haughton, Rainton, Oates, Wright.
Cast
Role: Trincalo Actor: Harper
Role: Watermen Actor: Harper, Bridgwater, Haughton, Rainton, Oates, Wright.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

34
28 November 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Harper. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Addison, Esq. [For further discussion of Harper's appearance in Court, see Universal Spectator, 1 Dec; London Evening Post, 29 Nov.; Grub St. Journal, 6 Dec]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper

Dance: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. La Folette S'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

35
12 February 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law; Or, The Doctor The Disease

Performance Comment: Parts by Johnson, Cibber, Miller, Harper, Griffin, W. Mills, Milward, Shepard, Oates, Winstone, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Mrs Pritchard, Miss Robinson; but edition of 1734 lists: Sir Credulous Hippish-Griffin; Heartwell-Mills Sr; Beaumont-W. Mills; Dr Mummy-Johnson; Dr Diascordium-Miller; Looby Headpiece-Cibber; Galleypot-Harper; Cranny-Sheppard; Joseph-H. Tench; Poet-Oates; Constable-Hallam Sr; Lady Hippish-Mrs Butler; Belina-Mrs Pritchatd; Agnes-Mrs Robinson; Primrose-Mrs Heron. Prologue spoken by Mills Sr Epilogue spoken by Cibber, Griffin, Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Galleypot Actor: Harper

36
10 February 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Universal Gallant; Or, The Different Husbands

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, Harper, Wm. Mills, Mrs Heron, Mrs Butler, Miss Holliday; but edition of 1735 lists: Mondish-Quin; Gaylove-W. Mills; Capt Spark-Cibber; Sir Simon Raffler-Griffin; Colonel Raffler-Harper; Lady Raffler-Mrs Butler; Mrs Raffler-Mrs Heron; Clarinda-Miss Holliday. Prologue spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Heron .
Cast
Role: Colonel Raffler Actor: Harper

37
06 March 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste; Or, The Guardian

Performance Comment: Parts by Mills, Cibber, Griffin, Harper, Miller, Milward, W. Mills, Este, Cross, Turbutt, Mrs Thurmond, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross, Miss Mann; but edition of 1735 lists: Sir Positive Bubble-Griffin; Freelove-Mills; Valentine-Milward; Sir Humphrey Henpeck-Harper; Harcourt-Mills Jr; Horatio-Este; Martin-Cibber; Reynard-Miller; Lewis-Cross; Almanzor-Master Arne; Justice Diligence-Turbut; Lady Henpeck-Mrs Cross; Maria-Mrs Clive; Dorothea-Mrs Pritchard; Dorinda-Mrs Thurmond; Angelica-Mrs Holiday; Lisetta-Mrs Mann. Prologue spoken by Cibber. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Sir Humphrey Henpeck Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Orpheus

38
16 September 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth, Part Ii

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Quin; King-Milward; Prince-Mills; Lancaster-Havard; Justice-Boman; Westmoreland-Winstone; York-Wright; Poins-Cross; Bardolph-Ray; Feeble-Woodward; Falstaff's Boy-Miss Cole; Hostess Quickly-Mrs Cross; Doll Tearsheet-Miss Mann; Shallow-Johnson; Silence-Harper [Egerton 2320: Harper's name in for Silence Griffin play'd it]; Pistol-Cibber.
Cast
Role: Silence Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

39
06 September 1755 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Gallant; Or, The Modern Wife

Performance Comment: Gallant-Hughes; Sir Barnaby Brittle-Allen; Sir Anthony Laycock-Harper; Clodpole-Moore; Mrs Brittle-Mrs Harper; Damaris-Mrs Fell; Lady Laycock-Mrs Midnight.
Cast
Role: Sir Anthony Laycock Actor: Harper
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Harper

Afterpiece Title: The Fairy; or, Harlequin in the Shades

Entertainment: Singing, Dancing-

40
15 October 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Woudbe-Ryan; Young Woudbe-C. Bullock; Trueman-Leigh; Subtleman-Spiller; Richmore-Diggs; Alderman-Bullock Sr; Balderdash-Harper; Aurelia-Mrs Bullock; Constance-Mrs Spiller; Mandrake-Pack.
Cast
Role: Balderdash Actor: Harper

Dance: As17191005

41
05 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Florez-Leigh; Clause-Quin; Woolfort-Smith; Hubert-Ogden; Hemskirk-Egleton; Vandunck-Bullock; Higgen-Pack; Prig-C. Bullock; Snap-Griffin; 1st Boor-Spiller; 2d Boor-Harper; Gertrude-Mrs Spiller; Epilogue-Spiller riding on an Ass.
Cast
Role: 2d Boor Actor: Harper

Song: In the play a new ballad, The Weaver's Complaint Against The Calico Madams-

Dance:

42
07 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Of France

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Henry-Quin; Prince of Conde-Ryan; Duke of Vendosme-Leigh; Duke Bouillon-Ogden; Villeroy-Smith; Rosny-Diggs; Montmorency-Harper; Nuntio-C. Bullock; French Bishop-Boheme; Ravilliac-Egleton; Charlotta-Mrs Bullock; Louisa-Mrs Biggs; Alicia-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue written by Sewell-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Montmorency Actor: Harper

43
17 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Performance Comment: Pedro-C. Bullock; Alphonso-Griffin; Old Pilgrim-Boheme; Roderigo-Smith; Seberto-Diggs; Mad Scholar-Egleton; Mad Englishman-Spiller; Mad Welshman-Morgan; Mad Priest-Pack; Mad Taylor-Harper; Drunken Servant-Bullock; Alinda-Miss Willis; Juletta-Mrs Spiller.
Cast
Role: Mad Taylor Actor: Harper

Dance:

44
18 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Performance Comment: Balance-Quin; Plume-Leigh; Brazen-C. Bullock; Scruple-Ogden; Worthy-Diggs; Kite-Harper; Bullock-Bullock; Pearmain-Spiller; Sylvia-Mrs Spiller; Melinda-Mrs Biggs; Lucy-Mrs Giffard; Rose-Miss Stone.
Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Harper

Dance:

45
19 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Caesar-Ogden; Octavius-Diggs; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Ryan; Antony-Leigh; Caska-Harper; Trebonius-Smith; Ligarius-Boheme; Decius Brutus-C. Bullock; Calphurnia-Mrs Giffard; Portia-Mrs Forester.
Cast
Role: Caska Actor: Harper

46
23 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Performance Comment: Careless-Leigh; Blunt-Ogden; Day-Griffin; Abel-Bullock; Obadiah-C. Bullock; Teague-Harper; Bookseller-Spiller; Mrs Day-Mrs Giffard; Ruth-Mrs Spiller; Arbella-Mrs Biggs.
Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Harper

Dance:

47
26 November 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pretenders; Or, Kensington Gardens

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Lord George Belmour-Leigh; Colonel Lovely-Ryan; Sir Vanity Halfwit-Pack; Sir Politick Noodle-Bullock Sr; Varnish-Egleton; Grogram-Harper; Captain Hackit-Spiller; Bardach-C. Bullock; Lucinda-Mrs Bullock; Lady Jane-Miss Stone; Melissa-Mrs Spiller; Spleen-Mrs Giffard; Vapours-Mrs Robertson; Betty-Mrs Gulick; Prologue-Ryan; Epilogue-Mrs Bullock.
Cast
Role: Grogram Actor: Harper

48
11 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Half Pay Officers

Performance Comment: Principal Part-Peg Fryer it being the first time of her Appearing on any Stage since the Reign of King Charles II; [The edition of 1720 adds: Bellayr-Ryan; Fluellin-Griffin; MacMorris-H. Bullock; Culverin-Spiller; Meagre-C. Bullock; Loadham-Harper; Sharp-Egleton; Jaspar-Boheme; Widow Rich-Mrs Vandervelt [Peg Fryer?]; Benedict-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Miss Stone; Jane-Mrs Robertson; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Loadham Actor: Harper

Afterpiece Title: Hob's Wedding

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Sir ThomasTesty-Bullock Sr; Woodvill-Egleton; Truelove-Diggs; Old Hob-Harper; Young Hob-Spiller; Saywell-Coker; Lady Testy-Mrs Giffard; Lucia-Miss Stone; Mary-Mrs Bullock Jr; Betty-Mrs Robertson; Hob's Mother-Mrs Elsam.
Cast
Role: Old Hob Actor: Harper

Dance: Bashful Maid, Irish Trot-Mrs Fryer

49
26 January 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Whig And Tory

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Sir Rowland Heartfree-Harper; Sir John Indolent-Griffin; Charles Heartfree-Leigh; Ned Indolent-C. Bullock; Reynard-Ryan; Coblecause-Bullock; Philip-Spiller; John-Egleton; Aminta-Mrs Bullock; Charlotte-Mrs Gulick; Maria-Mrs Robertson; Fainwood-Mrs Giffard; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Heartfree Actor: Harper

50
23 February 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: As17200213, but Aboan-Quin; Governor-Leigh; Blandford-Ogden; Stanmore-Egleton; Jack Stanmore-Diggs; Driver-Harper; Daniel-Spiller; Hotman-Boheme; Imoinda-Mrs Bullock; Widow Lackit-Mrs Giffard; Charlotte-Mrs Cook; Lucy-Mrs Gulick.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Harper

Dance: