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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.

126
01 December 1791 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Kemble; Mr Manly-Bensley; Sir F. Wronghead-Parsons; Squire Richard-Burton; John Moody-Moody [sic]; Count Basset-Dodd; James-Benson; Poundage-Fawcett; Constable-Maddocks; Servant-Lyons; Lady Townly-Miss Farren; Lady Grace-Mrs Ward; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Hopkins; Miss Jenny-Miss Collins; Mrs Motherly-Mrs Booth; Myrtilla-Miss Heard; Mrs Trusty-Mrs Heard [Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].Kemble playbill erroneously lists Miss Hagley].
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Moody
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Richard Coeur de Lion

Cast
Role: Inis Actor: Miss Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Richard Coeur de Lion Author(s): John Burgoyne

127
15 November 1794 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Roman Father

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Dignum; Butler-Sedgwick; Jobson-Moody; Doctor-Maddocks; Lady Loverule-Miss Heard; Lucy-Miss Collins; Lettice-Miss Tidswell; Nell-Mrs Jordan.
Cast
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Dignum
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: In V: Triumphal Entry of Publius into Rome-; Chorus of Youths and Virgins [composed by Boyce]-Dignum, Master Welsh, Master Gregson, Cooke, Danby, Evans, Lyons, Welsh, Fisher, Annereau, Atkins, Aylmer, Boyce, Bardoleau, Brown, Cook, Denman, Dixon, Dorion, Dorion Jun., Mrs Bland, Miss Leak, Mrs Boimaison, Mrs Bramwell, Mrs Butler, Miss Chatterley, Miss Gawdry, Miss Granger, Miss Menage, Miss Redhead, Miss Stageldoir, Mrs Maddocks

128
06 June 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Performance Comment: Don John-Palmer; Frederick-Barrymore; Duke-Whitfield; Petrunchio-C. Kemble; Antonio-Waldron; Peter-Benson; First Constantia-Miss Collins; Mother@in@Law to Constantia-Mrs Hopkins; Kinswoman-Miss Heard; Landlady-Mrs Booth; Nurse-Mrs Maddocks; Second Constantia-Mrs Powell.
Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Palmer
Role: First Constantia Actor: Miss Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Chances Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Song: End: When 'tis night and the Mid Watch is come-Master Welsh

Dance: a Hornpipe-Butler

129
May 1673 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amboyna

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Prologue-; Captain Gabriel Towerson-Hart; Mr Beaumont-Mohun; Mr Collins-Lydal; Captain Middleton-Watson; Perez-Burt; Harman-Cartwright; The Fiscal-Wintershal; Harman Jr-Kynaston; Van Herring-Beeston; Isabinda-Mrs Marshal; Julia-Mrs James; English Woman-Mrs Cory; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Mr Collins Actor: Lydal
Related Works
Related Work: Amboyna Author(s): John Dryden

130
27 October 1743 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar Or The Double Discovery

Performance Comment: Fryar-Bridges; Torrismond-Delane; Gomez-Collins; Lorenzo-Giffard; Bertran-W. Giffard; Raymond-Winstone; Alphonso-Anderson; Pedro-Blakes; Elvira-Mrs Giffard; Teresa-Mrs Bennet; Queen-Mrs Roberts.
Cast
Role: Gomez Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I, III: Sullivan

Dance: II, IV: As17431015

131
16 February 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: As17440213, but Filch-Collins.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Amorous Goddess

Cast
Role: Harlico Actor: Collins

132
02 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oedipus King Of Thebes

Performance Comment: Tiresias the Prophet-Dr Clancy who is Blind; Oedipus-Delane; Creon-Bridges; Adrastus-Mills; Haemon-Havard; Phorbas-Berry; Aegeon-W. Giffard; Manto-Miss Budgell; Citizens-Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins; Ghost of Laius-Woodburn; Diocles-Winstone; Pyracmon-Turbutt; Alcander-Blakes; Dymas-Green; Jocasta-Mrs Roberts; Euridice-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Citizens Actor: Yates, Taswell, Neale, Morgan, Arthur, Dunstall, Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Oedipus, King of Thebes Author(s): John Dryden

