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13750 results for: Keyword - John Beard Esq
We found 11035 matches on Author, 2219 matches on Performance Comments, 1469 matches on Event Comments, 860 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
15 June 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Tate, Esq; Poet Laureat, Author of the Tragedy of King Lear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Related Works
Related Work: A Duke and No Duke Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Amours of Billingsgate

277
14 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Hughes, Esq. [For Occasional Prompter XVI, see Daily Journal, 14 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough
Role: With a New Burlesque Tragi Actor: Comic-Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green

Song: II: Son Priginiero-Miss Cecilia Young; IV: Would You Gain the Tender Creature-Miss Young

278
15 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late $J. Hughes, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Cast
Role: John Trot Actor: Hough
Role: With a New Burlesque Tragi Actor: Comic-Farcical Interlude: Tiddi@Doll, Director of the Gingerbread Company-Master Green

Song: II: La Nuvoletta, an Italian Ballad.-Miss Young; IV: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature-Miss Young

279
18 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late $J. Hughes, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Fall of Phaeton

Song: II: La Nuvoletta-Miss Cecilia Young; IV: Wou'd you gain the Tender Creature-Miss Cecilia Young

280
29 January 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Hughes, Esq. Afterpiece: a New Dramatick Tale. Written by the Author of the Toy Shop [R. Dodsley]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; III: Muilment; V: Ballet-Denoyer

281
26 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Daughter of the late Mr Mills. Mainpiece: Written by the late $J. Hughes, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

Dance: EEnglish Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; Drunken Peasant-Philips; Russian Sailor-Denoyer

282
06 September 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by C. Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Egerton 2320: Receipts: #62

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Performance Comment: Amanda-Mrs Cibber; Sir Novelty-Cibber; Sir William-Johnson; Loveless-Milward; Elder Worthy-Havard; Young Worthy-Mills; Snap-Macklin; Sly-Miller; Lawyer-Cross; Narcissa-Mrs Clive; Hillaria-Miss Holliday; Flareit-Mrs Pritchard; Anne-Mrs Bennet.
Cast
Role: Sir William Actor: Johnson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

283
04 November 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales [who were present]. Mainpiece: Written by the late N. Rowe, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: As17371025

284
28 January 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Hughes, Esq. London Evening Post, 28 Jan.: It's remarkable that the new Comedy call'd The Nest of Plays...and the new Farce call'd The Coffee House...and which are the two first that have been perform'd since the Act of Parliament took Place, obliging all Plays, Farces, &c. to be licens'd before play'd, were both damn'd by the Town

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Grand Volgi

Music: Select Pieces-

Dance: I: Flanderkins, as17380120 II: Drunken Peasant-Philips; III: Grand Polish Dance-Haughton, Mrs Walter, Liviez, Pelling, Vallois, Rector, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Woodward, Miss Brett

285
23 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by the late J. Hughes, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Damascus

Related Works
Related Work: The Siege of Damascus Author(s): John Hughes

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked or An Old Man Taught Wisdom

Cast
Role: Quaver Actor: Beard

286
03 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne or The Burgomaster Trickd

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

287
06 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by N. Rowe, Esq

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

288
08 October 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): John Hughes
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin Mercury Author(s): John Thurmond
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, The Burgomaster Trick'd Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne; or, Harlequin's Metamorphosis Author(s): John Thurmond

289
20 December 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Tickets for Gordon and Haughton taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17391204

290
24 January 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

Related Works
Related Work: The Shipwreck; or, Perseus and Andromeda Author(s): John Weaver
Related Work: Perseus and Andromeda; or, The Spaniard Outwitted Author(s): John Galliard

Dance: TTambourine, as17400115; Miller and His Wife, as17400115

Ballet: GGrand Dance in Momus. As17400110

291
22 October 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet-Laureat. Admission: 5s., 3s., 2s., 1s. Receipts: #47 3s. (Account Book); #50 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Last Shift Or The Fool In Fashion

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer or Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: The Necromancer; or, Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Rich
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): John Thurmond

292
09 February 1743 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Not acted these 25 years. At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality for the Benefit of Mrs Giffard. Mainpiece: Written by Colley Cibber Esq., Poet-Laureat. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. 6d. And the Company will continue to act every Day, Wednesdays and Fridays in Lent excepted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Performance Comment: Maria-Mrs Giffard; the Nonjuror-Cibber; Sir John-Peterson; Heartly-Giffard; Woodvil-W. Giffard; Charles-Mozeen; Lady Woodvil-Mrs Butler.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Peterson

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

293
13 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 15 Feb.: We hear that Miss Budgell, duaghter of the late Eustace Budgell, Esq. who perform'd the part of Polly on Monday Night in the Beggar's Opera, met with such unusual Applause, that several persons of Quality have desired the same performance tomorrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Related Works
Related Work: The Beggar's Opera Author(s): John Gay

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

294
07 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit a Gentleman under misfortunes. Mainpiece Alter'd from Dryden by $Colley Cibber, Esq.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: Marriage à la Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Marriage A La Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Song: I: By Particular Desire, The Early Horn-Lowe

295
22 October 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: There is now in Rehearsal and will be speedily performed at Covent Garden a Comedy call'd The Refusal or the Lady's Philosophy written by Colley Cibber, Esq: Poet Laureate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

296
09 March 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Clive. Mainpiece: Not acted in seven years [see 7 May 47]. Altered from Dryden by Colley Cibber, Esq. Part of Pit laid into boxes. Amphitheatre on Stage. Receipts: #220 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Lovers

Related Works
Related Work: Marriage à la Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Celadon and Florimel; or, The Happy Counterplot Author(s): John Philip Kemble
Related Work: Marriage A La Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Song: III: Mattocks

Dance: IV: Mad Auretti

297
24 November 1755 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Desire. This Morning at Ten will be publish'd at 6d. An Epistle from Mr The. Cibber to David Garrick, Esq; to which are prefix'd some occasional verses, Petitions, &c.: @Lowliness is young Ambition's ladder,@Whereto the Climber upwards turns his face;@But when he once attains the upmost Round,@He then unto the ladder turns his back,@Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees@By which he did ascend.@Shakespeare@"Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so we would have it; let them not say, we have swallow'd him up," Ps. XXXV. v.25. Printed for R. Griffiths. [A thirty-five-page apologia, and bitter attack upon Garrick for supposed complicity in prohibiting the license of the Haymarket to him.] Receipts: #180 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

298
16 March 1756 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: By Desire and Consent of Frederic Handel, Esq. Afterpiece: Musick composed by his Majesty the King of Prussia. Pit half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Charlottenburg Festegiante

299
23 March 1756 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Woffington. Mainpiece: By N. Rowe, Esq. Not acted these 20 Years. [The Young Gentlewoman possibly Miss Condill. See 1 Nov. 1756.] Afterpiece: Taken from Dryden and Colley Cibber, Poets Laureate

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ulysses

Afterpiece Title: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris

Related Works
Related Work: Secret Love; or, The Maiden Queen Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Marriage A La Mode Author(s): John Dryden
Related Work: Marriage à la Mode Author(s): John Dryden

Dance: FFingalian Dance, as17551126

Music: EEllen a Roon on the German Flute-a young Gentlewoman (from Ireland)

300
02 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #107 19s. [Additional Renters coming in at 1 share each were Frederick Hesse Esq and James Mann.] Paid Mr Blackmore a Bill for Sundrys for Dioclesian #104 14s. Paid Mr Bingner (Wigmaker) in full of Bill #13 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess