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12257 results for: Keyword - John Collins
We found 9825 matches on Author, 2381 matches on Performance Comments, 1168 matches on Event Comments, 325 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

10451
06 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distress'd Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Performance Comment: Sapskull-Shuter, first time; Gaylove-Baker; Muckworm-Collins; Blunder-Dunstall; Slango-White; Arbella-Mrs Chambers; Combrush-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Muckworm Actor: Collins

Dance: As17551101

10452
20 April 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: Ranger-Dyer; Strictland-Ridout; Frankly-Ryan; Bellamy-Gibson; Jack Meggot-Cushing; Simon-Wignell; Tester-Collins; Buckle-Anderson; Lucetta-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Strictland-Mrs Barrington; Jacyntha-Mrs Vincent; Clarinda-Mrs Hamilton; Concluding with a Country Dance-the characters in the play.
Cast
Role: Tester Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Cast
Role: Fretful Actor: Collins

Dance: II: New Dance-Granier, Miss Hilliard; III: Fingalian Dance, as17551126; IV: The Villagers, as17560315

Song: I: Mrs Chambers

10453
20 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; Ford-Ryan; Page-Ridout; Fenton-Gibson; Slender-Bennet; Caius-Stoppelaer; Rugby-C. Smith; Sir Hugh-Arthur; Shallow-Collins; Mrs Page-Mrs Barrington; Ann Page-Mrs Baker; Simple-Costollo; Robin-Miss Mullart; Mrs Quickly-Mrs Pitt; Pistol-Cushing; Nym-Holtom; Bardolph-Wignel; Host-Marten; Mrs Ford-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: The King and Miller of Mansfield

10454
24 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Miser-Shuter; Frederick-Gibson; Clerimont-Ridout; James-Collins; Decoy-Marten; Ramilie-Dyer; Mariana-Mrs Barrington; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Copin; Wheedle-Miss Ferguson; Lappet-Mrs Green, her 1st appearance that stage these 2 years.
Cast
Role: James Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Fanfaron-Holtom; Isabella-Miss Young; Phelim-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins

10455
27 September 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Performance Comment: Lord Brumpton-Anderson; Hardy-Ridout; Camply-Dyer; Puzzle-Marten; Tom-Collins; Cabinet-White; Trusty-Gibson; Sable-Arthur; Trim-Shuter, in which (by Desire) will be introduc'd the Cries of London; Swagger-Barrington; Tatter-Bencraft; Rag-Bennet; Bumpkin-R. Smith; Matchlock-Redman; Kate Matchlock-Stoppelaer; Harriet-Mrs Vincent; Charlotte-Mrs Barrington; Tattleaid-Mrs Pitt; Mademoiselle-Miss Mullart; Lady Brumpton-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Tom Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

10456
01 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: The Lover His Own Rival

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Lowe; Fretful-Collins; Matchwood-Bennet; Frederick-Cushing; Lucy-Mrs Pitt; Harriot-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Fretful Actor: Collins

10457
04 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Performance Comment: Romeo-Barry; Capulet-Sparks; Montagu-Redman; Escalus-Anderson; Benvolio-Gibson; Paris-White; Lady Capulet-Mrs Barrington; Fryar Lawrence-Ridout; Gregory-Bennet; Sampson-Collins; Abram-Costollo; Balthazar-R. Smith; Mercutio-Dyer; Tibalt-Cushing; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Juliet-Miss Nossiter; With a Masquerade Dance-; proper to the Play, and an additional scene representing the Funeral Procession of Juliet-which will be accompanied by a Solemn Dirge; The vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Miss Young, Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Sampson Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performance Comment: Damon-Lowe; Arcas-Anderson; Corydon-Bennet; Cymon-Collins; Mopsus-Dunstall; Phillida-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Collins

10458
06 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Performance Comment: Macbeth-Barry; MacDuff-Ryan; King-Gibson; Malcolm-Anderson; Donalbain-Bennet; Seyton-Redman; Seyward-White; Doctor-Wignel; Fleance-Miss Mullart; Banquo-Sparks; Lenox-Ridout; Hecate-Arthur; 1st Murderer-Bencraft; 2nd Murderer-Marten; Witches-Collins, Dunstall, Cushing; Lady Macduff-Mrs Barrington; Lady Macbeth-Mrs Woffington; With the Original Music. The Vocal parts-Lowe, Howard, Legg, Baker, Roberts, Mrs Lampe, Mrs Chambers, Miss Young, Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Collins, Dunstall, Cushing
Related Works
Related Work: Macbeth Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