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy

133
28 April 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: As17440417 but Nell-Miss Budgell; Lettice-Miss Cole; Butler-Collins.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collins.
Role: Sir John Loverule Actor: Morland
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

134
08 May 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Cervetti, Collins, Gray, Miss Bradshaw and the two Miss Scotts

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: As17440125, but Miser-Collins; Wheedle-Miss Scott; Harriet-Miss Isabella Scott (1st Time); Lappet-Miss Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Miser Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: II: Mlle Auguste

Song: IV: Miss Scott

Music: V: Concerto on Violincello-Cervetti

135
22 September 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Lowe; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Polly-Miss Budgell; Peachum-Yates; Lockit-Turbutt; Filch-Collins; Mat-Blakes; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Yates.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Collins

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Yates

136
08 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Simpson, Collins, Baudouin, Shawford, Berkley, Miss Story. Tickets deliver'd by Falwood, George and Steele will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: I: Muilment; II: Running Footman's Dance-Shawford; III: Minuet-Baudouin, Miss Story

137
09 May 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Dunbar, Walker, Fryar, Edwards, Lathbury, Sga Bettini. Tickets deliver'd out by Bride and Brooks will be taken, and those deliver'd out by Collins that could not get in last night will be taken to this play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Cast
Role: Sir John Brute Actor: Macklin
Role: Sir John Actor: Garrick, 1st time
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: I: Lowe

Dance: III: Sga Bettini; IV: Minuet-Baudouin, Sga Bettini

138
14 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Foote; Varoles-Blakes; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Amanda-Miss Furnival; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Delane; Coupler-Collins; Sir Tunbelly-Taswell; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Lory-Neale; Bull-Woodburn; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Ridout; Nurse-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Debauchees

Dance: II: Mechel; IV: Mlle Mechel

Song: V: a Chorus song- [set by Handel, for the Gentlemen Volunteers of the City of London, Stand around, my brave boys written by John Lockman (Deutsch, Handel, p. 624)]

139
26 November 1745 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Wife

Performance Comment: Brute-Macklin; Heartfree-Delane; Lady Fanciful-Mrs Clive; Lady Brute-Mrs Woffington; Constant-Havard; Col Bully-Lowe (with Songs proper to the Character); Rake-Blakes; Justice-Woodburn; Razor-Neale; Taylor-Collins; Constable-Ray; Belinda-Mrs Ridout; Mademoiselle-Mrs Macklin; Cornet-Mrs Horsington.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Wife Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

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

Dance: III: Grand Comic Dance, as17450926

Song: V: The Subscription-Lowe

140
17 March 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Scornful Lady

Performance Comment: Elder Loveless-Mills; Younger Loveless-Foote; Savil-Yates; Morecraft-Taswell; Sir Roger-Macklin; Captain-Blakes; Poet-Collins; Lady-Mrs Woffington; Abigail-Mrs Macklin; Welford-Havard; Traveller-Goodfellow; Martha-Miss Edwards; Widow-Mrs Cross; With an Epilogue in the Character of a Female Volunteer,-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Poet Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Scornful Lady Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Song: II: Lowe; IV: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Mrs Arne

Dance: III: Italian Peasants, as17460206 V: Muilment

141
02 October 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Cibber Jun; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Woffington; Angelica-Mrs Mills; Standard-Delane; Smuggler-Taswell; Beau Clincher-Yates; Clincher Jun-Neale; Vizard-Blakes; Dickey-Ray; Tom Errand-Collins; Constable-Winstone; Lady Darling-Mrs Bridges; Parley-Mrs Macklin.
Cast
Role: Tom Errand Actor: Collins

Afterpiece Title: The Devil To Pay

Performance Comment: As17460927, but Cook-Usher; Butler-Collins.
Cast
Role: Butler Actor: Collins.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

