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13229 results for: Keyword - John Collins
We found 11034 matches on Author, 2381 matches on Performance Comments, 1168 matches on Event Comments, 325 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

11401
05 December 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Barry; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Tom (with a song in Character)-Dyer; Sealand-Sparks; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy; Phillis-Mrs Woffington; Occasional Prologue-Mrs Woffington; and an Epilogue-Shuter.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Dance: Mrs Roland; and "By Desire" the Fingalian Dance, as17551126

Song: Lowe

11402
06 January 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John-Arthur; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Costollo; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Aura-Mrs Woffington; With a Country Dance- incident to the play; and the Original Sheep Shearing Song-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Arthur
Role: Timothy Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice intermixd with the Metamorphoses of Harlequin

11403
19 October 1756 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John-Arthur; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Costollo; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; Aura-Mrs Woffington; With a Country Dance-incident to the play; And the Orginal Sheepshearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Arthur
Role: Timothy Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman Returned from Paris

Cast
Role: Lord John Actor: White

11404
16 May 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Smith 1st time; Myrlte-Ryan; Sir John-Anderson; Cimberton-Arthur; Humphrey-Wignel; Daniel-Collins; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Sealand-Sparks; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phillis-Mrs Green; Indiana-Mrs Hamilton; In Act II Song-Mrs Chambers.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Anderson
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Dance: I: Dutch Peasant, as17570512; IV: Country Lass, as17570512; V: Lamplighters, as17570429

11405
16 September 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses Or The Custom Of The Manor

Performance Comment: Modely-Dyer; Heartwell-Ridout; Lurcher-Anderson; Vulture-Cushing; Double Jugg-Dunstall; Constable-Redman; Sir John-Arthur; Freehold-Gibson; Carbuncle-Marten; Sneak-Costollo; Timothy-Collins; Longbottom-Bencraft; Aura-Mrs Vincent; Flora-Mrs Hamilton; With a Country Dance- incident to the play; and the original Sheep Shearing Ballad-Lowe.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Arthur
Role: Timothy Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Lasses: or, The Custom of the Manor Author(s): Charles Johnson
Related Work: The Farm House 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

11406
02 October 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Ryan; Sir John-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with a song in character)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Phillis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Miss Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Bellamy.
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Gibson
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher

Song: Lowe

11407
28 November 1759 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv With The Humours Of falstaff

Performance Comment: Falstaff-Shuter; King-Sparks; Prince of Wales-Ross; Prince John-Miss Mullart; Northumberland-Redman; Westmorland-Holtom; Douglas-Anderson; Worcester-Ridout; Blunt-Perry; Peto-R. Smith; Gadshill-Bencraft; Francis-Collins; Vernon-Gibson; Hostess-Mrs Pitt; Carriers-Bennet, Dunstall; Bardolph-Wignel; Sheriff-Buck; Lady Piercy-Mrs Vincent; Hotspur-Clarke.
Cast
Role: Prince John Actor: Miss Mullart
Role: Francis Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

11408
08 October 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or The Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Ross; Manly-Sparks; Sir Francis-Shuter; Richard-Collins; John Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Dyer; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Pitt; Miss Jenny-Mrs Green; Poundage-Marten; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Copin; Trusty-Mrs Ferguson; Myrtilla-Miss Young; Lady Grace-Mrs Elmy; Lady Townly-Mrs Hamilton.
Cast
Role: Richard Actor: Collins
Role: John Moody Actor: Dunstall
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: Loveless-Baker; Gripe-Collins; Marquis-Holtom; Jeremy-R. Smith; Isabella-Miss Young; Phelim-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins

11409
29 November 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with song)-Dyer; Humphrey-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Lucinda-Mrs Burden; Phyllis-Mrs Vincent; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Mrs Ward; singing-Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

11410
06 May 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: As17611024, but Myrtle-Hull; Sealand-Gibson; Sir John Bevil-Anderson; Indiana-Mrs Vincent; Singing-Legg; Humphry-Tindal; Daniel-Collins; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Phyllis-Mrs Green.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Anderson
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: TThe Pleasures of Spring, as17620212