10459
14 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Performance Comment: Gibby-Shuter; Col. Briton-Smith; Felix-Gibson; Lopez-Arthur; Pedro-Collins; Lissardo-Dyer; Isabella-Mrs Barrington; Flora-Mrs Pitt; Inis-Mrs Baker; Violante-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

10460
20 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Performance Comment: Teague-Barrington; Careless-Ryan; Blunt-Sparks; Day-Collins; Abel-Cushing; Lt Story-Anderson; Bookseller-Dunstall; Committeeman-White; Obadiah-Arthur; Mrs Chat-Mrs Copin; Mrs Day-Mrs Pitt; Arabella-Mrs Dyer; Ruth-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

10461
21 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Arthur; Tattle-Dyer; Taapland-Collins; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Miss Prue-Mrs Green; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Taapland Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

10462
22 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Mrs Woffington; Standard-Sparks; Vizard-Ridout; Smuggler-Arthur; Beau Clincher-Shuter; Young Clincher-Collins; Dicky-Costollo; Constable-Martin; Tom Errand-Bennet; Angelica-Mrs Dyer; Lady Darling-Mrs Copin; Parley-Mrs Pitt; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

10463
25 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great

Related Works
Related Work: Alexander the Great Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: Rovewell-Lowe; Argus-Collins; Hearty-Redman; Robin-Dunstall; Betty-Mrs Pitt; Arethusa-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Collins

Dance: As17561023

10464
26 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Performance Comment: Shylock-Arthur; Antonio-Sparks; Bassanio-Ryan; Duke-Anderson; Gratiano-Dyer; Lorenzo (with the songs in character)-Lowe; Solarino-Ridout; Salanio-Gibson; Gobbo-Collins; Tubal-Stoppelaer; Launcelot-Shuter; Jessica (with the songs in Character)-Mrs Chambers; Nerissa-Mrs Vincent; Portia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Gobbo Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

10465
17 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Cast
Role: James Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Performance Comment: As17561124, but Argus-Collins.
Cast
Role: Argus Actor: Collins.

Dance: Lucas, Miss Hilliard

10466
20 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

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

Afterpiece Title: Taste

Performance Comment: Lord Dupe-Collins; Carmine-White; Brush-Holtom; Puff-Cushing; Pentweazle-Bennet; Caleb-Costollo; Lady Pentweazle-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Lord Dupe Actor: Collins

Dance: As17561211

10467
21 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Performance Comment: As17561206, but Sneak-Costollo; Timothy-Collins; Sheep shearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Timothy Actor: Collins
Role: Sir John Actor: Arthur
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Country Lasses Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): Charles JohnsonJohn Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: As17561216

10468
27 December 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Committee

Performance Comment: As17561123, but Day-Collins.
Cast
Role: Day Actor: Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

10469
04 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Suspicious Husband

Performance Comment: As17561111, but Tester-Collins.
Cast
Role: Tester Actor: Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

10470
06 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Performance Comment: As17561029, but Shallow-Collins; Simple-Costollo.
Cast
Role: Shallow Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

10471
13 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: As17561202, but Young Clincher-Collins.
Cast
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

10472
19 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wonder

Performance Comment: As17561108, but Pedro-Collins.
Cast
Role: Pedro Actor: Collins.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

10473
20 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: As17561119, but Trapland-Collins; Miss Prue-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Collins
Role: Taapland Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

10474
25 January 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I

Performance Comment: As17561124, but Francis-Collins; Hotspur-Smith.
Cast
Role: Francis Actor: Collins
Role: John of Lancaster Actor: Miss Mullart
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
Related Work: Henry the Sixth: The First Part, With The Murder of Humphrey Duke of Glocester Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Misery of Civil War Author(s): John Crowne
Related Work: The Conquest of Granada by the Spaniards, Part II Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

10475
09 February 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Performance Comment: Elder Wou'dbe-Clarke Being his 1st appearance in Comedy; Young Wou'dbe-Dyer; Balderdash-Marten; Clearaccount-Collins; Fairbank-Anderson; Comic-Cushing; Trueman-Smith; Richmore-Ridout; Subtleman-Dunstall; Constable-Bennet; Captain-Stoppelaer; Frisure-Holtam; Alderman-Arthur; Teague-Barrington; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Copin; Mrs Clearaccount-Miss Ferguson; Constance-Mrs Vincent; Aurelia-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Clearaccount Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Dance: Granier, Leppie