142
02 January 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Giffard; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bridges; Coupler-Collins; Young Fashion-Mozeen; Syringe-Yates; Varoles-Blakes; Lory-Neale; Shoemaker-Ray; Bull-Bransby; Berinthia-Mrs Woffington; Amanda-Mrs Mills; Nurse-Mrs Bridges; Hoyden-Mrs Clive.
Cast
Role: Coupler Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Dance: TThe Turkish Pirate, as17461229; Laundress's Visiting Day, as17461229

143
08 May 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Performance Comment: As17470223, but Gripe-Collins.
Cast
Role: Gripe Actor: Collins.
Related Works
Related Work: The Confederacy Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

144
31 October 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Beard; Polly-Mrs Storer (1st appearance on that stage); Player-Anderson; Beggar-James; Mat@o@Mint-Stoppelaer; Filch-Collins; Ben Budge-Bencraft; Jenny Diver-Miss Allen; Mrs Slammekin-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Coaxer-Miss Ferguson; Peachum-Rosco; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Dunstall; Lockit-Dunstall; Lucy-Mrs Vincent; The opera to conclude with the original Country Dance-; Hornpipe-as usual.
Cast
Role: Filch Actor: Collins

145
16 November 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse Or Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Lord Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Ryan; Amanda-Mrs Hale; Worthy-Ridout; Berinthia-Mrs Horton; Young Fashion-Anderson; Coupler-Morgan; Lory-James; Nurse-Mrs James; Bull-Stoppelaer; Seringe-Collins; Varole-Bencraft; Sir Tunbelly-Bridges; Miss Hoyden-Mrs Storer.
Cast
Role: Seringe Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Tea

146
21 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Aesop-Bridgwater; Learchus-Collins; Oronces-Gibson; Sir Polydore-Dunstall; Roger-Morgan; Quaint-James; Fruitful-Paddick; Euphronia-Mrs Hale; Hortensia-Mrs Horton; Doris-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Fruitful-Mrs Bridges.
Cast
Role: Learchus Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Aesop Author(s): John Vanbrugh
Related Work: Aesop, Part II Author(s): John Vanbrugh

Afterpiece Title: Tea

147
10 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Performance Comment: Copper Capt.-Ryan; Leon-Bridgwater; Juan-Ridout; Cacafogo-Dunstall; Dulac-Rosco; Sanchio-Anderson; Old Woman-Collins; Alonzo-Gibson; Margarita-Mrs Hale; Altea-Mrs Bland; Clara-Miss Copen; Estifania-Mrs Giffard.
Cast
Role: Old Woman Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Rule a Wife and Have a Wife Author(s): John Fletcher

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

148
11 April 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Ryan; Francisco-Gibson; Lance-Dunstall; Lovegood-Rosco; Merchant-Ridout; Roger-Martin; Ralph-James; Humphry-Collins; Shorthose-Cibber; Hairbrain-Bencraft; Fountain-Anderson; Bellamoure-Storer; Lucy-Mrs Dunstall; Isabella-Mrs Hale; Widow-Mrs Horton; The comedy to conclude with the last New Dance call'd Foote's Vagaries-.
Cast
Role: Humphry Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: Wit Without Money Author(s): John Fletcher

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

149
03 May 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17480215, but Brute-Quin; Lord Rake-Gibson; Justice-Marten; Taylor-Collins.
Cast
Role: Taylor Actor: Collins.

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmaskd

150
03 November 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Husband Or A Journey To London

Performance Comment: Townly-Ryan; Manly-Delane; Lady Grace-Mrs Hale; Sir Francis-Arthur; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Bambridge; Squire Richard-Collins; Miss Jenny-Miss Haughton; Moody-Dunstall; Basset-Anderson; Lady Townly-Mrs Woffington.
Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Collins
Related Works
Related Work: The Provok'd Husband; or, A Journey to London Author(s): John Vanbrugh

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