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12806 results for: Keyword - John Banister Jr.
We found 9830 matches on Author, 2509 matches on Performance Comments, 1242 matches on Event Comments, 888 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11051
30 October 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Not Acted these Seven Years. Written by Ben Johnson. Daily Advertiser, 1 Nov.: On Saturday Night a great Number of Wax Candles were lighted in the Windows of Mr Cibber's, Mr Booth's, and Mr Wilks's Houses...on account of his Majesty's Birthday

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: Waspe Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Tritons Actor: Thurmond, Rainton Jr</a>, Houghton, Evans
Role: Gardeners and Wives Actor: Tench, Lally Jr</a>, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett.

11052
01 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Song: Singing in English-Miss Raftor

Dance:

11053
05 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11054
06 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11055
15 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11056
18 November 1731 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Cheats of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Cyclops Actor: Hall, Delagarde, DuPre Jr</a>, Smith
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

11057
22 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Orooonoko-Marshall; Aboan-W. Mills; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-A. Hallam; Stanmore-Watson; Jack Stanmore-Oates; Driver-Johnson; Daniel-Cibber Jr; Widow Lackit-Mrs Wetherilt; Charlotte-Mrs Mills; Lucy-Mrs Butler; Imoinda-Mrs Thurmond.
Cast
Role: Driver Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): John Hawkesworth

Afterpiece Title: TThe Jovial Crew

Dance: Essex, Lally, Rainton, Thurmond, Haughton, Master Lally, Mrs Walter, Miss Robinson, Miss Brett

Related Works
Related Work: The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex Author(s): John Banks
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin Sheppard Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: The Dumb Farce Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Harlequin's Triumph Author(s): John Thurmond

11058
24 November 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11059
03 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11060
04 December 1731 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Beau

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Related Works
Related Work: Sequel to the Opera of Flora; or, Hob's Wedding Author(s): John Hippisley
Related Work: Hob's Opera Author(s): John Hippisley

Dance: Burney, Mrs Tollet; Particularly Two Pierrots-

11061
07 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Cast
Role: Two Young Harlequins Actor: Lally Jr</a>, Miss Brett.
Related Works
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda: With the Rape of Colombine; or, The Flying Lovers Author(s): John Weaver

11062
18 December 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11063
05 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

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

Cast
Role: Manuel Actor: Cibber Jr</a>

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

11064
10 January 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Couple

11065
28 January 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: TThe Grand Aga and his Sultana-Salle, Mrs Laguerre; The Baulk-Salle, Mrs Laguerre

11066
01 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Cast
Role: Testimony Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: Sir Courtly Nice; or, It Cannot Be Author(s): John Crowne

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

11067
03 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Injur'd Innocence

11068
10 February 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Young Fashion-Cibber Jr; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Coupler-Johnson; Surgeon-Griffin; Lory-Oates; Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Berinthia-Mrs Thurmond; Hoyden-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

11069
08 March 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Afterpiece Title: The Tragedy of Tragedies; or, The Life and Death of Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: new Scots Dance to Ballad Tunes-Davenport, Miss Jones; Hornpipe, Chesire Round-Johnson

Song: Two new Songs-Aston

11070
14 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Related Works
Related Work: Cato Author(s): John Ozell

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: LLe Chasseur Royal, as17320222

11071
20 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17311120, but Lady Lurewell-Mrs Horton; Angelica-Mrs Booth; Standard-Mills; Smugler-Johnson; Vizard-W. Mills; Clincher-Cibber Jr.
Cast
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson
Role: Clincher Actor: Cibber Jr.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

11072
23 March 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Johnson. Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele

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: Sable Actor: Johnson.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: MMinuet-Denoyer, Mrs Booth; Miss Robinson

11073
17 April 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Bridgwater. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: A new Ballad Opera. [By Charles Johnson. Apparently not published.] The Rehearsals of The Ephesian Matron having obliged Mr Bridgwater to a close Attendance, he humbly hopes his Friends will excuse his not being able personally to wait on them

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: Carriers Actor: Johnson, Cibber Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada, Part I Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part I Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus Vespasian, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Destruction of Jerusalem, Part II Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Ephesian Matron

Related Works
Related Work: The Ephesian Matron Author(s): Charles Johnson

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

11074
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: Johnson Actor: W. Mills
Role: Thunder Actor: Johnson
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

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

11075
04 May 1732 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wilks; Wanton Wife-Mrs Heron; Sir Peter-Johnson; Cunningham-Mills; Barnaby-Griffin; Merryman-Harper; Clodpole-Cibber Jr; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Lady Laycock-Mrs Shireburn; Philadelphia-Miss Williams; Damaris-Mrs Mills; Prudence-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Stoppelaer
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Dance: Miss Robinson; The Masques-; Myrtillo-Mrs Booth

Song: Singing in Italian-E. Roberts