11411
30 September 1762 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Performance Comment: Young Bevil-Ross; Myrtle-Smith; Sir John Bevil-Gibson; Sealand-Sparks; Cimberton-Shuter; Tom (with Song in character)-Dyer; Humphry-Anderson; Daniel-Collins; Phillis-Miss Elliot, 1st time; Mrs Sealand-Mrs Stephens; Lucinda-Miss Miller; Isabella-Mrs Ferguson; Indiana-Miss Macklin.
Cast
Role: Sir John Bevil Actor: Gibson
Role: Daniel Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Old Maid

Song: Miss Polly Young (from theatre Royal Dublin) her 1st appearance on the English Stage

11412
07 February 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Performance Comment: Castalio-Kemble (1st appearance in that character); Polydore-Barrymore; Acasto-Packer; Ernesto-Chaplin; Chaplain-Fawcett; Page-Miss DeCamp; Chamont-Bannister Jun.; Serina-Miss Collins; Florella-Miss Tidswell; Monimia-A Young Lady (1st appearance [Mrs Pollard]) Edition of 1791 (John Bell) adds: Servant-$Phillimore.
Cast
Role: Serina Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Harlequins Invasion

Cast
Role: Sukey Chitterlin Actor: Miss Collins

11413
29 March 1787 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-King; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Packer; Sir William Belmont-Staunton; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Footman-Spencer; Servant-Alfred; Beverley (for this night)-Kemble; Lady Restless-Mrs Siddons (1st appearance in that character [in London]); Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Mrs Wilson; Tippet-Miss Barnes; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell; Belinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: King
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Romp

11414
13 January 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All In The Wrong

Performance Comment: Sir John Restless-Palmer; Belmont-Barrymore; Blandford-Williames; Sir William Belmont-Phillimore; Robert-Waldron; Brush-Burton; Footman-Spencer; Servant-Alfred; Beverley-Kemble; Lady Restless-Mrs Siddons; Clarissa-Miss Collins; Tattle-Mrs Wilson; Tippet-Miss Barnes; Marmalet-Miss Tidswell; Belinda-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: Sir John Restless Actor: Palmer
Role: Clarissa Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: Comus

Related Works
Related Work: Comus Author(s): John Milton

11415
17 September 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Manly-Bensley; Count Basset-Dodd; John Moody-Moody; Squire Richard-Suett; Sir Francis Wronghead-Hollingsworth; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Booth; Miss Jenny-Miss Collins; Myrtilla-Miss Barnes; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Heard; Trusty-Miss Tidswell; Lady Townly-Mrs Goodall (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Collins

Afterpiece Title: All the Worlds a Stage

Performance Comment: Sir Gilbert Pumpkin-Waldron; Charles-Barrymore; Harry Stukely-R. Palmer; Cymon-Burton; Waiter-Phillimore; Wat-Maddocks; Ostler-Wilson; William-Lyons; Diggery-Suett; Miss Kitty Sprightly-Miss Collins; Miss Bridget-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Miss Kitty Sprightly Actor: Miss Collins

11416
03 November 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Twelfth Night

Performance Comment: Orsino-Barrymore; Sebastian-Bland; Antonio-Phillimore; Curio-Lyons; Sir Toby Belch-Palmer; Sir Andrew Ague@cheek-Dodd; Sea Captain-Benson; Fabian-R. Palmer; Malvolio-Bensley; Clown (with the Epilogue Song)-Suett; Olivia-Mrs Powell; Viola-Mrs Jordan; Maria-Miss Collins.
Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Performance Comment: Goodall-Packer; Valentine-Whitfield; Lord Puff-Haymes; Colonel Bluff-Palmer; Oldcastle-Suett; Rakeit-R. Palmer; Slap-Phillimore; Security-Fawcett; John-Banks; Constable-Alfred; Mrs Highman-Mrs Hopkins; Charlotte-Miss Collins; Lettice (with songs)-Mrs Jordan (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: John Actor: Banks
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Collins

11417
14 December 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Haymes; Old Wrongward-Waldron; John-Burton; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Thomas[recte] William-Alfred; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Collins

11418
16 November 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

Performance Comment: Sir Anthony Halfwit-Suett; Dabble-Bannister Jun.; Frolick-Hollingsworth; Beaumont-Benson; Blunt-Alfred; John-Banks; Mrs Matadore-Mrs Booth; Diana-Miss Collins; Mrs Meddle-Mrs Ward.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Banks
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Collins

11419
04 December 1792 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Kings Know Your Own Mind

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Capt. Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Bland; Old Wrongward-Waldron; John-Burton; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom (with a song)-Mrs Bland; song-Mrs Bland; Betty-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Collins

11420
14 December 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Deaf Lover

Performance Comment: Meadows-R. Palmer; Young Wrongward-Haymes; Old Wrongward-Waldron; John-Burton; Canteen-Benson; Sternhold-Maddocks; Groom-Fawcett; Thomas[recte] William-Alfred; Sophia-Miss Collins; Betsey Blossom-Mrs Bland; Maid-Miss Tidswell.
Cast
Role: John Actor: Burton
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Collins

11421
02 May 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Collins and Oates, Sr. Charges #60. Deficiency to Collins #14 8s. 9d., to Oates #34 8s. 9d., covered by income from tickets: Collins #47 7s.; Oates, Sr #88 3s. Receipts: #11 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Cast
Role: Sir Solomon Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Cymon Actor: Collins

11422
04 August 1741 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Generous Free Mason Or The Constant Lady

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Sorcerer

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Woodward; Squire Fatacre-Cross; Witches-Collins, Cushion, Carr, Wallis, Jones; Father to Colombine-Collins; Colombine-Miss Robinson, who never appeared on any stage before; Slouch-Warner.
Cast
Role: Witches Actor: Collins, Cushion, Carr, Wallis, Jones
Role: Father to Colombine Actor: Collins

Dance: GGrand Dance-Fausan, Signora Fausan

11423
28 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Authors Farce

Performance Comment: Luckless (the Author)-Cibber; Witmore-Bridges; Bookweight-James; Player-Anderson; Jack Pudding-Dunstall; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs James; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Wherein will be introduc'd an Operatic Puppet Show, call'd The Pleasures of the Town: Punch-Dunstall; Joan-Collins; Charon-Stoppelaer; Poet-Paddick; Sailor-Barnard; Robgrave-Smith; Don Tragedio-Storer; Dr Orator-Cushing; Signior Opera-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Novel-Miss Copin; Goddess of Nonsense-Miss Young; With the Restoration of the King of Bantum, and the Foundlings Found Out: Murdertext-Morgan; Constable-Hacket; Bantomite Governor-Anderson; Bantomime Courier-Barnard; Foundlings-Cibber, Dunstall, Collins, Miss Haughton; Concluding with the Last New Grand Country Dance, call'd The Mouse Trap, or Foot's Vagaries: Miss in her Teens-La Petite Parisienne; Sg Piede-Villeneuve; Maitre de Ballet-Bencraft; Councillor-Morris; Lady Autumn-Oates; Rout, Drum Hunters-Delagarde, Anderson, Paddick, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Daniel, Mrs Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: Joan Actor: Collins
Role: Foundlings Actor: Cibber, Dunstall, Collins, Miss Haughton

Song: I: Go lovely Rose-Beard; II: Tis Liberty-Mrs Storer; III: Sper il Fostore-Miss Faulkner; IV: Smiling Liberty-Miss Faulkner

Dance: V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

11424
10 October 1755 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Valentine-Smith; Sir Sampson-Dunstall; Scandal-Ridout; Foresight-Arthur; Tattle-Dyer; Trapland-Collins; Nurse-Mrs Pitt; Jeremy-Barrington; Ben-Shuter; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Elmy; Miss Prue-Mrs Baker; Angelica-Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Frail-Mrs Woffington.*a1755 10 10 cg The Double Disappointment. Loveless-Lowe; Gripe-Collins; Fanfaron-Holtom; Isabella-Miss Young; Phelim-Barrington.
Cast
Role: Trapland Actor: Collins
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins

11425
22 September 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

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

Afterpiece Title: The Knights

Related Works
Related Work: The Knight of the Burning Pestle Author(s): John Fletcher
Related Work: The Knights of Malta Author(s): John Fletcher